The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-22
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for some time and believing few of
the doings would be Of interest To
some of your readers, will again
lake up nay pencil.
The prospects for large corn crop
are looking bright. But whom shall
we give praise, to the almighty God
or the q. o. z. Some say Mark Han
ma.
Wheat generally in stack.
j. Nj. Wilson whose sickness has
before been mentioned, is able to be
out again.
Tn saying OF some of the G.. o. p.
organ grinders are vain and idle, tall
OF the lab"rers as receiving the pros
perity, some are claiming what cause
are there for so many strikes, can it be
possible prosperity is the cause.
j. Nj. Coberly, OF Metz oil field,
was in this vicinity renewing his old
friendship aud attending to matters
0t a business nature, recently.
Yes we were recently informed in
Gilmer county that a certain repub-
lican of this county had bras'ed that
they were going to carry Calhoun at
The NEXT election, yes Bro. you always
have us Democrats laid in the shade
till the vote is counted.
q }. Gamer, the ue Circuit clerk
is now making the red brush crack
Oke is a hustler as we'll as vote
winner.
MIR. and Mis-. w H. Whipkey, of
near Ayers p. o. was recently visit.
ing Mrs. Whipkey's parents, Mr.. ahd
Mrs ID. G. Grim.
Gosh what become of Bro. Felix?
reckon it couldn't be possible he got
hlowed up with the speakeasy.
Well! | have read of some hard
times, but I'll be gosh darn if some
people know what prosperity is, if
they do some of their sayings are
mighty crooked.
l had the pressure of meeting up
with one of my Bro candidates, who
Informed me that nay man j. T. Wal
do would be the lucky candidate for
legislature. That's right Bro. voter
Waldo is the right man, and be.
lieve, we as Democrats should honor
him with said office.
+. w. Gamer and Bro. Lee were
at Parkersburg and ether points re.
Gently, measuring timber and attend
ing to business matters.
Well see the President of the
b. of + of Sherman district, mas ask
ed the taxpayers if we can bear to
have The school levy increased from
TOTO 100 or 1.2O per cent. AS the
present school system is now heing
conducted its curse to each tax pay
er, which should be a blessing Why
should We rs tax payers, be willing to
allow an increase, when we are now
pay ing teachers who hold nos / d 2.
and who can't merit 10 3 if lhev
had to pass test examination. /
believe there is remedy without
raising the levy, suppose we ask our
Legislature to pass law to compel
the teachers to teach rs days for
month, the same as Us poor laboiers
have To work to earn our months
wages, aud change FROM back To
IA 4 months school, and then we would
be getting 4 days more schooling
and not be paying for months
school which we did not get, Why
should We be respect)r Of persons
We don't wish to besmirch the char
acter Ofuny honest aud fair-mi ,dcd
teacher, but The ways Of some teach
ers in this district are curse 10 the
school patrons. l am going to turn
ON more light as soon as / can get
time aid space, not ouly the.teachers
there are others assistsug them.
Now Bro. Candidates as this /.
likely To be my last until after the
/ primary, and you arc all good look
ing and each Of you, believe are
we'll qualified 20 6n the ohice "a
which you aspire, but some of sou
are sure 20 suffer defeat, and should
my choice be defeated at l,e primary.
ami for the Democratic ticket
Wishing the Chronicle und its
many readers success
ON Sol
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