Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-09-13
Briefa.

i'o"inS vows Item, St this city, wa
assaulted Uy William liicrouOmous on
the street last night. Mr.. Hierono-
nous alleged that the paper had pub
lished several derogatory articles
about him. He met the editor on the
street and struck him a severe blow
with stick. Heronomous was then
Knocked in the gutter by Norton
The latter procured warrant for the
arrest of Hieronomous and the case
was heard in the police court. He
ronomous was discharged from Gus
tody, but was placed under bond to
keep the peace for year.
PRIVATE SALE OF PERoNAL PROP
ERTY.-Owing to my removal from
the State | offer for sale Fine Jer-
seyCow, Buggy q Harness, cook stove,
and other articles. To be seen at
"Llewellyn Farm. Inquire at COUR-
TER Office for particulars
ID. II. MEADE.
Charlestown Advocate learn
that MIR. w. NJ. Clements, of Summit
Point. seeded the latter part of Au-
gust some 40 or 80 acres of wheat.
The wheat sown is on stubble land
and seeded without fertilizer. Mr..
Clements is experimenting on raising
wheat without the use of fertilizer.
and will try several periods of sow
ing. L Is the general experience of
wheat growers in this section that
very early seeding is subject to rava.
ges 10y fly. We shall watch Mr.. Gle.
ments' experiment with considerable
interest.
W heat Is rather steady around the
prices that have obtained for several
weeks, No. ; red being quoted at
ZOE cents per bnshel Receipts in
the Northwest are growing heavy.
The government crop report shows
the condition of winter and spring
wheat combined 20 be 7G9 against
S6.1 same month last wear. The Wis
lille supply is 36,l29,0o0 bushels. AN
increase for the week OF million and
quarter bushels Hogs have heen
advancing and are worth $3.50 a So,
10 per 100 pounds.
DIR. W. A. Bell. of Frederick coun-
", has sold his apple crop, estimated
to he 5000 bushels, to New York
city firm. The farmers of that coun-
ty have bsen giving more attention
than those of Clarke to planting or
chards. We have no information a.
TO how extensive the growing of APP
pies has become, but every farmer
who raises hogs will lose nothing by
planting an orchard.
The annual exhibition of the Shen
andoah Valley Agricultural Societ,
will be held at Winchester on tn,
18th to 22nd of September. Tn,
prospects are excellent for a fine ex
hlbition, and the ATTRACTIONS" viii
possess the merit of novelty at least
MIR. Rouss will visit the fair on tn,
2lst, and while there he will receiv,
his friends. We are indebted to Sec
rotary Hollis for complimentary,
ticket.
Three more persons connected will
the robbery of Richard Morgan
bridgekeeper at Shepherdstown. hav
been arrested. Fletcher Brown. col
ored, was caught by detectives il
Pittsburg, and when taken into Gus
tody he implicated Daniel Shell an,
Edward Cornell, who have been ar
rested and taken to Charlestown.
We were glad to observe in tn
Warren Sentinel of last week tina
Judge Lowell, its able and popula
editor and owner, is again able to b
its helm. His aflliction was quite EN-
during, lasting for four months. Il
his absence the Sentinel was we'll con
Quoted by Mr.. S. r. Millar.
Rev. f. A. Temple, of Front Roya
has resumed his duties as rector O
Cavalry Episcopal Church in tina
place and of Meade Memorial Churc
at White Post.
The Court of Appeals of Virgini
has granted appeals in the followin
cases: Lovett's admir-. VS.. Perry, fror
this county; Wisecarver VS.. Wisecal
yer, from Frederick county; and Boy
VS.. Boyd. from Warren county.
The city council of Winchester hs
made a contract with company fc
lighting its streets with electric light
at I'm par l0mn nor anpOun rh