The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-04-11

u " proving I" tie qilte a fact7r IN
their success II the farmers IF has
count, ex -ecr t" keep abreast f the
tunes. il will he necessary for them Ia
interest themselves in similar w"rk
This town certainly needs a nice
liirle Opera house We have t.,o
much g'""i b me talent going la
waste for want 'f an opportunity tn
develnpr il. With little attention
and cultivation we can turn nut some
stage perf'ra-rs that .ud be cred {.
it t" New York city.
The venerable G. W. Silcntr. Was
about town attending Ia business
matters II dsy "r two last week. Mr..
Silcntt MAS FIR many wears clerk IF
the Courts "f this county aud IN his
balniv DAYS WAS an ideal scribe. We
hope he will live many wears yet, and
thar sunshine may guide his feeble
stems as he walks down the western
slope.
II would he much better tor this
county to bond itself for lew thous.
and dollars at three per cent. and paw
off its present Indebtedness than to
drift alng III We now are and paw
- al Il Il
tracts let t. he paid out of the county
treasury are let upon basis of lineral
discounts and the discount is not in
favor Of the county.
The citizens nf this town ought to
give banquet in honor OF X. n
Miles. He has persisted in seeking
for oil here even under the most adj
verse circumstances, and as a result If
his efforts. we have abundance at gas
And We would not be unmindful of
Frank Taylor, who has been with
him. All todd there have been about
l6 wells drilled in this county, and
another will he started as soon Ms
Leaf Bank No. 2 is completed.
ExDepuiy Sheriff, j. S. Jarvis
was here last Friday night. lie
brings us the sad intelligence of the
probable death of Perry Mulnhnn. A
few days ago. Mr.. M"lnhun had III.
mi,f'r tune Ia gel thrown from mule
and his scull fractured which, NJ the
report goes, gre" worse throwing him
into I, ph"id fever and at the Time Mr..
Jar"is left Minnrra I'll of Mr.. Mnlln
hons children hal been summed tn
Sutton aud MIR JLrvia expressed the
belief that he VAS dead bv the time
he (IarvisJ reached here Mr.. Molln.
hon had mail contract and for Gu
venience VAS temporarily living NJ
sutton, hut Was, in fact highly re
spected ci'izen If this county The
writer has had the pleasure If know
ing decreased f'r n number of wears
ane I know him WIS Ia 1--we aud res
pect him. lie wssa leading member
If the White Oak Baptist chnurch.
The entire C immunity will JOIN us in
extending sympathy to the family
AMI friends.
Under present arrangements in this
town We will be compelled tn have one
"f three Ihings-a drug store for each
physician, the business IF druggist
carried IN umlawfulIy or the people
suffer and die tnr the want Of vsri Ous
drugs that are used in the practice of
medicine. With the meager practice
Of any one physician he can i'll afford
to keep in stock complete line If
drugs fnr his own use, many of which
cost great deal Of money. For in
stance, some Of The higher alkaIuids,
run from 81 to 1888 per ounce The
chances are he might not have occasion
to use any Of the costly remedies twice
a year, aud yet he might. The rene.
dies ia general use are not So costly,
Running from 10 cents To four dollars
a p 'und. 81 putting y lnw estimate
upon the cpst of n stock necessary 20
he used, practically speaking, it
would cost $1,000, and any one can
REALLY zee To- what grett ilIconven
iemce the physicians, or those who are
dependent upon them for medical all
are subject. And IN addition "a
this, /" have competent pharmacist
To compound medicines throws
double safe guard around the sick
II - possible for all men 70 make mis-
takes aud druggi-t whose business it
j. :" watch his prrscr iplipn rare II not
near papt q make them ns y physi
ciun who pre1cribes s. far ~ the
Vrrier il concerned much he believes
in The necessity # phy sician-, he pre-.
fer' Q" take aud give MEDICINE to his