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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13
From the Pen of S. G. Barr.
Grantsville, w. Va, ,
Aug. 10, 1901. J
EDIToRs CHRoSIcLE,

SrnntSNlllc, w. ' a.
Aug. 10 1901.
EDITORs CHROSICLE,
GeDtIemen-In durance vile, held AS
smallpox suspect, and having nothing Ia
face except time and wee,iy garden, and
the opportunities of the good woman to
dig weeds; IN order to measurably allay the
anxiety of the woman, / am feigning 10
have an important letter To write. This
can do in the shade which is more cOngen-
ial to my spirits any time than dig. But
WIS about To say, in the language Of "Uncle
Eban, through your columns, | want To talk
some conversation" about this quarantine
business
Now, ! believe in strict and rigid quar-
antine, but do not understand why reputa-
BILE citizens Of Arnoldsburg and vicinity
should have appe lied to our Board of Health
for perhaps 80 days, among them being II
reputable physician, who said the disease
was smallpox, for a quarantine, before any
action was taken; and upon u mere report of
opinion of outsiders that T. L. Hodges had
smallpox, that 1 should be quarautined
within 81 hours after the news reached the
authorities, and that too, three or fO1 DAYS
before there could possibly have been any
danger of any one taking Tie disease from
me. Possibly it is because the lives and
cpunteu4uce~ OF GrIntvile people are
more precious than they are at Arnolds-
burg.
Who said T. T. Hodges has the smallpox
| reported the Hodges case to DR.. Frame,
member OF the State Board Of Health at
ParkerHIrg, when Hodges and were there
last Sunday night a week and asked him to
make an investigation. stating that if it was
smallpox | did not want 10 come home, and
he promised me Ire would but for some
reason faile 90 do so. And then after
came home made like report to DR.. J. z.
Swentzel, President of the Local Board, but
he Fnado no investigation and so far rs |
know has not yet doneso, but Immediately
called meeting of the Board to compel me
(and others to stop running at large.
| do not want 10 be ont If it is smallpox.
On the other hand from the time inst
suspected tina, it was, have used every known
precaution to prevent any one from being
exposed on my account. But do object Ia
being held up for 20 or 80 days on mere
supPOsiton.
SO the authorities will please take notice
and govern themselves accordingly
Respt'
s. &. BARR.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Joseph A. Davis, one Of the coun-
ty commissioners of Mingo county,
has been impeached and rem owed
from office for misconduct and incom.
petence. This is the first case tried
under the statute enacted by the last
legislature, providing that charges
may be preferred to any comfy officer
mud summarilT tried by the court
without Jury.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

In one of the advertisements APP.
pearing in this paper, there is word
misspelled. Now, we propose to pay
YOU for pointing out this WORT to us.
The plan we have adopted is ~
follows; To persons pointing out the
word, we will give tn each three
months subscription to tins paper, to
be sOnt To some one whose name n
not now on our subscription list.
All persons entering the contest shall
point oUt the word, and give the
name and address to whom they
wish the paper sent. This they must
enclose III an envelope, together with
a two cent postage stamp, and deposit
the same in the post office, postage
paid, directed 90 The Calhoun
Chronicle, Subscription Department,
GrantsviIle, w. Va" All these
letters will be filed away by us, and
not opened, until Saturday, August
"a, 1901, when they will be thorough
ly shufiied and mixed, and to each OF
the first ten drawn from the box and
opened, we will award three months
subscription a. above stated. The
contest is open to all whether sub.
scribers or not; and the letters not
being opened for near two weeks,
gives ample time for letter to reach
us from our most distant subscribers.
Here 10 a chance for you t. make
your friend present which he will
appreciate, and it will cost you only
two cents. Try it.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13
SMALL POX.

