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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
CHARLEY.

Died, recently, John W. Judd,
OF consumption. He was confined
to his room for quite a while He
was ia thful member ofthe Unit
ed Baptist Church, and also to
the g. A. RIA devoted member, and
one Of Lawrence eounty's best citi-
zens. His body was inferred in
the Lige Judd graveyard, He
leaves wife and several children
and many friends to mourn his
departure.
Miss Alafair Bowling has return
ed from Seattle, Washington. STE
has sold one OF her farmsUhe John
b. Spencer farm to L.. w. Spencer
and W. NJ. Chapman for 1890.
r. b. Spencer has moved into
the house vacated by j ID. Burton
and Mr.. Burton moved into the
property vacated by Spencer.
Mrs. Asher Miller has moved to
Little Blaine, and Mrs. Sarah
SPauldiug will move into the prop.
erty where she lived
Mrs. David Spencer, Mrs. Role
Judd and Mrs, Walt Hayes at
tended the baptizing OF their faith.
er on Toms creek Sunday.
Rev. Soard preached an interest
ing sermon here Sunday.
The Sunday School have receiv.
ed their Easter books and are pre-
pairing for their Faster entertain
ment, with the assistance Oft. j.
Dalton, music teacher.
Medley Thompson, OF Bussey-
vile, visited A. L. Burton last sun.
day.
Bert Roberts visited here Satur-
nrday and Sunday
Lon Carter OF Busseyville, was
here Sunday.
Chit Griffith has gone to West
Virginia.
The Sunday School is making
collection to buy some lamps for
the church which is very badly
needed.
Our school is progressing nicely
with 80 enrolled.
Haws Moore has moved into the
house with his mother-in-law, Aunt
Bette Mead. Blue Hawk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
WHITEHoUsE.

Whitehouse has only one case OF
smallpox A young man came
down from Paintsville with IL and
Is almost we'll.
Dr. Mccormack, of Louisville,
came up and had every woman
yaccinated and the town OF Paints
vile quarantined and 1t seems
now like the scourge in this part OF
this country is under control.
Faris Moore, who has been clerk.
Ing In the W. II. C. 9. Co. store has
quit and moved back to Brushy.
w. $. Prince, Bales, Bromley and
Fuller, alltraveling statesmen, were
calling on out merchants Monday.
f. II. Sweat, ex-foreman for
Langhorn and Ricketts, here last
fall, married Miss Oracle Preston
and moved to w. Va, came back
last night on a visit.
Col. j, II. Northup, who has done
more for the Big Sandy Valley
than any other man, was in White
house Saturday. His fine store at
this place is warmed by hedterin
the basement Of the building.
j. l.. Hibbard, surveyor OF Law
renee county, who Is 10 king after.
some larg" tracts for John Carlisle,
stayed in Whltehouse Saturday
night.
Z. X. Tracy, Of Wheeling, w. Va :,
and b. II. Harris are inspecting
telephone poles between h.re and
Tug river Tor The Cumberland Pike
Line Co.
John NJ. Sagraves OF Huntington
was calling on our merchants Tues.
day.
The steamer Cahdo, heavily load.
ed for Pikeville, struck rock AZ
Buffalo Shoals aJd knocked a Il. |
inch hole In her/lull. She had 10
unload and coz e back TO While
house. XTlmothy W!nkley."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
NArESNlLLE.

j. NJ. Bentley, Jr, IN company
with his brother WIN, has return
ed from a prospecting tour on the
n. 4 W. railroad, where they APP.
pear to have been hunting for
work, but did not get suited with
job.
Attorney J. NJ. Riff, who was
taken sick at Louisa during Cir
cult court, is able to be out we are
glad to say.
Weare having fine winter wcath-
er for work and business. Many
OF our citizens pronounce it an
easy winter, forgetting the fact
fact that We have lots Of time yet
for rough weather.
Lee Crank is wrestling with a
sickness OF long staCdlng. 1t is a
catarrhal trouble. He is improv.
Ing very slowly II at alt.
J. b. Rife, our telephone repair.
or, has returned from a business
trip to Catlettsburg.
Lee Rifle is doing some carpen.
ter work on Lost creek.
Moigans creek had a battle Sun
day. We have mol learned the
cause Of the trouble, but pts.
tolls were used and several shots
were fired, but all came out with
their hides whole,
The smallpox scare has about
abated.
Send us the News again and then
again. Country Grecnhorn.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
RAToL1FF,

