The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-06-07
Local Briefs.

1t il impossible for IL, to be every whore
at the same time.
-Husincss has been in somewhat Of a
rush for day or two.
1t will soon he time for 18th of July pic
mic announcements.
r. y. Robinson WA in town Friday
after medicine for his wife
Frank, son Of NJ. NJ. .Trippctt, of Lead
ing creek, was here Thursday.
w. III. Whipkcy, one of our industri-
ous farmers, was among his friends in town
Friday.
-f;lcnvillc was full to overflow ing with
prominent men Of the state the first
days of court.
-t'rantsviile was almost depopulated, so
Tar as proiez,onal men were concerned, the
most of last week
Joe Gain, huStling business man from
<'l'rooksvillc, was here on Il hurried trip las,
Thursday evening.
1t is said that &. w. Ritchea il the
champion hand in this country to load hay
or straw II wagon.
Tho Gilmer county court house would
hardly hold the attorneys in attendance the
first day Of the term.
The first opportunity Norm Williams
has To come to town without walking We
will guarantee that he comes.
Jesse c. Gamer and wife spent few
hours in town last Thursday, visiting their
daughter, Mrs. "Doud' stump.
DIR. NJ. y. Mckee was here last week
finishing up some fine dental word DR.
certainly knows his business
We have q H. Stsrkeys corn about
worked % the first time and will soon be
ready for Mast Williams wheat.
e. Bennett of Musclc Shoals, accom-
panied bv his mother and handsome sister
we're here last Wednesday purchasing good.
from our merchants
-Rev. VIM Burns passed through town
last Friday evening on his way to Smith
vile, TO his regular appointment IN pastor
OF the baptist church.
One hundred dollars expended in throw
ing the loose rock and other dcbrics ont of
the roads Of this county, would be worth
more than the probable expenditure of So
600. en-
Your attention il called to tho time
table of the l.. X. II. X. This route puts
travellers to Parkorsburg several hours car
Tier than any former means of transpor,a-
ton.
-" Williams has arrived with battcau
load Of the choicest corn and hay the mar
hct affords, which will be spread before hun
cry horses at his newly equipped Livery
Stable.
An all-day meeting will he held at the
Stumptown Baptist church on the 9TH sun
day in July. The funeral Of Rev John
Stump will he preached at / l o'clock a. M.
b. Row, l.. J. Huffman
A fellow by the name Of Barker and X.
J.. Cain had little scrap at Brooksville last
"wednesday. Barker came ont second best
and paid about $500 for the privilege OF
doing 80. Cain got SlOO and costs.
About - ofus, more or lc.s-, volunteered
= NOW the grass on the court house ward
last Friday evening. Roy Stump did tn,
work with a moving machine, drawn by a
pair Of mules, and the rest Of Va watched
him.
Hon. T. u. Stump made III a present o
nice red pocket book last Friday, for which
We are very thankful. Now If our friend
will only come forward and furnish us some
thing to put in it we will bo strictly in tn,
push.
Mrs Maudc Barr, Of Grantsville, an,
Miss Daniel, Of Fayclte county, chapcrone,
by Mr.. Virginia Hamilton, we're given
very delightful drive to Marietta ycstcrda,
by Mr. Henry B. wdkcr-Parker,b
News.
Judging from the few farmers abou
town during the good working days Of thi
season, we will bet ~ pound pike agains
~ pound cat fish that corn will not b
worth 20 cents a bushel and -four will no
ibo $500 barrel next year
Il speak e,sy' is said N be- in ful
blast somewhere in Sheridan district, thi
county The fellow operating will ours
the day he was born before a year. In on
opinion the good people Of this county vii
not allow whiskcy sold in violation of th
law and the fellow presuming to do 20 vii
run up against "hot time in the old town.
Mr. and Mrs r. l.. Austin gave an Ic
cream Social At their residence last Thur
day evening. Thirty-seven di-hc. Of ic
cream wore served and q. an cutcrtainmcr
nothing could have been done by the no,
and bostcs 10 have added N tho auspiciom
&C. ofthe OCCASION Every one felt that
vac a great privilege 10 be "a gueet Of VI
and Mrs Austin.