The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-23
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Cordelia Childcrs, Richardson,
has been granted a pension OF Sl2
per month.
The pension OF Fleming Literal,
OIL Springs, has been increased to
Sll.
a pension Of Sls per month has
been granted James Burriss, Bent.
branch.
William lager, father OF State
Treasurer S, W Hager, Is danger.
ously III at his home In Magoirin
county. He is IS years old and
one OF the most honorable citizens
in Eastern kentucky,
Graysou, Ky, Jan. l9.-Tbe pub
lie school at this place, which was
closed the middle of last month ON
account Of smallpox, opened this
morning. There are yet some
cases of the disease, but the Health
Officer predicts no further trouble,
as vaccination has been general.
The Kentucky Block Camel
Coal Company has on top OF the
ground at their mines at Camel
City, in Morgan county, $50 tons
OF coal, and can procure no cars or
transportation over the railroads
to the consumers. All OF the coal
is sold, but for lack Of Transports
tion cannot he delivered.
DIR. Smithileld Ketfer, until re-
Gently a citlzen OF Glenwood, Law.
renee county, but now OF Ashland,
has been appointed to take charge
of all smallpox cases in Boyd coun-
~ outside OF Ashland aud Catlelts-
burg, Pollard, II suburb OF Ash.
land, has several hundred cases
and IS under DR.. KefIer's supervls-
ion and in full quarantine.
The Court OF Appeals reversed
the case OF the Second National
Bank of Ashland IS. Ferguson.
Ferguson was a bank clerk in the
appellants bank from 1896 TO 1898.
He was employed a: at salery OF
5000, and after having left the bank
instituted action for $3.50 fees which
he claimed MS notary pablo. The
lower court awarded Judgment,
and this court gives peremptory
instructions for defendant.
Hon. W. j, HendrIck, former
Attorney.GeneraI OF Kentucky
now of New York, was at the Grand
last night.
al came OUT said he, ito take
over one OF Mr.. j. c. c. Mayois
most valuable coal and timber
land properties, in Eastern Ken,
lucky. Money is plentiful and
easy in New York-3i on call TO-
day, | see. There was S7S,0OO,0OC
paid in the metropolis in interest
the first OF the year."-ClncinnatI
Enquirer.
The funeral services OF Mr.. JEFF
ferson I. Vaughan, who died yes
terday morning at tho Soldiers
Home at Pewee Valley, took plac,
yesterday afternoon. The body
was buried in the Pewee Valley
cemetery. Mr.. Vaughan was sew
enty-siX years old and had been al
inmate Of the home since its open
Ing. His death was caused by par
alysis OF the heart. He was 1
member of the Fifty.iirst Kentucky
Confederate infantryand his HON,
was at Prestonsbufg.-C ourlel
Journal.
About 300 oil wells are now 20
ing down In different parts OF Ken
lucky, and almost every day re
veals some new territory. TIL,
drill is now at-work In 80 difTeren
counties, and weekly new ones ar
being entered. The average mum
Der OF strikes a month during tn,
past lew months has been 30, mos
{ OF which were in the Knox Count,
fields. From present Indication
Kentucky is fourth in the list Of oil
producing States but her real pc
sltion in regard to oil production
will be determined by the lastlnl
tqualilias Of the wells.-Ex.
One night last week while Nj
0 Tom Burchott, was In Palhtsvill'
on business his feed and liver.
q stable at Ptestonsburg, caugh
e fire about 0 p. m and burned to tn
ground.
;. A fine match team Of horses,
(. buggy and harness owned by MI