Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-19
CLARKE COUNTY.
Contests for the Post-OGices-The
Ample Orchards-Persopn

BERRYVILLE. VA. March lS.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The contest for the several post
Offices in Clarke county is becoming more
interesting as the time for the expiration
of the terms of the incumbents draws
near. The post-office at Berryvilie, com
manding the largest salary, IS naturally
the one most sought after, and the seVe-
raj candidates for the office are leaving
no stone unturned in their efforts to get
the appointment Among the candidates
are Messrs. Alexander Mccormick
Charles II. Boxwell, Joseph c. Avis, and
ID. Freeland Lewis. MIR. c. l.. Estep, OF
Boyce, and a. l. Glascock. Of Millwood
are prominent aspirants for the post
offices at these two places.
Hon. Marshall Mccormick, who Is one
Of the members of the Board OF Visitors
Of the University of Virginia, has been
kept busy lately receiving and replying
TO the numerous applicants for the proc
torship at that institution, which will be
vacant In June next when the resignation
OF Major Green Peyton will take effect
Among those who would like 20 have the
place are Colonel Thomas n. Carter or
Richmond. formerly Railroad Commis-
sioner OF Virginia, and Messrs Peacny
Harrison, j. Thompson Brown, Judge
Gooch, and Robert NJ. Preston, or Lees
burg.
The number Of dogs in Berryville has
become such nuisance that the Town
Council has passed an ordinance for the
collection Of the dog-tax, which will go
into effect April 1st. and which. IL pro-
perly enforced. will not only diminish the
number Of dogs now running at large
but will materially Increase the revenue
Of the town The ordinance compels all
owners OF dogs to purchase tag for
each dog, the tax being 81 for each male
and $3.50 for each female. and any dos
not so tagged will be seized by the Town
Sergeant and killed.
Those Of our farmers who have apple
orchards are anxiously watching the
weather for fear that the bloom may be
forced out too soon and caught by late
frost The apple crop was very small
one last year, but large returns are
hoped for this season. IL being what Is
known as Clarke's apple year.
j. Townsend Burwell son Of Mr.. George
BurweIl. Of Wildwood. has been appointed
by Congressman James Hay, OF this dis
trict a cadet at the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis. to I'LL vacancy
occasioned by the resignation Of Cadet
Miller of Rappahannock county.
ReN. A. ~ tIul1biDIEf HdohoA VI - r.
Methodist Episcopal church. South, OF
Berryvllle. VIII, under the rules of that
church, be transferred to another field
of labor by the conference which Will
meet at stanton next week. During
Mr.. Armstrong pastorate OF the church
his labors have met with marked success
and his removal from this charge will be
regretted. not only by those of his own
congregation. but by people Of all de-
nominations and classes, 10 whom he
has endeared himself in many ways.
Mrs. T. NJ Tidball. OF Winchester. Va.
spent several days this week with rela-
tives i'm Clarke county.
Mr.. j. William Luke. assistant cashier
of the Bank of Clarke County, has re-
covered from an attack Of the grip. and
Is at his place of business.
Mr.. James Murray, of Baltimore. and
Messrs. Perry Lppitt and - Alexan-
der. Of Charlestown, were in Berryville
IN Sunday