Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-01-22
Mr.. n. o. Kercbeval. form

Mr.. II. o. Kercheval. formerly o
this place, but now representing III,
Charles Town branch OF the !. William
Miller Company, was In town on Satur
day Of last week. to deliver one OF hi,
latest style Ames buggies TO Mr.. Johr
NJ Gibson. clerk OF the circuit court
Mr.. Hugh Nelson's fine four horse
team ran away on Thursday last and
broke the wagon. damaging his horse.
slightly. The driver retained control
OF them and prevented any serious
injury TO the team. The accident occur.
ed In Z ont OF "Powhatan," Mr. Peter
Mayo's country residence.
The many friends of Capt j. X. Num-.
cashier of the Bank Of Clarke County,
are informed that he is still on the sick
list, with various changes in his condi.
tion-some days better. and then again
not 40 well. Ills FIR ends are hopeful,
ana will rejoice at his recovery from a
severe and serious illness.
Messrs. w. H. Holladay, William
Mesmer, Thomas Mesmer, Raleigh G..
Carter. and Col. Ed. Helvestine. armed
with double bsrrelled breech leaders.
and well mounted, passed through town
on Wednesday Of last week, en- route
Tor the Blue Ridge Mountains, where
they will enjoy several days of wild
turkey hunting
Mrs. l.. Virginia Castleman. widow
of the late Stephen ID. Castleman. a
brother of the late Henry Castleman
and William Csstleman. of this county.
died in Washington last week, and was
buried there on Monday. The late
stephen CastlemAD was the uncle %
Mrs J. ). Powers, and Mr.. Maurice
Csstleman, OF North Hill"
Henry Blair has been arrested and nut
IN jail, being charged with the theft OF
the meat stolen from Mr.. c. II Boxwell's
meat house, as reported heretofore in
this paper. a warrant is out for John
Smith, charged with the same offense
lie can not be found. II is thought that
the reward offered by Mr.. BoxwelI. in
the COURIER. brought about the speedy
capture of one of the accused parties.
Both are colored
The Board of Supervisors. al their
meeting held January 10. settled the
accounts of J. X. Castleman. superin-
tendent of the Berryville and Charles
Town Turnpike Company: and with :
J. Wiley, superintendent of the Ashbv
Gap turnpike. The levies for the wear
1902 were then made The County levy
was fixed At twenty cents. and the Rail
road levy at fifteen cents These are the
same as last year.
IL is not generally known, that Dr.
Settle, of Fauquier county. and a gentle
man, who has a large practice in this
county, attended John Brown in Il pro-
fessiOnal way Just prior to MS death on
the gallOws. The doctor escorted Mrs.
Brown from lIarper's Ferry to Charles
Town, on a visit TO her husband. prior
10 his death. and after the body was cut
down, examined it. TO find out whether
or not life was extinct.
1t is proposed TO start argc wagon
manufacturing plant at Clarksburg. W.
Va, Mr.. c. p. Howell. an old citizen OF
this town. is at the head OF the move
menl, and is interesting the capitalists
OF that thriving city in his project Mr.
Howell is fully equipped with brains.
honesty and energy, and his long exper-
fence in wagon making will enable him
To run such An enterprise. with profit 10
himself and all interested
The trial of Mrs Addie l.. Richardson.
Tor the killing Of Frank w Richar ison.
formerly a resident Of Gaylord. this
| county, is now in progress at Savannah.
Missouri. Young Fife, who is the son
of Richardson's partner. has been ar
rested in Washington State. and IL Is
thought that the mystery surrounding
the murder of the deceased man will
! shortly he cleared up. The popular
opinion a, this time is that Fife did the
shooting.
Miss Carrie b. Brown and Mr.. Ear
nest w: Phillips, Of Charles Town. were
married in the parlOrs Of the Virginia
House, on January IS. 1902 Rev.
Julian Broaddus, OF the Baptist Church.
| OF Berryville, performed the ceremony.
Miss Brown is the oldest daughter of
Mr.. r. A. Brown, a prosperous mer-
chant Of Wildwood. and Mr.. Phillips is
a business man Of Charles Town. W Va
Only the immediate friends OF the couple
witnessed the ceremony.
Mr.. Addison Withers, of Jefferson
county, w. Va, has bought the old
Hsrdesty Homestead of the Charles Il
Hardesty estate This place is called
soldiers Retreat" and is one of the
finest farms in Clarke county, located
In Longmarsh Township. on the Summit
Point road near the Jefferson county
line Mr.. Withers. is 3 son-in-law of
the late G. r. Hardesty, and is well
known in this community as farmer
and up-to-date business man.
The Young Ladies' School of Berry
vile, of which Misses Gold and Mac
Donald arc the principals, celebrated
the birthday of Gen. Robert +. Lee in a
very pleasant and profitable manner
| Hon. A. Moore, Jr., delivered an address
in most interesting and able manner
| He told the children of the many and
admirable traits of Gen. Lee, in a man
ner calculated to impress their minds
| with the grandeur of the great Confed.
| crate Chiefs character. The celehra.
tion evidenced the purpose of the young
ladies in charge of the school, 10 pur
Confederate history before their pupils
in its true light,
| TO THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL:
| QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF
BERRYvILLE, VIRGINIA.
For the term ending January Ii. 1902
/ in Trooo,,r,- L.,