The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-05-10
Local Briefs.
Circuit Court, June 18th.

ly this year.
The next term of the County Cour
will begin July 4th.
j. $. Silcott was around with {
few COED ones Thursday.
j. n. Cunningham was down from
his mountain Thursday.
Surveyor S. p. Bell spent most OF
last week an the Vest Fork.
An unusual number Of transfers OF
real estate means better times.
Judge Blizzard and jerome Hard.
man made business trip to Chenille
last week.
6. w. and Allie Hartman sold n
bunch of cows few days ago for $50.
60 head.
The prices new eing pa id for cat
tie and sheep ought to make farmers
some money.
That prince of good Irish boys, G..
.. Rafierty,is now located at Palmer,
Braxt"n county.
Who for Commissioner of the
County Court? Who? Don't all
announce at once.
Our genial friend Van Smith was
in town Thursday. Van always
rides a good horse.
o. M. Belt, of Industry, sent us
up a wheel the first ut last week for
which he has our thanks.
You eau never tell how little some
people know about thing until yon
hear them try to explain it.
Mrs. Peter johnson and Mrs. Cor
della Barr visited friends at the hcaC
of Philips run last Tuesday.
z. A. Whytesell, Of Pine creek, ha<
been confined to his room for nearly
three weeks with typhoid fever.
NJ. ID. Fower and Levi Morris, of
Mt. Nebo, were among the early ar
rivals in town Wednesday morning
1t will soon he dark of the moon
again and then something will 90
wrong with our electric light plant.
1t is said that boy from down
about the Bell Bend broke out with
measles while i'll town one day last
week.
w. III. Watson, Of Watson, Marion
county, was here the first of last
week looi>ing after his extensive land
interests.
l.. S. Peninger was here a couple
of days last week looking over the
field. He has an eye on the Office of
County Supi. of Schools
5. NJ. McConanghey was here the
other day looking for another vic.
tim. But then Nc now owns some.
thing that is worth trading for.
We have dead sure promise of IA
dish of ice cream and cake next Mon.
day night. The thoughts Of all this
causes us to live heap of life at a
time.
Wanted:-A copy of the CnRoNG
Gle containing the official election
returns of this county, for 1896
Will pay % cents for the paper
wanted.
]. II. johnson, w. S. Holland and
j. b. Hersman, three progressive far
mers from Hog Knob. we're lookin.
after business matters in town las
Wednesday.
If we are ever fortunate enough t,
own Joe Pachen or Star Pointer WI
are going to make one more effort t.
trade horses with Allie Hardmar
without him asking "boot."
The zimmerman, w. II. Ayers, q
White Pine, was greeting his man
friends here Thursday. 1t affords II
much pleasure to say that he is abou
10 out ride The storms Of adversely.
In conversation with a gentlema
ofthis town, not more than tw
weeks ago, Hon. II. G. jackson
President of the l.. X. V. X. X
stated in most positive terms that i
was in a situation and was authorize
to let to contract the completion
the road to Burnsville a. soon as II
right of way could he obtained upo
any thing like reasonable terms. II
further stated that if said right
way could be obtained that the roa
would be completed in time to get Il
benefit Of the subscription voted |
Calhoun and Glmer counties. VI
jackson IL one Of Parkersburgs ma
substantial business men and new
talks for the sake Of being heard.