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

The Jefferson county campaign is
u W open and the utmost activity will
be the order all along the line. says
the Farmers Advocate. The ticket
beaded by Mr.. Lewis G. Lucas. and
known ms the ''old ticket" has the
following deputies: George Porter
field, Charles Town district; W. G..
Bates, Middleway district; John L..
Burns. Ksbletown district; ID. O..
Henkle, Hsrper's Ferry district; S.
q. Young, Charles Town. jsiler.
The new ticket, headed by Mr. J..
ID. BillDyer, has the following depu-
ties: VIM. VI. Burns, Charles Town
district; G. w. Conrad, Kabletown
district; James Grsntham. Middle
way district; ID. II. Nichols. Hsrper's
Ferry district; r. III. Philips, Charles
Town. jailer. The boys have taken
of their coats, rolled mp their sleeves
for Jordan Is hard road to travel
they belleve-and are plum hunting
All of the candidates and each of
the tickets are exceptionable good
men, worthy of confidence and
friendly esteem.
i. w. Wood 4 Co.'S Garden Seeds.
Peas, Beams, Sweet Corn, aud Small
Seeds; Northern Seed Potatoes, Early
Ohio, HOultOn or Maine Rose, New
York Rose, Hebron and Green Noun
tain. Low Prices at X ID. HARDEs-
TY'S.
a dispatch from Front ROYAL saws:
The republican primaries for the
election of delegates to the district
convention at Front Royal next
Tuesday was held Saturday in War
rem county. The Republican party
IN the county has heretofore been
splt into three small factions, led re
spectIvely by Silman, Wsllshan.
and Rudacille, each an aspirsut for
the county craftsmanship. At the
primaries Saturday combination
WAS effected between the Silmsn and
Wallahan factions, the former with
drawing from the race. and this
combination, known Ne the Kizer and
Wallahan wing, won out over the
Pritchard Rudacile wing. o. f.
Wallahan virtually becoming county
chairman and his following of dele
gates being elected.
Last week Mr.. ID. Z. Rover. of the
Leetown vicinity, delivered at the b
x o. depot in this city for Mr.. j. j.
Ridgeway a bunch of fat cattle AS
pretty rs pictures. There were 20 in
the lot, the whole Aggregating "a
OS5 lbs. Ten IF the number averag
ed $50 lbs. Mr.. Roger sold several
months ago when cattle we're bring.
ing &c. per h., to be delivered in
March, receiving the handsome check
of over $4,000 for the lot-Advo
cate.
BY vote of l59 TO Il the people
of Luray declared Monday for u boud
issue, not to exceed $50, 900, for the
purpose of constructing - water.
wO' ks system for the town. The
source of supply and the exact cost
of the system will he determined AS
soon as practicable. The recent dis
astrous fires there explain the heavy
majority for waterworks.
The barn on the farm of Geo. w.
West, near Kabletawn. WAS DESTROYED
by fire Sunday night about 9 o'clock.
together with all of it's contents, con
siSting of farm products and una.
chinery. The loss is about 81 900,
covered by insurance. The fire was
plainly seen by residents of this place
a great deal of money is going out
of this county Just now for Western
corn Farmers say that good corn
crop pays much better than wheat
and surely we ought to rais, enough
for home consumption. Now is the
time to begin the effort Page Cour
Ter.
The whea' market is little better
than last week. 1t ruled in Balti
more at the close of the market Mon
day at 734 cts. The visible supply
is 81, 1908, 600 bushels. Trade is dull
Cob corn is still advancing and
prime yellow is quoted at $3.50
Hogs show an advance of 10 to Is
cts on all grades, and are bringing
heavy 5.5O@5 90; light 5.4O@5.5O
lambs are shade higher-74 cts
per ID.
Mr.. John Nelson Collier aud Mis-,
Sarah +. McClaughry, and Mr.. Ce