Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-01-10
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at her residence IN that city after a
short illness of nervous prostration
She was ~ years of age and leaves
one brother, Mr.. Charles +. Aulick,
of Winchester. Miss Aulick was a
daughter of the late George Aulick
and a niece of the deceased Commo-
dore Henry Aulick, United States
Navy, who commanded the American
fleet at the bOmbardment Of Vera
Cruz during the Mexican War. A
brother of Miss Aulick was Past As
slstant Surgeon Hamden Aulick. of
the United States Navy. Miss Au-
lick was formerly well known edu-
Gator and was the first teacher ap.
pointed here when she public school
system went INTO operation in Nir-
GINA. She was reputed wealthy.
\ dispatch dated Jauuar, z. rom
CharlestOwn, says: An alleged acct
dent, which may develop into muir
der. Is being investigated BY the au-
thorIties of Boone county. It. took
place about twenty miles from Racine.
Several weeks ago john Bailey. All
aged farmer, was called out late in
the night 10y his son John, who stated
that "A bear was among the cattle.
Subsequently, ne was found in the
yard OF his home IN DYING condition
with his skull crushed, several teeth
knocked out, aud his rifle broken IA
two at the brecch Blood was found
or the premises aud IN the house 1t
WAS at first supposed That Bailey had
shot himself while examiug his gan.
but che Coroner's Inquest revealed
that the gun was still loaded.
Large quantities Of pipe have been
received here 20 be used IN the con
structiug of the water works system.
and as soon as the weather permits
work thereon will commence imme-
diately. The dam at the springs on
the Blue Ridge mountains the
source of the water svstem-has al
ready been met, and pipe has been
laid some distance down the noun
tain eide, lea,inga short link TO be
laid. when connection will be made
with the line OF piping which is now
under ground and extends from "a
point opposite Mr.. John r. Bells to
across the Shenandoah Rivera dis
lance of / miles. Steam plows will
be used in making trenches in the
streets of the town for the laying of
the pipe.
After a duration of over a week of
severe cold, which sent the there
mometer below zero. the weather
moderated last Friday, and since that
day overCoats seemed to have been
forgotten 10y many of our citizens.
The sudden appearance Of the warm
wave DESTROYED age quantity of
good ice, although ONLY a few Ice
houses remain untitled. Some of the
ice that passed through town last
week was the finest ever seen here.
being over six inches in thickness.
and clean and solid.
Mr.. IL. NJ. Smith, highly respect
ed citizen of this county, died at his
home in Myerstown on Thursday.
Dec. 2Sth, after days illness. aged
81 years. Mr.. Smith came to this
county from Maryland some years ago
and has resided here ever since. fol
lowing the trade of wheel wright. He
leaves widow, one daughter and two
sOns.-CIarlestown Allocate. MIR.
Smith was the father in law of Mrs.
Newton Smith, nee Miss Laura How
ell. of this place.
In stating last week that the Bank
of Clarke County had declared div
idend of 3 per cent, We failed to say
that it was semi annually dividend.
The stock holders of the Bank have
reason to be gratified with their in
vestmentS in the stock of this insti
tuition, as never within our recollec
ton has it failed to declare dividends
amounting to 6 per cent per year.
Wheat in the Baltimore market has
suffered slight decline and is now
quoted at 69i cts. The unsettled
foreign situation seems TO iect the
market TO some extent The visible
supply has fallen of $4,000 bussh.,
and is now estimated at 1892. 900
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