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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
M. F. coNLEY. Publishes,

football game recently played her.z.
between the PaintsvilIe and Lnnisa
clubs:
Paintsville made a clean touch
down before Louisa realized what .hadak
happened. And then Louisa showed
her dirty streak by claiming THAT
Wheatley had stolen the ball. And.s
the referee, Louisa man, thoagks..
be knew absolutely knothing aboussz
foot ball, tried to cheat PaintsylIRs.
out of her hard earned point. Lousa.A
had promised to pay PaintsviEle'1s.,
expenses, but forgot to do so.,s
If these charges are not true2 thse,
Louisa boys should make a proSnps1a
denial, backed by proof. There uu1sksk
be some mistake.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04

when one per cent Of the population
is sick with preventable disease,
something is criminally wrong, lor
II is morally, at least, crime On
part OF somebody to let an epidem-
ic, or even a single case If typhoid
fever appear in community.
1t is said that there are cases in
Louisa. What are we doing TO
prevent It? Anything? The appear
ance Of a single case Of typhoid is a
danger signal which should warn
us all, but we give but little heed
until victim after victim falls, and
then We look pious and talk about
Mysterious dispensation Of d
vine Providence" Read the thought
full, well considered article on ty-
phoid, printed elsewhere in this
issue, and then see what is best 10
to keep off this pestilence which
kills more than yellow fever.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
LiIliputian Wedding

On last Thursday and Friday esar.-
ing the M. e. Church was fsliedscms
its capacity to witness the marfagUn=
or little Sallie Burns to little Lntherzz
Adkins. 1t was midget marriags=
arranged for the benefit Of thsa-
church. The officiating minister,'waHn,
Rev" Fred Gains, and thann
were the usual number of attendanfxs
Of the regulation sort. Full dress WA.
the order Of the evening. 1t was na.s
very handsome party of little follzsE
and everything was done in regulzsA-
tion style.
During the evening violin saEMn
was very nicely played by Miss Agnsssz
Abbott.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04

ton horse trainers were paid five
times as much as mind trainers re-
ceiyed. In those parts, and in
some others. people told Of what
they expected certain fields to
dc In the way OF producing corn,
but seldom spoke OF what they ex-
pccted certain teachers to do in
the way OF producing fine results
with their children.
He alluded TO the present school
law, He urged the people TO d.
the best they could under its pro-
visions. 1t had It's weak points
but It was almost Infinitely better
than the old one. He plead for Q
better attendance in the country
schools. Lawrence county has ovel
seven thousand school children
Less than four Thousand attend
school. Prof. Cherry paid glowing
tribute 10 the ent rrrise OF the peo
pie OF Louisa as shown in the ere,
alton Of what he called "splen'
did college building Il was .ar
act OF patriotism worthy q 81
praise.
Prof. Cherry spoke a little mor'
than an hour. towards the clos'
speaking eloquently along line
Of more advanced thought, showing
gllmpses OF what he evidently ha'
Intended TO say II his audience ha'
been Of different character
He has a clear. tar-reaching voic
pnd u very earnest, convincing mau
ner.. His tour up this valley will
ID productiy OF much good.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
GERRYMANDER
Of Lawreace County Magiste rialFa
Districts Being Made BY
Republicans.

Some time ago steps were taiAnrs.
to redistrict Lawrence county az
to Magistrates. The commission sn--
pointed filed a report with tha-
clerk this week, recommending dha.
following arrangement:
Upper Louisa and Dobbins
Rockcastle, Peach Orchard and Ganns-
bill
Georges Creek and Little BLAINE
Blaine and Cherokee.
Swetnam and Lyon. 'F'N's
Cat, East Fork and Dry Fork
Lower Louisa and Twin Branch
Falls of Blaine and Bear Creek
This makes five Republican dkss
tricts and three Democratic. Ehns
report is filed subject to exceptions
and some action will be taken ouaa
il by the County Court at the De-
cember or January term.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
COLLEGE BUILDING
AT This Place Is Now Receiving
The Roof.

