The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-05-24
Local Briefs.

from Steer creek Friday.
DR.. /. G. White and son, John,
were here a while Friday.
0. J. Lewis, an insurance man, has
been spending few days here.
The butter market in this town has
been over stocked for some time.
If you would buy farm cheap at
tend the real estate sales at the Cir
cult court.
Effie May Taylor, of Eden, has been
the guest Of friends at Big Springs
for few days.
Rev. VIM, Burns officiated at the
marriage of Mr.. T.. l.. Austin to Miss
Esther Stump.
Miss Artie Petit, sister of Mrs. G..
j. Blackstone, was the guest of friends
in town Friday.
We notice in the Point Pleasant
Register that Judge Blizzard has been
there on visit.
Mrs. j. w. Pell and daughter,
Ruth, are visiting Dr.. and Mrs. Par
SONS at Ellenboro.
At this writing Mrs. Pell Wood
ford is very sick with typhoid fever,
not expected to live.
Attorney j. M. Hamilton was on
a business trip to Parkersburg the
early part of last week.
= w. l.. Taylor, of Eden, passed
through town Friday enroute to Big
Springs, to visit friends.
Mrs. Powers, wife of Rev. G.. A.
Powers, of Elizabeth, is visiting her
father, Rev. Elias Yoak.
1t is said that the Metz oil well
broke loose few days ago and flowed
80 barrels of oil, more or less.
Frank Radabaugh, one of our very
best farmers and producers OF good
marketable produce, was in to see us
Friday.
D. w. Cheaoweth and George Ri
der, both of the Garden of Eden.
were here Saturday consulting Attor-
ney Chenoweth.
Ward II. Belts, one of our very
best young men, started to Ada, Ohio,
Friday, where he Will enter school and
study pharmacy.
Hall Martin and jim Silcott, of
PennsbOro, representatives of the
South Penn Oil Co., were here Fri
day surrendering oil and gas leases.
Miss Clara Bland was in town
Thursday. She was accompanied by
a handsome young business man
from Cairo. We have heard talk of
matrimony before now.
There was small sensation over
about the jail last Thursday night.
The boys got into some kind of bout
which frightened the women folks
about the Jail. The boys claimed
it was only for fun.
Post Master Coberly was over from
White Pine last Thursday. He had
a very sore jaw which he said he
came in possession Of from the effects
of a blow with scale weight in the
hands of Okla Gamer.
Jesse Scott, who has been at Ia.
yenswood, Point Pleasant and other
points for some time looking after his
race horses, came in home Friday
and spent some time looking after his
varied business interests.
Squire w. II. Elliott, Of Freed.
was up Friday transaeting business.
we furnished him a good supply OF
blanks and the Chronicle to keen
him posted. The Squire is a mighty
pleasant man TO do business with.
Charley Petit End Miss DolIie
Ferrell we're up to town THURSDAY
shopping, and while here they secured
q marriage license and ere this, have
launched forth upon the sea Of mat
rimonial bliss. Thoughts and good
wishes, 60 thou with them down the
stream Of time and "may all Of their
troubles be little ones"
Harley Downs, a pleasant young
gentleman from Cabin Ridge. was
here Friday, accompanied by his
cousins, Miss Lilly Sturni and Ro,
Sturm. Mr.. Sturtn is here from Ma
rion county on a visit. While here h,
and Miss Lilly called to paw IN.
CHRoNIcLE their respects and W,
would be pleased to have them cal
often,