The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-01-04

hard and soft Goals encountered IN
the territory. and the development Of
this section will open up mimi Z
region second to few in West Virgin
la For several months the reia-
lions between the Norfolk and West
ern and the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company have grown my
teriously close, and II has been per
Join interests In the fight against
Tie Deepwater in southern West Nir-
ginia.
In this connection Is also believ-
ed that the long cherished purpose
OF the C. and o for direct route
to Columbus. over the tracks Of the
Norfolk and West will be achieved,
through an agreement entered into
between the two companies.
III
Miss Rebecca Garrett, daughter OF
Morgan Garrett,of WayOe. died Mon
day At the home OF her sister, Mrs
John b. Burgess, at Ardell She VIII
be turied in the family cemetery tn
day.
III
CHE T. SAMSON. son OF III w,
Sat som. OF this place, was drowned
in Beech Fork last Monday evening,
while running TO a tie nit He was
accompanied by Sam Blankenship,
Jr, The stream was at very high
toe and they were trying To Tie the
raft up Sammle jumped off 70
make the line fast leaving Dixie ON
the raft. In checking the fleet the
current was SO strong the raft sank
carrying Dixie 10 watery grave
The surrounding water has been eein-
ed and dragged for hlm,but as yet
his body has not been recovered
lie leaves wife and one child and
host OF relatives and friends q
mourn his death.
/ Little Frank SAMSON. son of II
jw SAMSON. got kicked by mule
this morning and was terribly ui
I and bruised about the face and be-
hind the ear. Hope the accident w!
not prove fatal Or BAYFIELD, wa'
summoned and dressed the wounds
This is trying time on the heart
stricken parents-one son suffering q
home and their other son. okie. Gov
cred with sediment aud water an,
canno, be found In Beech Fork Hop,
their future days will be brightei
than the present ones Wayne News
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Weston, W, Va, December 26,-l
gas explosion at Heater Station. hs
might, burned 10 death the Jhre,
youngest chi '!ren Of Stanley Single
ton, aged IL. II and ) years
They occupied the room In Shicl
the explosion occurred. II was abou
! two hours after the family lad al
retired I, Is supposed the gas nc
cumUlated from leaky valve. Tn
father and mother. with W. grow
children, got out Of the house. bu
The three little ones could not b
got ont and were seen 10 perish Il
. the flames by the r.st Of tho fam
, lily. who were powerles1 10 give ther
and. the room being "a fire al oy
e, and the walls falllLE IN.
TIE house, with all its contents. wa
, rest Dyed. together NTH the othe
, houses in the village. all o'sned b,
! X. " Smith aud Co. OF ParkeTburl
: " have large lumber plant a
mat place.
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TIE Bluefield Leader "a now an al
te-roon PAPER.
h4nting IN, W Va. December .
..eaader Gailcv ~ cI ul plac,
led In the Kes-i hpi n ! ere thi
even ng, the res " rr,ri RIO
winds received IN - VIII Ia
eils Adkins a. Mdkdt. '.,tsria
Adkins may recoye. though he va
shot twice by Galloway The me
had bern enemies.
: I'LL
: Mrs. Mary Trout. wife OF John v
I Trout. died at her home on Tom
!. creek Thursday morning from n
d effects Of burns she received n
: evening before. On Wednesday e.
n eninS while her husband was al
!. sent from the house the clothing
J. ais, Trout became ignited. suppose,
. ~ from an open grata. and befol
Q the flames could be extlnRuished u
I was SO horribly burned that ne dc
d next morning Mrs Trout had bee