IL reports are true, there is now
greater danger Of an epidemic of
smallpox in this county chan there
has ever been before. The reports,
as we gather them, and which we
believe tn be true, are TO the effect
that Thomas T. Hodges, Of Barnes
run, recently broke out with the dis
ease while in Parkersburg; that for
some DAYS he was unable to come
home; that he was under no restraint
while there and all persons had ac-
cess to his room; that ). G. Barr,
+. j.. Pell and Louis Ball, of this
county, were with him a considerable
time after he was broken out; that
the first Of last week he came home
and informed his family he had small
pox, and all except his wife left home.
Word received from him Saturday
morning is that he IS very poorly
aud badly broken out. The county
board Of health held a meeting last
Thursday evening and passed a
general quarantine order, quarautin.
ing all persons who had been IN any
manner exposed to the disease. No
guards were put out, however,
and we are inf m G d
that persons are allowed to
come and go at will about the home
Of Mr. Hodges. 1t reported here
that Don Chapman, of Spencer, and
Alfred Kenney, Of ArnoJdsburg, both
staid over night with Mr. Hodges
since he has been broken out. All
these reports may be- and we trust
are exaggerated, and that the situn
ton is not SO bad as it appears. To
say the least, very many people are
much alarmed, and are censuring
the Bonrd of Health for not being
more active in the matter; and de-
clarinR that only very stringent
measuros can prevent .he spreading
Of the malady.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Mrs. G. Fl. Thompson, Mrs Bee
Hopkins, and Miss Matte Hays vis.
tied their brothers, r. L. and Il. r.
Hays, ofthis place, last week; Mrs.
Hopkins returning to her home at
Minnora Thursday, and Mrs Thomp.
son left Saturday, for Chenille, from
whence she will depart Monday for
her home in Montana. Miss Hays will
remain here another week, the CUES.
of the Maple Dale Outing Club.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13
R9Otice to Contractors and
Nv RnildprS.

sealed bios will be received at the
Office Of the secretary Of the Board
VI Education of Center District. up
to and including tic 10th day Of
August. 1906, for the building Of .
school house In said district, un tie
ridge between the residences Of Jacob
" hipkey aud Henry Edmau, near
the head of Spring Fork Said school
house Co be the same size, style and
design NJ the school house near The
residence % Pratt stump, ON Philip.
run; and specifications for the same
may be seen by calug At The office
of the SAID secretary. Said building
shall be completed by Nov ! 1901
and will be paid for as follows one
half out of the levy of 1901 oud one
half 0ut of tho levy OF 1902.
The board reserves tHo right 90
reject any and gI bids submitted
The successful. bidder wi.I require,
10 enter into and acknowledge bone
with approved security iu che penal
ty of double tho amount NJ his bid
conditioned lur t1e faithful perform
ouce ol his contract aud tho compile
ton OF he building boz thc um.
specified
q. " Rrcurt.
Pres
S. r BELL.
Sccy
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Unless all signs fail, the country
will now witness the fercest, most
dangerous battle between capital and
labor that has ever taken place in the
world. The working men are better
prepared IN Organization, in resour
ces, in determination than ever be.
fore; the capitalists are more com
pIetely armed with money and prop
erty and aggressive arrogance.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13
sCHo~'L BEGINS TO-DAY.

Dr. Ir 'lard and Charley stump,
two ofths trustees Of the Grantsville
school, mkt at the school house last
Friday evening and awarded lhe
contract for teaching 20 Albert
Smith a I'd Miss Nancy Blizzard, and
fixed O. day CMonday) as the time
for eel COL to begin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Here is a puzzle that puzzles every.
body. Take the number Of your liv-
ing brothers, double the amount, add
to it three, multiply the results by
FIVE, add to this the number of living
sisters, multiply the result by ten. add
the number of G,hs Of brothers and
sisters subtract $50 from the result
The right hand figure will be the
number Of deaths, the middle figure
will be the number ofliving sister.
and tie left figure will show the mum
Der Of living brothers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Attorney General Freer has held
that the law which prevents relatives
of trustees being employed as teach
erS by them does not extend PAST
first cousins and that these must be
by blood and not by marriage.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

The body of dead baby, half
buried, and eaten BY rats, was found
in the cellar Of Lewis Jackson near
Clarksburg. A coroner's jury devel.
oped the fact that it was the child of
Jackson's is year old daughter and
had been bern July II, yhile her
parents were away from home. The
glrl charged Ulysses Armour with
being the father of the child. claim.
& lie had raped he Armour will he
arrested.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

The Clarksburg Post saws that a
novel scene witnessed in that city a
few days ago, wac n country boy
sitting on a store box fishing in n
pool of water which stond in one OF
the principle thoroughfares of the
town.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Kenna Russell shot and killed
Peter Oliver, in Clay county last
Monday. Russell says he didn't
know his gun was loaded; and for
that reason ought to be lynched.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

A New York Judge has decided
when milling firm uses the pic.
ture of dear, SWEEP girl, with rosy,
red lips, blooming cheeks, bright eyes
and form as graceful asa growing
lily, With which To advertise their
common place, every day necessity
OF flour, the beautiful aud fascina.
ting young woman, can recover dam.
ages for her humiliation and wound
ed feelings.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

