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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
Circuit Court.

The Lawrence Circuit Court CON
veucd last Monday with a new set
of officers: Judge ). 4. Kinner pre-
siding, IIon. NJ NJ. Redwine Look
ing AFTER the interests Of the Com
monwcalth, and al Garter CLERK.
Judge Kihncr was called home
Tuesday by the Illness OF his father,
who died that night, aud Judge r..
4. Burns has since presided.
The following grand jury was ac-
cepted aud instructed: \. j. Con
ley. Foreman; Chris Thompson, A..
T. Borders. NJ Wilson, Frank Coax
sey, Wm. Green, jill. o'Brien, j..
i. Castle, Henry Diamond, ELI.
Moore, Hense Hale, David CARED.
The relieving pctr. ~ was i'm
paneled; Ely Fitch, Geo Garter,
\. L. shannon, w. b. Austin, John
AkerS, Fred NicHenry. John Spill
man, James see, Red Queen, Gar
land Moore, l.. r. Sparks. t;iFard
CUrnutte- Jasper Casey, Frank
Jones, Ahe Vaughn, MN. Wellman,
Malachi Wheeler, L. i saith, OK.
Wilson. ChaS. Clay, NJ. IL. Thomp.
son, Frank Dixon, Eph moore.
Nm. Edwards was ON "Wednesday
indicted for hugEiarls.ng \ j, nal.
toms store about two weeks ago,and
confessed and was given two wears
IN the pcnitentlary. An other fclo.
ny eases reached thus far have boon
continued until tho seventh day of
the term, 4 number OF minor eases
have heen tried, The court has
adopled some rules which are Prov
Ing 10 he rmoversN, aud the bNsi-
,lvsr Is bclngrapldly handlod,
Ilno snlt AL nnrdors "A SlN,varls.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
Sneak Thief.

\ young man named Owen Adj
kins, aged about % years, has been
living at VIM. Shortridge's lPon
Gait Greek, Lawrence County, Ken
lucky. Came to my store on the
18th Nov, 1892, and ordered a can
Of peaches and sugar and crackers.
He a:e them, stepped outside the
door aud left without paying his
small bill of soc Any person
meeting with him and knowing of
the above sneaking act, can certain
" size him up. J.J. DALTON
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Onlast fUe>d day u qrarpel over u
trivial matter resulted inapitehed
battle near Salyersville, Ky, in
which prominent ciliAcnso Of Magof.
ilptouniy.took patt, John Davis
wl,s killed., Constable W, r. pes-
kius and nrlce Patrick We're fatally
woanded, Moatevllle neskms, a
JNl,ire Of The l'cacs, is'supposcd to
haye heen fatally shot, shepard
Colv, Cowncr,wascmhl'cd SO badly
wilNa gun lhut he may die, and W.
A. i@lrlek WAS seriously Wounded
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
Blood i'm Pike.

Johnson Nest shot and instantly
killed Jake Runyon in Pike county
last week while the latter was at
tempting 10 arrest him for shooting
Albert Blackburn through the hip
the day before. West knocked J b.
smith down with his Winchester
aUd escaped 10 West Virginia, He
is known a. Desperate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Dec. 4th, daughter born to c.
" Crutcher and wife.
ioih, DIR. Berry's drug store
burned.
Nth, Public schools indefinitely
closed, owing TO illness of prinei-
pal,
18th, burial Of Felix CARED, who
died in Missouri on the 10Th.
2istr Melroy Copley married to
Miss Laura Endicott. Marriage OF
DR.. u. 4. Thompsod to Miss Corilda
Burgess.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
BuLldlna Assoclatlon.

The reH series in the louisa
building and Loan \ -gciation has
started OF With z bO9m. The ini-
tion fees on nearly Two hundred
shores have been paid aud it is
expected that the number will reach
20 hy ,he iia.e i j. fairly started.
The Association has proved pay
ing Investment aid great benefit.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
BIG SANDY IMPROVEMENT.
An Erroneous Report Cor
rected.

