Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-09-27
Briefs


death Of Dennis Collus, one of the
oldest s. ion hands ga the Vale,
branch q. the Il. x o. occurred near
Stephenson s depot, Fl, aeric.. county
on Monday. While a hand car, on
which ties were loaded. was i'm motion
Collins attempted to get on, when he
missed his footing and feel under the
front wheel, which passed over his
lett leg Just below the knee, and his
neel was wedged under the rear wheel.
l-he load OF ties had 10 be removed
before he could be- cxtricated. He
was carried 10 his home ia Winchester
and died IN about an hour after the
accident. He leaves wife and four
sons.
ANY one wishing TO purchase any
vehicles made 10y the wellknown and
responsible firm of the Shippensburg
carnage Works. communicate with
II. y. MYERS. Berryville, Va. and he
VIII call To see yOu. For recommen-
datlons of these vehicles see Thos.
Mccormick, j. :. Ware q ID. Osborn.
Winchester Star: 4 warrant was
sworn out Saturday afternoon for
Fred WINFIELD, well known Young
man, charging him with assaulting
ms mother, Mrs. John Winfield.
The alleged assault occurred about
one o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
Nlnkheld home, corner Of Main and
7 Plccadllly streets, aud WAS the out
come of number of family quarrels.
Mrs. Winkticld's right ear is badly
torn. There Is a cut an inch i'm
length and half All inch deep. where.
she alleges, her son struck her. A
warrant ~is procured for his arrest.
ba' the police have bceu liable To To-
cate him.
The Winchester Fair CLOSED on
Friday. with an attendance estimated
at Two thousand persons. Thursday
was "Rouss day" and it was thought
SIX thousand persons were present.
MIR. Rous- was there. aud with his
accustomed libcrality entertained his
freads with "a sumptuou> banquet. Of
wa'ch thousands were pariaker~. Be
sides providing fo~ this affair 10 l. es-
tima'ed he distributed among persons
anou; 5000 in money. Winchester
certainly has been highly favored
through the generosity of this great
and successful merchant. The star
says this Fair was the most success
f"l the society has held for wears.
Charlestowu Free Press: Mr.. J. r..
Watkins, one of the proprietors of the
Watson House in this town. who had
gone to Baltimore on business and re-
manned away some days longer than
WAS anticipated when he left home.
returned Thursday night. Friday
morning he had the pleasure of Sec
ing in the Baltimore and other city
papers kilograms announcing his alb
sence and expressing apprehensions
of his having been foully dealt with
or that he was lost, mslaid or sto
len, and giving accurate description
of him TO serve for Identification. Mr..
Watkins knew all the time where he
was at
Winchester Star: Messrs. Conrad
Nownslar and r. NJ. Ward, counsel
for the appellants. have received from
one Of the judges of the Court of
Appeals notice that the appeal asked
for by :. f. Baughmsn, Frank II.
l}iedler and others from the decree of
Judge VIM. NJ. Atkinson entered
some time since in the chancery cause
pending in the corporation court Of
Winchester under the title of :. f.
Baughman ct ais against 5. II. Hans
brough, trustee ct ais, has been
granted by the Court of Appeals.
Wheat has made an advance within
the past week IN Chicago, where spot
is quoted at 74@ cents, but Baltimore
has not responded to the rise, as spot
is selling there at % cent. Receipts
in the Northwest are heavy, but less
than those ut same time year ago.
The visible supply increased not quite
half million bushels. Corn is quoted
at 40 cents per bushel. Hogs remain
at 81. 90W5.lO per 100 lbs, gross.
Robert Swartz. of Winchester, was
considerably bruised and very badly
frightened on Thursday last by being
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