Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-02-27
LOCAL BRIEFS

~ y Jr', situated near Stephens
Oity, Frederick county. was totally
uestroyeJ 10y tire late Friday night.
entalllng Il loss of $4,000. Fifty one
Mead of live stock, comprising IS cat.
lie, 8 horses,S hogs, aud $50 chickens
anu turkeys perlshed in the fam, =.
when discovered the tire had pro
grvssed so far that it was imposs,bI,-
to save the stock. The fire is thouyht
10 nave been of incendia y origin. ~
an attempt had been made last fall
To burn MIR. Metz's house. In FRIDAY
nights lire n steam fodder cutter. "A
large quantity of hay and fodder,
three wsgons, two buggies and "a
number OF agricultural implements
and machinery were consumed. The
insurance Is $1,000. Mr.. Metz is "A
brotherln-lnw of Mr.. Frank l.. Ham
ilton of this place
WANTED-A good horse for gen
eral work not over ten Years old and
TO weigh between 100 aud 1900
pounds. Apply TO J. ID. BUTLER,
Bluemont, LOudouu Co, Va.
Mr.. W. L. Ambrose, "A we'll known
farmer of Long Marsh district. re-
ceived n painful wrench of the back
Monday from fall of heavy barn
door upon him. The door flew from
ITS track as M WAS pushing il shut.
f-lled him backwards To the barn
floor. Besides the wrenched back,
he received several painful bruises
from the fall. Jus, before gong 20
press he was reported much better
and his injuries not as serious a.
at first thought.
=. l.. PHlmhaum x Co.
Have received
\ new line OF
COttOns, Hamburgs and
Laces.
Bishop Gibson will visit the par
ishes IN this county The first part of
the coming Auril. He will preach
ia Grace Church Saturday, April
2nd. At :: 80 o'clock in the evening.
lie will also performs the rite OF
confirmation 10 all candidate, for
membership of the church. The
Bishop goes from here TO the Wick
life church. where lac will hold SCI
vices on the following Jay.
Prices lower than
ever at Palmbaum
Edward Cox aud Charlie Howard.
- ho lived at Kearnevsville. aged 20
and IS wears, were drowned recently
while skating ON the Potomac at Rat
fling Springs. mile above Harpers
Ferry. They were seen bv man
from an adjacent hill. but who was
unable Ia give assistance. They broke
the Ice from the middle of the river
To within 80 feet of shore in the
struggle 10 recover their feet. Their
bodies were recovered.
Bargains this week
In Comforts and Blankets
at Palmbaum's.
The THERMOMETERS Is said to have
reached It's lowest mark this winter
when l. fell to l3 degrees above zero
Saturday morning early. February
has given uS some ye~y severe wealth
rr and her departure will he attended
by no misgivin9s Windy March
makes her appearance next FRIDAY
and Hicks SAYS she will present us
with several billiards. This month,
owing to the lack of falling westher,
has been hard on wheat.
Have just received a carload of
sound OAK and Chestnut Fencing
PlaGk. Will sell same AZ low prices.
THOMPSON x OGDEN.
Mr.. James W. Foley, assistant
cashier of the Bank of Clarke Cuun.
~, has purchased the farm. known AS
the raceIrack farm, situated mile
north of BerryviIle. from Mrs. Lucy
Marshall Luke. IL is very desira-
ble piece of property and contains "A
fraction over 100 acres. Mr.. A. u.
HardeSty, the we'll known stock deal
ct, now resides on the farm.
Table Linens, Towels
and Napkins At
PalmLaum's.
Attention is directed to Mr.. a. b.
Wyndham's advertisement, in which
he offers a premium with every %
gallons of water white coal oil, fue
! mp, built on the Rochester stvle.
This lamp gives a bright light aud
is handsome piece of work. This
furnishes all an opportunity to get
good lamp free of cost, aud it
shOuldn't be missed
The Busy Cleaners, a society of
children under the charge of Miss
Dean Pulliam, have reason TO be
proud of the success of their enter.
taInment last Friday and Saturday.
They realized the neat sum of $50
over expenses from the sale of meals,
refreshments, etc.
L'nten services will he held this
week i'm Grace (thuroh on WadneSdYy