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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16

Esta adquiriendo extraordinaria i'm
portancia este simpatico semanario de
la Carolina.
Plumas de conocidos escritores enga-
lanan las paginas del artistico periodico
y en- la parte grafica tambien ha con-e-
guido notables progresses.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16
Las islas abandonadas
Hoedic Houat Despufs de la expulsion.

Hoedic Houat. Despues de la expulsion.
Las Hernanas de la isla de Hoedic y
de la Houat acaban de ser ex oulsadas.
Pero la expulsion de las Hermanas
de aquellas islas perdidas crea una si-
tuaci6n espantosa a la reducida pobla-
ci6n de a4uel terriforio.
Hoedic Hoaat son dos pequef1as
islas sltuadas en- la costa del Morbihan,
entire lie Palais y LIE Croislc, Is kll6-
metros de TERRA frme. Son casi desco.
nocidas de los viajeros y su poblacion
viye del pro1ucto de la pesca.
Es precise haber visitado a aquellos
pobres islefos, mas pobres que los ne
gros de Africa, para saber la utilidad
que les producian las Hermanas, 81 es
que este nombre pue 1e darse q las seis
6 siete valientes muchachas sin habito
uuiforlne que Sc sacrifcan por los des-
graciados habitantes de aquel desolado
pats.
Hoedic Houat han conservado a
poca diferencia las mismas leyes que
regfan en- 1888. El cura 6 rector diri-
ge la isla con ayuda de I'm consejo de
|anc1ano.
Practicando I'm verdadero socialismo,
no tienen aquellos islefIos mas que un
solo campo de trigo y un solo campo
de patatas, cultivados por las mujeres,
nlientras los hombres van la pesca.
Un reducido rebafio de facas vacas
rojas vive como puede y pertenece q
todo ell mundo, corriendo en- libertad por
la isla.
Las mujeres comen solas en- su casa,
mientras que los hombres comen en- CO.
lmunidad en- una vasta sala y son .servi-
dos por las Hermanas, cocineras, medi-
COS y educatrices de la nlayoria de los
nifics.
En- Hoedic hay un semaforo y un
legrato publico, pero no pasa barco
con provisiones mas que cada clnco
dias 7 aiin cuando el mar que esta ge.
neralmente tempestuoso, 10 pernlite.
Los habitanses no hablan el frances
nj Ell bajo br ton Los bretones los con-
sideran como salvajes; pero en- realidad
lsu lenguaje es el de los celtas.
CASAS, SOLARES, TRAPICHE
ICOMPLETO Y MAQUINARIA PA
IRA RIEGO, EN- VENTA.
M A NITrITT np0NTT
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16
OzOrnuL1siOn
Oar el lniCO SOcorro

La siguiente communication fue en-
viada por el conocido Dentista de Ca
guas, don Don domingo A. Barreiro
al Coronel Russell, Representante espe-
cial de The Ozomllsion Co.," en- Puer
to Rico
Caguas, P R, St'5re "a de 1902.
The Ozomulsion Co.
New York.
Muy Seflores mics:
Con indecible placer les dirijo esta
carta para expresarle mi gratitud por
ell eXito del medicamento que Uds. pre- =
paran con el tftulo OZOMULSION.
Hace cuatro afios que ven1a pade-
c.endo I'm catarro cronico y una toS per-
tinaz sin que infnidad de tratamientos
que he seguido lograran mejorar mi
dolencia.
Apenas empece tomar dicha OZO-
MULSION me senti mejorado y hoy
despues de consunir un frasco Y parte
de otro, me siento radicalmente bueno.
Creo que este es un exito admirable
de su buena medicina y debe hacerse
phblico para su satisfaction para bien
de la humanidad.
Soy de Uds. alto. S. S.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16
l a M u | lit a

DE ESpANOL Y COMPANIA I
Gran surtido de dulces y BOMBO-
MES de CHOCOLATE de la acredita-
da fabrica MORIONDO y GAiSIGLIO
de Torino. 3o-I6
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16

Sc alqui.an habitaciones muy
frescas en- una casa de familia
Fortaleza SO, informaran.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16
Bcnit0 +. OItra.


