Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-29
Briefs from White Post.

Mr.. Scott and two daughters, of Gal
with MIR and Mrs David Meade. Jr.
DIR. G.. \. Hardesty of Berryville, spent
last week on professional visit to the
village. He made many friends and new
acquaintance during his visit, especially
among the ladies
Miss jamie Meade. who has been in tor
the past three weeks with a severe attack
OF typhus fever, has. we are glad to say.
entirely recovered
Miss Martha Grymes, of King George
county, is in the village as the guest of
DIR. Wilton Stuart and wife Miss Mar
tina has host of friends here. who are
always glad TO have her with them.
Miss Alice Lewis and Mrs. Miller
Long and daughter, are here on visit
TO DIR. T. VI. Lewis
The young ladies and gentlemen of
the neighborhoodh have had quite an en-
jOyable time recently attending dancing
parties and straw rides. in which promi-
nent and taking an active part were two
brisk young farmers of the vicinity.
Joe Denny, assistant manager of the
Deaf. Dumb and Blind Asylum at Stsun-
ton, has returned to his post after visit
of several days 10 relatives and friends
here. Joe is well pleased with his posi-
Ell all his time, and. rs usual in such
cases. the pay is small.
Richard Denny, an enterprising mer-
chant OF StauntOn, is here on a visit to
friends and relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gee. Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Gaddis and daughter. of Wash
ingtOn, II. c, and Mr and Yrs III. VI
Smith. of Roanoke have been guests of
Judge Duling and wife for the past few
weeks. Mr.. Smith is route agent of the
Southern Express Company, with head
quarters At Roanoke.
Miss Lizzie SOmmerville has gone to
Norfolk TO visit James SOmmerville and
family. She will be absent for some
time.
Miss Sue Bryarly and niece. have re-
turned TO Washington. after visit of
several weeks to friends in and around
the village. Theywer the guests of her
cousin, Mrs. Emma Duling, while in the
village
ON Friday evening last during show
er of rain. lightning struck and set on fire
a stack of wheat on the farm near the
village. tenanted by Harvey Cornwell.
The stack was estimated to contain $50
10 200 bushels OF wheat and all of il was
destroyed. II was il sured. Atthe same
time and in the same field "A valuable colt
also the property Of Mr. Cornwel. was
killed nv lightning
What shall we do " said farmer liv-
ing near the village. "Sheep raising is
profitable and ! would like TO increase
my lock Of sheep. but am virtually pro-
hibited from doing so by the hordes of
worthless dogs running ri large. i am
afraid 20 make any further investments
in sheep until something is done TO in
sure Us against loss xiii the dogs -
Ed
VI. II. Reardon. near the village. i en-
gagged in gathering his peach crop lie
thinks he will have for shipment $500
bushels of the fruit of extra fine quality
and will realize - cents per bushel. His
apple crop is better than last year. and
he thinks ne will have 1900 barrels for
sale of the finest varieties
The County superintendent of Public
Schools and the District School Board
has had the village school building en-
larged and thoroughly repaired. Il will
be ready for occupation by the first OF
October. and is very great improve
ment over the old structure
Mr.. Robert Atkins tenant on the farm
OF DR. II. c Sommerville. near the vii
lage, is seriously i'll with typhus fever.
The corn crop. that was cut short by
the long and continued drought. has
been very much improved by the recent
showers. and il is the impression of the
farmers generally that half crop will
be made
Some of the farmers who have thresh-
ed their wheat, say the yield was much
better than they expected. Most of them
are holding for better prices than offer
Ell al present.
The hay crop is very short. There
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section JOHN HAPP.