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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-05-04


VIM II.rhomas, lr and Irving S Thomas
partners doing business as Thomas Broth
ers; Payne Shoe Company, corporation,
duly organized and doing business under
the la@s of West Virginia; and Brown
Kendall Co, corporation duly orga1ized
and doing business under the laws of West
Virginia who sue on behalf of themseve,
and all other creditors of the estate of Ar
thur Wilson, deceased, plaintiffs,
vs..
George Wagner, survivor of himself and
Arthur Wilson, late partners doing business
under the firm name of Wagner 4 Wilson;
Wellington Lest-r, administrator of the
estate of Arthur Wilson, deceased Stella b
Wilson, widow of the said Arthur Wilson,
deceased; Bailey Wilson and Olonce Will
son, who are infants nnder the age of 81
years: ID. NJ. Bower, trustee; Ravenswood
Grocery Company, corporation; The
Spencer Mill Company, corporation I'll G
Traders Trust and Banking Company, a
corporation, and l. 1. Riley, Defendants,
In chancery in the Circuit court OF Cal.
houn county, West Virginia.
The above styled cause having been by
decree entered therein at the April term,
1909, of the said circuit court, referred to
the undersigned one OF the commissioners
of the said court, with instructions to take,
state and report an account showing:
LIST. The indebtedness due from ike late
firm of Wagner and Wi son at the time OF
the ssolution of he said firm, caused by
the death of Arthur Wilson ougthe - day OF
October 1907, aud what paryhf said indebt-
edness, if any has been paiSsince that time,
and by whom paid;
2nd. All the property both real and per-
sonal, owned by the sah late firm at the
time of the DISSOLUTION Thereof as aforesaid,
its nature and vail e
9Th. What disposition was made OF the
property so owned by the said firm; into
whose hands the same went, and who now
holds the same.
18th. A settlement of the fduciary ac-
counts of ID. NJ. lower trustee.
9th. A settlement OF the administration
accounts Of Wellington Lester administra.
tor of Arthur Wilson, deceased
9th. What debts the said Arthur Wilson
owed at the time Of his death, to whom they
are payable, IheI nature and their respec
tive amounts and priarit:es.
9TH. What real estate was owned by the
said Arthur Wilson st the time of his death
its quality, description and location.
Sth. What real estate, if any, is owned
by the defendant, George Wagner, its qnan
THY, description anil location;
9,h, And suclnoiher matters as any party
i'll interest may rtUnirc, The same being per.
! t;nent, 81 such other matters as the Under,
signed commissioner may deem pertinent
whether sn It qrire'' nr not.
Therefore the above named parties, plain.
tiils and defendants, will take notice that
the undersigned commissioner has fixed
upon Tues 'ay The 18th day of June, 1909
as the tine and tie law Office of Albert
Smith in Tie town + EVANSVILLE, county OF
Calhoun ard State of West Virginia, a.
the place when d where the undersigned
commissioner VIII proceed 30 execute The
said order of reference
Given under my hand this lst day OF
May, 1909.
Albert Smith, Commissioner
Mathews a Bell, Atty's.
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To the Creditors of Simon A Knots
deceased:
In pursuance of decree of the
circuit court Of the county of Cal
houn, made i'll a cause therein pend
ing to subject the real estate oil the
said Simon A Knots to the payment
of his dehts, you are required to
present your claims against the es-
tate of the said Simon A Knots for
adjudication to Elliott Chenoweth,
Commissioner, at his Office in the
town of Grantsville, in the said
county of Calhoun, and State Of
West Virginia, or or befor9the 22nd
day of June, 1909.
Witness G G. Starcher, clerk of
the said circuit court fhis 9th day
of April, 1909.
n ~ Ctorobo, al 81.
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Bruce Terrell, Atty.
TO CREDITORS.

