Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-02-01

u'e'o"h ". Jan. Gath, was av.d
90 years The deceased was Am amt
OF Rev. J. Watts Shoafr, of the Bal,i-
more Conference, Methodist Episco-
pal Church South She il sprv;v.a
oy her husband aud the following
children: James W. and Charles Gavsr
OF berryville; Mrs. DIR. McNair. Of
west Virginia; George Gaver, of
Washington, and Frank Lee and Niss
Bessie Gaver. of Middletown.
Mrs. Chas. b. Rouss. the wife of
the millionaire merchant and philan-
thropist. died at her residence. GID
fifth Ave-, New York city. on Sun
day night, aged 90 years. Mrs.
kouss was daughter of the late
James and Rhoda Keenan,, of Win
chester, and she became the wife of
her noted husband IN August, 1853.
she requested to he buried by the
side of her son. Chas. b. Rouss. who
died IN 1891, and whose remains were
inferred in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
Winchester and this request was ex
ecuted on Tuesday, Jan. 3Oth.
The body of Mr.. Herbert NJ. Locke
syoung lawyer of Washington. ID. c..
and son of the late Capt. John W..
Locke, former resident of this conn.
ty, reached this place last Friday
night, and his funerI took place
from Grace Episcopal Church last
Saturday morning. with interment
IN Green Hill Cemetery. The de
ceased was securing u good practice
III his profession in Washington when
his career was cut short by that fatal
disease, consumption.
Charlestown Advocate: MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph White. of Summit Point.
have the sympathy of the entire com
munlty IN their great affection of the
loss of two children within three
days. Edith Nav, aged eleven wears.
live months and eleven DAYS. died
January 18th of diptheria. On the
18th of January Bunnie Griffith died
In the nineteenth year of his age. af
ter long illness of phthiss pulmo
netis. The death of this youth is
particularly sad, as he was Just ON
the verge of young manhood. and a
life full OF hope and promise of use
tulness TO his parents.
Mrs. Annie + Haddox, wife of
Mr.. j. p. Haddox. died at her hus
bands residence on Main street. Win
chester, on last Tuesday night after
lingering illness. The deceased
WAS forty-four years of age and is
survived by her husband and several
daughters.
REMOVED. Frank Wise, our wei
known and accomplished tonsorla
artist, has removed his quarters tC
the new building he has had erected
a few doors south of the Bank OF
Clarke County. Franks new room
is tastefully fitted up, and he hopes
his many customers will show theii
COMMUNICATION of his enterprise nv d
continuance of their patronage
MIR. j. A. Clipp. of Kabletown
who recently purchased the Hardes
" business building, has an option
upon the stock of merchandise own
ed by Mr.. ID. II. Jones, at presen
doing business In said building. Tn,
transfer of the stock is expected t,
take place the first days of February
MIR. Jones, it seems, has purchased
of Mr.. G. Van Deventer his stock o
hardware and will continue in bust
ness at the latter's stand.
The wheat market took an upward
turn last week, aided by Wall stree
spectators. and spot wheat reache,
81 cents in Baltimore, but the Euro
pean markets did not respond to tn
American advance, and prices hav
receded to 7Sl cents. The visibl
supply increased last week $1,000
bushels. Corn was affected by tn
reaction in wheat and is quoted at Il
cents per bushel. Hogs are quoted a
| $3.90a4.l0 per 100 lbs, gross.
For the past two months our eff
cient county superintendent of pub
lie schools, Mr.. c. &. Massey, ha
been prevented from looking afte
the schools on account of SUSTAINING
Il fracture of the jaw by the fall o
his horse. The injury has proved
lingering one, but the superintendent
hopes soon to be about again.
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