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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22
Death OIL Thomas.

"Uncle Jeff" Thomas is no more
The summons came just before dark
on last Tuesday evening, and his
soul prssed quietly to the Great
Beyond. We have heretofore mel b
toned his serious condition, caused
by paralyis, and on last Tuesday he
was feeling no worse than usual.
but the dreadful disease struck his
heart, and death came as quietly
as if he was passing into q deep
slumbcr Mr.. Thomas he's been q
resident Of Grantsvllo for over
forty years, and has always enjoyed
tho greatest respect of every one.
He was frugal industrious and
honest, and will bo greatly missed
among the business people Of this
town He had the distinction Of
being Che oldest citizen of the town.
got zap to o. few days ago 10 had
always enjoyed good health Tic
had been in the mercantile bushes.
iu this town for great number Oh
yoar5. Ills romnibs were aid O.
nest n Ore old Hothlebon busrinl
wOm5 on Wednesday evening.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22
NEST NIRGINIA. To.MiL.

A., G...... a..
Of Calboun NJ tbe Cont H. .i,o,.,';
on Tuesday the 9Th day Of January, 1907
ThesCounIy Court, being petitjorrd b,
G.. Rice and sunIry other citizens anil iaN
payers Of this County for a specirl cleo
ton TO vote upon tho issue of bond 70,
the construction OF q bridge aCros. ia.
Little Kanawha River, at Gran;svlie IL
said County, the cxac; site thereof to be
selected and determined 10y said Court, aud
the Court deeming it expedient to do So,
IL is Therefore ordered and directed tina,
vote be taken at the several voting
places Of ibis county on the question of
the issue Of said bonds for the construction
OF said bridge rs aforesaid, in the sum o.
twenty thousand dollars TO be paid in the
Coupon Bonds Of said county, which shall
be in the denomination Of one hundred
dollars each; and to provide for The col
lection Of a direct annual tax sufficient o,
pay annually the interest on said bond.
and the principal thereof within Thirty
four years, which. bonds shall bear iutcrcs
at tho rate Of six percen,um per annu n,paY
able annually, redee,nab'e as follows, viz
In thirty four years, hut at the pleasure OF
the County Court Of said County after ter
years; and said bonds shall not be sold ioi
less than their par value, aud they shall
be placed on the market md offered io
sale in such manner as shall be provided
by future order to be made by,this Court
Said vote shall be taken on the question
aforesaid at the several voting places il
/ this county at a special election Tor Do,
purpose, which election is now called 40,
{ directed TO be held, on Saturday the 3Ju
day Of March, 1907.
And.the Court doth hereby appoint thD
| following named Commissioners Of election
TO take lhc poll and ascertain ihc result o
such election and certify thc same accord
ing Co the regulations prescribed ly la,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22
Circuit Count Z~oceooilngs.

Court convened on Tuesday Jan
18th, with his Honor, Judge VIM A..
Parsons ON the bench.
State vs. Perry Baily, misdemen-
airy Confessed. sos. and ten days
in jail.
State vs. Godfrey T. Cabot, j S.
Silcott aud j. NJ Smith, misd.
nolied
Harry Wilson, misd abatod
al Gunn, assault and battery,
confessed, So Gno.
John Rifle, misd, confessed, So.
fno.
Arch Price, assault and battery
confessed, S. fue
John Wesffau. amo
tniwprc Wig Go SIS w. 81
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