San Juan, P. r. Sbre. 2I de 1902.
The Ozomulsion Co.-New York.
Muy sefIores rnlos:
No cumplirfa con mi deber, 81 por
medic de las presentes lineas no demos.
tiara mi agradecimiento.
Hace item 20 padecfa de TN catarro
el cual me tenla siempre de muy NAL
humor.
Pero gracias vuestra maravilosa
OZOMULSION me encuentro hoy per
fectamente. ha desaparecido el malestar
general que me agobiaba, no encon-
trando palabras sufcienses para alabar
vuestra medicina.
DE ustedes respetuosamen:e,
/nan R0SaIO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16

T. NJ. =.
Sc encuentra en- esta ciudad, en-
asuntos del servicio el Captain de la
Policfa Insular, sefior Urrutia.
La Junta Local de Sanidad de Las
Marfas ha dispuesto ell cierre de una
panaderfa y una carnicerfa, por no reu-
mir las prescri pciones de la Ley.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16
HOTICIAS DEL OIA

Regular concurrencia, asistio anoche
a la Plaza Baldorioty.
-Esta hoche dGra fuucion en- el Tea
tro de esta ciudad, el seflor Banobelab
En- el Parque de Santurce Sc cele-
brara esta noche la jarana de costum-
bre.
Doctor Alvarez Valdes
Cirujano-Dentista americana
20 amos de practiea
Con todos los elementos necesarios
para el ejercicio de Ia profession
EQUIDAD, ESMERO Y GARANTIA
HoRAs DE oFIcINA:
De 8 a 1IH-A. M.
De a 5-P. M.
San Francisco 7I-Altos Farmacia
DAUBON
Sc ha hecho cargo de una de las
escuelas de Cabo-rojo, Ia sef1orita Car
men Tarradellas.
-Anoche tomo Puerto el vapor cos
tanero ''Vasco."
Sc NECESITAN varios agentes
y cobradores para extender
nuestro sistema de VentaS a plazos en- la
capital. Dirigirse en- persona a
THE SINGER MANUFACr TURING
Co., Allen Street N. 10, San Juan. 60
-Por a1terar la paz pt1blica en- Pom
ce, fueron puestos a disposition del Tri-
bunal de Po|icfa de aquella ciudad, Pa
tricio y Matias Rodriguez.
-Durante los IS primeros dias del
mes actual, han concurrido 635 perso-
mas a la Biblioteca Municipal de San
Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16
DOMINGO A. BARREIRO,
Cirujano Dentista.

San Juan, P. R., Stbre. ID de 1902.
The OzoMulsi6n y Co.-New York.
Queridos sefores:
4acla mucho tempo Que 1no de mis-
nlflos Sc eacontraba muy raquftico y
sin fllerzas.
Ped1 al farmaceutico sefIor Zerbi dos
potecitos de OZOMULSION, con 10
cual tuvo tai mejor[a que lie cornpre un
frasco de los grandes y hoy Sc encuen-
ira perfectamente bien.
Por este motive les dirijo estos cortos
renglones para que hagan el uso que
ustedes quieran y quedo de lstedes
atentamente
Inst E1u4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16

San Juan, P r., Stbre. % de 1902.
The Ozomulsion Co.-New York.
Muy sefIores mios
Por espacio de cinco af1os ven1a pa
deciendo de TN catarro pertinaz.
En- los peri6dicos vi que daban vues-
ira OZOMULSION en- la Farmacia
Zerbi, y con su uso hoy me halo fuerte
y vigoroSo.
Completamente agradecido, quedo de
ustedes afmo. amigo y S. S. q. b. S. m
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16

CASAS, SOLARES, TRAPICHE
COMPLETO Y MAQUINARIA Pa
RA RIEGO, EN- VENTA.
MANUEL ORTIZ,
ID Arecibo, P. r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16
Doctor M. Ramirez
OCULIS'TA

San Francisco 2S.-Consultas de a
P. M. D.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-16
Gel IDEAL LATlNO"

Juan R0Sad 0
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
J. E. B. Stuart Camp.

