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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
Buchanan.

rre. Iohn Buckley and little daugh-
ter, Wilma, returned to Wilmore Fri
day after shot visit with relatives
The Misses Preston. of Graves
Shoals, are guests Of Miss Laura
Compton.
Rev. Ball is conducting a series
oi meetings at Kavanaugh Chapel.
A. NJ. Goodwin, of Portsmouth,
called on the trade here Tuesday.
Our sick are Mrs. Smiley rBom-
field and ThCs Cartmell.
Sam McLovely is a Catlettsburg
visitor today.
The many friends of Clyde Prich-
ard were panied to hear Of his sud
len death from heart failure at
Portsmouth Monday, He was a
nephew Of Robert Prichard of Kav-
anaugh, and visited here often. He
Aoaves a widow and one child and
was the only son Of a widowed
mother,
Miss Jessie Stewart Of Ashland is
visiting Miss Belle McSorley,
While Mac Finney and family
were returning home from church
OF Kavanaugh Monday night their
horse ran away, throwing Miss
Mamie under the wheels which pass
ed over her chest and ankle, In
fhcting very painful injury. DR..
Garrett was summoned and attend
ed to her injuries. The latest re-
port is that she is resting nicely.
None Of the other occupants was
injured. ..
Mrs. J. r. Compton visited her sor
John, in Ashland, this week.
Miss Queen Thompou visited Ash
land relatives Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Hatten has returned ff
ter a pleasant visit with Pike
vile friends.
Mrs, George (Cuff) Vanhorn. ddieC
In Ashland Monday after a short
illness. George is a c. and o
brakeman on this division and has
many friends along the line who
regret to hear Of his sorrow. Mrs
Vanhorn leaves three small children
Eugene Curnutte, Of Curnutt
station is here today. DOT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
Four Children iu Eight Months.

The drouth may cut the corn short
and bugs may reduce the potato
crop to very few and small in the
hill, Cholera may all but wipe out
the hogs and the pip may play havoc
with the chickens, but the baby crop
is perennial in the mountains Read
this from the Beattyville Enterprise:
I'VE are reliably informed of an
occurrence that is without a parallel
In local history-perhaps even gener-
al history. And II is this: Mrs. Mar
cia Thomas, wife of Elisha Thomas,
of Pebworth, gave birth short time
ago to three children-two boys and
one girl. There had been born to
her, within eight months before, one
child, SO that the one and the three
made four in eight months. Can any
Of our exchanges give us anything
like it2"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
The Early Birds.

Where are you going 50 carly,
young fellow? Anybody sick?" "oh,
no. Have to be at school at six
thirty" This was the question and
answer asked and given on the
streets Of Louisa in the gray dawn
Of recent frosty morning. Gee
whillikins. Going to school before
Ihost of Louisa was up. The young
fellow looked like he actually enjoyed
It, and also enjoyed the surprise II
his Questioner. Other pupils-girls O.
mong them-were met, aud they, too
had ito be at school at six-thirty,"
Teachers who can beget such a feel
ing among young men and women
can not fail TO accomplish much, and
these young people who Willingly
follow these teachers are sure 70
10 great things for themselves.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
Another Shooting Affray in Floyd

The mouth Of Beaver creek, Floyd
county, was the scene Of shooting
sffray In which Burns Combs plant
ed a bullet in the left hip of Frank
Akers, also of Beaver. The ball
didn't stay planted, however, for It
went across Akers' anatomy to a
point an inch or so above the right
hip The wounded man was carried
TO Pikeville where the location Of
the bullet was found by means Of
the X-ray and was extracted. Combs
is a son of Black Shade Combs.
Before making a target of his man
Combs had made a seive of the
depot, using his gun to make the
holes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
WILD BOY
From Kentucky Mountains Fled in
Terror From The Metropolis
of MingO.

