Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-01-16

Inc n. q W. Railway 10 making
many needed improvements along it-
roadbed "n the Valley Branch. aud
- taking out she tressels which span
many OF the rsvines and streams and
10 filling up With dirt and building
culverts instead of bridges. We
don't understand why the Passenger
Department of this railway do not
make an effort to incrsase the pssssn-
ger trsffic over the Valley Branch
OF the road. There is no scenery in
the world to surpsss the beau tiful
Shenandoah Valley. and With . good
train service tourists would mack
prefer this line to others running
Southwark and Westward. The
freight department Of this railway il
running special trains every day from
the coal fields of Psnusylvania into
Louisville and East St. Louis. via
the Q. & o. route. We understand
although 1t sounds almost incredible.
that the railroad charges more for
carrying car of coal to this point
than 1t does TO far Western places.
ReY James Grsmmer, Of this city.
conducted services for Rev. Edward
Wall at Grace Episcopal Church at
Berryville last Sunday. Mr.. Gram
mar was the innocent participant in
spprOpriAting another mans team ia
which to drive to Berryville. He was
to have received certain livervman's
team but another one happened to be
standing in front of his house, so he
quietly secured the team aud drove
away. The latter livsryman hustled
to BerryVille and was greatly relieved
to lind his team in such good hands.
Winchester Star.
The will of the late Capt. W. II.
Sale was admitted to probate in Win
chester last week. HE property, the
principal item of which is the fam
Gus Capon Springs Hotel, is valued
at about $4,000. There are five
beneticiaries; Mrs. W. II. Sale. bis
daughter, Mrs. Charles +. Nelson:
=. +. Nelson, his sOn-in-law; William
Sale Nelson, his grandson, and S. b.
Sale, his brother. The will provides
that the hotel property shall be ope-
rated as usual, vud Mr.. @. +. Nelson.
who qualified as executor, is also
specified as manager.
A writer in Printers Ink whose
business 1t is to give disinterested adj
vice to advertisers has this to say:
don't sit down aud wait for the
coming of buster season, but hunt
around the store for good things that
you can offer at bargain prices and
tell about it in your newspaper. You
may not have to employ extra clerks
to take care of the increased trade.
but it will keep your present force
busy and give you profit"
Peter Boxwell, the young man
charged with assaulting Mr.. Harry
Timberlake, the cattle dealer of this
aud Frederick counties. will not be
prosecuted by the latter, aud the
warrant against him has been dis
missed. The fracture in Mr.. Tim
berlake's leg is mending slowly.
The rain, which began falling
Thursday morning and continued
two days, was badly, and will 20 far
towards replenishing streams and
wells, which have been very low all
fall and winter.
The jury in the case of jefferson
Hummer, indicted for assault with
intent to kill Albert Ashby, rendered
u verdict of acquittal in the trial at
the county court last week. The diff.
hculty occurred last July at a picnic
given by Hummer. About 80 wit.
nesses were examined.
The Bank of Clarke County will
be closed Saturday, Jany. 9Th, being
the anniversary of Gen. r. E. Lees
birthday and a legal holiday.
Personals.
Mr.. James w. Foley and bride return
ed last week from their bridal tour, and
are residing at Mr.. l. Bowmar's.
Mrs. Frank Huyett and children have
returned to their home in Charlottes-
willie.
Miss Daisy Warden is visiting relatives
in Richmond.
Mr.. G. Mason Conklyn, with his niece,
Miss Conklyn have returned from visit
to Washington Mr. Conklvn on Satur-