Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-01-17

before i stice Grow last Thursday
and tni ID over to the grand Jury
upon tLr charge of housekeeping
with inteut to COMM, larCcuy. Ma
son was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Lupton on warrant sworn out by
Mr.. Clinton g. Buckner, aud is
charged with having entered Mr.
Buckner's meat-house and stealing
therefrom three hams The theft
occurred on the morning of Decem-
Der 23rd last, and Mr.. Buckner. who
resides on the DIR. Harrison estate
near wildwood, upon discovering it..
Kept the matter quiet until he found
n clew that lead TO the arrest of Ma.
son on the night o. January 10Th.
HE stolen meat MAS found IN a store
at this place. the proprietor of which,
together with a colored man. named
Tracy, identified Mason as the party
from whom the meat was purchased.
Mason lives IN Wildwood
At "Rosemont" on Tuesday of last
week Nrs. {. II. Bowel entertained
the infant class of the ". r.. Church
SUNDAY School, Of which she l. teach
er, IN manner that the little child
rem Will not forget soon. The child
rem began to gather at about one
O'Clock and amused themselves in
games of different kinds, which had
been arranged for by the kind and
thoughtful hostess. Atthree o'clock
they were invited into the dining
room, where were spread before them
all the good things of the season.
which the children greatly enjoyed
hrs BoXwell ls an earnest worker in
the sunday School and her kindness
deserves much credit.
\ called meeting of The j. f.. b.
No 3, Sons of Confederate Veterans.
was held in Camp Hall last Satur
day night. Not much business WAS
transacted. Several communications
from the Grand Camp were read. set
ting forth the necessity for renewed
interest IN the welfare of the organi-
cations, which has been tagging of
late. The Sons decided to change
the time of their meeting, and here.
after they will be held on the fourth
Saturday in each month Immediately
after the adjournment of the meet
ing of the Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams.
Citizens Council, Jr. O. L. \. M.
he'd their annual banquet in Jones
restaurant, Monday night. About 20
covers were laid, and only few
members of the council were unfor-
tunate enough nc to be present.
The table was laden with all the
delicacles of the season, aud all
heartily partook of the good things.
Prof. j. p. Neff. of the Berryville
High School, one of the guests of
the occasion, responded to the toast,
"Patriotism." Prof. Neff's remarks
were very appropriate. and were lib
orally cheered
For the first time in wears there
was no contest over the election of
officers of the Hsgerstown fair at
the meeting of tockholders, which
was held last Saturday. The follow
ing were elected; President, John
W. Stonebraker; vice president, Geo.
W. Smith, Jr; recording secretary
Frank Wilmer; corresponding secre-
tary, G. p. Martin; treasurer, ID. II.
Staley; directors, Benjamin P. Rench.
Louis K. Schnebly, John l.. Cost, DIR.
A. s. Mason, Daniel w. Reichard.
Davis l.. Kennedy, Charles Webb of
j., George II. Hager, Johu w. Cable.
b. Abner Belts.
There will be three eclipses, two
of the sun and one of the moon, this
year. The total eclipse of the sun,
May %, will be visible in North
America, but the annual eclipse,
November %. will he invisible in this
territory. The partial eclipse of the
moon, June II, will be visible to
North America. The eclipse of the
sun, May %, will be first noticeable
at 1889 in the morning, and will last
until l0:l2, while the partial eclipse
of the moon will begin at 1O:l7 p. M,
and end at 1925.
Rev. R. +. l.. Aylor, who has served
the Baptist churches at Front ROYAL
and Riverton for the past seven years