The family of John Francis moved
10 this place this week from the back
woods In Pike county, KY, and until
they came in sight of the NorfolE
and Western, some Of the members
had never seer a railroad train.
The head OF the family rented n
building near the railroad Iight-of-
way, aud he aud his wife were ar
ranging their household effects in
their new home, when freight train
came laundering along. Their IA
year old son rushed to window,
and, in a state of CONSERVATION, saw
the huge monster approaching
The terrified boy stood his ground
Until a shrill blast issued from the
approaching engine This was TOO
much for him, and bolting from the
house, the lad dashed away in the
darkness. The cold waters Of Tug
river had not terrors TO him, md
he waded the river aud started In
the direction Of his former home
IL. the Kentucky mountains
The boy turned up at the home
OF relative twenty miles back in
the Kentucky hills.
When questioned he said the
thing was headed straight for the
center OF the house. The one big eye
scared him. and when the thing hol
lured' he thought It was signal
for him to get out q theway. vii
hanson Enterprise, .s
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
Hulette.

There will be church at this place
ihe third Sunday by Rev. Peters,
Sunday school has closed on Gccourt
Of the bad weather.
Married, on the 18th inst, Isaac
Wooten TO Miss Lizzie Vanhorn. We
wish them long and prosperous life,
James Fugate of Ashland, was vis-
iting home folks recently.
Bee Queen, who has been very low
with pneumonia, is able TO be cut
again.
]. Il. Leslie, one OF our leading
merchants, will move to Greenup
county soon,. We are sorry 10 lose
him.
Miss Berthe Nunley is expected
home soon after an extended visit
with friends at Portsmouth.
Mrs. c. r. Layne, Il Kinner, was
shopping at Louisa last week
Belle Hulette and Lizzie Honaker
we're visiting Mrs. John Dtewart who
Is very low with consumption.
Born, to John Compton and wife,
q boy.
D. A. ODanlel, our huxter, made O
business trip to Ashland last week.
Mrs. Rosa Nunley contemplates q
tIp to Portsmouth soon.
J. e. Queen and w. NJ. 0'Daniel
we're business visitors I'M Louisa
last week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
East Fork.

Bro. Gosling our Presiding Elder
preached an interesting sermon 1t
Trinity Wednesday evening.
Ed Queen, who has been very sick
Is improving.
v, B. Shortridge and daughter Ida
made a business trip to Ashland Fri
day.
Miss Goamer Pennington was visit
ing L. ]. Webb at Glenwood Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mearl, the daughter of j. T. Rife
who has been very sick for the past
week, is improving,
Messrs. Edgin and Stulit were visi.
tors at w. NJ. Rifles recently.
DR.. ]. C. Hail is kept very busy.
Edgar French was entertained ri
VIM. Meals Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Lockwood, who has been
visiting her parents here, returned
to her home at Fot Gay Sunday,
Misses Goamer Pennington, Bertha
Rife, Ollie and Bessie Neal attended
the party given by Burns and Frank
Bandfield at Garner Friday evening
Maude Taylor was the guest OF
Florence and Atwell Dempsey Sum
day.
Tom and Miss Martha Queen attend
ed church at Trinity Wednesday nigh
Rev. e. B. Perry will be with us a
gain the fourth Sunday,
TwoPansys.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
To Be Married.

The following interesting item "a
from the Cincinnati Times-Star:
"The engagement is announced
Of Miss Bessie Louise Bradley TO
Mr.. Monte Goble. Miss Bradley, who
Is daughter of the late Mr.. Frank
A. Bradley and Susan Foster Brad
ley, is a very accomplished and at
tractive girl Mr.. Goble holds the
responsible position of cashier of the
Fifth Third National bank. Their
marriage will probably take place
in February"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
Mrs. Francis Harrington.

The News said few weeks ago that
this estimable lady, Louisa born and
bred, was In n hospital in Buffalo,
N Y, preparatory to serious oper-
Rtion to be done as the only thing
possible for a restoration TO health,
Circumstances rendered grave OPP
Grafton still more serious,and it was
Gone with much apprehension and
many misgivings. Mrs. Harrington's
friends will be glad TO know that
che operation has been done and that
Mrs, Harrington is doing very we'll
For few days the outlook was rath-
er gloomy, but she now retains and
dlgests her food aud is rapidly gain
ing health and strength.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
His Last Resting Place.

