Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07
BERRYvILLE.
Coming Poultry show-An Excite
ment-Persona1.

BERRYVILLE, VA, November e.
Especial --Arrangemen are now about
perfected for the second annual exhibit
ton OF the Shenandoah Valley Poultry
and Pigeon Association. which will be
held at Winston Hall. Berryville. on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday OF
next week. The first exhibition Of the
association, held in February last was
a success beyond the most sanguine ex-
pectation of its promoters, and attract
ed the attention of poultry fanciers from
all sections Of the country. The coming
exhibit will be superior In all respects
to its predecessor. The number Of ex-
hibitors will be larger and the class OF
poultry OF all kinds equal TO any seen
at the best-known shows. Entries have
been made by nearly all or the leading
fanciers in this and adjoining States
Special terms have been granted by the
railroads, and large crowd Is expect
ed TO attend the exhibition.
The contest in the recent election be-
tween the two rival candidates for the
House Of Delegates-Messrs. s. 8.
Thomas Democrat) and John r. Castle
man Independent Democrat)-was the
closest ever known I'm Clarke county,
Mr.. Thomas's majority in the county
being only eleven votes. At Berryville
there was difference of only two
votes Mr.. Castleman receiving 1SS and
Mr.. Thomas 1856.
Quite an excitement was aroused In
Longmarsh District, this county, one
day recently by the discovery of the
dead body EFF the 3-year-old child of
Mr.. Charles Swartz. 1t seems that the
chld's mother left the house to go to
the well for some water. The child was
apparently well when she left 1t, but
when she returned she found the child
dead. It was feared at first that death
was caused by other than natural
causes, and an inquest was held by JUS
tice F.. H. Pierce, but no evidence could
be obtained to throw any light upon the
cause of the child's death, and a YER
dict was brought in to the effect that no
cause of its death could be found.
At a communication of Treadwell
Lodge, A. F. and A NJ, held on Thurs
day night last, Mr.. Charles NJ. Broun
| was chosen as delegate to the meeting
of the Grand Lodge, to be held in Rich
mond on December 18th.
special term of the Circuit Court Of
Clarke county has been called for Janu-
airy 6, 1898. This term is to hear the
chancery cause OF George G.. Ricamore
VS.. the Berryville Land and Improve
ment Company, q relic of the "boom"
| days of 1S90-'91. and also to hear other
cases in which the Judge Of this circuit
does not care to sit.
| Rev. z. d. Thompson. rector OF the
| Episcopal church at Wickliff. Clarke
county, has accepted a call to take
charge of the church at Newmarket,
Md.
Rev. Edward Wall. rector of Grace
4 church, Berryville, attended the con-
| secration of Bishop Coadjutor Gibson at
| Richmond this week.
| Mr.. Owen l. Carter and wife. OF
| washington, d. c., visited Mr.. w III.
| Carter this week.
DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ. G.. Mcclure are
| visiting their son, Mr.. Charles F. Nc
\ CURE, at Hoboken, n. J.
| Miss Gretta Mccormick has returned
| from a visit to Mr.. John Steams, at
Denver. Col.
Mr.. Charles Balthis has accepted a
position with the Norfolk and Western
| railroad at Shenandoah Junction He
| left on Tuesday for his new field of
work.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick and wife
left Monday for visit to the Hot
|! Springs. Mr.. Mccormick goes for rest.
The report that he is suffering from
nervous prostration Is unfounded.
Mrs. John Stearns, OF Denver Col,
spent several days with Miss Gretta Nc
liCormick at Rose Hilr' this week.