Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
LOCAL BRIEFS


ness from the infrmi':.s % an ad.
yanced age. Mrs. Berlin made her
home with her daughter, Mrs. John
Metz 40 this place, who is her only
surviving child. The deceased WAS
the daughter of the late Henry Dade
hooe, of Fairfax c. H., aud was
born IN 1921. She married Mr.. Ber-
I'm IN 1853 and had since till her
death been resident Of this county.
She was lady of many fine Quail
itles and was loving and gentle in
her disposition. She was kind
hearted and thoughtful neighbors,
and took great pleasure in doing
nice things for those who lived near
her. Funeral services were held
from the Baptist Church Tuesday
morning aud interment made in
Green Hill Cemetery.
Miss Gold and Miss McDonald will
begin the fourth session of their
school on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER u.
For terms, address: Miss LAURA
WASHINGTON GOLD, Broadway, Va.
Potatoes are in demand at s. per
bushel, something unusual for this
time of the year. The early crop
which looked So promising proved
disappointment to all potato growers
IN this section. The tops were very
thrifty, but the tubers, while fairly
good size, We're few in hill. 1t j.
believed that the much wet aud cool
weather in May is the cause of the
shortage. Some people predict pota-
toes will bring - bushel in the
spring.
!. X. BRlGGs, Agent for the old re-
liable Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany Of Loudouu comfy, Va.
Mr.. Joseph Baker, who recently
bought out the Mccoy livery stables
AZ Winchester, had hunt for horse
thief the latter part of last week.
An unknown man hired "A horse and
buggy. and did not return. Mr..
Baker vent ia search Of him. aud
traced the team to Boyce. thence to
Berryville and from there 10 Upper
willie. where he found it tied 70 a
fence. No trace to the thief is had.
LoSr-Gold clasp bracelet. inlaid
with black substance. between Ber-
ryyille and tOllgate on Wildwood pike.
Reward for its return to this office.
The republican county convention
was held in this place Monday to
elect delegates to the Roanoke guber-
Material convention. Postmaster
Alex. Mccormick and Mr.. !. ID.
Wiley were elected delegates and Mr.
Charles Estep alternate. The dele
gates were uninstructed. Resolutions
were adopted approving the course of
the administration.
lust received by | Bowman. a
new supply of Coal Oil stoves.
c. W. Cochran, of Frederick coun-
ty, lieutenant in Co. A,2nd Va. Regt..
has been elected commander of the
Frank 5. Clark Camp of Spanish
American war veterans at Indianap-
oils, Ind. He is well known to the
boys of this place, who enlisted in
that regiment.
The large barn on the farm of II.
G. Grubbs, near Happy Greek, War
rem county, was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night, together with all
contents. No clue as to the cause
of the contlagration. The loss is 81
500, with one-third insurance.
For the rest of August Hicks pre-.
diets many heavy storms, with cooler
weather, followed by brief warmer
changes in September. Generou:
rains will fall during the closing
storm period in August.
Mr.. o. a. Jones, of the Old Chap.
ell neighborhood, has threshed hi.
wheat and reports yield of 2I bush
els per acre. This is probably tn,
best yield in the county.
The NJ. II. Trenary farm, neal
Ashby Station, Warren county
known as the Wheatley farm, con
tanning 1879 acres, has been sold t,
W. Carl and j. A. Trenary for $41. 81
per acre.
The Front Royal Fire Department
eight annual horse and colt show viii
be held this week on Wednesday anC
Thursday.
The Southern water melon hal
struck town, and the darky's face il