The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-08

VI. w. Shater, OF Barnes run, was
in town one day last week.
The onward march of time brings
abOuta new order of things.
a. Il. johnson made hurried trip
to the West Fork last week.
Sam Jones says, "Selfmade men
are all right If they don't think too
much OF the job"
Prosecuting Attorney Stevenson,
who has been sick for some time, is
slowly recovering.
Mr.. B. F. Sturne, of the Westfork,
together with Mrs. S., spent Friday
night in our town.
The man whose labor is the price
of his bread knows how to appreciate
that which he has.
Sammy Gamer came over from his
home on Pine Creek Friday evening
to hear Bishop Fitzgerald preach.
A boaster never gets full credit for
what he does do. An intolerant
bOaster becomes an object of disgust.
Levi Petit, the genial hotel man
VI Brooksville, was shaking hands
with his many friends in our town
last week.
Miss Edna and sister, the accom-
plished daughters of Hon. K. G..
Linn, Of Chenille, are visiting friends
in this town.
Our hotel people are charging their
capacity for accommodations pIepar-
ing to accommodate those who will
attend the fair.
James A. Ferrell, of Leafbank,
who has been suffering from asthma
for some weeks, is, we are glad to say,
able to be out again.
We saw Oke Terrell at Clarksburg
the other day, and he said, "tell my
girl that you suw me and tell her that
| have seen better days"
We will venture the assertion that
a political PARTY can adopt any kind
of a platform and place rs a closing
clause guarantee of Office and there
will always be plenty Of men willing
to stand un it.
Tom Dilworth, the wcll-known sad
die and harness maker, will be here
during the fair with complete line
of saddles, bridles. halters, harness,
&c, which he will close out at rock
bottom prices.
Bishop Fitzgerald preached to
large congregation of people in the
Methodist Church here Friday night.
The services were excellent and ea-
Joyed by all present. Sunday morn
ing the Hardman Chapel was dedi-
Gated by the Bishop. A collection
of S239.80 was called for and the
amount was paid in n short while,
$500 having been paid previously,
and SOL having been realized from
a festival made at that place a few
weeks ago, which was applied on the
church debt, except $50, the balance
having been donated by the Hard
man brothers. The dedicatory SER
mon was preached by the Bishop, be-
ginning shertly after II n. m, from
the following text: "Thy way, O
God, is i'll the sanctuary" Psalms,
77-13. The Church was filed to
overlooking by an attentive people,
who seemed to appreciate the great
truths rs they fell from the lips Of the
preacher. The sermon, while schol-
arly and profound, was remarkable
for its simplicity. So much so that
a child could comprehend the full
meaning Of every sentence. 1t was
filled with a tender pathos that was
touching and sublime. The language
vas full and concise without super
husus adornment. The style was so
graceful and the thought 81 beautiful
that one uucOnsciOusly, for n moment.
was led to forget the speaker to be
carried away with the subject TO
hear the Bishop preach is II rare treat
that one never forgets to relish; to
converse with him is q mental feast
that is always to be cherished. We
highly appreciated his call ut our of.
fee, he having been for many years
an editor and Composilor, which brings
HIM in close touch with tie newspa-
per fraternity. After the sermon, all
were invited to partake Of the palatn-
BILE and wholesome food which was
furnished in great abundance and
served ON tho yrOuudJ and 40 gcr;I,c