The j. f. B. Stuart Camp held its
regular monthly meeting on Satur-
lay last, at camp hall in the Hsrdes-
" building. 4 letter from DIR. j.
Wm. Jones, chaplain in the Confed =
crate service, serving with General
Il. K. Lee, asking that day be fixed
for the delivery of his lecture in
behalf of the Battle Abbey fund was
read. He asks thatthe Daughters, Sons,
aud Veterans all take hand in the
effort to raise fund for the erection
of suitable building. II should ne
remembered that DR.. Jones is the
author of the biography of Gen. Lee,
was II distinguished soldier, and has
few peers and no. superiors among
Virginia lecturers, A committee
consisting of A. Moore Jr., Joseph
Price and DIR. Mccormick we're APP
pointed to take the matter in charge.
In view of the small attendance, the
annual election of officers was post
poned till the next meeting, which
has been fixed for Saturday. January
3, at the usual hour, and a full at
tendance is requested. By order of
the Commander.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
Prizes Awarded.

After a careful consideration of
all of the letters furnished us by our
correspondents from Boyce, Mill
wood, Berry's, Crums, Vaudeville
and Swimley, Inorganic Mill, Lost
Valley, Castleman's Ferry, White
Post, Mount Airy, Lake View,
Gaylord, aud Stonebridge, we
have decided, that for frequency.
newsiness, clear writing, and general
interest, the first prize should go to
Happy John Of White Post, and we
take pleasure in warding to him
= copy of Hurst's Guide aud Manual,
which We know will be appreciated
10y him, hs he presides over the peace
and dignity of the Common wealth as
a magistrate in his district. and we
know he is just as fine II magistrate
AS he is correspondent. We make
our bow to the judge and congrst-
ulste him. For similar reasons as
those stated above, we forward "A
small check TO Tom Scrxtcher by
way of second prize And now we
thank all of our faithful friends for
the kind services they have rendered
US and our readers, and we tender
them a happy and u prosperous New
Year.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
Christmas Gang.

Eleven little soldier BOYS with
shamed and downcast countenances
were called upon by his honor, the
mayor, to contribute to the town
debt, on the day after Christmas.
They had fought out the
holidays the best way they knew how.
Ammunition WAS short, owing to the
recent statute, and so fire water was
used tn stimulate them TO extra
exertiOn. Thus melted, they made
Rome howl; they Jared the earth;
they awoke the eaglets of the Blue
Ridge, and made them think q new
edition of the 4th of July had been
forced upon an unwilling populace.
And 80 it came to pass that the boys
had the fun, and the town got the
money. They had to sing before the
just and mighty magistrate to the
tune of 5 $50, and cost per soldier
how.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
In Winchester OF Christmas.

Strange things happen in Win
ter. In the columns of the News
Item the day after Christmas, it is
noted that one man sat on a red hot
stove and had to be removed by
force; another-an6 q little man at
that-suddeuly grew strong and al
most annihilated three big country
men; an ante bellum horse ate
some mash at distillery and per-
formed wonderful equestrian feats in
the road; and an affectionate wife
presented her husband with q Christ
mas gift in the shape of a stick of
wood over his head.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
Decision fayors Mr.. Ward.

