The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-01-19
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

Ernest Stump was slightly in
sposed a day or so last week.
Don't fail to attend Cheno-
weth's big clothing sale.
Mrs. Wright left last Saturday
to visit Mrs, MCGEE of Brooks
vile.
A. S. Stump, the Sycamore
merchant was a business visitor
in town Saturday.
The Little Kanawha Telephone
Co is running new lines to Trace
Fork and White Pine commune
ties.
The first boating water that
we have had for several months
is with us and boatmen are max
ing good use of it.
Mrs. Coberly, wife of Rev.
Coberly returned Friday night
on the Steamer Return from q
visit with friends in the country.
DIR. Wright was called to La.
tonia Friday to consult with DR..
Smith upon a case Of a child of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Gamer which
is very low with typhoid fever.
Roscoe Hardman was in town
Saturday. We learn from him
that his father, Allen Hardman.
is improving rapidly under the
treatment of Dr. Stout of Park
ersburg.
Jack Bland, who moved his
family from this place to Oklaho-
ma last spring, has returned and
taken UP his residence at his
his farm on Bull river. He is
of the opinion that there worse
places to live than Calhoun coun-
ty.
Young Harris, who was up be-
fore Squire Hays last Monday on
a felony charge, for striking ia
rome Brake with a rock, was
held to answer an Indictment, and
in default of bail which was fixed
at 5000 wasremanded to jail. Mr..
Brake. who has been in a serious
condition, was reported better
Saturday
A landlord received the follow
ing letter from his German ten
ant:
Dear Sir: I van dem seller
stebs figsd right off, my wife
near fel down last mite and like
to brake her dam mex. Please
senda Bumber and figs our bath
tub it soon be time now for us to
use him agen"
Two explosions in the same
coal mine within two weeks. the
first causing the death of fifty
and the second the death of one
hundred is sufficient to comment
at least. But comment will not
avail for good so long as the en-
ergies of the state administrations
are devoted to a perfect and I'M
breakable political machine, and
appointments are made to that
end.
The County Court has been
busy with a variety of matters
The will of the late Atwell Taylor
was admitted to probate, 1t was
dated June 7, 1905 and was wit
messed by Lucas and John A
Timms. BY its provisions all Of
the property of the decedent is
left to his wife, Sarah j. TAYLOR
for use during her natural life TO
use as she sees fit. This includ-
es some property in Calhoun co.
property on r. Seventh st. this
city, bonds etc At the close Of
her death the residue Of the es-
tate reverts to their children. Es-
tella, Rhoda and AdisOn TAYLOR
Mrs Taylor is named as the sole
executriX of the will without
bond. journal.
Not oncein 20 years would it
happen that a Democrat would
open the house and q Democrat
open the senate and that those
Democrats should hail from the
same town and represent the
same town This distinction is
enjoyed by Bob Kidd, who seems
to be fixture here, and by Z. N.
Hays, both of Gilmer. and both
of the city Of Glenville. and it at
once attracts attention to Glen
vile. Senator Kidd will call the
senate to order and Mr. HAYS
will rap the eavel that sipnalizes
the beginning Of the legislature.
There is something about the
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