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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
HUGHES--ShITH.
Elaborate Wedding at Huntington
Last Week.


one Of the most beautiful and
elaborate weddings that has taken
place in southern West Virginia
FOR a long time was the one thar
was solemnized at the Christian
Church IN huntington on the even.
ing OF February s. at O'Clock II
was Nhsn that Miss Eloise Hughes,
The charming daughter OF Congress
man and Mrs. James a. Hughes, be-
came the bride Of MIR, Lucian Phillil
Smith, member Of one, Of Morgan
towns most prominent families
The church was filled 10 oSer-
flowing with admiring friends Of
both bride and groom and the dec
orations were most tasteful and
beautiful The ceremony was eX-
tremely impressive, the ring ritual
being performed by Rev Dee st,
John, pastor OF the West Moreland
Christian church,
he ~ 'up Gu wy enHINH ga
the arm Of her iather ana was me
- me allar py the groom ana hl5
best man air, James smith Of DaW-
son "a
Ihe pride gown was a @Alts
satin OF great beauty ncAly oFha-
mented with rose point laeee and g
court traln three YARDS IN isAssA.
me Iimy ondal ven was sraceiulY
urapea'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
FRED O'BRIEN DEAD.
Prominent Citizen Of Williamson Pass
Gs Away.


Mr. Fred W. O'Brien, reared in
this city who had a large NUMBER
Of admiring friends in this commun-
ltty. passed from this life to his
eternal rest on last Saturday night.
He has taken a prominent part in
the every day events of this city
and section for many years, He
has edited a newspaper in this ciry
for a long time and has held posi-
lions OF trust in other capacities
with. care and credit. His uneXpeei-
ed death was a surprise to most CT
our people and it was very sad IN
deed that one just in the prime Of
manhood should be taken from tam
lily and friends He was a young
man of kindly disposition and a trie
friend to all with whom he came in
contact Reserved in manner, H.
was always pleasing and courteous
to all. No one thought that he was
lingering in the shadow of death or
even failing in health, and his sud
den passing away has shown how
uncertain is the lease OF life. His
funeral was attended by large
number of our citizens and many Of
his relatives were present at the
funeral to pay~their last respects.
The mysteries OF Providence we can
not fathom and it is with the deep
est regret that We chronicle this
sad death OF our young townsman,
who had so much promise before
him He leaves wife and one
child and many sorrowing relatives
to mourn his uncimely death, To all
of them, and friends alike, we ex-
tend our synlpathies and coincidence.
MAY his ashes rest in peace and his
spirit exist in happier and better
sphere Williamson Enterprise.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
GIVE Us BETTER SERVICE.


The NEWS very rarely complains.
but 1t seems to us that the menace
TO property and health that is facing
Louisa so frequently of late demands
some notice We refer to the
waterworks situation The town is
paying to the water company more
of the money collected in taxes than
for anything else. The dangers OF
fire and disease and the great
Inconvenience TO citizens depending
upon the waterworks are of such
importance that the company should
provide better facilities for keeping
a constant supply of water One on
CINE is mot sufficient to depend
upon for pumping. There should be
two engines and pumps so that in
case OF bre9b-do%p in one the
other could be- put int6 tse imme-
diately. As it NOW stands We must
do without water for daysswhen a
break occurs.
The sphoiie school-was compelled
to DISMISS Yesterday because Of the
failurd of the water supply. 81
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
OUR OIL Field.
Two Wells TO be Completed
Saturday.
Lease Executed BY the County on the
Poor House Farm TO Huntington
Parties.


The Reuben Fork and Cochran
wells southwest OF Louisa are ready
to be drilled in Work was SUR
pended a few days ago 10 close Up
the stock transactions and 10 notify
stockholdcrs who wanted 10 De
present when tile wells were com
pleted. Drilling win be resumed
Friday morning Of this week anI
should be completed on saturds9.
morning II no accidents occur Tho
formations IN the wells Is reported
to be entirely regular and mdcA
confidence IS shown by the projett-
ors in the outcome
The commissioners appointed hy
the fiscal coprt Of Lawrence county
have leased the nhrmary farm "a
Caldwell and York FOR @tOsa borms
and one-eighth Of the Oh, with pros
Visions for cash forfeit it webs
are not drilled within specified time
Work on the Busseyyillc cont
pany's well on the land Of Mn
Betty PigB was DELAYED a few days
by nm accident to tho boiler. but
drilling Is again under way
Several other wells viii be star
lsS,'u tho next few weeks
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
BYINGToN-cRAvEN.

