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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-12-28

His career, outlined briefly, is
as follows:
Born March 16, 1856.
Educated in public schools.
Married Minnie Cook October
10Th, 1885.
Recorder of the town of Yves.
ton 1876.
Admitted to practice law at
Grantsville in 1877.
Committee clerk of the West
Virginia Senate in 1881-1882.
Assistant Clerk of the Senate,
1888 to 1887.
Member of House of Delegates
and Chairman of Judiciary Com
mittee, 1888.
Clerk of House of Delegates,
1889-9O.
Grand Master of Masons of
Grand Lodge of West Virginia,
l89O-91; believed to be the only
mere Blue Lodge Mason who ev.
er held that position.
Member National House of Rep
Resentatives, 1911.13.
But few people have held for
such a long time the universal
love and esteem of their people
as has Mr.. Hamilton. Fair and
liberal with all, he early won the
regard of his every acquaintance
and the respect for him grew
steadily as he became better
known. His sterling integrity
won for him in a number of his
political campaigns the name of
Honest John" For nearly a
quarter of a century he was sup
erintendent of the local Southern
Methodist Sunday School.
He was a prominent member
of the Masonic fraternity here
and in the state. He was a char
ter member Of Eureka Lodge No.
DO, A. F. & A. NJ, and but one
other of the original members,
s. H. Wilson, Of Russell, is now
living. Mr.. Hamilton was the
first Master and served in that
capacity many times afterward.
He also held membership in Gre.
mo Lodge No. 2O2, Knights of
Pythias, and Petersburg Lodge
No, 1913, Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks.
He is survived by his wife,
one sister, Mrs. r. G. Linn, of
Charleston; one brother, DIR.
G. N. Hamilton, of Weston; and
nine sons and four daughters, as
follows: Lorentz, Robert, John,
George, Edwin, Victor, Hope,
Minnie, Richard. Mary, Page,
Howard and Grace. Two other
sons, Clifford, who died in 1896.
and William, who died in 1914.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-12-28

Cleverness and cunning are incom-
patihle- never saw them united.
The latter Is the resource OF the weak
and Is only natural to them. Children
and fools are always cunning. hut
clever people never. Byron.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-12-28
FOR LIVERY, FEED AND HITCHINC
We will also do your Draying

MrS' ollVe NJ. j. cooper oI i,atrie
creek Mich, who saved an adult and
three children from drowning at Spen.
cerville, Ind, by swimming out on the
st Joseph river and returning With
them one at time.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-12-28
his pocket at rne ume.

MS pOcket at the time
Lawrence Hine, six years old, one OF
the pupils, found a can OF the explosive
In stone quarry and distributed some
caps among his friends. The next day
the owner of the caps called at the
school. and all the caps were recovered
from the pockets and desks or the pu-
pils, who for twenty-four hours were
In danger OF being hurled in midair
together with their schoolhouse and
teachers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-12-28
GREATNESS

Every one osn entsr into the
atmosphere Of sesstnsss and
gain its vision Il 10 simply .
question Of believing IN the beet
things and IN our power 20 attain
Reconsideration W. Msbis.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-12-28

John M. Hamilton died at his home here this WED
nesday morning of arterial and trouble with
which he had been suffering for several months While
had been believed that he could live but short time
Ills death this morning was unexpected His condition
tuesday showed Improvement but early that night he
sank into coma from which he did not rally gradually
growing worse until the end came at 11:39 Wednesday
morning.
AT The hour Of going to press today, no arrange
ments have been made for the funeral
John M. Hamilton was born at Weston. Va. now
West Virginia, March Is, 1855. He came to th; place
IN May 1877 where he had been engaged ever since in
the practice of his profession
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-12-28
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

