Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
CLARKE COUNTY.
Not GuIity-Bnid Eagle hi'
kI..ing-Bug.


RERRYVILLE. VA, July lt-'p'e'"i'
There was a large crowd IN the court
house here on Tuesday ana wednesday
IN attend the trial OF j. y. Laws III
dicted for assault with intent 10 MIL up'i
Matthew r. Royston. BUN III, hte p,,,,t,,
nent citizens Of WILDWOOD, III .hlS CVuhlS'
I being leading merchant there.
Trio trouble between them orBihateu III
Jisn,te as 10 the boundary line De-
tween their properties ne tase 49,
h"tt,, contested from start 70 hnlsn. Inc
-, brought in "A verdict OF not guilty
Messrs. ". r. Lewis and f. H.. Whiting
represented the prosecution ana NESS, =
Marshall Mccormick & Son the deiehu-
a license 10 sell liquors as a retail liquor
dealer al the Double Toll Gate, I'm clarke
county. was granted 20 f.. y. hltchen' -
A copy Of the will OF Major John u.
Richardson. of ST. Joseph. Mo, mas Del De-.
filed with the Clerk OF the County CouI
for record Among other bequests inade
by the will is one Of 5000 to the truS
tees OF the Protestant Episcopal oeini-
nary and High School OF virginia an
other of 81 900 to the trustees OF the luh1s
Of the Protestant Episcopal thGrch III
Virginia. to provide FOR the disabled ciersy
of said Church: and another OF $lWO 10
Right Rev. Francis NJ. white, BlshOp
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church OF
tho Diocese OF Virginia. IN trust Tor
Nessrs. Kinsolving and Morris mission
aries to Brazil. Major Richardson lived
the greater part OF his life in clarke
county, moving west not ln"Hs 49, N
ago. where he had been very succesSlu III
The largest yield Of wheat yet report
ed I'm the county is that Of Mr.. George W.
Wvnkoop. Jr.. near Wickline, VINO ave
ragged 3jLa bushels TO the acre. Mr ~ -
Hardesty raised on the farm or MT. T.
Mccormick. on 100 acres, 2.9Sl busnel $.
and on one field of forty acres the yield
was 100 bushels.
Mr.. John NJ. Payne, % whom was
awarded the contract for the laying or
the new street crossings on Main street.
Berryville, now has a fOrce on the work
who are making good Roadway. Inc
street will be greatly improved by these
crossings which are vastly superior 10
the former ones In use.
The drought still prevails I'm this sec
ton, and crops of all kinds and gardens
are suffering greatly for want Of rain.
Berries are scarcer than for many years
past, due doubtless 20 the lack Of mois-
ture.
Mr.. Thomas Mason killed bald eagle
on the farm Of Mrs. Eliza Bell Carroll
on the east side Of the Shenandoah river.
a few DAYS ago. The bird measured 8
feet 3 inches from tip 90 tip Of his wings
These birds are becoming very scarce IN
this locality now, the one killed being the
first one seen here for long time.
The kssing-bug. that much-talked-0t
and written-about insect, PAD
BerryVile a flying visit this week Only
one persOn-Mr. William Jones knew
the bug had been here, but he exhibits
as evidence of its presence race very
much swollen and discOlOred by the kiss
Of the insect
Mrs s. c.. Hammond, who is connect
ed with the Protestant Episcopal Church
Army. I'm Pittsburg, Pa. is at her home
here. en- route for London, Eng MIS-.
Hammond is sent TO London 10 gather
Q lff4s fftf b.. hs4 ID
tutiOns for Outcasts conducted by the
Church Army there, with "a view OF es-
tablishing similar homes here.
DR.. John r.. Page. United states navy,
formerly of the olympia, accompanied by
his wife, is visiting Dr. II. +. Page.
Mayor Doras IA. Jones and Or. G. II.
Oliver are i'm Richmond attending the
meeting OF the Baptist Young People
Union. now I'm session there.
Misses Catherine Marun. of Nashville,
Tenn, and Matte Davis. Of Washington.
ID. G.: are visiting Miss Mamie Moore,
at Cleft oak"
Mr.. ". H. Stole. Of Martinsburg. W.
Va. is visiting relatives i'm Berryville.
Mr.. John W. Marshall, secretary or the
Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Bal
tlmore. was in BerryVille last week on
business.
Mrs. J. +. Parker and daughter, of
Martlnsourg. are the guests OF Mr. d.
". hercheval.
Mr.. and Mrs O'Connor and Mr.. Charles
Hamilton, of Baltimore are guests Of
Miss Ada Hummer, at Locust Grove.
Miss Nellie Tabler, of Baltimore, lelt
this week for Pine Grove, Pa, 90 visit
relatives
Mrs. Jennie Montana and children, Of
Memphis, Tenn. and Nj Geiman and
wife. Of Maryland, are visiting Mr.. j.. j.
Russell.
Nr W. T. Hutchinson. of Richmond,
was i'm Bcrryyille this week.
DR. y. h. Snowman and family are az
the Virginia House.
Mr.. and Mrs r.. y. Walters and chill
dren. Miss Margaret Easton, and Miss
Della EastOu, of Washington. are sum
mering AT North HILL" the home Of Alr.
Maurice Castleman.
Miss Roberta Powers has returned from
visit 10 relatives at ClearbrOOk. Va.
Mr.. Frank S. Steele and wife. who have
been visiting the home of Mr.. Edward
Steele have returned to Washington,
ID. &.
Mr.. Joseph T.. Thompson, who has been
at home ON "a vacation, has returned 90
his work al Roanoke.
Mr.. Bertram Thomas has gone TO visit
friends at WaynesbOr0', Pa.
Miss Lille Phillips. who has been visit
ing Misses Richardson, has returned 20
her home I'm huntsville. Va.
Mr.. Leaberry Davies and Miss Nellie
Davies. Of Washington, ID. c., are guests
at "Elmington."
Mr.. T. l.. Eustaphieve. of Gainesville,
Va. is visiting friends IN town.
ALBEMARLE.