The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-09-26

Smallpox has broken out again
In the vicinity OF East Lynn. Three
different families are affected, one
on Big Lynn, one on Newcomb,
and the other on Peter Cave. I'll
Is said that the disease was spread
from the house at Dunlow, oecu-
pied by Jones S. Ross, at the time
his wife was stricken and died.
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Ed Hazlette, SON OF Robert Haz.
lette, the Ceredo merchant, has
been entirely blind for the past
week. For some time he has been
afflicted with sore eyes and "A few
days ago went up the line Of the n.
n w. to accept position in saw
mill. After having worked a day
or SO his eyesIght failed him alto.
gather. He was brought home aud
has moi been able to see any since.
Dr. Moore, the specialist OF Hunt
ington, is treating him, and thinks
he may be able to restore his sight.
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The Wayne county Republican
convention, held at Wayne, made
the following nominations For
House OF Delegates, T. 7, McDou-
gall and John Hollandsworth
Clcrk OF the Circuit Court, VIM.
Napier; Superintendent Of Schools,
John Defoe; Members OF County
Court, John Malcolm and VIM.
Jones, The candidaey,of James a.
Hughes for recollection to Congress
from the Fourth District and the
candidacy OF }. l.. Caldwell for the
United States Senate were endors-
cd. IT. McDougallis editor Of the
Ceredo Advance.
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The now famous block Of coal
lands, situated in this county, con.
trolled BY Judge l.. $. Dooliitle
aud the Ensign estate, OF Hunting
ton, and Everett Leftwich, OF this
place, has been sold to a syndicate
Of ohio coal operators and dealers,
composed Of Horace Chapman and
Jones and Jewott. The purchas.
ers are to develop the coal at once
and will soon have operations 60
ling on on this valuable property.
The tract contains 5000 acres oftheI
most valuable coal land in the
state, aud lies on the Norfolk and
Western about three miles west Of
Williamson, The purchase price
was 100000, cash, which viii 90
out to our people and benefit our
entiro commuuity.-:Southern West
Nirginlan.
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An occasion which promises to
out-do anything which has occur.
red in Wayne county for long
time will be a reunion Of the Adj
kins family which will take place
Mt the Booten Chapel on Millers
Fork, Saturday Oct, H.. There are
said TO be over two thousand mem
bers and relatives OF the family in
that county. Besides hundreds OF
them In adjoining counties-not a
/ few OF whom are in this city and
community. In numbers the Adj
kins family In Wayne can easily
outuumber The Smiths, the Jonses
the Browns, combined, hence the
gathering will no doubt be the big
gest one ever held in the county.
There is to be basket dinner pro.
vided by those in the Immediate
neighborhond who will see that
those from distance are provided
for, Most oil the Adkinses in
Wayne are we'll 10 do people and
! will sCe'to It that it will be feast
OF fat things to their numerous
kinsmen, Huntington Herald.
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Within the past few days Pitt
and ). Floyd Hord, Of Ceredo,
have brought suit in the Circuit
Court Of Wayne county against
the Huntington aud Big Sandy
, Railroad Company, the Ohio River
Railroad Company and the Baltt.
moro ana ohio Railroad Company
for $4,000, claimed MS payment o
i, the right-ol-way OF the Hunting
ton ~ Big Sandy railroad, which
, was built through their lands ii
Ceredo in 1890.
They allego the Huntington 4
Big Sandy Railroad Compan.
agreed to pay $4,000 for the right
of. way when the road was con
n structcd, and afterward leased thei
}. road for ninety-nlne years to tn
# Ohio River Company, which il
! turn sold out to the d. 4 o., ant
3 they have not yet been paid 70
Il the right of way.
Both sides have the very best Q
n legal talent and no doubt the cas-
II will be hotly contested from star
d to finish.
. The Supreme Grand Lodge of tn
Mutual protoctiVp ASsOcintio