To the creditors of G. j. Goodnight.
deceased:
In pursuance of a decree of the
Circuit Court CT the County of CAL
houn County, made in cause there
in pending to subject The real estate
of the said G. j. Goodnight to tue
payment of his debts, you are re-
CURED to present your claims
against the estate Of the said G. j..
Goodnight for adjudication to E.
Chenoweth Commissioner, at his
Office in the town Of Grantsville, in
said county, on or before the 18th
day of June 1909.
Witness G. G. Starcher, Clerk of
said Court, this 9th day Of April.
1909.
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Suits, odd pants, childrens suits
a big line at ChenoW eths.
Miss Kate Huffman returned
Sunday from visit to the country
o. j. Dulin, the popular miller,
has our thanks for financial fa-
vors.
G. M. Bennett, prosecuting at
torney of Gilmer county, came
down on the Edith H. Sunday,
enroute to Parkersburg.
The Edith H. took a crowd of
Toung folks to Chenille Satur-
day on an excursion, returning
Sunday. While there the boat
made an excursion to Sand Fork.
7 DR.. Wade, whom many of our
citizens remember with affection
as the able divine who at one
time was the presiding elder of
the M. E. Church, South, on this
circuit. was stricken with paral-
ysis recently and little hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
Nicholas Gamer, perhaps the
oldest man in Gilmer County. de-
parted this life at his home near
Tanner, early Saturday morning.
Had he lived until may he would
have been "a years old. The scene
of his death had been his resi-
dence for more than fifty years
He is survived by a wife, who is
several years his junior, and six
children, four boys and two
girls, all of whomsare and have
been well known residents of
the county. Burial uook place at
thesbaptist Cemetery at Tanner,
Sunday, at eleven o'clock, in the
presence of a large assemblage
of relations and friends who had
known the deceased through a
long honorable and useful life.
Revs. Gamer and jackson, Of the
Baptist Church, officiated at the
burial service. Mr.. Gamer was
a man celebrated for his genuine
hospitality, and many pleasant
memories are inter woven with
his eventful career. Chenille
Democrat.
You can't always tell, says an
exchange, what will happen =.
For instance, there is a story of
man who determined to commit
suicide. He went to the store and
bought a rope, a can of oil, a box
of matches, a dose of arsenic and
a revolver. He went down to the
river and pushed the boat from
the shore and waded out to
where a limb hung over, satura-
ted his clothing with oil, lighted
a match, set fire to his clothing,
took the arsenic, put the muzzle
of the revolver to his temple.
pushed the boat from under him
and pulled the trigger. But the
bullet glanced and cut the rope
above him, and he fell kerhop
into the river. The water put out
fire he got strangulated and
coughed up the arsenic. and at
the next election was candidate
for legislature on the reform tick
ct.
For SALE Will sell 300 acres on
Horse run and Two Ripple, three
miles from Elizabeth. Rich new
land. Lots, so acres up. So per
acre. At least 81 cash. Oil and
gas reserved. w. c. PATTERSON
& Co. Parkersburg, w. Va.
For SALE: So cres Of land
| lying on Pine creek, good house
barn, and other out-buildings.
d extra good gardens, soil very
fertile. One half of oil and gas
right, under lease. Price reas-
enable. Good we'll and fine orch
ard. Reason for selling, l want
to go West. Will make reason
able terms. Call on or address,
x. M. HUNT,
Hur, w. Va.
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COMMISSIONER S NOTICE.

