Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-01-01
LOCAL BRIEFS

er' lie Mas standing ia a crowd of
boys IN the front of Mrs. Ricsmore's
store, and in his hand was BIG fire.
cracker, which some boy without his
knowledge ignited The cracker ok.
ploded aud tore Eds hand badly and
painfully aud inilicting a severe flesh
wound but not breaking any of the
bones. DIR. Mccormick rendered
necessary medical attention. Ed
does not know who served him the
mean trick. The explosion of the
cracker was so severe that glass in
the show window of Mrs. Ricamore's
store was broken.
FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Berk-
shire pigs, suitable for breeding.
These pigs are all fine individual
types, sired by Duke of Page Brook.
No. 1906, bred at Biltmore Farm.
\. C., (Vanderbilt's), and out of req.
lstered sows. All are entitled to req
istry. For terms, apply to c. MUL-
LIKIN, Page Brook, Boyce, va.
Xmas day, with the exception of
frequent explosions of fireworks.
passed off quietly in Berryville.
Nearly all the stores and other
places of business were closed. Ser
vices were held in Grace Episcopal
aud Southern Methodist Churches.
The Amas entertainments by the
Several Sunday Schools of the tow
were largely attended and greatly en- =
Joyed 10y the children. The enter
talnment In the Parish House of the
Episcopal Church was the first oc
caslon on which that building has
been used.
A Grafton. w. Va, dispatch saws
that the line for the new Bismark
and Potomac Railroad has been de
tinltely land out. II runs from Bis
mark, on the Allegheny Mountains.
through West Virginia to Winchcs
ter, where tidewater outlet will ue
had. From Winchester. it is said
the railroad will extend its lmc
through Clarke aud Round Hill aud
on to Alexandria. We hope the re
port is true, but the story of this
railroad has been so often talked of
for many years and nothing done
that the people have about lost faith
in Its construction.
Assistant Cashier Foley Un the
absence of Capt. Num- Acting Cash
Ter, informed the Courier reporter
Monday that the past years business
was a record breaker aud that indi-
vdual deposits were at high water
mark. The Bank of Clarke County
offers as good convenieuces to its GUS
toners as any other in the State, aud
It's increasing business is evidence of
the fact that the people are finding
this out, AS 1t is also of the better
financial condition of our people.
The J. +. b. Stuart Camp, Con
federate Veterans, at meeting held
last Saturday evening, elected all
their old officers of the Camp. The
commander is Mr.. II. Powell Page,
the adjutant, Mr.. W. +. Milton, and
the treasurer, Mr.. j. EdV. Barnett
The Sons of Confederate Neterans
held their meeting Saturday. and
after some debate the Camp adjOurn
ed To meet the coming Saturday
night at $50 o'clock.
The fourth quarterly meeting foi
the Berryville circuit will be held
in the NJ. +. Church next Saturday
aud Sunday, Jan. / and >. Preach
Ing on Sunday at III a. IN. and 7:30
p. m. Presiding Elder Ball will bt
in attendance and occupy the pulpit
The Board of Directors of the
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
have elected Mr.. J. Few Brown t,
succeed Mr.. III. ID. Fuller. resigned
AS assistant cashier of that institu
ton. For more than % years Mr.
Brown has been trusted and ELI
Client official, and he is worthy tn,
responsible position he now occupies
Mr.. G.. G.. Baker succeeds Mr.. Brow
rs first bookkeeper; Mr.. John |
Iloat's new position Is that of as
sistaut teller, and other custOmar
advance have been made. Mr.. Sand
Baker. son of Mr.. w. H. Baker, ha,
been elected temporary runner. On
January 2nd the new savings de
partment will be lnaugurated.
As result of the heavy rains o
the past few days the Shenandoah
river is booming and it is said to b