The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-10-05

counties all went dry Saturday
voting out saloons by large major
tiles. In each county the election
passed off quietly
Hartford Herald says:
With many Kentucky towns and
county going dry" at liquor cleo
tons and the biggest corn crop in
the history of the State ready 10 be
gathered into the garner, means
well. 1t seems 10 mean better and
more peaceful time for the State, and
more ~co'n pone' bless the pro-
ductl-for the hungry people of the
Commonwealth and elsewhere,
Louisville and Nashville passeng
err train, northbound. ran into an
open bridge across Cumberland rly-
er at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, at TAO O'Clock
The engine baggage and mail coaches
went down. carrying with them six
men, four of whom were rescued.
Bowling Green Times Journal says:
We wonder what the Republican
press Of Kentucky viii do when the
Democratic primary is over They
are being kept so busy at present
running the primary that they will
no doubt feel better when it is over
Springfield Sun says
Both Louisville and Lexington held
great fairs last week And that
proves that Kentucky is big enough
to do big things in different sec
tons all at the same time NAM
moth pumpkins are plentiful in Ken
lucky bet-cher life And we may
have dozen State Eairs next year.
Bowling Green. Ky. sept pa.
c. Sims win go TO Georgetown Mon
day to confer with the Common
wealth's Attorney in regard to Iix-
ing the time for the trial OF the
Caleb Powers case. The case is dock
eted for The October term, which
eonvenes in Georgetown Monday, bu
lasts only three weeks This win moi
give time enough to try Powers
case and it is thought special tern
will be called 10 try the case.
Mt Sterling. Ky, Sept 9Th,
large tobacco barn on J. NJ Bigstaff
farm, near Springfield was burneC
y to the ground. with about five thous
and pounds Of tobacco. The loss will
be 1880, with no insurance. TIL
fire was caused by efforts TO cur
tobacco by burning charcoal.
Auburn, Ky, Sept 26.-Uncle Mile
Monday died last night OF diseases in
cident TO old age. He was ll2 years
old and was one of the most highly
respected and loved negroes in thi
entire community Just before b
breathed his last he uttered thse
words: Il am ready to meet m
Savior" There is no question Q
TO his age.
owingsyille, Ky, Sept 2S-Mr
Sallie Darnell, the Oldest woman /
this section of the State, has jus
celebrated her ninety-third birthda
at her home at Odessa, this count,
over 100 of her children, grandchil,
rem and great grandchildren WEI
present Mrs. Darnelrs children We
all present at her table. Their r
spective ages are as follows: J.
Darnell, seventy-two; J. w. Darne
seventy-one; f. L. Darnell, sixt,
nine; Mrs, Ruth Jones. sixty-sever
Mrs. Martha Moreland. fifty eigh
Mrs. Mile Gudgell, fifty-six; Mr.
Darnell is hale and hearty, rear
without spectacles and is in exec
lent health.
~ Winchester, KY, Sept 2S.-Col. JC
T. Tucker, aged eighty-three year
died mt his home in this city III
morning after a short illness. /
was Lieutenant Colonel of the Ele
enth Kentucky Confederate caval
and when Col. Walter Chenault VI
killed in charge at Green riy
bridge. Col. Tucker succeeded TO 4
command Of the regiment
Senator James B. McCreary w