Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-01-17
Briefs.

Telephone Company. Hagerstown,
and s. l.. Hoover, of the Winchester
Telephone Company, were in Shep-
herdstown Monday on business con
nected with telephone affairs. We
learn that the Hsgerstown company
turned over their Shepherdstown
franchise together with it's lines, in.
struments and materials in this place
to the Winchester company. The
latter will at once begin to put in a
complete system in Shepherdstown,
with all exchange, aud will connect
here with the lines of the MARYLAND
company. As soon as practicable the
line will be extended to all the impor
tant points IN jefferson County
Shepherdstown Register
Fox SALE.-Good Cow. Will be
fresh IN two weeks. Apply at
COURIER OFFICE.
The suit for divorce brought re-
Gently by Mrs. Georgins Lewis against
her husband, Hugh Lewis, has been
withdrawn. Some weeks ago Lewis.
who Is n well-knOwn farmer. living
near kernstown, Fred. county. it was
alleged, drove his wife away from
home at the point of a pistol Next
day, when she sought TO return, he
threatened to kill her. He was ar
rested and committed TO Jail in de-
fault of $500 bond to keep the peace
Mrs. Lewis then entered suit for di-
vorce on the ground Of cruelty
Later reconciliation was effected
the divorce suit has been dropped
and Lewis released from Jail.
WANTED.-Four energetic men to
work for the Equitable Life Ins. Go.
of y. Y. Good position and pay TO
right parties. Apply to j. r.. LUP-
ToN, District manager, Harrison burg.
Va.
Our popular Sheriff, w. w. Small
wood, handed us postal card be
received from p. b. Clark x Sons. of
BEAGLE, Va, stating that a horse
had been stolen from a man named
Benz. HOman, residing near them,
and the thief is supposed to have
fled to tn s or adjoining cos. The stol-
ell animal is described as being an iron
gray mare, or 6 years old, u little
thin, and with slit about an inch
long In right ear. Our people should
remember the description of the
stolen property and be careful how
they buy and exchange horses with
u stranger.
Miss Carrie Houston, daughter of
Commander +. NJ. Houston, of Null
ligans post, G. A. r., has been pre-
sented with handsome silver service
by the Grand Army of the Republic,
Department of Virginia and North
Carolina. This was in recognition
of Miss HOusten's services in carry
ing the flag of the department during
the parade of the veterans at the
national encampment last September.
+. q. Siggers, Patent Lawyer,
Washington, d. g., whose ad. appears
in our columns, publishes "A valuable
copyrighted book entitled, "How to
Obtain Patent, Caveat, Trade Mark
and Copyright Protection with De-
cisions in Leading Patent Cases" \
Copy will be sent free to any address.
G. p. Howell, our enterprislng
creameryman, who recently began
the shipment of country made butter
to Philadelphia markets, informs us
that his shipments last week amount
ed to oyer 500 lbs.
Two hundred bushels is the amount
of q. W. Wynkoop's crop of turnips.
This yield WAS raised on one eighth
of an acre of ground, and some of
the turnips weighed nearly lbs.
The Gordon Telephone Company
having built the line TO Romnev. thew
are now engaged on one to Capon
Bridge, which will connect with the
line of the Winchester Telephone
Company.
"Aunt" Bette Hartgrove, colored
woman of Martinsburg, died last week
after attaining the advanced age of
lOl years.
Wheat ruled at the close of the
Baltimore market Monday at 7Os cts.
The market is reported AS dull and
quiet. Cob corn closed at $2.lO per
Dbl.