Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-11-27
LOCAL BRIEFS

VINO nave Kent an eve upon
the eve"'ng sky durin, the past few
months ave observed that the bril-
liant planet Jupiter h - been follow
su AT short interval Oy Saturn. ANA
thst interval has very noticeably
been closing up. On the 18th of this
month the two planets will be i'm con-
junction with each other. Lately an
other and still more brilliant eve
ing star has appeared upon the scene.
the planet Venus which has been Wis
IDLE as an evening star since the lat
ter part of June. For several weeks
past these three planets have formed
very attractive combination in The
southwestern evening sky. and one
which has grown more interesting as
the distance between Venus and her
associates steadily diminishes.
For sale-A fine riding horse. an
ply to X. o. Allen. Summit Poins
w. Va.
Rev. William Melville will lectur.
IN the ME-. Church Friday night on
his experiences IN the West Indies as
missionary. He will show nv
means of magic lantern a number
OF pictures bearing upon his work
there. Mr.. Melville labored for some
years IN those islands and his talk
thereon will be very edfying and
full of interest. adults.
20 cts; children. 10 cts
A large quantity of poultry WAS
shipped from this place during the
past week for the THANKSGIVING
trade In Northern markets. 4
special train over the \. & w. Rv.
carried the produce from the Valley
Monday and Tuesday. The quantity
shipped from Berryville is estimated
at 5000 lbs.
DOG LOST-Light brown setter.
with white nose. thraot and feet. and
white on tip Of tail. w. s. DIX.
The LOYAL Temperance Legion
Will hold an entertainment i'm the NJ.
E.Church South to morrow night
| CIhursday) at s o'clock. Admission
free. After the entertainment,
refreshments will Toe served AT the
parsonage, to which an admission OF
ten cents will be charged.
oh. Jones has tho freshest. largest
and fattest oysters on the Berrvville
market They are direct from m.
oyster beds in Eastern Virginia Leave
your order for your Thankscivino
oysters with Jones. and don't com
plain of small, sour oysters.
Ths Bank of Clarke County and
the Post Office will observe Thanks
giving day bv suspension of business
on that day. The Bank will be closed
all day, and the Post Office will only
be open at mail hours.
1t is announced that the usual ser.
vices will be held in Grace Church
on Thanksgiving day At liam. The
offering will he for the Widows and
Orphans Fund. and il is hoped that
the people will bear this in mind.
The well known Jordan Spring:
property, in Frederick county, near
the Clarke line. will be sold very
soon by order of the court to satisfy
the Indebtedness thereon of $4,000
Monday night passing train set
fire t0,fencing along the y. & W.
track near Pigeon Hill. which burn
ed furiously for some time, the flame.
being famed by the gale wind.
Thanksgiving services will be held
in the Methodist Church THURSDAY
at IL o'clock. Rev. u. II. Scanlon. OF
the Presbyterian Church, will cou
duct same and preach the sermon.
Advent begins next Sunday. The
rector of Grace Church proposes hav.
ing special sermons for the season at
each of the morning and evening ser.
vices.
The W. G. II. Z. of Marvin will
hold their monthly meeting at Mar.
WINS Chapel on Wednesday, Dec. T.
at p. M.
Missionary services will be held in
the VI. E.Church South'Sundav MI ht
The programme includes recitation,
and SPECIAL singing.