Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-11-21

~NOl Iuuu1OeIlanu county ls erect
ing new modern courthouse at
cost OF $500.
Giles VI. Smith. of Smithville. a
student at the University Of Virgin
Ia, died at that institution at "a late
hour Wednesday night, aged % years.
One Of the most elegant weddings
that ever occurred IN Richmond was
that Of Mr. Edmund Layfaette Ben
son, Of Nashville, and Miss Annie
brewery, which took place Wednes
day e,ening AT the residence of Col.
Clay brewery. thu brides father on
Franklin Street.
The prisoners on trial iu Wood
stock. OF the charge Of robbing the
Mrssanutten Bank at Ntrausburg
were acquitted The evidence was
not sufficient for verdict. Two of
the men, Carney aud Butler, we're
immediately arrested for ro0bing a
postoilice IN New Jersey.
The trustees of the Randolph Ma
con College at their meeting in Nor.
folk last week elected DR.. Hall Car
ter, of Tulane University, New Or
leans, TO fill the chair at Randolph
Macon rendered vacant bv the death
Of DR.. Ragland. Randolph Macon
College, at Ashland. is the Methodist
Episcopal South institution.
The election held at Woodstock
last week on the question of issuing
bonds for $4,000 to be used In the
erection Of a local system of water
works was carried by rs majority.
The supply will be collected from
three large springs on the West side
of the Massanutten Mountains.
little over two miles East Of Wood
stock
The Petersburg Episcopal convo.
cation, which embraces all the Epis-
copal churches in Petersburg aud
neighborlng counties, has been in
session in Blackstone, Nottowav
I County, for the past week. 1t ad-
journed Friday night, TO meet next
spring at Farmville.
The jury in the case of Rev. J. C.
Bheam, whose trial for the seduction
of Miss Ethel G. Akers, an eighteen
year old pupil st his Brentsville
Academy, last week at Manassas re-
turned a verdict of guilty as charged
in the indictment. The penalty was
fixed at five years IN the State Pen
itentiary. Prof. Beahm broke down
and has since been completely un-
nerved, He is now in Jail for the
first time for month, having been
out on $4,000 bail since the trial
opened.
Rev. @. II. Brown, who resigned
the passionate of the Disciples church
es in Page county, two months ago.
has accepted call from the Disclp-
les churches in Pendleton county.
". Va. He will reside at Brandy
wine, that county.
At o'clock Tuesday evening the
residence of Capt. Robert II. TYLER
IN Prince William county, not far
from Gainesville, was DESTROYED hv
fire, None of the furniture was saw
cd. The family. in fact, had % nur-
~ from the burning house with
nothing but their clothing.
1t Is understood that the friends
Of the late Hon. W. l.. Wilson. vino
was president of Washington and
Lee University, at Lexigtou, Va.
has chosen an admirable form for a
memorial to his tine character. REAL
craftsmanship and devoted services
10 his country. Il is the purpose Of
his friends and alumni Of the Uni
verSlty to raise by subscription 3
fund of at least 100000, which
shall maintain prOfessorship. The
fund will De known as the Wilson
endowment.
\ number Of good work horses
have died IN Powel's Fort WILEY.
Shenandoah county recently. In
some cases farmers of but moderate
means have lost all their working
animals. The disease is spinal men
nights.