The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-11
West Virginia NeighbOrs

West Virginia NeighbOrs
During the month Of September
there will be forty conyicts releas-
ed from the State penitentiary at
Moundsville, having served their SEN
fences. The majority Of these mems
sentences range from to 10 years
aud mostly all are colored. Near
" half OF them hailed from Wash
irgton, d. c.
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Chief of Police John b. Maynard
and Miss TIME Buskirk OF William
son, were married in Ironton on
Tuesday. There was some opposi-
ton to the marriage on the part of
the parents Of the bride owing TO
her age and on Monday night when
3 pulled in the young lady met her in
tended at the train and the went to
Ironton where they were married on
the following morning.
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The Masonic Lodge Of Wayne, the
Odd Fellows Lodge of Wayne, the
Knights OF Pythias, OF Wayne, and
the Knights OF Golden Eagles, OF
Lavalette, Centerville and Echo,
win have Joint reunion at Wayne
on Saturday, September 18th. The
members OF these orders will enter
tain all visiting brethren who may
attend, and a pleasant time Is
anticipated.
An old fashioned shooting match
with a 300 pound corn-fed beef as
the prize to the five best shots will
furnish entertainment to marksmen
for miles around, Saturday the 26th
last. The match will be pulled off
at. the farm OF Bostic Brumfield at
the Forks OF Twelve Pole accord
ird to the established rules govern
Ing shooting matches Many Of
those will enter the contest have
heretofore made records with the
old mountain squirrel rifle that would
rake the D. S. Army sharp shooters
turn green with envy. Shooting
Tatches are protected under the
State laws and this match will be
conducted In an orderly manner.
XXX
Worry over business troubles is
supposed to be the cause for sudden
Insanity which seized Lawrence Gil
mer, on G. and o, train number 4.
When near Huntington he arose
suddenly from his seat and began
taking off first one article Of cloth
Iiag, and then another, He was only
prevented from removing all that he
had on by the conductor and brake
man He submitted 70 being dresse
pgaIn with apparently good grace, hui
when the trainmen were not look
Ing made a dash for the car door
lcpd attempted to spring off into
the darkness. Before he could exc
cute his purpose he was caught ant
this time he was held under
guard until the train reached Hunt
irgton where he was taken 10 the
c. & o. Hospital 1t was learned
that he is prominent wholesale
drummer travelling out OF Kansas
City, and his brother is high In
the business world there. T..
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Keystone, w. Va, Sept, 4.--After
thrilling battle with fists Wesley
Wilks, of Bluefield, shot and instant
ly killed DR.. A, II. Savers, wealth!
physician from North Fork, while n
& W. train No. 2 was between Key
stone and Eckman,
, Three months ago Wilks, who rep
resents the Smith Insurance agency
| at Bluefleld aud who is frequently IL
Huntington on matters Of local insur
, ance business, preferred charge
against DR.. Sayers in the Elks lodge
: The action caused DR.. Sayers NJ
small amount of trouble and embar
I rasment and ever since, 1t is under
r stood, he has been searching TO
, Wilks, declaring that when they me
D he intended to give the man thu
! thrashing of his life.
: The long expected encounter Oc
l CURED yesterday on the train. WIKI
: had boarded the train at Bluefielt
and was sitting quietly in his sea
when Dr,Sayers climbed on at Norh
: Fork. Passing down through the az
= the doctor caught sight of his ele-
It my and attacked him. His only ex-
: preston was, i've got you at Ast'
p Jilks arose from his seat and went
I into another car, followed by te doc
e tor. +. .e..