Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-01
Briefs.

10 ea( DOn8tuf SUI Vi tue
late Marshall Mcdonald, who left
TINS country last winter for Soutl,
Africa, Is now a courier in the Brit
ism army. \ letter rec, ved from him
the other day gives this Information.
out does not say what company aud
regiment he belongs to. Mr.. Nc
donald went to Cape Colony last win
ter to engage in the supply business
Tor the British forces, but we suppose
upon reaching there his fighting
blood, which he inherits from his IA
Their, who was a brave and gallant of
tcer IN the Confederate service hurst
from bounds upon hearing the shrek
OF the shell, and to cool the uncon
trollable ardor for military life he
cast his lot with the British.
RalstOn's Health Breakfast Food:
Ra'ston's Health Barley Food: Raj.
ston's Pnrina Health Flour. Grape
Nuts at X. ID. HARDEsTY's.
A Joint meeting of the Missionary
Institute. Sunday School Convention
and Epworth League Con vention of
the Winchester District of the NJ. f..
Church South will be held in Front
Royal, Va, from August 9th to 9th.
A highly edifying program has been
mAppedout,on which are thefollowing
assignment TO ministers of Clarke
county; A lecture bv Rev. DR..
Hough on History; The world must
be saved" by Rev. Fred A. Gaines:
aud The League Ideal, How it
can be obtained" by Rev. j. G.
Jones. Everybody is invited 10 be
present.
Wall q Hardesty has received It
car of stock ewes.
1t was with regret that the news
of the sickness of Mr.. Thomas j
Russell reached Berryvile Thursday
evening. On the evening named. but
few minutes after returning home
from town, Mr.. Russell suffered 4
stroke of paralysis in his right arm
and ley. DR.. Nc Cormick was hastily
summoned, and now wa are glad to-
say MIR. Russell ia much better and im.
proving, Mr.. Russell health has been
greatly impaired for several years.
The Shenandoah University School
offers best facilities for instruction of
boys. Individual given special at
tention. Apply to DR.. r. X. MEADE,
Headmaster.
During last weeks storms, light
nIng played havoc in some sections
of the State. At Rippon bolt
struck the y Il W. Ry. Toulouse.
another burned out the telegraph
Office; and horse owned by William
Wilt, was killed by another bolt.
The electrical storms are considered
the severest that have visited this
section of the State for several years.
In Loudoun. the damage by light
ming was remarkably heavy.
Percales, Ginghams and
Shirtlngs
at Palmbaum's.
Sunday night horse owned bv
William Jackson, who runs a draw
between town and the depot, roamed
on the \. & w. Railway track at the
depot here aud was struck by
south bound freight train, cutting off
the animals two hind legs. The
horse was carried fifty feet down the
track by the engine. Mr.. John H.
Enders relieved it of its misery bv
putting bullet through its brain.
The horse was valued at $50 by its
owner.
New Dress Goods
and Silks
at Palmbaum's.
The Golfers of the corporation of
Berryville is somewhat swollen as a
result of the good time few of the
"bOys" were having Saturday night,
July 2lst. We understand Mayor
Jones took In over 500 for fines and
costs in the cases he had before him
Monday week. If this record keeps
up, our water system will soon be
paid for.
y mOTeilhS anu IAT&6Ol6
at Palmbaum's.
The pavement in front of L. D.
Hardesty's store has been much i'm
proved. The bricks near the curb
stone have been raised on a level
with the rest of the pavement. which
makes walking thereon better. The
wooden platform, adjoining the
pavement in front of the store, on a
level with the pavement, has also
been removed.
New embroide-ies and laces
at Palmbsum's.
Reports from the county indicate
that the wheat crop of the county
will be up to the average yield of
previous seasons, as forcasted in our