On Wednesday afternoon, Febru-
airy IA, at the home of the brides
parents, Miss Villa Maude ByinA
ON was married to Mr. William
Arthur Craven. Of Merrimac. Pike
county, ky./The Rev. W, Critics.
pastor Of the NJ, E. Church South,
performed the ceremony. The
bride is the oldest daughter Of
Prof. and Mrs W. NJ. Byington. of
this city. and the groom is the sup.
erintendent of the mines atMerrlmac
The mother of the groom. Mrs. Jas.
Craven, Of Dayton, O., attended the
wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Craven left
for Merrimac shortly after the cere-
mony
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
Is With Large Concern.

Messrs Braid & Hutton, who ere
now preparing the first floor Of
their building on the corner Of
Bryan and Whltaker streets, Tor the
inauguration Of stationery business
hope to have II ready for occupancy
in, about two weeks time
Mr.. w. g. Eldridge, Of Ashland,
Ky, who is TO have charge OF the
stationery department reached the
city th,s morning and will give his
personal attention TO the placing
the fixtures and the stock
With the addition of the line ot
stationery. Braid & Hutton will oc-
cuny the entire block in which their
business has been located since the
company has formed The company
is now the only occupant of this
block. extending Tor two floors with
frontage Of 100 by 80 feet
The Ashland independent says Of
the departure OF Mr., Eldridge for
Savannah
Ashland loses valuable citizens
when Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge leave
here, where they have SO many warm
friends Mrs Eidridge is an enthu-
siastic member Of the M6man's Club
and she viii be missed both socially
and in church work. Mr. Eldridge
leaves here about the 25th Of the
month. while Mrs. Bldridge and little
daughter will visit relatives in Ohio
before going 70 their new home IN
the South Savannah tGa.) News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
A VISIT TO CUBA
Interesting Trip Made by a Wayne
County Man.

Pharoah Osborn. manager of one
OF the stores Of the big coal com
pany at Holden, W. Va. Is visiting
his father and brother at Fort Gay,
He has been taking a vacation sor
"a few weeks and most of this time
was spent in trip through the
soulh lie visited Cuba and found
It &yery interesting place. He and
his wife we're at Jacksonville, Flor
ida for some time. On January
23rd Mr.. osburn went to Key West
by way Of the new railroad line
which sent the first passenger tram
into that town the day before. This
line Is 1919 miles long, 10 OF which
is built in the waters of the ocean
and gulf on concrete arches. She
remaining 81 miles in on small ii-
lands or keys scattered along the
route, It is considered the greatest
engineering feat yet accomplished in
this country. Henry M. Flagler,
age "a years, conceived the great
scheme and put into it the millions
he made as Standard OIL company
stakeholder The cost OF the road
was 100000 per mile.
Mr. Osborn says the trains were
as great a sight to many of the citi-
zens OF Key West as they are 10
mountain people in the remote re-
gions. as there were numbers Of
them who had never seen a railroad
train Key West is a town in which
cigar manufactures are the only
Industries There is but one hotel
In the place and It is small The
rush Of tourists eager TO make the
trip over this remarkable railway
was SO great that the town was
'swampedn
From Key West to Havana IS
80 miles and line of boats is now
reaping rich harvest at s2l per
passenger for The round trip.
At the time referred TO the Their
mometcrs here were having hard
time registering anything above zero
In Southern Florida and in Cuba
was midsummer temperature. MIR.
Osborn said many of. the tourists
bought light clothing, straw hats
and low emf ahoas In Havann In
order 20 be comfortable while there
i ony for few days. The ocean
Dreezes encountered on the steamer
ire described as most delightfully."- |
Welcome upon leaving hot Havana.
Mr., Osborn saw tropical fruits of
III kinds growing in Cuba. Tobacco
u all stages of growth was seen,
rom the setting OF the young plants
I the cutting of the ripe stalk
Florida is all right to visit IN
winter for pleasure, but Mr.. Osborn
avs It is poor country to locate
a. and warns the people against
nyesting in lands there. Extensive
dvertistig of worthless lands has
zen done lately and thousands of
eople have been caught. In one of
hese sections that he saw it re-
uires 500 worth Of fertilizer per
ere each yeart to make the land
reduce,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
DIED ON THE TRAIN.

