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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04
Butcher Bankruptcy Case

The Spencer Reporter of last
week has the following to say
concerning the bankruptcy cases
of w. E. and M. l.. Butcher, in
which local banks and people are
concerned:
In the matter of w. E.
Butcher and M. l.. Butcher, his
wife, Judge Written ratified the
choice of the creditors in naming
S. P. Bell as trustee, and the
amount of bond fixed at $1,000
in the former and So, 600 in the
latter. The case was then adj
journed to Judge Whitten's office
in Point Pleasant Saturday, Nov.
6, when an order of sale will be
made. The Butchers reside at
Richardson in Calhoun county,
and it is understood they have
liabilities of about $4,000 with
assets of about $4,000. Lien
debts amount to So. OOO."
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04
Grantsville, w. Va, Thursday, November 4. 1915
day afternoon.

day afternoon.
Judge Blizzard was driving a
spirited horse, and had reached
a point near the Parkersburg
Chair Company's plant. Being
preoccupied with carbuncle on
his neck, which was giving him
considerable pain, he was not
paying much attention to his sur
roundings, and almost before he
was aware of it a Baltimore and
Ohio engine bore down on him.
He urged the horse into the mar
row space at that point, but as
the engine approached the horse
began backing. Judge Blizzard
jumped from the vehicle Just be-
fore the engine struck and de-
molished it. He and the horse
escaped injury, but the buggy
was wreck. - Parkersburg Sen
tinel.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04

Carr Shaffer, of Mt. Zion, was
here Tuesday.
H. Frank Petit, formerly of
Bigbend but now located at Co
ryopolis, Pa, was here over
Tuesday night the guest of his
sister, Mrs. Homer Price. Mr..
Petit is making a decided sue
cess in Coryopolis where he is a
skilled machinist.
At a special meeting of Grants
vile Chapter of the order Of
the Eastern Star held Monday
evening Messrs. G.. H. Dinsmoor
and j. E Stump, of Brooksville,
were initiated into the mysteries
of the order, Several out of
town members were present and
an enjoyable social session was
held after the work was conclud-
ed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04
Judge Mason Appointed

Charleston. Nov. l. Governor
Henry D. Hatfield today announ-
iced the appointment of John w.
Mason, of Fairmont. to the va
Ieancy on the bench of the West
Virginia suprem court of APP
peals, occasioned by the resigna-
ition of President Judge Ira E.
Robinson last week.
Judge Mason is a veteran of
the civil war. having had four
years of service. He was a
school teacher after the war and
was one of the instructors in the
old Morgantown academy which
is now the University of West
Virginia. He was chairman of
the Republican state committee
from 1872 to 1876 and a member
of the Republican national COM
mittee from 1876 to 1888. He
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04
Enemies Of Field Mice.

Field mice have many enemies other
than the farmer. but the numbers of
their enemies unfortunately are not
generally appreciated or some of them
would not be SO thoughtlessly killed.
Among their enemies are coyotes, Wild
cats, foxes. badgers, raccoons, opos-
sums, skunks. weasels, Shrews and the
domestic cat and dog. Among their
bird enemies are included nearly all
hawks and owls, stOrks. ibises, herOns.
cranes, gulls, shrikes. cuckoos and.
crows. Among their reptile foes are
blacksEakes and bullsnnkes. or all
these enemies the owl is probably the
most destructive. and none OF the
American owls. unless 1t be the great
horned owl. IS to be classed as other
than useful To the farmer In keeping
the premises free from both house and
field mice.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04
November County Court Meets