DOhp W "t. db0 WI >. Let
Gamer Tuesday a fine baby boy
Watt Stump and family, who
have resided at Parkersburg for
s)metime, have returned to this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hardman, Jr..
and daughter, Miss Thelma, of
Barnes Run, were visitors here
Tuesday.
Chas. and Cecil Marshall are
spending the holidays from the
Fairmont. Normal with home
folks here.
Mrs. Jake Kelley arrived here
Saturday night from Akron to
spend the holidays with relatives
and friends.
The stockholders of the Bank
of Grantsville will hold their reg
ular annual meeting here next
Saturday morning.
A marriage license was issued
last Thursday at Parkersburg to
John Campbell Blankenship. of
Annamoriah, and Chloe Althea
Reed. of Creston.
Edwin Hamilton arrived here
Saturday to spend the holidays
with home folks. He has been
emplosed as foreman in the
Mountaineer office at Ripley.
FOR SALE, by the owner,
farm of 100 acres with fair tuild-
ings, a good stock and grain
farm, / 1-2 miles from three
good towns of 600 to 800.
PHILIP F. FARBER,
East Sparta, Ohio.
Attorney Victor F. Cooper, of
Harrisville, was here Saturday
conducting a judicial sale adver-
tisement of which was made in
the Chronicle last week. H. C.
Goodnight became the purchaser
of the tracts.
WANTED Men above sixteen
years old who wish to become
expert tool makers. Excellent
opportunities for advancement to
sober and industrious men.
Write or apply to Baldwin Tool
Works, Parkersburg w. Va. 7-13
Frank Garretson, who has been
working in the Little Creek oil
field came in last week to spend
few days with his family dur
ing holidays. Guy Stutler, of
Route 3, has recently returned
from visit with Perry Stutler
and other relatives on Big Rowel
Run, Calhoun county. Reedy
News.
WANTED: We want to buy
a large number of Cross-Ties cut
from Oak, Beech, Sugar, Maple.
Elm, etc. Will buy either on
bank or delivered at Creston.
Write for prices stating how
many you wish to furnish. Ad-
dress,
GoRRELL e. RAIDER,
Marietta, Ohio.
DR.. George M. Hamilton, who
for the past two weeks has been
suffering from an aggravated at
tack of rheumatism, left Monday
evening for Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas, to take the baths. He was
accompanied on his trip as far as
Cincinnati by DIR. Greene of the
hospital force who goes to st.
Louis on business. DIR. Hamil-
tons legion of friends will hope
for his speedy recovery and re-
turn to his large practice in Wes-
ton. = Weston Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1916-10-20
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they can
not reach the diseased portion
of the ear. There is only one way
to cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness
Is caused by an inAamed condition
of the mucous lining Of the Eustach-
ian Tube. When this tube Is in
famed you have rumbline sound
or imperfect hearing, and when It
is entirely closed, Deafness Is the
result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which Is nothing but an
famed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Doll
ars for any case of Deafness (caused
by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists. Price
75c per bottle,
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation
Sharp County record., 1916-10-20
returned home Sunday afternoon.


W. S. Foster of Lincoln, Nebraska
spent a few days here lately. He
was looking over the country with
a view of buying land, but we
understand he made no DEAL
Congressman Oldfield and his op-
ponent, G. W. Wells of Imboden
are scheduled to speak here October
26. This will be the first campaign
guns this community has heard.
Redmond Howard and Arthur
Fortenberry of Tuckerman, who are
attending the school here, spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks, returning to school Monday.
Marvin Graddy and Fred Rogers
were delivering some fine corn at
this place the after part of last
week, which grew on the Simpson
farm near Evening Shade.
Judge W. 7. Horn and family
left the latter part of last week for
Hardy, where they will make their
future home. Our people saw this
family leave this town with sincere
regret, but all wish them much sue.
cess in their new home while they
stay, because we all know they will
come back.
Sharp County record., 1916-10-20

charter members, and afterward ten
other parties joined the church,
eight being baptized in Spring river
at the bridge crossing Rev. Hall
will preach at this place on the
first Sunday in each month here
after.
Miss Bessie Gray, daughter of
Geo. H. Gray, and Lum Gray of
Cave City were quietly married at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs c. j. Viii.
son Saturday evening. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Elisha
Dyer, the Methodist pastor at I'm
boden Before the arrival of train
No. 1O3 next day, which carried the
young couple on their honeymoon
trip, news of their wedding had
leaked out. Many friends will wish
for Mr.. and Mrs. Gray very happy
life.
The many improvements GOING
on in and around Williford are too
numerous to mention, such as con-
crete sidewalks, new buildings, new
fences, repairing of houses, street
grading, etc. Those who have not
seen Williford for a few months
would hardly know the place. John
Green Simpson, who has been living
at the little town of Batesville for
the past year or two, when he got
off the train here recently, said he
thought he had taken the wrong
end of the road at Hoxie and was
in Jonesboro until he took a little
time to get his bearings and met up
with some old friends
Sharp County record., 1916-10-20
NEWS NOTES FROM WILLIFORD
Uns0phisticated Are Liable To Get
Lost In That Town.