The old court house at Philippi,
one of the oldest landmarks in West
Virginia, is to come down to give
way tOR new and modern court house
that will cost about $4,000 The
question of issning bends will he
voted on september 3rd.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Fire caught into rick of wheat
while threshing for Robert and Frank
Davis, at DeKu!b last Friday week
and about 200 bu of wheat was des.
iroyed. The machine belonged to
Frank Ieager, and was emily hauled
away ia ime to save it from being
destroyed The fire caught from a
spark from the engine.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

M. Connawey, If Sommerfeld, Pa.
son'in law of Mr. and Mrs. S. Stump,
Of Big Ben,l, wss the guest Of County
Clerk Trippett and wife last Wednes.
day night. lie is now visiting his
wife's parents at Brooksville...
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Mrs Robert l.. Bland Of weston.
just had issued from the press of
Acme Publishing Company, Of
ntown, dainty little volume
ms, entitled "1'wilight Rever.
The sixty or more poems in
little book are charming bite Of
le, tunefully arranged and filled
true poetic sentiments. indicat.
in The writer a gentle spirit. and
capacity Of putting beautiful
oughls into words. Mrs. Bland
ore her marriage vas Miss frankie
wore, Oh Mas'H county, aud her
usbnnd is one be- prominent at
olueys Of the sta and Is we'll ksowr
% ibis county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Miss Alice Bland and Miss Fannie
Martin were among the out of town
ladies who attended Rebekah lodge
here hast Thursday night.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Judging from reports ia the Clarks-
brug Poet, it is a cold day when that
city doesn't succeed in landing some
big manufacturing industry, and if it
keeps up its energy, it may yet land
that establishment in which laws for
the government of the people of the
state are manufactured-th capitol.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Amos Sturm, Of Spencer, brother.
inlaw Of Rev. i b Polling, If this
place died suddenly If heart diseas
while Mt work last Wednesday.
The deceased was we'll known
throughout this county, md was held
in the highest esteem by his many
friends. The Chronicle extends
sympathy n all the bereaved
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

The annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for
West Virginia, will be held at Fair.
mont, beginning Oct. .. Bishop
Anderson, of New York city, will
preside over the conference.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

a marriage license was issued Sat
nrday evening to Ira Stump and
Georgia Bell. We extend congratu-
lnLiOns.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Wade II Belts, who bns been
confined to HE room for the past two
weeks with typhoid lever, has sufi.
GENTLY recovered 70 be out again.
He was mp TO town one day lasi
week and reports that his brother
Ward, who also has the same disease,
Is mending sInwly
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

The Mt Pisgah Baptist Associa
ton will be held this year at Auburn
Sept. 1 5; AMI the HarSisvlle Associ.
alton at Cairo Aug. 2l.22.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

The Parkersburg Sentinel says
that John McNerney is to build II
theatre and run variety show at
BrJoksville.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Buffalo Bills Wild West Show
will exhibit in Parkershurg, Clarks.
burg and other cities in this state in
Septen Der.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Near Jarrsts, in Kanawha county
Robert Care and Van Giveus. farm.
ers, fought over who should have the
first nee II q threshing machine.
As result Givenr lies 81 the point
" death with crushed scull. caused
by being struck with a rock by
Care.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Considerable work has been done
on the streets and alleys of the town
within the last week
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Attorney w. s. Blizzard was pro.
iessionally engaged in Squire Rogers
court, at Brooksville, last Friday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Elhannon Propst and brother
Charles, of Pine creek, Calhoun
county, were here Sunday last. on
their way t" Lewis county, where
they will visit their grandfather.
Lewis Propsi, who lives two miles
below Weston, on Gee Lick.-Path.
finder.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

JaiIer Waldo's summer resort is
becoming quite popular during this
warEa weather
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13
CALHOUN CHRONICLE.
TUESDAY, ADJUST 13. 1901.
Feo,~rED
S ARAGRARHS
EGTiNENTLY-

john ID. Collins, of Big Springs.
has been granted pension of sl2 90
per month.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Attorney f.. Chenoweth was look
ing after some business I'D Washing.
ton district few days last week
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

jacob Siarkey Of Pine creek, has
entered the Ohio Normal University
at Ada, Ohio. He is one Of the
county's most successful teachers,
and course in this popular school
will add much to his efficiency in
that respecL
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Jock Ernest, we'll known as one OF
the fakirs who attend the fairs in this
county, has been arrested charged
with being one of The parties who
robbed Jack mills of S65.. at Mon
day, full account Of which was Civ.
en- in our last issue. 1t is said that
the parties who committed the rob.
berry, stopped at the home of Thomas
Mills that evening, and that he knew
and recognized Ernest. The other
four parties are known to the officers
and will he arrested ms soon as their
whereabouts Can he ascerraned.
Ernest was held under $500 bond
for his appearance before the next
Circuit Court Of Writ county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Rev Daniel Huffman Of Steer
Creek, one Of the directors in the
Calhoun County Bank, was in town
last Thursday attending a meeting Of
IF the board Of directors.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

