Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-28
LOCAL BRIEFS

49, so up W tue hu- ~ tneftCd I
Exposiivn. together with all expense
paid while in Buffalo. A Northern
magazine some time ago offered Wis
1t free OF cost to one boy in ever,
State in the Union to the Buffalo Elk.
position, who would guess nearest tC
the number of people that entered
the Exposition grounds on the Fourth
of July. Mr.. Whiting at the time
was III South Carolina and sent hi.
guess in as competitor from that
State, and the other day he received
letter containing a check and q
ticket to Buffalo, and notifying hin,
that his guess was the best received
from the old South State. Mr.. Whit
ing left Summit Point, where he has
been visiting his old home, for the
Exposition Monday night.
Miss Gold and Miss Mcdonald will
begin the fourth session of their
school on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER u.
For terms, address: Miss LAURA
WASHINGTON GOLD, Broadway, Va.
The annual corporation election
will be held on Thursday, September
18th. Mayor, recorder and four coun
Gilman are to be chosen. The pres.
ent incumbents of the Offices are.
Mayor. ID. II. jones'; Recorder. Jas.
W, Foley; Councilmen, p. J. Affleck.
II. W. Baker, Conrad Kownslar and
l.. '. Stole. A town meeting will
be held In court house the Immediate
preceding Monday night to nominate
candidates for the offices. We have
heard of no opposition to the present
officials. The registration books will be
opened 10y Registrar Bri'ton Monday.
Sept. 9Th, to enter the names of all
those qualified to vote il the election
who have not heretofore registered.
The cheapest in price and highest
IN quality is the World Renowned
Brown wagon. For sale by Kerchey al
Bros. Call and be convinced.
\ resident Of GAYLORD sends us the
following: The latest elopement from
this section were Mr.. Lewis Homar
aud Miss Gertie Billmyre, who tray-
eled to Hagerstown without parental
blessings to be made n "hsppy one -
Her father, it is said, opposed her
sharing life's joys and sorrows with
the fortunate groom, and upon the
blissful couples return from the
marriage haven" a stormy scene en-
sued between father-i law and SON
in-law, but oil was poured ou the an
CRY waters by the sweet bride and the
little romance ended AS sweetly rs a
love story. Good luck and prosperity
to the happy bride and groom"
Call at Kercheval Bros, and ex-
anime the Brown Wagon. All sizes.
Capt. Jacob Warden boasts of the
largest cucumber produced by a
Clarke garden this season. He
gathered one from his garden the
other day which weighed four lbs.
and three ounces, and measured
nearly 10! inches long and over -
in circumference. Harry" Warden
told the COURIER reporter of this
prodigious vegetable, and had not
his father given us the figures we
would have supposed that "Harry"
had wandered in the squash patch.
Harry, however, is hard for fell
low to get ahead of with the flair
maidens" and can give any of them
pointer on horse or cattle deal,
but we have our doubts about him
when he goes prospecting in the truck
patch.
The Strongest built and lightest
running wagon in the world, the
Brown, for sale 10y Kercheval Bros.
The Berryville High School begins
the session of 1901 'O2 Monday, Sept.
9th. Prof. \. p. Kelley, who filled
the position as principal last session,
will again he principal this coming
session. His corps of assistants are,
Mrs. l.. w. Glover, Miss Mamie
Phillips, Miss Emma Mesmer, Miss
Bessie Russell and Miss Kate Hen
son. Special attention will be given
the High School course this year,
and with no cramped quarters and
without the necessity of changing
same there is no reason why much
ground cannot be covered during the
next SCHOLARSHIP year.
Just received by Kercheyal Bros,
another car load of Brown Wagons.
An elOcntiOn test will be shortly