The regular November term of
County Court commenced work
Monday, all the members of the
Court, G. w. Dye, president,
and g. johnson and S. Z. Keith.
Commissioners, being present.
Much routine business was dis
posed of including the allowance
of a number of orders on the
various funds of the county and
districts.
On dered, that Hugh Terrell.
j. j. Basnett, j. P. Knight, Os-
car Garretson and S. M. Criss be
appointed viewers to locate road
from l.. X. river, at mouth Of
A nnamoriah, up right-hand fork
OF Annamoriah to residence of
the late Geo. P. Blankenship and
thence out Annamoriah Flats
and ridge to Writ county line.
The sheriff was directed to al
low parties the use of the Court
house for giving entertainments
when proceeds thereof are to be
used on county roads.
The Sheridan district road su-
pervisor was directed to remove
all fences and distractions from
the public road leading from
Brooksville to Creston, more es-
pecially that part of the road
from Howard Brummage's to
Stump's Mill. The object of this
order is to remove fences from
the old road at the mouth of
Stocking Run and allowing the
public to use the old road in case
of high water. The road super
visor and prosecuting attorney
are required by the order to in
dict any persons persisting in
ODStructlng this road.
In the matter of the road from
RoWells Run to the Bryner
church, A. L. Belts, Edwin
Starcher and M. D. Hildreth
were continued as viewers to Sc
cure certain rights of way.
Upon the report of Edwin
Starcher, A. Polling and c.. c..
Starcher, viewers, a road was
established through lands OF c..
G. Starcher.
Upon the report of Edwin
Starcher, G. H. Hughes and o.
j. Hughes, views, a public road
was established through lands of
A. Hardman and o. j. Hughes
on Rowells Run.
j. P. Knight and Nancy Golf
relieved from an erroneous as
sessment upon GO 3-4 acres in
Sheridan district.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04
Twenty-Five Children Burned

Peabody. Mass, Oct. %.
Twenty-one children, most of
them girls ranging in age from
z to II years, lost their lives to-
day, in fire which destroyed
st. Johns parochial school. An
other girl has injuries which are
regarded as probably fatal, while
others were less severely hurt.
The six hundred children had
entered their class rooms for the
morning session, when the fire
was discovered, and, although a
majority of them were guided to
safety by sisters of the order of
Notre Dame, who were their
teachers, panic Seized a large
number as they neared the front
door, and in their rush to escape
they lost their footing and their
bodies blocked the exit. 1t was
insthe front vestibule that most
of the bodies were found.
How the fire started may never
be known. An early theory that
boiler explosion caused it hav-
ing been dismissed, the state DO
lice ficials tonight were of the
opinion that a storeroom in the
basement, where a gas meter
was located, was its source, but
investigation of the theory was
difficult as the place where the
s:oreroom had been was entirely
burned.
The first word of the fire is be
lieved to have come from a tardy
pupil who smelled smoke and re-
ported it to the Mother Superior.
The children shad just finished
morning prayer, when the gong
sounded for fire drill. Mother
Marie hurried to tell the sisters
of the actual danger, and the
actual danger, and the move
ments IF the fire drill actually
started. A few days ago in a
practice drill the building was
emptied within two minutes. 1t
would have been cleared in al
most the same time today, in the
opinion of the Rev. Nicholas j.
Murphy, Iastor of st. John S
Roman Catholic church, but for
the falling of child believed to
be cripple in the front vesti-
bule. Over her body child after
child, fearful of the flames, and
pressed on by the crowd behind.
stumbled and fell. The opening
was cheked and further escape
in this way was stopped. Trcu-
bic at the rear door which be-
came damned for a time, also i'm
peded the movement of the chill
dren through the building. This
exit was reobened, however, and
many children escaped through
| il.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04

Reserved seats on sale at the
postoffice the day before each
entertainment.
The other numbers to be offerd
to. the public this winter are:
Andrew johnson, lecturer, De-
cember IL; Robert Parker Miles,
dramatic lecturer, January Is;
Dorva DeLeon Company, must
cal entertainers, February II;
and the STAIRS, musical enter
tanners, February ,26. Detailed
announcement of each number
will be made in due time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04
School and Agricultural Fair