On last Wednesday evening Con
stable Hartman Martin, assisted by
Robert Ferrell, arrested and lodged
iu Jail Rslph Howard and Sam Leaf
alias John Hogan, charged with run.
ming q speskeasy at Brooksville.
When the boys ascerlaiDed they
we're TO be arrested, they each made
an attempt to escape, one running in
one direction and the other IN the op.
posile. But the officers prided them.
solves on their running qualities, and
each picked his man ard run him
down in fair foot race. The rae,
between Leaf and Martin is said L,
have been very interesting, a. they
had open road for 70, and each did
his level hest Terrell caught How
ard, just as he was preparing to jump
IN the river, expecting to swim TO che
opposite side They we're both lsud-
al safely in the bastie, and Thursday
they we're taken before Squire r. N.
Marshall, for preliminary hearin &
They waived examination, and ir
default Of bond wero committed Ca
Jail 70 await the actions Of The next
grand jury or until they should give
the bonds required by statute. Col.
j. T. Waldo represented the State
. 10 The prosecution, having been en-
ployed by many Of the citizens 20 do
go Inward was released on bond
salurdlY.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

James T.. Jones end his son Frank
two of the good citizens of Annamo-
riah, were IN town a snort while last
Wednesday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

The little village Of Brooksrille
witnessed another funeral last week
that Of Make, the 16 year old dausht.
er Of Valentine Cain and wife. She
had been in pDor health fjr some
months, but nothing serious wns an.
ticipaied, until last Monday morning
when she toOk suddenly very sick
aud died the snme evening. Her
death was caused by disease pecn.
iiNr to her sex, and not by typhoid
She was young lady ola a misble
and sociahle disposition aud was very
much thought Of by her friends and
acquaintance, and her sudden death
was II great sock to her many friends.
To all the bereaved we extend our
sincerest sympathy
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Weston is soon to have steam
laundry.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

w. II. jackson and wife, of Big
Springs left Monday morning for az
extended visit - friends in Wetzel
county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Mrs Nelson Bennett, widow of the
late n. NJ. Bennett, OF Stumptowu,
aud daughter, Mrs. Clarence Stump,
of Glenyille, were the pleas ant guests
of Mrs. s. T Stump Friday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

j. w. Metz and wife. of Big Root.
are visiting friends ard relatives in
Ohio tins week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

The Rehekahs held quite an inter
esting meeting at their hall last
Thursday night. This is quite a
popular order with the ladies'. and it
has very large membership here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Solid qualities Of integrity, Of thor
pughncss, should outweigh in girl'a
estimate of a man mere superficial
cleverness and brilliancy.- August
Ladies Home journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Capt. ii. a. Terrell and wife of
Freed, are visiting in Marion county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13
.rdcr OF PubIicntion.

State ef West Nirgi min, to-uii:
So rules held 900 the Office Of the Clerk Of
the Cirrpit Court off Calhoun County,
West Virginia, ON thc FIRST Monday in
August, 1901
ID Is Wells
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

Rev Dr. Wade filed the pulpit at
the Methodist Church last Wednes
day evening al prayer meeting ser.
vices, and delivered quite an inter.
esting aud instructive Sermon. DR..
Wade is one OF the ahles: ministers
~ the state.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

The second examination Tor teachers win
he held at Mt /ionneSt Friday and Sstur-
day, Aug lG and 18th
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

What most people want is some.
thing mild and gentle when IN need
OF Il physic, Chamberlaiu's Stomach
and Liver Tablets fiji the bill to Il
dot They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect. For sale Ivy Dye
Pharmacy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

day, Aug ] @ mud 18th
IT. j. Burrows. of Buect b. thc proud
father OF twins, boy aud girl, which ar-
rived no his house one doy last week
The whoa. and oats crop of james Wbip-
key and Rev H. " touley, near Nobe.
caught FIRE from thrcsher Friday evening
and was totally destroyed
J D. Bell, Of BurnsviIle, is visit.
ing bis family at Industry, iu tbe
lower end OF this county.
Rev Tommy Burrows witt preach
40 the Big Root School House The g
Sunday iu September 40 1880 aIo
aud at 1870 pm.