Tho good words spoken OF the
new college building by Prof. Cher
~, President OF the Western State
Normal School at Bowling Green,
leads the News TO saying few
words along that line, II is rea-
scnable to assume that there are
many people In Louisa who know
that some liberal people have made
stock company and are building
school building OF some sort In
the upper part OF Louisa. But do
these good people really know what
a splendid edlfice stands where q
few short months ago there was
nothing but a corner stone and .
PHI OF brick? It has gone up with
incredible speed. It's big building,
bigger than many ever dreamed that
Il would be. II Is big, but not
barn-like.
II Is 80 admirably proportional
that all appearance Of unglinli-
ness Is lost, II is, even now, q
noble looking structure, giving tv-
idence OF what grand college build
ing It will be when finished, The
roof will be on before very cold
weather sets in. The windows, sl-
ready glazed viii then be put in,
and the plasterlng can be done in
spite OF freezing weather. 1t is
thought that by January first the
lower story will be ready for use.
The work viii be pushed as fast
as possible until the whole building
is finished Meanwhile let no
one think OF remaining out OF X.
n. C. because the building is not
yet done There are other buildings
Just as we had them last year,
and just please remember what a
school we had last year. Hundreds
ef the flower of our youth floclsed
to Louisa to enjoy the great adyan-
tages offered them here, and
none went away dissatisfied. The
same faculty is here, and they have
lost nothing Of their ability. ,ner-
gy and fitness as educators. Our
homes are still open to the young
man or young woman on learning in
tent. Our churches welcome you
to their beneficent influences, Ind
a sober, moral community stands
ready and willing to aid you in
all possible ways.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
WaIbridge.

James Crawford, VINO has been
laid up for three or four weeks Is
able to be up but not able to work
yet.
Little Willis Wells, who was kicked
by mule about 10 days ago, is get.
ting along as well as could be
expected.
Mont York has been on the sick
list, but is better now.
Rev. Miller, of Mead's branch was
here Sunday and preached to 4
lerge and attentive congregation.
He will also preach here the eth
Sunday in next month.
Dave See and Fred Isaacs, of Lick
Creek, visited on Three Mile last
week.
Misses Mary and Emma Burke Wis.
tied Ethel See Sunday night.
w. H. Burke made trip 10 Hunt.
iEBIOn lhSL week.
Millard Webb is getting hickory
handle timber for the Louisa mill
VIM. 0'Brien recently made ship
ment Of kegwood to Ashland.
B.J. Galloway, w. D. See, Lot Well.
man and Misses Jennie Wellman and
Manervia See attended church 1t
Falls of Tug Sunday.
Roy See attended the funeral CT
sister Polly Burk, Sunday,
Lot Wellman will not so 10
Oklahoma. 1t is thought that he
will go to Tennessee.
The Sunday school at Summit IS
under the good management Of
Bro. ]. r. Castle. Billy Goat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
FLOYD COUNTY
Primary Election Held Last Satur,
day by Democrats.

The Democrats of Floyd county
held a primary election last satur-
day and made nominations f,r next
November as follows: County Judgs
Taylor Allen Circuit Clerk, Jim Il
spradlin; County Clerk, ]. N. Anr.
ris' County Attorney. W. Lee Roberts
Sheriff. Lee May; 1ailer, ]. B. james;
supt. of Schools, E, v. Ball; Assessor
Thos. Hertford.
A big fight occurred at the polls
near the head Of Mud creek IA which
seven men were wounded. The trou.
BILE was between the Hamiltons auC
Tom McCowan's sons Four Hamil.
tons and three McCowans received
dangerous E1ife wounds. A messag,
from there today says all the in,
1ured are better and no fatalitie.
are expected. The trouble was chief
ly about the Sheriff's race.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
One Chairman.

Judging from the reports, or rath-
er from the absence Of them, the
Democrats Of Lawrence county, paid
but little attentions TO meetings called
for the 2lst of last month. So far
but one precinct has made a re-
part to the county chairman There
are possibly other precincts which
held elections pursuant to call, but
precinct number 10, Twin Branch,
is the only one reporting to Chair
man Shannon. In this precinct !.
b. Derefield was chosen to sue
coed himself.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
Ulysses.

After a very brief illness, Uncle Dan
Pack, as he was usually called, dieiR
November. IS. He was about n.
years old.
Charley Young, aged II geana.
and Miss Stella Griffet, aged IA.
were married Nov. IL. They both
lived near Lowmansville.
Mrs. T. B. SAMSON, of Henrietta.
is suffering with badly sprainea
arm, the result of fall.
Mont Borders has his grist min
set up and Ia operation, which IL
great convenience to this conn
munity.
Amos Davis has recently gone ArD
Louisville to enter medical snk--
lege for his second term at thak.
institution.
Our neighbors, Ed Boyd and family.
are talking OF moving TO HamptUn
City in the near future. They arne
Industrious and enterprising citizens
Jed Borders, who has been con
fined to his room with rheumatfsns.
is able to be out again.
There is a revival meeting going
on at this place. There have been
quite number of conversions al
ready with several additions to thE
Free-Will-Baptist Church at this placE
The carpenters have nearly eomplet-
ed Deputy Sheriff Castles dwelling
house, which is a neat and cosy
little cottage
There are few cases of mumps IN
Lost creek. Eureka
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
Thirty.One Released.