After an interment Of three years
II his old home the body of Harry
Cambill, In his life one Of the most
prominent men 10 this county, has
been disinterred aud taken to Win
chester. KY, the home OF his widow,
The remains were brought 70 lIouiea
Tor transportation by rail. Some de-
.ay occurred here until an air
tight case could be sent from Gin
slnnatI. Mr. Gambill's Bon-in-law, Ja
Holton, OF Winchester, has charge OF
the removal
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
Supt. Smith Killed at DeIOrme.

On Wednesday at Delorme, w.
Va, Norfolk and Western R. R.
Agent Connor shot and istantly kill
ed Mr.. Smith, Supt. of Freeburn
Mining Co. The trouble arose a
bout demurrage on cars. Connor
went to Williamson and surrendered.
Mr.. Smith was an unmarried man
about 80 years old from Erie Pa,
He visited in Louisa with DR.. D.
H. Snyder about a month ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
County Board Of Supervisors.

The following have been appoint
ed Supervisors OF tax for this coun-
ty for the year 1909: NJ. NJ. Burgess
|. NJ CARED, H. B. Hulette, John
Hughes and D, J. Burchett. They
will begin their sittings as board
of equalization the first Monday in
January next.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Henry Nickel, son Of Bud NiclM4.
farmer Of Morgan county, Ns
probably fatally shot by the RatHlr
boys, his neighbors. Nickel was in
the field shucking corn when three a.
the Ratliff boys came upon him sud
1enly aud began firing. Nickel van
shot in the neck and arm and Il
is thought that he will die. Two n
the Ratliffes were arrested ana
are now in Jail at West Liberty.
to await trial. A family feud has ez-
sted for some time between the Nir
ell and Ratliff families.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Chilt Osborne, postmaster and prom
lnent citizen of Blaine, was here last
Tuesday. Mr.. Osborne had been sum
moned as grand juror for the
Federal Court now In uession at Cat
lettsburg. but because Of his being
> postmaster he was excused from
service and returned home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
A Very Sick Man.

A Mr.. Sherman, travelling man
from Illinois. was taken to River
view Hospital Tuesday, very sick
with typhoid fever He came here
from williamson, SO we learn. and
was sick when he came
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

S, 2 Frasher has his handsome new
residence completed on Broadway,
ind will probably get moved into 1t
his week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Judge A. ]. Kirk and Ralph StaE-
ford have Just returned from Hane-
ington, where they organized a Cor
pany to develop a large boundary e.
mineral land which they own mar
Auxier station. A siding and tlppas
will be put in and they hope soaAs
to be able to be shipping coal fra1
their mines.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Mr. and Mrs. H. G. wellman were
called to Whites. Greek, w. Va,
Tuesday last by the dangerous Ill
ness Of Mrs. wellman's grandfather
George Johnson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Rev. Bernard Spencer left here last
Wednesday for Portsmouth, Ohio,
where he will hold 10 days reyiy-
n meeting.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

The bulletin board of the Pike
Electric Theatre, is now made TO
proclaim R. B. Meals church notices.
He says he believes in using any
old thing to advance good things.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Work is progressing nicely on the
rev church house on Joe's creek.
H. H. Thompson recently closed t.
meeting there with quite number
Of additions.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Mrs. Harmon Loar is quite sick at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs S.
z. Frasher. Old age and general break
down is the cause OF her trouble.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

The lists were all nicely gUtfen
up and each contestant deserves uedIE
for the work. The winner =
GOOGLE o'Brien, Of Walbridge, Ky.
Snyder Hardware Company
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
PaintSville.
.Palntsville Herald

N uIHIoNIIIV II0I dIU
Ashley Ward has purchased n
large boundary Of timber in Martin
county and is now actively engaseEl
il. getting the timber ready 70 n
floated down Tug river. He hasi
contracted the timber to an IrontoA.
Ohio firm at a handsome price.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
GOody O'Brien Wins coaster.

