Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-10
REHRyvILLE.
INC fooitry and Pigeon Association.
A Narrow Escape.

Narrow Escape.
BERRYVILLE, VA, September o.
tspecial)-At a recent meeting Of the
shenandoah Poultry and Pigeon Asso-
citation 1t WAS decided to hold the Sc
cond annual exhibition of the association
at Winston Hall. Berryville. on Noyem.
Der 3, 10, and 11.1T Mr.. Samuel slc-
Cofmick was elected second and MFR. C.
n. Boxweli third Independents. and
Messrs. w. 7. Lewis, James F. Jones.
q. 70. Taylor, and Frank Beale were ap-
pointed an executive committee to make
| preparations for the exhibition. The
hrst exhibition Of this association. held
IN FEBRUARY last, was successful. be-
yona me most sanguine expectations of
us promoters, and even greater success
Is predicted for the coming show.
The Berryville High School began its
regular session on Monday last. with
its fuii corps Of six teachers and a
good attendance Of scholars in every
! department. Mr. Charles n. Lynch an
educator well qualified for the duties of
tha position, is principal Of the school
and Miss Campbell assistant principal
while the other departments are IN
charge OF efficient teachers
At congregational meeting of the
Presbyterian Church of Berryyille n
was decided by unanimous vote 70
extend call to Rev. ID. J. Woods. of
Martinsburg, W. Va, who has been ca
acceptably filing the pulpit NJ The
church this summer.
While crossing the Shenandoah river
on last Sunday afternoon ON horseback
Miss Mabel Payne had a narrow es-
cape from drowning. Her horse fen
twice with her, both times throwing her
under the water. and 1t was only by
the timely assistance of friends that she
was saved from her perilous position.
fine colt belonging to Mr.. j. s.
Powers was caught in a barbed-wire
fence one day lately, and its neck so
badly cut that II bled to death.
The Berryville German Club gave its
last dance of the season at Winston
Han Tuesday night, thus closing one OF
the most delightful series of entertain
ments ever given In Clarke county. A
large crowd was present, and dancing
was Kept up until late hour The chan
erons were Mesdames A. r. Brown. r
i. Page and Gordon Van Hook. Among
those in attendance were Miss LYLE Tyler
and Mr.. Granville Gray, of Richmond:
Misses Amy Macleod, Virgle Morris
Eloise Brown, Emmeline Middleton, and
Callye Littlepage, of Washington: DIR
n. n
napolis. Md; Mr.. Lee Riggs, of BaIti- |
more; Messrs Augustine Washington
Powell Minneserode, Algernon Chalmers.
and Miss Marion Chalmers. of Alex |
andria; Messrs. Holmes Boyd, Henry |
james. and Howard Enmert, of Martins |
burg Miss Mamie Schley and Mr.. Hugh |
Pendleton, Of Shepherdstown. and from |
Clarke county. Mrs. G.. ~. williams. MIR. l
and Mrs. Lambert Mason, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Il. Neil, Misses Mary, Eliza, and
Mamie Lppitt, Bette Rice, and Mary
Powell Page. Lucy and Amy Deahl. Nan |
ME, Katharine, and Leacy Mcdonald.
Marguerite Milton, Dora Henry, Edith
Allen, Mamie Z. Mccormick, Mamie
Mamie White. and Evelyn Nc
CURE, and Messrs. Cabell Moore. Henry
and Allie jenkins. w. Il. Lewis Charles
NJ. Brown. Harry Warden. 4. Il. Har-
iesty. James Thompson. 8. 8. Thomas.
IT., George Irwin. Elliott Glover, c. II.
Mercer, Robert Page. Truxton Boyce.
win Harrison, joseph and Robert
Wheat. and Drs. l.. NJ. Allen and Robert
Cooke.
Mr.. Edgar Price has gone TO Lehigh
University. South Bethlehem. Pa, to pur-
ue an advanced course in electrical en-
cheering.
Miss Nellie Page IL visiting the Misses
'olston, at Martinsburg, W. Va.
Mrs. Charles T.. Wiley is visiting rela-
ives in Washington.
Mr.. Kirk Glover spent Sunday with
is mother in Berryvile.
Mrs. j. Jett Mccormick, who has been
isiting her parents. returned Tuesday
D her home in Norfolk.
Mrs. william b. Lee and children re-
lrned Tuesday TO Gloucester county, Va.
Rev. Charles l.. Corbitt. OF Southamp-
On county Va, has taken charge of the
aptist church at Wildwood, Clarke
Dunty.
Mrs. D. c. Snyder is visiting friends in I
Va. {