The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-04-13


r. NJ Marshall purchased town
lot from ;. " Scott last week.
l. is reported that Thomas Hpgger-
~ is now in fair way To receiver.
S. II. and j. II. Wilson we're in
town a short time ats; Saturday even
ing.
Rev. Robinson preached great
sermon ut he Methodist Church Sun
day night.
The beavy frost last Sunday morn
ing was certainly hard on fruit and
wheat crops.
J. Nc. Ball, keeper of the poor
farm. was before the Court on bust
ness Teus,lay.
j. 3. Bennett, of mussel Shoales,
was welcome business visitor to cur
Office last Monday.
And behold our lumber came not,
but unless there has been a funeral il
VII ultimately come.
We had q social cali from j. G.
Depue last Thursday. lie has been
in Pennsylvaui:, for about year.
Surveyor OF roads. \. Simmons, Of
Sherman district, was transacling
business about town Monday of last
week.
~ w Hoskins, Of Arnoldsbnrg,
passed through town last Saturday.
re was on his return from down the
river.
A fellow ia of sorie Importance
when he wiI! do for scaPe goat We
have recently been drawn on for this
purpose.
Among the good natured citizens
who called and cheered us on our
weary way last week came Uncle"
Tom SickIes, the veteran Populist.
E!ihu EcGee, Constable of Sheri- /
Ian district, talked business in sat
manner in this Office last
Monday evening. He is a careful (
business man.
If Richie county could manage
some way TO bridge Lemtherbark |
where The Gr&n!sviiie mail rou'e
Crosses It the people over tEere would I
DE- several fa,homs nearer the settle
ment
WANT G BnIr, Lou md Oke Ball, /
r. ". Gamer, NJ ii=rdman & Bros, /
inl z. l.. Marshall were among the /
who sncceeden in getting
5fY with acme timber ON the water of
asst week.
B. j Ash was here lonking after
-hn title to some fanre land preparto- /
~ to making some more purchases.
The way he Is working IL will only be
! few years until he viii need more
land to fence and clear.
The carrier Of The Smilhville mail /
failed To get through last Friday and |
se are without news to-day (Satur-
iay). But the sun is shining, and |
we venture the prediction ,lat the
world is moving along in its usual
way.
We have seen the people going to
and fran the Methodist Sunday /
School IN this toNn frr nesrly four
years, and often during that time the
crowd consisted Of L. n. Trippett, |
the organist and very few women, /
girls aud children. Recently, how
ever, we can eouuta Omen proniuent '
men and largely Increased number .
Of women and children going to and I
from the sunday School.
Macy years ago We attended q sun
d9Y NchpOi lR which Gts. y Is. Fer .
rel took an active part For this
rcason IL asords Us much pleasure to
mail her copy Of thu CHRONICLE
each week aud We hope .he may sse
something ~ it OCCASIONALLY that vii
ir some way reuumeTate Ler mr. the
words Of wisdom she often spoke to
us chem lille boys aud girls.
To those OF our citizens who are in
cIined 20 be dependent aud brood
over hard times W would say, hold up
your head. and take frolL courage.
The Little Kanawta River railroad
il coming. and instead Oft teiug The
Little Kansvha river it, name will
soon be changed % oil ri ,er. What
we want To do is prepare the way Of
the railroad anu make its paths easy.