Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-09-13
Newsy Items from Mt. Airy.

n rev DAYS more anu we VIII Dc
alone again. Our city friends are
rapidly leaving our hills for their
city homes. We are sorry to see
them go, for they have added so much
to this community in many ways.
The Mountain House has passed en-
tirely into the hands of Mr.. j. Dem
onet, of Washington. The former
partner, Mr.. VIM. Lynn, of Loudoun,
sold his interest III same for $4,000,
putting a valuation $4,000 upon the
property. We understand that Mr..
DemOnet has already made arrange
ments for extensive improvement
charging and repainting the hotel
and identifying the grounds-with
view of accommodating a larger
number of guests in future seasons.
We understand that parties, who are
spending the summer here, have made
good offers for land living adjacent to
the different roads passing through
here. Several new buildings will be
erected here inside Of another year.
As far back as three miles in Clarke
from the pike on top of the Noun
tain on left side of Suckers Gap.
coming West, Mrs. Somers, Prof.
Casper, Miss Brouse, Mr.. Smith, aud
gentleman of Washington, Whose
name We cannot learn all of whom
bought land from Charles Beavers
for the purpose of erecting fine sum-
mer residences, will have homes to
be envied for the fine views and good
water. On the right side of the pike
is the beautiful home Of Mr.. Frank
Carpenter. We agree with some Of
Of the visitors here that the view from
the tower of Mr. Carpenters house
equals anything they saw while trav-
cling in Switzerland. do not see
how any more natural beauty could
be grouped into one scene. Mr.. Car
penter has given employment to many
people around here, is generous in
regard to wages. aud only requires
ten hours work per day. His home
and the grounds show that those he
employed have done their work we'll d.
Three years ago his place was mass
of scrubs and rocks, now johannes
burg" is an ideal home with every
modern improvement that can be
thought Of TO give ease and comfort.
We are soon to have telephone con-
Meeting Suickersville with Round
Hill. We would not be surprised
and would be only too glad if the
railroad would be extended from
Round Hill to this point. We have
already had our not unusual encoun-
ter with snakes; though not so many
have been killed until lately. 4 hen
near the barn on Mr.. Elsea's place
was heard making much fuss, upon
going to see what was the matter. d
large cOpperhead snake, We found,
had attacked the fowl When We
killed the snake there came ont Of
its mouth twelve Young snakes
measuring four inches and over. Ii
is to be wondered if the little snakes
did not enter their mothers bell,
to escape the fury of the hen. All
of them were killed. Afterwards
during the same afternoon, another
large snake was killed. making four
teen altogether, and all perhaps in
search for winter quarters in the
barn. The prospect for large yield
Of chestnuts is bright y. VI. r.
Found Dead at Old Chapel.
Resting in recumbent position by
the side of a partly file jug of whis-
key, Robert Grimes, of Old Chapel
: this county. was found dead SUNDAY
morning. lie was lying in a build
ing that stands along the track of the
y. X W. Railroad. near the bridge
at Old Chapel, which is used by the
bridge Waterman.
The body was discovered by sever
al passers 10y who happened to look
into the room. They were Mortified
to see a man crouched in the corner
of the room with upturned face, cold
in death
Lying upon a couch was Ike Cub
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