Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-07-30
BRIEFS.

has resppesred near Kanssskat, Wash
ingtou.
If Rev. Hicks is correct 10 his
prognostication there will bc warm
weather throughout August.
Mr. J.W. Harrington has bought
ont Mr.. Jos. $. Harris meat business,
and will carry on at the old stand.
The reunion of the Forty third
Virginia Battalion, Mosby's Com
psny, will take place today at
Leesburg.
The Bsttletown Gas Company
will light up Berryville with the
actyline gas on Thursday night of
this week
Hon. William j. Bryan. in an in
terview ut New Haven, Conn, predict
ed that the next Congress would be
Democratic.
Miss Mary Johnston, the author
ess, is writing another novel at the
Warm Springs with Thomas Jeffer-
son AS the principal character.
MIR. Mason Hummer, who resides
one mile south of Csstlemrns Ferry,
will sell quite lot of valuable stock
ut his farm on Tuesday. August r.
1t is said upon good authority ex-
Senator &. j. Faulkner has declined
To act as counsel in the Ward Win.
chester case, owing to other legal
engagements.
Mr.. Edward Kercheval, now If
Charles Town. had ms hand hldl,
mashed last Tuesday tx krg of
cocoa which he WAS putting in his
store
Nr. VIM. Lewis. living in the edge
of jefferson Co, W. Va. aud Mr.
VIM. IIoIuiay. of Long Marsh. have
lost "a number of hogs with the
cholera.
The Palmhauu Bros. will erect
fine hotel in Charles Town. W VA,
un the site of the Watson House. 1t
will be provided with modrru
appointments
Three fine calves, belonging to
MIR. Il. A. Newcomr, of Lake View.
were either struck by lightning or
drowned Sunday bv the storm. They
were valued at 500.
When in Washington, visit Atlleck's
drug store at l42G Pennsylvania ave
nue., where You can get refreshing
drinks, pure drugs, and read The
CLARKE COURIER while yOu wait.
MIR. Joseph Hardesty. of Berryvile,
was in town Thursday. Mr.. Har-
desty together with his son and
nephew have shipped about 5000
lambs this season. - Winchester
News Item.
Harry Waller, of Berryville, better
known as "Goung Sampson" gave an
exhibition of feats of strength in the
Square. in Hagerstown, which is rare
~ witnessed, SAYS the Mail. Waller
is regarded AS wonder.
At the Legislative caucus, in
Richmond. last week, Circuit Judge
Thomas w. Harrison was nominated
for reelection 10y Mr.. Blackburn
Smith, of Clarke county. Judge
Harrison had no opposition.
Mr.. f. l.. Wager, we'll known
resident of jefferson County, w. Va.
died Wednesday night at his home
near Shenandoah Junction, aged rs
years. He was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Hurst and his
second a Miss Grove, the latter
surviving him.
A special term of the Circuit
Court was called last Thursday to
try the Reed and Mccormick boom
case. Nothing was done, however,
as the court decided it had no quail
fed jurors, by reason of the fact
that the jurors had not qualified
under the new constitution.
Attention is called to the statement
of the Bank of Clarke county which
appears in another column. We
know of no similar institution where
the interests of the public, whether
as deposits or borrows, are more care
fully guarded that this is appreciat
ed by our people the excellent state
ment referred to attests.
One of the most interesting facts
revealed by the census of 900 is tina
of the great predominance in tn,
number Of females over the numbe
of males in the cities of Virginia. Ot
eighteen cities in the State only tire,