Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-10-18
Briefs.

ciated 18th Mr.. G.. r. Wall in buying
and sci ..'g stock In the county and
has the rcputation of catching" ev
rything that is placed on the county
market, make "muff' of what he
thought would be sure "catch" one
day this week. He went to the depot
and unlosded and drove home a car
load of cattle. 1t afterwards devel-
oped that this was billed to Mr.. r.
X. Smith of Wickhffe, and Mr.. Har-
desty's cattle, which were expected to
reac he'd here that day, had not ar-
rived. Our genial friend had to
drive the cattle back to the depot,
aud he says that next time he will
be sure what he takes is his aud not
think he is the ''onlv" cattle dealer
IN the county, if he does give the
farmers the best bargains.
For RENT.-A Room OH Church
st. suitable To conduct d Harness
Shop. Large Glass Show Room for
keeping of Harness. with other first
class conveniences. Apply to
THOMPSON x OGDEN.
Hharlestown Advocate: - Earl
Beltz. aged IS wears, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Beltz, who reside
on the Turner farm. three miles west
of Shepherdstown, was instantly kill
Ell by a Baltiu ore and Ohio locomo-
tive Wednesday morning at the cross
ing near the Opequon bridge. The
unfortunate young man was riding
his bicycle, and as he was approach
ing the crossing a freight train pass
Ell east As soon as 1t had gone bv
b" started to cross the track. " hen he
was struck toy a westbound helper
engine that had been concealed by
the freight train He was thrown a
considerable distance. and when the
helper crew ran back to him he was
dead.
Fine Jersey Cow. Cooking Stove
and Set Of Harness for sale cheap.
Apply at COURIER Office.
During the Hunting Season, i. e.
FROM October LIST, 1899. 10 March
3ist, 1900. the \. X ". Ry. viii take
FREE Ia Baggage Cars, when accom-
panied by owner, aud at their risk.
the dogs of sportsmen or hunting
parties. not exceeding one dog to each
mau. Owners must show their tick
cts TO Agent or Baggage Agent, that
dogs may be properly way billed to
Train Baggageman, and they must
furnish chain, so that dogs may be
securely fastened in Baggage Cars.
For Rent Brick Dwelling House
on Main Street, Bsrryville, with gar
den attached. Apply at COURIER
Office.
John Morrison and his brother
Thomas, in Jail at Romney, W. Va,
for having robbed Charles Cooper
last MAY, cut hole in the wall of
their prison and escaped through it.
Their absence was discovered in time
TO rearrest Thomas Morrison, but
John, who had already been tried
and convicted, made good his escape.
Harry Anderson, arrested on the
same charge, declined to quit the
Jail with the Morrisons.
Edward Williams, colored youth
of Winchester, was horribly mangled
by an engine of the Cumberland Val
ley Railroad, while shifting some
empty cars in the railroad yard at
HagerstOwn last Friday. Both his
legs and one arm were severed from
his body by the wheels of the engine.
The lad had left Winchester the pre-
vlous Monday night to attend the
! ltagerstown Fair.
Mr.. Lucien 7. Smith, of Fauquier
county, who was nominated recently
as the tloater candidate of Loudoun
and Fauquier for the House of Dele
gates, has declined the nomination,
and the convention will have to reas-
semble to name another candidate.
Mr.. Smith is brother of Mr.. Nor
mon b. Smith, who is so well and
favorably known to many people of
this county.
Master Hollie Lee Peyton, the
adopted child of Mr. and Mrs. John
Peyton, underwent one day last week
an operation for the removal of an