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

last SATURDAY aad drew figures to can
Gel the stamp placed thereon made
humerals they will not have the op-
portunity of doing again in lie.
time for like purpose. The figures
employed were four nines-last Sat
urday being the 9th day of the 9th
month"; and $50 were the closing nu-
merals of the year. This matter was
called to our attention by Mr.. r. X.
Ogden, who is builder of checks as
well as houses.
MISS Laura w. Colds
school will reopen We'd
nesday, Sept. 18th. Anyone
wishing to enter pupil will find
Miss Gold at the home of Mr. r u
Hardesty, next door to the school
building. Miss Gold will be assist.
ed by Miss Rose Mcdonald, of Nor
folk College, and Miss Mary Gold.
OF Hollins Institute.
The largest peach we think we
have ever seen was left at our office
10y Mr.. John NJ. Russell. 1t
measured in circumference eleven
inches and weighed three quarters of
IA pound. Mr.. Russell saws the tree
upon which this peach grew, only
bore two peaches. 1t is the only
fruit of the kind we have seen this
year, aud Mr.. Russell has our thanks
for this rarity.
WANTED.-A second hand square
or upright piano. Address, stating
price, Call Box l0S, Berryvine, Va.
"Pagebrook," the home of the Page
family IN Clarke county for several
generations, has been purchased hy
MIR. Charles Mulligan, of st. Louis.
Mo. The farm contains over 300
acres. and We have heard that Sl2.-
600 was the price paid for the prop
erty. MIR. Mulligan and family have
been spending the summer at Mr.
George IL. Burwell's The new own
er intends TO make extensive improve
ments. No changes will be effected
in the plan of the old colonial mau
sion which he wishes to preserve.
For RENT-Brick Dwelling House
on Main Street, Berryville, with gar.
den attached. Apply at COURIER
Office.
\ wreck occurred on the y. x W.
Railroad near the Narrows. In Giles
county, last Wednesday morning. in
which number Of people were in.
Jured and "a railroad contractor named
\. b. Luck was killed. The accident
was caused by rails spreading under
II passenger train. n freight train
was wrecked on the same road at
Dinges tunnel in West Va. Three of
the trainmen and four tramps steal
ing ride were killed.
EsTRAY-Jersey Bull, weight O2O
lbs. when purchased at Berryville.
Has been gone about ; months.-C.
| +. WALL.
Mr.. J. W. Barringer, the efficient
agent of the Norfolk 4 Western Rail
road at this place, had the misfor-
tune to sustain fracture of two ribs
the first of last week. Hearing a
noise in the yard, where he has some
fine fowls, he went out to investigate.
In descending some steps one of them
broke, precipitating him to the
ground, with the above result
The circus of the Sun Bros
brought to town on Monday large
crowd At the conclusion of the ex
hibiuon some young fellows" came
up town and proceeded to have d
good time, which resulted in theil
finding accommodation for the night
IN Hotel Lupton."
WANTED. -Four Horses. either
| DAYS l'ltiN Nc VI III ON 49, WClS III l SslN
or 1900 lbs; good style and action.
Lock Box 25, Berrryville. Va.
A COW belonging to Mr.. Elijah 81
mons, who farms the place of Gen
Charles Thurman, died recently, tn,
cause of It's death being mystery
The animal was found dead in
; stream of water, and showed no evi
dence of injury, and nothing was no
ticed to all it when last seen. Th
COW was highly priced by its owner.
G. II. Hardesty x Sons will sell II
public sale on the j. b. Everhar
; farm; situated about 3 miles north
west of Berryville, on Monday next
e September 18th, large lot of valua
BILE live stock. consisting of horses