The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-09-04
Local Briefs.


We have heard of more quitting.
There are some great imaginers.
Alonzo Buck was in town Satur.
day.
Only few people about town Eat.
friday.
The fair books are out for both
the fairs.
Frank Smith was over Saturday
evening.
We must have a large crowd at
our Fairs.
John H. Barr, OF Staten, was here
Saturday.
Cap Smith did some work tor Dr.
Dye last week.
f. q. Parsons, of Rilla, was in the
burg Saturday.
Frank Radabaugh and wife were
in town Friday.
Many farmers are almost done
blowing for wheat.
Allie Hardman aud wife were IN
town last Wednesday.
Mics Belle Ball was shopping i'll the
city one day last week.
Rev. NJ. w. Trippett was OH our
streets Saturday evening.
Miss Jessie Bush visited friends in
Gilmer county last week.
Water for stock is remarkably
scarce along small streams
S. L. Stump made Il trip to Cres
ton with his team last week.
John Sickles did several jobs of
work about town last week.
James Bryner was in the burg Sat
urday consulting Il physician.
DIR. Dye was called to see Levi
Barr last week, who is bad with fIuX.
Miss Mittie SiIcott spent two or
three days here last week visilsng
friends.
Math Smiths entire family is down
with flux. One death last Friday
evening.
Lorentz Hamilton is good IN
dustrious boy and will some day
make his mark.
Nj. III. Right and son, Will, came
into town and spent few hours Sat.
urday evening.
Miss frankie Craddock, sister Of
c. FL. Craddock, spent several days
here last week his guest.
Some men can make more spread
and pretentiODs to he clever with Il
nickle than others can with ten dol
lars
j. Nc. Ball was among the farmers
who shoPped and rested IN this town
while the sun shoue last Saturday
evening.
j. Fl. Roberts attended the GiImer
county teachers examination last
week and made general average of
50, and No certificate.
Weare sure it is none Of our bust.
ness where some people are or what
they are doing. 1t is enough for us
to wish every one well
&. f. Beall and partner drove
through town last Friday with fine
drove Of cattle. We are informed
that they lost money on the last car
load of cattle they shipped.
Drilling at the Arnoldsburg we'll
has been greatly delayed for want of
13 inch casing. Colonel Miles was
here a day or two last week trying to
get a telephone message through.
the race track was in good FIX
there would be several young horses
in training. But Mr.. Hartman has
not had time to put it in proper con.
dition since he decided TO have a fair.
1t makes but little difference tn one
who is looking after his own affairs
whether some one calls him ''Bip
Four, big feet or big head" The
happy man or woman is the one who
is attending to his or her own busi.
ness.
There would not, in our opinion.
he half the drunkenness in this town
and vicinity if some one was licensed
to keep and sell beer and whiskey
1t is the jug line that leads to claud
estine bringing and drunkenness.
Ifcvery man IN this county had to
work rs hard az the writer there
would be vigorous kick coming
from some quarters. Last Monday
morning we rode to spencer for
breakfast and last Saturday morning
we rode sixteen miles hef,re an an.