Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-03-15
Briefs

D. going south at ll:25. and M. 4
going north at 5:l7 a. M. have been
Withdrawn. The latter train WAS
often awaited of by persons wishing
10 spend day in Washington. This
change emphasizes the Importance to
the n. ~ w. of getting possession of
the railroad running from Round
HILL to Alexandria. To make a con
nectlon from this place to Round
hiii would not require the construc.
ton of long link, but the PASSAGE
OF the river and mountain would
make the first cost somewhat expen.
sive. The n. Il w. is surmonting its
financial troubles Judging from the
increase in the price of its preferred
stock.
Sell your lambs to the men who
buy your live stock the year round.
Wall u Hardesty.
From the lowlands and highlands
IN Maryland given up to peach or.
chards the report comes that the
fruIt germs have been ruined by the
blizzard. We have heard no reports
from This county as to the condition
OF the stone fruits. but if peac hes
were killed on the highlands of
Maryland we have little hope to lean
ON that We have Jared any better.
From the slight examination we made
the fruit germs did not seem forward
enough to form an opinion as TO
whether or not they were DESTROYED.
Carter Holmes, colored, accompa-
MED by several other persons of his
race, called at the residence of Mr..
Jno. Nj. Russell. of this place. and
asked to see some axe handles.
Holmes took six Of the handles and
insisted that they should be turned
over 10 him for - cents. His offer
was declined, when he became abus
i've, whereupon his companions sue
ceeded in getting him off the prem
ises. \ warrant for his arrest was
issued, and upon being taken before
Mayor Jones, Holmes was fined
$24.75.
Wall X HardeSty do the live stock
business of the lower Valley.
Last week we undertook to give
the amount of claims allowed by Con-
gress IN the passage of the bill known
AS the Bowman act, but rs there were
some inaccuracies in our statement
we copy from the act itself the names
and amounts that will be received bv
persons In this county: Il. ID. Har
desty, admir-. of Morgan Coxen, dec d.
1865; Mary A. Hart, 1920: James II.
kennan, $237; Mary F. Lewis, $1,000;
Thomas w. Russell, $772; and Mar
shall Mccormick, admr. of John
Alexander, decd, $4655.
Mr.. II. II. Whiting, who resides
near Briggs, while using his four
horse team one day last week, discov-
cred the animals breaking into IA run
when he interfered to stop them. IL
his efforts TO do this he was thrown
to the ground, and two of the wheel.
passed over his ankles, bruising and
injuring them to such an extent that
he can scarcely make use of them.
Wall, at Charlestown, can furnish
you stock cattle at any season the
year round.
Attention is called to the change
in the advertisement of the Star
Shoe House. of Winchester, which is
to be found on our first page Their
stock is replete with bargains in
mems. ladies and chiIdren's footwear
and they desire "a share of Clarke
county trade When Clarke
county buyers go to Winches
ter call at their store and examine
their stock.
Mr.. Richard Macatee, an indus
trious young farmer of this county,
and Miss Sallie Carlisle, daughter of
Mr.. John Carlisle, of near this place
were married in Hagerstown one day
last week.
In the Primary Department of the
graded school of our town day OF
two ago, the teacher asked the child
rem: "If you have bands, what does a
cat have?" A little fellow promptly
replied: "Kittens."
A strong Southern wind prevailed
on Sunday, which helped to dry the
nplands and roads considerably, but
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