Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-31
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LOCAL BRIEFS

ing' and considerable damage is said
to have been done to the corn crop
In the Gaylord neighborhood where
the fall of hail was the heaviest. the
growing corn on the farms of Messrs.
Byllmere, Hulver and others was rid
died ond half yield will be all re.
allied from this years crop. The
rainfall, accompanying the storm,
was also heavy. From this county
county the swept over the mountain
into Loudoun, where loss of life
resultsd from high waters and light
ming played havoc. A letter from
Mt. Airy says that the rainfall sent
Butchers creek way out of it's banks
and an old man, Mr.. Kercheval bv
name, In his attempt to ford the
swollen stream was drowned. Our
correspondent further says that
lightning shattered number of trees
In the yards of the summer homes
on the Top. A fine colt of George
Plaster's was struck by bolt and
killed. "Willul," the magnificent
stallion of Mr.. II. H. Frazier's. while
pasturing In field of Mr.. Frazier's
Loudoun farm, was killed bv light
ming. This animal was one of the
richest bred stations in this section
OF Virginia, and stood this past sea-
son in Berryvlle.
Just received lot of the "Lady
Bartmar" Oxfords, in Patent Leath-
er, Black Kid and Black Vici. the
very newest atyles, slightly manish
toes, beautiful as well as substantial.
Made by House which makes only
Ladies Shoes and Oxfords. and all
only one price, $3.50. Procure YOUR
self a pair of Lady Bartmar" Ok
fords now while you can be fitted
from the sole owner of these goods
In this TOWN.. ID. HARDEsTY.
Albert Norris, alias "Chippy".
seems to like trouble. Last Tues
day week he was arrested In Boyce
by Constable Wiliingham charged
with cruelty to animals, aud before
Justice Sprint was found guilty of
said charge and sentenced to pay a
fine of $3.50 and costs, amounting to
1915. In default of paying of the
fine "Chippy" was committed to Jail.
Since that time another warrant has
been issued and placed in the hands
of Deputy Sheriff Lupton, charging
"Chippy" with housebreaking, and
will be served upon HIM as soon as
his present sentence expires. This
colored boy is a notorious character
and well known as a criminal to the
authorities. If warrant No. 2 can
be sustained, it is probable that he
will not cause much trouble to the
good people in his neighborhood for
some time.
a call has been issued by Chair
man Alex. Mccormick, of the re-
publican executive committee of
Clarke county, calling precinct meet
ings in Clarke county for Saturday,
August 10th, to elect delegates to
convention in Berryville the follow
Ing Monday, which convention will
name two delegates and two alter
mates to the republican gubernator-
ial convention which meets in Roa-
noke August 21st. The several pre-.
cincts in the county will be entitled
to the following number of delegates
in the Berryville convention: White
Post, 2; Turner's Shop, l; Wildwood
2; Morgan's Mill, /; Berryville, 3;
Mt. Airy, l; and Pierce's, /.
Miss Fannie Olsen, of Rippon,
daughter of Mrs. Lila Olsen, and
Mr.. George Garter, of Front Royal,
elOped to Front Royal Saturday
evening and were married. Mrs.
Olsen objected to the match and for
bid young Garter paying atten ton to
her daughter, and when the young
people disappeared she gave out the
report that her daughter had been
kidnapped by Carter and two other
men and had the police in the near
by towns on the outlook for the
couple.
A horse, driven by Mr.. Hamlin
Briggs, ran away Tuesday morning,
aud nearly wrecked the vehicle to
which it was attached. Tho animal
WAS hitched on the streets of Berry
Vile, and flock of sheep ran under
the animals feet and so badly fright
ened it that it broke loose.