Ben N. Yates and family can soon
move into their new concrete resi-
dence near the school building,
which is almost completed.
\ The Rev. Jesse Gray, the western
evangelist, closed a successful meet
ing at this place last week. Among
his converts were Geo. H. and Sam
Gray.
Several parties who want to
move here for the benefit of our
school cannot Get residences and
are forced to move to some other
place.
John Hill and family have arriv.
ed from Illinois and moved out to
their farm one mile north of this
town, formerly the Roy Murphy
property.
A couple of wealthy Italians re-
Gently bought the Price McElfresh
farm, two miles south of Williford
and are now getting the property
shaped up for vegetable farm on
large scale.
Mrs. Maybelle Ward, late of Chi
caeo, has bought the Sebert bung-
allow in the west part of town and
will take possession as soon as the
present occupants, Ben N. Yates
and family, move into their new
home.
W. G. Moore and family from Ok.
lahoma are now domiciled in the
Harrell property on Williford
Heights. Mr.. Moore brought some
fine stock with him and thinks of
engaging extensively in the stock
business
J A few days ago W. F. Peck OF
Mississippi bought out Charley
Fletcher here and the Stewart lease
adjoining town. He will soon re-
turn with his family and take
charee'of the property.
Rev. c. X. Hall, Baptist minister
Of Portia, preached at the Method
ist church Saturday night and Sun.
day morning LIE organized a Mis-
sionary Baptist church with eleven
Sharp County record., 1916-10-20
His Sixteen Years.
Suffering NotD Ended

'T can say with tho greatest OF
pleasure that Foley Kidney Pills were
the only thing that gave me RELIEF
In sixteen years"
Mr.. a. W. Henderson Of DinElc,
MISS, says moro than that too. He
suffered with cystitis Inflammation
of the bladder). II went on until no
reached the point whore he had Dizzy,
weak spells, and sometimes no would
almost faint with pain. OF course
he doctored, went OF to the IMMORAL
springs and drank waters Of different
kinds. which altogether cost him
large sum of money. Still no per-
manent relief. Now comes friend
who recommends Foley Kidney Pills.
and after using half dozen bottles,
his pains are all gone, he sleeps
soundly all night
When kidney and bladder trouble
comes on you and you guffer the pains
and aches II causes, have Irregular,
painful secretions and o burning. sem
sation, take Foley's Kidney Pills at
once and you will echo Mr.. Hendor-
sons sentiments.
Barnett-Wasson Drug Co.
Sharp County record., 1916-10-20
THE Cave CITY LETTER
What Is New And True At The Capital
City Of Cave Township.

| DR.. 7. N. Rodman and family Of
Newark were here Sunday as the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. MCGEE
Silas McGee, road overseer in
this township, was looking after
business in county court at Evening
Shade Monday.
\ Oscar Albright and family and
W. F. Albright and family of Bates.
vile were visiting relatives and
friends here Sunday.
Geo. Wann Of Scott township was
here Sunday. He brought his son,
Cleo, to town and the young man
entered school Monday.
c. W. Lamar, who has a position
in the store Of F. W. Brewer at
Batesville, spent Sunday with rel.
atives and friends here
A large number of people from
this town and vicinity went to
Batesville Tuesday to attend the
circus. The town was almost de-
serted that day.
This week the enrolment at the
Cave City High School has reached
100, which is fine showing, since
there is vet another month until
free school opens.
w. j, Rogers and family arrived
from Rovse City, Texas, a few days
ADO, They are occupying the Judde
Horn property and will have charge
Of the Horn farm.
John Hicklin of Salem, Mo, spent
Saturday night and Sunday here.
He was on his way to Augusta,
near which place he has consider.
able land interests.
\ W, A, and Otto Stanhll of Mel
sonville were here this week. Thew
we're moving their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs W. F. Stanfll, ba ok to their
farm at Nelsonville.
Rev. l., H, Covey of Sandtown
preached at the Met hodist Protest.
ant church last Sunday morning
Thornsberry Gray Of Hickory Valley
filed the pulpit at night.
Misses Annie Harrell and Ira
Thomas went to Evening Shade the
latter part Of last week for a visit
with relatives and friends. They
Sharp County record., 1916-10-20
Make The Most Of Prosperity