Thirty-one Federal prisoners rep
resenting almost every county In
Eastern Kentucky, all of them CON
victed at the last term of the Fed
cral Court at Frankfort on the charge
of violating the international feve-
nue. laws and sentenced to the
county Jail there for sixty days,
were released from prison Monday.
Practically all of the prisoners re-
turned to their mountain homes
and II they are brought before Judge
Cochran again 1t is likely that they
will have TO go to Atlanta.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04

There is a squad Of boys who every
day indulge in the vicious habit Of
throwing stones as they go home
from school. They throw Mt one
another. at passers-by. railroad sign
boards and at anything else which
presents mark. An application
which would cause them to take
their meals standing and in sorrow
might prove effIcacious. ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
Blaine Dramatic Club.

The Blaine Dramatic Club, q
Blaine. KY, is scheduled 70 give
two Of its best plays ...Brac thu
poor house girl and "Gettin' 'sper-
ience In the doctors office" a.
webbyille, KY, Saturday. Decembsr
~, 1908. Fun and entertainment for.
all, Admission reasonable.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
DAM NO. 3
In the Big Sandy River
Is Now Complete, With Improve
mentS and Greater Height.

Some things can be done as well
as others, and nearer home. Last
week this paper published an inter-
esting account of the completion Of
the dam near Belleair, on the Ohio
river. 1t was, no doubt, a good
job and one which reflects credit up
ON the principals in the work.
This week the News is glad TO chron-
icle the completion Of the i'm
provement perfected for the Louisa
dam, or as it is officially known, Dan
number 3, Big Sandy river. And, SO
far as can be learned, new record
has been established by the compile
tion OF this work one month before
the time called for by the contract.
The work done has very materially
changed the old lock- and dam in
every way.
The lock walls have been raised
with concrete, and the old wooden
gates have been repluced by new
steel gates. The old pass trestles
have been removed and neavy new
ones, 20 feet apart, put in their
place. New needles four and one
half feet longer and corresponding.
ly heavier than the old needles will
be used. On the weir between the
pier in the middle of the river and
the abutment on the Kentucky side
the old needles are replaced By
steel wickets. A new service bridg,
for operating the wickets has alsc
been built, The abutment on III,
Kentucky side has been extended III
stream and back into the bank A
shore protection of sheet piles Hnt
heavy stone rip rap 800 feet long
below the weir on the Kentucky fid
Vas another improvement. This &
t. prevent washing in case In,
weir was suddenly lowered fol
any cause.
By this improvement in tn
Louisa lock and dam the pool her,
has been raised about four and
half feet. When the dam is up Their
Will be six feet of water on tn,
imiter sills Of the dams at Salt
peter and at Chapman. The work hs
been done at a cost of about $50,
600, and was done under the lmmed
late supervision of Mr.. A. M
Campbell, the U S. Assistant Engin
eer In charge of the Improvement o
the Big Sandy river. Mr.. A. Mere;
Kennedy was the able Inspector. TIL
steel used in the construction of tn
Improvement was furnished BY tn,
Variety Iron & Steel Works Com
pany, of Cleveland, o.
The man who built all these va
rious additions end improvements, tn
contractor for the whole work, tn,
man who has successfully carried ou
the plans to completion far aheac
of contract time, is Mr.. j. C. Thorn
as, Of Louisa. Through sun an,
storm, day in and day out, he hai
been on his job from Start TO finish
He got so burnt by the sun has
summer he was almost afraid t,
board Kentucky train where h,
wasn't known, lest he be reminde,
that the Jim Grow coach was jus
ahead" " He has eliminated "car
not" and 'fair' from his lexicon
and just goes ahead and does things
The Louisa lock and dam, orig
inally built by B. f. Thomas and tn
improvements added by his brother
]. G. Thomas, is monument t
the skill and energy of these men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04

DIR. George Conley has gone 10
clarksburg. w, Va. for location and
the practice OF his profession. DR..
Conley graduated with honor at
cne OF the good schools vt Louisville
He went to West Virginia and passed
a highly creditable examination be-
fore the State Board Of Examiners,
and is, therefore, well ,equipped for
his work in Clarksburg and elsewhere
The News extends good wishes for hil
success.
DIR. Claud Vaughan has passed the
West Virginia examination, He is
already located at Mohawk. w. Va.
He Is a bright young man and we
are glad to note this evidence Of
competency. Y
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-12-04
Hov's 1hisl

Here are few lines from the
Raintsyills Herald account Of the.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-24
VERNON.

