The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-10-26

One OF the unfair things in this
State is our tax system.
Assessor Bob. Terrell was about
town few hours Saturday.
Elliott Chenoweth is making quite
an addition to his Main street prop
erty.
If it were possible we would like
to learn the science Of living without
work.
One of Attorney d. f. Suffers
children was right sick day or two
last week.
fla fellow could only get all the
squirrels he hears about these days he
would have plenty Of meat.
Why is it That we can remember a
fault in our fellows so long and will
forget their virtues so soon'
Oke Stump finished up a very fine
cupboard and placed it in T. r.
Stump d Co.'S Furniture store last
week.
Genial, big hearted Louis Ayers,
of Weston, dropped in on us Satur-
day evening and spoke cheering words
to us.
The latest report from Rev. j. w.
Taylor is that there are strong indi-
cations Of internal injuries which nay
result fatally.
Homer Riddle and wife, Of near
Smmptown, were shopping in town
Friday, and while here called and
made us happy.
Mrs. Jerome HaIdman and Mrs.
DIR. J. p. Swentzel returned from
Huntington the first of last week.
They report an enjoyable trip.
If surveyors of roads would only
go over their divisions occasionally
and throw out the loose rock, travel
ers would rise up and call them bless.
ed.
Miss May Cook and crowd of
children were picnicing on the fair
grounds Saturday. The boys gath
cred and brought home fine lot. of
walnuts.
We understand the roofing of the
court house has been postponed till
spring, and by that time it will be
necessary to Ieplaster it and make
severa! other repairs.
j. V. Knisley, the North Dakota
horse man, pulled out and left this
town very early last Thursday morn
ing. For further particulars call on
or address j I. Waldo.
Capt. Bob. Bennett put on his best
trottin' rig smd started for the West
Fork last Friday morning. We
would not be surprised to see him re-
turn in few days with wife.
We care not how good and religious
a man is he always carries little
piece of human with him, which will
occasionally crop out ia spite Of his
efforts to keep it in suLjection.
About the latest thing NO have
heard of iii the way Of II theft was the
carrying away of buggy from Alon.
~ Bucks II few nights ago. We
have not learned the particulars.
This town is we'll provided with
preaching on the 4th Sunday in each
month. We see no good reason why
we should not have preaching in this
;owu every Sunday evening especial
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J. f. Mcdonald passed through
town last Saturday week with
very fine calf. He is one Of our hest
stock raiscrs and is continually look.
ing to the improvement of his breeds
of cattle.
We made little trip out to Frank
EoryNine's farm last Monday. He
undoubtedly hus the best and most
convenient milk house in the county.
Everything about HIM indicates that
he il living at home
Rev. l.. T.. Peters, Of Parkersburg,
preached two excellent sermons at
the Baptist Church in this town Tues
day and Thursday nights. He rep
resents the American Baptist Publ
cation Society, and is strictly on to
his job.
| We arc supposed to stand up for
and defend th, county against the
thrusts Of outsiders. This we will do
when necessary, but We have TO do so
in the face Of the fact that we have
more subscribers outside Of the coun.
ty than We have in it.
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