Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-09-18
LOCAL BRIEFS

AhSo VI " "CCathb hCiu ht the resi-
dence of Mr.. II. b. Ward in this
place, the object of which was to set
on foot movement looking to the
organization of a Village Improve
ment society. The meeting was
attended by dozen citizens of the
town, and a committee, consisting of
Messrs. II. w. Baker, G.. f. Taylor,
j. w. Foley, j. w. Gaver, Rev. oh.
Scanlon, II. b. Warde, j. b. Neill,
Ed. Cunningham, p. J. Affleck, J.
ii. Enders, S. f. Baughman, Jr. and
j. II. Crown, were appointed to set
the object of the association before
the people and solicit their support
and interest in same.
Sunday, Sept. Sth, the congregation
of the Marvin Methodist Church
South was favored with a visit from
Mrs. NJ. l.. Welles. of Chattanooga,
Tenn, who delivered a telling lecture
on the evils of the liquor traffic and
the work of the w. G. Il. L. Beau
tiful recitstions by Miss Ruth Gun
ningham and her brother. Kenneth,
added intrest to the occasion. Mrs.
Wells organized d Union of thirty
members. Mrs Melville, the wife of
the pastor, who was present and in
troduced Mrs. Wells, was much graf
flied by the success of her effoIts.
Rev. Mr. Ritter. son of Wildwood s
esteemed merchant, Mr.. Il. Ii. Ritter,
preached at the Baptist Church last
Sunday morning. HIS sermon was a
strong and forciful discourse and
was much enjoyed by the congrega-
ton. MIR. Ritter gives much promise
for brilliant career in the pulpit
He leaves his fathers home in
Wildwood this week to return to
Richmond College to continue his
studies
\ special service will be held in
the NJ. f. Church South Sunday eve
ming. Sept p, at $50 O'Clock, by the
sunday School missionary society.
An interesting program will be
rendered. 4 talk on Korea by the
pastor will be among the features of
the service. The collection to be
taken up will be used for missionary
work. \ service similar TO this will
be held every fourth Sunday evening
of each month.
Rev. Julian BrOaddus will preach
at Pine Grove 5choolhouse next Sun
day evening at 3 o'clock.
BY the consolidation of the VIM
chester Telephone Company with the
Maryland Telephone Company,which
operates in Washington county and
other portions of Western Maryland
the lines operated III the lower Shen.
andOah Valley by the former com
pany pass into new hands. The cap
ital stock of the Winchester Com
pany was, this week, transferred &c
a syndicate of Hanover, Pa, capital.
italists already in possession of tho
Maryland corporation. What will be
the ultimate effect of consolidation
is difficult now even to conjecture, but
the new owners promise an improved
service. 1t is said that money has al
ready been appropriated for a copper
metallic circuit from Martinsbure
and Shepherdstown to Hagerstown
thence to Westminster, where it con
meets with the Baltimore wires, thu.
giving long service between Valley Of
Virginia and Baltimore. II. ID. TIE
bault has been retained as superin
tendent, and is instructed to pusl
the improvements at once and to ex
tend the lines to a number of point
not now covered.
Rev. sgd. Ferguson To Speak II
Berryville.
Rev. sgd. Ferguson, the fightin!
"parson" of Mosby's gallant band o
rangers, and one of the most eloquen
orators in the Methodist pulpit, vii
address the j. f. b. Stuart Camp, c
V, and the public generally Tuesda
night, Sept. oath, in Winston Hall
Everybody is invited to be present.
The Camps of Veterans and Son
are ordered by their commanders t
appear in full uniform in honor o
their distinguished guest.
Union Survives.
At conference of the minister
of the town, 1t was determined t
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