The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-03-29
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tant.
c. M. Wigner is building a nice
cottage on his lot in the east end
of town.
Garden making still occupies
the spare time of many of our
citizens.
Wig Bickel is getting along
splendidly with his drilling well
on the West Fork.
Cssie Ayers, South Pen man,
was registered at the Home
Hotel last Thursday.
Merchant Ira Hartman has
been laid up for several days
with severe cold.
Bruce Ferrell,s summer school
starts off this morning and the
prospects are very promising for
a splendid school.
julie Pell Miller, the bright
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Miller, was very sick a day or so
last week but has about fully re-
covered.
L. j. Morris has so far recov-
cred as to be able to be out again,
but has not yet gained enough
strength to resume work.
A fine, big, healthy 10y made
its arrival at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wade Stump, of this
place, Sunday morning. Con-
gratulaitons. (.
The town of Mt. Hope, in Fay,
cite county. was almost entirely
wiped off the face of the earth
by fire last week, and hundreds
were rendered homeless.
Jake Huffman had some gra-
ding done on his lot and some
fences built last week, materi-
ally adding to the appearance of
his home.
Clay Mcdonald, champion nim-
rod and all round good fellow, of
Mt. Zion, was transacting some
business in Grantsville one day
last week.
Kenneth Chenoweth cam ;
down from Chenille, where he
is attending the Normal. IN !
spt a few days visiting home
folks last week.
Sheriff C. A. Jarvis and little
daughter, Ruth, were both Sc
verely sick from colds last week,
but we are glad to note that they
are both better.
The following new subscribers
have been added to our list 81 nee
our last issue: C. H. Hughes,
Mt. Zion; M. L. Hall. Dodrill;
Aaron Park. Frank Smith, Solly
Stevens, K. Stephens, VIM.
Deems and John Propst, Grants
vile
Rev. VIM. Burns preached two
excellent sermons at the Baptist
church Sunday. At the morning
service there were eight persons
baptized and joined his church
Being Mr. and Mrs. O. +. Smith.
Bert Shaffer, and daughter
Maude, Odessa and Doris Cheno-
weth, Holly Barr and Vera Swent-
eel.
While entertaining healthful
dislike for Uncle Joe Cannon and
his methods and the interest for
whom he stands, the Sentinel adj
mits that once it had considerable
admiration for the quality of his
backbone, his consistency and his
two-fisted fighting qualities.
Saturdays news dissipated the
admiration for i'm the crisis of
his career the speaker showed a
yellow Streak and played the
taby act In the preliminary
skirmish Cannon let it be known
that if he were beaten he would
resign his position. When the
result of the fatal rollcall was
read he reniged. There was no
resignation in him. Instead heI
said that he would entertain a
motion to depose him. suggesting
that the house finish the lob bv |
cfecting a democratic speaker. !
This incident reminds us of a !
naughty boy who upon warned to |
be good tells his parents that he |
won't be good but that they can
sell him to the ragman. If Can
non had the Spartan qualities
most persons suppose he had
and if he were sincere in believ-
ing his policies were i'm the best
interest of the nation. he would
have relinquished his gavel and /
trusted to future development to
vindicate his course and the Wis
dom of his rules AS III was bel