Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-08-13
Virginia News.

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for the first time in Virginia.
Mr.. Allie Powell, who for some
r'onths has bseI with the McCor-
mick machinery people. has accepted
position with Mr.. j. VIM. Miller at
Winchester.
The negro Lomax. charged with
assaulting Miss Costen bad r, in
FWrstmoreland county. WAS tried at
Montross aud sentenced to hang
September 9. There was no attempt
of violence on the part cf
the spectators.
Mrs. Mona Lawrence. widow IF
Rev. Lawrence. of Lynchburg. has
engaged AN attorney to bring slit
against the Home for Confederate
Women at Richmond. which she
claims is withholding 5000. which
rightfully belongs to her.
1t is announced that the Bell Trle-
phone Company will extend At once
from Martinsburg TO Winchester.
where it will compete with the Win
chester Telephone Company. recently
absorbed hv the United Telephone
Company. of Pennsylvania.
The Grand Lodge of Elks has
acquired the Bedford Hotel. at
Bedford City. almost at the foot of
the Peaks nf Otter. and will convert
it into n home for aged aud iu',igeut
memlrrs of the order. the structure.
bring handsome hu;ldiug of stone.
prick and shingle.
L. s. Consul. General Bingham at
Capriown. South Africa. under the
instructions Of the L. :. Government
instituted four days sesr.h for
Chas. II. NewhOuse. the Young Nir
ginin cattle dealer, who disappeared
early last Christmas morning very
mystrriously. and states that the
missing man conld not be found nor
could proof be obtained that he had
been there
While Ell route from his home in
MillwoOd To Winchester on last Fri
day, Mr. Bishop of the former place.
LOST his pocket. book con,aiug 1927,
between Custy's toll-gute and the
Baltimore Il Ohio railroad crossing.
The pocket book was picked up by u
gentleman from Warren county and
later Mr.. BISHOP obtained the finders
address, visited him and recovered
the pocket book. The finder was
literally rewarded.
The Washington corr, spondrnt of
the Alexandria Gazette SAYS: "Rrpre-
sentative Hay Of Virginia, who has
been here this week looking after his
Speakership Interests, should the.
next House be democratic. has gone
to his home in Madison county. He
is much encouraged and thinks he
will have the solid support of the
Virginia delegation, Notwithstanding
the report that sone Of the delegates
are pledged to Mr. Richardson"
Miss Maggie Neal will leave about
the middle of August for COlum bia,
:. c., where she will make her future
home with her uncle, Mr.. james
Denny. Miss Neal for several
months has been one of the three
popular young ladies at the Winches-
ter Telephone Exchange. She is d
highly esteemed young lady, hand
some and accomplished, and it is
with mnch regret that her friends
here learn of her decision to go south.
At Amherst on Saturday night
Judge Clarence j. Campbell was
acquitted of the charge of assaultinp
Rev. DIR. Crawford. The announce
ment of the verdict Was greeted bI
the Judges adherents with Wells OF
applause. Though the night WA,
nearly past when the news came, tn,
sound of the court bell rang our
on the air, and Judge Cambell',
friends gathered together and held ,
meeting. Resolutions condemninl
the so-called persecution of the ac
quilted man and resolutions unani
monsly and heartily endorsing hin
were adopted.
The national banks of Virgini,
made splendid showing in thri
reports to the comptroller of th,
currency IN response to his call fo
reports OF conditions of nationa
banks throughout the country, at tn
close of business July l6, 1909. Tn
showing made by the banks is wei
up with that in any State in tn
country. Under the report jus
3 made the total individual deposits il
Virginia national banks is now $28,
= 133, ,645. Under the renorts of rhi