Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04

Briefs.

somewhat disturbed last Saturday
night aud created small ripple of
excitemrnt among the colored folks.
Emma said she was treated badly by
jim and proceeded to the Mayors
office TO swear out a warrant. As
she started to enter Mayor Jones
store, her husband approached and
asked If she was going to have him ar
rested. She replied in the affirma-
tive, and then James said he would
help her in the store, with which re.
mark ne gave her slap that sent
her through two big windows. Jim
then escaped, but officer Rickamore
found him hiding with "a corn knife
In some high weeds near his home,
and placed him under arrest. Off
Ger Rickamore took charge of the
knife, as the corn cutting season has
not yet arrived, and supposed that
Jim didn't want to use it to cut corn.
Miss Cation of New York. IS omen
to engage in head and facial com.
plete massage, and physical culture.
Persons freedom from wrinkles. erect
carriage and sound body. Address
Miss Cation at Wildwood, Va.
The Capon Springs Conference on
Southern Education adjourned
Friday. a resolution asking for
government aid toward the support
of negro schools in the South was
offered by Mr. Robert Welsh of
Philadelphia. This measure WAS
vigorously discussed, the opposition
being chiefly from the Southern del
egates, who contended that the South
did not acknowledge "a sufficient de
gree of pauperiSm to be in need of
Government subsidies. Ii was urged
when institutions assisted by public
funds failed aid was shortly with
drawn The resolutions were finally
referred to the executive committee.
These will further consider the mat
ter and report at the convention of
1901.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
lawn party on the lawn of,MI. II.
b. Warde, July 4th. from : to 9
o'clock p. IN. Proceeds for the
Chapel Fund.
The corporation of Berryville
Monday night raised the quarantine
against Charlestown upon state
ment 10y and at the request of the
jefferson county board of health.
The disease appears to be thoroughly
under control and there is little dan
ger of it's spreading. The quaran-
tine had been in force for two weeks.
During that time several persons were
turned back by the guard, Mr.. S. D..
Barr, on the Charlestown pike.
New Dress Goods
and Silks
at Palmbaum's.
The new law requiring railroads
IN Virginia to provide separate
coaches for white and colored pass
engers, went into effect July lst.
One effect of this law has been the
withdrawal of all second class fares.
Hereafter all passengers must travel
first class, the law requiring that &C
commodations furnished to white
and colored passengers shall be equal
in every respect.
Shirt Waists ank Skirts
ready to wear
at Palmbaum's.
Mr.. Andrew Billmyer, a we'll
known farmer of the GAYLORD neigh
bOrhOod' left at our office last week
curiOusly-shaped hen egg The
egg was shaped like that of a sna Ike,
except much larger. 1t measures
9 inches in circumference around
the ends, and around the middle.
The egg was found by Mr.. Billmyer
in his hen house.
Lace curtains, bedspreads,
towels, table linens, etc.
at Palmbaum's.
The Fourth July comes today
Acknowledgment will be OBJ
served in Berryville by the closing of
the Bank of Clarke county and the
Postofiice AS usual, Berryville will
pass the day through without one
patriotic speech, or setting off of fire
works of any kind.
Percales, Ginghams and
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