Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
THE BERRYyILLE MONUMENT.
MIR. ROuss sends n Big ChecIs-The
Town Water SuDpIy

BERRYVILLE. VA, September 10
(Special.)-Mr. Charles Broadway Rouss,
the generous merchant prince Of New
York. has sent his check for 800 TO aid
in the erection Of the monument which
II is proposed shall be placed in the court
green at BerryVille in honor of the dead
of Clarke county, who periShed in defence
of the Confederate cause The matter
was brought to the attention Of Air.
ROuss through the fundamentally of
Mr. Frank Mccormick, of this place, and
the check was sent to Mrs. Grilhth, one
Of the members of the Ladies Auxiliary
Committee. This amount, together with
$llO the proceeds of the lecture given on
Friday night by Mr.. George X. Vending
upon "Stonewall Jackson" brings the
amount in the hands Of the committee
nearly I'D TO the $1,000 il is proposed shall
be raised and applied for the purp Sc.
To Mr.. Vending are due also the thanks
of the people for the handsome sum
raised-his services being given entirely
gratuitously-as well as for one Of the
greatest literary treats this community
has every enjoyed
Mr.. William Lynn, OF LOudOun county
has sold his one-half interest in the
Mountain House. at Mt. Airy, in this
county, to Mr. Jules DemOnet. of Wash
ington, ID. c., the consideration being
$500. Mr.. Demcnet proposes 10 make
large additions 10 the building before the
opening OF another season.
SNAKE AND EAGLE KILLED
A large copperhead snake was killed
near Mt Airy this week After us death
twelve small snakes, each measurlng a
inches and over, came out of the mouth
Of the dead snake. All of them we're
| killed.
A colored man killed a gray eagle on
/ the farm Of Mr.. Henry A. Williams
/ Thursday. The bird measured nearly Z
/ feet from tip TO tip.
! Society is anticipating a number OF
/ fashionable weddings this fan among
a.NT a CO.
/ those of Miss Mamie Gray Mcdonald,
daughter of the late Captain William y.
| Mcdonald to Mr.. Ellery i. Eusta9nieye,
! of Gainesville, Va. the wedding 10 take
place early in October; Miss Mary Alex
! ander ippitt. daughter Of DR.. c. i. -dp-
| pitt of "ElmingtOn," to Mr.. William
/ Wattles. of Alexandra. the wedding to
take place also in October.
THE NEW WATER-WORKS.
The meeting of the Town Council OF
! perrvville. TO open bids for the con-
| structiOn Of the proposed water-Works
! for the town. was held Thursday. Repre-
| sentatives of a number of prominent con
tracing firms were present WIN lhell
! Tids and the contract was awarded "a
! the w. Rely Weaver CONSTRUCTION CoIn-
! panv of Baltimore Nd, they Delns me
| lowest bidders. Under the terms OF INC
| contract work Is to be commenced WllnlI
| thirty daVs, and the works completed
| not later than January 10 1900. The total
cost of the works 70 the town, lncluclne
[ tho amount paid for the WOrk winch uda
nreviously been done by the Berryville
| Water Company, will be about S20oOe' 10
| raise the money, for the payment OF
which bonds will be fioated. The water
| which IS pure freestOne, VIII be brouEh'
| a distance of eight miles from a number
I OF springs on the top Of the Blue kldge
| mountains. and the system, when hmsh-
! ed will be one Of the finest in the stare
| the supply being ineXhausuDle, ana me
| height of the source above the toNI
| being such that the water VIII be lhT9Wu
bv gravitation over the highest buliding
III '''' PERSONALS.
] Miss M. j. Crown has returned 10 bai'
! tinoore after spending the summer WIZ
! her brother John Q. Crown edltor OF th'
| Clarke Courier. ,-,.o., c,.o,.a q,
Assistant surgeon Washington Grove ol
tho limited states navy visited MS SISTER
Mrs. p. III. Powers this week. ~.
! Mir William Wilson, OF Richmond dy
meter and Keeper Of Documents OF th'
| State senate of Virginia: ATTENDED ln'
| Cox-NcCormick nupuals last week. an'
! later visited friends in town. ,,.-.,-,--.
! The Misses Harvey, OF west ashlils
ton u. c. are visiting MISS Nahhe -
[ Thomas. near BerryVille. .,
Mrs. William r. Royce. Or New YORK.
visiting her aunts al "Aimelda'
Miss Nellie Meredith of STAFFORD county
IS the guest OF Mrs. John b. Mem.
Miss Amy Mcleod, OF W ashington, Wh'
has been visiting the Misses rage re
turned to the city Thursday
Miss McGill Of Petersburg, is the CUES
Of the Misses Page. ,.,,-.-