The Big Sandy news., 1907-03-15
OUR WEST VIRGINIA
NEIGHBORS.


the shpos of the Mingo Foundry and
Machine Works on March 4, by Mr..
Dave Aliff. The cylinder is 25-horse
power and was made for Benton
Smith. This was a great undertake
ing and Mr.. Aliff deserves credit for
being a first-class moulder.
III
Mrs. Eliza lIatton, widow OF the late
Wiley Hatton, died Friday morning
March s, 1907, at her home three
miles south OF Kcnova, at the
age Of ninety two years. She was
for many years consistent member
OF the Baptist church and was of a
kind and lovable disposition. Her
husband has been dead fourteen years
but seven children are left TO mourn
the loss. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock at
the old Hatton homestead by Rev.
B. S. Akers. The body was interr-
ed IN the family graveyard
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A new weekly is to be launched on
the Tug = the Williamson Enter
prise" The editor and proprietor
will be W. B. Morrison, who is prin-
cipal of the rresbyterial Academy at
Williamson. The paper win be DEM
ocratic in politics, and, under Mr.
Morrison's management, We hope
will keep alive at least historical
rem emberance of democratic princi-
Piles in Mingo.
Walt. McComas,an old time school
teacher and widower OF Centerville,
sursprised his neighbors last week
by getting married to Mrs. Lou Reed
er, OF Buffalo. The widow took pity
on the widower and thus the match
was agreed too.
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The trustees OF the First Baptist
chuIrh, Ceredo, have purchased from
H. a. Jackson, bhs building and
gro:hd adjoining the church, on
the south sIde The newly purchas-
I'd trilding is being moved back
and a, additi n will be built thereto.
II is tie interior a tn. officers of
that denomination to rake II
room residence out OF the structure
and to use same as q parsonage or
homo for the pastor.
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The town Council met at the e0nFt
hguee Monday night. Town sef-
geaFi. Columbus Brumfield tender
I'd his resignation which was ac-
ceptsd. then the council elected
Millard Bowen to fill tne vacancy.
The town should congratulate itse,W.
on Icing able to secure his seryices.Dr
G. r. Burgess, A. W. Ferguson anu
Chapman were appointed street
comn'issioners.-Wayne News.
III
On April 16. II, and IS the var
lous Sunday School associations Of
West Virgins will hold their
twenty-fifth annual convention at
Huntington.
Willie working in the Dingess
tunnel one day last week ]. McRae
werth, of Ceredo, was badly injured
by a rock falling on him. His col
lar bone was broken and his shoulder
ma6ied He is at his home at Ce-
redo, and it will be many days be-
lore he will be able to resume his
work as foreman of the n. and W.
Carr enter force.
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The legislature has adjourned, and
the Solons have taken the Saloons
with them to their respective homes.
III
As a result of a dust explosion in
the Ethel coal mine, on Dingess Run,
near Logan, w. Va, Ed Grover, a
mirer, whose home is at Bidwell,
o., was killed and several others in
jures. two of them, John Henson, and
an unknown white man. seriously.
The cause of the explosion is not
kncmn. The mine was only recent
ly q ened.
III
Ire city OF Logan has no charter
The regular session passed the bill,
but the governor vetoed the bill.
At the special session 1t failed tol
receive the requisite number of votes.
III
The Williamson Brick Plant has
beer sold to party of Williamson
citizens for $4,000 and will be
added to and made first-class in ev-
cry way. The plant will start up
at its full capacity Immediately and
tho owners will at once proceed TO
get the company incorporated.
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