The heavy rain fa!l OF few nights
caused much damage to low land
ana fencing,
Taylor II Belcher, our cattle mer-
chants, have gathered up about 100
head OF fine young cattle to Craze
the coming season.
Vint Bolcher spent last week
visiting his aunt Mrs, Geo. Biz.
zard, at Leon.
John Mullins, who has been at
Reymore, W. Va, for some time is
visiting home folks.
George Booth and son, OF Tug
are visiting lis father, Harris
Booth.
VIM. Mullins and w. j. Rife,
who started out last week to hunt
up work horses, returned with a
fine span OF mules.
The number OF men that have
left here this winter for the coal
fields is remarkable, aud unless
some of them return in the spring
farmers will be short in help 10
raise a crop.
Our public roads are in a de.
plorable condition and We would
be glad itthe Coed Road question
could be stirred up here.
James Jordan and Lindsey Les
ter, OF Gait, passed here this week
gathering up all the hogs they
could buy. X.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
mIcKsvILLE

Any Webb, Jr., is here buying
mules.
The party given by Miss Mollle
Thornsberry on last Saturday ev.
ening, was much appreciated by
those present.
Miss Emma Webb,oi Caney Fork
was the guest OF Miss Isabel Hicks
Sunday.
H,N.Fisoher, OF Webbville, pass
ed here this week enroute to fisch'
ertown.
H. Z. Hicks recently purchased
d nue. par OF mules from ION
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
DAVELLA.

Preaching here last Sunday b,
Rev. Andre.
Willard, Isaac and Dennis Crun
and Samuel and James Dolong at
tended the party at Thomas Rife,
Saturday night and report a good
time.
Misses Dixie and Margle Casa.
dy spent Sunday with their sister
Mrs. Reuben Crum.
James McGinnis went to Eden
Saturday.
U. g. Pelphrey is building nice
dwelling on the farm r, Gently pur-
chased from George Davis. Lyss
is a hustler and we wish him sue
cess.
Doshia Williamson was thrown
from her horse last week but was
not seriously hurt
J. p. Delong went to Pike last
week.
Samuel, son OF John Pelphrey,
has been hauling goods for Adam
Crum.
Adam crum is in the crosstie
business.
Henry Priest, OF Wendell, was
here sunday.
Thomas Rife is building a house
on the farm recently rented Of John
Stepp.
Henry Mills passed here q few
days ago witha fine drove OF cat
tic. Wild Rose.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
GEORGES CREEK.

Leo Boyd and Flid aud Joe Dav,
is have gone to Catlettsburg to re
main until spring.
u. Ii. Moore, of Ulysses, has
smallpox and several more have
been exposed,
w. B. Davis has returned home
from Prestonsburg and reports
good times up Spndy.
G, Wells and Wild Chandler were
here last week taking oil and gas
leases.
VIM. scarberry is erecting a
school building I'm L. Preston's
farm for the benefit OF his family
and the public.
Miss Ellen Castle and sister Nav
were guests OF Miss Mary Castle
Sunday.
Aunt Julia Boyd has been very
i'll.
What has become OF the Inez
correspondent?
L. Preston has returned from
Catlettsburg. X.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
GLEN WOOD.

