Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-09-04
LOCAL BRIEFS

vi Nlhcht ter, has I'D g.. him 10
day that looks like an autumn sunset
and Laura Bray is going around say
ing, 81 did it with my little razor"
Moke and n crowd of Winchester col
ored people attended ball game at
Wildwood Friday afternoon aud a
dance Friday night. Laura BRAY is
an old flame of Moke's and be became
Jealous, 1t is said, when she received
the attentions of other dusky suitors.
When he demonstrated Laura went at
him with Carrie Nation swing and
carved him to Il finish with her little
razor besides dislOcating his shoulder.
When Moke pulled himself together
his athletic sweetheart had vanished.
carrying away with her as a souvenir
OF the occasion quantity of Moke's
gore on the razor blade and few
stray bits of wool Moke is now con
valescing at friends home in Mill
wood.
Miss Gold and Miss Mcdonald will
begin the fourth session Of their
school on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ID.
For terms, address: Miss LAURA
WASHINGTON GOLD, Broadway. Va.
The Warren Sentinel saws the corn
crop IN Clarke county is reported in
different Let the Editor of the Sen
tinel walk over the line and he will
see the finest crop of corn Clarke
has ever produced for years. We are
glad to hear that the yield in Warren
promises to be a large one. but we
hardly think the price in either
county will be affected bv the crops
raised in this section. The price Of
corn Is fixed at at Chicago, not bv
the Clarke and Warren farmers.
The yard party, which was adver.
tsed to be held in the "Rosemont"
grove Friday and Saturday nights.
was postponed on account of rain to
Tuesday and Wednesday nights of
this week. \ free hack will run
between the grove and town to car
~ those who have no vehicles to
take them there. The Friendship
Band of Winchester will be on the
grounds one night to regae the
crowds with sweet music.
The lot containing , | acres, situat-
ed on the Wildwood pike, Just out
side of the Berryville corporate linn
its, was sold at public auction last
Saturday by its owners, Messrs. NJ.
Mccormick, 5. F. Baughman and
Louis Scheuer, for $1,000, the pur-
chaser being Mr.. John Shackleford.
The price is considered low.
Mosby's "boys will hold their an
nual reunion Saturday, Sept. 18th.
with Joe Kendall Camp at Bethel.
Fauquier county. Ample prepare
tons have been made to entertain
the "boys" and others, and those VINO
expect to stay over night are request
ed to notify J. Il. Sewers, Warrenton
to that effect.
The congregation of the NJ. f..
Church South are now worshiping
in the basement of the Church, while
the auditorium is being decorated.
The pastor will preach next Sunday,
taking for his subject in the morn
ing, "Christian Education" and at
the evening service Temperance"
Messrs. George G. Thomas and j..
ID. Pyne has our thanks for basket
of large and fine peaches. Those
from Mr.. Thomas came from Mary
land, where he is now located, and
were very lucious. Mr.. Pyne has a
nice crop of peaches this year, and
his basket contained some of the
largest we have seen this year.
The watchman's building at Green
Hill cemetery is now nearing com
pletion. 1t is brick structure and
built by Messrs. Thompson & Ogden.
The building was covered last week
with slate, the work being done by
Mr.. Harry Dooley, of the Charles
town firm of Dooley Bros.
Sunday night the congregation of
Presbyterian church, Winchester,
were started by an explosion of a gas
lamp. Fortunately, no one was hurt
and the building not damaged, al
though the explosion occurred un-
der the pulpit near Rev. JOS Silbley,
the beloved pastor of his congrega
ton.
Peaches are being shipped from