Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-07
Briefs.

Is an Indictment against George
Ashby for cutting Logan Ballinger
on the night of January 10Th, and
an indictn ent against Edward Mason
for entering the meat house of Mr..
Clinton Buckner aud stealing there
FROM several hams.
Mr.. w. &. Clipp informs us that
his sale of personal property Oh Wed
nesday was emInentiy satisfactory.
Horses brought 500; cows from $50
to Si5; sheep So per head and hogs
good prices. Mr.. Clipp advertised
literally and was abundautly repaid.
ne sac aggregated $500. The
editor of the Advocate cOngratulates
himself also upon having had a good
sale, most of the property bringing
good prices. Advocate.
Wheat cont nues to hug the Il
cent mark, its closing price at the
close of the Baltimore markets Mon
day beng II cents, which is de-
cline Of cent of last weeks quota
ton. The visible supply of this
cereal increase 639, 900 bushels. Cob
corn is firm and brings
$3.50 per Darrell. Lambs are higher,
being quoted at 81 Ca s cts. Light
pigs at 4.25 Cd $50.
Impressive memorial exercises. the
first Of like nature ever held in
Winchester, took place in Braddock
Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Saturday afternoon IN honor of the
deceased members of Turner Ashby
Camp, Confederate Veterans.
The United Daughters OF the Con
frdcracy at their meeting in Alexan
dria sent to the general assembly OF
Virginia petition asking that the
birthday of Jefferson Davis. June
;, be made legal holiday in Vlr-
ginia.
From the look Of the stock pens at
the b. x o. depot Monday Wall must
have cleared Jefferson of live stoc K.
he shipped four carloads and will
load again at the b. y O. Monday,
March 5.-Ad,ocate.
The clothing store Of J.. Da,i.
BIllmyer, in Shvpherdstowu. was
Quilted by tire Thursday afternoon,
The loss is covered 10y Insurance.
The barn or the farm owned by
Mr.. j. II. Wheizel. about four miles
North of Marunsburg. on the turn
pike leading to Willamsport, and
teuanted 10y Mr.. David Beard. went
mp IN smoke last Friday night
The protracted meeting conducted
10y Rev. +. y. Strother at Mlddlewav,
was closed Sunday night, with III,
result of some sixty or seventy pro
fcSsionS of conversion and so far
about forty i've accesslous TO the VI
f. Church South.
Ia Manchester the coal oil war ha,
snbsided, and oil has gone up TO It's
former price. Another inStauc,
where combined capital has force,
the smaller dealer to the wall
The House of Delegates has passe,
bill for the protection of sheep I
Warren county. by a tax on dogs. All,
"A bill to amend aud re enact an ac
to prohibit hogs from running al
large in Warren county, approve,
February Il, 1898.
y. \ ". officials tell rs that new
passenger train will probably be rui
between Roanoke aud HagerstoWr
during the spring aud summer.
The harblnger of Spring
Robin Reb breast, has made It's AZ
pearance and Is now heard chlrpiu
Its glad song, as it tlya from tree {
tree, seeking place for its summe
nest.
Mr.. Stuart Jones, Of the Old ChAY
81 ueighOorhood, killed d large haw
one day last week. The bird mea,
ured three feet and SIX iuches frol
tip to tip.
Shepherdstown is to have d corp,
ration election on the 18th inst. an
, the contest Will be quite spirited.
The Baltimore [ Conference Of I'll
NJ. +. Church, South, will convene !
Washington, ID. c., April 18th.
OF Interest TO Sons Of c. Y.
e MIR. James Mann, commander
? the Virginia Division of the Unite