Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-06
Briefs.

Pc I'D sleep there by the fur
mace Hires. Ii was observed that o.e
OF the fellows wore "A convict con,
"n'cn was partly concealed by an old
overcoat. The next night the fellow
with the stripped coat stopped at the
electric light plant. Officer Font
Jenkins, who is always around. came
across him, and took him in custody
on the warrantable assumption that
lie was AN escaped convict. Tuesday
morning he was examined before jus
tice Gallaher and committed 20 iail
lie gave his name AS Summers. said
he bad escaped from the MARYLAND
House of Correction between R,l,;.
more aud Washington, and claimed
10 DE former resident of Berryville
Va Policeman jenkins telcprapbed
the prison authorities and received -
reply to hold the prisoner. Gu Wed
nesday the Warden came mp and took
Summers back. lie was i'm for some
minor oitense aud his term was we'll
nigh spent when he escaped. Anex-
ANIMATION by DIR. Neill proved that
the fellows mind was unbalanced.
-Charlestown Advocate. ISummers
spoken of above, We suppose, is the
man who was convicted aud sentenced
tosix months mprisonment i'm county
Jail by the Clarke County Court sev.
erai Years ago upon the charge of en-
ter'ng the henhouse of Mr. II. ".
Shepherds and stealing therefrom a
quantity of poultry. Upon the eApi-
ration of his term hc went TO Mary
land to live, from which State he
originally came here. During his
residence in this county he lived near
Pigeon Hill.
Ii. ID. ilardesty is back at his old
stand, where he will he pleased 20 see
his friends. lie proposes to offer
special bargains in Dry Goods Wool
ems and Wash Goods. and some lor,
of Shoes marked down. and MANI
other things he will offer are way
down in prices.
Thanksgiving-d av was observed i'm
Berrvville by a partial suspension of
business, the Bank of Clarke County
and the rostotiice being closed to bus
mess that day. Services were held i'm
Grace Episcopal Church bv Res.
Ewd. Wall. and the plate collections
amounted TO nearly $25. This sum.
which has been the custom for many
years to be sent to the Old Ladies'
Home at Richmond, WAS devoted to
the fund used i'm sustaining the wild
ows and orphans of deceased clergy
men of the Diocese of Virginia. The
secretary of the Old Ladies Home
wrote the rector of the Church. Rev.
Ewd. Wall, that II would not be nee
essary for this parish to make its us
ual contribution this Thanksgiving.
aud Mr.. Wall, in speaking of this
matter. saws he would advise those
who are in the habit of making such
contributions, TO distribute the same
among the needy in our Immediate
neighborhood.
Nice line of Nuts, Raisins. Cur
rents and CitrOn at close price at II.
ID. Hardestys.
Tuesday night horse, which was
driven to town by Mr.. Al. Wvnkoop
and hitched in front of Mrs l.. f..
Ricamore's store, snapped its fasten-
ings and dashed down Main street at
a terrific rate, narrowly missing run.
ming into several vehicles then stand
ing upon the street. When the run
away animal reached a spot near the
Racket Store, it ran upon the pave
ment and IN passing beneath the
awning that shades the front of the
store the right wheels of the vehicle
to which it was attached struck the
awning posts, tearing two of them
down anu detaching the animal from
the vehicle. The horse was fright.
ened by the passing of the crowd
from Winston Opera House that night
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