Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-02-22
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o's sno" storm, Rev. Julian Broaddus
with his son Montague, undertook n
TRIP In sleigh To Summit Point
AFTER protecting abou, half the dis.
'-nce they reached a point where the
snow was badly dr,fted, save at a
point adjoining barbed wire fence
Mr. broaddus thought he could pull
sA'eiy through along the fence, but
lie hsd not proceeded far when the
sleigh upset aud threw him and his
son against the barbed wire. Two
Things saved them from being &C.
rioosly hurt the gentle conduct of
the horse they were driving, and
their heavy wrappings preventing the
oaros from penetrating to their bodies.
After this accident it was thought
unsafe to proceed any further and
they returned to their home.
PUBLIC SALE.-Mrs. III. G.. Ever.
mart Will sell at public sale on the
iarm of the late e.. G.. Blakemore. Ia
miles west of Berryville, on Monday.
feo. 9th, lot of household and
Sltchen furniture, consisting of bed
s'sauS, chairs, stoves, etc: also. bug
gy anu harness, and other useful ar
ticles- Terms, cash. See handbills.
The blizzard, We are informed
caught the family of the late W. W.
Hook, who died on the 18th, in \
helpless condition. Both sons of the
deceased, who perform the chores
about the farm, were sick in bed. and
that fearful Monday and drifted snow
kept their neighbors ignorant of their
condition for two days. During that
time the live stock and fowls were
without water and food. and while
the stock was strong enough to stand
the strain, The fowls were not and
many persisted Their neighbors
kindly went to the relief of the fami-
ly when they learned of their condi
ton.
LANDRETH'S New Crop" Gar
den Seeds at W. Richardson's.
Mr.. ID. c. Snyder, who lives on the
hill IA short distance north of town.
had ali experience with the blizzard
that filled him with anxiety. Mon
days big blow piled the snow agains st
the r>ar of his residence and across
his yard IN drifts about twelve feet
in height, so that he could not reach
his stable where were stalled his
mich cows. Physically he was not
able To do the shoveliug necessary to
reach his stock aud supply their
wants. Fortunately on TUESDAY some
young men from Berryville in pass
ing by went to Mr.. Snyder's asssis
lance and fed and watered his stock.
LANDRETH'S New Crop" Gar
den Seeds at W. Richardson's.
On Thursday Mr.. j. h. Castleman.
superintendent of the Berrvville and
Charlestown turnpike road, and Mr..
Il. IL. Whiting, supt. of the Berry
VILE and Wildwood road, put men
and horses to work to open their re-
spective turnpikes TO travel, as this
became necessary in order that sever
al burlals might take place. These
roads being put in condition. the in
terment of the late Mr. Hook, who
died at his home on the 18th, was
made in Green Hill Cemetery on the
l7th, and an interment was made in
the cemetery of the colored people
LANDRETH'S New Crop" Gar.
den Seeds at W. Richardson's.
The first mail train to reach thi.
place after the blizzard was No. 4
nOrthward bound, which arrived on
Wednesday night. 1t brought Tues.
days Richmond papers, containing
the first news received since the pre-
ceding Saturday from the outsld,
world. One of them said this great
country had a snowstorm extending
from the Pacific to the Atlantic. On
Thursday morning the delayed mails
from the East aud North. al aeon
mutation of four days, arrived lit
tie after schedule time.
1t was reported in the Charlestowr
papers that Mr.. G.. +. Wall, the stock
man, had car load of live stock
blockaded between that place anC
Berryville This was fortunately no.
true. Monday. the worst day of tn,
blizzard, had been appointed fol
starting load from here, but tn,
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