The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-05-31
Local Briefs.
But Anthony returned.

tdSt illlle Tlec.
Oke Stump ,s now the owner of a
black riding horre.
Some believe more in watching
than they do in praying.
Attorneys S. \. and &. w. Hays
were here last Thursday night.
George p. Blankenship, of Anna
mariah Flats, was here Thursday.
Warren Brannon drives good
team and ft-e.lDws good treatment.
If you would fight the Spaniards
You must cine" the Black "IIoss"
brigade.
Five new subscribers last week in
dictates tharithe CHRoHICLE is still in
the swim.
If health, strength and the weather
would permit great many things
would be dune.
DIR. Morford, the dentist, passed
through town, enroute for his home,
last Friday morning.
French Stump and wife drove up
to town Thursday and spent some
time visiting friend.
If the loose rocks, chunks and poles
were only thrown out Of our roads it
would be a great help.
Reports all Indicate wonderful
increase in the acreage of corn plant
ed in this county this year.
Ham Griggs Was here last Thurs.
day representing the Koon Marble
Works, of Weston and Philippi.
Judge Blizzard returned from
Clay county, where he had been hold
ng court, last Thursday evening.
Rev. j. w. Tay Tor, Of Big Springs,
dropped in and entertained us pleas,
antly few minutes last Thursday.
Rev. G.. A. Powers, of Elizabeth,
was here few days last week, the
guest Of Rev. and Mrs. Elias Yoak
We are not trying to he funny this
week. We have not just had the
dime TO put on our sleeps clothing.
OF course n young lady would alb.
solu,ely forget to bring home nice
string of fish after having caught
them.
We had occasion to drive oft last
week and we find most all OF our roads
awfully sick and greatly in need of a
physician.
If reports he true, one or two of
our self appointed guardines now
have some troubles OF their own to
look after.
Of course there are candidates
enough to go around. Show us an
Office to he filed and we will show
you a filler.
j. Fl. johnson, Jr would accept
the office of Commissioner of the
County Court, he would certainly be
good man for the place.
Jerome Hartman has commenced
york on the GrantsviIe Fair Grounds
and will push the work until the
grounds are put IN first class condi.
ton.
We had several out of town mat.
ters that ought to have been attended
to last week, but we had bought &
yoke Of "hosses" and, therefore, have
tn be excused.
DIR. Ramsey and Rev. Bud Smith
came in from Clarksburg last Thurs
day and returned Friday, They
came to see w. J.. Stevenson, VIII,
still fingers in critical condition.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh RI
Haverty, ON the 26th inst, bounc
ing boy. DIR. Swentzel was the at
tending physician. Mother and chill,
doing well, and father able to wal
around.
AS long as we pay our postage an
taxes we believe we have a right t
the use of the United States mai
and public highways and we will il
sue paper as independent, politica
ly. as wagon carrying its ow
"kiver."
IL is our constant aim 10 keep I'll
best side Of our town and cummunit
TO the public. You can hardly fin
a man without some traii Of chars
ter that is worthy Of commentator
And in speaking of our people
strangers and home seekers it is mo-
prof -;..