Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-17
LOCAL BRIEFS

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inches OF water has fallen. The
storm OF Thursday evening which
extended over nearly the whole coun-
ty was accompanied by a hurricane
wind and destructive lightning. The
barn on Mr.. A. b. Bevan's farm,
near wildwood, was struck by a bolt,
set sfre and destroyed, together
with the contents, consisting of hay,
farming machinery and some corn.
The stock in the stable was gotten
out safely, except one calf which
persisted in the flames. The loss is
$4,000, which is covered by insur-
ance. The residence of Mrs. VIM.
n. Mcdonald IN Berryville was
struck also by a bolt, the current
running down the water pipe and
doing no damage. This storm was
accompanied by some hail in the
Summit Point neighborhood. The
waterfall throughout the county was
heavy, and fields and roads was
washed In some sections. The high
winds twisted off trees in some places
and blew tops from shocks of wheat,
but did no serious damage. Sunday
night this community experienced
the heaviest rainfall for years. The
fall of water upon tin roofs sounded
like showers of lead. While rain
fell throughout the night, these
heavy showers we're only at intervals.
just received lot of the Lady
Bartmar" Oxfords, IN Patent Leath-
er, Black Kid and Black Nici, the
very newest styles. slightly manish
toes, beautiful as well as su bstantial
Made by House which makes only
Ladies' Shoes and Oxfords. aud all
only one price, $3.50. Procure your
self pair of Lady Bartmar" Ok
fOrds now while you can be fitted
from the sole owner of these goods
in thus town.. ID. HARDEsTY.
Mr.. John p. Vowel, a we'll known
resident of this county, died at his
home one mile south of Boyce Mon
day morning. Mr.. Vowel had been
In i'll health for long time and suf
fered from wounds received IN battle
during the Civil War. Recently he
sustained II stroke of paralysis which
FASTENED his death. Mr.. Vowel was
90 years of age and leaves a widow
and five children, who are Messrs
George, William, Kemper and John
Vowel, Jr,, and Mrs. Clara Thomp.
son. During the Civil War he served
in the Confederate army as member
of Company +, Twelfth Virgins
Cavalry, and WAS severely wounded al
the battle of Kernstown. The fune.
raj services were held at the late
home of the deceased at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
New Potomac, Shore Packed Her.
ring and Family Roe Herring in half
barrels for sale low by
SMITH Il BAKER.
Dogs have been playing havoc with
the sheep south and east of Berry.
willie in the last few days Mr.. j. w
Carlisle had his flock on Mr.. Broun'c
farm, tenanted by Mr.. John Johnson
raided Sunday night, and eight sheer
were killed and % wounded. Mrs
G. w. Lewis has lost 10 from hel
flock. The fiocks of Messrs, j. f
Barnett j. w. Marshall, Jacob Sy.
mons, Jas. Glass and Mrs. Leo p
Wheat have also been raided and
many killed. The value of the sheer
killed will be between $500 and $500
Monday night dogs killed Is sheer
of Mr.. j. w. MarshalPs flock, max
1 lug kuC Luiku IllllS lulS nOCh udt
been attacked by dogs in the las
few weeks.
Mr.. Miller Swimley handed us thii
week several nice peaches that he haC
gathered from his orchard neal
! Vaudeville. The fruit was of mic,
flavor. Mr.. Swimley has on his farm
one of the best young orchards in tn,
county. In going through 1t recently
we saw several varieties of plums
damsons, peaches and apples. Tn,
plum trees were then laden with lus
cious fruit. He expects to place tn,
fruit as it ripens on sale at some O.
the Berryvilies stores.
Last week Mr.. NJ. b. Pulliam haC
force of men at work painting tn,
Thompson 4 Ogden store building
occupied by Messrs. Avis, Pslmbaum