The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22

ed friends in town on Wednesday
last.
The roses have come again" and
they are as fair and fragrant as Of
yoIe
The fire was destructive but it
kindled new interest in the insur-
ance business.
Mr.. Tom Perkins, OF Cumberland
Courthouse. made a hurried trip to
Farmville this week
We regret to know that Professor
Thornton. of Hampden-Sidney is
still on the sick list. .
The dewberry vines are alive with
blossoms, forerunners of a full crop,
and dewberries are fine.
The fact that they can't carry a
tune does not deter some men from
singing their own praises.
When farmer invests a thousand
dollars in creamery stock it empha-
sizes his faith in the business.
Mrs. H. Tucker Graham, of Hamp-
den-Sidney, was the guest of Mrs.
Annie Mckinney on last Monday.
The fishing season has been so
barren of results we haven't even
caught on to a good fish story.
Lime is being scattered literally
on the fields around Farmville. and
it is said to be productive of good
results.
President Graham, of Hampden-
Sidney, is attending the sessions of
West Hanover Presbytery, at Scots
Vile.
Nell fairly talks with her eyes.
Then j suppose when she feels like
swearing she gives cursory
glance"
The Daughters of the Confederacy
viii meet Thursday afternoon at
4 o'clock, at the home of Mrs Jas.
A. Armistead, on Beech street.
Mr.. Clibourne, one of the popu-
lar officials of the Norfolk and Yves
tern, told us that fifty-six trains OF
that great corporation passed Farm
Vile one day last week. Things are
humming, and Of course they are
making money.
Enumerator Hamlet began his
work i'm Farmville at 500 A NJ, OF
last Friday, and called first at the
Westover to ply his questions. He
seems TO be cheerful and no doubt
has been received courteorsly
Mr.. J. S. Hart. who has been
missed by his friends from his usual
ways about town, occupied seat
on the Bench" last Monday morn
ing and enjoyed the sunshine and
the salutations of his chums of the
Bench"
Rev w. L. Hill left on Tuesday
to attend the meeting of West Han
over Presbytery, at Scottsville, but
will return in time for services in
his own church on next Sunday, and
at the evening hour of worship his
subject will be. The Young Man and
the Church.
Frog hunting by the light OF the
moon is the latest diversion OF our
lovers of outdoor sports, and if you
don't believe that frog legs make a
tempting dish, all you have to do
is to try them. Better than chick
en- and cheaper. that is if you can
catch EN- and if you rant, get
Charley" Harrison to divide his
catch with you.
We mentioned old Wash" in o
recent issue of the Herald, and have
since leayned that he looks down
upon thesfasf-flying auto with in
tense disdain. Pays no more atten-
ton to it than if he had beer rails
ed with it. And it does look as
though the veteran horse VIII be
here after all the autos have gone
out of use.
Everybody says FarmYille mist
have. a fair this fall, and now let
everybody get together and make
ready to have the best of them all
1t isn't too early to begin the active
work of preparation. The fact is
we should have begun soon after the
gates Of the last exhibition closed. A
thing that is worth doing at all is
worth doing well, and this is just
one Of those things that to do we'll