The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-05-07

mart property nbore town.
:. I. Stump, Of Normantown, wa
greeting friends here Saturday.
Lew Petit, the Brooksvile hote
man was among us on Saturday.
There has been considerable sick
ness in his section for some time.
w. r. Keener is still quite indis
posed, but somewhat better than he
has been.
: 1t sometimes looks like men fee
happy over heing "humbuged" by
some slick rogue.
ii. II. Swcntzel is having his store
house improved amt is adding to his
line of merchandise.
The cross tie trade has been quite
active for some time, and they are
bringing fair prices.
County Supt. Bee Hopkins was
among his many friends in this town
a couple of days last week.
Miss Maud Stump is visiting
friends in Giimer county. She will
be gone two or three weeks.
We have had sickness in our fami
~ for Il few days, which has greatly
disturbed our comfort and happiness.
Van Smith came smiling into town
and into omr sauctum Saturday, and
before lac left us we were smiling too.
An infant of Ned Ncrman's died
last Friday night and WAS buried at
the Bethlehem Cemetery ON Satur-
LAY.
Rev o. Givens, of the Fair Fax
farm was Il distinguished CUES; Of
Rev. "BCd" Smith the first Of las,
week.
According to the Richie Gazette
Watt Warren, Of the Pathfinder, has
hccn widoMer for Il number Of
Years.
Rev. L. Yonll, of Recdy, Roanc
county, has been locking after his
farming interests in this county for
few days.
We are in receipt of Il financial IA
vor and words of encouragement from
Rev. +. NJ. "ain, who is at Jolly
town, Pa.
Nathaniel Petit, one of tie enter
pri~ing farmers of Anna Maria, WA,
at the GranrsviIc Mil with load %.
grain last Friday.
Interest in oil circles is undated
People who lease their lands TO conf
lanies without a proper guarantee to
operate make a sad mistake
Blain Campbell. who has been
working ut the blacksmith trade n,
SmilhviIie for some time, Was home
ON visit few days last week.
Unless you are loaded to the guards
with good fish stories YOU don't want
to tackle the crowds that assemble
on the street corners of evenings.
Rev. S. NJ McClnng, Presiding
Elder of this district spent Il day or
TWO IN Grnutsvilie after The Quarter
~ Meeting closed at Hartman Chap
cl.
Judging from the advertising pat
rouage of the Banner and Delta,
Buckhanmon : live wide awake |
busine town and Il good place to
Locate.
Hon. G. w. Maze, VIM. O. Davis
son, j. IL johnson, Jr., III. ii. Bland,
X. f. Iiickmon and :. l. Stump at
Tended the Masonic meeting here
Saturday night.
There has been more sick people in
town during the past week than we
have known for year Docs bad
sanitary conditions have anything to
do with such things?
We are not complaining of our
Board Of Health, if We have any, but
if We expect to have good health the
town needs a pretty thorough over
hauling. Clean up! Clean upl
c. w. Silco;t reports rush to
Creston for the cheap rates offered by
the boat. to Parkcr,burg. If things
keep ON mending it will be cheaper
to live on the boats than on shore.
II. y. Frame was calling ON the
business men Of the town Saturday
evening. lie came around and re.
plcnished our purse. It is great
pity that many others are not framed
after Hubes style.