CCACNAe
. There has been rumor afloat IN
the Sandy Valley for several days
10 the effect tina: Major lockwood
had reported adversely upon the
further improvement Of the Big
Sandy River. The Cincinnati En-
quIrer and Courier Journal gave
tpaee to the ruaOr in recent issues
stating that the officer had dealt a
death blow 10, chs improvement.
There Is .Tol word 81 truth in the
statement and il has no doubt
arisen from the fact that the En-
gineer once reported lpsayorabIy
upon the improvement Of the
mouJh u Big sandy By parallel
dix, 5. which report is III ihe.e
words: Il do not df,.n1 the local
~ worthy d Improvement Tor the
mason that, on my opinion, the
bar III the month must b. removed
by the action 81 the Ohio; and Will.
generally exist when the Ohio j. -
low thu, is feeble current cannot
carry away The sand brought down
BY rhc sandy, and IL -dch times a.
rise in the Iatterbut piles up more
sand.
- fir from stopping the i'm
prqvenent now under way the In
gineer in. charge Is preparing 10
colnfuence upon the dredging nee
es5ary 20 contiuue-thr werk and 10
h~gIfltihc cnfriDg ~ stone for tile
foundation ~ the needle dam ~
soon a--thc weather VIII permit.
4 balanceof over forty thousand
dollars viii betypcnded during the
,,a>on pflsaelrnditis believed that
.td.ontira l0unGatiou viii H. n:.d7
-or thu iron amt wood work u th-
lam by The t.merhe next appro-
lriation r. Uadr. ii
Its estimated that 81, 90. in al
iItion q the amotrnS now ON. hand
yiiI.c6inpleie the dam ready for
navigation. Il
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
For Life

Collins and Forgey, the two
Huntington train robbers, have
be9n sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. They hustle the trials of
criminals over at Huntington: but
these fellows got of easier than
they should have done.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

~ yon want photos Or tin type-.
YOU can get them at jones photo
graph gallery any time. Il fuakc-
no difference about the kind of
weather.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

fhFBank OF Louisa DECLARED i
I. dividend OF four per cent Monday.
Half Of the amount was paid 10
cash aud the remainder was cr,iii-
Cd 10 tho surnlus fund.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Mrs. DR.. IIudgins, 81 Portsmouth,
%, arrived here Wednesday az her
way tothe bedside q her father Mr.
r. X. Moore, who Is not expected tp
reeover.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
Publto schools Ra-onened

PubItc SCHOOLS Re-opened,
The Loui=l Public schools r.
oprnel Tuesday With Dr. Wroten
temporarily in thc principals po-
s.tIon. ~ will teach until Mr..
stuart 7tiaN e.; able 70 resume the
work
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

JIG. Layne has moved into the
building on the corner d hi-'lot.
a. J. Loar viii soon move in,n.thc
residence vacated hy Laynp.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Spencer IS the only enc that hand
les Pure Pennsylvania Buckwheat
Flour. lie Is new the sole agent for
the same in Louisa. Can furnish any
dealer at low figures. Call and get
nrlceS u. G.. SPRINGER.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

II you want your husband % bus
you new seal-skin sack, huy sonic
pure Buckwheat flour : Nipple syr-
up al Sullivan, Wilson < CO.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

As we often have occasion to r.
mark: "Mr. J. c. Thomas, u! lnon-.
ton, spent sunday in Louisa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Please remember that y. W..
Jones the photographer ha- now 10
catedin Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
FRIDAY. JANUARY 6, 1888.

Good fine salt at sl.Oo per barrel
at Gunnells.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

