Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-08-23
Briefs.

~"N VI buc cbOTLub WHICH
occurred IN this county recently
lightning played curious and we'll
nigh fatal trick in house near Mill.
wood. Standing near the fireplace
was negro lad with pack of cards
In his hand. Just outside of the
house was tree from which ran q
wire used to dry clothes on. The
lightning struck the tree, ran along
the wire to the house, down the
chimney, and striking the lad, tore
all his clothes off and Knocked him
senseless. For long time he was
thought to be dead. DIR. X. G. Ran.
dolph was called in. and after "a con.
siderable time restored animation.
and the negro is now doing well.
The pack of cards was untouched.
For Cheap Wheat Insurance in
Best Companies apply to w. II. Lewis
The "Village Camp Meeting" at
the NJ. +. Church South in this place
began on Sunday night last, and ser.
vices in the morning at IL o'clock
and at night at o'clock will be held
every dag throughout the week.
There will be number of ministers
from other places in attendance, who
will take part in the services. Con-
siderable interest has already been
manifested by the congregations that
attend these meetings. A cordial in
vitation is extended to the public to
be present at the services.
Lakeview is in hourishing condi
ton since the late rains. Vegetation
is growing rapidly, the farmers are
well advanced with their fall plough
ing, the sick of the neighbor hood are
Improving, and in fact this section
seems to be specially favored by the
giver of all great aud good things. to
whom we all feel devoutly thankful
and We do not think that n happier
and more contemted community can
be found any where than ours is at
this time.-Iake View cor Winches
ter Times.
Col. t. l.. Boyce of Clarke county.
Virginia, here to day, friday SAYS
the democrats of Warren county have
selected Martin man for the legis-
lature from the legislative district
composed Of Warren and Clarke. and
that those of his county will do like
wise, though there are few demo
Gratis there who always take the
wrong shoot, SO wrong. that If put on
All inclined plane, instead of sliding
down rs they should do, would at
tempt to crawl up Washington cor
respondent Alexandria Gazette.
The entertainment, given in Win.
ston Hall last Tuesday night. in
which series of "Gibson pictures"
were presented by local talent, was
very much enjoyed by the large audi
ence. Following the presentation of
the drawings by that well known ar
list, a minstrel show was given which
was made especially interesting by
the fact that the burnt cork artistswere
young ladies instead of young men.
The proceeds of the affair were devo-
ted to the monument fund and the
Grace church chapel fund.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Mccormick, of this
place, announcing the approaching
wedding of their daughter, Miss An
ME Broun, aud Assistant surgeon
Walter Cox. of L. :. Army. The
ceremony will take place at the
brides home on Wednesday, Septem
her 9th, at , o'clock. The bride. to
be is one of the most popular yoang
ladies of Berryville.
Among the claimants to the estate
of the late James Tyson, of Austria
liza, is Miss Mary Tyson Tucker, of
near Boyce. She resides just across the
OpequOn in Clarke county on the
Wildwood road. James Tyson, an &c
centric bachelor, died recently in
Australia intestate, leaving an estate
valued at $l5, 100000. He was from
Maryland and his heirs have begun
proceedings to come into possession
of the estate.
At meeting of the Town Council
held on Friday last, Messrs. Conrad
Kownslar, L. S. Thompson and II.
w. Baker, were appointed commit
tee to employ an engineer to draw
up specifications for the completion