Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22
THE CLARKE RACES.
Much Interest ia the Approaching
Eycnts-Eutricn Made

BERRYVILLE, VA, August 2l.-(Spe-
oial.)-The absorbing topic OF conversa-
tion in Clarke county now is the races
of the Clarke County Fair Association
formerly the Berryville Jockey Club
which will take place on Tuesday and
Wednesday next. There will be six
events each day-running and trotting
races and a steeplechase two miles across
the country, and the purses Of
fered, aggregating $3.50 have caused
some well known horses to be entered
In some races there are as many as
ten entries. The races for both days
are well filled and from sixty-fve to
seventy horses will contest for the seve-
raj purses.
Among the stables represented will be
those of Smith K Brother w. *. Albert
Moore and Charles Webb, Of Hagers-
town, Md; Bryan q Engleking, and A.
S. Mcdaniel, of Richmond, Va; David
Murphy, j. l.. Phillips, and Il. +. Nc
Cauley, Of Washington, d. c.; II. Rozier
Dulany. Of UpperyilIe Va; f. V. Til
ford, Hyattsyille, Md; Charles Hurkamp,
Of Fredericksburg, Va; William Garth,
Of Charlottesville, Va; Pleasant Valley
Stables, Philadelphia; - Shelby, Glou-
cester, n. j.; u. N. Utterback,
Watson. Va; John Dugan, Georgetown,
d. c.; James Nick. Merryman, Of Tow
son, Nd, and r. c. Bedford, Bright
wood, besides the local horses.
The county will be full Of visitors du-
ring race week, and large crowds are ex-
pected on the excursion trains daily.
The young men of Summit Point gave
another of their delightful dances We'd
nesday evening last at Mountain View
cottage. The music, which was excellent
was furnished by the Charlestown Or
chestra. The ch2perons were Mrs. ]. j.
Rely, Mrs. A. Y. Thompson, and Mrs
Lambert Mason. Among the dancers
were Misses Lucia Grady and Stubs
and Boiling, of Baltimore; Virgie Nor
lis, Merrick and Matthews. and Nellie
Griffith, OF Washington; Lyle Tyler. of
Richmond; Ethel Kennedy, Of Charles
town, W. Va; Edith Allen. Lila Willis,
Mamie Mcdonald, May Wheat, Mamie
White, Resale and Mamie Powell Nc
Cormick, Mary Powell, Mary. Eliza, and
Mamie Lippitt. jamie and Mary Moore
and Messrs. Rob. Wheat Blackburn
Smith, Maitland Rely, Ad. Withers,
Harry Warden, 7. Il. Hardesty, c. w.
and Hugh Mcdonald, II. II. Mccormick
Frank Mccormick. II. L. d. Lewis
Bowles Llppitt. Eugene and Elliott
Glover, and George Irwin, of Clarke
county: DR.. l.. NJ. Allen. of Baltimore;
DR.. Field and Wayne Childrey, of Nor
folk; Wiley and Braxton Moore, of North
Carolina, and Lawrence Mccormick. Of
Texas.
Mr.. William NJ. Levi and Miss Eta
b. Farmer, both Of Clarke county were
married on Thursday night at the par
sonage of the Baptist church, in Berry
vile, Rev. Julian Broaddus officiating
Chief Engineer United States Navy
George M. Sensney, Of Washington, d.
c.. is at "Almeida."
Professor Il. V. n. Painter, Of Roanoke
College, was in Berryville on Thursday
Of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tenant, Of Richmond.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fairfax, OF
Loudoun county. en- route from Capon
Springs TO Mr.. Farfax's home In Lou
doun county stopped for a few days
with Mr.. Thomas Hyde. at Boyce, Clarke
county this week.
Rev. j. Courtney Jones. of Wildwood,
Is in Baltimore FOR a short stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Turpin. Of Macon, Ca.
are the guests OF Mrs. Woolfork. at
Linden"
Miss Mary Hill OF Richmond. is visit
ing Miss Agnes Page. at Saratoga"