Preaching here Saturday anc
Sunday by Rev. Stambough.
F. X. Webb made business trlI
to Ashland recently.
l.. c. Easton and VIM. Taylor
have 90 to West Virginia to buy
cattle.
Vint Leslie, VINO has been al
work at Princess for some time, Ii
visiting home folks this week.
Born, to Brit Bush and wife, a
fine boy.
Miss Ella Webb, OF Ashland, was
visiting home folks last week.
Willard Leslie and Carless
Webb, who have been at work in
W. Va, have returned home.
Miss ottle Wood, Of this place,
has been visiting at Pollard for the
past week.
Mrs. VIM. Taylor is on the sick
list.
Born, to Henry Webb and wife,
a plough boy. Henry can be- heard
calling himself pap.
"Widow Defoe" has moved from
Y. u. Shorirldge's farm on Rus sell
Brrnch and located Just below
Wn. raylor's ON front street.
uncle Bill says he is glad To-
have another good ueighbor.
Several Of the boys Of this place
have been visiting Denton, where
the Star Drilling Go. Is drilling for
oil. They say the prospects are
favorable, Rattlehead.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
CASPER.

There will be preaching here
Sunday afternoon and Sund y
night by our pastor Rev. Albert
Miller.
Born, to Joseph Bel.omy and
wife, girl. Also, to Lon Bying-
ton and wife, a girl; and to Bill
Cavern aud wife, girl,
John Ross family, who has
been coniined at home about six
weeks weeks, is now able to be cut
again,
Celia Bellomy visited in Catletts.
burg last week.
James Clay, who has been sick
for some time, We are sorry TO say
is no better.
Lizzie Cross is going to Ports.
mouth ina few days to stay the
rest Of the winter.
Mrs, 5. 5. Bellomy was the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. Julia Bellomy,
Tuesday.
Thomas Workman will leave for
Fort Thomas soon TO re enIist in
the army.
S. S. Bellomy and wife contem.
plate visit to Princess ina short
time.
Miss Nancy Bellomy visited Miss
Mary White the latter part OF last
week.
Miss Mary Bolt Of Bolts Fork,
came up from Catlettsburg Satur-
day morning 10 visit her sister,
Mrs George Burton.
Floyd Cornwell is quite sick,
SeN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
Democratic Ticket.

The President offered the FEEDER
al Circuit Judgeship to Gen, Basl
Duke, of Louisville, ruesday-ht
of the uncertain political ptrsua
sion. Duke declined. Judge Coch'
ran is now thought to be the Presi
dents choice. Sammy Pugh i.
hanging around with a hungry
look, praying that the fatal bolt Of
electricity may hit him and land
him on the District Court bench
dead or alive, in case Judge Coch.
ran is promoted.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

Judge Alton b. Parker, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court OF
New York is the most available
man yet mentioned for the Demo.
cratic nomination for Presi.
dent in 1904. Briefly stated, he is
clean, able, popular, commanding
the respect OF all who know him.
No man has higher standing in
New York, and it is believed he
can carry that State. VIM. j.
Bryan says he is for him provided
he supported the ticket in 1896 and
1900, and there is no longer any
doubt Of this, If there ever was.
Judge Parker is also entirely ac-
10 all other factions in New
York. A banquet is to be given in
his honor April Ind at Chattanooga,
In which the Governors of the
thirteen southern states VIII be In
vited. II Will be the most elabor-
ate affair in the history Of the
South.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

The relative Importance Of the
Big Sandy river is very strongly
shown in the report of the Treasury
Bureau Of Statistics recently is.
sued.
The report says that next in i'm.
pcrtanceto the traffic OF the Monon,
gahela and Ohio Rivers is that Of
the Great Kanawha River, con.
slstlng primarily of coal and lum.
Der. During the year 1902 the
total tonnage moved through Lock
No. IL on this stream was 977,lOl
tons. Next in Importance is Green
River, Kentucky, through Lock
No. / of which 3S2,S47 tons passed.
The Big Sandy River, is credited
with l,5ll tons. The Little
Kanawha had a total freight ton
mage Of 69,706 tons. Ga the Ken.
lucky River locks, 1866 tons of
freight were shipped, and on the
Muskingum River, Lock No. /, 81.
$50 tons. Green river has POS
miles OF slackwater. Little Kama.
wha has five locks, Musklngum IL
locks. Big Sandy has only one in
operation, and single lock is ofno
benefit 20 the traffic OF a river.
Study the figures aud see the great
difference in Big SandJ's favor.
The comparison after we get a
complete siackwater system can
hardly be approximated. The Big
Sandy is the most important Of all
these tributaries.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

