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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
TRIPLE TRAGEDY
N AL.BEMA.RLE..
The Coroner's Jury Develops
Dissension Between Man
and Wife.
HUSBAND MAY BE ARREsTE
His stcpson Was the Principal
Witness at Coroncr's
Inquest.
HUSBAND MAY BE ARRESTED
Especial % The Times. p,sp4tch.)

{special 10 The Times.D ispatch.)
Il I1ARLoTTEsv1LLE, VA, April S.
The remains OF Mrs w. J. Thompson and
her two. children. aged two and five years.
which were collected from the ruins OF
their burned home, were buried at noon
yesterday at Antioch, Fluvanna county.
twelve miles from shadwell Tip total
I OF tho three bodies recovered. which was
very little, was placed in one CONN. All
of the heads were missing, but the wo-
mans body was practically intact.
The ooroner's inquest, held Saturday,
resulted In little more than the infor-
nation above given and the additional
fact that the house must have been
burned late at night. 1t Is understood
that the Inquest will be resumed and
suspicious circumstances inquired into.
Many rumors Indicating belief In MUIR
der are ahoat in the neighborhood.
Mrs. Thompson was the widow Of a
cousin OF her last husband, and by her
first husband was the mother OF son.
now some seventeen years Of age. 1t Is
said that the surviving Thompson and
his wife did not get on together. Ee was
not at home the night OF the fire.
REMOTE VALLEY.
"a The fvc-rom building In which Mrs.
Thompson and her children were burned
Is situated in remote valley at the
foot OF a mountain, and was 80 surround
1 ed By hills that Its burning at late
hour at night would not have attracted
attention. I.
Mrs. Thompson said TO have been
reared in Richmond. about forty years
OF age and of good appearances.
At the coroner 8 inquest. held Saturday
CT y,t 1rn q re1cheS
the witnesses was the son OF the dead
woman. who-tcstifed that his step father
( had not becn8livin with his mother for
seyral months: that he had left her, and
while he came to her home sometimes.
always treated her cruelty. 5s IS
MAN AND WIFE FOUGHT.
The boy stated that Mr.. Thompson saw
his family last on Wednesday OF last
week. and at that time the man and
wife. who was a frail woman, fought
each other like cats and dogs. Before
the man returned to his work. one and
one half miles distant he told his wife
he intended to fix her.
I The young man who gave this evid
was at the time OF the tragedy work.
Ing on the farm OF Mr. T. B. Priddy, two
miles from his mothers home. He did
not know Of the nlishap until late Sat
urday morning
b The news was conveyed by Mail Car
rlar Robert Jarman. the first to arrive
after the house was in ashes. a search
OF the debris later disclosed the fact that
the head OF MS 3. ,s..>> ,pson was found
some. distance from the body. This fact.
together. with the husbands threats, S2s
led the people OF the community to sus-
picion Mr.. Thompson. and It is said to-
day that his arrest Will follow.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
rs Struck the Wrong Man.

q ff Is pecjal to The Times D spatcf.) q,
5spESCER.8 N. c., April 3.--Dr.s& il, w y.
Carton dentist an fhig ne nla ce
Salisbury passenger station short SX 4; ,Ii :
ter tel Midnight Sunday morning W n Il
waiting for norhbonnd Pi,, merc er he
vas Siiu seated in tie shadow OF BUILDING,
and ID made what purported - be frie ~
" advances In an effort 70 saina ne ne
pockets OF his Victim Upon BENG 1.e 4, az.
taken 'nsu in his man, the robber brew q
I nistol: in the face Of the Doctor ex *
Claiming that he guessed he e, l, ,a ans
re7,9]er his cash at once. \ his DR.. Carlton
refused to do, but called a policeman :, 2.
The DO Id marauder, however, made NJ
escape before officers could Il reach y ne
White vest. but there, is no clue TO his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
SNOW Still FINGERS
|NV|RG|N|A mountains i | |.
Il- ~
Places
Banked in Sheltered Places
With Wild Flowers
Around II.
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7g7-I
sHAWsv1LLE, VA, April a..--Tiese
ballny days. when the h 1n i' already Gsas'
oppressive in The cities, few your read slt !;
ers can imagine that snow still covers Frs the the
ground In portions fsstile State, yetiit
Il true During the unprecedented sleets
OF February the coarse snow rolled down.
the steep northern exposiire s until 4 at
tanned great depth at the base Of the TIE
mountains, and on# tile road leading from
this place to Allegheny and Crockett
Springs, a road familiar to many OF your
springs going eaders. sEG9ws can be, seen
81: 1t wild flowersIare I'M blossom.
K This reminds one Of he snow CAPT ea
peaks OF the South and Yves Il, vat condi-
lions reversed . III ~ u ~ fft ~ -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
.Seaboard Traction Co. Elect Of
I'D flcers and Arrange to Build.

