Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-09-26
Briefs.

The bear, which we told OF last
week as being in the Lake View
neighborhOod much 10 the alarm of
the residents of that community. is
still said 10 be roaming about IN that
section of the county. 1t was seen
again by Mr.. Ohio Hardesty's son in
piece of woodland, aud is supposed
to be making his temporary residence
In straw stack on Mr.. Hardesty's
farm. All kinds of stories are aflost
about the bear, and it is very hard to
get any definite information about il.
Sheriff Smallwood took his pack of
hounds up to Mr.. Hsrdesty's farm
and put them on the trail, but owing
to the rain of Sunday morning the
dogs could not gain a scent. The
last reports from the neighborhood
say that the bear is now believed 10
be in Mr.. Humsten's woods.
For RENT.-An hydraulic CT
der Mill, capacity Is barrels per day.
IL. >. BRYARLY, Boyce, Va.
"Anneheld'', the old colonial es-
tate recently purchased by Mr.. f.. J
Butler of St. Louis, from Mr.. Il. II.
henshaw, Is being thoroughly repair
ed and supplied by all modern i'm
provements by force of hands un-
der Messrs. Thompson 4 Ogden.
The interior of the house is being
fitted through with water aud acety-
lene gas, and the rooms are being
painted and repapered. A new aud
modern stable is under erection.
which will contain box stalls. har-
ness room and bed rooms for grooms-
men. The old colonial ornamention
OF the interior of the old stone man
sion will be preserved. Mr.. Butler
intends to make it one of the most
beautiful country places in the val
ley.
FOR SALE-IIandsome Bav Dirty
ing Mare, 6 years old. Apply to p.
GAYNER, near Round Hill.
MIR. Charles II. Thompson, sou of
Capt. John /. Thompson of this
place, has been promoted to the SUI
peTlntendency of all the coal and
coke mines along the New River, be
longing to the Empire Steel and Iron
Company, with headquarters at Ca
pertOn. ". va. Mr.. Thompson was
up to the time of mis- promotion AS
slStant uperintendent of the Blast
Furnaces and Iron Mines, at Goshen,
Va. owned 10y the same company.
His new position paws handsome
salary. We join Charles" many
friends here in extending congratu-
lations upon his advancement and
wish him continued success at his
new home.
FOR SALE.-A second hand
Wizard Drill This is bargain
Apply OF the Courier Office.
Among those who attended the
german at the Winchester Inn last
Friday night, which was the last
event to be given at that summer re-
sort this season: Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Mullikin, of "Pagebrook'', &C
companied by their guests, Mr.. and
Mis- Scanlon and Mr.. Wiggin, of st.
Louis; Misses Juliette and Dora Hen
ry, and Messrs Nat. Randolph,
George Jones aud Cadet Towson
Burrell, of L. 5. Naval Academy, of
this county.
To LoAN.-$5,OOO on good
security. Apply to W. T. Lewis,
Berryville.
Owing to the sickness of Rev. DR..
4. {. Hopkins, of Charlestown, last
Sunday, the services installing Rev.
ID. IL. Scanlon as pastor of the Pres
byterian church at this place did
not take place Sunday, and have been
postponed until a Sunday in the
next month Rev. j. ID. Trlplett &C
cupied the pulpit in the church in
the morning and at night.
For RENT. A two story cottage,
six rooms, good situation. Apply
to Mrs. W. n. Mcdonald.
Clay Hill Academy, of which Prof
VIM. II. Whiting, Jr., is Principal,
opened it's 18th session last Wednes
day with an enrolment of 25. The
number of students will be consider
ably increased before the end of the
month. Mr.. Whiting has had an
addition erected to his residence to
meet the needs of his growing school.
A football team has been organ
lied in Berryville with the following
officers: II. Rice Crown, captain, w.
Ludwell Baldwin, manager, and
Hugh Mcdonald, treasurer. The
team expects to arragne games this
season with teams at Winchester,
Front Royal and Wildwood.
Chairman Ellyson of the State
Executive Committee has announced
the appointment of Mr.. Marshall
Mccormick to speak at Albermarle
court Oct. lst; Rappahannock court
Oct. Sth, and Greene court Oct. 10th
Excellent fallen apples for sale at
a low price in the orchard of Mrs
John o. Grown. Apples will be de-