The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-05-05

J. d. Smith, of Normantown, call
ed on us last press day.
Capt. Knots returned from the
West Fork last Wednesday.
Time, patience and perseverance
will accomplish great deal.
Constable "Bub" Nicholson WAS in
town on business last Thursday.
Genuine sorrow and sympathy is
usually expressed in silent tears.
We received home mighty encour.
aging news from l.. S. Belt, of indus.
try, last week.
Mrs. John Whytesell, Of Altizer,
paid her aunt, Mrs. A. Knotts, a
short visit last Thursday.
Grand crowds attend the Wednes.
day and Sunday evening meetings,
and there is room for few more.
1t liz thought it would make Billy
Norman sick to let pair of mules or
horses walk while he drives them.
We don't see how Reese Blizzard
can afford to be a candidate for Judge
and miss all the good fun he could
have in horse racing this summer.
Some people got caugh, in that ter
rIl In ri Il
day. All of which was their own
fault, for it reached here within ff
teen minutes Of the time Anthony
said it would.
lfany one thinks this county will
not bring grass just let him cume to
town and look across to that poor
point iii Jerome Hardman's field and
see the blue grass growing right in the
scrubby oak timber, and he will
change his mind.
If there is plenty of "il here there
will soon be plenty of people here
looking after it and they will have to
eat and feed and have hauling done.
What the natives want to do is be
ready to supply their wants and get
the money tor it.
Two suicides were reported in
R"ane county III last weeks Spencer
papers. Wm. Lewis. near Walton,
and Mullie Patrick, residence not Civ.
en-, but from the circumstances con-
cludc that she lived an Spring creek
some where above Spencer.
Jim Storcher, one of the plain,
straightforward, substantial citizens
of Sycamore, WAS in town Saturday.
1t does us lots of goad to hear Jim
talk. lie seldom comes to town, but
when no does whoever has businees
with HIM finds it satisfactory.
Wade II. Belts, one of the honest,
moral and industrious young men Of
the county, plants his announcement
as q candidate before the Democratic
primary for Assessor in this issue.
He has been n successful school teach.
er in the county for several years,
and is in all respects qualified to per
form the duties of said Office.
One matter we overlooked to which
We now call the attention Of the Dem
ocrStic Executive Cumn:ittee for this
county and that is that the District
Mass Conventions to name delegate,
to the various conventions, is called
for May 30th, which is Decoration
Day. Some people might want to
attend Decoration exercises and the
mass conventions also. For the pub.
lie good NE suggest that the date for
the convention be changed.
NJ. M. Bibbee unfurls his banner
and launches forth upon the political
sea rs candidate for the Office OF As.
sessor in this issue. As will he seen
from his announcement he submits
his claims to the voters at the polls
without reference to party, age, color,
or the grade Of lemonade they drink.
Mr.. Bibbce is a resident of Washing.
ton district, and for twelve years fol.
lowed school teaching in Wood and
Roane counties prior to coming TO this
county five years ago. From the let.
ter accompanying his announcement
We understand that he j. Republi.
can.
Following is a list of jurors drawn
for the June term of the Circuit
Court:
Grand Jurors. &C. w. Elliott. Jas.
w. Rodgers, Benjamin Petit, Geo.
Wiscmsn, James Wilson, James A.
Ferrcll, Jesse G. Gainei, Archie Bu..
rows, II. ID. Frame, John II. John.
son, Jr., 5. +. Riddle, j. l.. Cross,
VIM. p. Price, Selden Spencer, K. j.
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