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r.,:,, So. I., va
rY,cb.- ,.J sl..r,,,., 49,.
-
"'7''iN''i'" Di9' hI'i.
ircc.nc. 80 j. Jo-rpi. Knots, "a. .jo'n-
SON, and George Termination.
Precinct SO. ,. 6 vs. ruuon, Tom
Posi%lwait' an''- ". jri.'in.
PIecinc, so. B. &. a. Knots, cscrr
Ithcnowct!', and liza Re.p.
Said Commissioner, ho'din, sad special
election al the several voting rlaccs aiorc.
aid. shall cause To- be- taken and ascertain
,uc result Of said election 20. the vot.r,
place for which t,cy are rcsperlivcly
.appointci, and me poll Shall bee taken and
'jlo result asccitaincd AMI certified accord
ling 10 the requirements pr..,rib.I bv law
for ascertainmg thc result Of general
elections. And the bl,l5,s used at such
election SHALL hpve written or printed there
ON the folloGing. "Eaiioi used az .pecial
election held I'm Calhoun Comfy. W. Va.
on March 30,h, 1907. upon The question of
.he issue Of two huudred Coupon Bonds
N The denomination of one hundred
dollars each, bearing Interest 40 the rate
.or sex pcrcontum per aauum, payable arnu-
ALLY. for the purpose OF constructing @
bridge across the Little Kana3ha River. AT
|Gautsvillc in said County. For the bonds.
7 Against the bonds"
and sud ballots shall be prepared
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22
SCHOOL REPORT.

Report Of Frozen Run school for
the fourth month, beginning Dec.
10, 1906. and ending Jan. 4th, 1907.
No, pupils enrolled, Boys, Is; Girls,
10; Total 81. Names of pupils
present every day were, Boys; Dali
ton Reip, Blaine Reip and Hobart
keip, Girls; Irma Reip, Edna Reip,
Jessie Reip and Marie Kuotts.
Those abseut only one and two days
were, Boys; Kenneth Downey, Gro
yer Reip Logan Roip and Homer
Reip. Girls; Pearl Reip, Grace
Reip, Gay Knots, Villa Knots,
Ruby Knots and Cora Rep.
Per cent of daily attendance, Boys;
Sc. Girls; SO. Average 81 High
waters have interfered same what
with the attendance of some of the
pupils. All the branches are taught
in this school and some of tho pu.
pts are well advanced and mos t
Of them are studious. The patrons
of this school deserve credit for tho
effort they are making to educate
their children. The children are
kind and courteous. The Honora-
bic Trus tees are; VIM. Knots, A. w.
Reip and Grant Downey.
Selma Nutter.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

A meeting Of tie citizens Of
Grantsville AMI vicinity was held
at the court house Friday night to
discuss plans for obtaining right
Of way for the proposed bridge, rs
the county count requires deeds for
the same without COS, to the county,
and 1t IS Up to the people 20 provide
same; and also to discuss the best
place u locating the bridge. Quite
u number of the towns most pro-
gressive citizens were present and
II lively interest taken. A commit tie
vas appointed to ascertain the cost
Of right of way at the several pro-
posed sites, take options on same
and report their findings to the next
meeting held for that purpose which
wGs called to meet ut the court
house ON Friday night, Feb LIST
The editor of this paper was also
MS tructed by tue meeting to invite
al citizens Of the county to nee
With them. on that date. Plane
lot king toward the bettorment Of
conditions Of the county through
out will be discussed, and the meet
ing promises to be very interesting
Everyone who can should attend.
BY q careful estimate it is found
that it will only cost the taxpa, ers
of Calhoun county a fraction less
thai FIVE nts on every hundred
dollars worth of property. The
burden would be 80 light that no
one would feel it, aud no one can
afford to be against this great
improveme on account of tbo ex-
ira burden because there is none.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22
Albert Smith.
Call on.

An unfortunate man by the name
f---escaped from the Spencer
asylum several days ago, and last
Thursday evening his dead body
was found by Arch Price in a strip
of woods near Rocksdale on the
West Fork. The body was in a
high state of decomposition and
the indications were that he had
been dead for several days. It ~
supposed that he wondered there,
and was overcome by exposure.
An inquest was held Ivy Squire Jake
Meadows, of Arnoldsburg.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22
FARM FOR SALE.

