The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-06
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State Superintendent Miller an
nounces for the benefit Of those in
tending to take any of the Uniform
Examinations in 1907, the follow
ing division Of the subject of Gener-
al History.
May Examination-Grecian His
toy.
September Examination = Modern
History from the beginning of the
eighteenth century to the present
tine. not including English History.
the coal openings recently made on
the Left Fork Of Twelvepole by par
ties contemplating investments in
mineral lands in that section, show
conclusiyely that there is an excel
lent quality OF both camel and
STINT coal In that section OF the
county and that the thickness of
the veins is far in excess of a ma
!oriiy Of the mines in the state now
being operated to advantage and
psnfit. The openings recently
made in that territory were on the
800 acre tract of land OF William
Fry on Cove creek. about miles
from the town OF East Lynn, the
present terminus of the Big Sandy,
East Lynn ami Guyan Railroad. Two
of these openings show a fine grade
OF splint coal, one vein six feet in
thickness and the other four and
one half fee. in thickness. There
were also two distinct veins of can
mel coal to slow Up to the prospec-
tors one of which was four feet in
thickness and the other "a inches in
thickness with % inches Of splint
coal on top OF it.
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On the goth Of February, at We
iona, Mercer county. Mrs. Massie
WINNER died after a brief illness.
Ms. Winner was born in Montgomery
county, Va, on the 9th day Of
May. 1905, and was therefore nearly
1O2 years old at the time of her
death, She was the mother Of Is
children, s Of whom survive her. the
olt,s st being over so years OF ageShe
lived to see her descendants Of the
sixth generation and was never sick
In her life until within week of
her death. Up to the time of her
illness. she walked about the house
and took her meals at the table with
the rest Of the family. She had
nnaJe her home for number Of years
with her son-in-law. Mr.. W. L Shrews
bury, near wenona, at whose resi-
cence she died.
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WHEELING. w. Va, March 2s.-SiIas
"slick" Conway was today sentenc.
ed to 10 years in prison at St Glars
vie, ohio, for the killing last No
vember OF Mark Pivarto. storekeep-
er st Barton. a mining town.
III
On Tuesday OF last week the body
OF Mccoy was found near Borderlant
Were 1t had lodged on fallen
tiee. by some fishermen who wer,
passing in boat. The authori-
tics OF this place were immediate
~ notified and left TO hold an
inquest. On account of the IT.
ness OF Coroner N. ]. Keadle, SOUR,
Ktyser presided at the inquest anC
the jury was taken from this city
The jury was accompanied by Pros
ecuting Attorney Sheppard and IN,
attorneys for the men charged with
causing the death Of Mccoy DR.
Sherwood Dix made an examination
OF the body.
]. was the general belief that
when McCoy's body was found 4
would be perforated with bullets
but this was not the case and nc
trsce of a wound could be found
The body was in a condition tha
It would have been easy TO tell wher,
a ball had entered.
The jury heard considerable evi
dence. two witnesses being examin
ed in this city yesterday afternoon
and rendered the following verdict
in substance: That Shan Mccoy
came to his death by being shot
at and chased into the river By
Jim and Charlie Young, James Well
man. Adron Stepp and II. f. Sana
dy and was drowned.
The remains were buried in tn,
family burying ground, in Kentucky
near the home of Joseph Mccoy
father OF the unfortunate man.
-Mingo Republican.
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