Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-23
Briefs

hC NOuOCi oeiC OOuuIN cASCublfc
committee has appointed a working
committee in each precinct of the
county. These precinct committees
are expected to look after the speak
ers, distribute campaign literature,
set right the wavering, and get the
vote on day of election in their sew
eral precincts. Ii is good move on
the part of the executive committee,
and if the precinct committees do
their work Clarke's majority will be
larger than eyer before.
The Kings Daughters will serve
refreshments at DiehPs Hall Thurs
day, Aug. 23rd, FROM five to ten
o'clock in the evening. Supper will
also be served. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Just received by Baughman the
latest novelties in Stirling Silver Ar
ticles suitable for Wedding Presents
and Card Party Prizes. Stirling Sill
yer Spoons, Ladies', Lace Pins, Hearts,
Bracelet Locks, Horse Shoe Pins, Tie
Pins, Stirling Silver Mounted Purses,
fine Watches and Chains. Clocks and
Ebony Novelties. Headquarters for
\. A. Waterman and Paul f.. Writ
Fountain Pens.
Max BrownOld will be prepared TO
repair Pianos and other musical in
strum ents at reasonable rates during
the summer. See new add for
reference.
The sixteenth annual exhibition of
Morgsn's Grove Fair Association will
be held near Shepherdstown Septem-
Der 4th, 9TH, 9Th and 9TH. Indica-
tions are, says the Register, that the
fair will be mp to its usual standard
of excellence.
The negroes of Winchester met
Friday night in that city and elected
delegates to the convention OF colored
republicans to be held in Charlottes
Vile August 22nd. for the purpose OF
protesting against rhe revision of our
present State con stitution. The meet
ing was conservative and harmonious
SAYS the Star
Bishop =. VI Whittla viii conduct
services aud perform the rite Of con.
/ firmation at the Wlckliife Episcopal
7 Church or Saturday. August 25th. al
/ II o'clock a.. ~. The uext fav. sun
dev. he viii visit Grace EpiscOps
Church and hold services. which vii
begin a. / o'clock iu thu morning.
The crowd ou sunday at the Cam
Meeting. being conducted now il
/ Higginbottom's woods near Bippon
was very large. and estimated at ,,
900. Quite number went from Der
rvville.
Bishop Wmttle preached IN Caiya
~ Church at Front ROYAL las, Mon
day evening and confirmed class o
five persons, Rev. Ewd. y. Temple
rector of Calvary Church. Is als
rector of Meade Memorial Church a
White Post.
The Warren Sentinel says tina
wheat receipts are IN excess of any
thing ever known at the Riverto
Mills. Ca tuesday 10000 bushel
of wheat were Oh the track and WEI
being uuloaded As fast as possible {
make room for more.
Frisco Slim, those right nam
is said to be John Butler, was Al
rested in Brooklyn. y. Y, Saturda,
on the charge of being one of th
Strasburw bank robbers and will b
brought to Woodstock for sal
keeping.
John Collins, while asleep. wake
off of a porch at his home in Wiz
chester, and sustained serious iniul
: les from the fall to the grounC
His jaw bone is broken, and Is othei
wise injured that confines him 10 Ii
, bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". Lew are el
tertaining quite large house par;
+ at their home "Woodley Hall.
Among the amusements was a picn
f and family reunion IN which fort
e five members of the Levi family WEI
e present, besides many other guests.
Capt. A. j. Thompson harvestt
this season from 80 acres of Ian
} sos bushels of what, making an a
= erage of a fraction over 30i bushe
e per acre. J. W. Norous thresht
B. the crop in one-half day. Who Cd
r beat this yield?
\ meeting of the Stonewall Cha
{; ter, |. ID. G., will be held at Can
= Hail ednesday, August 22nd,
e $50 q. N. All committees are askt
to be ready to make their report.
: y severe electric storm passed ov
: this community Monday morning
q about o'clock. The storm was q
f companled by strong wind; the raj
fall was light. There mas been repol
,. ed no damage by the lightning.
a The barn of VIM. Storm, at Hobt
f tower house, near Shenandoah Jun
t ton, was destroyed by fire last Thur
e day, together with contents. The Il
originated from a spark from