Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-17

VILE, Berkeley county, now IN busi-
ness at Cspon Bridge The ceremony
was performed by Rev G. Z Sim
mons ut the home of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs Hanson FRYE,
CspOn Bridge.
Mr.. Charles Z Daily, who con-
Quoted . store at Wickliffe, this
county. and st Myerstown, JEFF
ferson county, s1d who is now EN-
ployed in the notion department Of
large store st Glen Elk, ". Va, Was
badly hurt recently by blow on the
head. A large board fell from sn
upper floor and struck him. and be
was unable to work for a week.
William j. Knott, one of the most
prominent farmers OF jefferson conn
~, died Saturday st his home, near
Moler's, aged about IS years The
deceased vas . large land owner and
lie said 70 have been worth nearly
100000. He owned the large lime
stone qusrries known as Knots quar-
ries, on the Potomsc river near bis
farm. He is survived by six child
rem.
Summit Point Sunday School of
the VI. Z Church, South, will hold
Us annual picnic in the Robinson
Locust Grove Fridsy, Aug. 30th.
A number OF schools are expected 70
attend IN bodies. A most delight
ful programme IS being arranged.
The public Is cordially invited TO
attend.
At Winchester last week Mamie
johnson, colOred, swallowed paris
green with the intention OF commit
ting suicide because she had four
lovers and could not decide which
one she would accept. After taking
the poison she walked into al ad-
joining room where the quartet Of
lovers were waiting aud told them
she was diving. They fed In terror.
leaving the woman on the floor. Fl
nally 3 physician saved her by using
a stomach pump.
Lightning has been guilty Of some
strange freaks IL LOudoun county re-
Gently. VIM. l. Powell had fine
horse, q hog, anG two cows killed by
one stroke. Another farmer saw =
storm coming, aud FASTENED 10 put
the last u she4ves Of wheat into one
shock and made for the house. Be
fore reaching home bolt struck this
shock OF wheat and destroyed IL.
Near Woodstock, during a thunder
stoum. lightning struck a large barn
| and passed into the building. Il
struck Syivanus Fry. who was IN the
barn 81 the time with four other men,
ran from his right side to his left,
down MS left leg, burning aud tear
ing the flesh from the limb. Fry
was rendered unconscious. The 9th
er men were not hurt.
A dispatch from Charlestown saws.
| The case OF the Shenandoah Milling
Company against the Charles Town
Water and Manufacturing Company
for $4,000, which commenced in
the Circuit Court on Tuesday morn
ing Of last week before Judge Faux
ner, resulted IN a verdict today FOL
the milling company Of one cent
damages. This carries all the costs
which the water company will have
10 pay. Counsel for the milling
company viii take the case 10 the
Court of Appeals The milling
company claimed the water company
used so much OF the water from 4
large spring near ChArlestown
which furnished water to q stream
on which the milling company has
its mill. that il cannot for great
part Of the time De operated success
fully.
There was lively time in James
town mot the famous jamestown o
Virginia. last Saturday night, ne2
, Ripon, at q colOred dance, when som
OF the SWANS got in a Jealous row
over some Of the dusky lassies. Tn
result Of the scrap was that three o
the participants were arrested an,
hauled up in the court Of the Jus
tee Of Peace, j. J. La-Rue. Tn,
. Justice fined one $1,000 for assault
' and two others $500 each for bein
; drunk and disorderly. The pugil
|, lists paid their fines promptly wit
the assistance of their lady admirer
: who championed their cause, an
! piled nickels. dimes and quarter
!, on the Justices table until the heal
looked liked an old Virginia potpi,
Justice LaRue is holding up th
- reputation of his predecessor, Nj
Heflebower, for maintaining pesc
aud quiet within his locality, an
bringing law breakers 10 Justice
f Charlestown Advocate
q Heartburn.
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