Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-28

'""N, 70 PaiaiyIeu Gcnuay even -
ing wh,lr on his way to ST. Luke's
Hospital of which he was ;he head.
The stroke affects the right side and
while conscious DIR. Mcclure cannot
speak. His condition is improving
and IT is not thought will result fatally.
Embollsm of the brain is given as the
cause of the attack. DIR. Mcclure
was surgeon in chief of Stonewull
Jackson's division during the wal
and was at the great soldiers bedsid.
when he died. AS a surgeon DIR.
Mcclure had few superiors in this
country.
Ii is fact, conceded by all, thas
, STEEL RANGES are FAR SUPERIOR
to Cast Stoves IN their Baking aud
Cooking qualities as well as dursbilI
~ and economy as fuel savers. Go
To the BERRYvILLE FURNITURE
STORE, 2 doors south of the Bank.
and see the TRIUMPH STEEL RANGE.
IL Is UP TO DATE, with ALL thr MOD
ERN IMPROv EMENTS; no better Range
made; cheapest Range on Earth. You
can buy them for much less than
half the price paid b, many in this
county few years ago for - Range
not as large, not as good; but they
were sold 10y pedlars and on trial.
The merchant who BUYS for cash and
sells for cash, can alwavs under huv
and under sell Our stock of Fur
/ NITURE is COMPLETE We have full
line of GROCERIES and NOTIONs, CAR
/ PETS and RUGS. Come TO see us. We
will save Won many dollars. The
Triumph Steel Range will give Won
HOT WATER in every room in your
/ house.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Russell
near town gave delightful.
dance at their residence near Berry
Vile Thursday night All had a
very pleasant time and dancing was
enjoyed until late hour. Those i'm
attendance were Mrs. Justice Erb.
Misses Emma Stiue, Emma Wright,
Hannah Marshall, Sula Russell, rs
tella Bell, Eva Russell and Mamie
Hulver MeSsrs. John Moore. vii
liam Marshall. Holmes Slime, Herbert
and Charles Gle, enger, Jessie and
Leslie Russell, William Lawyer, w.
q. fiddler, Justice Erb. Joseph Saw
age, Richard and Robert Bell, John
Marshall and Charles Putnam.
Il. w. Wood Il Co.'S Garden Seeds.
Peas. Beans, Sweet Corn. and Small
Seeds; Northern Seed Potatoes. Early
Ohio. HOultOn or Maine Rose. New
York Rose, Hebron aud Green Noun
tain, Low Prices at II ID. HARDEs
TVS.
Last week three members-two
men and q woman-of the gypsy
band camped in the "Blakemore"
woods were badly bruised and cut in
II runway. The horse, attached to
a rattIetrap of wagon, WAS secured in
ii trade. in which the "other man" was
in the gypsy mans opinion much
'worsed." We suppose, after exam
lining his own and his companions in
juries, and viewing his wrecked wag
Oh, he changed his mind about who
got the better of the deal.
House, Garden, Orchard and lot of
10 acres we'll set ia clover, one mile
from Gaylord. Price $500. If not
sold will he for rent April first.
Apply to d. {. SNYDER.
n large block of wood was un
earthed by the workmen on the Ber-
ryville water works while digging Il
trench in front of Mr.. 5. f. Baugh.
mans store last week. This piece of
wood is supposed to be the stump of
the pole erected 10y the Southern
sympathizers in the stirring days of
81, and from which the Coz federate
flrg was flown To the breezes. The
tip of the pole was 100 feet from the
ground. 1t was cut down bv the
first party of Yankees that entered
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Vorous eli
tertaned large number of their
friends at dancing at their hospitsble
home near Wildwood last Wednesday
night. Dancing began at $50 O'Clock
and continued until $50 a. IN. The
house WAS tastefully decorated. and
refreshments were served to the many
guests, who voted the affair an en-
jOyable one
Work on the Berryville water sys-
tenn is being rapidly pushed to com
pletiOn. Mr.. Weaver has a laroe