Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-01-09

Maj. Charles Ellet Cabel, TT G
A. now IN service ia the PhiIipn;ps.
mas sen, 70 a friend in this place some
very INTERESTING reIics of those far
sway ISLANDS. One 10 BoIo. or Phil.
lppine sword, which has a history
inis sword was taken from leader
Oh one OF the tribes in Luzon, and in
the hands Of its owner is said 10 \.
the cause Of many death. Ma;
oaoeii detailed a company to scatter
'ais tribe, and in the engagement the
en'et Was killed aud his sword taken
oy one OF the soldiers and presented
70 MAJ. Cabell. IL is somewhat short.
ee IMAM the American weapon of its
S'nd' aud the material in il does not
compare with that put in the Amer.
icsn sword. Another trophy is sol
ID mahogany cane, which is one Of
tue hsndsomest we have ever seen. Il
has great deal of weight aud would
prove s dangerous weapon in a close
combat.
FOR SALE.-Pure-bred Poland
Cniua pigs, ] SOW, 2 bears, 5 months
ola; | SOW, 4 bears, 3 months old
Also, NJ. Is. Turkeys, fine as silk.
I. B. LEVI, Boyce, Va.
Mr.. Harry TImberlake. a cattle
dealer of Winchester aud known in
this county, was seriously injured
early Tuesday morning in q manner
which led the police to arrest Peter
Boxwell, youth, on the charge of
assault. Mr.. Timberlake had been
drinking and about 2 O'Clock went 70
Cameron Hall, where a New Years
dance was being given by number
OF young men. 1t is alleged that he
became insulting when asked to leave
aud In attempting to eject him Mr..
undertake was either thrown or fell
down long Eight of steps. Mr. Tim
oerlake, 10 his version of the affair.
SAYS he was knocked down the stems
when ascending them. In the
fall ne sustained compound frac.
ture of the right leg.
The Berryville Fire Company. at
Its meeting last Friday night, APP
pointed a committee to confer with
the town council about the matter of
placing a drinking hydraut in some
convenient place in the public square
Tor the benefit of the county people.
The Fire Co. will deliver the hydrant
free Of cost to the town to the curb.
stone, if the council will shoulder the
expense of attaching it to the water
main. There was another committee
appointed at this meeting to look into
the matter Of buying a bell to 90 on
the engine house.
An experienced advertising adviser
considers the beginning of the New
year a very good time to advertise.
"The new customer who begins the
new year with you" be tells mer.
chants, sis likely to be your customer
throughout the year. A bright, ag-
gressive advertisement will get more
attention at this season than at any
other, because there are so few ad.
vertisements to compete with it,
Philadelphia Record.
The building, occupied by Mr.. j.
w. Athey rs grocery aud mercan-
tile store and used as postoffice at
boyce, was destroyed by FIRE Monday
night, the particulars of which we
have not learned before we went to
press Tuesday evening. The build
ing was owned by Mr.. John Copeu-
haver. The contents of the building
was also destroyed.
In letter to friend received in
Richmond, Col. John l.. Mosby, writ
ing from San Francisco, says: al will
visit Virginia some time next year
and hope to see you. Ny health is
better than it ever was. Yesterday
S6 years ago Sheridan telegraphed
from Winchester; 'Mosby died of his
wound a few days ago at Uharlottes-
ville.' Not muchl"
Mr.. ). W. Barringer, the local
agent of the Southern Express Co.,
informs us that the shipment of poul-
try from this place this season was L
per cent. greater than last season.
There was about the same quantity
of packages expressed from here this
past Xmas rs during the previous
holidays.