-e.h, Col. NDrlup resir
& mauaeementDf =. ~
I'D, Big SANDY Nss
!. all-homc-print paper.
2ilh, DF. Harry W89d aa4r
= Miss Gypsy ) s-.agpe
9th, telegram. aan5lDcis
Of ~. VIII sWetnam, a aasi
Louisa.
47th, Poet Henry 7. stanton Ii.
lured.
March 81, daughter horn 10 J. I
r. Ra,cliff and wife.
7th, VIM. Dawson, aged IS, died
in Fort Gay.
sth, Mrs. I. J. DAVIS died.
lllh, small child OF Joshua En-.
dicu,t died.
lsih, deepe-. snow or several
seasons.
April 1T, John Crabtree killed
bya train ut this place.
ith, Bank Of Louisa moved into
( is new building.
9TH, Jas Short. ST. died IL paraIy-
SIS.
l7,h. a son horn 10 J. +. Isendrick.
Mrs. II. W. Ferguson died.
18th, Rob Crabtsee Killed by
Dick Lyons.
2Oth, jas Mead killed by Wm.
DAVIS ON Mats creek.
18th, double wedding at south
Methodist church o. ;. Horton
and Miss Mary Burns; 4. VI.
Hughes and Miss Jennie Burgess.
odd Fellow anniversary celebra-.
tiOn.
27ih, marriage Of Ja-. l.. Hack
worth and Miss Florida Ewes.
May lsiir, Pas -eager train put on
the.O. 4 BS.
18th. foundation or C. W. Gun
nell's business house begun.
2l,h. ;. b. Justice died suddenly.
18th, regular trains began using
The new route 20 Peach orchard.
30th, Harm and Marcofrsky
drayed out OF town for unbecom-
ing conduct toward ladies.
June Ist, Mrs. Elizabeth shan
non, aged %, died.
81. daughter born 10 Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Gayharl.
9TH, Roland sammons, aged 20
years, fell dead.
lIth. son born 10 Rev. c. II.
and wife
10th. c. J. Wilson and Miss Nan
ME Endicutt married.
18th, Grant Wright drowned
while bathing.
3I,t, I:,-months-old child Of Mini
ard Thompson died
-, Hugh Sparks ki,,ed 81
.hian Gam hill, iii 3. if,Ie
27aaiil born q gay,d ward
Juiy ith, celeur4 fen
\ daughter born 90
tran and wife.
9Th, marriage Of =. z. Wl,-61
Miss Ida McHcrry-
18th, Nicholas 1ICGu1e.ag
lied.
ls,h, infant Of Dir. Murray died.
18th, horn TO o. p. Wellman ana
Eife a boy.
Aug. 9TH, County sunday school
convention at FallShurg.
Sth, teachers institute.
9th, Democratic Primary elec-
ion. A. Wilson nominated for
sheriff and Al. Carter for Circuit
Jerk.
2Sth. work on Two mile change
n railroad begun.
Sept. lst, 6. W. Castle appointed I
'rosecutiLg Attorney, vice 5. GIL
linner, resigned. Il,
End, 18th anniversary Of the Biz
ANDY NEWS. II
9th, Ihos. Judd, conductor, IA
ally crushed by train. State
neetiI Mutual Protection society
I I.ouis1. Il
10Th, Rube Lunsford killed h
hos. France. "A
10Th, Public schools opened
2lsl, Annual Kentucky Confer
nee Of the NJ. L. Church assenl-
led,
cath, Samp smith kincd John
haihn. |
Oct, 10th, Public schools suspend
Il ON account of Prof. Gayhar, re-
igning TO accept u government ro-
Ition,
Oct, IL. Miss Mollie Wiser dicd-l !
Nov, III, Mrs. J, 4, Dixon died,
nh, Col l.. 4, Moor died,
llth, Louisa schools re,opcned
'ilh e. u, stuart principal,
10th, 7, 5, Mcclure and Miss
larry Davis married,
sOlh, daughter horn 10 l.,T, Nc.
lure and wife,
-, Acc spence klllod' his cousin
avon spence, az Peach Orchard,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

), You want good fine s:ilt,calt on
Gunnell and get it for one dollar
($lOO) per barrel.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Mr.. Jos. Long, Of Madisonyiile,
KY, was here a few days ago ON a
visit 10 friends.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

A daughter was born last week
TO DR.. Harry Wood aud wife, at
Buffalo, NY. "Lucy Rowe Wood"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Miss Ada Borders returned Sdf-
urday from an extendld visit Ia
relatives in central Keaincby.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Mr.. NJ. q. Watt came up from
Cincinnati Saturday to paya short
visit to old friends. lie returned
Monday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

The only Absolutely pure Maple
syrup in town, is at Frank Yates
as attesred by his customers Also
pure Buckwheat flour.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Mr.. Geo. +. Chapman, Of Hunt
ington, was here this week attend
court.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Try Hunkee tea, At Frank Yates
Sl!OO per pound
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Purity T. She only r., Stable 1aur.
MADE, 10 order iat.Su van. 81 -eH *
90.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

There is an opening IN the NEws
Office for a bright, industrious boy
who desires TO learn the printers
- 49,.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Ladies who want the highest
grade of face powder should try
Freeman,s. For sale at Conley's-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

The family Of David Bartram as-
= sembled Mt his home near For, Gay
oon the occasion of his anniversary
one day last week and celebrated
the day in n very pleasant manner.
addition the pleasure afforded
~ rc-unioh OF the entirc family
4 big dinner was spread and much
enjoyed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

20 barrels ofPuritx Hour received
this week Sullivan. Wilson \ Co.
sole agents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

