The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-26
FARMV|LlE NORMAL
ENDS SUMMER TERM
COST OF LIVING NOT HIGH-EN-
TEXANS AND FIGHTS
FIRE.

Farmville. July 25.--The Summer
Normal closes today after 81 session
marked by earnest work on part OF
teachers and student body. The chau-
tauqua furnished the diversions, the
rest OF the time being devoted to
books rather than ball or balls. A
month and some days and the regular
normal will be on again and the open
ing will mark another red letter day
In the history of Farmville.
The old name has been changed to
read State Normal School for Women
instead OF State normal at Farmvilie,
but by another name ii will have
about 1t the wonted flavor and fair
ness.
b, NJ Cox, the business manager,
has been put TO his wits to feed the
students at SIS month this session
when potatoes have been selling at G5
cents peck, whereas the old price
was SIS cents bushel. with ali other
table food in like proportion. But
( they have been we'll fed and no hun
ger strike has been on.
/ In this connection comes the re-
minder that a Farmville housekeeper
announced in a local newspaper that
she gave a comfortable dinner 10 five
, persons for "a cents. That has moved
another matron Of home to demand
an itemized statement OF things eaten
and the cost. The figures will be
watched for with interest.
Mr.. Joe Garland a loyal member
of the Randolph club. entertained in
the club home on Monday evening
a nuEber Of his friends and the occa-
sion Of EnriqI r. TIL q
rooms were brilliantly lighted and
The yard blaze OF electric glow on
the same evening q blaze was discoy-
cred in one Of the rooms of the Gun
ningham home on opposite side Of the
street, and Mr.. Garland rushed to the
rescue and by quick work saved the
residence though he sustained pain
ful burning Of one Of his hands Hero
and host on the same evening
The decision. Of the Court Of APP
peals on the Byrd law came as sur
prise # not shock 10 newspapea read
ers and what the result will be +
looked for with esenuine interest II
the meantime MAYOR Barrow. whc
commands the Anti-Saloon forces OF
Prince Edward. expects sweeping vic
tory for Statewide.
Some farmers are again clamorina
for more rain while others say their
crops are growing off finely.
The Farmville Guard left for the
encamrment with three officers and
afty-three men in ranks AS tbs
command moved down Main street al
Farmville lifted hats to the soldiery
Farmville has built for the soldiers
one Of the armorieS OF the State and
the organization Is pride and get OF
/ the town
When the govern meut increases the
pay Of rural route carriers TO s 500
a year our reuters will all move Ia
motor cars. and with the sand COW
cred roadways they should have
smooth-going the year round. Our
sand roads, costing some $500 per
mile. are improvements on the more
costly macadans, and If properly
drained and looked after carefully are
4 here TO stay
During his address before the chau-
tauQua, Speaker Clark defended CON
gress against the charge 0f he!ne
made up Of fnebriates and incom-
petents. and mentioned Judge Wat
son. the representative from this dis
tvict. as sober. honest and capable
and then claimed that other constitu-
ent bodies were as careful as those
: Of this district IN tho selection o,
public servants. with the house
Allied with Watsons the country WOULD
4 have nothing 70 fear,
Rev Eggleston. for twelve years
I the popular and beloved pastor oi
1 Church Hill PRESBYTERIAN church
+ Richmond. now Of Columbus. Miss,
( has been shaking hands with Farm
willie friends and has had cerdia'
greeting