Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-07-19
Briefs.

m' Nat per, says the WIN
chester Star, was bad : frightened 10y
the threats of a tramp last Saturday
morning. After her husband had
gone to work for the day ~ Mr.. ID.
L. Woods Red Bud Mill, the tramp
entered the kitchen aud demanded a
cup of coffee, when Mrs. Csrper told
him she had not made any that
morning. This did not satisfy the
demands of the tramp, who assumed
a menacing attitude and threatened
her with violence if she failed to fur
nlsh the beverage. MIR. Carper at
this point, saw r. p. Kline approach
ing and ran towards him, appealing
for help. The tramp thought it was
about time for him to leave, and took
the road towards Berryville
Landreth's New Crop" TURNIP
SEED received at W. Richardson's.
The President last week made a
number of appointments for the vol
unteer army. Among the officers
named are Maj. Charles Ellet Cabell,
OF Lynchburg, to be a major, Capt.
n. {. Carson, of Front ROYAL.
who very recently commanded a
company of Immunes, captain, and
Holmes Conrad, Jr., to be Il second
lieutenant. Maj. Cabell was "A major
of 9th Va. Volunteers, and Lieuten-
ant Conrad was lieutenant IN a
North Carolina regiment. These of
ticers will perhaps be assigned to the
ten regiments now being recruited for
service in the Philippines.
Landreth's New Crop" TURNIP
SEED received az W. Richardson's.
An "indus;rial Home" has been
chartered and organized in Rich
mond. for the purpose of helping the
worthy poor and furnishing them
with work. john f. Mayer is presi
dent, Wyndham Boiling vice presl-
dent. and Jos. H. Shepherd. secrr.
tarv treasurer besides board of di-
rectors consisting of fourteen mem
bers. The organization makes an
appeal for money, provisions. furni-
ture. clothing, etc. Persons wishing
10 contribute are requested to address
Capt. II. Watham Lindsay. Indus
trial Home, Richmond, Va
thoroughbred Shropshire Bucks
for sale at reasonable prices at II.
Walker Shepherds. 1t
he new City Council of Winches-
ter last week passed an ordinance to
its second reading repeating the
"screen law" which went into effect
on May lst last The law required
the removal of all screens and frost
ing on windows aud other obstruc-
tons to a view Of the interior of H.
quOr saloons. The vote on the ordi.
nance repeating the law was unani-
nous. The arguments advanced fol-
its repeal were that the law is un.
constitutional and, further, that il
operated uneQually in that the int
riOr of some barrOoms were so ar.
ranged that II view from the street.
would not disclose the patrons Oh
the inside.
Wall x Hardesty receives in a few
Il Carload of Fine STOCK EWES.
Charlestown Free Press: The arc
light in front of the postoflice hasn'
been doing its duty for few night,
probably because there has beer
no appropriation for its performanc,
and somebody took advantage OF
the darkness on Sunday night to OPP
crate upon the postofiice. He, per
haps, forced the door and boreC
a hole in the big safe near the front
window. He did not succeed in op
ening the safe, and, we understand
the Office and its contents were no
otherwise disturbed.
For Cheap Wheat Insurance in
Best Companies apply to w. II. Lewis
Warren Sentinel: Rev. f. A. Tenn
pie, who has been in our midst fo
the past two weeks, left for his ole
home at Walkerton, Va, on Thurs
day mornings train but will return
in September, if his health continue
to improve, and resume his duties a
rector of Cavalry Church.
For Cheap Wheat Insurance il
Best Companies apply to w. Il. Lewis
John and Thomas Morrison, ot
Cedarville. and Harry Anderson, o
Winchester, the young men extradi
ted for the alleged robbery of Chas