Miss Josephine Reed is at y. I. Wright''
for few days visit.
The ladies' circle will meet next Wed
nesday. Dinner served at noon. All are
cordially invited.
Miss Mary Jaquith came from Boston
| Wednesday for an indefinite stay with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Jaquith.
Miss Lucy Webster after a weeks visit
with her sister. Mrs. j. a. Brown, has
gone 10 Orange. Mass. to visit relatives.
George Moore, who has been in Chel.
sea, Mass, since last November with his
family. returned to Z. II. Alleys last
Thursday.
Freeman and Beauregard have finished
the lumber job OF clearing the Brown lot
of 100 acres for Barnes Brothers and have
moved their mill. They sawed between
100000 and 100000 feet of lumber from
the lot and some custom lots beside.
News of the death of William r. Ship
man of Tufts university was received last
week with the post sincere sorrow. He
has been well known here for many years,
having spent several weeks with his sis
ter, Mrs. L. o. Lee and family at frequent
intervals. His great interest in the re-
building of Union church was manifested
by his liberal contributions to the build
ing fund and later in the payment of the
church debt, and not only this but when
here he often gave his able services as
lecturer and preacher and urged the main
tenance of regular Christian worship. He
was indeed a great and good man for he
gave himself to the upbuilding of human
ity. We Join with his near relatives and
friends in mourning his death and deeply
sympathize with them in their great be
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-24
A Railroad Confession.

The employee OF wellknown railroad,
writing IN the January Atlantic under the
caption Confessions Of Railroad Signal
man, discloses some startling and hitherto
di-egarded facts concerning the frequency
Of accidents. The cause is not to be sought
in inefficient block signals, tired employees
or faulty rules, says the writer, y. o.
Pagan. The great trouble is that the ex-
isting rules are not lived up to, either by
men or management. Cautionary green
lights and semaphores are passed by at
full speed with numerous results What
discipline j. administered is administered
in secret. The situation is, unfortunately,
further complicated by the interference
Of the labor organizations with the legiti-
mate working OF the management. This
phase of the problem will be treated in
second paper, to be published in Feb
ruary. The fact that Mr. Pagan knows
the man at the switch and in the cab. and
writes with fearless candor on a subject
which must interest every one who trav-
els, makes his articles extraordinarily i'm
p0rtant.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-24
EAST DUMMERsroN.

Ralph Hall of Wardsboro is in tow
this week.
Mr.. +. II. Laughton went Tuesday I,
Brattlcboro.
Sylvenus Kelley and VI. y. Robbins wer,
in town Sunday.
W. f. Walker and Miss Minerva Cro-b,
arr housed with humps.
The January thaw has come and sleigh
ing i thing Of the past.
Mr. Day OF Bellows Falls came Tues
day for visit with AR. and Mr.. Vim
ton Parker. III
Among the many grip patients this week
are Mr.. :. II. Holton. Warren Williams
and c. G. Walker.
Obed Halliday died about o'clock Sun.
day evening. He was So YEAR, old Jan.
Is, the day before his death.
II. II. Miller is on the gain and the
sick at Mrs. Augusta Benefits are better,
or at least they try 10 be so.
Mr.. Halliday was born in Dummerston.
one of the seven children of Calvin and
Marx Griffin Halliday, and his death re-
moves the last one in the family,
Mr. ID. ;. Gates is home from the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital and is re-
ported as getting along well. Miss Sarah
Gates OF Putney Is at home assisting in
caring for her mother.
The ice harvest is being briskly carried
on and teams are drawing ice from :.
Sanford's pond for Putney's supply and
from IIazeltons pond for that vicinity.
Fred Crosby a. usual is supplying Dunn
merston and Brattleboro. 4 good quality
of Ice is reported.
Mr.. Halliday married September, 1851.
Miss Louisa Bradley and they lived many
years in Guilford, but the last few years
they have made their home in West
Brattleboro. Mr.. Halliday was carpen-
ter by trade, hard working man, and
good citizen. He was well known and
respected here, having visited often at
the home OF his sister-in.law,
Mrs. Augusta Bennett, where he and his
wife were at the time of his death and
where the funeral services were held yes
terday at / o'clock. Rev. j. $. Cogswell
officiated and 4. H. Miller sang. The
coffin was placed in the tomb at Dunn
merston Center. Mr.. Halliday is sur
vived by his wife and three children.
Henry Halliday and Mrs, Eta Herrick OF
and Leslie Halliday of East
Putney; also four grandchildren. Walter
Herrick Weymouth, Mildred and Alice
Halliday.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-24
WHITINGHAM.

