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

| UT w W Mcdonald recently sold 10
Mr.. Charles Fritts. OF White Post. a
handsome Lynwood horse.
During fox hunt on the east side of
the Shenandoah river last week. two Of
the most activ, participants in the chase
were aged 81 "a % respectively.
The first qu. rerly meeting If the NJ.
f. Church wi. be held Sal friday aud
Sunday, May 3 and 4. Preaching an
day morning and evening by the presid-
ing elder
"A called meeting of the Berryville w.
Z. II. L. will he held at the parsonage
of the NJ +. Church, South, Wednesday.
April 10. at p. m. 4 full attendance is
requested.
Mr.. John Lee, living near Briggs. lost
II hogs last week. They are supposed
to have been poisoned. but whether pur-
posely or accidentally has no, yet been
ascertained
Rev. w Melville will deliver a TEN.
perance lecture at Stone Chapel next
Thursday night May /. Al 7:3O. II will
be illustrated with siereopticon views.
Abundance free
y number OF trees in the grove at the
Shenandoah Driving Park have been
cut down To make lumber for repairing
fences, etc, preparatory to holding the
Colt show in August.
The regular meeting of the Berryville
Fire Company will Ice held Friday night.
May ., when it will be decided whether
or not reel team will be organized. A
full attendance is requested.
The President of the Busy Cleaners
OF the Berryville Baptist Church will
hold Handkerchief Bazaar and Loan
Art Collection in Winston Hall on Fri
day and Saturday, June and :.
The golf links have been transferred
from the fields ia front of the mansion
house AT RoSemont TO the beautiful lawn
AT Cleft Oak, just above town. and there
the merry golfers can be seen fanninr
the air and themselves alternately.
\ colt was born on Mr. Walker Shep
herds place one day last week which
lacked tail. There was no sign of a
caudal appendage where il should have
been. The animal was otherwise per.
fectly formed, and is in healthy condi-
ton.
Some miscreant or mischief bent. Wis
tied the Glover house. on Buckmarsh
street, Saturday night. and proceeded Ia
break out the window panes. This
property was recently purchased bv
Justice Crow, ana is Undergoing several
Improvements
Farmers in Clarke are al present hu,v
turning up long brown burrows and de-
posting the golden cereal The outlook
for wheat crop il not so good. but a
good corn crop is sincerely hoped for.
Owing TO the recent rains. the ground j..
in fine condition for blowing
Marvin Chapel will be reopened next
Sunday. The pastor will preach at p.
m. The sermon will have special refer.
ence To the death of Rev. T.. r. =
Hough, who was pastor of Marvin
Chapel for four years The Sacrament
of the Lords Supper will he admins
tered at the close of the service
Mr.. Barton Myers, British vice-C onsul
at Norfolk, had narrow escape from
drowning on April -. While walking
along a pier on Elizabeth river he fell
into the deep water. lie was rescued by
colored men working nearby. Mr.. W
Ludweil Baldwin, of this place. is i'm the
employ of Mr. Myers.
At called meeting of the VIA
Executive Committee it was decided ia
hold the monthly meetings on the second
Monday in each month The following
special collectors were appointed and
have consented TO serve: First and
Second Wards, Miss Dean Pulliam:
Third Ward. Miss Jane {. Moore: Fourth
Ward, Miss Nellie c. Griffith.
Four carrier pidgeons came here Sat
urday morning via Southern Express.
10 he liberated by Mr. Macomb. the
genial agent of the n. X w. r. r.. at this
place. lie Immediately released them
from their cage, and, after circline
around, two or three times, they took an
air line for Hagerstown. where they
arrived after a flight of two hours and
fifteen minutes. They were youngsters
on their Trial trip.
1t is matter of interest to all persons
intending to apply for pension under
the law recently passed by the General
Assembly of Virginia, To know that
their applications must be filed with the
clerk of the circuit court of the county
in which they reside, at least 2Odavs
before the beginning of the term of the
court. This applies likewise TO all per
sons who were allowed pensions under
the act of March :, 1900
A small stable belonging to James
Strange, colored citizen of Wildwood
caught from burning brush and was de.
stroyed last Thursday. On Friday. the
dwelling occupied by Mr.. John Komp. a
stage driver, caught fire. and. hut for the
heroic efforts of the Wildwood Bucket
Brigade, would have been DESTROYED
The property belonged to Mr.. J. y.
! Laws, and was insured.
Virginia horse won the reserved
championship at the Boston Horse
Show last week. He belongs TO the
Amaret Stock Farm, near Fredericks-
burg, and bears the same name as the
farm whence he halls Amaret is a