The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-09-25
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Lige Setser OF Johns Creek re.
covered in this neighborhood on
Monday a horse stolen from him
Sunday night
Our postotlice was robbed Sun
day night Of $3.50 belonging 10
Uncle sam and 500 rad other
valuahles belonging to Mr.. Moles,
postmaster. Pane Of glass was
removed and safe unlocked.
Prospect for capture good,
Mrs. VIII Smith was run over
by n horse Tuesday aud had her
collar-bone broken. Mr., Smith
suffered like injury a few weeks
ago Charley Friend suffered the
same injury in a fall from a
bicycle a lew days ago. He is
having a hard tim with his.
Drs. Williams and Holhrook in
charge Of CASES.
Brownlow wells applied vile
eplthtts TO little Peter Collins on
Monday night and was unccn-
sciouS for quite a time.
Peter tossed stone. The un-
written law OF Kentucky S
sons is that mother name must
be handled with respect. Mr.. Wells
was In his cups,
Bob Mays was calling on fliends
here Monday.
JIG b, Auxier is away on bust
ness.
G. b. Sturgill had a fight and
came out with flying colors.
Sherman Blair sold a lot OF tim
Der for 5000.
Dave Chisner aud Maggie,
daughter of Burns Conley, were
married recently.
Mr.. d. Mart Hager and wife
have returned much refreshed
from their outing in the North
west, leaving Miss May at scho !,
| Millersburg. Miss Lucille Rice is
also at Millersburg. Miss Fanny
Mayo, Sybil Stafford, Mr.. Dan
Davis, daughters and Mr.. Heber
Rice are al Lexington, KY, at
college. Several other young
people are to go away but we
have not heard what schools are
decided on.
4 The writer had the privilege OF
attending the Teachers Institute at
Flat Gap last week. 1t was sue
cess. The location is ideal and
everybody was pleased. The
people like the teachers, and the
teachers liked the people. But the
time has come to repeal the law
organizing county Institutes. II
was necessary makeshift to sup
ply normal training. The exigency
which called it into being no Longer
exists. This the Legislature con
fesses when it requires an examin
alton on Theory and Practic,
Of Teaching.
II the Legislature will sub
stitute a progressive course o
reading for the teachers it will d,
a wise thing and meet the appru
baton OF progressive teachers
While on this subject, we will sug
, gest that the Teachers Library a
managed in the pass, is compare
. tive failure. 1t is inaccessible +
country teachers, who need /
most. A well used library is in
valuable, hut as an ornament it |
the poorest sort ofinvestment.
Three new pieces Of twelve foo
road within radius OF three mile
is not bad. The Judge is manal
ing to get pretty good grades ar
locations to avoid ice, water an
mud aud II our farmers will r,
member that the road is NJ
measured by the steepest ban
: and the deepest mud there will /
less kicking about little col
cessions to the public in I'll
= matter of right-of-way. II yo
are good citizen, don't balk I'll
9 officers in this matter.
Itappears now that the race K
! circuit Judge will be holly col
), tested. Each candidate has SON
: very strong points, and the armC
e OF each seems vulnerable. W
I predict shot time"
1t will be quite a while till III
county election and We do M
r speak with authority, but rune
hath it like this among Repul
J Leans: For Judge Basil Hatflel,
Brig Harris, Frank Conley an
j Sonny Stafford. For School Sup
' there will be an interesting rae
Q between present incumbent GEE
johnson and Milton McDowe
Things have happened that wi
Q make this fight to the knife, an
the knife to the hlt.