The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-01-07

winter VIII save doctors DlllS.
Mr.. f. c. Rice, Of Virginia Beach,
spent the Xmas with his brother, Mr..
II. 5. Rice, of Farmville
Now that we have the tobacco sea-
son let the weed roll in, prices 90 high,
and all 90 as merry as a wedding bell.
The plate calendar of the Peoples
Natioual Bank is a gem Of art, unique
in conception and faultless in eXecu-
ton.
And now the boys and girls have
gone again and but that the girls have
all come back we would be lonesome
indeed
Rev. Mr. Fugate being busy at his
home receiving little strangers, DR..
Hodge preached for him at the Baptist
church.
Rev. w. f. Hill, having returned
from a two weeks rest off, occupied
his pulpit morning and evening of last
Sunday.
Revs. Green and Boogher were with
their people and the sermons of the
day had reference to the first Sunday
of the new year.
II is about time the Watkins club
was having a meeting to talk over the
situation. There is work to be done
and with work the plume is ours.
There will be meeting of the Farm
willie Cemetery Association i'm the
Council Chamber, Tuesday, January
the eleventh, at half after O'Clock.
MIS-. Annie Mckinney aud Miss
Frankie arein Richmond fora months
stay. From there MISS FranEie VIII
20 to visit in Washington and New
York.
When scott walked up Monday
morning, he exclaimed: "Lordy,
Lordy! just to think that tomorrow
Is ia ~day, and 1 have TO go back To-
school"
Our policemen never passed through
a more quiet Christmas. The dispen
sary did dispense but then the buyers
did dimean themselves in most orderly
manner
Our congratulations to Misses Bad
gett and Rice. May the piano give
out sweet harmonies for the home and
with every tick of the watch may new
ioy come into the life of our young
friend.
The change from bitter cold to
bright spring weather was as welcome
as il was sudden. We would love to
know Just what takes place in the
world of nature when such change
does take place.
We regret to know that Mr.. r. j.
Carter, of Prospect, has had to confess
to financial embarrassment But he
will come again and still be the pro-
gressive citizen he has always been,
and let us hope prosper on.
And now the Herald will soon in
augurate contest of its own. Look
out for particulars and get ready for
the fight. Not fight which means
hurt to any one but Joy to many for
we are going to offer more than one
prize and all of value.
Mr.. Kit Overton, who is employed
by the Armistead Bros, has bought
the fine mare which Mr.. r. Baxter
Tuggle brought to town from Motto
way. Still a colt it gives promise of
being superb animal.
The spring election for town officers
will soon be on and it remains ever
true that the early bird has many adj
vantages. There is no better medium
of communication between the aspir-
ants and the voters than is to be found
in the advertising columns of the Her
aid.
DR.. and Mrs. Jarman entertained at
a reception Saturday afternoon in hon
or of Mrs Wiley, the mother of Mrs.
Jarman. Those present were, Mrs.
Wiley, Dr. and Mrs. Hodge, DR.. and
Mrs. Stone, Misses Blandy, Halibur-
ton, Coulling, Blackiston, Johnson,
Roller, Story, Woodruff, Maud Italia
ferro, Smith, Mary Berkeley, Fannie
Berkeley Mrs. Tabb, Miss Jennie
Tabb, Mrs Barker, DR.. Field, Mrs.
Fred Bugg-
Mr.. Jas. A. Armistead, Jr., the
madame and the boy, spent Christ
mas with the home folks He has now
returned to his work field for the new
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