Commissioners Oficcl Circuit Court OF
Calhoun County, WI Va, May III 900.
a g. Mathews admin ftrator Of The es-
tate Of Henry A.Altizeb deceased, plain.
ill.,
vs.
ST w. Hoskins, Administrator OF The es.
tate OF Julia NJ Altizer, deceased, NJ w.
Hoskiu', IN his own proper person, VIM
NJ Funk, Donnie Altzer and Leila Altizer,
Che last two of whom are infants under the
age " twenty one years, w W Hoskins.
guardian Of The said Donnie NGzer, Terrell
II AI'izer and O+ia Parsons, defendants.
ln chancery in the circuit court Of Cal
houu county, West Va
The above styled cause having been, by
decree entered therein at the April term.
1909, n the said court, referred to the nm.
reugned, one Of the Commissioners of the
aid Dolrt with instructions to take. stat
ADD report an account, showing:
$50 What personal pr peuy Henry A.
Altzer owned on the 1llli day OF October
1902 chat being the date on which The said
Henry a Alizer vas adiudged 70 be per
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G. G. STARCHER, Clerk.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Commissioners Office. Crcnit
Court of Calhoun County West Va,
May 3rd. 1909.
Homer Knots Adpr,s of the es-
tate Of Simon Kdotls, deceased
Plaintiff.
Against
Jennie 3. Knotts, widow, and HON.
er Knots, Ella Gherke, Lory
Knots, Maud Knots. Erma Knots
Roy Knots, Forest Knots. Arnold
Knots, Carl Knots Madge Knots
and Jennie Knots, children am
heirs at law Of Simon A Knots,
deceased, the last eight being in
fants, NJ. S. Gherke, Calhoun Coun-
ty Bank, corporation, The Bank
Of Grantsville, a corporation, r. p.
Mollohan and Thurman Dunield.
partners under the firm name of
Mollohan q Dufield, T. S. Witt and
Carrie NJ. Witte. partners under the
firm name Of the Minnora MILNE
Co., and also rs partners under the
late firm name Of J.. S. White q Sor
W. Il. Want and G. n. Dotson and
T.. l.. Davidson, partners under the
firm name Of The West Fork IN,
Company; f. +. McIotosh, J. A
Dye, j. G. Wilson, II. J. Knots anc
the South Penn Oil Co., q corpora.
ton, Defendants,
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|
Mrs. o. E. Smith is visiting
relatives at Huntington.
Attorney S. P. Bell was up the
Little Kanawha on business last
week.
j. w. Pell returned Thursday
evening from a short stay at
Parkersburg.
Calicos 5 1-2 Cts. per yard at
Chenoweth's,
DR.. Wright moved his family
to Brooksville last Thursday, on
the Return.
A fine big baby boy recently
came to gladden. the home of
Photographer and Mrs. Cecil
Thompson.
Wig Bickel came up and spent
a day here last week. He will
return again soon. and will drill
a well either on their holdings on
Leafbank or on some wildcat
territory.
Why pay more when you can
get same goods for less money
at Chenoweth's.
laxative tongues are like
frogs in Egypt-they did not bite
but they worried by their endless
croaking Thousands Of the tr0u-
bles of life are through the tat
Ting of~tongues
Miss Bess Williams is now
relief girl at the Citizens Tele-
phone Co switchboard, and this
office is no longer closed at the
noon and supper hours. Bess is
a fine girl we are sure she will
give good service.
Chenoweth buys direct from
factory and for cash. Here is why
we can under sell others.
Atty. Bruce Terrell was at
charleston last week on business.
We understand that if he finds
conditions favorable he will move
there for the practice of his pro-
fession. We would indeed be
sorry to lose Bruce and his estim-
able family from our town, but
if he should decide to go there
we predict a bright and prosper
Gus future for him.
Miss Selma Bickel entertained
last evening at her home on Lynn
street. her guests being the
young ladies of Dis Bros. & Co.
store. The affair was given as a
farewell, as Miss Bickel will
leave Friday for an extended
visit in Victoria British Columbia.
The guests all went in tacky cos
tune, and it was one of the
joIliest crowds thatiever attended
a party. 1t was a late hour
wher the party broke up and
they all enjoyed thoroughly the
hospitality of the BickIe home.
During the evening a supper was
served which was very delicious
and greatly enjoyed. &C.. Thursdays
Dispatch-News.
Buy your groceries at Cheno-
Weth's.
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LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

