Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
CLARKE COUNTY.
Changes in Business-Marriages
War Lecture.

Changes in MISUNDERSTANDING
War Lecture.
BERRYVILLE, VA, March 8.-tSpe-
claL)-A number OF changes have taken
place this week in the business-houses
here. Mr.. e. c. March, who has been
conducting a grocery-store on Church
street, has sold out to Messrs. Kerche-
val Brothers & Son. who will hereafter
conduct the business az the same stand.
Mr.. T. s. Thompson has disposed OF
his clothing and gentlemen's furnishing
establishments to his father. Sir. John
l.. Thompson, who has employed MIR.
T. S. Thompson to sell the stock of
goods now in the store; and Mr.. j. Mat
thew Thompson. OF the firm OF Thompson
& Marshall, confectioners and bakers,
has sold his interest I'm that firm TO Mr..
Il. A. Marshall. who will carry on the
business in The future.
MARRIAGES..
Mr.. George w. Bell, OF this county, and
Miss Daily " Answorth OF Shenandoah
Junction, w. Va. were quietly mar
ried on Wednesday evening, March 18th,
at the residence OF Mr.. William Brown,
In Berryville. Rev Charles r. Strib-
ling of the Presbyterian church, per-
formed the ceremony.
On Thursday afternoon, March 2sth,
at tho Baptist parsonage here, Mr.. Tur-
ner c. Russell and Miss Ada s. Lloyd.
both OF this county, were united in tho
bonds OF matrimony by Rev. Julian
Braaddus. Only a few intimate friends
Of e couple were present, and at the
conclusion OF the ceremony the bride
and groom left on a trip North.
Cards are out announcing the APP
preaching marriage OF Miss Frances Es-
telle Swami, OF this place, to Mr.. VIII
liam Rollo Royce. OF New York city.
which will take place at Grace (EpiscopaD
church on Wednesday. April sth.
Up to the beginning OF this month our
people had been congratulatlng them
selves upon their good fortune in having
had such an unusually mild and pleasant
winter, but their congratulations ceased
then. for ever since March began the
weather here has been very cold and
severe, old winter seeming to have con-
centrated all her energies for use du-
ring the past month. Within the past
few days. however, there have been OBJ
served various signs, usually considered
unfailing harbingers OF the approach OF
spring. which have encouraged our peo-
pie. and especially our farmers, 70 be-
leve that its coming will not now be
long delayed. Chief among these sisns
is the migration OF the wild geese no, 4
ward. several fiocks having been OBJ
served flying over this week.
A WAR LECTURE.
Rev. A. c. Hopkins, OF Charlestown,
W. Va, who was during tho late civil
war chaplain OF the Second Virginia In
fantry. and noted for being one OF the
brayest men in the service. delivered a
very interesting and instructive lecture
at Winston Hall on Thursday night, his
subject being, From Petersburg 10 APP
pomaitox." Mr.. Hopkins came upon the
invitation of J. r. b. Stuart Camp. OF
Confederate Veterans. and was greeted
by a large and enthusiastic audience.
composed Of J. +. r. Stuart Camp: the
local camp Of Sons OF Confederate Veto
rams. who attended In q body, COM
nanded by Lieutenant r.. 4. b. Smith.
and numbers OF others.
Rev. Mr. Woods. OF Martinsburg.
w. Va, one OF the most eloquent preach
ers In the Presbyterian Church. has been
conducting series OF meetings at the
Presbyterian church here this week, In