The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-09-29
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David Osborn has been appointed
postmaster al whliehops<
A past-offioe has been established
At Harold. Floyd county. Ky. with
Joseph d. MoneIl as POSTMASTER.
Williamson. W. Va Lodge No.
l57. l. o. o. F.. won the banner al
recent Odd Fellows picnic at Ashland.
for having the largest number and
making the best display in tls pro-
oessiOn
Assistant Fire Chief Tarugou and
Fireman Lige Mcclure, members Of
the Ashland Fire Department have
been arrested cha: ged with setting
fire 70 a building Seeing the 1lazs
they would be paid 500 and si0o
respectively.
oWingsyiIls. Ky. Sept -Republi-
cans Of the lQ0th legislative dis
district composed 9. Elliott and Car
ter counties. held a convention al
Slaftinsburg. Elliott county. and az
Ter taking twelve ballots nominal,
ed the Rev, John b, Thornsberry.
Baptist minister. for Reprsssltative
Nominations made By Pike county
Democrats are as follows:
County Judge. James Hatcher.
county Clerk. ". VI smith. Attorney
J. R. johnson. Jr..; Supt OF schools.
". B. Pinson. Sheriff. Go. Phillips
Jailer. R T. Huffman; Assessor chas.
Bond. Representative J. H. Charles
1t is a very strong ticket
One night last week a mob broke
into the Mingo W. Va. county jail
and took from it a negro prisoner.
who had been sentenced 10 impris-
onment for assault on white man
Tbsy took him across into Kentucky
and nearly whipped him 10 pieces
and carried him back 10 jail and
locked him up. The Mayor. think
ing he had been punished enough,
released him.
jim Galloway was found adj near
the c. q o. track in Hampton City
Saturday morning. 1t IS supposed
that he was struck by the gravel
train which passes here al II O'clock
At night, After the coroners inquest
the body was removed 10 X. \. Kill
cores undertaking establishment and
prepared for burial The deceased
was the brother u Mrs Jno Grow.
who lives on Catleus creak--Press.
Frankfort. Ky, sept. 25.-The SIP
TENDER term Of the United State Cir
cult Court for the Eastern District
Of Rantucky. Judge A. VI. J. Cochran
presiding convened this morning
There are sev=nty-two criminal cas-
Is on the d5ckzt. including that Of
frank Horn. United States Marshal
for shooting Irvine Short There
are setenty-one mocn-shine ass
..nd a larg= civil docket The inr-
IS were organized al the morning
isssiou-
Deputy L. 5 Marshall W. c. Bart
ram recently arrested and took 10
he Huntington jail Samuel Mead.
Nho it is alleged. had bsen retailing
liquor in the Big Sandy Valley with
out first procuring the proper dpcu-
nents FROM Uncle sam. During the
night a hard rain storm was in fun
blast and under the cover Of this the
agent OF Uncle sam approached
Meals home and made the arrest.
IL will be given trial at the next
lterm Of L. :. court.
At their recent county convention
the Democrats Of johnson county
nominated a miNe,i ticket as fol
lows:
county Judge-GeOrge W Preston.
Democrat.
County Attorney-D }. Chandler.
Dmocrat
shSiff- Grant Daniels. Republican
Coliniy supsrintendeut-Nnlton Me
Dowell. Republican.
County Clerk-w. P Davis. Repub-
Iiean
Assessor-John Williams. Republi-
an.
JaiIr-G George Spans, Republican
CorOner-Dr. Holbrook. Republican
PainrsvilIe. KY. sept "a mes
sage has just reached here of the
dsath Of Thomas 5. Kirk in Colorado.
NheTe he wsnt. several weeks ago,
in search of health The cause OF
ais dsath was diabetes. with which
ne had been afflicted for about
year.
Mr.. Kirk represented this district
in tn Legislature and later in the
senate. where he finally became lsad-
.r Of the Republican minority. He
etired a few years ago TO accept
he position Of attorney for the c.
{ o. railway at this place. which po-
siti1n he Was holding at the time Of
his deatle He leaves a widow and
me child. His widow IS postmaster
At this place Mr.. Kirk was a broth
sr Of Judge A. J. Kirk. Of Inez
NJ L. Thornton, of the American
AR * Foundry Company. has just