The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-15

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munion with your friends.
The woods are now spotted in
splendor. the dogwood being in full
blossom.
Alas, we have no May cherry trees
when there is promise of a cherry
crop.
Last Saturday was a busy day in
town and the Main street panorama
was a most imposing one.
The noble oaks on High street are
receiving again their crowns of
glory.
That tree in the yard of Mrs. T.
p. Robertson, which has been wear
ing crown of red, is thing Of
beauty
Now and then our sister towns
name clearing up days. but all
days are clearing up days i'll Farm
vile.
Some peaches are forming on the
trees anu we begin to catch visions
of that basket filled with ripe ones
fresh from the home trees of which
we have so often made mention.
Get ready to swim in the sea or
climb the mountains. but remember
if you wish to have an ideal sum-
mer you can't afford to leave Farm
Vile
Waynesboro has an appropriation
of $40 a year for shade trees. Let
Farmville make it 500, and if we
are not to observe the Arbor day
designated by the Governor, let's
have one Of our own.
Capt. Il. Scott Martin has just
received a handsome automobile. AS
it stood on Main street preparatory
to its maiden trip it was the OBJ
served of al observers" Autos may
come and autos may go, but the
horse is here to stay"
The coming commencement at
Hamp Sidney promises to be one
of unusual interest. The graduating
class is a large one. and it is even
now known that the "Hil" will be
crowded with visitors from a dis
lance. Farmville will be represented,
and we know some young ladies
who couldn't be securely tied at
their homes during the commence
ment week.
Mr.. r. S. Rice is still driving old .
Wash" once owned BY the late !
Governor Mckinney. and who is said ,
now to be thirty-one years of age.
And yet he is in good keeping and
steps along nimbly for gentleman
If his age. He has a good master,
me who measures well up TO the 7
Bible standard, a man "merciful to \
his beast" I
The young orchard of MIR Ser .
'e just in front Of his residence !,
S a beauty, and the trees are in .,
nost Furnishing condition, /their
Iodies all nicely white washed. and
hey give promise of being fine fruit tC
carers in the near future. Lei us il
ope that this section will be dot OF
I'd over with flourishing orchards Fl
Don as the local nursery plant be ei
ms the sale of trees. Oh
Farmville like Richmond should
ave taken in its suburbs before
le census man came around: We fe
re entitled to at least fiVe hundred af
opulation we are not going to get ar
edit for. We may not be just salts ne
ed with our increase Of population er
the past ten years. but on other fe
nes we have gone bounding ahead co
, leaps and bounds IN
pr
While new houses are going up re
Farmvine old ones are being inn
owed. During our rambles we no
,e workmen busy at the Burton thu
me on east Third street, on Mr.. evl
arrows residence on south Main, mi
at Of Mr. Smith on east Second. est
he residence of Mr. J. Ashby Ar an
stead, on Virginia street, is re vii
wing finishing touches and shines hal
new and attractive colors. Other vii
undations are being laid on Ser Of
Il heights. and still another on an,
rgnia street. run