The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-20
.NEWSB0Y LIFTS
HANDSOME WATCH.
Marshall Mccormick Victim Of
shrewd Boston Thief.
CLARKE COUNTY HORSE SHOW
Exhibition Promises TO Be Unusually
Fine One-FIrst of Summer Ger
mans Danced-Sam Jones to
Preach at Camp Meeting.
CLARKE. COUNTY HORSE SHOW
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Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
BERRfvILLE, VA. July 1s:-NIr. and
Mrs. Marshall Mccormick have Just re-
turned from a trip to Boston. where Mr..
Mccormick fell into the clutches Of one
Of the nerviest thieves Of the Hub. While
standing on fremont Street he was ap-
preached by a newsboy, who insisted
upon the distinguished Virginia lawyer
buying a paper. and upon his refusal
to do so after numerous appeals on the
part of the 'newsy," Mr.. Mccormick
threatened to severely reprimand the
impudent youth. Within a short time
the lad returned. and holding his papers
in front Of Mr.. McCormick's face quietly
lifted the gentleman's watch from his
pocket and walked away.
Mr.. Mccormick soon discovered his
loss and started after the boy, but be-
ing lame in one leg he could not catch
the thief. The paper vender. however,
was later arrested, in company with his
pals, and was held for the grand jury.
At the preliminary hearing two other
men identified him as the person who
stole their watches The Boston police
said that he was from New York. and
had set all the Boston newsies to steal
ing.
Mr.. McCormick's watch was rare old
timepiece and quite valuable. It had
been in his family for many years. The
lad who stole it is said to have turned
it over to the treasurer" OF the gang.
THE CLARKE HORSE SHOW.
Mr.. James w. Foley, assistant cashier
of the Bank of Clarke County. who IS
just recovering from severe attack
of appendicitis. came near meeting
tragic death at his home the other day
nv taking a teaspoonful of tincture Of
aconite instead Of q dose OF medicine
his physician had prescribed. The banker
at once realized his mistake and imme-
diately administered anidotes until
doctor arrived and continued the use OF
restoratives.
The annual exhibition Of tho Clarke
County Horse and Colt Show Assocla-
tion 10 be held on Wednesday and
Thursday, August 18th and 14th, at the
Associations magnificently- appointed
grounds on the western suburbs OF Ber-
ryyille. promises to be the most sue
cessfui show ever held in this section
of the Valley Of Virginia, with the pos
sible exception of the UpperVllle snow.
Indeed, the Clarke county event is
strong rival of the Fauquier county al
fair. and it Is not at all improbable tna'
the local show may soon surpass its
strongest competitor just mentioned. as
the Clarke horse is recognized among
expert horsemen as being among the
best to be had anywhere. Ihls was
s;gnallv demonstrated recently at tltS
Leesburg show, when Clarke county
horse won the first prize and NUMBER
Of others in classes where uoAeh VI
more horses competed.
Tho Clarke County Horse and Colt
Show Associa ton is composed OF the
most prominent and wealthiest morse
breeders. of this and adjoining counties IN
Virginia. as we'll as in Maryland, west
Virginia and the District Of Columbia. 1T
is in a splendid financial condition, and
the prizes offered this year are greatly
in excess of those of last year. Inere
will he forty interesting events. Secretary
Charles NJ. Brounand and his assistants
are very busy Just now receiving entries,
which close on Saturday. August "a.
BRILLIANT GERMAN
The elite of Berryville. Winchester,
and Charlestown were present in large
numbers a few evenings age at Winston
Hall, the occasion being the first OF
series of germans to be given this sum-
mer by the younger set of this county.
The german was led by Miss Nellie
Brown. a beautiful society girl of Winches-
ter. and FIR. Sandy Baker, Jr.. of that
city.
three hundred bushels, on the farm of F.
N THOMPSON. two miles from this town.
was DESTROYED by an incendlary IRE on
Sunday night. while Mr.. Thompson and
family we're attending divine service heres
The wheat was insured.
A big camp meeting and revival was
started at White Post to-day by Rev.
George r. Stuart and other evangellsts.
Rev. Sam Jones will preach next week.
An enterprising saloonist of the neigh
borhood has embraced the opportunity 10
advertise paul Jones pure rye IN the
vicinity on huge placards