The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-12-07

On last Tuesday night Isaiah and
J. e. Bernard and Cyrus Wilson, Of
Eller, Russell county, were out hunt
ing.
Their dogs struck a trial and fol-
lowed 1t for about half mile, They
finally located 1t in hollow tree.
The boys smoked aim out, and 1t
proved to be full-grown squirrel,
white as snow, the first white SPUR
rel ever seen in this part OF the
country. The stuffed hide can now
be seen at w. l.. Bernardo Adair
County News
A new rule has been adopted in
some Circuit Clerks affice, which
forblds any attorney or other person
to take any papers or records from
the office. Considerable inconven-
fence has been experienced by at
torneys taking papers to their Of
fices and not returning them prompt
ly.
A cornstalk grown on Homer
Knights farm, on Green river, near
Spottsville, holds the worlds record
for height The stalk resembles a
bamboo fishing pole and measures
ten feet in height TO the tassel joint,
with a perfect and well-developed
ear Of corn near the top.
The stalk was brought in by ]. T.
Nance and T. C. Wilkerson, and is
on exhibition at the Cleaner office
The courthouse people needn't get
swelled over their eight-foot stalk,
which they claimed was the champion
stalk Of the county, because the
Cleaners exhibition ten-footer is
commended to be. the champion stalk
Of the world.-Henderson Cleaner.
Col. John Graham sold 10 Claude
Rodgers, of Bourbon county, weeR
a bunch of ten hogs that averaged
237 pounds at $50 cwt These hogs
were but seven months old and had
been brought up their weight on
milk, nine gallons a day being CIV
en- them. Col Graham has been
quite successful in raisir~ Iogs the
past few years. From two sows Of
the thin rind breed he has sold s42(
70 h of hogs within two years ant
still has his sows.
Probably the biggest porkers thai
have ever been seen upon the strets
Of Midway we're those which wei
brought In by Mr.. Hardin Rodgers
to be shipped to Louisville. This
larger tipped the scales at exactly
$40 pounds while the smaller weighed
$40. Mr.. Rodgers would have KEEP
them longer, but their rapidly in
creasing size brought with 1t tht
perplexing question of transportation
SO their owner decided to dispose
of them while they were in such shap
as 10 be moved about. They wer'
brought to town in wagon. WheI
the wheels were taken off and TIL
hind end lowered so they could wall
out they attracted much attention
and photograph was taken Of them
Mr.. Rodgers has certainly carried Of
the prize on pork in this community
The hogs were of the Duroo Jerse,
breed.
Lexington, Ky, Nov. 20 Informatlo
has been received here that the w
G. T. U. settlement school building
pt Hindman, Knott county. was burn
ed early this morning, the fire beinl
discovered about midnight
This is the second time within
thirteen months that the building
have been burned. ma ing been te
Fl. ...sa November 5. 1905, entalIing
,oss II $4,000.
TIE ,'tizens OF Hind ndl AMI I;
W. G. T. U. OF the State at ono
set to work to raise the funds 70
rebuilding. The new buildings con
sisted OF schoolhouse, power plan
and residence, and were complete,
this summer The school was open
ed August / with z2O pupils.
The schoolhouse which was burne
last night was two stories high an
contained chapel which would sea
300 people. The loss is estimated a
$4,000 on which there is some insur
ance. 1t is not known how the fir
originated. A telegram states tina
an effort will be made to replace th
building at once.
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