The dates decided upon for the
Calhoun County School and Agri-
cultural Fair have been announc-
ed. 1t will be held at the Court
house Friday and Saturday, No
vember 26th and 9th, the two
days following Thanksgiving.
No doubt the exhibits and dis
plays will be more attractive than
these of last year as the interest
in the affair then was greater
then than had been anticipated.
The school exhibits will con-
sist of specimens of the pupils
work in the Various arts taught
in the public schools and the ag-
ricultural exhibits will be the
choice of every article grown on
the farm. Exhibits of canning,
preserving, etc. will be shown.
1t is not too soon to make prepa-
ton to make this a successful
occasion. Let every one send in
some article to enhance and in
crease the beauty of the exhibits.
List of Prizes
Following will be found a list
of the exhibits wanted, the prize
offered for each and the names
of those giving rewards:
Best General School Exhibit.
Babcock Milk Tester, A. E..
Weaver.
Third Best General School Ex-
hibit, Framed Wall Picture, w.
j. Sharps.
Best General School Art Ex-
hibit. $3.50 Picture, A. G. Math-
ews.
Best Manual Training Exhibit,
$5 set of Carpenter Tools, The
Want & Barr Store.
Best General School Exhibit b.
Any One Pupil, So worth of
Merchandise, G. L. Chenoweth.
Best General Farm Exhibit.
5-Tooth Cultivator, Hunt & UNI
stead.
Best peck of Potatoes, $3.50,
Tell Mcdonald.
Best peck of Turnips, 3-year
subscription to Grantsville News.
Best Pumpkin, 3 year subscrip-
ton to Calhoun Chronicle.
Best two rolls of Butter, 81
pair Ladies' Silk Hose, Hardman
Store.
Best Canned Fruit Exhibit,
Aluminium Pan. B. G. Stump.
Best Needlework Exhibit, l.
year subscription to Pictorial Re-
view, Ladies World, and Modern
Priscilla, F. S. Hathaway.
Best upper grade Composition,
5-dollar Gold Coin, Bank of
Grantsville.
Prizes will also be offered for
the following exhibits and will
be made known later:
Second Best General School
Exhibit.
School Exhibit Showing Great
est Progress in Agriculture.
Best peck of Apples.
Best five ears of Corn.
Best Bread Exhibit (of school
children).
1t is likely that prizes will be
offered for other exhibits before
the dates set for the Fair, an
nouncement of which will be
made later. Don't forget the
dates, November 18th and 27th,
and come to the Fair with a fine
exhibit.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04
Established June IL. 1888.

was later commissioner Of inter-
nal revenue and for three years
served as circuit judge.
Judge Mason will at once re-
tire as member Of the debt COM
mission.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04
Blizzard Has Narrow Escape

Judge Reese Blizzard had
rather exciting experience and
certainly a narrow escape from
injury while on his way home
from his Offices in this city Fri
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04
SCHOOL REPORTS
Spruce Hollow School

Spruce Hollow School
Report of Spruce Hollow school
for the first month. beginning
October 4 and ending October
%. 1915.
Enrolment. boys. %; girls, IS;
total, ~.
Daily attendance. boys. IS;
girls. Is; total, SO.
Per cent of attendance, boys.
o.; girls, 80; average. 81.
Scholars neither absent nor
tardy: Francis Shafer, Janette
Shafer. Lettie Snider, Nelldea
Yoak. Jeanette Depue. Alya
Yoak, Loyal Yoak. Cnas. Rogers,
Johnnie Rogers. Rex Mason. Max
Mason, Rowland Saunders.
Neither absent nor tardy more
than two times: Barbera Rich
ards, Sofa Snider. Rhoda Saund-
ers, Forest Rogers, Howard
Saunders, Blain Snider.
There will be a pie social at the
school house Saturday night, No
vember 8, for the benefit of the
library. Everybody is kindly in
vited. A good time is expected.
| kindly invite the cooperation
of the patrons of the school.
JOHN w. YoAK, Teacher.
Barr School
Report of the Barr school for
the first month, beginning Octo-
Der A and ending October 20.
Pupils enrolled, boys, 10; girls,
II; total, SO.
Per cent of daily attendance,
boys. sc; girls, 81; average, SO.
Pupils neither absent nor tar
dy: Luster Sturm, Rhoma Hath
away, Hatzel Hathaway, Russell
Sturm, Willie Little, Audie Lit
tie, C!aranee Little, Virgil Little,
Cleo Hathaway. Eddie Gum,
Ralpha Jarvis, Auto Jarvis, Yula
Frame, Fannie Sturm, Joice FL
lott. Veta Hathaway, Hope Will
son, Gina Jarvis, Madge HAtha-
, way, Mary Wells, Della Wells.
Evalyne Wilson.
Pupils that missed one and not
more than three days: Harley
Slider, Willard Hathaway, Clay
Fowler, Brent Frame, Earles
Wilmouth, Thelma Shaffer, Hazel
Wilmouth, Risia Elliott.
HANING POLLING, Teacher.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04

