Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-11-14


called out twice last Friday by alarms
OF hre. The first alarm was given
Friday morning and fire was found
to be ut the home Of the Williams.
colored, in Mr.. Diffenderfer's lane.
The roof Of the building was burn
ing but the flames we're suppressed
before the Fire Company or the down
town crowd reached the scene. Fri
day night the second fire was at the
home Ut Mr.. w. X. Shryock. the
chimney haying caught fire and wa.
burning furiously. The Fire Com
Pany responded promptly to the
alarm and in few minutes had the
hose playing on the roof of the build
ing and on the nearby property,
which was endangered by the sparks
carried by the high wind. This small
IRE was easily suppressed.
Agenersl public reception will DO
given in the New High School
building (sbout ten days. preceding
the opening of Physical Culture
Glasses, when all ladies of Clarke,
above Is years are cordially invited
to hear and see what practical Bodi-
culture means. &c. CAToN.
Rev. w. Il. ID. Monoure, formerly
pastor of the Leetown Baptist church,
Jefferson county, w. Va, died last
Friday week in Richmond, where he
had gone, suffering from complica.
ton OF diseases, for medical treat.
ment. A surgical operation was per.
formed from which he died. He was
well known to the Baptist denominA-
ton of this State, and was much low
ed and highly esteemed by all who
knew him. He, OH several occasions.
occupied the pulpit in the Baptist
Church here, aud the congregations
were deeply Impressed 10y his earn
sstness and zeal. He was about sixty
five years old.
You need; nice. light, Porous
Flower Pots, for your transplanting.
Can get them all sizes from r. ID.
Hardestv.
The marriage of Miss Alice Cloud
Clagett, eldest daughter of Mrs. X.
II. Clagett, of Berryville, and Mr..
Thomas +. Gold, young farmer of
Clarke county. will take place ut
high noon Wednesday. November
2lst, at the home of the bride elects
uncle, Capt. +. Wesley Lehew, near
Cedarville, Warren county.
Rlcamore's line of Millinery aud
Furnishings is new, clean and the
lstest-no stock carried over.
Announcement is made of the APP
preaching marriage of Miss Bessie
L. Molsr, daughter or Mr.. Raleigh
V. Moler, of the vicinity of Uvilla,
to Mr.. Hunter Watson, of the Unit
ed Slaves Navy. The ceremony will
take place in Elk Branch Presbyter-
ian Church, Duffields, on November
90. Mr.. Watson 10 a son of Mr..
John +. Watson, of this vicinity.
s. L. PalmbAum 4 Co. have
received . big line of
Fall and Winter goods,
Blankets, Comforts etc.
Winter is here; are you ready for
1t! Several things there are that
should be looked after before snow
flies. See to it that the stock will be
well sheltered; that the wood house
10 we'll stocked; that the coal bin is
attended to-and there's lots Of other
little matters which, il looked after
now, will tend to lessen labor while
snow is on the ground.
Mrs. l.. 4. Ricamore has received
her Fall and Winter Millinery Goods
all th. newest fashions and latest
styles.
The 6rst touch of winter in Berry,
vile this season was experienced last
Thursday and Friday, when cold
Western winds blew for 4S hours.
Thursday night . slight snow storm
prevailed. The first freeze of the sea-
son occurred Monday morning. when
9 skim of ice Was found BY the early
risers.
Get Gregg's Shorthand while in
town.
DR.. Hugh Nelson Lsavell, of
Louisville, KY, and Miss Hattie
Rodman, of the same place. were
married in that place on Wednesday.
DIR. Leavell is . former resident of
Tsfaraon oOuntv