Consisting of rs acres. 40 acres
cleared, and in good shape Or
chard, framed house, large barn,
and all necessary out-buildings On
public road. Within one fourth
mile of post Office, school house, two
churches, three stores, shop, saw
and grist mill. Price 1920 OC,
Terms: three -fourths down; ball
ance, one and two years.
Call on or address
n l. Bailey.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

The inward influences and
illuminations which come to us
through those WIZ haze loved us
are deeper than any we can realize
They penetrate all orr life, and
assure us that there must be a
fountain Of life and love from which
they and we are continually receiv
ing strength TO hope.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

The Library Club met at thu
pleasant home of Air. and Mrs G
NJ. Wigner last Thursday night to
practice fora play which will be
gwen in the near future.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

A young man by the name OF
Emery Sisk. was drowned while
trying to ford Leading Creek, in
Gilmer county during the recent
high water.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

"5rau" johnson, Of the valley of
the West Fork, was business
visitor in the city day or so last
week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

The Glenvil banks have re-
duced the rate of discount from
s to 6 per cent. an evidence of
prosperity in our sister county
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Windfed Butcher, of Richardson.
was n business visitor in the city
several days last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Charley Stump had the misfor-
tune to get fine Jersey COW found
cred one daS last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

We understand that gas was
struck IN the Injun sand on the
well at Minncra.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

The Clippers barge was toved
into Grantsvilie ono day last week
by Capt Norm Williams boat, the
Harry W. This.load of goods had
been on its wa from Creston for
nearly two weeks, the Clipper being
unable to breast the current in the
big river.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

The Bickel Oil 90, will commence
work on well on Philips Run as
soon as the weather will permit.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

A bsdum Huffman and daughter,
Mrs "rip' Campbell, returned last
Wednesday from n trip TO Rich
wool, where they we're waiting on
tbe lick family Of Bob Marshall.
The convent oes fr lrngeling we're
not very good, So Uncle Atsoluni'
who Is about seventy five years old,
bottu John boat &C BLrnsville aud
stared rowing doan the Little Kan.
aeha bat luckily ran across tho
Return at Gleoville Ho was
making Guo limo aud seemed 10 De
getting a'gns as veil o. boy in h.
prime
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

The only marriage license record
ed last week was Mr. William nick
man, 20, to Blanche Anderson, %.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Miss Margaret Silcott has been
indisposed for several days, with u
severe cold, but Is better now,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Bob Knots, of Euclid, spent a
day or two in Grantsville the first
of last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Paul Huffman. the small son of
Mrs. l. Huffman, has been very
sick with diptheria for several days.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Judge Parsons dispatched the
business Of the last term OF court
with his usua. celebrity.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

We're Haymaker, popular young
man # Arnoldsburg, attended court
here last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Noah Wells visited home folks at
Chenille few days last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Fred Pell is NV employed on
the gasoline boat, Reliance.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Mrs. Al. Stump has returned to
the home Of her son, Howard Brum-
mage. Of Annamoriab, after spend
ing few days visiting in this town.
Aunt Harriet" as she is FINN
iliarl, known, has q host Of friends
ia Granisville, WHO are alwaya glad
TO have her with them
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Tom Stevens was IL town one day
last week looking after business.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

John Westfall, # Arnoldeburg, was
here day or 80 last week, attond-
ing court.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Attorneys a. L Kenney and Wal
ter Pendleton, of Spencer, were in
attendance at eur circuit court last
week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Attorneys A Smith and Squire
Bee Hopkins from tAo upper part
of the West Fork, were here last
week attendiog SQUIRT
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

wig Bicklo is expected here
this week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Bill stump loaded the large barge
loud of stayes last week, and left
Saturday with it for ParkeEsburg
1t hes been doubted that he would
be ablo to handle the big load, but
we predict that lie will deliver it
without bit of trouble.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

The good steamer Return made .
trip to Glenviie last week after coai.
While there several excursions we're
made to Sand Fork and other poInis.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Owing to the inclemency Of the
weather there was q very light
attendance at ihe last term of circuit
couit. Many cases were continued
until next term on account of
witnesses being unable to get here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Prior to his death, J j Thomas
decided to Mrs Hattie Thomas and
her heirs his store house and lot
on Main street, and other valuable
property J. NJ Hamilton was
made executor Of his estate, and
will dispose of the personal prop
erty. There are fur heirs to the
property.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