Below is a list of the total num-
ter Of eligible words furnished br
each contestant for the wabash
Coaster. The list has been carhOl-
ly gone over by one who did rnG
know any Of the contestants, and inG
no interest in any of them in .aay
way. The whole number of wordE
spelled by all the contestants was
2l,275. There were 2SS words his
spelled SOS words lost by repek
ton. Correctly spelled words 200s-
Name Correct Words
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Aunt Kern Smith, OF Prichard,
Is very sick this week. Mrs Smith
Is rs years old and up to this
time has been able TO do most Of her
house work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Miss Mona Robertson, daughter CT
j. NJ. Robertson, who has been at
tending the Radner Institute, at
Nashville, Tenn, is here for the holi-
days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

A fine draft horse belonging to
James williams was suddenly attack
ed by hydrophobia a few days ago,
snd had to be killed. It is not
known in what manner the horse con-
tracted rabies, but that it had rabies,
is considered certain.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
Fort Gay Items.
Fort Gay Leader. :

-FUTt udy I1tdutI'-
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Thompson, the 18th inst, son.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18
PlkeyilIe.

-Pikeville Herald
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j, S. Cline,
IN Wednesday morning, q girl.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

A social club known as the "Kap-
pa" club, composed of twelve young
ladies, has been organized in Pike
VILE. 1t has for its object the bet
ter acquaintance and social conditions
between each other in Pikeville.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

DR.. Lee Dean. formerly Of Ken
lucky but who has lately purchased
the property of Curtis Thompson, at
hilo. has built him handsome office
and is rapidly building up good
trade.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Two years ago there was but 200
feet OF sidewalk in the town, aad
not one street lamp. II our citizens
wanted to 60 to curch or to The store
or to visit a neighbor, or cur chill
dren TO school, we had to go plug
g'ng along In the mud and dark. Peo-
pie paid their tax but never derived
ary benefit therefrom. But Fffairs
have been different in the last Two
years, The money collected from the
eople has been expended in way
tlat the. people may derive their Just
benefits. Good pavements end cross
irgs have been put in all over town,
with street lights so that we no long
er have to grope along in the mud
and darkness, but can go to church,
school or to a neighbors, day or
night, dry shod,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Our city council at its last meeting
directed three more street lights put
in. One on the corner at r. +.
rrasher's, one on the corner at the
West Virginia Hotel, and one on
the corner at DIR. r. Frasher's. with
these three additional lights, Fort
Gay will be one OF the best lighted
towns OF its size in the State.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Lumber is being put on the ground
for the erection OF a cupola TO the
NJ. E. Church South, at this place,
The bell for the church Is already
here and as soon as the cupolR Is
completed, the bell will be put into
POSITION and will peal forth sol
emn invitation TO come TO the house
Of the Lord.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

On last Sunday morning as n
Mrs. Hall and her i6 year old son,
living in the country back OF Ain
wick were walking 10 Thacker, TO
get train to Williamson, were run
iown by a train. and the son in an
effort TO save his mother, was him
self struck and SO badly injured that
fhe died soon afterward,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-18

Clyde Prichard. extra conductor on
the n. and W, died OF heart failure
st Portsmouth last Monday morning.
MIR. Prichard was the son fBud
Prichard, OF Buchanan, KY. and had
been trusted employe of the railroad
company for six years. The deceased
leaves wife and one child Funeral
win be held at Huntington today
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-01
SURPRISE FOR ALL CONCERNED.
convivial Russian Party Broke UP in
Some Disorder.

