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

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w. Arlington, a miner, was kill,
cd by falling slate in No s mine,
Winslow, Boyd county.
Frank II. Tyree, formerly OF
Grayson and huntington, now
Secret Service guard OF President
Roosevelt, is dangerously ill at
Washington. .
David Ankrum, aged 73, was
married at Ironton Monday to Mrs.
Elizabeth Rebecca Davidson, aged
~. She is his third wife. They
attended school together go years
ago.
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/ Upon the recommendation OF
John W.Langley, Miss Allie Combs
will be appointed postmaster at
Hlndman, Knott county, to succeed
f. b. Allen, removed on the report
Of postotfice inspector.
About the time Grayson thought
she was rid Of the smallpox scourge,
a baby was born to the wife Of
Marshal George Davis with well
developed case of smallpox. The
mother had the disease some time
ago.
The sixth death at the Confed-
crate Home at Pewee Valley &C.
Cured last Saturday. 1t was that
OF John B. Patton, Of Cynthiana,
age 50. He was a member OF
Shawhan's Cavalry battalion, UT
der Gen. Humphrey Marshall.
Congressman Hughes has land
ed A. Blaine York, son Of Senator
John Y. York, Of Wayne county,
as special agent OF the agriculture
al Division of the Census Office.
His field will comprise Kentucky,
and pay him about 5000 per month.
When George Bowllng's safe was
robbed at Lockwood several months
ago the burglars took 5000 that
Mrs. Robt. Strother had PLACED
there for safe keeping, She sued
Bowling for the amount, but the
case was decided against her few
days ago.
l.. S. Perkins, of Washington, D.
c., special Examiner for the pen
sion bureau Is in Huntington to
succeed Wayne w. Cordell, who re-
turns to Washington. His terri.
tory includes, eight counties Of
West Virginia, four OF Virginia
and nine Of Kentucky.
Salyorsville, Ky.-There are 200
well-developed cases OF smallpoxin
this county. 1t seems to be Of Ia very
mild type, with few exceptions.
The local Board OF Health has de-
clared quarantine against each
family infected, and has ordered
yellow flags put up. There is no
vaccination going on.
4. Capt. Washington Williamson,
So, one of the "old guard" steam
boatmen, died of rheumatism at
Portsmouth. He followed the
river nearly all his life, in recent
years serving as a pilot, though an
| invalid He was the first to oper-
, ate steam propellers ON the Ohio
and Erie Canal in Southern Ohio
+ He was born at Fort Gay, W. Va.
James +. Stewards, formerly o
Greenup, who was murdered at'Lo'
Angeles, Cal, two weeks ago, wal
engaged in the real estate ant
money-lending business there
He had loaned 5000 to Martin +
Cox, taking diamonds as security
When the money became due, Mr.
Stewards called at CoX's room anC
was murdered and robbed. Cox |,
a bad man from Marion, Ind. HI
!, has not yet been captured.
,. Carl Berncr, age l6, son OF Cat
r lettsburg shoe merchant, and Mis-
y Jessie Kelley, age 10, only daugh
ter OF a saloonist on 18th stree
e Ashland, eloped to Ohio last wee
l. and were married. They went o
to Clifton Forge, Va, and there a
Is trace of them was lost. The gil
is a Catholic and the boy Metht
t dist. The parents were all shocke
1t severely, but are now ready TO 70
. give II they can only find the chi
N dren.
y The. ii. Krish Wholesale DIR,
~ goods 4 Notions Co, of Catlett
~ burg, with a capital stock OF $5(
10 600 has been Incorporated by !
~ Krish, retired wholesale groce
~ ex Sheriff II. A,Field, Carlettsbur
- OF the Field Wholesale Grocer
-, -, Company Cy NJ. Preston, former