Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-02-21
Briefs.


A dispatch from Leesburg to the
Richmond Dispatch says: A Balti
more paper has a telegram from Har-
per's Ferry, saying that Paul Evans,
of Philadelphia. who, as was stated
in the Dispatch at the time, was in
Leesburg lately organizing the Har-
pers Ferry Power Company, bad
purchased the Hanson farm, in
Loudoun, opposite the Ferry, for
terminal facilities for an electric
road to Leesburg. Hopes are enter
tanned that it may be true.
Boots aud Shoes neatly and prompt
ly repaired at OGDEN's HARM Ess
SHOP.
Nothing has been heard of the col
ortd man who murdered Town Ser
geant SeatOn, of Middleburg. Sew
ersl parties have been arrested, but
the right man is yet to be caught.
Sergeant WhitmOre went to Ijams
VILE, Md, to se- suspect. but he
bore no resemblance TO Harrison
Thompson, the man wanted.-Lees-
burg Washingtonian.
BlencOwe handles II. w. Wood x
Sons Garden Seeds. New crop and
pecially adopted to Southern Soll.
Other seeds also in stock.
Miss Olga Gossler and Mr. VIM.
Joel Floyd were married February
sth at the home of the brides father
in New York. The bride has made
many friends here during her visits
IN the summers as the guest Of the
family of Mrs. q. W. Lewis. Among
the guests at the wedding was Miss
Emily Smith, of this place.
Mr.. Ewd Steele, highly esteemed
farmer of this county, having sold
his farm in Long Marsh district AS
stated in the COURIER when the sale
VAS consummated, will dispose of all
his live stock, farming implements.
and some fine household furniture at
public auction on Thursday, March
LIST, at his present residence. For
itemized list of property to be sold
see large hand bills.
Prescriptions quickly and careful
ly compounded at Blencowe's. Only
pure drugs used.
MIR. John Henkle Henry, popular
young man in news paper circles.
married IN Winchester Wednesday
night Miss Effie Whitacre. The GER
emony was performed at the Taylor
Hotel by Rev. f. Olin Eldridge, of
the Market Street Methodist Episco
pal Church. The bridegroom is
son of Mr.. George Il. Henry, found
er and former editor of the Winches-
ter News.
The residence of Captain Simon
Swisher, 1T Forks of Capon. Hamp-
shire county, w. Va, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday night.
The flames were discovered in the
garnet, and are supposed to have or
iginated from defective fue. The
loss on the house and contents is
about $4,000, with no insurance.
Attention is directed to the adver
tisements of public sales of Mrs. L.
r. Meade, admx. of +. s. Meade, to
be held near White Post on Tuesday,
February 9th, and of Mr.. r.. w.
Morrow to be held near Summit
Point on same day.
Bargains in Toilet articles, soaps.
etc, at Blencowe's.
Fred II. Allen, the glass eyed man
who WAS arrested in Washington,
ID. e., on Tuesday on a charge of
forgery committed in Winchester,
was before the Police Court Thursday
afternoon. He pleaded guilty to the
charge, and told hard luck story
of being compelled to do something,
as he was stranded He was held
for the action of the grand jury.
Judge Daley, in the Circuit Court
for Hampshire county, w. Va, has
sentenced John and Thomas Morri
son, of this city, to ten years each in
the penitentIary for robbing aged
Charles Cooper last spring.
Contributions aggregating nearly
$1,000 have been received in WIN
chester for bronze bnst of Mr.
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