Intense interest was created ia
Winchester on Friday over the de
cision of Judge @. f. Nicol, of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Of Virginia,
IN the suit of Mr.. Robert NJ. Ward
against the city of Winchester and
the Board of Hsndley Trustees.
claiming attorneys fees of $4,000.
10 his decision, Judge Nicol holds
that Mr.. Ward, who was employed
by the Common Council of Wincbes
ter, was entitled to subject the fee
derived from the estate of Judge
John Hsndley, out of which the suit
grew, to the payment of his fee for
services rendered; that Mr.. Ward is
entitled to compensation in addition
to salary; that the amount thereof
should be sscertsined by the value
of the service rendered, and that Mr..
Wards standing and reputation for
learning and character are to play
an important part in the amount to
be awarded. But Judge Nicol holds
that prior to Mr.. Wards right to
sue, he should have tried to effect a
settlement of his claim with the
Common Council. In view of his
failure to show that any steps had
Oeen taken in this direction, the bill
is held to be defective.
Mr.. Ward will therefore have to
make application to the Common
Council for the payment of his fee,
and this application will have to be
denied, before be can again sue in s
court of equity.
This case is one Of the most inter
esting that have been in the Win
chester courts for many years, and,
although Judge Nicol's decision is
virtually in Mr. Wards favor, it
will be some time before II final set
Element is reached.
Mr.. Ward was represented BY Mr.
Conrad Kpwnslar and Mr.. Marshall
Mccormick, of Berryville, and ex-
Senator Charles J. Faulkner, of
Martiusburg, W. Va. Mr.. A. Moore
Jr., of the Clarke County Bar, WAS
associated with Council for the
Haudley Board of Trustees. The
Judge in rendering his opinion laid
great stress upon the point raised by
Mr.. Kownslar of an equitable assign
ment by the city of Winchester of
the funds in the hands of the Hand
ley Trustees to Mr.. Ward.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
Charged With Horse Stealing

Fred. Brooks, a young colored
man of White Post, is in the Jail at
Winchester, awaiting the action of
the grand jury on the charge of
stealing a horse and stick wagon
from Rev. W. NJ. Wine, of Frederick
county. He Was arrested at his
home on Christmas night oy Sergeant
Taylor and taken to Winchester. 1t
seems that the team was taken from
the public hitching yard in Winches-
ter, where it had been left by one of
Mr.. Wines employees, while he was
in another section of the town pur-
chasing goods. The team was found
near White Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
A House Breaking.

A hand working for the n. & w.
Ky. Co., named Frank Graves, imbib-
ed good amount of spirits
90 Tuesday. last, in celebrating the
holidays and thus stimulated, pro-
ceeded to hunt his bunk in the
Csboose of the wrecking train stand
ing on the switch at the station.
He movedln long zig gag curves
IN the direction of his sleeping
quarters. One of these curves was
so long and wide, that it took in the
kitchen window of Mrs. Jas f.
Howell. He broke through this
window, knocked over flower pots,
and household utensils aud made
. great noise. Master Tommy
Howell, the brave young man of the
mouse, aged 8 years, finding his efforts
useless to stop the progress of TIE
intruder, went after officer Ricamore,
and succeeded in landing the man
in Jail. On the following Wednes.
day he pleaded guilty of the charge
preferred against him, and was fined
$40, and cost by mayor Jones. He
explained bis reprehensibIe conduct
by saying he was drunk, and
thought be was climbing in his bunk
in the cabOOse, aud promised to be
Of good behavior forevermore.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
v. |. A. SOciabIeS.

The first V. /. A. sociable will be
held at Mr.. Herbert Warde's resi-
dence on Friday, January ?, at 7:45
p. m. All persons who signifed
their Intention of joining the Village
Improvement Association are cordial
ly invited to be present. The socia.
bles will take place on every Friday
night. Members who have friends,
wishing to join are invited to bring
them along to help toward our
mutual entertainment, and 10 assist
in stirring up patriotic. love of i'm
provement in Berryville and its
vicinity.
HERBERT WARDE.
President.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
Dividend Declared.

At meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Bank of Clarke Coun-
ty, held Friday, December %, 1902,
a dividend of 81 per cent was de-
clared, payable out of the earnings
of the six months ending December
81, 1902. In addition, a substantial
sum WAS added to the surplus az
count.
We congratulate the management
upon the excellent showing thus
made, and we congratulate our
people upon having in their midst an
institution so worthily meriting their
patronage. We know of no similar
institution in which recognized and
tried safety and conservatism are
more happily combined with every
accommodation the public could
wish.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
BOWL ES.

