The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-08-01
Several people about town Satur-

We are first rate weather prophet
when We see the Indian sign.
Clay Wilson and Gay stalnaker
airs timbering on Henry's Fork.
Those maple and sugar trees in
the court house lot are immense.
=. NJ. Polling was in town las. Wed.
nesday after medicine for his wife.
Frank Marshall was painting on
the court house a day or two last
week.
The Leaf Bank and Brromstick
schools were both commenced last
Monday.
Rev. w. J. Coberly and General
Taylor, Of Yellow creek, were here
Saturday.
Our geniel friend, f. B. Starkev.
dropped in and helped US up some
Saturday.
j. II. Connolly has been in Richie
county for some time building a barn
for G. f. Beall.
We have a little space to let to pat.
ent medicine people as soon as they
will pay the price.
a little time for rest and recuper.
alton would be highly appreciated by
some working men.
We are indepted to Levi CottrilI.
of Okla, through w. S. Sturcher, for
a years subscription.
Will Johnson spent few hours
about town Saturday. He spends
mighty little time idly.
Gay Stalnaker, one of the enterpris,
ing young men of Pine creek, was
about the city Saturday.
We get hi for each and every
imaginary mistake, but little or no
praise for trying to be right.
Judge Blizzard has gone to Par
kcrsburg, Rayenswood and other
points, to be gone a few days.
Capt Norm Williams has only been
working about I time IN the shade
OF the court house maple tree here of
late.
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The batteaumen are engaged dur
ing the los wafer in cleaning the
rock and other distractions out of
the channels.
Many a man has been kicked out
ofthe house in which his children were
born by the children for whom he
provided tie house.
II. n. Miles arrived from Parkers.
burg last Friday evening to be pres.
ont when the Stump No. /, is drill.
ed to the Indian sand.
Al Hardman returned from Par,
kersburg Thursday night. He re
ports that Il. G. Jackson is still hope.
full for the extention of the l.. X.
Il. Il.
Dept. Circuit Clerk y. G.. Mathews,
goes home, to his fathers most every
night, distance of about two miles.
unless the weather is exceptionally
bad.
We usually keep we'll posted on
local affairs, but we are at loss to
know why Charley Stump AMI John
I. Gamer are keeping so quiet nova
days.
j. NJ. Belts, lille son and daugh-
ter drove up to town Friday, and
spent a few hours shopping aud call
ing on friends Marsh has quite an
Interesting family.
Benwood, Marshall county, has
had several cases of smallpox. \
few years ago such a thing would
have created a great deal OF excite.
ment and quick quarantine, but now
people don't seem to think their lives
worth much.
An effort to get little bit Of wills.
key for J b. Hersmau, who is dan.
gerousIy sick, cost a trip to this town,
a trip to Creaton, and a trip to some
other point, besides a trip from here
to the residence Of A. VI. Peniuger.
But we don't need a drug store.
On the question ola drug license
iu thi. town We ought to be reason
nble There is scarcely a day that
some good honest christian man. or
some Of his family, does not send to
this town for p little bit Of whiskey