Every man should keep fit these
days and make the most Of his op-
portunities. No man can work his
best handicapped with disordered
kidneys and bladder, aching back,
swollen joints, stiff muscles or rheu-
matte pains, Foley Kidney Pills
pay for themselves a hundred times
over In health Improvement Bar.
nclt-Wasson Drug Co,
Sharp County record., 1916-10-20
ASH FLAT HAPPENINGS
Citizen Of That Section Loses Barn
And Contents BY Fire.

their son and dcughter spent Sum
day with relatives and friends in
Ash Flat.
Y DIR. c. E. Roe and family have
lately moved to the Alton Horton
property, a mile and a quarter
\ north of town.
E Elmer Phillips and wife returned
the latter part of last week from
Jonesboro, where they spent a few
days on pleasure trip. ~
W. E. Davidson Of Love was here
Sunday attending church services
and meeting his friends, Of whom
he has very many at this place.
Rev. C. j. Wade of Evening Shade,
pastor of the church there, is here
attending the meetings being con-
Quoted by Rev. Hankins Of Newark.
E. H. Heath of Da wilson town
ship was in Ash Flat a few days ago
en- route to Franklin with a load
of wheat for the roller mill at that
place.
j. S. Steeby completed the sale of
his property last week and will leave
with his family in the next few
days for Kansas, where they will
reside.
| Wallace Horton and Miss Rosa
Williams, young people Of this COM
immunity, were united in marriage
Saturday night at the home Of
Elder R. A. Robins, Elder Robins
performing the ceremony. Their
many friends wish for them a long
and happy life.
Culley Orr, who resides near town,
was thrown from a mule he was
riding last Saturday when the ami
NAL became frightened at the rattle
of a bundle the rider was carrying.
The accident occurred just out of
town near the fair ground. Mr.. Orr
suffered a broken collarbone, but
is reported to be getting along as
we'll as could be expected under the
circumstances.
R. E. Semple,, who lives near
town, happened to a very painful
accident the latter part of last week.
While saving wood with his gaso-
line engine outfit he accidentally fell
against the wheel Of the engine
while it was in motion, with the re-
suit that one knee was cut to the
bone. The wound was dressed by
a physician, and Mr.. Semple is re-
ported to be doing nicely.
Elder F. M. Eldridee Of Lave
Creek township is yet engaged in a
series of meetings at the Christian
church at this place and it has
been announced that the meeting,
will continue at least until next
Sunday. Elder Eldridee is a strong
preacher of his doctrine and Is get
ting good congregations. So far
there have been six or seven ad-
ditions to the church during the
meeting.
j. B. Horton, who lives mile
and a half north Of town, lost his
barn and contents by fire Saturday
night, Mr.. Horton had just finish
ed gathering his crop that day and
the structure contained all his corn
and other feedstuGs, which was all
destroyed A wagon and buggy
and considerable harness went up
in the flames also How the fire
originated IS not known, but the
blaze is thought 10 have been the
work Of an incendiary
Rev. L. B. Hankins, pastor Of the
M. L. Church South at Newark, ar
rived at Ash Flat Sunday morning
and began a series Of meetings at
the Methodist church here Services
Sharp County record., 1916-10-20
THE SIDNEY COLUMN
interesting News Items About
,aonIa In Sullivan Township.