L. l. Austin returned last Friday
from an extended business trip to
Pittsburs and other cities He was
on business connected with coal and
oil territory. and we understand
met with very fnttering success.
He was unfortunately very sick
several days while gone.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

The sad news WIS received h re
Saturday noon of the death of Mrs.
u Rice, of nea- Henrietta, which
occurred Saturday morning, utter
"A very brief illness, Of pneumonia
fever. Thue, one by one, are the
older residents laying down the
burdens of life, AID crossing the
Great DIVIDE. Mrs. Rice was
among the the pioneer women Of
this county and leaves a host of
friends to mourn her death.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

+ charge waived, plea Of guilty Of
.misd by Attorney Hamilton and
: capias awarded.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

MIR. aud Mrs. II. L. Hays and
Mrs. Fred Pei! visited at the pleas
att home of Mr.. aud Mrs. John &.
Cain, near Gleuville day or two
last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

j. w. Pell has been confined 10
his bed several days, With symptom ms
of pneumonia fever. His many
friends hope for his speedy recov-
cry
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Roscoe Hardmau was very sick a
day or so last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Good $50 acre farm flat ridge,
gentle slope ect one half grass,
one half good timber for sale.
Call on.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

Tuesday. Jan. %. 1907.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-01-22

GG11lQu,M GhIQDlC46
GRANTSyILLE, w. VA.
Tuesday, Jan. %, 1897.
Whole Numbe 1908
ss-ss,s-ss..s.ssassss-sss
wig Bicklo is expected here
this week
Fred Pell is NV employed on
the gasoline boat. Reliance.
Tom Stevens was ii town one day
last week looking after business.
---------e-- -s>------
Bob Knots, of Euclid, spent a
day or two in Grantsville the first
of last week.
John Westfal, If Arnoldeburg, was
here day or 80 last week, attond-
ing court.
We're Haymaker, a popular young
man # Arnoldsburg, attended court
here last week.
Judge Parsons dispatched the
business Of the last term OF court
with his usua. celebrity.
Miss Margaret Slcott has been
indisposed for several days, with a
severe cold, but Is better now,
-----------s,-.-
The Bickel Oil 90, will commence
work on we'll on Philips Run as
soon as the weather will permit.
The only marriage license record.
ed last week was Mr. William nick
man, 20, to Blanche Anderson, %.
'dirau" johnson, Of the valley of
the West Fork, was business
visitor in the city day or so last
week
The Glenvil o banks have re-
duced the rate of discount from
to per cent. an evidence Of
prosperity in our sister county.
A young man by the name OF
Emery Sisk, was drowned while
trying to ford Leading Creek, in
G1lmer county during the recent
high water
The Library Club met at thu
pleasant home of AIR and Mrs. G
NJ. Wigner last Thursday night to
practice fora play which will be
gwen in the near future.
--
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather. there was very light
attendance at ihe last term of circuit
cou,t. Many cases were continued
until next term on account of
witnesses being unable to get here
Bill stump loaded the large barge
loud of stayes last week, and left
Saturday with it for ParkeEsburg
1t hes been doubted that he would
be ablo to handle the big load, but
we predict that lie will deliver it
without bit Of trouble.
Mrs. AL. Stump has returned to
the home Of her son, Howard Brum-
mage. Of Annamoriab, after spend
ing few days visiting in this town.
Aunt Harriet" as she is fun
iiarl, known, has q host Of friends
ia Granisville, Who are always glad
TO have her with them
The inward influences and
illuminations which come to us
through those WIZ haze loved us
are deeper than any we can realize
They penetrate all orr life, and
assure us that there must be a
fountain of life and love from which
they and we are continually receiv-
ing strength to hope.
Prior to his death, j Thomas
decided to Mrs Hattie Thomas and
her heirs his store house and lot
on Main street, and other valuable
property. j NJ Hamilton was
made executor Of his estate, and
will dispose of the personal prop
erty. There are fur heirs to the
property.
The sad news WIS received h re
Saturday noon of the death of Mrs.
Il Rice, of nea- Henrietta, which
occurred Saturday morning, utter
"a very brief illness, of pneumonia
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-21
Five Little Pepper. Again.

