Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-04-11


l-outha;. of Madisun, was elr, tr,:
chairman. Contests from. .sor kin,
ham enli,en-d the proceedings.
a personal encounter between Cant.
j. III. Rivers, If Charlottesville. aud
Postmaster Davis, of Woodstock, was
nirroaly avertej. Capt Lurty crit
icised Gov. Tvler's action. or want of
action. IN connection with the Em
poria lynchIngs. The STATE commit
tee and Mr. George Bowden were en-
dorsed. The committee ad iourned to
meet In Luray on the 18th of Sep
tember to nominate Congressman.
The claims of Gen. Thomas l.. Ros
ser for Congress were before the con
vention in the shape of card dis
triblted hy the Alhrmrrle delegation.
Mr. Charles Estep, of this county.
was elected IN alternate to the Phil
ade;phia Convention.
It will pay yon to bay now Every
thing of Steel and Iron is advancing
and the prices We quote you are for
goot~ now in stock. 500 80 buys a
TRIUMPH STEEL RANGE. No Better
Ever Made. Larger and Better than
were sold by pedlar IN this county
two years ago for $4,000 Its Cheap
er than Cast Stoves of same size.
Come and see them and YOU W II agree
with ms that they are the Cheapest
Ranges on Earth. In FURNITURE.
our Stock is Complete. and az we
bought before the advance. we are able
to sell you these goods cheaper than
any dealer in the Valley of Virginia
Our Carpets and Rug will go fast at
he prices we have put on them. We
have iull line of GROCERIES and No.
TONS Try Us on them and see what
you can save If you want Silver
Ware, come to us Silver-plated Tea
spoons for % cts a set. Table spoons
SOC. We keep the Rpger Bros. lSi7
make No better sold anywhere
BERRyvILLE FURNITURE STORE.
President Lyon G, Tyler, of Vii
liam and Mary College, has informed
State superintendent of Public In
struction. j. W. SOuthail. that h,
series of lectures for four weeks, b.
ginning May Z. the professors of
William aud nary Will review the
Normal course Of the session. White
male teachers In the public schools
ale Invited Ia attend. free Of ch .rgc.
Board can br obtained at $40 for the
term. TINS review, SAWS the circular
will .ff1ri = tihe opplrtu ut, for
youn- mcn proposing to enter the
Insulation next session To obtain
genera idea of the work which Is
done IN tcts,l daring session.
r. ". Wood Y Coz Garden Seeds,
Peas, Beans, Sweet Corn, and Small
Seeds; Northern Seed Potatoes, Early
OHIO. llnultOn or Maine Rose. New
York Rose, Hebron and Green Noun
tain. Low Prices AT Il ID. UARDES
TY'S.
At n meeting of the fire company
of ihis place, held Friday night. il
was Determined Ia purchase 500 feet
of hose, Instead of 1000 feet a. first
proposed. The fire pings are from
3oo to 800 feet apart. and the amount
"f hose determined upon hy he com
panv is ample. The committee on
subscriptions have about 5000 prom
iSed, which is about one fifth of the
amount needed to equip the company.
Armstrong. Cater 4 Co, the we'll
known millinerS of Baltimore, con
trihutrd $50 tn thi, fund through
Mr.. :. f. BAughmun. Jr.
At the end of this week. Mr.. W.
Riley Weaver, contractor of the Der
rysille waterworks. says he will
stand treats" TO the crowh-no mat.
ter how large in the middle Of the
square, the drinks To he pure free
stone water from the Blue Ridge
Mountains. All the work LAYING
pipe within the corporation. with the
exception of about an hundred wards
at the end of South Main street, is
now completed. and water will prob
ably be started on his eight mile
Journey to Berryville when this short
line is completed.
In the church calendar last Sun
day was Palm Sunday, when Christ
made His triumphal entry into Jrru
salem; next Friday is calledGood FRI
day, when the tickis. crowd that had
Strewed palms in His WAY turned their
welcome into jeers aud shouts for His
crncitiXlon, and Sunday next is EaS-
ter, which commemorate his highest
achievement, for if Christ be not