Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-25
Briefs.

the me sanlzation this place is
To he kn' vn. At rec,It meetings o.
the Company = constitution anu Ly
laws were adopted, aud the commit
tee on hose and fixtures rendered a
report IN which they recommended
the purchase of the Knickerbocker
hose, made by the Fabric Hose Com
pany, of New York, at cost of SIS
cents per foot with "A rebate of ) cts
per foot. The Committee also rec
commended the purchase of 1000 feet
OF hose instead of 500. as decid
ed upon AT meeting some weeks ago.
The Fabric Hose Co. agreed TO give
to the Fire COMPANY four pipes. one
spray nozzle, six spaHners, SIX hose
carriers, and also 10 furnish at net
cost all other necessities M the WAY
OF equipment. The hose is warranted
to stand the use of live years. Com
m'ttees have been appointed to ar
range for entertainments aud festi
walls to be given for the purpose of
raising funds To he used i'm eauipiny
the 'ompany. The Company bias
purchased Of the G. b. Rouss Fire
Company, of Winchester. two reels.
for which were paid $25. These
reels have a carrying capacity of 1000
feet of hose, and are good, strong ma
chimes. The Company urges the com.
mlttee on subscriptions to make adj
ditlonal efforts to secure contribu
ions. The amount of contr buttons
50 far Su described is about $500 about
one third of the necessary sum.
In a few days we will have another
lot of TRIUMPH STEEL RANGES. No
better made. Only $3.50. Cheapest
Range On Eearth. 1t has all the mod
ern improvements, and is larger and
better Range than was sold for 500 90
toy a pedler in this county a few wears
ago. 1t Is Cheaper than Cast Stoves
would be at ten dollars They bake TO
perfection and Will save their cost in
iuel-burn wood or coal. Berryville
Furniture Store.
The band of gypsics, eucamped in
the "Blackmore" woods Immediately
north OF town, observed the Sabbath
day Just past In way that is hardly
conducive to their spiritual welfare.
1t seems that the queen of the tribe
married one of the tribemen against
the wishes of girls mother. and since
then the mOther-in- law and son-in-
law have been in constant warfare.
On Sunday the sOn-in-law. in order
to stop the flow of iLvective from the
lips of the mother-iu-law hurled his
foot IN the mother-in-laws' mouth.
The mOther-in-law swore out n war.
rant for the arrest of the assailant.
ChisaGlne Lowell bv name. The
warrant was served 10y Deputy Sher-
III Lupton, assisted by Mr.. Ewd.
kromling, who placed the man in
jail. Monday when brought before
justice Crow, he pleaded guilty of the
charge of assault and was fined II. 90
and costs, which he paid. Justice
Grow warned them against any fur
Their disturbance of the peace while
in the neighborhood.
Do you want hot water in every
ROOM You can have it if YOU buy
Triumph Steel Cooking Range. For
sale at Berryville Furniture Store.
The Battletown School board has
engaged Mr. Il. NJ. Bieler, an archi-
tect of Baltimore, to draw and sub
init to them specifications and plans
for the erection of new High School
building, and superintend the con-
struction of same. The work on this
new building will probably be com
menced IN a short while, and the
trustees will exert every effort to have
1t completed In time for the opening
of IA new session in September next.
All the brick of the recently DESTROY
ed building have been cleaned and
placed in piles. and workmen are now
engaged in removing the debris from
within the cid foundation.
). l.. Palmbaum
has received
new line of summer
and spring dress goods. etc.
Call and see them.
Judge Harrison has appointed the
following named gentlemen to con-
stitute the Pension Board of Clarke |
county: A. Moore, Jr., II. Powell Page.
Jos. Price, Sam'l Mccormick, and |
Blackburn Smith. The Board met
on Saturday last and organized by
electiug A. Moore, Jr., chairman. and