G. P. OlVer "do oil
some business at Evening 0naoe
quegday.
and Mrs. D. H. 4eaeer wele
M relatives in johnson town
E|0Sunday
" J.. D. Ragan and wife spent
Gw days with relatives near
imam last week.
1,rsheI MCGEE, a popular young
N Of Cave City, was here Sunday
= counting expedition.
J. Richardson of Zion was
linz friends and looking after
hess here Saturday.
and Mrs. Alison Bone went
n 8atesville Tuesday to visit rela-
fv& and attend the circus.
wi Crownover, who has been
..erine with tuberculosis for the
several months, is very low.
H. Mullins is placing, lumber on
~ eround for the erection of a resi-
|eoce west of the school building.
(R A. Hood spent several days
asf week at Newark and Tucker
1nn looking after business affairs.
krthur Ward, who is attending
Dol at Cave City, spent Saturday
Sunday with home folks here.
B F. Smith and King Bone spent
eral days in Missouri last week,
bre they purchased some young
les.
Ers. VIM. Johnston and little SOD,
1|Iliam Jr. of Hardy, are the guests
heir relatives, Mrs. A. j. john
VA and family.
)odie Hunter has gone to BattleY
W., Jackson county, where he will
Ia his father, Albert Hunter, and
'ofk for a while. N
|John Love and family of Ander-s
NJ were the guests of his brother,
w Love, who lives near here,
nlurday and Sunday.
Milton Nichols and T. O. Wilker-
the blacksmiths, are having
ber placed on the ground for
erection of a new blacksmith |
b.
L. Evans and j. P. Bone spent |
ew days the latter part of the
ek attending the Presbyterian
bod, which was in session at the |
" Hope church near Bethesda.
>. L. Steele has moved to the
m he purchased from Henry
III, a few miles southeast of here.
hn Ward will move to the place
Mr. Steele, which Mr.. Steele re-
ptly vacated.
Miss Syvella Cole, who spent the
Pt summer teaching school near
|Bhman and who has been visiting
|ativeS at Batesville since the
Dse of her school, returned home
|e day last week.
|Ed Buchanan. who has been EN-.
pyed in Memphis for some time,
|me home one day last week and
u spend the winter with his father
ID mother, Mr.. and Mrs. C. J.|
lchanan, near here.
School is progressing very nice
under the management Of Otto
ithey Owing to the increase in
tendance a second teacher will bel
|ded to the faculty at the begin
ne Of the second month. u
The continued dry weather of the
'st few weeks has brought on
me extra work and worry to q
rye number of people, who are
wing to haul water for house use
I'd drive their stock two or three
lies to water.
Mrs. Nat Conyers and family of
ear Mt. Pleasant W ere visiting
RS C0nyer's sister. Mrs Sol r Ham
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22
A MODEL
DAIRY FARM
Barkley Ranch Has Thoroughbred
Stock and Good Equipment

That the best is none too good for
the farmers Of Gooding and vicinity
is evinced by the Importation OF
thoroughbred stock into this section.
J. c. Ba1fIey, residing five miles
northwest of Gooding, is the owner
Of doubtless one of the best Ayrshire
bulls in the northwest. The animal,
Sir Blink of Loveland, is a 1914 calf
raised by the Loveland Farm company
of Omaha, Neb., sired by Garland's $
Success 1888, and its dam is Barleith
Hover-a-Blink End 2466S imp. Mr..
Barley. has the animal registered with
the Ayrshire Breeders Association,
with headquarters in Vermont. This is
the second Ayrshire animal in south
ern Idaho to be registered with this
eastern association. The owner is
justly proud of this valuable addition
to his well stocked ranch.
But the Barkley ranch is deserving
of more than passing notice for other
things bqsides Sir Blink of Loveland,
the head of the herd This fall well
built 120 ton silo was erected, and is
now well filled, to supply the twenty
odd dairy COWS with silage during the
present winter. With this modern i'm
provement is needed modern machin-
cry for the proper handling and filling
of the silo.
A Hindman patent COW mixer oper-
ated by gas engine, does the work of
pailing the cows twice a day mod
ern, well equipped stone milk house,
where the milk is handled after the
mixer has done its work, is not to
pass unnoticed. An abundant supply
of water is piped throughout the COW
barn, milk house and premises and
every convenience necessary for the
most sanitary handling of the milk
product has been installed.
Mr. Barkley does not believe in do
ing things in haphazzard way. Mr..
of the Idaho Agricultural
Extension Department, pronounced
the plant and equipment as among the
best in Southern Idaho. He is cooper
ating with Mr.. Rarkley in some expert
mental work this season. He counsel
ed with the owner at the time the silo
was being filled and expects to use
Mr.. Barkley's results as part of the
state record along the dairy feeding
ine.-Gooding Leader
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-12-22

Manager M. R. Kays of the Idaho
Irrigation Company returned from
Boise Yesterday, where the state land
board held a meeting, at which session
they refused to turn water into the
Irrigation Company's canals. This
will work hardship on Dietrich farm
ers who will be compelled to have
water. 1t cannot be helped, however
as head of water turned into the
bitches now would do great deal OF
damage.
Geo. Schwaner made flying trip
to Boise Saturday, arriving home Sun
day.
w. M. Breck left "Wednesday for
Detroit, Mich, where he win spend
the holidays with relatives, return
ing about January 4th.
1T is reported that measles has
broken out among the children.
1t was all mistake. There was no
trouble at the H M. Moore Drug Co.
store. Just the people crowding in
to buy Xmas presents.