The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-09
NORMAL SCHOOL
IS NOT LIMITED
THOSE NOT AT SCHOOL HAVE
SERIOUS MATTERS TO IN.
TEREST THEM.

! Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
FARMVILLE. VA, Oct. s--The
| students of the Normal do not con-
| fine their studies to books. but walk
out into the fields to examine buds
and boughs and leaves and rocks, at
tend upon the sessions Of the courts
10 listen to the lawyers and look at
the judge. visit the factories 10 watch
the workers and enjoy their singing
note the selling of tobacco at the
warehouses and look on while the
Herald is being printed. These diver
sions are not only helpful but rest
full as well. And no week passes
that does not bring with 1t some pleas
and social entertainment, SO that II
is not all work and no play.
Outside school circles marrying and
giving in marriage are the command
ing and absorbing industries OF the
passing hours. Never before in the
history OF Farnville were 80 many
marriage announcements made for one
month and still they come. Some are
church functions. other quiet home
affairs. while now and then the clerks
office is the scene OF the always in
teresting and important event. At the
last named place the ceremony is
exempt from present-day extrava-
gance Of outlay. the preacher and the
secular official each pocketing a fee
OF one dollar. and there are no shower
! bouquets. costly gowns or glittering
presents. There are fond parents and
best friends who would have the Gus
tom grow in popularity.
Farmville makes no boast of It's
high school building. but is justly
proud OF the faculty OF the present
session and the largest enrolment in
the history OF the school. Now that
the town has almost perfect pave
ments and sidewalks and Is the owner
OF all its utilities which are money
makers as Well as great comforts and
conveniences. better school building
will no doubt follow.
In the Farmville tobacco market
sales for the week ending September
so amounted to 156,960 pounds, and
total sales to that date for the season
were 46.405. Prmings have been
bringing six and quarter and are
still being received, though the crop
Ls no doubt about sold. A few sam
Piles OF the new crop OF tobacco have
been sold and it is expected that the
sales will increase largely from this
time on.
The managers or the local fair arc
busy with the work OF preparation
and are promising a record breaker.
An active canvass in the interest of
the fair Is being made OF all the sur
rounding counties.
The lovers of the chase are now
adays hot on the trail Of the deer and
the fields are said to be full of them
this season.
Major kizer OF Norfolk, once work
ed on the Farmvile Herald. and while
here made friends. who have been
watching his career with inter st
Miss Ella Agnew, OF No:towas. who
| is teaching the boys and girls Of the
public schools the theory Of blowing
and making pies passed through town
on her way to Cum berland. where she
| gave new thrill TO the work there.
Mr.. p. II. G. Rice, the commissioner
| OF the revenue for the town, who has
| been confined to his home for many
months, was able to visit his office
one day recently and was warmly
greeted by his friends.
Mr.. Wesley Stephens and his niece,
Miss Minnie stephens, of Orange. have
been recent guests In the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Mcintosh.
Mrs. James A. Spencer and Miss
Grace Walton attended the sessions
of the Daughters OF the Confederacy
at Roanoke.
Professor Whiting, Of Hampton
olQ0eS. was III Town yeSleTuAN, Elt
reports an enrolment of students OF
ITO, up TO the present date.
Mr.. C. W. BONNER, a prominent to-
bacconist Of Lexington. KY. is visit
ing in town.
Mr.. ]. 3. Farrar. a retired merchant
of Farmville. who went South in
search Of milder climate. writes that
the heat of the summer has beer
most oppressive, and his friends ex-
pect his return, where he may ENJOY
an all-year-round climatic condition
such as he need not hope to ind else
where.
Miss Hite. OF Brunswick, is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Arthur Barrow.
At the annual meeting of the Farm
vile tobacco board the following ON
GERS were elected for the ensuing year;
A. w. Drumeller, president; II. f.
Barrow, vice president: Vernon
Paulett. secretary; r. II. Paulett. in
spector of weights: James II. Flip
pen. time keeper: J. A. Armistead, J.
l.. Putney and J. Il. Johnston. board
OF arbitration.