Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-11


Hotel Winchester, the magnificent
building erected by the Equity I'm
proNemeut Company, of Winchester.
during its palmiest days at cost of
100000, was sold last week To- Mr..
Charles st. John, well known
h0steler of Southern Pines, y. c., for
$4,000. The hotel has never been
used since its erection, and the new
owner proposes to open it by June
10Th next. The price secured for the
hotel frees the Equity improvement
Company from its Indebtedness.
The second attempt in the past
three months to rob the First Ma
tiOnal Bank of Cbarlestown WAS n AIDE
at an early hour Monday morning.
The robbers secured an entrance into
the binding 10y breaking open the
front door. The noise they made in
try ing tO open the vault awoke par
ties who live IN the adjoining build
Ing. they gave the alarm. The
men. upon being frightened away,
made toward the Maryland line.
There is no clue to them.
Mr.. Francis Castlemmau, son of
of Mr. John II. CAstleman, promi
nent farmer of this county, is one of
the engineers engaged in drawing
sprci'i. 'dtiOns for the steel work on
$40 100000 palace for the Emperor
of Japan, the contract for which has
awarded To New York firm. for
whom Mr.. Castlemau is wol king.
Hattie Hammond, the Youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph
kownslar. formerly we'll knOwh res
idents of this place, died March Both
last of scarlet fever at the home of
her parents at Giudale. Texas. This
Interesting child was eight Years old.
and was the idol of her pareuts.
and her death is a severe blow to
them. Their great sorrow is shared
by their many friends and relatives
here
{. +. Weaver, farmer. living
near Winchester. was awakened early
Tuvsday morning. aul fOuud bur
glar standing near an npcn window
downstairs. The thief He'd. after
firing "a IN t at Mir Weaver. The
latter subsequently, found that the
bureau la MS hel room hal hern
robbed of 500 while he slept. There
hA,r been several hold robberies in
tho neighborhood Of late \ man
VII" poses as preacher is suspected.
The Warren Sentinel SAWS that a
college company has been formed at
Front ROYAL, which has secured Ho
tel Royal. the Brocket residence and
adjacent buildings, and with Prof j.
). Cru er, the present principal of
Shenandoah Normal College. As pies
ident, Il great agricultural institu
ton is u BE established there.
The directors of the Shenandoah
Valley National Bank of Winchester
have decided to erect new bank
building and have awarded the plans
to Nov bray Il Utliuger. of New Yorn.
The structure will be located on the
site of the present building. The
new edifce will cost $25.oO0.
Mayor Il. r. Barton, of W inches
ter, we'll known here and n leading
member of the Virginia bar. has been
appointed one of the delegates from
the United States to the Information
al Congress of Comparative Law,
which will meet in Paris in August.
Invitations are ont for the mar
riage of Miss Flora Alice Weaver.
daughter of Mr.. J. &. Weaver. of
Page county. and Mr. Bedford Down
ing, of RappahannOck county. The
wedding will he celebrated in the
Baptist Church at Luray ON April
llth.
The estimated gross earnings of the
Norfolk 4 Western railway are: For
fourth week of March. 1900. $4l6.
ll6; increase, $S3.4Sl. Total for
month. 81, les, 542; increase. $2lO,
$50. From July ist to latest date,
SO. 363,3I7; increase, Sl,733,9lO.
Received hy Baughman ready To
wear Clothing. O,eralls. Jackets.
Shirts, Fancy Silk Front Shirts, Stiff
Bosom Shirts aud Ladies Shirt
Waists direct from the Manufacturer.
thereby saving Won the middle man's
profit.
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