Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-01
Briefs.

n bryan ana stevenson club has
been organized in Charlestown. Wbv
not organize one in Berryvilles
There are number of our Young
men, who not only are cspab of doing
| 80, but possess the oratorical ability
to carry out its aims on the stump.
Wake up, Walter Bradford. Hugh
NC Cormlck, Trav Lewis, Blackburn
Smith, Charlie Broun and Frank
Whiting; come hither from your den:
band together and go forth and
plant the seeds of democracy in the
four quarters of the county.
Geo. w. Garvin, Boyce, Va. Clarke
county Agent for Page Woven Wire
Fence and Buckeye Grain Drills.
Send for description and prices of
same. 4,
Winchester will entertain the
Virginia Christian Endeavor Union
on August rs, % and 80. The
State Union has $50 societies scat
tered over the State, and il is thought
the attendance will be about two
hundred. There is no fear of Win
chester's inability to manage the
meeting successfully.
Max Brownold will be prepared to
repair Pianos and ether musical in
struments at reasonable rates during
the summer. See new add for
reference.
The Busy Cleaners" an organi.
cation Of bright and interesting little
girls, will hold lawn fete at the
home of their President. Miss Dean
Pulliam, Wednesday evening, Aug.
10th, from to IL O'Clock. All are
invited TO come, and encourage the
little children and help a good cause.
This will not be Clarke'sapple wear
This fruit is reported scarce. aud the
merchants have some trouble in Oh
tanning them for their trade for
cooking purposes. The crop was
unusual large last year
Large quantities of peaches are
now being brought to town in wag
ons and disposed OF in basket lots
on our streets. The flavor and quail
ity of this delicious fruit is not AS
good this season as has been in pre
vious years.
Owing to the great demand for the
flour made by the Berryville Milling
Company, the mills are running night
and day. Since the mill commenced
work. its business has been excellent.
Ii now employees eight handds.
The magnificent Rouss mansloeum.
which Charles Broadway Rouss is
having erected in Mt Hebron Gene
terry. Winchester at cost of $50. 900,
is now approaching completion.
The Turner Ashby Camp, G. V, of
Winchester, have passed resolutions.
thanking the Confederate organiza-
tons of this county for their hospita
BILE entertainment on the 2lst ultimo.
A number of young people of
Berryville attended the dance, given
at Hotel Powhatan in Charlestown
last Friday night. They all voted
the affair delightful one.
Next Sunday night the Young
Peoples Union meeting Will be held
in the NJ. +. Church South. instead
of in the Baptist church Sunday
evening. Bear this in mind.
Four members of the Hoover
family, near Winchester, have died
in the last three months. the last
dtath being that of Howard, son of
George Hoover.
The movement set on foot by the
Turner Ashby Camp, Winchester, to
organize a Sons of Confederate Vet
eran Camp in Frederick county, is
meeting with marked success.
Wheat brings in Baltimore 72}
cts. per bushel; cob corn, $2.35 ca
2.4O; No. l timothy hay, $15. "a
IA;
Monday and Tuesday ran the Their
mometer up again, and the 'coatless
brigade" is adding recruits to It's
ranks every hour.
The Winchester Fair will be held
from September 18th to 21st The
outlook, says the Star, is excellent