Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-08-30
Briefs.

not inferred until four days after his
death. 1t appears that on account
OF illness, Greenwalt was reduced TO
destitute circumstances when be
oreathed his last, and his family-a
widow and four children-were.
through impoverishment, compelled
TO call on the county to bury the hus-
oand and father. A coffin was fur.
nlshed 10y the overseer of the Poor of
Chapel District, and the body turned
over to the authorities of Greenway
District for burial, which they re
fused to do. Finally decomposition
set in and near approach to the corpse
was unbearable, and some friends of
the dead man dug grave and bu
ried the remains. We have not
heard of the cause of the hitch be-
tween the authorities of the two dis
tricts.
The University school will open
ITS second session with bright pros
poets. The school. under the able
management of DR.. II. X. Meade.
made good record last year, and all
the pupils attest the ability of DIR.
Meade as All instructor. Send for
testimonials.
Two young men, Clarence LLOYD
and Walter Carlyle, who live on what
IS known as the "boom." were ar
rested Monday charged with disor
derby conduct. II appears that the
young men got into an alteration
and IN settling same made things
lively in the neighborhood. One of
their neighhorhood swore out "A war
rant for their arrest. which was serv-
ed by Sergeant Ricamore. and the
parties brought before Mayor Jones.
who sentenced them to fine of y 30
and costs, which they paid and went
home rejoicing.
WANTED. -Four Horses, either
Bays, Blacks or Browns; weigh, 1850
or 1900 lbs: good style and action.
Lock Box -, Berrryville, Va.
Rev. Howard G. England, rector
of Ripon and Wickliffe churches. this
county and jefferson, whilst ON a Wis
II to his former home. Rockville. Md.
last week, acted as the spiritual adj
visor of Taylor. the murderer of the
ROscnSteinS, until the arrival at night
of Rev. Osburn lngle, of Frederick.
and spent several hours with the con
demned man. On the strength of
the confession, Rev. Mr.. England
held "A conversation with Governor
Lowndes by telephone. On Friday
last he attended Taylor and Brown
TO the scaifold.
Palmbaum's Store
will be closed
September 9TH and 9th
also
September l4th.
In our last issue we erred in stat
ing that the late f. b. Brownold was
placed in home for the aged and
infrm during the last few years of
his life. We are informed that his
son and daughter, Mr.. Max Brown
old and Mrs. 4. b. Hamaker, Jointly
cared for him at the latter's home in
New York, where he was supplied
with every want
Mr.. Thomas f. Gold, one of
CIarke's progressive young farmers,
mad his arm painfully broken by a
kick of horse one day last week.
Mr. Gold attempted to catch the an
lmal, which was pasturing in field
on his farm, near town, when it
wheeled and kicked him as above
stated.
Mrs. HAMAKER wishes TO announce
that she will teach music in Berry
willie and adjoining counties. Mrs.
Hamaker has spent three years in
Berlin, Germany, and the past few
years has taught at the National In
stitute of Music, New York City, to
which Institute she respectfully re-
| fers.
The sale of valuable personal prop
ertv of Mr.. G. ii. Smallwood will be
held on Monday next, Sept. 4th-not
the 9TH, as stated in our last issue.
The sale will be held on the old
Briggs farm / mile south of Briggs
station, and some valuable live stock
will be pu. under the hammer.
The Presbyterian congregation, of
this place, extended call last Sun
day, August 27th, to Rev. ID. II.
Scanlon, who has 50 acceptably sup