-
The comparatively infrequent o.
curence u double wedding at a
ciiiTEch was witpe..s4,l at CatIetts-
burg on We'i1e-iI.fy .eniDg % last
we'-E g .lilG4 Tyre and
q
4..
III r.. I.
iaia.
.y.
-d.ilg mar
llpIl. Every.
a'ine and as
nt he Mendelsohn
u fom tile organ
i.u.. tit EHiuG manipulation OF
y Stella shields. the march to
Ire altar was takenup. -Four ush-
~. a'l,elalivcs Of the couples, led
tilcway up rhe aisle and then re-
.t.catesi tJ the riarof the church be-
- the ceremony was commenced. |
Tile bridal couples halted in front |
OF the pulpit, under an arch Of ever
green. bearing the inscription, |
Until Death u Do PART; and the
minister, Rev Hanks, proceeded 4
with quite lengthy, but very i'm
pres-iye ceremony, which was adj
ministercd separately and in full to
each Of the couples. The wedding
ring was used, this being somewhat 1
unusual in Methodist ceremonies.
After the conclusion Of the cerc-
monies the couples marched down
the aisle. while the.familiar strains
.of -old Kentucky Home came
from the organ. The fact that the
bride, were both to transfer their
residence to another state made
this fav0rite ballad quite apprOpri-
ate 10 the the occasion.
Those Invited to the receptions
then prOce'Sird 10 the appointed
places TIE friends % Mr. and
Iis. Wilmot repaired 10 the rcsi-
"".i'',. u Mr. les. Eastwood the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

We are the only firm in town that
handles Purity and Bridal Wreath
Flour. Best in the market
:. Va Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Only 95t for barrel salt AT Bor-
ders d Stewards.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

John ~. Berry, Of Huntington,
was here this week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
G. w. GUNNELL.

This week and all next week
we will be invoicing our entire
stock. Measuring the dress
goods, throwing on the Bargain
Counter all short pieces and
remnants, marking down goods
that have not sold az fast as
they should. What is true of
the Dress Goods Department, is
also true Of al the other lines.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Get your salt AT Borders & Stew
arts only 95c per barrel
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Carpets at Borders * Stewards
ranging in price from % cents a
yard, to l.30.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

You can save money ny buying
your groceries OF Sullivan, Wilson
I. 20.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

We can sell yCu flour from $3.50 to
$50 per barrel, but recommend Pur-
itv : W. K Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

The ice in the river was moved
M rise on Tuesday, and on We'd
ay night it gorged Al Rockville
oind soon became stationary a Hi,
ITGiaee. The gorge now extend, sew
efal miles up the river.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06
Reports Of DeIeTates.
SUNDAY, II \. NJ.

~ MAJ ~ -. Ne
4 sionary Sermon,
: BY Rsv. NJ. W.Hiner
8 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
MD will hold i meeting NJ
h church the nature Of which will
q announced later. We expect to
,&ith us Mrs. j. NJ. Carter, OF
ston, W. Ma, our Conference
sintendent Of Juvenile work
q Retta Gcigcr ~ Ashland, the
ntary OF the Catlcttsburg dis
n; Miss Ida &. Moore, our Ton
cncc Corresponding Sec'tyi Miss
'ary Mason, one OF our mission
lies In Mexico, and other workers,
ntcrtain the audience
Asly night with talks on their
!. Iral departments OF mission
.ope that all the friends OF
OF wnntcyor ncnomma-
- rage Us ny thor
meetings
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

salt is selling at sl-25 all over
town, except at Gunnells, where
You can buy a No. l fine salt at
Sl.O0 per barrel.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

The contest over the Circuit
ClssAship il Boyd county now
stands in taNorof Steele. the Repub-
lioan, but an appealhas been taken
on the ease 10 a higher court.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

Come and see the Picture on ex-
hibitien at Sullivan, Wilson 4 Co
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

The steamer Lexington was sold
dYt public auction in Ashland . ie3
: Jays ago for Slol5, Lew ilavi, be-
lOSg the highest bidder She wil1
esd repaired and put in the 4 .llaud-
louisa trade soon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

We have just received LOT of pure
Buckwheat ilOnr direct from the
mill. Only four cents per pound.
SULLIVAN, Wu.SoN Y Go.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

The district meeting Of the W0m-
ans Foreign Missionary Society.
will convene in Louisa, IT the N
.. Church South, ON the evening 81
Anuary It'll. Following j. an out
ine Of the exercises
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

9p3 So and Miss FL
aa b.',Ai Buchanan, wen,
married aE Christmas
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

I'no anlla norders \ stewards,
only v1c per uaetell
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1890-01-06

The comparatively inirequent oc
curence 81 double wedding at a
ciiFscli.l'a- Witnessed at CatIetts-
por4 on Nsi1e-d.fy /. .1eniBg % last
v GEEK % Aflrf- TYR. and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-19

