Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-30

Each member of the Constitutional
Convention planted an oak last week.
They were furnished by the Department
Of Agriculture. We hear the represen-
tative of Clarke and Warren set his out
in West Virginia. or course il will he
transplanied TO the greensward around
the handsome residence now going up
In front Royal, when our representative
becomes benedict, which. Dame Rumor
says, will lee very soon.
Mrs HOge. State President of the "
c. T. L will hold public meeting at
Marvin Chapel May ) at 7:3O p. m. fol-
lowed by County Convention on Tues
day from $50 a. m. to p. m. Tuesday
night at 40 public temperance meet
ing will be held at Stone Chapel. at
which Mrs. Hoge and others will make
addresses. On Wednesday al $50 a. m
w. G. T. L. will be organized M stone
Chapel, and afternoon services will also
be held, commencing at p. m
Lula levin, l6 years of age, living on
the east side Of the Shenandoah river.
IN Clarke county, was arrested last Tues
day by Deputy Sheriff J. VI. Lupton on
charge OF housebreaking with intent
to commit larceny. The warrant was
sworn out by Mrs. Mary Tumblin. whose
house is also located on the east side OF
the river She was brought before
John, the Just, on Wednesday. and sent
on to the Grand Jury. Bail was re-
quired by the Justice in the sum of S2Oo.
which was Immediately furnished
The anniversary OF the battle of
Charlottesville recurs on Nav , and 3.
by Skillful generalship, Stonewall Jack
son won great victory over the Federal
arms. II cost his life and the lives Of
many of his brave followers 4 coodiv
number OF the men who participated in
this battle and helped 10 drive Hooker
from the Wilderness were sons OF Clarke
and Of these only seven now are living.
They are Maj. ). J. c. Moore. Capt. !. r..
Num-, Julian Morales. Doc. shine. W :.
Brown, Senator T. ID. Gold and J. I'd.
Barnett
No farmer in the county gathered a
heavier crop of corn last season than
an esteemed citizen of Longmarsh dis
trict whose name is ! r Moore Ills
crop was 80 heavy that he had from -
To - barrels of corn still i'm tine shock
when he was compelled To stop shucking
in order TO put in this years crop. Tie
corn wintered we'll and is OF excellent
quality ana will bring the top market
price, but. IS harvest will come upon the
heels OF the corn planting season. n may
he necessary Go defer shuckiny the bal
ance OF last years yield of the rolden
grain till Indian Summer casts its mel
low glow over this fertile lard. Mr..
Moore lives near Vaudeville and l. a
most prosperous farmer.
In letter received from Mir John r..
. Crown, late editor of this paper. he tells
~; In this country KANSAS all the
streams are spanned 10y splendid bridges
and Virginia will soon wake up To- The
fact that she will have 10 have bridges
over her waterways To draw desirable
settlers" Mr. Crown is greatly inn.
pressed by the energy and push of the
western country. and claims that ever,
young man who has the determination
TO apply himself TO business may earn a
good living in the new country. Nj
Grown has accepted position with the
Bray Clothing Company, OF Louisville
/ Ky. This company is one of the largest
manufacturers of jeans. cashmere. cord
uroy and kersey in the middle west.
Mr.. II. l.. Keckley had an exciting en-
counter with horse thief on April 3D.
Mr.. Keckley went TO his stable after
l nightfall TO secure his horse for the pur.
/ pose of riding several miles aftera hand
f When he reached his stable hc found his
riding bride missing from It's usual
/ place. Further search resulted I'm his
/ finding the bride on the horse. I'm
going into the horses stall. Mr.. Kccklcy
stepped on the PROSTATE form of burly
negro. The thief ran oil al full speed
with Mr.. keckley in hot pursuit Hue
and cry WAS raised, and, with the assist
ance of his neighbors, Mr.. Kecklev sue
ceeded in eirecting capture. and dis
covered his prisoner to be negro hy
the name OF Edward Pendleton. who
will now have to confront a magistrate