Mr.. Hilary Burch continues very ill M
his home here Dr.. Love and stuart
were in consultation last Friday on the
case.
Niss Minnie Gordon. of Markham. is
the guest Of the Misses Dove Mr. and
Mrs. George Hummer, of Newtown. also
spent part of the Christmas holidays
with Mr.. Doves family
Mr.. George Kerfoot and children. Of
Spotsylvania county. and Mr. " r..
Kerfoot Jr. Of Washington. were at
home for their sister marriage Miss
May Kerfoot VINO i, Attending school in
Washington this winter. IL spending the
holidays at home
Mrs. F. VI Burch left Monday MORN
ing for Alexandria. where she win stay
a short time with her mother. Mrs. ! %.
d. Smool.
Miss Bessie Morgan attended ,hc dim
mar party last Friday az Mr. Charles
Rust's, in Warren county.
Mr.. George Morgan is at Mt Walter
Bars store in Winchester. through ,he
holidays.
~rrrre. r r...
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
BRIEFS.

The young men Of Berryville will
give german on New Years Nv.
IT Winston Hall. Dancing will be-
gin 1t . o'clock. The cbaperones
will be Mrs. Gordon Vac Hook, Mira
A. X. Broar, aud Mrs. 5. NJ. TAYLOR
and the committee consists of Mr.
Bowlss Lippitt, Mr.. Keith Briggs,
and Mr.. Harry Warden.
Mr. ID. r. Eskey, the we'll known
manager Of the Virginia Lightning
Conductor Company. of Winchester.
has completed the work Of rodding
the buildings ut Dir. ID. Lemon Fries's
place. on the Senseney road. Mr..
Eskey, who is n skilled workman.
has been in the business regularly
fer many years. which indics'es that
his work gives satisfaction.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
A HOwIing Success.

The Winchester News-Item of
Friday says:
"a gentleman of the White Post
neigh borhood, Clarke county, who
was in town last evening, in CONVEX
sstion with n News Item reporter,
said that the general public WAS
evidently not aware of the fact that
White Post boosted of what may be
termed a new industry in these parts.
cit consists of the breeding of bird
dogs on an extensive scale, and ac-
cordirg TO sdvices received from that
vicinity, the proprietor Of the dog
school, as it is called, is making
money hand over fist. The proprietor
is Mr.Charles Bursey. He started in
business on small scale, with
thoroughbred dogs, not expecting to
make any great shoS, but the bust
ness increased with such rapidity.
that be was the other day obliged to
make q change; and he forthwith
bought farm, which has been con
verified into 8 school for the training
of dogs. Mr.. Bursey. it is under
stood, gets very good prices for the
pr0duCts Of his LaopaIo
The people of that section say
that the business is bowling, growl
ing, snarling, biting success"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
PERSONALS.

Mr.. c. Yah Deventer. formerly hool
Keeper In the COURIER Office. and now ,
member In the Van Deventer grocer,
urn OF Baltimore, made pleasant yisi,
10 our Office on the 26th inst.
Mr. w. G. Ritter, OF the Hampton
Monitor, was a pleasant caller Al The
COURIER Office on Friday last Mr.
nl.,er IL a son of Mr.. r. II. Ritter. OF
"ili"ood, snd 10 doing a great work
under the auspices of the Virginia Deaf
Association, Of which he Is the Presi.
dent.
MIS- Lille Glover has gone TO Wash.
lnFton' where she will join her sister.
MIS- ). +. Eastwood. and will take trip
10 Sreenville. Mississippi and other
points in the South.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baldwin Harms
berger are at the home of Mrs. Harns
oergers mother. Mrs. Irwin.
Mr.. Leo Wheat jr., has been visiting
friends IN Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. V. Tilford are visiting
Mr.. Tilfords mother, Mrs. ]. h. Tilford
OF Winchester.
Mrs. Darcy Potter, Of CLARK sburx. w
va, is at the home of her mother Mrs
Wheat.
Miss Roberta Powers, who is teaching
In Halifax county. is at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Estelle Powers.
Miss Nora Moore who is teaching in
Hanover county. is at the home of her
father, Judge Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hammond siler. Of
Berkeley Springs, W. Va, are visiting
Mrs. Siler's mother, Mrs. A. r. Castle
man.
Mrs. Tom Hutchinson. of Richmond.
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Castleman.
Miss Mary Powers, who is at school in
Fsrmville, Va, is spending the holidays
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Estelle
Powers.
Mr.. John Tabb, of Norfolk, Va, is in
town.
Mrs. William Wattles, of Alexandria.
Va, is visiting at the home of her
father, DR.. c. f. Lippitt.
DR.. Ned Mcclure, Of Richmond. spent
several days last week at the home Of
his mother, Mrs. Nancy Mcclure.
Mr.. Clifford Luke, of New York CITY.
is At the home of his mother. Mrs. Lucy
Luke.
Mrs. Few Brown and daughter. Miss
Edith, of Winchester, are visiting Mrs.
Browns mother, Mrs. Luke.
Mr.. Herbert Whiting, from Shenan-
doah Valley Academy, is spending ;he
holidays at the home of his father. Mr..
Richard Whiting.
Mrs Mary Johns, of Baltimore. is
visiting her brother, Or. j. VI. G. Nc
CURE.
Mr.. Charlie MARKS, of Clarksburg, W.
Va, is at the home Of his father, Mr.. J..
w Marks.
Mr.. Andrew Broaddus has returned to
Philadelphia, where he is engaged in
business, after spending his Christmas
holidays with his father
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
Fierce Wild Cat Killed