Especial TO the Times Dispatch.)
s.f SUFFO LIZ, " A. April 3--The stock
holders q the seaboard Traction Com
folk to Suffolk and Smthfeid, and pos
ssbly to Richmond, met to-day in Suffolk
and elected the following officers: L.. r..
and George IL Barton, vice-preside
George II. Lewis, general manager: w.
4 .. Southall, treasure Lee Britt, secre-
8tary. ri 5sss 4 s5
b An agreement has been entered into
with. construction company to begin
road building. AZ 5553 II. = i
three points simultaneously, Norfolk.
Suffolk and Smithfeld. They expect to
( have trains running within eight months.
Counting the Underwater road. whose oon,;
Traction Company line will make Suf-
folks seventh road. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
" GAME CALLED OFF.
William and Mary Held RAN
dolnh- Macon Had Illegal Players

wILTTAMsB URIC, VA. April 3-The
game scheduled to take place here. to-day
Between Randolph Mac con and .J-5 lltam
and Mary was cancelled. The Randolph,
Cross. who have been debarred from TAX
ing part In any intercollegiate game by
an act of the Athletic COMMITTEES OF this
division. en- account of having played pro-
fessiDna ball. ,5s u "a
IN spite Of this fact the Randolph Macon
team refused to play without these men
were on the team. AS William and Mary
played in contests between colleges in the
association, the William and Mary team
refused to play and tho game was called
off afi5-5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
RIXEYs SUE STEVENS.
A Hung Jury in a: Suit That Is Is;
a Forerunncr Of Others.
ii spscial5toFT Times lspatch.)

81 Ny.ARRENTON, VA. April 81 suit
to recover an over-draw on the Farmers
and Merchants Bank Of Culpeper, BY
stevens and Duckett. ofi,this county,
owners Of the Kelly. Gold Nine. came up
resulted In hung jury: This case Is
really the forerunner o e the two $40 900
suits Instituted by CONGRESSMAN Rixey
and his brother Gil RiSey for :, def dsfama
ivens, a multl-mill!onal New York
The suit Just ended was. really against
Stevens. his partner, Duckett, appea ring
as witness for Rixey. III 5s, -. &. I. Z.
n Duckett alleges a partnership with Ste
tvens and this Stevens denies the over
draw, was for money pa ID out by the Il.
Farmers and Merchants bank on DUCK
sGtt's checks for the expenses necessary
for the maintenance of the mining prop,
jerty. 55s ,59 4.
#s a little .unpleasantness occurred In the
courtroom during the afternoon session,
when tho question of alleged destruction
of some vouchers arose. Stevens, yisib \ Y
excited arose from his chair on the
stand, denounced Lawyer Barvour. The
attorney. bending towards the rail !, re- e.
piled with equal svehemence, when Judge
Nicols put an end to the scene.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
Kidd-Bristow.
(speclnl 10 Thle TImes- ptspatch

