Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-24
OLD CLARKE COUNTY,
NEWsY NOTES FROM A BEAUTIFUL
COUNTRY. ~
A DROUGHT IN ALL THAT SECTION
The Growing Corn Nearly Parched
Decentralization of n Pastor-yisit
from Captain Henry Rutherford, of
the U. s. Marines-PersonaIs.

| BERRYVILLE VA, July 23-(Special.l
Clarke county is suffering severely from
drought, and unless abundant rain falls
within the next two weeks the corn crop
in some sections will prove very short.
This applies especially to the more for
| ward fields of corn. which are just in that
, critical state when rain is most needed.
| Several showers have fallen within the
past week. but they have been in every
and the gardens and pastures are but little
| improved by them. SO parched up are the
pastures that the Berryville creamery on
Friday was compelled to shut down be-
cause of the scarcity OF milk. Mr.. H. l..
Davies proprietor OF the creamery, says
that in all his long experience in the bust
ness he has never known the milk to yield
as little cream. showing that the grass
has little or no strength in It,
Rev. j. ID. Thomas, pastor-elect of the
Presbyterian church at Berryyille, will be
formally installed on Sunday. Rev. Dr.
Wood. of Martinsburg, will deliver the
sermon. the charge to which the pastor
will be delivered by Rev. DR.. White, OF
Winchester. and the charge TO the people
by Rev. DR.. Hopkins. Of Charlestown.
HOME AGAIN.
Captain Henry rutherford, of the
United States marines, returned to his
home. in this county. this week, and has
been most cordially received by his friends !
here. Captain rutherford has been in |
~. Al.
being first stationed on the protected |
cruiser Columbia, but more recently on
the auxiliary cruiser Yankee. He has
taken part in five OF the recent engage
ments off Santiago, and at one time was
slightly wounded In the neck by the burst
Ing OF shell.
Mr.. and Mrs L. Jacquelin Smith and
Miss Annie Smith gave a very enjoyable
euchre party on Tuesday eve
ming at 'Smithheld," in honor OF Miss
Lydia Paxton Boyd, of Philadelphia. Tea
was served Immediately upon the arrival
Of the guests and ices handed during the
evening. The first prizes were awarded
10 Miss Rose L. Mccormick, OF Clarke
county, and Mr.. Gerard Moore, Of Charles
own. Miss Julia Mcdonald, of Jefferson
county, and Mr.. Roberdean Wheat, OF
Clarke county, received the "booby"
prizes. Among the guests were Misses
2ebecca and Lila Worthinston, Of Wash
ngton, ID. c.; Mrs. Robert Ware, OF Chi
ago; Miss Helen Grlnnan. OF Richmond; :
Hiss Charlotte Ransom, OF Stanton; Mr.. ,
George w. Boyd. assistant general pas
enger agent OF the Pennsylvania railroad,
4 Philadelphia: Misses England. OF Rock
lille, Md; Miss Mabel NJ. STREET., OF Bel ,,
Iir, Md. Mr.. and Mrs. Devereaux Lppitt, :
f Wilmington, n. c.; Misses Susie and ..
lucy Smith, Margretta and Mamie Powell ,
May Wheat, Mary. Eliza, and !
Jamie Lippitt, Annie Mcdonald, Lila ,
Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. Singleton, Dr. and ,
FRS. Osburne, and Messrs. Frank McCor- ,
lick. w. T. Lewis. c. NJ. Broun, j. S.
gare II. l.. ID. Lewis, Gus. Shirley. Har-
y Warden. Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Smith. |.
royince Mccormick, and w. M. Smith.
PERSONALS. 4,
Miss Emma Baker entertained a num- I
er OF her young friends. at her homo,
4 east Main street one evening lately. \
DR.. Thomas NJ. Lippitt, recently appoint
| a surgeon Of the United States navy.
II Saturday for Boston. having been as v
gned to duty at the navy yard. at that o
ace.
MIR. p. II. Mayo and family. OF Rich
ond, have arrived at their summer I,
me. near Wildwood. Clarke county. for a
o season. iT
city Commissioner Lawrence r. Lewis.