Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22
REMARKABLE TO RELATE.
Lightning Kills n Mule I'm Clarke
County-Interesting Personals.

BERRYVILLE, VA, May 21.-(Special)
The May term of the Circuit Court Of
this county commenced yesterday. with
Hon. Thomas w. Harrison presiding
There is very little business before the
court, and the session will doubtless
be q short one.
The young ladies of "Stonewall" Chap
ter, Daughters Of the Confederacy. con-
template holding bazaar in the near fu-
ture, at which the exhibition Of relies OF
the late war will form a conspicuous
feature.
Right Rev F. NJ. White, of the Do
cese of Virginia. visited the churches at
W.ckliffe and Berryville this week. At
the former place a class Of two were con-
firmed, and at the latter class of thir-
teen four of whom were colored. Bishop
Whttle was for five years rector Of the
Berryville church, and 1t was during
this period that the present handsome
church edifice was erected. His former
parishioners turned out in large numbers
TO welcome him and congratulate him
upon the recent recovery Of his eyesight.
LIGHTNING VS.. MULE.
During a severe electrical storm this
week lightning struck a tree upon thu
farm Of Mr.. w. V. Green, and glancing
off, killed a valuable mule. AS some oen
remarked, this is the second mule killed
since the Wharf.-The first belonging to Cen
eral Blanco, and this one wouldn't have
been killed If he had little more time
to get in the first blow.
Mrs William S. Brown, of Berryville,
in going down a stairway at her resi-
dence, fell and dislocated kneecap and
sustained other painful injuries.
Mr. Vincent Parshall, one Of our best
known and popular citizens. lies at his
home, in Berryville. dangerously Ill. He
had a slight stroke of paralysis with
other complications.
SUMMER BOARDERS.
Clarke county is already beginning 10
I'LL up with summer boarders, and the
season is expected to be an unusually
good one. Among those now here are
Mr.. and hrs. Caulheld and the Misses
Kerr. OF Baltimore. at "Almeida," and
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Valentine. OF
Richmond, at "Morgan's Spring"
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman. of Washing
ton, spent several days this week with
Miss Jessie Castleman.
Mrs. John f. Sewers, of Stone Bridge,
Clarke county, is, visiting relatives in
Baltimore. Others from Clarke county,
now in Baltimore, are Miss Mamie Denny
and DR.. Henry c. Sommerville.
Mr.. b. K Shumate. OF near White
Post, has gone TO the klondike, via Seat
tle and the all-water route.
Miss Ida Sheppard, who has been visit
ing the Misses Lippett, has returned to
her home. in Washington. D. C.
Miss Ollie Copp, of Winchester. is the
guest of Miss Blanche Hardesty.
DIR. Harry Utley. who has been visiting
friends in this county. has returned TO
his home in North Carolina.
DR.. James Parshall, of Uniontown, Pa,
and Mr. Isaac Parshall. OF Grand Ridge,
ILL.,, have been visiting in Berryville this
week.
Miss Mamie Powell Mccormick has re-
turned from a visit to friends In Wash
ington, ID. c.
Mrs. John B. Neili has returned from
visit to relatives in jefferson county.
W. Va.
Miss Mabel Lynch, of Bridgewater. Va.
is the guest of Miss Mamie Phillips.
Mr.. John w. Grubbs left on Tuesday
to attend the State Council Of Red Men
at Hampton, Va.
Miss Edmopia Powers has returned
from visit - Miss Boyd. at Philadel-
phia.
Mrs E. J. Smith left Tuesday to visit
her parents. at East Newmarket. Md.
Mrs. w. B. Lee. OF Gloucester county.
IS the guest OF her mother. Mrs. z S.
Kcwnslar.
Mr.. Thurman. OF Lynchburg, Va. is
visiting his brother. General Thomas
Thurman, at "Thurmansmeire.
Rev. Joseph w. Ware. OF Ashland, is
visiting his mother. Mrs. E. ]. Ware. at
Durham"
Miss Jessie Hough has returned from a
visit to Baltimore Md.