Especial to The Times pspatch.)
e. sTORNrONT, VA. April s.-Mr. Charl,
this place, were married at 10 o clock this
morning nt''Plcasant View" the home g {
the bride Rev. ], r Essex olf'c cliat
The bride who Is very pretty, was
No invitation were issued, but there was
a gathering Of the brides friends.
Bette T. Brlstow and the late J. a !.
Rristow, who was. a member OF the recent
Constitutional conYfntion. Mr.. IS!dd8 IS
a prosperous contractor and builder.
for Washington and other Northern tiles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
Manassas Will be Dry,

(spec'alt to The Times Dtspatch.)
MANASSAS. VA, April Sat a called
meeting of5the town council held tonight,
applications of saloonkeepers for recon-
.!lendatlon to the Circuit Court for liquor
fused by a vote of z tof4 to recommend.
it.and Manassas Will have no licensed bar
after May551, XII 5ss s ,gF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
Murder at Upperville.

e Especial tt The Times Dispatch)
UPPERVILLE, VAi3 April 3.-W,hile
returning home from a festival held at
the Colored Baptist Church here syester,,
Killed James Nickens. lcolored; VIII Pore
tor, another negro, was also shot, but
not seriously. a brandy camp Is located
near tho church, Ns 7as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
Hopkins-Dernpssey,

Especial to The Times. Dispatch
y l,RISb ERR Cl<sBURG MA, April g.
Mr. Edmund r. Hopkins and Miss Mamie
Dempsey, both of Orange county, were
married last week at the home of the
officiating minister, Rey, A. ]. Harlow,
al Orange Courthouse, ~ i1s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
Green-.--AYlor.

Especial to The Tlmes- Dlspatch)
IrRIJDIjR ICiiSHI IIS(i, N,A., April ar
Mr. r.. W. GREEN and Miss Annie ..D.
Ayior, o 4 Madison county. were married
by Rev IT, r. Grlmsley.E II
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12
CHARLEY.

Our town was very duh Sunday as
nearly everybody went TO shannon
branch to the baptizing.
Miss Maggie Chapman has returned
to her home on Lick Greek. We
miss her very much and hope she will
return soon.
Uncle Jack Castle and wife have
returned.
Miss Thurza Thompson. OF Ever
green. is visiting her cousins. GYPSY
and Thurza Spencer,
W. NJ. Chapman is moving his saw
mill to the Bud Daniels place.
Mrs. E. l. Moore has been on the
sick list, but is better.
Gus Moore is building a new barn
in our place.
Bernard Spencer and Frank Cook
sey were in Louisa last week.
Lon Button is kept busy shelling
corn now.
A party Of boys went frogging Mon
day night and caught a fine lot o
frogs
| We are expecting large GROVE
here Saturday and Sunday for tn,
baptizing. 1t will be a union service
three denominations taking part. Al
| arc welcome
People are afraid of the measle
here as thsy are spreading all owe
{ The crountry,
Farm work is progressing nicely
and crops are growing fine.
: Lon Burton has just purchased
fine horse.
f. l.. Moore had narrow esoap
I last week. He went out TO slop hi
logs when they attacked him. II
scaped without injury. but was badl
scared.
Prayer meeting has been change
5 here from Sunday night TO Sunda
/. afternoon at 2;SO.
l. Blue Hawk & c
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12
LoWMANsvlLLE.

Born, to Bud Lyons and wife on
April 18th. a girl
George Grim is moving TO Louisa
Jay and Willie Hatfield visited rel
htives on Wiley branch saturday ana
Sunday.
Thomas b. Samson. of Chestnut
was here on the 18th to have his pen
sion papers executed before Mr.. Hat
field. notary public.
We have a good Sunday School
conducted by Rev. John c. kazee
Brother Kazee is an earnest Sunday
school worker.
Robert Hatfield. who has been sieh
since January. is not improved much
Mrs. Eta Lowe and her sister
Miss Bessie Hale. visited their uncle
VIM. Davis at Ulysses. Saturday and
Sunday
Joe Young is building himself {
NV house.
T. G. Austin took several RATS o
crossties to Ironton last week.
Mrs. Emaline Chandler and daugh
ter. Martha Beyins. Of Charley. pass
I'd here Saturday enroute to Vile,
branch to visit relatives, Bluebell
4
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12
BuSSEYVILLE.

