Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-08-09
Briefs.

Reports come from Chattanooga,
Tenn, OH what is reputed to be good
authority, that negotiations are pend
ing for the absorption of the Norfolk
-nd Western hallway by the south
ern. For years these systems were
rivals, but more recently close traffic
arrangements were effected whereby
the Southern operated its trains over
the Norfolk and Western from Bris-
tol Washington. Recently 1000
shares of Norfolk aud Western stock
was sold, and IT is said that the
Southern Railroad was the purchaser.
DIR. Thomas X. Featherstonhaugh
and Capt. f.. r. Hall, both of Wash
ington, the latter of the Interior De-
partment, were at Harper's Ferry
last week and accomplished the dis
interment of seven followers of John
Brown, who were killed in the raid
of October, 1859. The remains were
immediately sent on to North Elba,
y. Y, the old homestead of John
Brown, where his body is buried
aud will be buried in adjacent soil
The HsgerstOwn Fair Association
last week organized an advisory
board for Clarke county, as follows:
nr. II. +. Page, chairman, DIR. c..
Mccormick, Messrs Conrad KOwns-
lar, G. NJ. Broun, +. Jeff. Russell. j..
:. Ware. II. Powell Page, w. W.
Bowles and Ii. VI. Nelson. Captain
VIM. T. Carter was selected as Mar
shall for this county.
The 22nd annual temperance and
gospel meeting of the Prohibition
and Evangelical Association of Lou
doun, began on Tuesday last, Au
gust LIST. ou the Usual grounds near
PUrceilvilie. The weather was All
that could have been asked and the
grounds were in fine shape. Many
from this county attended the ser
vices
Mr.. VIM. Morrison. an old and re-
spccted citizen of Shenandoah June
ton. died at his home in that village
few days since, aged about So
years. His remains were taken to
Shepherdstown for interment The
deceased was brother of Mr.. d. b.
Morrison, of this place
Wheat is quoted in Baltimore at
7Ol for spot, ia for September, and
% for October. The visible supply
increased 10000, bushels, and is
stated at O,343, 900. Corn brings Soc.
per bush. Choice lambs are quoted
at 5la6c per To-, and hogs bring
4.9OaS5.OO per 100 lbs.
The Charley Rouss Fire Company
of Winchester, is considering the
question of procuring an automobile
hose carriage. The automobile will
probably cost about 81 500, and will
attain speed of twenty miles al
hour one minute after set in motion
Mr.. John Kiger, has been appoint
ed deputy clerk of the circuit court
of Frederick county, by Phillip H.
Gold. Mr.. Kiger is a relative of Mr.
r. X. Ogden, of this place
MISS Florence Pugh, daughter Of
the late Captain David Pugh, died
at her home near Capon Springs
Saturday.
Gibson Pictures and Amateur
Minstrel Show.
The young ladies and gentlemen Of
Berryville and vicinity, will give al
entertainment at Winston Hall, Aug
18th, at $50 o'clock p. m.
First, there will be series of Glib
son pictures, IN which the drawlng'
of the famous artist will be presented
by the ORIGINAL people.
Second, the minstrel show will b,
unique and unusually interesting, Ill
asmuch as the burnt cork artists viii
be young ladies instead of Young men
An evening of pleasure is guaran-
teed. The proceeds of the entertain
ment will be divided between tn,
Episcopal Chapel and the Confeder
ate Monument, shortly to be erected
in Berryville. With two such wor
thy objects in view it is hoped that &
large audience from town and com.
ty will be in attendance.
STRANGE.
a man residing on the Eastern
Shore of MARYLAND. recently wrot,