The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-10-21

shines out in a new fall dress OF
paint, and the colors are well chos-
en-.
The work of excavating on ST.
George street is we'll nigh finished
and soon it will have its rock
bottom.
Messrs. Hubbard and Gayle. Of
the Buckingham bar, were in town
on Monday to argue their important
cases before Judge Hundley
Mr.. w. d. NJ. Stokes attended the
Synod of his church, which met
in Charlottesville, as elder from
the Farmville Presbyterian Church.
Now that Willis Mountains have
gotten to be a Mecca it might be
well TO establish stage line be-
tween Farmyille and the towering
tops.
Mrs. Walker Blanton, of Cumber-
land, called at the Herald office for
a premium list, and promised anoth-
er sliced sweet potato pie as on
ly Cumberland cooks can make
them
Main street is rough. but sub
stantial, and is it not possible that
some expert should suggest a top
dressing which would make it
smooth and noiseless? If so. it
should be done for we can not hope
to build on firmer foundation.
The Tidewater and Western will
run two excursions during Fair
week, Wednesday and Thursday.
the 26th and 27th. and Powhatan
and Cumberland will no doubt be
with us in full force And they
are promised the time of their lives.
The November term Of the Cir
cult Court for Prince Edward will
have on its docket at least one case
that will give new snap and ginger
to the proceedings. Leading law
yers of the State have been engaged
and a battle royal will be waged
The amount involved is 10000
Farmville is an ideal place for
holding a Fair. No better rooms
can be found for holding and dis
playing the exhibits, the race track
and grand stand are excellent, while
teams driven from the country can
be comfortably and conveniently
sheltered. Come along. then. and
come prepared TO stay.
OF course you can enjoy the rae
ing without having any money up
On the venture. And just here we
would add, never do you complain
Of losing when you do bet The man
who would gladly pocket winnings
should let the other fellow do the
oocketing without protest, provided (
he wins. The safe course is just /
not to bet and then you are not to |
ose.
There will be no professionals i'm /
he tournament, but you need not |
imagine there will be no experts |
among the Sir Knights. They have |
,een taking the rings fast and |
and II you beat them you
viii have to get up nd get" But /
Ion't be discouraged. faint heart new |
r crowned a fair best girl.
And if you fail to win the Her
I'D piano, what then! By all means
Ion't get mad. The field has been
n open one and the fight a fair
me between friends. But one could
vim, and we will all unite in Of
ering our congratulations and
love on to the next goal that lies
ust beyond.
The Herald has a larger field TO
than ever before in its
istory ard makes earnest appeal
o its country correspondents to
end their generous aid in the work.
With perhaps the largest circulation
f any weekly paper in the State
nd already pronounced the best,
. must 60 forward with eyes firm
2 fixed or higher and better things.
Did you read the romance which
ppeared in last weeks issue of
b Herald, and with which bust
ess was so cieverly and pleasantly
lterwoyen? And there was a novel
r about it which possessed genu-
he charm. The fact is the Herald I
oct. 18th. 1910, was a daisy"
nd if you don't agree to that trot