Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-10-25

WI N-.hhc . cur SOU Oh
WIN. amt Ada Slaughter, of Winches-
ter, was 'urned SO badly on Friday
night willie engaged ia filling lamp
that it is thought he cannot live. The
Star says he evidently spilled some
OF the huid on his clothes, which be-
came ignited as he struck a match.
AS there was no one in the house ex.
cept an old deaf man, the child ran
screaming into the street, where his
mother, returning home, was agonized
to see him on fire. The fire was
smothered by citizen, but not before
the child had inhaled the flames.
Fine Jersey Cow, Cooking Stove
and Set of Harness for sale cheap.
Apply at COURIER Office.
Charlestown Advocate: Mr.. A. o.
Talbot, of this city. accompanied by
his family, attended the Frederick
City Fair this week. On Wednesday
as Mr.. Talbot was helping his wife
on the street car, at the gate, the
crowd being great he was relieved of
his pocket book containing from
twenty to fifty dollars. So neatly
was the job executed the victim did
not realize his loss until after eating
plate of oysters with a friend he
reached for his change and found it
gone.
Leesburg Washingtonian: II h G
man who calls himself Murphy, who
broke into Mr.. John Silcott's store.
at Snickersville and was arrested by
the constable and lodged in Jail and
was tried last week by the county
court and sent to the penitentiarv for
four years, broke out of Jail here
about O'Clock Tuesday evening last.
lie has gone to parts unknown. He
Will not be seen IN Loudoun again.
Charlestown Advocate: Mr.. Jacob
ii. Dutterer, one of the most success
tul and enterprising farmers of the
county has just purchased through
the real estate agency of Chew Il
Norris, the Samuel !. Boyd farm Just
below town. This is one Of the most
beautiful as well as one of the most
productive and highly improved
farms of the county and contains
near about 200 acres. The price
paid was so per acre. Mr.. Dutterer
Is native Of Maryland.
FoE RENT.-A Room on Church
ST. suitable to conduct a Harness
shop. Large Glass Show Room for
keeping of Harness, with other first
class convenicnces. Apply to
THOMPSON x OGDEN.
During the Hunting Season. j. e..
from October LIST. 1899. to March
3lst, 1900, the \. \ W. nv. will take
FREE in Baggage Cars, when accom-
panied by owner, and at their risk.
the dogs of sportsmen or hunting
parties, not exceeding one dog to each
man. Owners must show their tick
cts to Agent or Baggage Agent. that
dogs may be properly way-billed to
Tram Baggageman, and they must
furnish chain, so that dogs may be
securely fastened in Baggage Cars.
Mr.. Robert Steele, the oldest citi-
zen and well known gardener of Win
chester, died in that city on Tuesday
of last week, in the 9th year of his
age. He was a native of Scotland.
but came to America in 1888. settled
IN Winchester, and continued to re-
side there until the day of his death.
MIR. Steele never married. Mr.. Jas.
Mchericher, who formerly resided
here but now lives in Washington.
was one of his nephews.
Hon. Robt. II. Barton. one of the
leading lawyers in Winchester, has
been chosen by the council of that
city to fill the unexpired term of the
deceased mayor, Col. j. j. Williams.
We congratulate the council of that
city on the choice it has made and
the city in securing his valuable ser
vices. Mr.. Barton is one of the few
persons who boasts that he was pri-
vate in the Confederate army.
The summer airs that came about
the end of the first week in October
and continued for several weeks have
helped to give to the early sown wheat
a tremendous growth. One farmer
told us he had field where the
plants were high enough for rabbit
to hide in. We hope the lv has not