Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-02-22
Briefs.

Charlestown Advocate: One of the
most brilliant hops of the season Was
given b. Mr.. and Mr.. John Bane at
their country home. "Richwood,"
Friday week. Notwi;hstal.d dig the
inclemency of the weather, the &C.
casion was largely attended. Among
those from n distance were Dir. and
Mrs. Parks, of Philadelphia; Mr..
John L. kercheval and sister, Miss
CorInne, of Berryville; Messrs. Rob
ert Bane and Elmer Marshall, of
ohepherdstown. Dancing began at
3 p: m. aud kept up until the wee
sma' hours. At 12 o'clock the table
was sumptuously spread with all the
delicscles of the season. The house
was beautifully decorated with flow
ers, bunting and flags of United
States and Cuba, making the sur
roundings bright and cheerful.
Wheat, which has been weak most
OF the past week, showed a little
strength on the visible supply foot
ing up %, S1S,00U bushels, showing a
decrease of $4,000 bushels. In Bal.
timore No. 2 red is quoted at 75}
cents. Corn is quoted ~ 80 cents.
Tine fac or that has aided In depress.
ing wheat was the arrival In Europe
from Argentine of over million
bushels, and the fact that north wes-
tern receipts continue much in excess
of those of same time last wear.
Last Thursday afternoon some an
prehension was created bv the vista
ton of another fall of snow. IL fell
very rapidly in large flakes. reaching
depth of about , or 6 inches. when
1t WAS succeeded ty sleet and rain.
During the night the skv cleared.
since which time we have had thaw
my weather during the day, and the
mass of snow that descended during
the first of last week has Shrunken
considerably.
Shepherdstowu Register: Colonel
William A. Morgan. deputy sheriff of
jefferson county and one of the best
known and most popular residents IF
TINS section of West Virginia. died
Suddenly about six o'clock Tuesday
evening, Feb. l4th. at his home near
Shepherdstown. His death was en-
trely unexpected by his family. and
1t came as an equally sudden shock
to the people of this community. for
scarcely half a dozen persons knew
that he was sick.
George W. Feltner died at the res
ldence of his son at Lake View last
Wednesday, aged 90 years. Inter
ment took place on Thursday at
Burnt Factory. Some weeks ago Mr..
Feltner, while residing with relatives
IN Winchester, sustained stroke Of
paralysis that deprived him for q
time of speech and which was pri
marily the cause of his demise.
Washington city was chosen rs tn,
place for the next meeting of the Bal.
timore NJ. +. Church South confer
ence. This decision was reached. il
is said. by Rev. J. p HYDE. chairman
of the committee, after receiving al
invitation from Rev. J. W. Duffy
pastor of Mount Vernon Place. Wash
ingtOn. The conference will assem-
bic on the 22nd OF March.
Notwithstanding the unfavorabl,
weather situation the entertainment,
given at Winston Hall by our HON,
talent last Friday night was fairl,
we'll patronlzed. The singing was Sc
we'll done AS to result in enchores
aud the minstrel part of the program
was executed in decidedly credita
BILE manner.
Geo. II. Spangler's carriage work.
at Winchester were destroyed by fir,
on Monday evening. The building
was two stories, and contained a mum
Der of buggies and carriages, all OF
which were consumed. Spangler',
loss is about $500, and the loss OF
Mrs. McNicar, who owned the build
ing, is about $1,000.
We led Winchester in the receip
of the Baltimore mail after the biz
card. That city did not receive il
first mail from the East until Frida,
night, whereas our first mail from
that quarter arrived on Thursda,
morning. The n. & w. is energeti,
In fighting snowstorm and it's drifts
The blizzard was fatal to lamb