Tax tickets for 1915 are now
ripe and the sheriff and his dep.
uties are meeting their discount
dates in various parts of the
county. The rate of taxation
for this year is 81. Ia on the one
hundred dollars valuation. Just
think of that, One Dollac and
Fourteen Cents! This is proba-
bly, the greatest levy the taxpay-
ers of this county have been call
ed upon to pay since the enact
Iment of the Dawson tax laws
and their various amendments.
The greater part of the in
crease is on account of the state
levy which the recent Republi-
can legislature under the domi-
nation of Gear Hatfield and his
band of political bandits increas-
ed to fourteen cents. In 1911 a
Democratic legislature was able
so to arrange the finances of the
state that a one cent levy was
ample to provide for the expens-
of the state government. Four
years later the Hatfield Machine
demands fourteen cents to keep
the bearings oiled and smoothly
running. The Preston News,
one of the leading Republican
papers of the state, has raised its
voice in protest against the ex-
travagance of the Hatfield adj
ministration and says:
1.-The Charleston Post, Govern
or Hatfield's personal organ land
a mighty good paper, too) is
making a persistent effort to
shift the blame for the forty per
cent increase in direct tax from
the shoulders of the Governor to
those of the members of the leg
islature. But the people of West
Virginia are able to cope with
the situation and they do not in
tend that the guilty escape pun
ishment. All are alike guilty
and the citizenship of the state
have come to a full realization of
the facts
The News put the responsible
ty squarely where it belongs. In
the first place a large increase in
Office holders makes it necessary
to raise revenue. That oil and
gas interests and the admins
tration had an understanding is
shown by the fact that certain
oil and gas senators finally voted
for the direct tax and further
more by the fact that the Gov
ernor's friends refused to pass
the Pierce gaH pipe line bill levy
ing a tax on transportation OF
gas. The facts in the case are
so we'll established that there is
no getting away from them. In
view of these facts the taxpayers
will know what to do in order to
avoid any further increase and
to secure z reduction if necessary.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-11-04

A little watchfulness and care
at this season of the year may
save Grantsville from a disas-
trous fire. As the weather be-
comes colder the danger from
gas fires increases and little
attention given to gas connec-
tons, especially rubber hose con-
nections, may save your home
from destruction.
The town council should pass
an ordinance prohibiting the use
of rubber hose connections in the
buildings on Main street from
the IIardman store to the Stump
hotel, and then see that the law
is enforced. There is not much
rubber hose in use in the district
mentioned, but little is very
dangerous.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-01-09
Telephone Stock
Bell System Shares Earnings With
Employees

Especial to the Alpine Pub. Coz
Denver, Colo, Jan. T. The Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany announces that arrangements
have been made by which employees
OF the Bell System who have been
two years or more in the service and
who 50 desire may purchase stock
of the Company for s1lO per share on
easy terms of payment
No employe can purchase more
than one share for each $500 of an
nual wages he receives. nor more
than ten shares whatever his wages
Tho terms of payment will be $500
per share per month beginning with
March 1915. and the quarterly divi-
dends paid on the stock will 10 to-
wards paying for 1t after deductlng
interest at 4 per cent per annum on
the unpaid balances.
The American Company has paid
per cent dividends for seven years,
and. II is calculated that dividends at
this rate and the $500 per share per
month payments by employees will
pay for the stock in full by November
1918. Any cmploye who so desires
can after March /. 1917, but not be-
fore, pay In the balance on his stock
and receive his stock certificate.
Should an employe leave the SER
vice or die before his stock is fully
paid for the amount he has paid In
plus the accumulated dividends Cless
per cent INTEREST," will be paid back.
The American Telephone and Telo,-
graph company is the parent company |
of the Bell Telephone System which |
operates or connects with eight and Il |
half million telephone stations !
the United States.
II has about 10000 stockholders
and 10000 employees Its issued cap
ltal stock is nearly S35O,OOO. 900, and
Is quoted on the Stock Exchanges at
about $llS per share
The company makes 1t plain that
40 employee is under any obligation
o buy amy stock, but II is believed
hat considerable number OF en-
,loyes will take advantage Of this on
urtu' ny 10 save II nuie money every
lonlD ard invest II In the business,
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-01-09
The Sun Dance

