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

assisted hls brother, Mr. John A.
Grown IN editing and managing the
business of the paper, leaves Thurs
day for Augusta, Ga, where he has
secured position with the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Co, the big fer
tIlIzer corporation of the South. Mr..
Geo. +. kercheval, another employe
OF the office, left Tuesday morning for
Front Royal to take course of stud
les at the Randolph Macon Academy
In preparation for Theological
course. Both of these young men
nave served the COURIER faithfully.
and we join their friends here in
wishing them happiness and prosper
ity In their new vocations. Messrs.
Clarence Shackleford and Herbert
Marks succeed these young men in
the office, and we ask the forbearance
of our readers for a while until they
pick up some points Of the "art pre-
sentative" The COURIER hereafter
will be mailed in the postoflice We'd
nesday morning instead of Tuesday
evening, at which time il has been
sent out to its readers for years.
For SALE thoroughbred short
horn Durham Bull Calves. Apply to
). NJ. CAIN, LAKE VIEW, Va. SIS 2t
Mr. J. w. Barringer, who resigned
sometime ago as station agent at the
\. u w, Ry depot here in order to
devote his time to his furniture store.
has been replaced by Mr.. Macomb,
formerly employed at Riverside by the
railroad company. Mr.. Macomb is
a pleasant gentleman, aud We hope
be will like his new home. Mr.. Bar
ringer has been agent here for many
years and has made good business
representative Of the railroad com
panv. The duties of the office here
are very onerous, and the latters
health did not permit him 10 continue
to hold the place, besides he wished
To devote his time to his new fur.
niture store. Mr.. Massie Shepherd
who resigned his position AS assistent
to MIR. Barringer to accept d place
with the railroad company at Poca-
hontas, has b9en succeeded by his
brother, Rice Shepherd, who prom
ises well to ill his brothers shoes in
the same acceptable manner to his em-
ployer and the public.
FARM FOR SALE.-267l acres
grazing land, we'll watered. situated
near Paris, Va. Good house. timber.
Further particulars, apply to w. J.
THOMPSON, PARIS, VA. Sis st
Monday night meeting of the
citizens of Berryville was held in the
courthouse to nominate candidates
for the elective cooperation offices.
The meeting was organized by
electing John II. Crown chairman
and j. Ed. Ogden secretary. The OBJ
ject of meeting being stated by the
chair, ID. H.Jones was nominated for
Mayor, j. w. Foley for recorder, and
the councilmen as follows: Ward No.
i II W Baker; Ward No. 2-P. j.
Aflleck; Ward No.3-Conrad Kown.
STAR; Ward No. l.. V. Stole. The
nominees of the meeting are present
incumbents of the offices. The election
will be held Thursday, the poles be.
ing open from sunrise to sunset.
Barringer's new Furniture Parlor,
are open for business with the finest
line of Furniture ever shown in Der
ryville. Call and examine it. Ne
trouble to show goods.
Mr.. j. w. Barringer, as seen frOu
ads. in this column, has opened his
furniture store on Main street in the
building on the Racket store lot
which he recently erected. A visi
to the store showed handsome line
of furniture, and everything was ar
ranged to show up with pretty eff
feet. The opening of this bushes
was deferred on account of railroad
company's delay in accepting Mr.
Barringer's resignation as agent here
Mr.. Barringer says he intends t
carry first-class goods to sell at hv
ing prices, aud solicits the public t.
to make him visit to his store to
look at his goods, whether they wisI
to buy or not.
New Store, New Goods and Lo,
Prices at Barringer's Furniture Par
Tors, next door to Racket Store.
The Berryville football team wa
organized last week for the COMM