Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-04
LOCAL BRIEFS


COURIER Office have been aud are
being ra,"diy sent ont 20 those owing
US. We k'udly ask pre- apt settlement
of these accounts this montn. IL IL
absolute imperative that the unsettled
business standing on the books of
the COURIER shall be settled at once
and We ask our friends to think of
the Indulgeut consideration We have
shown them IN the matter of their in
debtness to this office. We have over
81 900 to raise this month aud we
must have the money due ne.
FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Berk
shire pigs, suitable for breeding.
These pigs are all fine individual
types, sired by Duke of Page Brook,
No. 4S706, bred at Bltmore Farm.
\. g., (Vanderbilt's), and out of reg.
Istered sows. A are entitled to reg
Istry. For terms, apply to c. MuL-
LIKIN, Page Brook, Boyce, Va.
Fire last Thursday night burned
10 the ground the residence of Mr..
Moses Wiley situated in Chapel Dis
trlct on the East side of the Shenan
doah river Nothing was saved
from the destruction of the flames.
aud Mr.. Wiley and nine children was
forced out IN the cold freezing
weather with little or no clothing
about them. The loss is near $500
and ls covered with insurance.
If the old saying,"if March comes
ia like lamb she will go out like II
hon. can be applied to December.
cold weather, fine skating and sleigh
ing can be anticipated bv the Young
people and big fuel bill and rheu
matte pains by the old people. The
weather Sunday and Monday was
perfect for this season of the year.
Tha last ten DAYS In November
will not be forgotten soon. The
coolest weather experienced for years
tins time of year prevailed. Wester
" winds. that make many shivrr
with cold. blew, aud ice nearly three
inches thick was formed on water
protected by the force of the wind.
The creditors of the CouR1ER are
forcing us to meet payments on large
accounts this month, aud we in re-
turn will be compelled to force pay.
ment of accounts due US Kindly
pay your bill aud give us no trouble.
FOR SALE-37 thoroughbred Bar
red Plymouth Rock Cockerels; % at
81 per he4d, and remainder at 75cts.
Apply to W. l.. Elsea. at Depot. Der
ryville, Va. This low price is voi d
after Dec. 20.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Mr.. Ellis jackson. who il, EN-
plOyed IN Hoffman's cigar f. ,ctor,
here, and Miss Bette Hart. eldest
daughter of Mr.. Ed. Hart, f tbi
place. The wedding will tax Mac,
this evening at the brides acme \
$50 o'clock. Only the /, immediate
relatives of the contractir 20 partie
will be present.
A small stable on the . rorertv q
John Dixon, in Josephir g. citv WA
destroyed by fire about n 1ddav Sum
day. A set of harness in the stab
was also burned. The I ,ss is small
auu the origin or the fire is III
known.
appropriate Thanks giving servic,
were held IN Grace Oh arch and i
the NJ. r. Church Son IN last Thur
day. The Postoflice md the Ban
and some of the stores observed n
day by closing their doors to busi
ness.
Judey Dalngerheld mother of tn
late Siz Dam ertiel of this plac,
died recently in Ph iladelphia 81
was very OLD and corpuler
woman.
The amount of y our account.
Won reader are one IF those indehte
to the COURIER 9th ce, may be smal
but it will be a bi 9 helm 70 us Z
meet heavy obligat ions this month
our ueoI 10 us Is an honest one; W
need all money Ow' .ng us. so pleas
pay.
The Berryville Merchants are put
ting their finishin touches on thei
Nmas. preparation 6, and the displa,
windows in some the stores presen
an attractive scene.
If you owe the, COURIER office
please pay up; We need all money
coming to US.
The Misses Tho npso1 entertained
large number of their friends at q
Erchre party at their home neal
Summit Point last Saturday evening.
The regular NEE ting of the Berry
Vile Fire Company will be held next
Friday night in the usual place.
Rev. VIM. Melville will preach
for Rev. A. n. Munday next Sunday
evening at 7:30 O'clock, in the NJ. F..
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