The Easter exercises at this place
we're the best of the sort ever eX-
libited here; the audince large ana
the collection liberal, fof
which the Sunday School is deeply
indebted Every one doing his part
nobly, and those parts deserving es-
pecial notice, were Memories of
Galilee,' in the music, and the recita-
lion of The Dying Boy" by little
irene Carter. Nothing more perfect
Ut sublime. All had an excellent time.
The Quarterlay meeting service last
saturday and Sunday was conducted
by the Rev. Reibald. president of the
NJ. E. Church college at Ashland.
dis sermons We're able and Instructive
As well as interesting. His text on
Sunday can be found in John 3rd, l6
81 persons took sacrament.
Med Thompson. who recently sole
mis- farm to Capt. o. d. Bother. has
rented and moved into the Lindse.
Pigg property here, just opposite th'
church building. and the Captain nov
occupies his new home vacated b!
Medley
C. S. Thompson, the merchant a
Evergreen, made a business trip L
Louisa Monday Of this week.
ID. C. o'Neal whose illness We hay
mentioned, is at present not dom
so we'll as anxious friends would like
Miss Della Handley. of Durbin,
lere this week visiting her grand
father o'Neal.
Reports reach us that Mrs. Wavi
ONeal has reached her home in dis
can't Washington all safe and witt
out accident.
| At this writing there is the mo-
1 fearful storm sweeping over III
county, that has ever been known
/ wen the oldest of citizens. Niue
iamage is being done.
| The writer starts this week
Maysvile, Dayton. Newport, Coyini
| ION and other places in the intere
| # the knights of the Golden Eagle
Ice cream supper tomorrow nigf
come all. BueksKih he
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

Dr. l. I, Wilson. resident physician
On the y. a W. Ry,. is authority for
the following version Of a coal blood
III murder committed Mos.day after
noon at tunnel No On the \. a W.
at Peters Branch. Mr.. Nick Crum,
u half uncle Of the bromley brothers
Of this city. who was employed as an
extra gang foreman on the \. 4 W.
Ry.. was approached Monday after
noon by desperate character by the
aame Of dug Summons. who attempte,
20 raise quarrel with him, In order
to avoid any difficulty. Crum started
tn leave. when Summons pulled a "
volVer and fired three shots. any one
Of which would have proved fatal
Crnm expired almost instantly and
bei0rc the startled hys;anders had
rcallred what had happened. the muir.
dcrcr had made his escape To The
mountains Crum had been married
seven wars aud leaves wife aud
four small children. Tie was unlyer'
sally inspected aud was considered
u faithful employee, Ills assassin had
hecn drinking heavily aud the muir
dor waa absolutely wuhou, nnse
Daily rrees
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12
RucHANAN.

Prof. Sterling Page. of North Caro-
ina. gave a musical entertainment
A this place Tuesday night
DR.. A. P. Banfield has returned
nome from New York. where he has
oeen taking a post graduate oours'
the past few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wallace, Jr..
md son. Eugene. returned TO Louisa
Tuesday after spending few day.
with DR.. ]. F. Hatten and family.
Mrs. J. r. EsteP and son, Ora, spent
Monday in Huntington.
Mr.. and Mrs. E p. Morris were Wis
ttors in Lousia Friday.
DIR. C. H. Corwin. of Lebanon. o.
sas the guest of NJ. c. Warren
art Of last week
A. NJ. Goodman. of Portsmouth, and
b. King. OF Ashland, are calling on
he trade here today.
Miss Daisy Mikels, of Shiloh. is Wis
ting her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs
!. S. Bromfield.
The Columbia floating theater IL
barge OF the steamer Telephone vii
" at Buchanan Thursday and Thurs
lay evening.
Mrs. J. F. Hatten ard daughter
Hiss Lizzie. spent sunday with rela
ives at Bolts Fork.
Matthew Stewart is business Wis
tor in Catlettsburg today.
F.E walston with the c. & o. Ry.
| richmond. Va. spent MOndya in Buoh
Anan.
l. C. Jessie. boOkkeeper for Morris
md IitI. spent SATURDAY in Louisa
J.R. Compton. Jr.. Is il Ashland TO
lay. DOT
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12
pleasant.

