Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-09-06
Briefs

| INC ''v'iile high School opened
the session Of 1899 900 under very
encouraging circumstances, the num-
Der of scholars enrolled the first dav
being IA, of which 1G were in the
high school department. the highest
grade IN the school, taught by Prof.
j. 7. Neff, principal. The attendance
VIII probably be increased by the end
OF the month. The principal has had
several years of successful teaching
ana being assisted by an experienced
corps OF teachers, there is no reason
why this school should not equal any
OF Its kind in Virginia, providing
parents and pupils will cooperate
with the teachers in their efforts IN
promote the interests of the school.
MR.. HENRY SCHNEIDER, the Win
chester Boot and Shoe man, will be
IN Berryville, Friday evening next
September Sth. He is prepared 70
furnish all kinds of shoes for Fall
wear, also boots of all kinds: and al.
so school shoes that will wear and
keep the children's feet dry and
warm. All messages left with Mr.
W. +. Hoffman will receive
strict and prompt attention.
From the September issue of the
Peoples journal, published here in
the interest of the colored people, we
clip the following: "a white man
can vote any ticket he wants to. bnt
a Negro must not; that's what the
Federal Office holders tells the colored
men. They say this because il Is 70
their interest to keep the Negro one
way so themselves in fat offices
Slick ducks these Federal Office hold.
ers are Men look for yourselves.
What do Negro editors think of the
President they help to elect: If he
shall oe renominated how many of
them will support him by vote anu
influence"
Full and Complete Line OF Bed
Room Sets, Iron and Wood Beds
Bureaus. Sideboards. Chifoniers.
Mattresses. Bed Springs. Cots. CRIBS
and Cradles. Chairs aud Tables. Mir
rors and Window Shades. Carnets
Rugs and Mating. at the BerrvviIe
| Furniture Parlors.
Mrs. II. j. Myers sent TO the
COURIER Office last week AN apple
which in size and weight is the larg
est and heaviest ever grown in the
county we believe. The apple be-
longs to "A variety known as the
pound apple" and when it fell from
the tree weighed one pound and nine
ounces and measured fourteen inches
IN diameter. Several parties vino saw
1t in our office say 1t is the largest
they have ever seen.
Remember the Berrvville Furni-
turt Parlors Carry Everything usual
ly kept in First-Class Furniture
Store.
The annual fair of the Morgan's
Grove Agricultural. Mechanical and
Live Stock Association will be held
this year on the new grounds of the
society, near Shepherdstown, w. Va.
beginning September and cOntinu-
ing four days. The society recently
purchased "Fountain Rock" once
the handsome home of the late Col.
Alexander Boteler. and the property
has been transformed into an ideal
place for exhibition purposes.
We are prepared TO furnish YOU
with FURNITURE of Every Descrip-
ton, and at prices that will please
You. Call at the Berryville Furni-
ture ParlorS
Carter NJ. Louthan, of Madison.
has been appointed deputy collector
in the 9th internal revenue district
to displace DIR. II. NJ. Dunn, a dem
ocrat Mr.. Iouthan is retailer of
inoifensive, harmless Jokes on the
stump and very agreeable person
age. We are glad he got the Job
since the democrat had to go-Page
News.
Beautiful RUGS and CARPETS at
"ROck bottom Prices" at the Berry
vile Furniture ParlOrs.
Civil Engineer, Chas. S. York, of
Baltimore, has drawn up the speciti-
cations for the proposed bids on the
completion of the Berryville water
works. To complete the system
1874 tons or $3.50 feet of pipe will
be required. The pipe ranges in
weight from 90 to p lbs. per foot
If you want a CARPET, call at the
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