Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-08-30
Briefs.

III.
Mrs. Mary +. Johnson, his farm of
500 acres in Clarke county, for life,
and at her death the executor is d.
rected 10 sell the same and divide the
proceeds equally between Emma l..
johnson and Ella Coleman, grand
daughters of the deceased. He also
directs his executor to sell the home
farm, containing 2O7 acres, and To-
Gated in Jefferson county, as we'll as
personal property, and divide the
proceeds as follows, after paving
debts: TO his son, John J. Wood
ward, the proceeds of all personal
property and $4,000 from the farm:
to his daughter, Mary +. johnson,
$500 in trust for life. and $500 each
to his grandchildren, Emma l.. John
son and Ella Coleman, the residue
to be equally divided among his
grandchildren, W. w. Woodward.
Enoch Wood ward, Molhe Conrad,
Jessie Woodward. Sadie SNYDER and
Minnie Woodward. Mr.. II. II. Miley,
of Charlestown, is appointed execu.
tor of the will.-Advocate.
EsrRAY-Jersey Bull, weight 1920
lbs when purchased nj Berrvville.
Has been gone about , months.-C.
+. WALL.
Miss Laura W. Gold. principal of
the school for Young ladies and child
rem. has returned from her visit to
Rockingham county and is now in
Berryvilie, looking after her school
Interests. with which she was so sue
cessful last year. The school build
lug has undergone improvements tins
summer that will enable the teachers
to carry on the work in systematic
and orderly manner. The principal
having won the confidence of patrons
and pupils by her efficiency during
her past term, the prospects Of large
school the coming session are very
bright. She will he ably assisted bv
Miss Mary cold aud Miss Rose Nc.
Donald.
Miss Y. VI. WASHINGTON will re-
sumo her school for girls and small
boys. on Monday, September 18th, at
her residence in this place
The democrats of the senatorial
district composed of the counties of
Shenandoah and Frederick met in
Winchester last week and unani-
mously nominated II. :. Lupton for
the State Senate, after which the
House of Delegates convention for
Frederick county assembled and NOM
mated +. G. Jordan for reelection to
that branch of our Legislature. No
instructions were adopted relative to
the I. :. Senatorial contest by either
convention. 1t lis believed both nom
inees will vote for Senator Martin.
Mr.. Charles +. Jones, a we'll known
jefferson county farmer had his leg
broken in two places last week, and
his head badly cut He WAS in COM
pany with James +. Coleman, at
Middleway, when the horse Mr.. Cole
man was driving became frightened
at Il loud clap of thunder and started
to run. MIR. Jones jumped out, sus-
tanning injuries AS above mentioned.
The Ripon and Charlestown pike
in some places is in very bad condi-
ton. 1t is rather discouraging
piece of road to pay toll for the priv
llege of driving over it. The county
road from here to Leetown is vastly
superior. By-the-way it would be a
good idea to publish a statement of
the receipts and expenditures of the
various toll roads in which the coun-
ty is interested. 1t is information 10
which the tax payers have a right
Advocate.
An exchange says:-One of the
best arguments against advertising
in any other way than in newspapers
is contained in the following: A local
Merchant asked the other day, Have
you noticed the fineSadvertisement
have on the fence out west of town.
"NO," replied the customer, "but if
you will send the fence around to my
house some day l will read it over
and see what you are dealing in.
Fact is, I'm reading newspapers and
don't get much time to study fence
ology."
Among those hurt, but not seriously
in the recent circus accident at Win
chester were the following: Lucien