Mr.. Howard Starkey. who lives on
the east side Of the Shensndo sh river.
and owns 6ne pack Of hounds,
brought fierce wild cat TO bsy in
the woods above the Bears Den on
fharsdsy Of last week. His dogs
got scent q; rne animal aud succeed
e IN locating hlm after i've minute
rur. Mr.. Starkey brought him down
out OF q tall white oak tree with a
load of bucksbot. Though desp~r
steiy wounded, the beast gave the
dogs terrific battle and succeeded
IN laying out one of the brutes be
fore surrenderiug. Mr.. Stsrkey was
unable to fire second time for fear
OF killing one of his dogs. He rates
the sport ahead of any fox hunt he
ever participated in. The animal
measured four feet from tip to tip.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
MT. AIRY.
HAPPY JONI.

Christmas was celebrated at the Top
in the most decOrous manner, everybody
was well pleased with themselves and
each other.
Our mayor at the Top caudidly forbid
fireworks to the modification OF the
small boy. We heartily think that fire
crackers form the greater part of the
boys fun at this season of the year, and
it takes q big hearted little fellow to
Withstand the temptation to use few.
any way.
The travel seems TO he SO rough, that
only a few people are out on the roads.
As they are in very bad state. How
ever. we can put up with them, and are
mindful that We get one good thing at ii
time
w. T. Bell. of the Marine Barracks, Of
Washington, spent a day and ght with
his parents, near the Top. Willie look
ed quite a soldier in his handsome new
uniform. We hope, he in his choice OF
nv hANA hnA as 4AlNS NaNA III PHEASANT
fields
Miss Kate Bell is at her home.
Mr. Joseph Elsea visited his father at
the Top on Wednesday,
Curtis, son of James Elsea. spent
Christmas at the Top.
Mr. lessee Jenkins, of Pine Grove.
visited his son at Gaylord, on Friday.
julius Longerbe. m, Of Pine Grove,
spent Christmas with his cousin. in
Purcellville
Some one fired shot through Gyman's
store house window, that shattered a
handsome lamp globe.
We congratulate our county paper in
the great stride il has made toward sue
cess in the past year In our section,
among a number of other weeklies, all
are anxious to see the COURIER first.
Hoping it may enter new year, with
double the list of subscribers, we remain.
Tom SCRATCHER
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-12-31
Mr.. Hays Short Biography.

Il is an interesting fact that Rep
resentative james HAY. of the Sew.
enth District, has the shortest bio
graphical sketch in the Congressional
Directory. IL reads Ms follows:
james HAY, Democrat, of Msdi-
son, was elected to the Fifty fifth
and Fifty-sixth Congresses. and re
elected to the Fifty-seventh. receiving
1920 votes to 1895 for g. NJ. Glib
bens, Republican"
Mr.. Hay may have small sketch of
HE biography in the Congressional
Directory, but he is = very big man.