Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-02-28
Briefs.
Mr.. Frank wiIlingham. of sb.n.

W.T. FRANK Wtliingnam, or SheD-
audOsh Junction, was accidently
shot 10y his sou, John, few DAYS
since 1t seems they had at Mr..
Wiiiingham's family bull dog.
HIS dogship feeling his Importance
wanted TO boss the ranch. and when
the youn or W:llingham tried 20
drive him off the front porch, the
dog resented the ratter AS an i'm
fringnent upon his preroga,ive. aud
IN trying to get the young man by
the throat he anchored himself To
his wrist. The young man dragged
his assailants through the house the
father came to his assistance, akont
this time the son got pistol, unfor-
tunately missing the dog and shoot
ing his father through the leg above
the knee. The dog Was subsequent
ly killed. Mr.. Willingham, Jr.. has
badly chewed up wrist and Mr..
WilliDgh am, Sr.. IA very sore leg
CharlestowD Advocate.
Mr.. G. w. Green, Of Arco. reports
the following increase in his sheep
this Spring. From l52 ewes, he has
already l42 lambs, aud ID ewes vet
to lamb. Mr. Green has sold rs
lambs to be shipped to Northern
markets, at $500 per head, aud has
an offer for all he NAV have over
that number, at 1915 per head. aud
has also sold the wool 10 be de
liVered at shearing time at % cents
per pound. Mr.. Green has made
record in sheep raising that will he
bard TO down. Warren Register.
The thirty second annual session
of the Grand Lodge, knights of
Pythias, of Virginia, began IN Win
chester On Tuesday night a, Castle
Hall. Delegates to the number of
nearly 100 arrived that evening. and
the first nights session was occupied
in organization and hearing reports
On Wednesday night the local lodge
viii tender the visitors a banquet at
the RoUss Engine House. Mr.. lIar
~ IL. Kern, of the Winchester Bar.
will make the address of welcome at
the banquet, and will he responded to
10y Hon. &. Il. Bland, of Portsmouth.
Other addresses will also he made.
A capitalist of Ontario, Canada,
has made proposition 10 the Equity
Improvement Company. of Wiuches
ter. to rent Hotel Winchester, the
property of the company. and to fur
nish 1t at a cost of SIS. 1000 provided
years rent will be given him free.
lie will use the new hotel rs "a stop
ping place for the guests of his hotels
in Canada and South Carolina " bile
visiting the latter in summer and
winter. The Equity board has taken
the offe, under consideration.
We are in receipt of several com
municatious this week with no sig
natures appended TO, nd therefore
cannot publish them. We DO not
want the names of ;he parties send
ing them for publication but only as
evidence of good faith of the author.
Mrs. Myerly. widow of the late
Moses MyerIv, died a, her home on
the boom Monday night" of paraly
sis. The deceased was "A sister of Mr..
Jerry Wilson, we'll known truck
farmer of this county.
George II. Bowman still carries in
his pocket book a $40 Confederate
bank note; the last pay he received
shortly before the close of the war. AS
gallant member of Co. |, 18th Nir
ginia Cavalry, which he wouldn't
trade for the brightest Eagle in the
I. ). Treasury Warren Sentinel.
a special meeting of the Shep
hrrdstOwn town council was held
last week. when franchise to oper-
ate in Shepherdstown was granted
the Winchester Telephone Company.
The franchise is similar to that
granted the Maryland Telephone
Company. Rates are named at $24
for business houses aud SIP for resi-
dences.
The marriage of Miss Mary Coop
er and MIR. \. n Moore will be cele
brated at Vaudeville, Fayette cOun
ty, Penn, March 10Th next. The
prospective groom is native of this
county, being son of the late \. p.
Moore. farmer who resided near