Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-01-01
New Ye ar Greetings to the v. I. A.
THE KNOLL, New Years Day, 1902.


spell of sickness has eectuay prevented from doing
anything all except fail my flower garden
mittee at the ADMINISTRATION whom had especially called
together must acknowledge the weakness have been
greatly discouraged must also apologize the station
flower garden committee for failing them in bad
weather hope they are all wenone ofhem eadas have
them since had something very encouraging
to tell them in regard the flower garden prospects that
would certainly have gone down. had had suspicion that
the heavy rain would make them absent also except Mr.
Maccomb who would be found stuck to his post
We have not yet heard from Mr.. Afaeck in regard to
our little aluminium medals badges for members, sub
ect which he kindly promised to investigate understand
that when he went Buffalo, the President said
him. Philip" said he "you the very looking
Tor SAID he II can conscienousy give you this medal
without waiting behold any others What do you think
ne caused to be engraved upon it? Why President Of
Ugly Club United of America Battle Town The
executive committee of the " A. much taken with
this medal, hence Mr.. Aleck's commission The only
trouble Is almost too proud to associate with us au
more and has resigned his position the executive
mlttee-this is the truthyou ask him. shall expect
the Courier to give cent line for this
The committee to consider and report upon the advisable
ty of placing boxes the for paper
salted this matter down for Spring consumption There
was great improvement this Fall in the paper
nuisance that we hope that may be spared the
painful necessity of placing upon the these
for strangers mail their newspapers in Such degrade
ton tor BerryvllewOrse than putting bib child
assist him ea-yeal than putting ounces hat on his
head to assist him to learn Why citizens Berry
Vile drbbe and slobber all their waste
not do such things but there have risen to such
zenith Of glory to take again brhrght which
pretty frsooth However returning to our subject
will some friend pursuade William Fairfax Fields Esq
make business OF collecting all waste papers and selling
them to paper factory? Il like you, give cents
The improvement of the old Academy lot has been laid
away in cold storage and will appear again fall in the
V l. A. platform
The improvement of the Court House green has bright
prospect, the details of which able to impart
In regard the improvement of the High School grounds
have been unable yet dscusss the matter with the
teachers, who will be glad form themselves
into committee with Mr. Kelly chairman and with the
assistance of Mr. Mat Jones.
We earnestly wish to observe April 1st as Arbor dav
when the scholars will ask for and probably obtain ho
day for the purpose of having great time planting
of which could be placed the High School grounds
do wish dictate but would suggest that each class
agree plant and to take of trees sign
papers that effect and take pride in seeing which
can produce the best trees.
There are some people in this town who have ideas in
their heads: others also with wool on TOP and not much gray
matter under the WOOL Some of those who have
about the future Battle Town of little Clarke and
what they going do about it tIis year and nexhee
people say have such grand ideas in their heads
people with the wool top minus grey beneath
have consciousness conception Of though some dav
when it all accomplished, they will say Il told you
Why SO slow to catch on and pull? Why wait until the
wagon is started and then tumble ill., remarking helped
to get up this ride" l want every doggone one
in this town. including John Gibson to belong to the Will
age Improvement Association Or this old Cowl Coferdau
head off"
hope that we may in the near future establish L a
headquarters where those interested in Improvement
together and other light reeshment suit
able the The President of the u. G. c.
down with the president OF the v l. A and, as
Captain c. said, Il prepared barter CANNES
celebrities" the President of the o. S. A would know
which of the give the medal to Il speak fool
am more).
To get up the top of my dignity again: (cear your
minds of all rubbish) Mr.. Roger Smith is much be
congratulated the successful sale fancy articles which
added twenty-five dollars to the already small in the
treasury. An important contribution t
the merchandise of this sale came, l am told, from
Mrs Haddaeus nee Coxe which she took the trouble
send all the way from Germany Will any other dear kind
good ladies' who passed their grlhOod in Clarke
right away and do something for the V. l. A.? We don
insist your going to Germany but by all means, in any
case, or box, forward the merchandise.
We have firm conviction which we hope will be veri
fed, that any old Berryvan Battle Towner, who has
gone from his home business like cities, when he
peruses these lines, feeling kind of homescl in his hear
through loving little Battle Town dearly will put hi
hand his breeches pocket and feel the eagle quarter
Then my conviction is that he will write letter home