The sex IN our vicinity are i'm
proving some,
Pry Mccoy and wife were VISITING
Garfield Cassidy and wife Saturday
and SUNDAY
Miss Dana Mccoy OF Pleasant, spent
sunday en- Brushy with friends and
relatives,
Married. recently. at Frank Fields
Susie Nickells to Henry Hensiey. W,
wish them much success
Sarah Mccoy was visiting here re
eentIy. She is said TO l. tn Cldesr
woman in Kentucky, She SAYS sh'
is over hundred years old
Miss Lizzie Mccoy was visiting Al
her uncle P. P. MeCoy's SUNDAY.
Frank Passions is very low with
typhoid fever. Also. Lawrence Mar
rison is ON the sick list.
Gray Eyes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

Objective sam Dock Smith has
gained quite reputation from his
long list OF clever captures His eyes
and ears are ever on the alert aud
he is uniiring in his vigilance. and
voc be 20 Mr. Counterfcitcr or other
evil doors when Sam Dock gets on bis
track. Tie arrived from Williamson
yesterday morning In charge Of Il. d.
Ball. a eoahterfeiter. For sometime
BAN has been coming and passing
mony in Pike county but only recently
has there been evidence Of his guilt
A large amount Of the money was
found on hlmabut as yet the min,s
and other paNpharnalia have not
been discovered, Ball was bound over
to appear before the grand jury
Daily Press,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12
[. D. JONES
ID. ~. -
DENTIST.
NEW FIRM,
NEW STOCK,
NEW PRICES.

Our motto Is high prices for pr,
dace in merchandise. cash less
Hens. Sc Old roos,ers from lsc
25e each In merchandise. naeon FRO
choice corn fed hogs from 7I-2 10 81
ID. yellow root zee ~. Gcnslng. s..
ID. Flour from Use 10 2i-sc. II
by the barrel Good stock always I
hands. handle. Vim. Tell. Ashl2
Cream. Dewey's Hest. buy az
from the mills and have no mid
mems profits Green beef hides. :
Horse hides main aud tail asa $
pelts 90 to 50c
A message to the farmers.
When you hear the bugle s0un
may know Pack Is IN the bound
then you see the little children
fling eggs and chickens rounl
old hen caekled and the roostel
ed to think. We are on the
road at last,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

death u an unknown tramp. took
place mar RAdnor. ON the Norfolk
a Western. at an early hour yester-
day. and brakeman named Roam. h
is alleged. did the shooting From
what could be learned OF the affair
the tramp vas elected from the train
by Roam. and Immediately picked up
lump Of coal and ,hrew 1t at the
brakeman. striking him on the head.
Roam pulled pistol and fired, the
bullet entering the tramp's head.
killing him Instantly No papers could
be found on the body Of the tramp
to Indicate who he was The brake
man has not yet been arrested.
independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

A tornado, which struck Marquette
Kan, at 1855 O'Clock Monday night,
wrecked part of the town, killed
twenty-six people and injured forty
four others In five minutes, Two
churches were completely demolished
The storm originated few miles
from the town and followed heavy
rain
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

1t is reported from Chicago that Of
ficials of the Armour car lines will
go before the Interstate Commerce
Commission today and offer to re-
duce icing charges in the Michigan
fruit belt from Is to 30 per cent. II
the commission will abandon the inyes
tigation which it is proposing 10
r,on-a
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

Greenup, Ky. May 6-Nlrs. Sarah
Flaugher met death at Portsmouth
from blood poisoning While peeling
potatoes she cut finger, and in an
hour after she took in and died Her
remains were taken to Mt. Zion, Green
up county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

