The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-03-29
Local Briefs.


ing lot of new fence.
S. NJ. Gamer, of Pine creek, ha. .
fine clearing on hands.
Born to Levi Barr and wife, of Sta
ten, last Wednesday, a girl.
1t is the financial assistance thai
rolls us up the grades of trial"
Yes, we are for our friends, and
thank God for such disposition.
j. q. Stump, the ferryman here
has had a rich harvest for few DAYS
Thos II. Burrows and SON Gran.
vile were in town Friday, OH bust.
ness.
Marks and Hays always bring rlen.
ty of rain when they come down with
coal.
While at Mt. Zron the other day
Oscar Kelly made us wonderfully
happy.
There was about twenty-five feet of
water in the river at this place last
Friday.
The very hest women fix up their
gardens Sunday, while the old man
is away.
Some good mans tie raft passed by
here last Thursday morning terribly
disfgured.
Edward Jackson lost a fine horse a
few days ago. 1t is supposed to have
died with bots.
So far the production in this oil
field is small, but we earnestly hope
for better things.
No, we are not bit cross this week
we simply have the courage to say
some of the things we think.
While landing tie raft last We'd
nesday, the ties parted and gave
George Jackson March bath.
Our genial friend, G. o. Rafferty,,
spent few minutes pleasantly chat
ting We editor last Wednesday.
Mortals bow to the same Creator
at prayer service that they do dur
ing protracted meetings. Why not
attend both?
To some the political "yoke may be
easy and the burden light" but some
men vote for whoever they please and
what are we going to do about it?
County Superintendent of Schools
j. ii. Roberts gives notice of his in
tention to teach select school in this
issue. See card in another column.
Nc Ball, keeper of the poor farm,
killed three copper snakes last We'd
nesday, and Henry Bland SAYS it
wasn't avery good day for snakes
either.
w. II. jackson, of Big Springs,
came in and talked trade a few min.
utes last Thursday, and before leav
ing, succeeded in ding us up for
small amount.
If any conscientious and sensible
man comes among us lie is sure to he
favorably impressed. Damphools and
smart Alexis have unanimous con.
sent to stay away.
Squire w. T. Cox, Of Sherman
district, picked nice dry day like
last Thursday to come to town.
While here, he remembered us finan.
ciaily to the tune OF q V.
1t is certainly encouraging to the
few who have struggled along for
years trying to build up the Sunday
School and prayer service here, to
have so many and efficient workers
suddenly enlist.
Married, at the residence Of Ed.
ward Jackson on Yellow Creek in.
con DouBherty, aged 60, to Eliza
Stallman, 81. This is the third mat.
rimonial venture for each. j. w.
Taylor oficiated.
The venerable Louis Propst and
wife, Of Braxton county, are visiting
their son, Jas Propst, of Pine creek.
Mr.. Propst is remarkably sprighuy
gentleman for his age. He is seven
ty-four years old, and can mount a
horse almost as quick as boy Of six.
teen
When the Savior Of mankind was
ON the earth He was in some respect
a bigger man and performed more
miracles than the average editor. but
the way He conducted Oils Father,
business did not meet the approba
titn Of all men. In view Of this fact
we hardly expect to.
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