The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-16

A little rain and then some NOR
snow.
: E. Roberts, of Rocksdale, was il
town Friday.
Guy Gamer. of Pine creek, was il
town Saturday,
; There Is little move in oil direct.
ions again in this locality.
joseph Givens has our thanks fol
a payne M subscription.
Mrs 1. n. Bell visited friends in
the town last Tuesday night.
Several of our citizens are attend
ing the horse sale at Arnuldsburg.
We have not heard of anyone
trading horses in this section for quite
. long while.
j. NJ. Wease, Of White Pine, came
over to tnwn last Friday aud spent u
few hours chatting the boys.
The editors eye is ever on the
sler, aud he tries to keep every body
and all If their relations with the
best foot in front.
We now have IN Main Street. in
this town, more mud thsn could have
reas"nshly been expected when the
great blowing and scrapiug act I've
gan last fall.
No one can prevent old father
time from swinging around his cir.
cult, and ny and by his -earch light
will be turned ON to sumo dark and
hidden deede.
DR.. John Stoops, Dentist will visit
Grantsville Jan. %, and remain 8
days; Bro"ksville, Jan. 25, day.
he will be thoroughly prepared t"
do all kinds of Dental work
The County and Circuit clerks
Offices are quito bury places at this
time. The Circuit CLERK issuing sum.
n"nses and preparing buckets and the
County clerk recording deeds, leases,
births, deaths and issuing permits to
we'd.
II is very encouraging to see how
quick Jim Terrell, of Leaf Bank,
hurries from town to get back to his
work. But, Notwithstanding his at
tentiveness To work, he was the FIRST
man To- take time to come in last
Monday and put us up enough cash
far years subscription.
1t will be remembered that this
paper said nothing about the probable
drowning Of John McCown. We are
M: overly spasmodic nor much given
To sensations, and when We fail To
note n matter of that kind. you may
conclude that We have some nIisgiv-
ings about it. John has turned
up all right, and is now at home
This week, 1T the Methodist church
IN this town, special effort is To be
put forth to awaken greater relig.
ious interest. We would be glad t.
nee everybody take hDId and assist in
The work. The pastpr. Mr. Stalnaker,
has publicly extended an invitation
10 all to come and feel at home. God
knows we need revival in this
town.
Since we have quit Listening L"
such jsck-leg prophets as ChsrI,
stump, John Gamer and Others, and
have been preparing tor such wealth
er as A. W. HAllenbake, the Jewel
er, Pr"phecied would come, We have
had no trouble. When Anthony
sayeth rain it raineih, and when he
'ayeth snow II Suoweth, aud yben he
"syeth wind it "windeth." John
Gamer aud Charley Stump will
please take notice that We are not
going to pay any more attention to
their false Propheeying.
With smallpox in Gilmer, thers
will not likely he any court in that
county, and we doubt the proPriely
Of term in this county. We can
better afford to do without court Kor
three or four terms than t. be visited
by that dread disease. At this writ.
ing there seems to be no doubt but
that they have = genuine Gaze If it IN
the pike between Chenille aud We.
ton, and that over one hundred per
aOus have had an nDnnrturi,y 10 10,