Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05
LOCAL BRIEFS

Last We>ui~sday man, named Edw.
Butler, drove up to Mr.. VIZ. Stolle's
livery stable. and after having his
horse nnhitched, h. offered the team
for sale at $75. The loS price ex-
cited the suspicioo of those at the
sta bic. and Butler was told the team
was not wanted. Immediately after
Butler left, Mr.. Stole notified Sher
III Smallwood of the affair. who
promptly with Mr.. Stole put out to
catch Butler. Butler was overtaken
at the Opequon on his way to Win.
chester, aud not being able to give
a satisfactory explanation AS to his
possession of the team aud why he
wished to sell it, Mr.. Smsllwood
placed him under arrest. The lat
ter then wired the Keystone Livery at
UniontowD, Pa, where Butler said
ne procured the team, enquiring
IL such team was missing. An af-
tirmative reply was received, and on
Friday liverymsn Miller, accom-
panied by Mr.. Mack Smith, of I'm
lontown, came here and identified
the horse and buggy as theirs and
Butler as the man TO whom it was
hired. Butler seemed repentsnt.
saying ne was intoxicated and did
not realize what be was doing. He
went back to Pennsylvania to stand
trial without requisition papers. He
appears to be about 20 years old.
He drove the team to Cumberland,
thence TO Winchester, u distance of
$50 miles, and at each place he tried
to sell the outfit.
ID. H. Jones has something new
1t is Criglers patent Stock CONTROL
er, which is the latest and best device
to stop horses and COWS from kick
ing. You don't have to sell your
COW now if she kicks. Trials free.
Price, so cts.
We have received printed re-
port of the condition Of the Monti
cello Bank, at Monticello, Ark, of
which Mr.. w. NJ. Anderson, q native
Of Clarke county, is president. The
report shows a business of nearly
100000 done under capital stock
of $75 ,000, with deposits amounting
to Sl9S,943.96, and loans aggrega-
ting nearly 100000. The presi
dent of the Bank, Mr.. w. NJ. Ander
son, is q son of the late Mason An
derson, and was born near Berryville.
Mr.. John ii. Anderson, Of this place.
is his brother. Mr.. Anderson ac-
cepted s clerkship in this bank
shortly after the war, and by hard
work and strict attention to business
rose to the presidency of the institu
ton and is now an honored citizen
of Monticello. Monticello has about
1000 population, and is situated in
q thrifty cotton country. The Mon
t;cello Bank is rated as one os the
strongest State banks in Arkansas.
just received lot of the Lady
Bartmar" OxfOrds, in Patent Leath-
er, Black Kid and Black Wei, the
very newest styles, slightly manish
toes, beautiful Ms we'll as substantial.
Made by House which makes only
Ladies' Shoes aud Oxfords. and ate
only on price, $3.50. Procure your
self pair of Lady Bartmar" Ok
fords now while you can be fitted,
from the sole owner of these goods
| In this TOWN.. ID. HARDESTY.
The June term of the county
conrt convened Tuesday, with Judge
Moore on the bench. The only
criminal case on the docket is that
of the Commonwealth VS.. Gustave
Dorsey, charged with holding up
Mr.. A. Elses in his store at Mt.
Airy and robbing him of sum of
money. Dorsey was indicted in 1897
and admits his guilt. The new dis
trlct officers, elected at the May cleo
tiion, qualified before the court at
this term. The jury, in the Dorsey
case, rendered verdict Tuesday ev-
ening, sentencing Dorsey to ID years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary
The accused plead guilty.
Rooms For RENT. suit of
furnished rooms for rent. For
further information. apply to this
Office.
Mr.. John H. Enders, our enterpris-
ing funeral director, has purchased a
James Cunningham Sons & Co.'S rub
Der tire funeral car. We are inform