Godfrey Hunter Jr,, has been ac
quilted of the killing OF VIM. Fitz
gerald, in Guatemala. The con
tention of ex-Minister Hunter ha.
been that a conspiracy has existed
and that it eliminated in the az
fray in which Fitzgerald was killed
The defense was that Hunter ant
James G. Bailey we're walking
through the public park in Guate,
mala when Fitzgerald purposely
jostled the former, following it up
with a deliberate attack. Young
Hunter, 1t is claimed, drew his re.
yolver and killed Fitzgerald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
PAINTsvILLE.
SmaIpo, Quarantine Here Western Union
Telegraph Office. Case Of Sore
AfflietiOn.

Dir. j. n. Mccormick, State
Health officer, was herdlast Friday
aud established a strict quarantine,
also taking steps to enforce the
vaccination laws. lie did this
after calling a public meeting of
the Fiscal Court and the merchants,
About POO cases here was the esti-
mate made by DR.. Mccormick after
Investigation. The disease is OF u
rather mild type. Business is, OF
course, almost entirely suspend.
ed. The disease is said TO have
been brought here by one OF our
lawyers who visited the town Of
Pollard, a suburb of Ashland,
wherethe disease was so prevalent,
As soon as the quarantine is
raised we expect to be placed in di-
rect communication with the out.
side world by the Western Onion
Telegraph Company, which has a
line ready for operation from this
place to connection at White
house. 1t is said f. 4. d. Wallace,
Jrr of Louisa, will be in charge Of
the office here.
Mrs. T. j. Mayo has been visit
ing her daughter, Miss Fannie, and
other relatives at Millersburg for
two weeks.
A large of cases of small
pox are reported from Magoflin
county. Circuit Court has missed
term on account OF 1t. Senator
Charles Sublett is among the
victims.
The proposition of a bridge across
Paint creek is again being agitated.
Less agitation and more bridge is
what we need. The project is not
of such magnitude that it should
stagger our citizens.
Morgan Wells, son Of Bud had
hand sawed of ina mill on Daniels
creek last week.
Ebert Arnett, confined in jail,
has smallpox. Upon recovery he
will be taken to the penitentiary to
serve five years for the murder OF
5. B. Salyer in Magoffin comfy
year ago. While drunk Arnett
stabbed Salyer in the arm, blood
poisln resulted and Salyer died.
The Court of Appeals recently az
firmed the verdict. A few days
days ago Arnetts only child, age
two years, got a grain OF corn in
her wind.pipe and ply sicans pro.
nounced the case hopeless.
Mr.. Kelley, Of the c. & o. engiu-
eering force, engaged in driving a
tunnel at Concord, two miles east
of here, was injured by a steam
drill that was thrown from Its
place and struck him over the eve.
inilicting painful wound. @.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
PIKEvILLE.
Earl hatcher Drowned. Negro Rapisi Mar
fOwly Escapes Hanging No Smallpox

