The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-05-03

old belongings OF two families
went up in the fl4.as5
One of the houses was owned by
Max Weinberger and the other by
City Recorder E. j. Wilcox. The
fire occurred about five o'clock and
it is not known how it caught
The flames had gained considera-
bl, Roadway before they were dis
covered and it was some time before
any ,sf the iiremen responded to the
al;Dm.
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Rev. Marion Wooten, aged 70,
VITO for so years has been minis
Ter of the Gospel in the Free VIII
PA list church in the southern sec
ton of this state, was married on
Monday to Miss Flora Cecil a yeiy
r,ctty 16-year-old young lady of Min
so county, who lives near Dingess.
III
The Mingo County Bank has closed
u contract for its new bank build
ing. The contract was let to Mr..
Walter E. Price, the local contrac-
tor, whose bid was the best of five
submitted. The exact price fixed
in the contract is not given out. but
We are advised it a2proximates thir
ty thousand dollars. The building
will be constructed OF Indiana lime
stone and will be the best that
Honey can procure. II will be u
three-story and basement structure
:0x1OO feet end will be located at
tie corner OF Second-ave and To-
gRn-st.
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farkersburg, w. Va, April 60
George Hively, of Settel, Roane coun-
ty, today murdered Robert Summers.
of the same place, by shooting him
w:sh a Winchester. The rifle was
loaded with slugs. and 16 took eff
feet in Summers's body, causing in
stabt death.
The prominence of both men caus-
ed instant excitement in that local
Sly. The trouble, 1t is alleged, was
the result of undue attention by
Summers toward Mrs. Hively. 1t is
said that the murdered man had been
previously warned by Hively. Hive
ly escaped to the woods, and the
Sheriff and I. posse are in pursuit.
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Deander Osborn, one of the
Oldest and most prominent citizens of
Wayne county, died at his home
on Wolf creek TUESDAY, and was
buried on his farm Wednesday, by
tire order of Masons
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Hon. ]. NJ. Tiernan, of Wayne, and
Miss Justice of Milton, West Virgin
IN. were quietly married at Catletts-
burg Monday and returned to their
home ON Tuesday.
III
That Senator Adam b. Littlepage,
of Xanawha county, w. Va, keeps
his promise whether made before
OF after election, is evidenced by the
following letter in which he offers
all who voted for General Holley,
tie new Mayor of Charleston,
hound puppy of the best what is:
"To the voters of the First Ward,
City of Charleston, Gentlemen
In order to redeem my promise,
made in a speech Just before the
recent city election to the men
who voted for General IIolley for
IIayor of the city OF Charleston,
shall, at Patrick Sclool House, in the
First Ward on Thursday, April %,
1Ej7, at 1880 p. m.-give to each man
who voted for General HoIey a
chance to draw the three fine hound
pups.
They are of the Louisiana
swamp, or wolf-bound, stock, abso-
lutcly pure blooded and finest stock
of hounds | ever owned. They are
worth 800 each to any man who is
foro of the chase.
Adam 3. Littlepage.'
III
A fire which occurred on Gilbert
Creek about three o'clock Thursday
morning destroyed the postoffice
building and contents and also, it Is
said, burned up sum of money rep
resenting the life savings of one
of the pioneer citizens of that
section.
Alex Trent, Jr, is the postmaster
at Horsepen and ne ran store in
connectionw it'll the postoffice. The
stock of goods was completely des-
troyed, but 1t is believed the stock
was pretty well covered by insur-
ance. From the reports, there
was no safe in the postoffice and
all mail and papers pertaining TO
the office were destroyed
1t is said that a registered letter