Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-09-20
Briefs.

t. harl"', president Of the Harloe.
docs Goa aud Iron Company, now
expiorins for coal in the Gainsboro
neighoofhood, is still boring and has
succeeded in getting control of vast
amount OF land running along the
sandy ridge that extends from Back
Greek to the northwestern grade near
tore. Like all of such affairs, the
company wants TO absorb everythinp
stating that if the owners of the land
refuse to release the mineral right
tine operations would probably
cease. 1t lie hardly probable that
much OF that coal will be marketed.
as the Star says "the coal company
agrees to pay SO per ton royalty for
every :on of coal taken from beneath
the surface" Saddled with such a
royalty fee the coal will be very ex-
penslve % consumers.
PRIVATE SALE OF PERONAL Prop
ERTY.-Owing to my removal from
the State | offer for sale Fine .Jer-
seyCow, Buggy& Harness, cook stove,
and other articles. To be seen nj
"Llewellyn Farm. Inquire at CouR-
TER Office for particulars.
ID. r. MEADE.
In the circuit court of Shenandoah
county, at Woodstock, last week. Mrs.
L. Elizabeth Richey was granted an
absolute divorce from her husband.
Thos. b. Richey, on the grounds of
adultery. 1t will be remembered that
about "A year ago Bichey went to
Manhatten Beach with his wife on "A
visit, and that Richev afterwards left
Ostenbly for home-having persuad-
eel his wife To extend her visit-but
instead of going home disappeared.
concerning which the papers had
much TO say at that time. Eventual
ly IA letter addressed by Richev to a
female clerk in his store disclosed the
fact that he was in Kentucky. where
he wrote for this Young lady to Join
him. Mrs. Richey will assume her
maiden name of Duvall.
Carpets. Rugs. Nattings. Furni
tire. Chairs, Everything You Need
and the Prices are Right at the Ber-
rYville Furniture ParlOrs.
Mr.. J. p. Watkins. of the firm of
j. p. Watkins " Co., proprietors Of
the Virginia House. Charlestown. has
mysteriously disappeared and has
not been heard from since September
lst. lie left that place on August
%fth ami went to Baltimore, where
he purchased of John Hoos bill of
queensware amounting To nearly SO,
paying cash and shipping the goods
home TO his family When he left
here he had several hundred dollars
on his person. and as nothing has been
heard from him since the above date
his family are very apprehensive that
he has been foullv dealt with. Mrs.
Watkins, wife of the missing man.
went TO Baltimore and Washington
last Sunday night and with the aid
Of the police force instituted a search
for him, but were unable to locate
him, and returned home.
Bedroom Sets for Ten Dollars is
one of the many trade winners at the
Berrvville Furniture Parlors.
The conference between represen-
m,iyes of the city of Winchester and
Of the county of Frederick concern
nag the court house square failed to
come To an agreement The city
wants the square, TO erect thereon d
suitable public building, and to aid
it in securing possession thereof Mr.
Rouss purchased the Jacobs lot to bt
used by the county as it now uses the
said square. At tn, conference the
county asked for the Grim lot instead
of the Jacobs lot for IA hitching place
As the city did not own the Grim lot
it said it was unable TO convey it tC
the county, and there the matter end.
ed
/ No specials, but EVERY ARTICLE Is
4 TRADE WINNER at the BerryvillC
Furniture ParlOrs.
The monument to be erected to the
memory of Mosby's men who were
brutality killed during the war a
Front Royal will be unveiled at tina
place on Saturday next, Sept. 23rd
Speeches will be made by Gov. j
IIoge Tyler, Lieut.. Beattie, Maj