The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-25

craze, foo,l all.
! \. j. Huffman, of at. Neho, wa
in the burg Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff Al. Haraiuan wa
around town Thursday.
Thomas II. Bell paid us substan
tial compliment last Monday.
Karl Trippeit has been visiting il
Sheridan district for several DAYS
0. w. Hathaway is hayinga seri
ons time with his family on account
of sickness.
Some right important real estate
I deals are about to lac consumated in
this county.
On account ofour foreman wanting
Il day Or two off we go to press two
days early this week.
G.. w. Ritchea and wife and J. f.
Griffin and wife went over to Burnt
House last Saturday.
We had t, pleasant call from w.
G.. Burnside, q travelling man from
West Milford, last press dav.
NJ. ID. Fowler, of Mt. Nebo, one of
the CHRONICLES warmest supporters,
was in to see us awhile last Wednes-
day.
p. p. Bel, one of Henrietta
bright young men, was Il pleasant
visitor to the metropolis one day last
week.
Talking about news, there is lit
tie base bail in the country, and that
would DC awfuily interestin' to us
farmers.
During court will nc q good time
to bring around little confidence"
Sand we don't care if YOU bring Il little
gold also.
Al. Gamer, one of the industrious
n"d progressive farmers of Pine creek,
was transac!iig business on our streets
last Thur+day.
"Uncle Tommie" Burrows, one of
the most harmless and clever old men
in all oi the country, was IN town
short fine Friday. ---,
a. ". peuingcr was in town Fri
day. lie has been in bad health for
several years, and more particularly
in the last tew months.
An earthquake shack was very per.
cep;ibly feli here last Monday. 4
general inquiry, "di;l you fc el the
shock 2" went the rounds.
Poor old Pharo would certainly let
the Chidreh Of Israel 90 If he WAS
in this country and could hear the
sweet song OF the locust.
w. S. Holland and little grand
son Thur! we're in town Friday even =
ing. Little Thur is quite nice lit
lie boy and IL great iav"rite.
The batteau "Ubet" with Capt.
w. ID. Gates on The roof landed Il,
our wharf Thursday with nice load
Of freight for our merchants.
Miss Netiic Stump has The incest
ard cheapest line Of Millinery Good,
in GAINESVILLE. 1t is moneJ saved "a
buy of her. All The very latest styles
We are glad hear of the ap.
pDintment 0i DR.. DUdson, Of Glen
Vile, TO p,sir;on at the Spencer
Asylum. ii is deserved compli.
ment.
Assessor Ftrrell has about complct
ed his work Of listing property and
viii now begin to make out his books
Then soon will come the sheriff fol
other taxes.
Will Riichea is supposed to have
the greatest fghin' dog iii all the
country. Ii fought cat two round.
last Friday, but has never ventureC
out Of the barn since.
The impression has gone out tina
there would he no fair at GrantsvIll,
this year This Is mistake Th,
Greatest Fair for West Virginia vii
he held at Gramtsville y. -. 1897.
Kenney succeeded in getting a res
olution adopted Ivy the constitutions
commission raising the State Schoo
Tax from 10 to 12l cents. His reso
luton provided Tor ID cents, bat !
was amended and adopted as ahov
stated.
There may he nothing in peopl
working out their own salvation, bu
the time was When much stress wa
put upon feeding the hungry, viaitin
the sick, clothing the naked and e
ing to those in prison. And the tim
viii come when those whp do tn
2 above mentioned things will be on h