AS all the world knows, queer things
nappen In the land Of the cZar. There
are grand duke and grand duchess
In st. Petersburg who do not refer in
private conversation to an incident in
which ther both figured. theatrical
company arrived in the Russian cap.
ital from Berlin. The leading lady
was pretty and the tenor was an
Adonis. The grand duke and the
grand duchess enjoyed the first oer
formance very much indeed. The next
afternoon the grand duke had an en-
gagement and went alone to a first
class cafe in the city, where ne was
Joined by the leading lady he had
seen the night before. The cafe is so
arranged that it has a number Of
small rooms facing central hall, at
the top OF which a band discourses
sweet music. The grand duke found
the actress beautiful, but lacking in
wit. He was having a stupid time and
enV1ed the occupants of the next room.
who were shrieking with merriment
Il know what we'll do" his high.
ness finally said to his companion
AN' % 81 ihIO lhS HSSI IOOHn. "A party
of four ought to be congenial"
But they may object" the actress
suggested
"Oh. no, they won't. am the grand
duke"
The couple walked into the next
room.
Tableau.
TO the horror Of the grand duke.
there was the grand duchess sitting at
table with the tenor of the company
to which the actress belonged. The
tenor looked at the actress with aa
much amazement as the grand duke
and grand duchess did at each other.
shouting at the grand duke that he ha6
msulted his wife (for this was the re
lation he had with the woman) he
rushed at him, and for a few minutes
there was a great mixup in the little
.'oonl. The attendants hurried to the
scene and separated the combatants.
Tie tenor drove away with his wife
and the grand duke took the grand
duchess 70 their palace.
The next day the theatrical com
pany lacked two of its principals. The
tenor and his wife had heen giver
passports early in the morning and
escorted to the train by the Police.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-01
Fish DETECTED a Torpedo.

school of big fish swan up Noyao
bay, near Sag Farbor, l.. J., last week
and investigated the antics OF some
bigger fish of a variety unknown to
them, which were cutting straight
Hres from Il torpedo boat to a bulls.
eye target out in the bay. They
learned that the Strengthening fish
were not sharks and that they swain
much faster than anything the big fish
ever saw before.
When they got in front of one CT
the queer fish it cut straight through
them and left many mangled big fish
to float ashore and tell the story.
This explained why one of the tor
pedoes was observed zigzagging curl
ously before it struck the target. A
shark tried conclusions last summer
with a test torpedo, with similar ef
feet on the shark.-N. Y World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-01
Quee. Book TlflEa

These old books" said the ant,
quarry, AZ he pointed to dingy uppe,
shelf, ARE curious for their titles.
Here is a volume of sermons print.
ed In Salem in 1892. Sermons to
Asses is It's scornful name.
"'"Here Is a book dated 1913 trat is
called Lock to 1t. or I'll Stab Ye.' n
Is a treatise on polygamy.
"This is a pamphlet by spinstc,
against the young men Of the seven.
teenth century. Its title IS "A Dis
sertation on the Pertness Of Ou,
Youth in General, Especially Such al,
Are Trained Ur at Tea Tables.
"A return blast to :hat dissertation
is this other pamphlet Of the same
year--'Quippes for Upstart New-fan
gled Gentlewomen; or, a Glass to View
the Pride Of vainglorious Woman"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-01
Wanted II Kept Up.

The family was gathered in the II.
brary admiring a splendid thundep
storm when the mother bethought her.
self OF Dorothy alone in the nursery.
Fearing lest her little daughter should
be awakened and feel afraid, she
slipped away to reassure her. Paus.
ing at the door, however, in a vivid
flash of lightning which illumined the
whole room, she saw her youngest
oliVe.branch sitting straight up in bed.
Her big brown eyes were glowing with
excitement and she clapped her club.
by hands, while she shouted encour
agingly: Bang 1t again. God! Bang
1t again."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-09-01
Wha.ehone Worth Millions.

A century ago. when whalebone was
worth no more than ten cents a pound.
few vessels brought any home. From
1914 to the outbreak of the civil war
the output averaged about $500, 900
pounds annually, the greatest for one
year being 5,692,300 pounds in 1853,
and the price increased to one dollar
pound. Since 1850 there has been a
steady decrease in the output. The
total amount of whalebone landed In
America in the course of the nine.
teenth century exceeded 10000, 900
pounds, worth at the present market
valuation about $45O,o00,O0O, sum
that would make the possessor one of
the richest men in the world, If not
the -ichest Of all.