The y. & W. pay roll for this month
promises to be reeord-breaker, des-
bite the fact that traffic is exceptional
y light at the present time Last
month the payroll for the Scioto di-
ision aggregated the sum OF $50
90 but it will be exceeded this month
oy twenty thousand. due 10 the extra
force on the Kenoya and Big sandy
sill under way.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

my wife Al frs, they could not
believe the story. but the happy Young
people assured them II was true Mr
Baals' bride was Miss Emma Warnock
Of Richardson. Ky. and their marriag,
occurred at thar place Monday. May
lst. Mr.. Baals IS an excellent young
man and has host uf friends here
who will extend the Young couple a
happy mlure.-Ashlaud cor Catleits-
burg Press.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

There's no telling what the jury
will do in the Hargis case; but if it
don't, it should" So says the Gray
son Tribune. This is all right. but
the constant reader Of the Tribune
can not help wondering why the
same thing in the Caleb Powers case
looks so very different TO its editor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

salyersyiue. Ky. May G. AT 10
o'clock last night fire totally DESTROY
ed 65o.OOO slaves belonging 70 VIII
liam Alexander. located on the bank
II the Licking river. one mile below
town. Alexander is a prominent mill
man. located at Farmers, KY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

DR.. Lon Robinson. Of Kentucky. is
assisting his brother. Rev Ernest
Robinson. in series OF meetings a.
First Church Charleston. Al one SER
vice ten children were baptized. siN
adults united With the church, 50 We
learn from the Mail Methodist Nd
vOcate
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

The County COnr, Of Mlngo and The
Town Council Of Williamson. W. Va
have locked horus over the question
as to who shah have whisky hoense
In Mingu county and Il is 4 fieh, 10
the bitter end Il Is GENERALLY though,
that the contention will result IN no
license being granted at all. nctoc
the county court can gran, license the
town council mus, give a permit and
under oxls,lng conditions, this they
refuse to do,-Dany rrrss
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

Portsmouth. Ohio. Nav G--All the
blacksmiths, q in number. employed
at the local Norfolk and Western
shops. walked out in sympathy with
their fellow unionisis at the COM
pany's Roanoke shops. who struck be-
cause the railway officials would not
discharge its nonunion blacksmiths.
\ lengthy continuance of the trouble
here will throw several hundred men
in other departments out OF employ
meat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

The sheriff Of MHnsu county and
Wyoming county W Va. took dog
en- prisoners to the state Penitentiary
at Moundsville. W. Va. last week.
There wers c white men and 6 negroes
and they were chained together hand
and foot.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

Conductor John Gay, who for
number OF years was on the passenger
run between Kenova and Bluefield,
committed suicide in the Glenwood
lotel at Kenoya Wednesday Of last
week By shooting himself through
he brain with a SS-in, calihre revolver
de was a popular conductor. \ note
Sas left requesting that his body Be-
ient to his mother,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

Mark Vance. who had charge Of The
y. & W. pumping station al Manga
tuck. W. Va. was foupd dead 8 few
days ago, his body being horribly
mangled. 1t is supposed he was
caught in the gasoline pump.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

Mrs, W A, Clapp. nee Miss Marie
Bromley. Of bridgeport. Conn. is in
Cailettshurg, She came ON To attend
the wedding Of her brother. Wayne
X. bromley. to Airs Rrurus CLAY. Of
Parts. Bourbon county. The bride was
Miss Hedges, and she is said To be one
Of the handsomcst oand most talent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

Charleston. W. Va. May - Judge
Keller Of the Federal Court. this dis
triot. has issued an alternate writ OF
mandamus against the Norfolk and
Western Railroad and u coal com
panies along their line. returnable in
this city June &. The complaint rs
by Greenbrier 4 Co. The allegations
are discrimination in distribution OF
coal ears and that the road is violat-
ing Interstate commerce law in un.
lawfully combining TO sell cal below
market price,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-05-12

81 ladies in the Blue Grass State, 1t
is to be an early June wedding They
have bought beautiful home in Cat
lettsbnrg and will reside there Ash
land Independent.