WV! ~S~ePNS """k"b' wv SWahpoN
The jury in the case Of johnson
Reed, colored, charged with assault
upon Martha Hall, a little white
girl, failed to agree upon a verdict.
One report says that nine were for
hanging and three for a life sem
tence, while another says all but
one favored the death penalty.
The crime was committed last DC.
tober just across the river from
Matewan, W. Va. The evidence
showed ii 10 have been one of the
worst crimes in the history Of the
county. The little girl was crimi-
nally assaulted by the negro while
hunting her mothers COW some
distance from homo. She was
found and carried home, whore she
fingered between life and death for
thee weeks. The negro was arrest
ed at kenova. He was fully In
Identified and while in Jail at Pike
vile made confession to the Jail
er and others. He denied every
thing upon the witness stand. The
death sentence will doubtless be
inflicted at the next trial.
Attorney w. II. Flannery and
w, II. Elliott broke the monotony
OF the court, as well as its rules,
Saturday by engaging in fight.
They were not allowed to finish the
combat, but were promptly fined
$40 each for contempt OF court.
Hon. Roscoe Hanover was presid-
Ing at the time.
Earl, ago 10 years, only son Of
John IL. Hatcher, proprietor OF the
Williamson House, was drowned
at the wharf on Wednesday night
OF last week by stepping from the
steamer Grubbs, which had just
landed. More than an hour passed
before 1t was known who tho un.
fortunate boy was, MS no one recog-
nlzed Earl as he went down into
the water. Parents OF all boys who
were away from home at the time
were frantic until their sons were
found.
AT this writing the body OF Earl
Hatcher has not been found. There
has been considerable search made
by the citizens here and $50 re ward
is offered for the recovery OF the
body.
Since the tragic fate Of Earl, the
people have partly awakened to
the dangerous aud careless habit
OF allowing their boys to rush pell-
nell to the wharf every time a
steamerarriyes, Though Earl was
sent on mission to the boat, the
parents OF other boys realize, at
last, that their own boys have been
in danger Of being drowned every
time a boat arrives at our wharf.
The parents OF Earl have the very
deepest heartfelt sympathy OF the
people here during these sad days
of their bereavement.
Mrs. Caroline Williamson, who
has been away sometime for medi.
cal treatment, returned Saturday,
improved some, but not yet verv
strong.
Tom Williamson is constructing
d large feed and livery stable on
End. street back OF Williamson
House.
There is no smallpox now in
Pikeville. There we're only three
cases in all and they are well now.
The merchants are doing lively |
business since the boats have
brought so many new goods on the
recent tide.
j. p. Roberts, age 80, living two
miles above Williamson in Pike
county, was killed by a freight
train in the Williamson yards a
lew nights ago.
Allen Quatermaln.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
Nearly Fotfelts His Life.

a runaway almost ending fatally
taried horrible ulcer on the leg of j.
D. orner, Franklin Grove. III For tour
year 1t detied all doctors and all rene.
dies. But BucLlen's .-rnica salye had
no trouble to cure him. Equally good
tor Burns, Bruises, Skin Eruptions and
Piles. zoe at A. NJ, hughes Drug Store
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
To Cure a Colo in One IA.

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quin,ne
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money IL it fails TO cure. Il. w.
Groves signature is on each lox
% cents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

FoleS's Honey and Tar is best
for Group and whooping cough,
contains no opiates, aud cures
quickly, Careful mothers keep 1t
in the house. Louisa Drug Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

Winter coughs are apt To result.
IN consumption II neglected. They
can soon be broken up by using
Foley'' Honey aud Tar.
Louisa Drug Co
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

Diplomats never quarrel or Eight
over an International bone. They
merely maintain a lying position.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

FoR SALE;-The j. W. NJ, Stew.
art residence, in Louisa. Price
reasonable aud terms easy. Apply
to NJ. F. Conley.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
DeWitt's Witch Hazel saIve

DeWItt's Witch Hazel SaIVe
The only positive cure for blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding
piles, cuts, burns, bruises, eczema
and all abrasions OF the skin, De
Wits is the only Witch Hazel
SaIve that is made from the pure,
unauthorized witch hazel-all
others are counterfeits. DeWitps
Witch Hazel Salve is made to cure
-counterfeits are made to sell.
Louisa Drug Company j. d.
Biggs manager.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

Mothers can safely give Foley's
Honey and Tar to their children,
for coughs and colds, for it contains
no opiates or other poisons,
Louisa Drug Co
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
A Thousand Dollars Thrown
Away.

