Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-08


"Wednesday, as it came down the
grade Just south of the depot at
this place. The train was running
at rate OF so miles an hour. and as
IL left the cut overpressure of steam
blew out the cylinder head of the
engine, and at the same time one of
the driving wheel rods few off, par
TALLY wrecking the cab aud knock
ing the ends from thirty We cross
ties' The train was stopped before
the driving rod which remained at
tached to one wheel, derailed the en-
CINE The damage was repaired as
well as possible here, when the train
proceeded to Hagerstown. The train
contained 500 passengers, and Meth
er engineer or fireman were hurt.
W hen You have fat hogs. veal
calves, fat ewes, lambs and cattle.
drop us card as We ship every few
days the year round, all kinds of fat
stock. G. +. WALL Il A. ID. HAIR
DESTY.
Since our last Issue, in which we
told of Mr. Angus McDonald's en-
llstment III the British army i'm
South Africa, we learn that our
young friend is member of Lord
LOcke's command in Lord Hamil.
tons Division. He is corporal of
gallopers Cor scouts). who are in
charge OF Lord Locke. In connect
ion with his father, the late Marshall
Mcdonald, we have also learned
that 1t is a matter of record on the
archives of the Civil War in the War
Department at Washington. that
Col. Mcdonald, besides beng cal
liant officer on the field. was one of
Lee s most trusted engineers. and il
was be who first informed Gen. Lee
that the Federals were mining be
meath his forces before the explosion
of the crater at Petersburg which re-
suited 50 disastrouslv to the Yankees.
Have just received another car of
stock, we are selling good Young ewes
at reasonable prices. {. +. WALL x
y. ID. HARDESTY.
1t was deep sorrow that cable
gram from China was read, telling
OF the serious wOunding Of Surgeon
Thomas Nj. Lippitt at Pekiu. Sur.
geon Llppltt Is son of DR.. c. f. Lip
pitt of "Elmington," and the whole
community sympathize with the
father aud brother and sisters in this
hour of suspense. The cablegram
gave no particulars of the fight in
which our young countrymsn receiv-
ed his wound. We share the belief
of all here that he was at the front
lighting with the pluck and bravery
his friends here know he possesses.
Ralston's Health Breakfast Food:
Ralston's Health Barley Food; Raj
ston's Purina Health Flour. Grape
Nuts at r. ID. HARDEsTY's.
A phone message from Gaylord
Tuesday, just before preparing for
press, informs us of the death of Mrs.
Jesse Myerly, who passed away Mon
day night, after al illness of some
weeks with typhoid fever. Mrs
Myerly was an estimable Christian
woman, who delighted in doing good
to others, and her death will be loss
to the neighborhood. She was about
20 years old, and is survived by
husband and five children. She was
a member of the Lutheran church,
and funeral services will be held
from the church Wednesday morning.
Max Brownold will be prepared to
repair Pianos and other musical in
struments at reasonable rates during
the summer. See new add for
reference.
Henry Green, a workmen employ
ed on the Berryville water works dam
on the mountain, killed last Satur-
day large rsttlesnske. The snake
measured over 3 feet in length and
six inches around at the thickest
part of its body, on its tail were
twelve rattles and one button, show
ing it was thirteen years old. The
reptile when killed was basking in
the sun on q rock about fifty feet
from the dam, and as at this season
of the year rattlesnakes are blind, it
was not aware of Henry's approach,
who quickly dispatched it with a
long stick.
Geo. W. Garvin, Boyce, Va, Clarke
county Agent for Page Woven Wire
Fence and Buckeye Grain Drills.
Send for description and prices of
same. 1T.
Mrs. Susan Mathew, of Middle
town, Frederick county, who was
arrested and sentenced to imprison-
ment in Jail on the charge of being
Il common scold, has been set free.
She will go to live with her brother
in Shenandoah county. Her arrest
is owing to the abuse she heaped mp
on her neighbors.
A meeting of the Stonewall Chap
ter, Z. d. c., will be held Thursday
evening at 4:3O o'clock. at Camp
Hall. The young ladies applying
for membership will please send i'm