The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-01-02


this, week OF consumption. He
was a brother of DR.. W. A. Berry,
formerly OF Louisa.
Mrs. Zerilda Wellman, ago So,
died In Catlettsburg Friday. She
was the widow of Judge Jeremiahl
Wellman, and motherof Mrs. S. G..
Kinnor.
The operators Of the Flat Top
coal field will give their miners an
advance of ten to 20 per cent be-
ginning January /. Twelve thou
sand men are affected,
The Steamer Nincennes has been
purchased by the Cando Packet
Company from parties in Evans
vile, Ind, aud will be run from
White House to Plkeville.
Medley Magruder, OF Catlctts-
burg, Big Sandy travelling sales
man, surprised his friends by get
ting married few days ago at
Lebanon, KY, to Miss Laura Sew
cranco.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dimick. q
Prestonsburg, have taken roor at
the Alger House, in Catlettsburg
for the winter, when Mr.. Dimick
will resume his work in tho gas
business Ia the spring.
Revenue officers made a raid on
q moonshine still In Elliott county
Christmas eve and arrested Isaac
Binion, Jerry and VIM. Baker and
Jonathan Justice, all OF whom live
in the neighborhood Of Bet station,
The raiders were II. c. Herndon,
| q. w. Castle, George Davis, Lewis
White and c. b. Warning.
\ queer story is told from Corn
wall, Menlfee county. The ques-
tion OF raising funds to repair the
church there was being discussed
and William Bedcrait had spoken
very strongly in opposition to 1t,
He had barely finished speaking
when he was seized with heart dis
ease and expired at once.
The Health Board OF Carter
county resigned Monday, giving as
reason the incorporation OF the
officials that they have been com
pletely ignored by the board. The
State Board has appointed DR., G..
B. O'R3ark and DR.. ]. w. Strother
to fiji the vacancy.-Grayson Trl.
bune.
Mrs. l.. II. Gormley, OF Preston.
burg, was robbed Of $500 worth Of
diamonds az Lexington hotel re-
Gently. She had tho jewels locked
in trunk in her room while out
in the city one afternoon. The
trunk room was entered in her alb
sence. Other jewelry in her trunk
was not taken, No clew to the
identity Of the thief.
Morgan Whittaker,oi Prestonburg,
has purchased NJ. NJ. Elanl's farm
opposite Whitehouse, paying So.
500 for it. Mr.. Whitaker sold his
property opposite Preston sburg to
the G. q o. railroad, which will use
it for depot, side tracks, &c. This
Will be quite an important point,
because Of the large scope OF coun-
try that receives Its supplies there.
Sometime ago jeff Vaughan, one
: OF the best known men In the Big
Sandy Valley, was admitted to the
: Confederate Home, Pewee Valley,
Ky. He writes to a friend here
that IL is a most delightful place,
they have everything that heart
could wish, and he is greatly pleas
ed with the place.-Catlettsburg
: Press.
A Flemingsburg dealer II o 5
slaughtered $4,000 turkeys this
season. The turkeys have brought
forty thousand dollars to Fleming
county this year. The people OF
the Big Sandy Valley could very
profitably give more attention 10
this industry. Central Kentucky
makes a specially OF turkey rails
: ing.
} Grayson, KY, December 90
Thomas Frily, near Branigan, Car
ter county,shot at Clyde and Claud
Hall. His first shot struck Clyde's
coat collar. Both the Halls opened
fire, and one shot struck him be-
tween the eyes, killing him in
: stantly. His wife who tried Ia