Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-10

roads at Shenandoah Junction. This
bat OF news will be hailed with de-
light by thousands of travellers who
for SO many years endured the dis
comforts OF the shabby box used by
these roads ut the junction. Speed
Its building quickly.-Shepherds-
tow n Register.
Charles Dusing, of Winchester,
suddenly expired from heart trouble
last Thursday while in the woods
picking berries. He sat down on a
rock to rest, as he complained of feel
ing badly, and in few minutes, be-
fore any of his companions could get
to him, he died without warning. He
leaves a widow and one married
daughter.
The farmers of Berkeley county
Will have prosperous season this
year. Their wheat crop is considered
the best for ten years; timothy hay
crop looks splendidly, and the fruit
yield promises to be heavier than ever
before, with the exception of apples.
Corn, however, needs attention, which
the farmers have been prevented Civ
ing to 1t by frequent rains.
1t is stated that Rev. DR.. p. ID.
Stephenson, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church at Woodstock, will be
called to the Presbyterian Church at
MurfreesbOro, Tenn, DR.. Stephen
son is native of Harper's Ferry, and
is we'll known in Berryville, where
he addressed the Confederate Vet
Grams on the anniversary of Gen.
Lees birthday several years ago.
The Town Council, of Front Roy
al, which was elected last May, met
for organization last week. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: w. III.
Turner, Mayor; q. 5. Adams, treasu-
rer and uperlntendent of the electric
light plant; William j. Keudrick.
recorder; Street Committee-C. w.
Thompson, w. j. Kendrick, G. s.
Adams, and f.. H. Jackson; ID. w.
Harrison WAS reelected city electri-
clan.
Mr.. B. f. Kerns, for 20 years post
master at Rock Enon Springs, Fred
erick county, died on Wednesday at
that place, after long illness. He
was 80 years of age. During the
Civil War he served in the Confeder-
ate army in Colonel Holidays com
pany. Ever since the war he had
operated stage line between Win
chester and Rock Enon Springs.
ID. NJ. Harmon, who was arrested
and fined for failure to pay license
tax assessed against him as solicitor
of the Chicago Portrait Co. by the
Lnray authorities, took the case to
court to have his fine RENTED. and
the Page county court last week
handed down All opinion remitting
the fine and sustaining the contention
of Harmon's attorney that such fine
was unconstitutional as contrary to
the constitution of the United States.
which provides that Congress shall
have power to regulate commerce
among the States"
In Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
Middleburg, on Tuesday, Miss Anne
Triplett Haxell and Mr.. Thomas L. |
Dudley. Jr., were united in marriage.
The bride entered the aisle on the |
arm of her father, Mr.. Boiling w.
Haxall, and was met at the chancel
by MIR Dudley aud his best man,
Mr.. Shelby, of Kentucky. The |
ceremony was performed by Bishop |
Thomas L. Dudley, of Kentucky, |
father of the groom. The bride is |
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Boil |
ing W. Haxall, of Dover, and is we'll |
known throus bout Virginia. The
groom lives in New York, where he
is In the real estate business. Miss
Sue Haxall, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were Miss Louise Haxall. Miss
Louise Harrison, Miss Agnes Bar
ton and Miss Dudley. Many friends
of both contracting parties were
present.