stone man, was In Town last wed
nesday.
New Hats for Ladies, arrivin,
each week. At Chenoweths.
Plus Bell, the Henrietta mer
chant, was in the city on bust
ness one day last week.
Ladies and Childrens shoes anC
oxfords at Chenoweths.
The highest rise in the rive
of the season was on Saturday
when the gauge indicated 20 fee
Of water.
Cash buyers trade at Cheno
weths.
We understand that the Vel
low Creek Oil Co. is preparing
to drill a test we'll on the Jim
Yoak farm one mile from town.
Chenoweth sold more goods
through the month of April than
he ever sold in one month before
good goods and low prices surely
win.
A force of hands are at w ork
moving and building a rig on the
Lee Westfall farm. This well
will be watched with a great
deal of interest.
County Surveyor D w i g h
Shock was here a day or so last
week, doing some surveying for
local parties. He is a good sur
veyor and is kept pretty busy.
Robert Hamilton, left last
Thursday for New MartinsAille,
to take up his new duties. The
best wishes Of the Chronicle and
his large number of friends go
with him.
c. E. Offutt, the hustling tim
Der man and farmer of Rilla, was
a business caller at our office Sat-
urday. Charley is timbering
this spring up on Walnut, and as
usual is prospecting.
The Supreme court has handed
down a decision setting aside the
veto of Gov. Dawson in the good
roads law, the Charleston Char
ter and Grant Independent school
district cases.
j. T, Waldo, has been appointed
general agent for the General ac-
cident and health Insurance Co.
in place of S. T. Waldo resigned
and all premiums are now pay
able to the said j. T. Waldo.
County court met Wednesday
at which time the resignation of
r. L. Hamilton as deputy assess
or was accepted and G.. w. Tay-
lor was appointed in his stead,
Mr.. Taylor qualified and imme-
diately entered upon his duties.
A better selection, in our opinion,
could not have been made.
No hard times at Chenoweth's
store, low prices is surely a trade
winner for the amount Of cash
buyers who visit Chenoweth' S
store. Investigate.
]. G Oles. Supt. of the w Va
Carbon Co, has purchased the
lumber from Mac Bail and is now
lhaving it dressed at the mill for
"a new gasoline boat. 1t is Mr.
Oles ambition to build a low
water boat, one that will ply
between Grantsville and slack
water the year round, which
when the river goes dry will run
on a heavy dew. lie is sparing no
expence or labor to make such a
boat, and re believe will accom-
plish lis purpose. Such boat
would Re Of great benefit to
Grantsville in the summer time.
All the newest things in cloth
ing at Chenoweths big lin to sell
ect from.
Marcellus Hartman, Esq, of
Nebo, is here as a witness in the
Goad land case. For the last few
year Mr.. Hardman has been in
the lumber business on an extern
sive scale, but has not altogether
neglected his farm. The last
three years he has cultivated an
average Of ninety acres in corn,
rnd is making arrangements this
year to plant one hundred ano
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Here is a spring inspiration
from the Washington Times that
we take pleasure in passing on:
Breath deep!
Work a few blisters on your
handsl
Get the smell of the fresh
earth in your nostrillsl
Jump out of bed early enough
to hea the birds sing and catch
the scent Of the blossoms while
they are heavy with moisture!
Plant something if itis only a
prune seed. Let the spring sea-
son mean new life fostered by
you as well as your neighbor, a
new hope and a new health!
BE alive this spring season OF
1909 and be glad that God has
let you live to enjoy it.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