Away.
w. w. Baker, eff Plainview ,Neb.,
writes "My wife had lnng trouble
for over fifteen years. We tried a
number Of doctors and spent over
thousand dollars without any re-
lief She was very low ard | lost
all hope, when friend suggested
trying Foley's Honey and Tar,
which ] did and thanksIbe TO this
great remedy, it saved her life.
She is stronger and enjoys better
health than she has known in ten
years. We shall never be without
Foley's Honey and Tar aud would
ask those afflicted to try it."
Louisa Drug Go.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

some Legislators disguise them.
selves when they visit their consli.
tuents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

Every man should form hIs own
cquaintance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13

Honey OF Eucalyptus and White
Pine, best remedy known for
coughs, 2jc at A. NJ. Hughes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-11

LODGE
GOES TO
TERRA ALTA
woodmen Of the world Of clarksburg
VIII Attend Monument dwelling
Ceremonies at Terre Alta,
Sunday.

District Deputy Alexander Foreman,
Of tn woodmen Of the worl, arrived
here Tuesday morning from Grafton to
arrange for the visit of the Clarksburg
lodge OF Woodmen to The monument un-
yelling at Terra Alta, Sunday August
18th. The cIarlesburg lodge will attend
IN a body. 1t IS the custom of the order
to erect handsome monuments over the
graves of deceased members, and to have
appropriate ceremonies, which are at
tended by different lodge, when it is un-
veiled. member of tilc order died
and was buried at Terra Alta recently,
and the monument over his grave will be
unveiled Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-11
ESCAPED
ID E IA 4 III
NARRO'
TWO INTOXICATED sLAvoNIANs
LURcH TOWARD FLYING PAS
sENGER TRAIN.
Woman Grabbed for Coach Handles, But
Fortunately EIssed-Anested and
Sent to JAN in Default of Fine.

Lizzie Jenkins and Pete Miller, Slavs,
narrowly escaped being ground to pieces
under the wheels of b. s. o. passenger
train No SO, Monday evening, at point
between the old and the new railroad
depobs at the foot of Pinnckinniclz hill
Both of them were drunk. They had
come down from Pinnickinnick hin at
point known as the sold cnder Patch
towards the passenger depot. They got
down to the railroad track just as west
bound train No. 55 came along, and were
standing by the track in an unsteady po-
sftion when the train passed. The wo-
man lllrched coward the moving train and
attempted to grab one of the coach step
handles. Fortunately for her, she mis-
Judged the distance, and her closing hand
fell short of the piece of metal. She tum-
bled over and fell by the side of the
track just as the train rumbled past.
Had she caught the iron piece she would
have been thrown under the wheels by
the momentum of the moving train and
killed. 1t is wonder the man, being
drunk, did not step too near the track,
where the train could strike him.
Officer Harry Brooks, having been no
titled, had been watching the pair, ond
when he saw their condition, arrested
the mand brought them to the city lock
up.
at the evening session of police court
Mayor Grille fined them each 50 and costs
on the charge of being drunk, and in de-
them and brought them to the city lock-
durance vile.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-11
PEARL
HUNTING
ALL THE GO
In Point Comfort, Where Men, Women
and Children Are Finding the
Precious Stone.

The people of Point Comfort are busity
engaged in seeking the precious jewel
known as pearl. The Gem mills dam
having been badly damaged by water and
ice and the river being low the back
water has about all run out and the bed
of the river is practically dry Taking
advantage of this me, women and chill
dren are out in things with sacks, hunt
ing and gathering up mussel shells. some
valuable finds have been made. Mr.. Ju-
liza Core secured flee, for which she re
fused an offer of 500 by local jeweler.
A Mr.. Moore also found one which is be-
lieved to be quite precious. The situa-
ton reminds one of the gold-secking pc
riod of the fifties, when the country went
wild over The yellow metal in California.