The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-03-05
EST VIRGINIA. NEIGHBO IS.

80
A bill passed In the legislature
this week gives each and every sher-
iIf in the State regardless Of the
size Of the county or the work requir-
Cd TO be done, uniform salary Of
$500 per year. This salary is In adj
ultion to the fees and commissions I
Of the sheriff.
Judge j. B. Wilkinson received
telegram the first Of last week in
forming him OF the serious ILLNESS
Of his son. The Judge Immediately
left for his home at Logan and the
bar elected John 8. Marcum as spec
iAl Judge to complete the buciness
Of this term OF circuit court for the
Wayne district.
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The Wayne Circuit Court appointed
=. Frazier TO fiji the vacancy in the
office Of School Lands Commissioner
caused by the resignation Of w A.
FRAZIER. The New Commissioner &C.
copted the appointment and gave the
bond required by law and entered up
on the discharge OF the duties Of his
office
~ The State Superintendent has set
the following dates for holding the
teachers' uniform examinations ini
the various counties OF the state this
year;
First-Thursday and Friday, May
20 and 81
Second Thursday and Friday, July
Is and 1e-
Third.-ThusdGy and Friday, Eep-
TENDER . and 10.
On account OF a faulty indictment
IN the Wayne Circuit court the Jury
IN the case OF Joel Summons for the
murder OF John Smith, brought In .
verdict OF not guilty at circuit court
last week. The indictment accused
salmons Of numbering John A.
Smith, instead OF John Smith. Sal
mons was remanded 10 Jail aud he
win likely be indicted by the next
grand Jury for killing John Smith
XXX
II is reported that Ex-sheriff D.
4. Muslck has given an option on
! 400 acres OF his valuable toal lant
II PIC IN Creek 10 NJ. 2. White fol
zoo days. We understand that the
mm Of 5000 was paid for this op
ton and that the sum OF $4,000 WA
Agreed upon II the option was taker
NJ. We presume that by paying sucl
large sum for the option that thu
.,le Of the property will be connsum
f|hted, in which case the propert!
Nll be developed. which will help TIL
|.btiAn considerably Williamson Er
BE-.
Ihe Wayne Lodge, Knights Of py
lag, celebrated the 45th annivcrsar
h5prIate exercises last Friday even
Of the founding Of the order by ~
ing. Addresses were made by III
following Knights, J. D. Garrett Al,
J. r. Keesee at the court house {
which all were invited and larg
audience attended. After the speech
the knights and their families re
raired TO the Castle where a banqu'
was spread for them,
A weird story OF terrible Grim
comes from up at Pence Spring
w. Va
A John Sexton, who formerly sesid'
In this section. and has numerol
ryeiatlves herabouts, married
laughter OF Marshall Adkins, who J
aides near Pence Springs, few da'
ago, SO the story goes. Mrs sextc
returned TO her fathers home al
reported that Sexton had murder,
his little son and had escaped
parts unknown Ashland Independent
Xxx
Smith Brothers of Catlettsburg, q
N chitects and contractors, Wednesd
IN closed the contract with the Coun
- court OF Mcdowell county, w. Va,
the erection Of new court hou
for that county. The building
cost about $4,000 and outside of
few larger cities of the State, 1t "
be the finest court house In I
State.
The work is to begin right hw
lin fact the work Of excavating ]
already begun.
XXX
Train No 16 narrowly escaped me
fng with disaster Monday night
HoderfIeld when, speeding along
a rate Of forty miles an hour, It en-
mail pouch from the crane at u
Mace In which was found q packa