The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-09-24
Local Briefs.

Hiram Campbell, Of Creston, was
a business caller Friday.
Dent Hodges has been iudisposed
several days, but Is e;.er now.
Rev. DAVID L. Polling Was down
on Friday for medicine for hi. wife.
Several deaths trom hux have been
reported in the lower end of the coun-
ty.
James Barr and Mrs. j. +. MELON.
aid and daughter were here last Mon
! day.
Have our officers back bone enough
to dare to do right? mot, let them
resign.
Nus DR.. Dye hnd an attack of
Pneumonia last week, but Is much
better.
\ sort an epcdemic Of sore mouth
among children has ragged here Cor Il
week ~ So.
! Levi Petit, Brick Silcott, and J.
i. Knight were attending to business
here Thursday and Friday.
y. l.. kchney, the accommodating
postmaster, of Arn"ldsburg, WAS a
! pleasant caller last Friday.
/
Joseph Smith, Of AltiAer, staunch
supporter Of the CIIIoHICLE, made
us pleasant call last "Wednesday
evening.
The fakirs have nothing very pleas
ant to say about the Chenille Fair.
That's the best thing we have heard
abe ut the Fair.
EVANSVILLE has rather cnmmndi-
Gus Jail, and the first crooked work
will gain the perpetrutur free tick
ct Ia that institution.
j. NJ. Hamilton, S G.. Barr, Jesse
and Charley Scott attended the Glen
vile Fair last week. They report
! plenty of cider at one cent per glass
I'll the outside.
Mr. j. +. Auburn, who has been
with the Davis Sewing Machine Co.,
for fifteen years, has been in our vii
la9e for the past few days in the in.
tcrcst of }. Il. Cold, one of Wcston's
prosperous and influential citizens,
and is tran>actng the Company'> bus.
mess with pleasing satisfaction to ev-
ely one, and will leave here with ma
ny warm friends, and will always be
welcomed back To our town.
! w. S. Hamilton, of IIarrisville, ac.
companied by L. NJ. Carver, Cashier
o. the Richie County Bank, were in
terviewing our business men last week
in the interest of the new bank at
that place. The bank is making a
fine showing for beginner, and it.
proximity to this place will no doubt
commend it to the wants of our bust
ness men. Mr.. Carver is geniaI
gentleman, and made many friends
while here.
From the best information we could
gather while at Chenille we are yer,
much inclined to think that Edito
Watt Warren, Of the Pathfinder, i
married. We can not ~ heartily con
: graduate him as if we were sure, IN
we ventere to tip the glass once, twice
thrice, and say long and peaceful b,
your life Miss Dee Kee, daughte
Of j. n. Kee, Clerk Of the Count,
Court of Gilmcr county, won hi
heart and hand.
Barring some bad conduct, whicl
was ON the outside, the Gilmer Coun
ty Fair was a glittering SUCCESS thi
year. There was not so many cattl
wv tAlblNl'u ~ NSudit DWl TIE utl
cheney was more than compensate
fm in various other kinds of stocl
The unusually large attendance t.
gclher with the stand privileges an
entrance fees insures the fnancia
part oft, and the Directors wi
doubtless be able to declare a div
deud on the stock this year. Race
~ all the classes we're excellent. A
, made within the time prescribed b
. tic catalogues. The pacing race b,
|, tween Scraper Boy and PaoIi bein
made in 2:30 and won by Paoli W,
= extremely good for a third of mi
track. The supply Of good drinkin
water on the grounds is very muC
limited.