| Transcribed by Norma Knotts Shaffer from microfilm
of the Calhoun Chronicle dated 9/4/1894.
Last Saturday was an eventful day to Grantsville. To begin
with
everybody was duly sober and remained so during the entire day.
But
Ely's show was here and that attracted more or less attention,
particularly
from the outside. About 10 o'clock Dr. J.E. Snider and Alex
Chancey
of Annamaria flats had some words about some trifling matter which
ended
in a fight, each side claiming that the other was in fault. Some
time in the morning two men were thrown from horses on the Fair
Grounds,
but neither were seriously hurt. In a running race in the
afternoon
Bob Nutter's horse flew the track but no harm was done. As the
crowd
was dispersing from the Fair Grounds, Gay Hardman and Miss Dollie
Silcott
were driving quietly down the road when some parties came dashing up
behind
them on horse back, one of the horses running into the buggy upsetting
it. The team took fright and ran away, completely demolishing
the
buggy and seriously, but not fatally hurting Miss Silcott. Mr.
Hardman
was also bruised considerably. A social hop was given at Mrs.
Hattie
Thomas in the evening which was enjoyed by all who were present.
There were many other minor happenings which we would be glad to
mention
if we only had the space. |
