Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14
Briefs.
In the Circuit Court of Jefferson

comfy last week the eases agains,
John Spiuks aud William Dnplap.
"on' irt.-j al the February term of
r''li.iorslN cutting G.ctge Lewis.
~ere heard on motion for new trial
j Idge Faulkner overrulrd the mo
ton against Dnnlap and sentenced
h'm to two years in the peuitentiarv.
the shortest term allowed lay statute.
Splnks was granted new trial. IA
the evidence WAS insufficient To show
that ne cut Lewis. Spinks aftrrward
offered to plead guilty to assault and
battery, but the prosecuting attorney
did not accept this plea and his case
Will go over to the May term of the
court. Edward Strider, who pleaded
guilty to unlswfully cutting J. NJ.
Milev IN the same affray, was SET
fenced to one year IN the penitentiarv.
the lowest term allowed. By law 70.
unlawful cutting. Counsel for Dun.
lap aud Strider filed exceptions to
the ruling aud will take the cases to
the Court of Appeols.
Spring weather Is "A marriage
breeder. Buy your wedding pres
cuts of j. d. Wiley Great Bargains.
Large Assortments.
One of the most unique laws ever
passed in Winchester will shortlv go
into effect. 1t provides for the ex
termination of mosquitoes. Ten
years ago no mosquitoes existed i'm
that city, but now the town is infes-
ted with them. The City Council
/ passed law requireing every prop
erty holder. under the supervision Of
the police, to pour kerosene oil on
every open pool, sink or drain. and
that e'rry open rain barrel shall have
the splgot at the bottom of the bar
I rel. This will be done at least once
a mouth. The law il the result of
experiments made by the United
States Government, and is the ONLY
method of thoroughly discriminating
mosquitoes. The Kerosene oil kills
the germs of the mosquitoes, which
Is deposited by the female on the
surface of pools aud sinks.
Finest Display of Clothing samples
in town. Agent for Wanamaker&
Brown. No trust prices, aud goods
are of the best quality only. J. ID.
Wiley.
A petition, signed Icy nearly every
business man in Winchester. was
circulated last week requesting May
or Il. T. Barton to call meeting for
the purpose of organizing "a business
mems association to promote the in
terests of the town. Out of town
speakers will be invited to address
the meeting, which will be held in
few bays
Wallace Williams, l6 year old
youth, was drowned near Winchester
few days ago. He went ont to cut
wood and it is supposed in getting a
drink from little stream he was
attacked with an epiIeptic lit and
fell face forward in two or three In.
ches of water aud was drowned.
Received at Baughman's complete
line of White Goods, Embrodrries.
Laces, Swissrs, India LInons. Dim
ties, Plques, NainSOoks. Percales.
Madras Ginghams, Calicoes, COttOns.
Resdyto wear Muslin Underwear.
Bed Spreads, Hosiery, Kid Gloves. etc.
The engagement of Mr.. f. As lev
Cooper TO Mrs. p. W. Charrington.
of Warrenton, is announced. the mar
riage to take place in August. Mrs
Charrington was Miss Randolph.
of Clarke county, and Mr.. Cooper is
an English gentleman who for sever
al Years lived III Warreuton
The town of Lurav will hold
special election on Monday, April ,.
on the question of issuing $50, of
bonds for water works This action
is taken under an enabling act Re.
Gently passed 10y the General Assem-
bly,.
The present members of the
electoral board for Clarke county
have been re elected for another term
of two years. They are, Col. J. !.
Rely, Messrs. w. II. Milton and +.
b. Whiting.
Mr.. Elias Parshall boasts of flock
of sheep which, for prolific lamb
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