Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
CLARKE COUNTY.
Sudden Denth--Body Not Recovered
A Dance.

BFRRYvILLE. VA, January 3.-(Spe-
ciaI)-Mr. John Bilmire. of Hampshire
county, w. Va. met with sudden death
on Tuesday Of this week while on visit
to his sister. Mrs. Shipe. Of near White
post. Clarke county. Accompanied by a
little girl cousin, he was just starting
for his home in his buggy, and had pro-
cceded only short distance from the
house when he was seen TO lurch for
ward, and almost Immediately afterwards
he fell from the buggy TO the ground, ana
was dead when his friends reached him.
Paralysis of the heart is thought TO have
caused his death.
Major s. ]. c. Moore, Of the Berryville
Bar. has received his commission as
Judge of the County Court or Clarke
county, and will qualify on Tuesday
which is County-Court day. Major Moore
was elected by the present Legislature
to succeed Judge Richard II. Lee who
has been on the bench since January. 1892.
The advent of the New Year was her.
aided by the ringing of the bells OF the
town. The day passed off very quietly,
the Bank Of Clarke county. the post-of-
fee. and other buildings being closed and
business generally suspended.
Efforts TO recover the body OF the col
ored man Edward Robinson, who was
buried in a well on Thursday last by the
wall falling in upon him, have so far
proved unsuccessful. although every Ell
fort has been made to reach the oody'
The walls of stone and earth roll pack
into the well almost as fast as they can
be removed, making the rescue work very
dangerous. one Of the workers was
buried I'D to his armpits yesterday, ana
could hardly be gotten out.
The engagement Of Miss Ida Montague
Glover daughter Of Mrs Eugenia Glover,
Of Berryville, TO Mr.. II. McKelden smith,
Of Staunton. is announced. The wedding
will take place az the home OF the Drlde
on Tuesday, February lst.
The young men of Berryville ana
Clarke county gave the annual New
Years ball at Winston Hall, Berryville'
Friday night. The hall had been con-
verted into a ballroom. and was prettily
decorated and brilliantly lighted. The
music was furnished by an orchestra
from Charlestown. w. Va. a bountiful
supper was served during the evening,
and the toilets worn by the ladies were
unusually pretty and becoming. The
chaperons were Mesdames Dawson Nc
Cormick. A. r. Broun. and Lambert Ma
son. The general committee consisted OF
Messrs. H. RI. Stephenson, Henry Jen-
klns. and George Irwin. Among those
present were Miss Amy Mcleod and MT.
F. Y. Tilford. of Washington, ID. c.;
Nessrs. Lee Mccarthy and James Lewis,
Of New York; Charles Mcclure and
James Hardy. Of Hoboken, \. j.; DR.. L.
NJ. Allen. Of Baltimore: Mr.. Augustine
Willis and Miss Edith Allen. of Summit
Point w. Va: Misses Mamie r. Nc
Cormick. Mossie and Mamie White Bet
tie Rice. and Nellie Page, NJ. Garnett
Mcclure. Esther Lewis. and Lucy Deahl;
and Messrs Charles NJ. Broun, w. L.
Lewis blackburn Smith. Fred. crown,
and II. II. Mccormick, Of Clarke county.
Miss F.. NJ. Powers returned to-day -
her duties in Richmond.
Mr.. r. c. Morrison, Of Baltimore y
visiting his parents in Berryyille.
Mr.. Charles F. Mcclure and Mr.. ). w.
Hardy. Of Hoboken, n. j., are WISHING
DR. ]. NJ. s Mcclure.
Mr.. Iudwell Baldwin returned to Alex
andria Monday morning. after having
spent his holidays with relatives mere.
Miss Louise Clagett is visiting the
family Of Judge Giles Cooke Jr., IN
Front Royal
Mr. Ned Ricamore. Of the Washington
uioh School. and Messrs. Robert Har-
destv and W. p. Ricamore, or the VIZ
ginia Polytechnic Institute, have returned
10 their scholastic duties, after spending
the holidays at their homes in Berryyilie'
Miss Rose f. Mcdonald, who has been
visiting at Frankfort, has returned 70
Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Thompson spent the
holidays in Washington, ID. c., with MI
lanes McKericher.
Miss Lucy Gold is visiting relatives In
Brooklyn.
Rev. ]. w. Ware, Of Ashland. is visiting
his mother. Mrs +. J. Ware. He occupied
the pulpit of the Episcopal church az
Yyickliffe on Sunday, the I'd instant.