Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-10-03

Sheriff Smallwood 10 earning the
reputation of making things warm
for those who break the law. His
latest captures are Thomas Poston
and JEFF Hummer, who have been
evsding arrest since July 9th. Pos-
ton wss arrested at Rippon Sunday
night, while waiting for q train to
leave this part of the country. Hum
msr was captured in Loudoun county
Saturday night. Both men are want
ed for asssulting Albert Ashby near
Mt. Airy last July-Ashby being
severely cut about the throat while
acting as peace-msker in q fracas
prscipitatsd by Hummer and Poston--
aud have been lodging the officers of
the law every since.
To LoAN.-$5,OOO on good
security. Apply to w. L. Lewis,
Berryville.
For want of space last week We
did not mention the entertainment
given by the Juvenile Minstrsls in
Winston Hall Friday night week.
This company is composed entirely
of home boys not older than I6 years,
and they all acquitted themselves in
e most creditabls manner. Their
funny songs, gags and Jokes
drought the house down" rspsatsd-
~. The boys were trained by Miss
Mamie McGuire for the entertain
ment.
FoR RENT. A two story cottage,
Six rooms, good situation. Apply
toMrs. w. n. Mcdonald.
Lieut.. Province Mccormick, Jr..
son of Hon. Marshall Mccormick,
who recently passed . very oredits-
BILE examination for promotion to a
lieutensntcy in the Marines, has been
transferred from that branch of the
service into the regular army, and
commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant
"Prov." will now have the distinction
of being one of the youngest officers
in the [. s. army. He left for
Washington Saturday to look after
his assignment.
Notwithstanding the unparalleled
prosperity of the Mark Hanna kind,
We lind IL difficult to collect money
enough for expenses. We ask our
subscribers to bear in mind that
white paper IL higher today that at
any time since the establishment of
IKE COURIER. As our profits are
less and living expenses higher We
must ask prompt payments. So please
pay your bills promptly when sent
out. We need the money.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Shepherd,
of Richmond, have issued invitations
for the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Emma Virginia, to Mr. Harry
Douglas VIM. The wedding takes
place today "wednesday at 6 O'Clock
in the Church of the Holy Trinity,
Richmond, Va. The bride and her
parents are we'll known and have
many relatives In this, their native
county.
Next Friday night at 7:3O O'Clock
the regular monthly meeting of the
Bsrryville Fire Company will be
held. Much business has aooumu-
lated since the last meeting to be
transacted, and q full attendance is
desired. 1t will be we'll to remembe
that all members absent from the
meeting are subject to q 6ns of 10
cents, unless satisfactory excuse can
be given by the absent member to ths
Captain.
Wheat closed in Baltimore Monday
ut 753 cts.-A slight advance over
last weeks quotation. Cob corn re-
mains unchanged at $40. Hogs are
advancing and bring $5.75(95. 90.
Lambs and sheep are lower. Lambs,
good to fair, range from $5.75@$5.
DR.. Virginius Harrison has been
elected to succeed the late DR.. Ben
jamin Harrison a. instructor in the
branches of materia medicA and the
rapeutics at the University College
of Medicine, Richmond.
Mr.. Burwell MCCLURE raised on
his farm near town some very fine
potatoes this season. He brought .
half dozen of them to town the 9TH
or day, two of which weighed two
and a-half pounds.
This is Olsrks's off-appls year.
Those whose orchards bore this sea-
son. find the fruit very much in de-
mand in the home market. Last
year the crop in the county was snor-
nous.
On account of the strike coal msr-
chants here have bssn unable to buy
stove coal from the mines. MessrI.
Smith Il Baker, however, informs us
that they expect to be able to meet
all home orders in o week or 20.
A special meeting of StonewAll
Chapter, q. ID. O., is called for
Thursday evening at o'clock.
There is important business to be
transacted, and the President desires
full attendance.
BV his will thu late Dir Hunk.r II