The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-13
EAST POINT.
Camel Coal for Worlds Fair. Mine on
Fire. Pointed Talk About Smallpox
and Other interesting Topics.

place on Jennies Greek.
Sherman Blair has let his farm
TO Sam Spears aud has taken a
house in East Point with a view to 1
keeping boarders and working on
timber and railroad.
Mr.. Osborn has bought $ll0Ol
worth Of land from Samp johnson
on Long Branch; while his son
has bought$l00 worth otland from
same party on Jennles Greek. They
have both taken possession.
Lonnle Blair and Laura Friend
married recently.
The yellow flag has been flung to
the breeze at Harry Blair's and
VIII Adams, on Lick. There have
boen many exposures to smallpox.
The peculiar type has so batlled
Medical Board, that ruinous delay
In quarantine has occurred. AS
usual the country folks suspect the
commercial idean has something
to do In the matter, and claim that
the chicken will come home to-
roost; arguing that the "ruralsp
will be too shy OF town when they
fancy they have been deceived by
reticent officials and newspapers.
These foolish country folks stand
right up and say that in as much
as they help to support Medical
Boards and newspapers, that they
are entitled 10 all the Information
that can be furnished in order that
they may be protected In life and
health. But you see they do not
realize that whole dozen OF eggs
might be diverted into other chan
nels.
We have heard that fIager Hill
Is TO have postotllce to be kept In
j. b. Rlce's store. We hope this
is true. That neighborhood is on
titled to such service.
Tho Hager Hin select school is
prospering-Miss May Leslie,
teacher.
4 saw mill has been set up at
Mrs. Martha Hago,'s.
We understand BennIc Hagor is
te erect a dwelling near the school
hoase.
There are two saw mills on Lick.
One Is preparing tImbers FOR the
railroad, and the other Is saving
patterns for the wholesale building
In town.
Big VIII Conley Il building a
tenant house on the farm Of Burns
Conley.
j I'm Pipron ConleS has made
AN exteLtioh and pretty Improve
ments on his residence. lie and
family voluntarily quarautiued
themselves, having been exposed
to smallpox.
VIII Smith Is preparing TO mar.
ket several hundred sawlogs,
Several OF our nelghbors are get
ting out pillng poles for Little
Paint crossing at East Point. More |
than five hundred thIrty-fOot plling
are required there,
Railroad tlmbers Of all kinds are |
being delivered at low rates. StHl |
every one can have work, and al
liberal wages. Farm labor viii !
cost high the coming year, but pro |
duee will be correspoudlngly high.
Now is the laboring mans harvest,
Lay 1t by for rainy day, boys.
There has been much complaint |
against the poor mail service we
have had this winter. We have |
about located the "nigger in the !
wood-pile," Here's a job for Uncle |
Sam.
Mayo's bank boss, Bud Leslie, has |
a block OF camel coal Grated for
the ST. Louis Fair. Itsa dandy, |
39x39x57 inches. This East Point |
Camel property is certainly one OF
the most valuable holdings In the
We are sorry TO hear that tho fine
camel coal bank at the head OF
Bear Hollow belonging to May,
Auxier and others, has been on Are.
Much difficulty is found in extin-
gushing same.
STOCK has wlntered well and
prices are good. Many drovers are
seen passing.
Miss Ellie Fraley is off at Bar
louisville College.
Little Frank Blair who was SER
ously injured by blast on the
abroad, has recovered, and is
working at Beaver.
II our busy editor could find time
md space to furnish solicit provis-
ons ofthe law touching rights and
luiles OF officers and private clti-
ers In the matterOf contagious dis
ase :, 1t would be read with inter
st by this community, and posi-
~ by others.
We heartily commend the Paints
lille Leader for Its unreserved re.
'ort OF the smallpox situation.