Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-03-29
Briefs.


nesday, april 4th and 9Th Easter
week, IN the storeroOM u.1e. Win.
ston Hall, Berryville, Va. The pro.
ceeds of this entertainment will be
devoted to the fund for building a
chapel, or parish house, for Grace
Church.
Elk Gov. Holiday, of Winchester.
says dispatch to the Baltimore SIM.
when seen last Saturday in regard to
the claim of j. J. Moran's heirs
against the State of Virginia for a
SUN alleged to be due j. j. Moran
Tor collecting the refunded direct tax.
says be remembers nothing about the
contract alleged to have been signed
by him and Moran during the for
mer's gubernatorial term. If he
made contract of this character il
was through the advice of Attorney
General Jas. G.. Fields. Gov. TYLER.
~ Is stated, found contract with
Moran on file in the Governors Office.
but he says II related TO claims due
/ to Virginia, and not to claims due TO
thos" individuals who had paid the
income tax and which was refunded
10y an act of Congress. In the con.
tract found II is shown that Governor
Holiday Was directed by the Lrgis
Iature to make the same. which vim
dIcates the action of this noble Nir
SInian from any unjust criticism.
Page Courier: Chi,f Detective w.
&. Baldwin. of the y. * ". r. R.
Co. accompanied 10y one of his assis
iani~. arrived ia larav on Wednes
day morning this week. having in
custody John Wesley Barber. who
had confessed TO the attcmrt to
wreck the y. X " passenger train
at the overhead bridge near Spring
Farm. this county. about two months
ago. Barber l. q tramp negro. and
when he attempted his liendish crime
WAS on his way from Stanton to
/ Plttsburg. Detective Baldwin soon
GOT ON BARRIERS track aud finally
found him in pi,tsburg. where the
whole story WAS told to one of Mr..
Baldwin's assistants, who PLAYED off
ON HIM AS "a fellow tramp.
Page News: Judge Harrison. of
the Circuit Court, has decided that
clause of the Luray charter which
prohibits the right of appeal. of par
ties fined AMOUNTS less than ten dol
lars to he null and void, AS depriving
IA person of the inalenable right of
trial toy Jury. The matter was taken
up 10y Il. +. Leedy on writ of man
q mus. the mayor having refused to
certify case to the county court for
trial.
The $4,000 suit of II. p. Armi
stead, colorcd lawyer. against the
Norfolk and Western Railroad. for
discrimination in forcing bin to
leave the ladies waiting room at
Campbell Court House. was tried i'm
the Campbell Circuit Court last week
and the jury. after two minutes
consideration, returned "a verdict for
the defendant.
TheFrederlck County Fruit Grow
erS' Association, at their annual meet
ing held last Saturday in Winchester
for the election of officers, discussed
the outlook for peaches. The reports.
they said, were very discouraging, as
the general opinion was that no crop
would be produced Oh account of the
blizzard. We have observed that
nearly all the twigS containing fruit
germs are dead.
Mr. Il. o. Allen has purchased the
IImherIake farm, near Summit Point.
for $4,000. 1t. contains l6l acres.
Festus Hahn, who died near Win
chester the first of last week, had his
life .sured for $4,000.
Public Sales.
On Saturday next, April LIST. Mr..
IL. j Myers will sell ut his residence.
situated at Marvin's Chapel. in this
county, horses, cattle, hogs, and
farming implements. see advertise
! ment.
On Wednesday, April 5th, Mr..
Samuel Mccormick will sell on what
Is known as the NanDevent~r farm.
situated b miles east of Berryville,
horses. cattle. sheep, hogs and farm
ing machinery. See advertisement.
{. Is. Nails will sell at public sale