The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-09-12
Arnoldsburg fair is thing of the

here Friday.
Several ofour people will take in
the Pennsboro fair.
Jas. Cox, Of Pine Creek, was on
our streets Friday.
The dog tax ordinance should be
enforced in this town.
Charley Cox, Of Gilmer county, was
in town last Thursday.
w a. McConaughey passed through
town one day last week.
George Lowers says he saw ghost
on Leaf Bank the other night.
The Smithville mail, since the new
carrier has been On, arrives very
early.
l. G. Fox, one of the coming young
men Of this county, made US a pleas
ant call Friday.
W. S. Blizzard, Special Commits.
sioner, speaks through this issue. He
is a painstaking attorney.
Rev. p. A. Kelly, of Tough, author
Of The Spanish Defeat of SO" very
pretty song, was here Friday.
The rain of last Wednesday was
good on all but those who were at
the Arnoldsburg fair and the Associ-
alton.
Well, the Fair and Association are
both over, and we are looking for
ward for something else to enliven
the times.
There Is a great deal of advice be.
nggiven Street Commissioner, Fogle,
as to how Main Street should have
been improved.
Charley Stump says he broke the
record travelling from Arnoldsburg
here. He walked the entire distance
in less than three hours.
This was a dull old town Wednes
day and Thursday. Nearly every
body was out of town, either attend.
ing the Association or Fair.
Robt. Bell was slightly indisposed
a few days last week. We are glad
to see him able to be back to his old
place in Swentzel's store again.
Rev. A. S Kelly and Herbert A.
Woofter, both of Chenille, passed
through here Friday evening on their
way home from the Association.
0. Fl. P. Lewis, who has been here
for several days, assisting 5. p. Bell
in the Bennett Despard land division,
returned to his home in Gilmer last
week.
Prof Bee Hopkins and Miss Hester
Hays we're quietly married at Minnora
last Friday morning. Our best wish
es are here extended to this popular
yonng couple.
DIR. John Stops, Dentist, will be
here Sept. 25, and remain two days,
BrooksvilIe, 81, two days, and will
he thoroughly prepared to do all kinds
Of dental work.
We are glad to note that Jesse
Scott is rapidly improving under the
balming influences Of the Grantsville
atmosphere. There is no place like
it as health resort.
The old adage that talk is cheap is
not true when the talking is over
long distance telephone. The rate
from New York to St. Louis is $40.
for five minutes talk and 81 for every
minute Of additional time.
The cattle dealer, Frymire, was in
town last week. He was accompanied
on this cattle purchasing tour by a
man from Pennsylvania,a Mr.. Grabill.
with whom some of our citizens had
dealings some two years ago.
a venderer Of spirits ran over the
guards at Arnoldsburg last Thursnay
night and made good his escape.
There is only one way for officers to
do and that is: "Wben they catch a
black cat, shave him to the tail"
At recent term Of the Criminal
court in Fayette county the grand
jury returned % indictments-over
30 Of which were relonies Eight
convictions were had in felony cases
and the guilty parties sent to the
penitentiary for terms ranging from
2 to 10 years Tx.
The Grauisville brass band furnish.
ed music for the Arnoldsburg Fair
and we have beard many word. Of
praise for the boys. We dare say
that this band can furnish ms good
music a. opt. pro,o.,f,,t;.,, r. a.. L..