Five Little Peppers in the Little Brown
House." By Margaret Sydney. Lathrop.
Lee & Shepard Company. Boston. Re-
by a girl reader Of the STAR.
In this book the readers again meet the
Five Little Peppers. made familiar to so
many in the other numerous Pepper books.
1t Is strange that the stories contained in
the new volume have not appeared in a
book before. Some time ago they APP
peared, at least two of them did, in a
magazine. These two were polly Pep
per's Chicken Pie and "Phronie Peppers
New Shoes" They were liked very much,
and all people who have been following
the fortunes of the little Peppers will be
very glad to read hem. They are awfuly
amusing stories. In polly Peppers Chick
en- Pie" many funny things happen. How
they first met the chicken and Polly de-
cides that at last they can and will have
chicken pie. a d~elicacy of which they had
dreamt and thought but had never tasted.
All the stories are funny. and the chill
dren are so natural yet so queer. 1t is
one OF the most entertaining of all the
books and no one ought to miss 1t. Christ
mas is coming, and you had better get
your people to buy it for o and put it
in your stockings or anywhere, so long as
you get 1t and read 1t. A. w.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-21

Mrs. William Faversham. vino made into
a novel for the Harpers Edwin Milton
Royle's play, The Squaw Man. in which
her husband has been starring for the
past two years, has just lad a one-act
play produced by Martin Harvey. The
play. which is called THE House of
Pierre. written in collaboration with
Kate Jordan, Is reported to have been
enthusiastically received. Mrs. Faversham
has also recently completed a four-act
play, and Is planning TO write a novel. As
Miss Julie Opp, she was well known IN
newspaper circles before she went on the
STAGE.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-21

THE Treasure OF the Canyon BY
Joseph B. Ames. Henry Holt & Co, New
York. Reviewed for the STAR by a boy of
II years.
1.-THE Treasure of the Canyon" is a book
which all boys would like The story
opens in the middle OF a football game
between the Hillside School and St. Johns.
The Hillside School had a fine team. but
st. Johns was quite as good. If not q little
better. Toward the end of the game 1t
looked almost hopeless for Hillside. But
then something happened. The boys. didn't
know how, and never knew. The ST.
Johns men had the ball, and had forced it
well down the field. Suddenly Dick, the
captain of the Hlllsides. saw the ball
bounce up in the air and roll toward him.
Then, quick as a flash, he picked up the
ball and started down the field before any
one realized what had happened. But when
he got within a few feet of the goal some
n from behind him managed to tackle
him around the legs and threw him fiat
on his head. For some time he knew Moth
ing more, and nov surprised Inc was when
he came to to find the touchdown had
been made and the score 8 to 0, because
the kick had been good and straight and
went sailing over the posts.
But, OF course. that's before they go
hunting for treasure. On their way hey
have the most startling adventures you
ever heard of with robbers, wild animals.
climbing mountains. shooting rapids and
all such things as that. So get 1t and
read Il good book for once in your life.
TOM
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-21

from the weight Of her hair" that ION
feel like requesting the writer to please
cut It.
The character OF her mother. who goes
into N~ashinyton society and contracts \
world of debts, through pride in her daugh-
ter and a determination to marry her into
the circle In which she belongs by right OF
birth, is better drawn, and more eonsis-
tent. A wk.iie-haired reprobate of a father,
who has come back to life after being con-
sidered dead for twenty years, during
which time his widow was drawing his
army pension. stalks vaguely through the
background, having decided to stay dead"
after hearing his wife's reproachss and
learning that his daughter worships his
memory.
The descriptions and Classification of
Washington society are clever. but one
wishes the characters were more real.
A book TO vile away an hour: at times
full OF fun, and never tiresome, but n book
which leaves little or no impression, once
it mas been laid aside.