G. G. Starcher, clerk.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Mathews & Bell, Atty's.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

j. ~. Hamilton, Atty.
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Mathews & Bell, Attys.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

j. NJ. Hamilton, Atty. q
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-12-26

becoming that now all the girls are
making, or having made, n,arabouts
trimmed honnets for motor wear and
these honnets. with their frills of soft
lace within the marabout rim are dis
tractinglS becoming. The bonnet il
Illustrated is of shell pink satin and has
a quaint little cape over the shonl-
Gers Bonnet ard cape are lined with
shirred pink chiffon and within the
brim OF the bonnet are sewed rows and
rows of narrow cream Val edging.
There is a round bolster" muff of the
satin and marabout To match. with a
soft shirred chiffon lining. and the
Christmas girl will he very apt In tuck
Il snrig Of holly, or. more aldaciousIy,
mistlet0e. into the brim ef her fas-
cirating bonnet
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-12-26
Ned's Preparations for Christmas

thanking me always mases me ncr-
xous. So, don't"
Oh. auntie. Isn't she splendid ?"
cried Ned. Il have loved the dear old
lady from. the very first minute when
/ set eyes on her sweet face. And
isn't she kind and good to think OF
our summer-yours and mine?"
Yes, boy. but YOU have merited 1t
all. believe me, by your extreme kind
ness 10 her and her gentle old horse.
And she loves YOU for your goodness.
Virtue Is not only its own reward. for
ii often brings other rewards; and my
dear hoy Is 50 good that whoever
knows him must love him.
That's because you have set only
splendid examples before me. auntie.'
Ned declared. tears of joy In his blue
eyes.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-12-26
NOTES AND NOVELTIES.
Lorgne.te Goggles for AutomobiIin

LorSnete Goggles tor AutomoctifnQ.
Latest of fads in motor accessories
is an isinglass iorgnette which one
holds in front of the eyes instead Of
using tile disfiguring leather goggles.
The ising'ass sections have rims Of
dark velvet which are most becoming
and u little silk curtain falls over the
face. For midwinter motoring this
trifle would NOT be of much use. for
in very bleak weather 1t would be Inn
possible To hold the gloved hand up
in thu face nf the Wind for more than
a moment. For short trips about town.
however. the auto lergnette is a very
attractive little affair
Season of Fiuttering Fans.
The revival Of gay Louis court tines
has brossht back tile fan with all lis
subtle and ailuring coauetrs These
Louis XVI. fans are delightful little
affairs decorated by hand with Wat
teau like paintings or heads of court
beauties and trimmed with sparkling
spaagles or insects of real lace. The
fans are made BY French families
trained by generations in the delicate
craft ant afterNard the paintings are
added by poor artists in the Quarter
Latin who are only too glad TO exc
cute and also sign by hand. the little
paintings for few francs.
A New Notion in Neekwear.
a smart neckwsar shop displayed i'm
its window the other day very at
traetiSe set of white hatiste stock and
wrist cuffs with twn-inch rurnoxers
"f dark linen. The linen turnoyers
were also scalloped III white and the
oatiste foundation Was exqaisiteiy fine
and sheer and WAS embroidered in a
dainty flower design. over the sheer
white stock and cuffs the dark linen
turnovers were most effective The
set shown had turnoyers of navy blue
hnen. but the idea might be carried
ant In Histaria. leaf green, plum or
other shade matching the silk blouse.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-12-26
Velvet Dinner Gowns for Very For.
NAL Feasts.

Opening opera night in November
hind the scenes of fashion-and that
surprise was the vogue Of velvet even
ing costumes. Names to conjure with,
which were chronicled in the morning
newspapers after the opera, were fol-
lowed by the significant words: .
in black velvet with lace and
pearls in emerald velvet with gold
embroidery. lin mauye velvet with
orchids" in rose velvet with point
lace AND diamonds" and SD on. Then
New York. already on the qui Niye be
cause of the dozens of stunning velvet
and fur afternoon costumes which had
been worn during the previous week at
the horse show. awoie 10 the fact that
velvet was .'it'' So far as fashionable
gnwning Was concerned.
The neW yelyets are limp as chiffon
and So thin that they are really not
cumbersome or uncore fortably warm.
even as evening gowns. An exquisite
dinner frock being built for a Christ
mas day dinner OF Toral character is
of gray blue panne velvet over which
Is hung tunic Of darker blue chif-
fan embroidered with bright and tar
nishsd silver theads. There is a sirdle
Of the ranne velvet held by dull sill
yer clasp and the deeply ysd corsage
Is tifed in with silver sauZe over blue
Etaek velvet dinner rraeks made
with utmos, simplicity aud Worn with
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-12-26
PILES CURED AT HOME 6y
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD

II You suffer from bleeding. itching.
hiitld ar nratradiaS PILES send ma your
address ana | will tell you how To
cure yourself II home by the nrx alb
surptiun treatment. and will also send
sunla of this home treatment
free for trial. with references
from Your own locality ii re-
qHeStea, Immediate relief and Per
manent cure assured. Send no money.
hut tell others of this offer Write To-
day 10 Mrs. NJ. Summers. Ens p
South Bard. Ind.
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sEaSoNA6LE SOUPS.
Consomne Royale.

For this soup one and Ii half pounds
Of lean beef anafitalf a pound of bones
will he required, Cut the meat small
and put with the bones in stock pot.
with three and IL half pintS of cold
water. When quite boiling tie in net
the following vegetables: Five ounces
onions. fre a. nces leefx five ounce :
turn'lIs, one ounce p.rsnips. one Glove.
celery seed. parsley and hay leaf, When
tile vegetables are cooked remove them
and let the soup simmer for thre"
hours. strain into IL basin and leave
till xt day. Before using add salt,
pepper and glass OF sherry.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-12-26

fon. The dragging skirt of gray crepe
de chine shows an 9aran dranerv
knotted at the back below the knees
A cluster OF imitation parma violets,
delicateiy perfumed. completes the de-
lightful dinner dress.
These costumes. girt i'm about the
knees with knotted draperies, make Il
free step absolutely impossible. and
the mincing step, which Is necessary
to manipulate such Il skirt across a
drawing room or restaurant Is dubbed
in Paris that attractive limp The
nndish limp is being taken up in
America among the fashionables and
even the hardy maids, who make a
fad of athletics in summer time are
practising the latest halting step.
Do Not Maks the Dinner Gown Too
Warm.
The dinner costume iS-ar should be
built of rather lightweight; mate
Yial. Sitting over a long dinner in a
crowded room. with the air devitalized
by many lights and the heavy scent
Of flowers. one soon becomes uncom-
fortably warm in Il cloth frock made
with close. long sleeves. and no mat
hnA impressive anu HIHHsnffa kHh
new velvet or cloth reception gown
may be. unless it have sheer sleeves
and yoke its possessor viii do well
to leave ii home and attend the Christ
mas dinner in IA frock Of thin crepe
or silk. or of one of. the soft. pretty
pormo mixtures of wool with mohair.
which come In refined colorings
A charming little dinner frock Of
blu ct permo has been built for bride
who will take her Christmas dinner
for the first time among large fam
lily Of ..in-laws.'' and the little froclS
Is SO pretty that 1t will in itself. lend
its wearer self assurance. There Is ii
pinafore drarery OF the blue permo
reaching from bust to knee and knot
ted still lower at the back. Above
this pinafore drapery is tucked
black chiffon yoke set over a low
neeked gufmne of eoars=. white lace
laid in turn over gold tissue, the CLINT
of the shrouded gold showing elusive
L. through the black chiffon The ell
bow sleeves of the hluet permo have
frills OF plated black chiffon, other
frills of blue chiffon peeping out be
meath. This notion of one elbow frill
above another Is Il charnin.. feature
af the Louis XVI styles these airy
frilis at the elbow making the fore
arm appear very soft. round and fem
inine.
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= - s"f a EEF EFINtss
A New Notion in Neekwear,

Faint @r Sarnish can be easily re-
moved from the hands by first rub
htng well into them some grease or
lard. then wash them with warm
water and soap.