The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-11-06
PAINTSylLLE.
Held on Murder Charge Wed.
ding Personal News.
From Paintsyille Herald

Hon. C. J. Howes is here from
Frankfort.
Sidney webbs new residence is al
most completed.
N. ]. Auxier, a prominent lwayer
Ct Pikeville, was here on business
Monday. .- ......
Rev. Zephaniah Meek, of Catletts-
burg, spent Mondy and Tuesday here
the guest of relatives,
The residence OF Soft Dcaniel on
Toms creek was destroyed by fire
last week.
Misses Belle and Maude Vaughan
have returned from an extended visit
to relatives at Howard Lake, Mimi
John c. c. Mayo returned Saturday
evening from business trip 10 Lex
ington.
A panther has been causing some
excitement in the vicinity of East
Point. The animal has been seen
several times. IT,. .."....
John c. B. Auxier, of East Point,
has returned from Oklahoma, where
he purchased five hundred acre
farm.
John E. Buckingham is rushing
work on his new residence on Sec
ond street. When complet cit will
be one of the most palatial buildings
+ In this section.
IN addition TO having two good mer-
camille establishments C. T. Rule
has a fine little girl at his home.
The little miss arrived last week and
is well satisfied with her new home.
Lando Hill wanted in this county,
was arrested by Detective Price and
landed behind the bars Tuesday. Hill
was arrested last winter but escaped
from the officers having him under Rr,
rest. He was found in Morgan coun-
tyy and was captured without diff
Guilty. At Flat Gap nearly three years
4 ago, Hill shot Jim Melvin. He escaped
arrest and has been lodging since.
He viii be tried next week
James Mccoy, City Marshal, Of
Pikevile, arrived here this morning
and returned home with Perry VOL
ford whom Detective Dan Price ar
rested here late Monday evening.
Wolford has been bootlegging Whis-
key In the vicinity of Pikeville for
some time and was badly wanted
After answering to seven charges
in the county court Uncle Sam will
come around and remind Wolford
OF his flilure to comply with the
law. Whisky selling will not be toll
Grated in civilized community
and the sooner the bootleggers learn
this the better for them.
Mrs. Mary Ward has purchased a
lot on College Street back Of Third
and will begin at once the construc-
ton of residence for herself and
family. Mrs. Ward lived opposite the
house that was burned resulting in
the terrible death Of the Stafford
family and since that fire she has
not been satisfied to live in that
neighborhood, fearing the same calam
ity might be visited upon her young
mily. Added to this is the fnct
that only about a month ago a
lamp exploded in one of the bed
rooms occupied by her children, 9nd
nard work was required to extinguish
he flames and save her children from
terrible death.
Pafntsville is to have a 100000
church building. This was finally
settled Wednesday when the trustees
OF the Southern Methodist church
purchased the G. B. Wheeler proper.
On the corner Of Third and Court
streets, one Of the most desirable
locsAtons in our city. The econ
sideEation is not known Architects
are. now submitting plans for the
building and within the next month
nil The details will be settled and
l. Is probable the foundation will
BE- CONSTRUCTED this winter that the
walls may be constructed in the ear
ly BprlngF The building must b.
completed by August LIST, as III,
Wesg,Virginia conference Of the Soutl
erns5 Methodist church, convenes her
in September. Mr.. John C. May
has contributed $1,000 with the un
erssanding that the membership rails
an Equal amount. The WomanI
Hope Mission Society is pledged fol-
$1,000, and the membership will ex
perience but little trouble in rails
ing the balance. in fact more thar
half Of the amount is already pledg