Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
A d tiOnal Local
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION ASSURED
Much Interest Manifested at Initia.
Meeting az Courthouse Last
Friday Night.

Friday Night.
The cordial interest, manifested at
the courthouse last Friday night by
nearly eighty persons, including
about 10 ladies, augurs we'll for the
success Of the movement To launch
"A Village improvement Association
III this community, al outline OF the
object anu the aims Ot the said assoc
citation having OetOIe appeared IN our
columns. Organization of the meet
Ing at the courthouse was Temporal
rlly effected by electlng Rev. Edw.
Wall to the chair aud Jno. IL. Crown
secretary. MIR. Wall stated the ob
Ject OF the meeting IN "a chsste five
minutes talk.
Mr.. ii. IS. Narde, who Is tue prin-
clpal promoter of the movement, was
recognized by the chair, made u
humorous talk of about 20 minutes
which put the crowd IN a splendid
humOr. He said he was tired of
hearing the people say that Berry
vile Was dead, and that the next
person he heard make the remark
THAT person would have TO get In
the gutter with him and take the
words back. "Berryyiile", said the
/ speaker, lis not dead but has splen-
did possibilities, and those people
who say she Is, are dead themselves
and want TO convey the impression
that everything else is tit for the
cemetery as they are. Mr.. Warde
was frequently applauded for his re-
marks.
DR.. q. ii. Oliver followed Mr..
Narde IN a short talk, and said the
organization of such an Association
would have the effect of bringing
/ BerryVllles people IN closer touch
with each other, that one trou ole
with our people was that We did not
help each other as much as We
should. de further stated he hoped
to see a town hall in Berrvviile.
where evenings Of instruction and
benefit may be spent by the young
men. n
Mr.. J. Z. Afleck then rose aud
declared nearly everybody he met
was IN favor of the movement aud o.
! proceed TO permanent organization
lie made motion, which was sec
onded, to appoint "a committee to
draft a constitution aud bylaws.
This motion was carried. Mr.. At
heck was very persistent in throwing
boquets at the ladies, and said this
village could boast of the prettiest
girls In the country. but was famous
for her ugly men.
Capt. Num-, Judge Moore anu
others made short addresses, express
ing themselves in sympathy with the
movement. The next meeting will
be held Oct. 18th at same place.
when the committee on Organization
Will make It's report. This commit
tee as appointed by the chair is as
follows: Messrs. ii. b. Warde. J. b.
Neill, ). W. Foley, Dr. G.. II. Oliver
and John r. Crown.
A resolution was passed appointing
a committee of ladies to solicit
memberships, and that organization
committee select committee of ladies.
Chairman Warde, of organization
committee, hauds us the following
for publication:
The following is the list of ladies who
have been appointed, and have kindly
consented, 10 act, for the purpose Of
taking down the names of those who
are willing to become members of the
'. 1. \. Their instructions are TO work
Independently of one another; TO range
IN side or out side of their own wards.
and TO get the names either from town
or country OF any male or female, who
will be Il years old by Oct 25. As
prizes have been offered, first and second
TO the ladies who can bring in the great
est number of bOnafide members: Won
all Will do the ladies a kindness bv writ
ing down your names on their list and
SO assist your own particular lady friend
10 get the greatest number.
The proof of a bonifida member will
be in his having handed in his yearly
subscription (25 cents) by the end of the
year.
First prize is a Paris field glass.
The committee is as follows:
Ward No. Miss Mamie Phillips.
Mrs. Barringer.
Ward No. miss jamie Moore, Miss
Dean Pulliam.
Ward No. 3-Miss Florance Ogden.
Miss Annie Siribling
Wark No. Miss Hattie Sewers.
Miss Nellie Griffith.