The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-22
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Frank Trlppett, of Freed, wa
here Friday.
The crowd about the city was rath
er slim Saturday.
G. H. Knots, Of Minora, came il
Saturday morning.
Allie Hardman and wife were In
town last Monday.
Robert +. Hays was at Chenille
the first Of last week.
Miss Rosa Stump is assisting Clerk
Trippett in his office.
There are several promising out.
looks for this county.
What is to hinder Grantsville from
having string bandi
Hon. 7. r. Stump was at Wheel.
ing last week on business.
VIM. Barr and wife, of Mt. Zion,
were here last Wednesday.
The re-roofng of the court house
will be completed this week.
All OF the members of the examin.
ing board we've here Friday.
Several teachers in for the exam.
ination Friday and Saturday.
Pedagogue l.. s. Peninger, of Hen
rietta, was in our town Friday.
Miss Eva Peninger, of Henrietta,
was shopping in town Thursday.
Louis Ball, of Bull river, was In
the burg few minutes Thursday.
This town will soon be blessed with
several very fine musical instruments.
Levi Barr, of Staten, was here
Friday attending to business matters.
a Business Education PAYS. Get
it at the Mountain State Business
College.
Quite number attended the Sun.
day School Convention at Broomstick
Saturday.
AL. Hartman, Sr, WAS about the
town a day or two last week looking
after business matters.
Mrs. AL. Hardman, accompanied
by her son Roscoe, was here the gues,
of friends last Tuesday.
Oil has been struck In paying
quantities on Hughes river about
four miles below Smithville.
H. III. Bland. one of Calhoun
best fai mers, was in town
joking with the boys Friday.
l. n. Bell was in town Thursday
evening. He has been in very
delicate health for the past m onth or
two.
Quite a number Of Grantsville PEG.
pie attended the Dedication of the
ELAN Baptist church on Middle run
in Gilmer county, Sunday.
Some one will drill in the right
place yet and get plenty Of oil in this
neighboi hood. 1t takes time to
properly develope all oil fields.
Harry Brown, of Reedy, Roane
county, formerly of this place, was in
town last week looking after the in.
terests of SOME of his old friends.
Attorney Sherman Robinson and
Sheriff Patton, Of Huntsville, were
here last Friday. The former to look
after some legal matters and the lat
ter to buy cattle.
Jim Silcott, representing the South
Pen Oil Co.. was here last week sur.
rendering ill leases. Well, we hone
some other company will want the
territory. Sooner or later some
company will strike it rich.
Tracy Ovens has returned to his
position in Pell's store, after a months
sojourn among friends and relatives
in Gilmer county. To Judge from
appearances, Tracy enjoyed his va
cation very much.
The editor made a trip through a
portion ofSheridan district last Thurs.
day. From the condition of their
roads they must have the Alternate
Road System. They alternate be.
tween letting them alone and not
working them.
Curtis Hathaway went before
Squire 4. NJ. Marshall last week and
swore out n warrant against Brock
Elliott for assault and battery. Breck
appeared before His HoHor and was
fined So. and costs, which amounted
10 all to about s8. He paid and was
released.
Those who are talking about the