The production of the sun Dance
by the y. Y. t. Opera company IN ulI
Royal Theatre Thursday night, drew
a crowded house that showed deep
appreciation of this unique and won
derful opera. The opera was written
by n full bloOded Sioux woman, ana
the music was composed by Mr.. Han
son after he had taken a vast number
of Photographic records of the In
dian music, from which he drew the
necessary information. Prof. A. L.
Lund. director of the Opera COMPANY
should share honors equally with the
authoress and composer, because oil
his successful Interpretation of the
piece.
A plan is being matured to take the
Opc' ~0mpany for months stand
..I .uire lot of money, but
lie ..rgl''-'ng the state would gel
from II would more than off set the ex'
pense.
The production was put on at Am
erioan Fork Friday evening, and was
received here by an equally big and
enthusiastic audience.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-01-09
ESTRAL NOTICE

state of Utah, County of Utah, High.
land Precinct
nave In my possession the follow.
'ns described animal which, IL moi
'Io'Ined and taken away, Will be sold
a, public auction to the highest cash
o'ua'r at estray pound In Highland
rrecIhct on the 18th day OF January
49, at o'clock p. m,
one red brindle COW, about o years
o'u' d"horned, white under belly
|''Eht about 100 pounds. Branded
a. ",'n - underneath. Crop and slit
~ T." ''sn' ear and crop and upper bit
IN left ear. '' Wv
'"'u 'Slrays We're taken up by me
=" S''d precinct on the 9Th day Of
January 1914 wy "
"rN, NJ HARMON, Poundkeeper
Tor Highland Precinct
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-01-09
Gardner Is Chairman
County Commissioners

At noon Monday the county Offices
were turned over to the new admins
tration. AS county commissioners
James II. Gardner Of Lehi, and J
Frai k Bringhurst Of Springville, both
Republicans, succeed c. II. Ward and
ID. y. Christensen, and, with Ben
Isaac, Democrat, who is holdover
constitute the present board of coun
~ commissioners. The retiring com.
missioners, G. II. Ward and b. n
Christensen, briefly expressed their
satisfaction with the pleasant associ-
alton with the officers of the outgoing
administration and wished the incom.
Ing administration success. Chair.
man Ben Isaac expressed similar
views and desire to work I'm har-
mony with the new administration.
The new board organized, with Jas
II Gardner as chairman.
The following deputy county offic-
ers were appointed.
In County Clerk Il. Il. Palfrey's of.
flce-Elias A. Gee, Milan r. Straw
and Efilo Evans.
In County Treasurer l.. l.. Nelson's
oflice--George Vincent
In County Recorder Floyd John
sons ofiioe-Lce Il. Davis, Jr., Nellie
Jones and Anna Sclck
In County Assessor Hyrum II
Christenson's ofllce-Don w. Conover
In County Surveyor John r. Stew
arts otllce-Frank s. Allen.
In Sheriff Henry East's Office.
T. Williams. c. II. Clark, Samuel A.
Trotter tall reappointed)
James II. Clyde. in behalf of appl-
cants for positions as deputy road
supervisor, asked that time be set
for hearing applications. II was de-
cided that the applications should be
filed and acted upon at the conven-
'ence Of the commissioners.
Dr. G. f. Westphal OF Pleasant
Grove, asked for the appointment Of
Artimus Holman as road commission
or. John X. Stewart. county survey
or, also filed an application for the
position, as did F. C. Clark OF Alpine,
for Benjamin Bates, and residents OF
Lakeview asked for the appointment
of Marion Ginger
The commissioners will meet next
Monday. when It is expected that the
county road commissioner and road
supervisors will be appointed
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-01-09
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRIlS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head-COlds. It's Spleudidl

~ one minute your clogged nOstrils
WIN open, the air passages OF your
nead VIII clear and you can breathe
Freely No more hawking, snuffing,
p'owihg' headache. dryness No
slri for breath at night: your
coia or catarrh will be gone.
YET small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm IRON your druggist now. Apply
iittle OF this fragrant, antiseptic.
healing cream in your nostrils. n
pehetrates through every air passage
vi 'ne head, soothes the inflamed or
s"olleh mucous membrane and relief
,,,m Just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Re,,as
comes so quickly.