Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-01-31

tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday February 9th, 9TH,
and 9Th. The public is asked
to patronize the affair.
Briefs.
Representative Amos J. Cummings.
ot New York, chairman of the Com
mittee on the Library of Congress
mas reported favOrably the bill Of
Congressman James Hay for the cree
ton of monument over the grave Of
Gen. Daniel Morgan, a Revolutionary
hero, who is buried in Mount Hebron
Cemetery, Winchester. The amount
asked for the monument is S25.0OO
At present the grave is marked only
10y "A slab. and the inscription can
scarcely be deciphered. 1t has been
badly broken and Clipped by relic
hunters.
Messrs. J. f. Gleason and !. /
Waters, of Charlottesville. Va. and
Mr.. j. f. Elliott, of Fluvanna. Va.
who are Interested in an extensive
cold storage and ice plant in Char.
lottesvilie. has secured a tract of land
near the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
IN Winchester, aud 1t is stated they
Will begin the erection of plant
similar to the one in Charlottesville
In short time. One of the leading
business men in Winchester is also
interested in the new company.
Hlllyard Hsvener and Miss Sidney
Milburn, of Frederick county. walked
Il miles to Winchester and procured
marriage license. They then went 70
the Methodist parsonage to be married.
but after waiting for over four hours
for Rev. DR.. Cox, who was ont Of
town, they went to the PRESBYTERIAN
parsonage, where they were married
by Rev. DR.. James II. Graham. Late
IN the evening they tramped the bri
DIAL tour back home.
The wires of the Winchester Tele
phone Company and the electric wires
of the Charlestown Electric Light
Co, IN some manner became entan-
gled at IA point where they crossed.
and James Hall, of the Telephone
Company, IN attempting to separate
the wires Sunday, received a severe
shock from the electric current. Hall
was unable to walk for several DAYS.
MIR. f. X. Grim. who for many
years conducted general mer-
chandiSc business at WadcSvilie. has
disposed Of his business 10 L. V.
Ho"t Il Co, who hereafter will run
the store. Mr.. Grim intends to give
most Of his attention to farming and
the operation of sawmill
Received fresh supply of Helms
bottled Pickles. Chow Chow, India
Relish. Celery Sauce, Sweet Pickles.
ChIi Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce
and Bulk Pickles at Baughman's.
Over 800 invitations have been
sent out by the Charlss Rouss Fire
Company for the banquet to be ten
dered by them on February 10 in
honor of the sixty fourth anniversary
of the birthday of NJ. Charles b.
Rouss, of New York.
Among the bills introduced in the
Legislature by Clarke's representa-
uves Is one TO empower the Board of
Supervisors of this county to borrow
money and another to increase the
compensation of public school teach
erS also of this county.
y large stack of straw on the farm
of MIR. Robert Il. Smith, near Wick
life, which is tensnted by Mr.. Benz.
Ware, was destroyed by fire one night
last week. Origin of which is sup
posed TO be due to parties smoking
while sitting around the rick.
Mr.. John j. Harmer and Miss
Maude Unger, of Frederick county,
were quietly married at the parson-
age of Grace Lutheran Church, Win
chester, on Tuesday night last. Rev.
W. l.. Seabrook officiating. The
groom is son of Capt. John r. Har-
mer, prominent resident of Frede
rick county, and the bride is n daugh
ter of Mr.. p. b. Unger, also well
known IN that county.