Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-20
LOCAL BRIEFS

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says thai "a the case of Mrs R;cb.,d
son, charged with the murder of her
husband. ,;r. Frank Richardson. VIII.
was native of Clarke county n
change OK venue has been granted by
the Judge, aud the trial of the sc.
cuseu VIII take place in another
county on account of the high feel.
ing IN Savannah. The trial will
probably be heard next December
Mr. Richardson, who Is a brother of
Mr.. John ID. Richardson, the cracker
milllonare, who spent last summer in
DerryNllle, aud u sou of the late John
u. Richardson, formerly of this conn.
~, was shot through the head at his
home IN Savannah, Mo-, last Xmas
eve, under mysterious circumstance
lie Unexpectedly walked in the house
when he was killed, aud although
ms widow is indicted for his murder
II Is the general belief of the prosecu.
ton that the shot was fired by some
unknown mau.
FOR SALE-Thoronghbred Berk
shire pigs, suitable for breeding.
These pigs are all fine individual
types, sired by Duke of Page Brook
No. 1906, bred at Biltmore Farm.
\. e., (Nanderbilt's), and out of reg
lstered sows. All ale entitled To reg
'stry. For terms, apply to, G.. MUL-
LIKIN, Page Brook. Boyce. Va.
Mrs. George f. Diffenderfer
whose husband is close relative of
our venerable towusman, Mr.. G. w.
Dltfenderfer, was victim recently
of most dastardly assault at her
home IN Lancaster, Pa, at the hands
OF tramp. She was in her kitchen.
ana noticing man coming up the
ALLEY leading To the rear of the house.
she thought 1t WAS tramp wishing
something 10 eat. The vagrant APP.
peared aud instead Of quietly asking
for food, demanded Mrs. Offender
fer's pocketbook. and when size offer
Ell resistance ne brandished knit,
over her head ard choked her. II,
then dealt her stunning blow, which
tclled her TO the floor in an uucOn-
scious condition. aud tore her pocket
hook from her dress pocket. coutaiu.
ing over S35. There was no one in the
house at the time of the assault and
Mrs. Diifenderfer was prevented from
giving AN alarm by the robher hold
ing his hand over her mouth. Tn,
bold theft escaped.
Fresh raisins, currents, cit
ron and almonds at Lawrence
J. Russells.
The Charlestown Advocate say.
that MIR. George +. Walker. one OF
The best known farmers of Jefferson
county, "A son in law of Mr.. l.. B.
lelgestine. of near BerryviIle. met
with IA painful accident last week
while engaged in threshng wheat
He was In the NOW of his barn pitch
ing wheat to scaffold on the floor
when be stepped upon loose sheaf
near the entrance TO Il shaft which
had been used In dropping hay tc
the feed room in the stable below
The Sheaf slipped, throwing him thir
" feet down the shaft. His Iuiurie.
which were very painful and rsnder
ii him unconscious for time in.
Guiding three ribs fractured aud d
rash at the back of the head.
Though still suffering Mr. Walker
has improved and it is now believed
he will sooa recover.
Buy your Thanksgiving
Oysters at Lawrence J. Rus
sells, Opp. Hotel.
There is about TO be- a sweeping
new departure in the public school,
IN the rural districts of the State
Ii will provide for the teaching ot
agriculture in the public schools
This course is warmly nd Ocatea1
hy Commissioner of Agriculture q
". Koiner and the board of Educa
ton at its last meeting placed upon
the list text books for the free school
the following agricultural works au'
ordered that they be- Taught in tn
rural schools. Lupion's Prime o
Agriculture and McBride's Element
of Agriculture. The Department O
Education will press this work vigOr
nuSly, and those in charge believe j
will result in great good to the youn
people of the State, in the line O
training them to be expert farmers.
Buy your turkeys, ducks
lQuails, Venison, Rabbits
Pheasants etc. at Lawrenc
J. Russell's, Opp.Hotel.
The wholesale prices of apples pc
barrel in Baltimore Is from 30 to !
at present and the present indici
TONS are that they will be hight
during the holidays. These pric,
are from so cents to 81 higher tina
last winter, when apples sold $2.5
To 81 per barrel whole sale. Reta