The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-05-11

D"ddrill Saturday.
Mrs. A. j. Yoak and daugh;e,
were shopping here Friday.
n. j. Norman was duing some car.
penter work in town last week.
Arbuckles Coffee 16s cents per ID
at d. ID. Jeffreys', Staten.
Mrs. j. II. Knight and Mrs. j. $.
Si:c"tt were in the city Saturday.
Judge Blizzard has gone to Puts.
burg aod Eu!ler, Pa. ON business.
We received assistance from S. S.
Coutz and "D"ck" Rafferty, last week
in q great time of need"
Jailor Charles Stump has improved
the appearance of count square by
cleaning it up and using the white
wash brush quite freely.
We have often heard of violatnrs
of the law being up Def Ne his Honor,
but never until last week did we hear
"f his Honor g"ing down befure the
viulalnr of the law.
Hon. A. L. kenney was here Inst
week looking after business matters.
lie will leave again in few days to
attend the second session of the Con.
stilulional Commission.
Bissells Chilled Flows, Fish Poles,
Bal he'd and Smooth Wire and al
kinds Plow Points at Pelrs.
James Barr and J. f. Mcdonald,
two continuous supporters of the
CHRONICLE since it was founded, were
here one day last week and renewed
their subscriptions for another year.
Pell has nice line OF Saddles.
Brides, lIalterS, Gerths and Collars.
The name of one man has been
three times published in this paper in
less than twelve months. 1t has been
very grating 10 our feelings To publish
it. but coming as it did first on the
list returned delinquent by the Sheriff
tor the non payment of personal and
head taxes, and twice drawn as
petit juror, namely for the October
term, 1896, aud the June term, 1897.
there was no WAY for us To evade it.
We know Il family of aw.abidirg cit.
liens of this county who have been
here for twenty years and during
that time have paid their taxes, and
yet not one of them have ever been
drawn on jury.
business opened in the west end
of Main street last Monday morning
rather lively. The first performance
consisted of fist fight aud tusSle in
which 5. NJ. Scp', }. I. Waldo and
,. I. Waid" prumiscuonsly partici
paied. About "a ton bushel c!Sre bux
anal a short flight rf stairs gcafiAixed
qP. TIE box and trio were at the top
IT ihe stairs at the opening, but the
finish vas NJ tie foot. Outside of
-"me scratches po visible hurting was
'i"ne. The next excitement came
when they walked up before his Hon
or, the Mayer; and acknowledged
themselves to owe and he Indebted to
IiG amir Incorporated town of Grantsvjlle
vited p thun $3.50 and COSTS.
:: = sra 49, =, ~ should go examine Mrs.
! l.-C. G@cns' line of Ladies' Furnish
ing Goods before buying elsewhere.
Three spools 0. n. T. Spool Cot
ton t,r 10 cents at GranisvilIe Store
Co.
We received ~ fine a lot of piue
lumber from =. j. Fcirell last week
as ever came to this town, and it is
enough to say that Philip has treated
this paper much better than great
many other people.
Good Ginghams and Calicoes at
1 cents'pcr yard nj J. ID. Jeffrey, at
Staten.
And it came to pass last week that
a certain man got drunk, hilarious,
aud did have blood in lis eye and
was bound to lick some body. Going
it upon the theory that discretion is
the better part Of vaIur, he made the
happy hit Of going home aud licking
his wife. Then he slept sleep and
the nextd day came forth, got more
drink and proceeded to give her some
more of TIE same kind Of medicine.
The women escaped to the house Of a
neighbor and remained in hiding I'M
al her hayward husband came around
duly sober and penitant Then it
was that she fully demonstrated her
noble, sensible character by forgiviGg
him and going home. OF course it