Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19

Sncsf htoe0ore kePt Gloss Hatch
On the crovds that gathered on the
cornsrs, from which every now and
then . DIRE cracker would eject and
explode with = rumbling noise, bat
be was unable to catch any Of the Of
Tenders sd-hsnded. It would hare
taken young sleuth 10 have done
that. Xmas night was one Of the
auistsst for many ysars in Bsrryyille.
After eight o'clock the streets were
vacated, not even the ANAL boys
were on them 70 shoot their fire
works. Perhaps they are saving
their ammunition 10 welcome the 20th
Century. 4i.
LoANs-Money losued on county
real eststs, in sums Of $500 aud MP
wards. First lien on farm Tsnds in
variably required. BLACKBURN
SMITH. AIRY.
The weather proceeding Xmas day
could not have been pleAsenter for
the shoppers. Monday was . re
minder Of the temperate fall days,
out of which We have passed for
this year. The msrchants that day
threw Their store doors wide open
something We doo't zee often during
XmAs shopping The weather was
certainly conducive to Xmas shopping
for the crowd in town the DAYS he
fore were very large.
New Blankets, Comforts
aud FiHnnels
at PsluLsumE.
{. ). York, who was the towns
engineer in the construction of the
Berryville wRter system. has secured
the contract for surveying the route
of the proposed wuterworks of Wood
stock. A dispatch from Woodstock
sage that he has commenced the work.
The source of the proposed Wood
stock water system are ings situat.
ed in Fort Mountain. 90 miles dis
tHnt from the town, and have fall
Of $50 feet. The construction will
prbsbly cost about $2O,0O0.
New assortment Gloves.
Underwear aud Hosiery
ut Palmhaum's.
Mr.. Harry Smith, for many years
manager and head salesman of Mr..
Louis Scheuer's clothing store at
Front Royal, will retire from his pres
ent position January LIST and enter
the Photographic business in Martins
burg with his brother, Mr.. Trip
Smith. Mr.. Scheuer, with his usual
enterprise and push. has secured the
services of an experienced clothier of
Washington 20 take Mr.. Smiths
place, while he himself will personal
iy manage his store. Mr.. Maurice
Scheuer, Mr.. Scheuer's eldest son.
will continue to DC connected with
the Front Royal store.
New Table Linens and Towels
at Palmbaum's.
The POstoffics Department has
placed . new mail sack in use, which
is labor aud time saver over the old
sacks in point Of opening and fssten-
log up. This mouth oftke sack Is
gathered (as : farmer does his wheat
sack and held together by . strap,
which is locked to . staple fastened
on the sAck. The work Of opening
aad closing the aacka can be done in
about Ons-third Of the time a. il can
be with the old sack.
Photograph and Picture Frames.
Mats. etc., made TO order ct Blen-
cowe's drug store. nF'e
State Vetsrinsrian Charles MoCul-
loeb, of Blacksburg. sends as the
following notice: "Notics il hereby
given that the cattle quarantine Tor
Virginia will go into eject on the
first day Of January, 1901. Stock
owners will govern themselves &C.
ccrdingiy."
Oysters, celery, aud erauberriea ct
Lawrence j. R1ssell'a.
Msssra JOa- 3. Hsrdesty spd Rsr.
nard clipped hast reek. TO PhiIadel-
Phla over LOO dressed turkeys,
weighing over $4,000. Mr.. j. "
Ksrcheval also sent 70 Northern
markets about 1900.
Have your Laundry washed at the
Winchester Hand LAnndry-the best
in the Vailey. Lawrence >. Russell.
Mr. ]. I Berlin, Of Long Msrsh
district, shot q hen hawk Inst weak