The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-01

penter tsle here last week.
w. l.. Stevenson and Elby Smith
visited Parkersburg last week.
Attorney j. b. Ellison, of Lydia,
vas here "u legal business Thursday.
A daughter was born to AIR. and
Mrs. Charley Starkey II few days
ago.
n. j. Norman WAS laying walk in
front Of J. j. Thomas new store room
Saturday.
j. NJ. Wilson, Of Sycamore, has ac-
cepted position rs guard at the W.
Va. Penitentiary.
Eggs are quoted ut cents dozen
in the Mt. zion market. Its won
der the hens don't go ON Il strike.
Floyd Barr, Of Daniels run. called
nu us last Thursday, and before he
left made us feel that it was good for
ms for him to have been here.
See the law card Of Lockhart IL
Chenowelh, Of Elizabeth. They are
successful practitioners, and any one
having business in their line will do
well to call on or write them.
1t may he none of our business, but
whether it is or not, we want to call
the attention Of the Directors IF our
fair to the near approach Of the time
and to the unfinished condition Of the
grounds and track.
"Jud" Ellison, who stands indicted
in our Circuit Court for some ofense.
was brought to town last Thursday
by G.. l.. Truman and Jos. Douglass.
Elton gave bond for he, appearance
At the next term of the court.
The catalogues for our fair are he
ing distributed. If you don't get hold
of one come t" the fair anyway. Nc
Kinley and Bryan have both been
invited to be here and one or
both may accept the invitation.
The election comes Nov. 3rd this
year, and as soon as il is over, ar
cves before, it will be time to begin
Irstrac,ed meetings. In view of this
fact pe-PlS ought to he careful to stir
up as little luminosity rs possible
The call for tho Republican Coun-
~ Convention ought to create more
"r lc"s activity in political circles for
!, few days, aud being followed, rs it
is, S" soon after by the Populiat Com
vcntinn makes the matter to local
politicians all the more interesting.
II seems little strange that we
can not go, rs we did to Arnoldsburg
last SATURDAY week, in the lcgiti-
mate pursuit Of newspaper work with
out some people trying to construe
our going into political! work. We
don't mind what they say, but would
suggest that there is plenty Of truth
for people to deal in without resorting
to suppositian, or even that which Is
known to lie false.
J. G. Richardson drove down from
Croston yesterday and iescr greeting
friends and !ransacung business in
this city returned home to-day.
Jude has purchased fast PAGER t
Cincinnati. "Gertie" is fast little
mare with n mark Of seventeen. She
Is summerlng on WICK Haymcnd's
farm at Rnvcuswood. Her owner n
very proud Of her and expects to race
her come before the season closcs.-
Purkcrsburg Journal.
Two families passed through this
town late last Thursday evening ell.
route to Gilmer county. They lad
been on the road since the 4th day OF
May, and had driven all the way from
Nebraska. They estimated the dis.
tance Travelled by them at 1000 miles,
having had to- 20 ont Of their route
frequently on account Of high waters.
The rosd wagons in which they were
moving were drawn by two mules
which were in prime condition, and
two little horses, which appeared to
be almost knocked out. We are not
authorized to say whether they drove
through for the romance there is in
such trip, or weather they lhsught
It would he cheaper Certainly they
did not expect wagon mr. team to be
very valuable after making such
journey.
Reese Blizzard and Jerome Hard
man attended the Middlebournc fair
Inst week lAccso got fret money