Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-02-13
LOCAL BRIEFS

/ ""''o WI mug on the
Lockley murder Case here last fall.
Is IN trouble as d result from his
stay here. Hatcher gave "a check in
payment of bill, which was return
ed to the Bank here from the Rich
mond bank dlshonOred. Failing TO
reply To letters regarding the check
the Payee instituted proceedings
against Hatcher for passing worthless
paper. Hatcher also got into trou
ole In Bedford county for alleged
forgery or telegram, by means Oi
which he sought to capture several
members of the White Cap gang il
Bedford county, and was only releas
ed when he withdrew proceedings
against the men he captured and paid
the costs OF same. We understand
Hatcher Is willing to pay the check
aud cost of proceedings in this case.
ont Justice Crow, who issued the
warrant, says his release upon such
conditions may prove illegal. Hatch
er Is held 10 the Bedford Jail to await
the action of the authorities here.
Another lot of those fine steel
Ranges at $4,000, aud full line OF
Furniture at the Berryville Furui-
ture Store.
Mr.. John Slifer, near Rippon, at
tempted to burn grass and weeds of
piece of ground be wanted to pillow
for early potatoes, when the fire
| spread SO fast that binder at the emo
of the field became endangered anu
the horses were hitched to it for the
| purpose of It's removal. Attention
was the especially directed towards
preventing the spread Of the fire 10
the woods, in another direction, and
whilst this was looked after the
DANES had euvtloped the horses,
turning one to death and probably
fatally lnjuring the other-Spirlt
Buy your wife one of those fine
steel Ranges, only $4,000 at tie
Berryville Furniture Store.
Hon. a. L. Warthen, the popular
young delegate from Clarke and
Warren, will at the close of the extra
session Of the legislature, make hls
home in New York, having already
accepted II very lucrative business
position IN that city. Mr. Wartheu
Is serving his first term and is Com
missioner Of the Revenue for HE
county. His friends in the legisa
ture, AS well as from his home section
will be sorry to lose Richmond
Cor. Washington Post.
Some people paid $4,000 for a
teel Range, $4,000 buys larger
aud better Range at the Berryvilie
Furniture store.
The mutiliated body of an un
Nuown man was found alongside tb,
the b. Il o. II. Il. track near Sheuau
dOah Junction last Wednesday morn
Jag. A coroner viewed the remain,
and determined an inquest unneces
sary, as all circumstances pointed tu
the fact that a train had struck tn,
man while he was walking on the
track. In the mans pocket was
found memorandum book, on
which was written Geo, II. Miller,
Sparrows Point, Nd.
\ sign painter, giving the name OF
VIM. s. Haguboon, was arrested il
Winchester GU Monday last charge
with passing worthless check for
S33 on j. 5. Bowers, proprietor OF
the Baldwin House, in that city. IL,
mas been held for the action Of the
grand jury.
Miss Bessie Morgan, of Front Roy
al, and her escort, Mr.. Payne, H.
NJ. a. student, while skating ON th,
North fork of the Shenandoah river
last week, broke through the ice and
would probably have drowned hao
it not been for the prompt aSsistanc,
rendered them by one of the pro
fessors of the school. They hac
been in the water nearly quarter Of
an hour, when the professor SAW
their perilOus condition and rescued
them.
just received a New Lot of Bleach
ed a. Unbleached cOttons from sc t,
l24c. Agents for Standard Patterns
| Subscribe for "Hhe Designer" Prize,
9l.00 per year. Ask for a Marcl
Fashion Sheet Free.
Julian &. Baker, "A former studen
of the Shenandoah University Scho6