Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-30
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Briefs.
The partial cell pse of the sun, W hich
occurred Ionday mo; mug between 8
anu ten " lock, attra, ID much an
'erest ho'r. aud man. of our people
could be seen look * skyward
through smoked glass. fhe lrst phase
OF this spectacle when the moon passed
between the earth and sun, was noticed
at about 8 o'clock, and the maximum
phase was reached at nine, at which
Tune the atmosphere had blush
unge-ciosely resembling the color
u assumes when storm is approach
ing. The scene resembled the new
moon IN shape at that time. The
eclpe here was the first seen by the
young people, and was an interesting
and unusual spectacle to them. The
belt of totality in the United States
that is, the area within which the
eclipse Will Oe total-extends from
New Orleans TO Norfolk by three
parallel lines. Tae attendant cir
cumstances of total eclipse are Of
peculiarly impressive character.
/ he darkness Is SO dense that the
brighter stars aud planets are seen.
BIRDS cease their songs and hy To
their nests. flowers close, the face of
nature assumes an unearthlv, cadav.
erous hue, while a sudden fall Of the
temperature causes the air 10 feel
damp. and the grass 10 wet as if from
excessive due. Orange. yellow tint-
give objects strange appearance.
The eclipse was viewed by prominent
astronomers in the belt of totality.
and photographs made of the differ
ent phases of it.
will meet any competition in
prices and quality, in ice cream.
Mrs G. r. JONES
Mr. &. u. Howell, one Of Berry
vllle's euterprising Young men. who
Is always on the alert to keep abreast
with the times. as is evidenced by the
placing IN his creamery steam ice
cream outfit. kindly sent to the home
OF the editor of the COURIER a freez
or IF the delicious ice cream he man
ufactures. and extended MS AN invi
tation TO call and inspect ms plant
J be ice cream was first enjoyed. and
We have no hcsitancv i'm stamping the
"liOwell manufactured ice cream as
the equal of city ice cream i'm taste
and for its high qualities of richness
and smooth eating. Calling at Mr.
Howell's creamery We found every
thing clean and in perfect working
order. The ice cream outfit received
our attention. and a close inspection
showed IT To he "a new and modern
machine. with double rotary motion.
tightly closed cans with glass win
dows in top to watch progress of
freezing and avoid the necessity of
removing the top. The machine is
run 10y steam. and ten minutes after
1t Is put in motion Ice cream is ready
for the saucer. Mr.. Howell also
showed us the creamery department
which we found we'll managed and
free of dirt. so hard to keep down i'm
an establishment of the kind. Mr..
Howell informs us that. owing 10 the
increased supply of milk. he is now
running three milk wa gous To gather
the milk in the country, two being
inadequate 70 cover the increased ter
ritory.
The Puritan Wickess Blue Flame
Oil Stove sold by l. Bowman is ALSO
lutely safe, cleanly and up to date
The parade last Friday of the
neering binders by the farmers who
purchased these machines of VIM. +.
Reed y Co., was an Interesting and
novel affair to some people here. al
though the Deering Machine Co.
has these parndes of its machines in
many towns where the delivery of
them is large. About fifteen ma
chimes were in the procession. (25
being sold, but purchasers were un
able to call for them that dav), and
as it moved up Main Street it was
termed by some as 1.-The Berrvvile
Carnival. Before leaving the depot
picture of the parade was taken bv
Photographer Whitaker. In front
of Virginia House the procession
came to stop. and all the purchas-
ers invited to a bounteous dinner
served by Mrs. Gas tleman.
Keep cool and use the Puritan
WIckless Blue Flame Oil Stove sold
by |. BOWMAN.
The Berryville Fire Company
turned out last Saturday in its first
drill. The company assembled in
Camp Hall, marched to the old
Academy building, where they secur-
ed the reels and hook and ladder
truck, and then paraded the streets.
The hose was attached to the fire
plugs, and the company drilled bv
the officers Hhere was n,uch o0n-