The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-07-18
Mrs. Allie Hartman has been ouite

NhAbhEu lONH CutulNdN.
G.. Warren Hays returned from
Clay county last Friday evening.
Judge Linn was professionally en-
gagged here several days last week.
AL. Ball, of Rocksdale. was trans
acting business about town Saturday
Alfred f. Kenney has gone to Par.
kersburg and other points ON bust.
ness trip.
John Wilson, of Spring fork, of
yellow creek, transacted business
in the city Thursday.
Dir: \ c. Blair and attorney Slut
Ter were in Huntsville ON business a
day or two last week.
Dan Weekly and Frank White,
two of Sherman districts jolly ciu.
zens were here Thursday.
We are bound to have railroad.
Our natural resources are too great
to go unnoticed by capital.
We are going right on with getting
out this paper, just the same as if we
had "kiver on our wagon"
VIM. Haverty and wife were up to
town Saturday, the guest of their
daughter, Mrs. French Stump.
If you would have work pushed
forward do not retard the progress of
the workmen by talking to them.
Cal Elliott, who has been driving
a team for Il. NJ. Marshall for some
time, has resigned and gone to Pitts.
burg.
Drummer John Wooiter was here
last Monday night He was accomp-
anied by his wife and child, who were
on their way to the Webster Springs.
The railroad will ultimately come,
but time is wlneiug some of us fast
away, ami unless it comes soon we
will not derive much benefit or pleas
ure'from it.
Several Of the workmen on the
court house were laid off Saturday
morning for n week or two. As soon
as the work progresses a little fur
Their, they will be put to work.
After the fast horses are all taken
from this town it will be rather dull.
Bearce has driven something on our
streets each morning since he has
been here fast enough and early
enough to awaken the average sleep
er.
Earl Gates killed a fine pike last
week, aud we editor got a piece of
the hind quarter. May Earl be bless
ed with success every time he goes
out. And may he be able to bring
comfort to his sick mother and honor
and fame to himself.
George Lynch, one of the leading
young men of Altizer, was in the burg
Thursday, looking otter business mat
tiers. We hope he will live to be held
iii that high esteem in which his
venerable father was held in his dav
by the people of this county.
We extend hand of welcome to
every enterprising citizen coming into
our county. We need more men to
fight brush, wire weed, and cinquefoil.
10 have good country here every
available building lot should he occu-
pied and the gardens and gardening
transferred to suburban fields.
Hon j. A A. Vandale was here
last week or legal business as we'll as
10 improve his health. He visited our
famous mineral well and drank an
oyster can full of the water. He
seemed to be wonderfully elated over
the prospect of returning vigor. We
do not think he spiked the water.
As this is Institute week and all
teachers are expecting to have large
fortunes to bequeath to their posleri-
ty, we submit a practical question
which may be considered the first
question on arithmetic for the coming
examination: \ man left an estate of
$50, 1903 to his four sons, aged respec-
lively 10, II, Is, and II years, to be
divided in such manner that each
ones share invested at per cent. ,
simple interest, should amount to the
same when they became Of age. What
was each ones share and what would
1t amount to when they attained their
majority?
Messrs. Payne and Casio, from the
county Of Roaue, came over to Alex.
Chancy's few days ago and traded