Grading is in progress on the Maple Grove
cemetery. 1t is being done with money
5000 left by the late Daniel Reed for that
purpose, to he laid out under the direction
of Commissioner f. II. Fessenden. II.
Miss Bertha c. Brigham, who has been
at her fathers during the summer, has gone
to Wisconsin, where she has a position as
teacher. Miss Blanche has returned to Yer
mont academy at Saxtons River.
Townshend people are looking anxiously
for the sun, which disappeared about 10
days ago and has only shown itself at short
intervals since,
In consequence of the long continued
warm, muggy and rainy weather, potatoes
are beginning to rot, and it seems to make
little difference whether they are in the
ground or cellars
The rain seems to hinder nearly all indus
tries but croquet playing on the park,
1t is a subject of common remark and
regret that the tin shop located as it is SO
prominently, should remain Imprinted so
long.
NJ. b. Paronnagian, a young educated
man of promise from CRsarea, Asia Minor,
addressed the united congregations in the
Congregational church Sunday evening,
using for his subject the faith, manner OF
worship and practices of the Mohammedans.
| His lecture was very interesting and was
well received. Mr.. Paronnagian was edu-
Gated at a Christian college in Anitab, Tur
! kew. He has taught school two years in his
own country and about one year in Cairo
Egypt. and now visits the United States t.
qualify himself to return to his own people
as a missionary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

r. Gardner Chase & co. Of Boston have
failed their liabilities reaching s. 900 900
The failure is regarded as the result Of
misfortune.
Portsmouth, N. H., is in excitement over
a terrible tragedy enacted there Wednes.
day night. A working man named Helm,
made crazy by domestic troubles shot his
three daughters aud a merchant named
Taylor, and then took his own life Two
of the daughters are dead and the third and
the man Taylor are not likely to recover.
The complete failure Of the New York
Central strike is acknowledged by procla
nation declaring the strike off
At barbecue at Collerene Ala, Sun
day, 100 negroes we're poisoned 10y arsenic
being put into the pork. large number
have died.
Another electric light lineman fell from
pole on to the wires Monday and died
horribly, with the air filled with the odor Of
his burning flesh. The accident occurred
in front of one of the theatres just as the
crowd was pouring out
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-19
The MorL Of the Grand Iur,

At the commencement of the session Hon B.
D. Harris was appointed foreman of the grand
iuTy, and II further organized by choosing VIM
o. Miller Cf Dummerston for clerk They finished
their inquiries and were discharged Friday after
noon. They reported eleven true bills of indct-
ment four of which, for prudential reasons are
kept secret for the present. The seven made
public at this writing are as follows;
State vs. Lentral Vermont Railroad Company
and the New London Northern Railroad Company
for obstructng public highway
State VS.. George Rice for an assault with intent
to commit rape.
State VS. John Hart ana JOhh MACK Tor uuIs-
state vs. Sarah Kendall for forgery.
state vs. Watson q. French for adultery.
State VS. Tabor COOmbs Tor open ana gross
state vs. Prusius W. Manly for suffering stall
lion 10 run at large.
SO far as liquor prosecutions are concerned
Brattleboro and Guilford get clean bill Of
health.
Following is a copy of the grand iurys report
on the condition of the county jail;
WIHDHAM COUNTY Court,
September Term, 1880,
To the Honorable County Court now in session
at NeWJdHe IN and for said County W Wind
ham:
The Grand Jurors of said county of Windham
being duly empowered and sworn, have in pur.
suance of their duty, made an examination OF
the Jail in Newfant in said county; They do not
find il in ms good sanitary condition as Il should
be on account of lack OF water to flush the water
closet and of proper drainage of the same; and
they also think Il is not properly guarded from
theintrrfrrence Of accomplices of prisoners Ia the
iai from the outside They therefore recommend
that these things be Immediately remedied The
jurors further say that in their opinion the pres
ent Jail building in its structure and arrangement
is Insecure and otherwise unfit for the use q
which il is put, and ought at an early day to be
modern plans and sanitary principles, designed tc
insure, humane treatment as well as excepting
of prisoners, most of whom are only suspected
and not convicted criminals
b. d. HARRIS, Foreman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-19

Rev n N. Glazier of Greenfield has gone west
for a months absence,
The population of North Adams is l6,Ot1, gain
of almost 5000 in ten years
The North Adams hospital last week received
offers of generous gifts from three leading men
of the town. William A, Gallup of the Arnold
Print works will build large wing to the build
ing and add private rooms for patients a. q
Houghton Of the same firm will assume the old
debt Of the hospital. in amount about SlO,OO. ana
G. T. Sampson Of the Sampson Manufacturing
company will lay out about ten acres OF land
surrounding the hospital as park and gardens
The state convention of Uniyersalists will be
held In Orange, Sept. % to p.
DR.. Higbae of N1rthln pton has just returned
from his fourth Enr0pean trip.