| Mrs. Ophelia Snow returned from he
three weeks visit in Troy Monday night
Miss Christine Wheeler recently spen
a few days in Wilmington with relatives
Charles Bailey, book agent from
| Maine, has been canvassing the place
Rev. $. ID. Ringrose's mother cam,
Wednesday so both his parents are Will
him now.
| viii Stafford has come back from Nortl
Adams and gone to work in Wheeler
kentteld's mill
Porter Larrier cut the end OF his thumb
off Wednesday while at work in Wheeler
4 Kenthed's mill.
People here are filling their ice houses
Joe Bailey of Readsboro has been here
with his ice pillow.
Newton Plumb has been ill at the ho
tel with the measles. His father and sis
ter have cared for him.
Mr. and Mrs. George. Carpenter and
daughter of Wilmington were at Mrs. s.
A. Wheeler's Wednesday visiting,
Mr. Davidson of Wilmington has NOV
ed into one of George Tuttle's tenements
and gone to work for Lincoln Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph VIM and child
of Halifax came to the hotel on visit
Saturday night, returning to their home
Sunday.
Mrs. Lurissa Brown finished her work
in Greenfield and returned to her home
here Monday, the woman she was caring
for having died,
Mrs. Almeda Brown of Readsboro came
Tuesday and visited her aunt, Mrs.
Izanna Fowler, also called on other friends
and took in the supper and entertainment
at the church.
There was large attendance at the
supper and entertainment in the Baptist
vestry Tuesday evening. Mrs Kent and
Mrs. Elliott Davis had charge of getting
the supper, etc.
William Read has his tenement nearly
His household goods arrived
from Springfield Tuesday and his family
are expected soon. His son, Clinton,
came back here Saturday night.
Orlando Dickinson's stepmother, Maria
who lived with him, died Jan.
Is at the age of 50 and the funeral was
held at the, home Saturday afternoon,
Rev. Blackburn of Wilmington officiating.
Burial was in Wilmington.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-24
NORTHFIELD FARMS.

Mrs. Fordyce Smith entertained tn,
Ladies Benevolent society Wednesday
Jan. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwin Holland have re
turned to their home in Erving after q
visit at Mapledell
George Nye of New York city is visit
ing relatives in town, Mrs. Orinda Nye
and Mrs. Edith Hale.
Moses Benson of Putney, VT, has re-
turned home after spending some days
with his nephew, o. ID. Adams.
! G.. +. Alexander is confined to the bed
and seems to be slowly failing His
grandson, Samuel Alexander, of Cambridge
was recent visitor
Charles Titus is about to move his fam
| lily to Orange, where he will work for
John Wheeler. 1t is reported that the
Titus farm may be sold later.
John Duncan from Three Oaks, Mich,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. C. A. Parker.
Mr. Duncan has charge of peppermint
farm where % men are employed during
the summer.
garet, of Somervile are spending a few
weeks with Mrs. Chamberlain's sister,
Mrs. +. G. Morgan. Last Friday after
noon Mrs. Morgan gave an afternoon party
to former acquaintance that the old
bonds of friendship might be renewed.
Mrs. Charles Titus very pleasantly en-
tertained the Ladies' Benevolent society
at her pleasant home recently. The en-
trtanment was fashioned after those Civ
en- by our great -grandmothers and a de-
lightful afternoon was spent, many re-
naming in the evening for games and So
cial enjoyment
Justus Holland, former resident of
Mortified mountain, now living with his
son, Ebert in Erving, has had shock
of paralysis severely paralyzing one side.
He is reported as slowly improving Mr..
Holland is a much respected citizen and
his many friends are sorry to learn of
his serious illness.
The people in this section are enjoying
a pleasant series of neighborhood parties,
the last one being at Charles Gilbert's
where about go were entertained Games
were played and refreshments of sand
witches, cake, coffee and ice cream were
served and the social evening was much
enjoyed by all. As usual the next one will
be two weeks later and Mr.. and Mrs
Montague will entertain Jan. 30 and all
are invited.