The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-31

burg merchants and landlords, was in
town SATURDAY night. Marlin is said
to be another Democratic possibility
| for Assessor.
We added more names to our sub
scription list last week than We have
in amy one week since taking charge
II The paper. Come right along
there is room for more.
Abbie Stump was down from Zeke's
run, of Steer creek, Saturday. He
threatens to run for Assessor of
Zeke's run, and says he thinks the
vote would be solid for him.
y. Y. Shock, of Rosedale came up
on the Lulu f. last Monday and left
for home on Tuesday morning, He
had been looking after the large TIM
Der interest of Shock IL Son.
John Ritchea, who has been cunfin-
81 to his room with sickness for sever
al months, has so far recovered as to
be able To come to town Saturday.
We hope John will soon be restored
to good health.
Rev. p. A. Kelly has organized q
class or church of the u. b. Church
on Leaf Bank, about q mile and q
half from town, with membership of
about thirty. We trust they possess
the requisite grace, grit and cash to
keep it moving.
If it 10 q crime to expose and speak
out against wrong ne want to confess
judgement now. When We get 30 far
gone that it becomes necessary t.
keep silent about q matter that has a
demoralizing effect on the whole COM
munity tor $50, we will retire from
the field Of journalism.
a, +. Hodges, who has been look.
ing after the business of the Csiru Oil
Company in this county for some
time, was in to see us last week and
says his company are now drilling IN
Leading creek, this county. Hodges
has located Il great many wells and it
is said they are all producers.
w. T. Roe Was taken suddenly i'll
the first Of last week with symptoms
Of Lead Poisoning. He was working
i'll the store Of j. w. Pell, which WAS
undergoing repairs, and slept in a
Fnon adjoining. The store room had
been thoroughly repsinted, and it is
supposed that from this the trouble
occurred, He is still very sick man.
The announcement Of j. T. Waldo
as \ candidate for Justice of the
Peace Of this district appears in this
issue. ln his large practice as an at
torney III Justice's Courts he has
demonstrated his familiarity with the
lore of the law, and having been res
idenL Of this town for about twenty
years we take it that nearly all Of the
citizens know him.
Mrs. Silas Petit, who resided below
the Big Bend, in this coInty, depart.
ed THIS life last Friday night. No
special disease killed her. A general
breaking down and old age ended her
days. She was the mother Of twelve
or fifteen children, who are pretty
we'll scattered in this and some Of the
western states. She was Inferred
at the Big Bend Cemetery on Sun
day.
Tho Editor Of the CHRoNrCLE is
away this week and if there appears
in It's pages n little more politics than
usual IL is because the supply has a
larger stock on hand than the
editor proper. Besides when ono tries
to do two mems work he has not the
time to tone down every sentence CSC
r that it can't possibly BE told what the
nau means" Even an editor of an
independent paper ut times has no
tions and occasionally should he al
lowed to give them.
A sort Of tidal wave Of roligion hal
5 swept over this county during the las
, year, and has taken into the gathering
many good men aud women. Ger
tainly all who have Joined in the pro
cession are not likely to honor th,
profession, but we believe that mucl
good has beeR done. We are glad Il
note that many heads Of familie
have taken the initial stop, aud vii
0 in the future give their ipGnence 1,
r the side Of right. The measure Of AL
vantage will depend largely on pas
tors In cultivating the new fields open
ed. IL is one thing to enlist the ser
] vices Of man; quite another to max,
. his services profitable.