The little 5-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs, w. J. Curry. of Burch,
Mingo county, died on the train.
No. s. N. & ", last Tuesday, just
before reaching this place, The
child was afflicted with appendicitis
and they were en- route to Hunt
ington hospital to have an. opera
ton performed DR.. Burgess, of
Williamson, and DR.. Burgess, Of
Louisa, accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Curry here. -Ceredo Advance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
Dams on ElkhOIn.

Work is being pushed upon a
iarge concrete dam across Little
Elkhorn. Immediately above the new
city of jenkins. The dam will cree
ate reservoir with capacity "
65,OoO,0OO gallons. and viii supply
jenkins with water for municipal
and domestic purposes. Higher dp
on Little Elkhorn. Goodwater dam,
with a storage capacity of 100000
gallons, has been completed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
Kentucky oil Ficld...

Manufacturers Record)
Barhourville. Ky. January 20.
Advancing prices are causing a
rapid expansion OF the Kentucky pc
troleum industry, and since the first
of the year large number of new
companies have entered the field
and have arranged TO drill on n
large scale.
The crude-oil market has shown
three advances during the past two
months. and quotations ON kentucky
product are now the highest in three
years. the better grade commanding
81 cents per barrel. The thtee sue
cessiye advances have brought the
figures up from ~ cente per barrel.
the prevailing quotations two month
ago.
The industry is especially ex-
panding IN the eastern section of
the state. whore the development OF
new holdings has been carried on
with unlisuDlly srccessful results. a
large area Of heretofore untried
territory has been opened for fur-
rtlier developments in the Big Sandy
River Valley, near The West yir-
glnla border, the discovery Of a
deep oil-bearing sand in that direct
ion awakening the trade to con
sideration OF the possibilities Of
that. the newest field OF the Blue
grass State.
At u depth OF 100 feet n sand
has beensppened which experts pro
nonnee identical 10 the well-Anown
arit formation, which has bee sol
widely developed in West vFsinta
and which yields a large amc Mt OF
high-grade oil sixteen wellS have
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16

baon drilled into this formation IN
Lawrence county, kentucky and
most OF them have developed into
good producers the showing beirs
30 encouraging that the CumberiWid
Pipe Line Co, which handles the
states cr1de-oll production, has de.
eided to extend pipe lines into no
new district. a brapch line Win
shortly be extended into the Law
renee county pool from the main *
tension which enters kentucky from
West Virginia About a dozen COM
panles haya now entered the new
pool. And it win constitute one OF
the most active spots In the Ken
lucky petroleum districts during the
ensuing few months
The Industry has also SHOWN a
marked Improvement in the lower
end OF the State since the first pf
the year The older pools are being
subjected to additional punetures.
aud few operators have lately en-
tered untried fields and VIII do
much prospecting during the re-
mainder OF the winter season New
York operators have leased extern
siyely 10 Cumberland taunty and
VIII shortly begin the drilling OF a
number OF new wells This work
will be watched with much interest
by the trade in general, as it is IN
an entirely new direction. and may
lead to the proving OF a profitable
extension TO lower Kentncky's oil
producing district.
A resume Of Developments FOR
1911 show that total Of 26 com
pletlou. were made 10 the countics
under Development yielding an az
gregate new production OF s22 bar
rels OF this number 5S compie-
lions we're non-producers while
three OF the number Bere gas wells,
The total yield from AN The wells Of
the State aprroxImates $4,000 bar
rels, This showing is about on
par with that OF the preceding veal.
The petroleum production came from
a widely scattered area. the counties
figuring In results FOR the year ~
Guiding Wayne, Floyd, Wolfe. MIN
logan, Hopkins. Boyl.
Knott, Lawrence. Henderson Breck-
enridgc, Hancock land Ohio. OF
these Wayne county leads In acliy-
ity, contributing the grdnter part
OF the new production.
In addition TO ths Developments
in these counties, large amount Of
work was accomplished in other sec
tons. in counties in the Infancy Of
development, and marked gains re-
suited from this new work As a
result OF the activity OF prospectoTs
a number OF new fields were tried
out, and may be possible sources of
now production With the further
developments which the ensuing year
will bring
The new Developments In East
ern Kentucky resulted from the past
years test work, and these will
figure extensively In the yield in
es is placing the industry on a
more profitable scale, and from
present indications the record Of
operatiEs during 1912 viii greatly
exceed that OF the past year,
W. b. HUDSON.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
KILLED TWO men.
Pike County Officer Shoots Parties
Resisting Arrest.

Louis Hall and his son Morgan
were killed at Willard Bnrkes store
Shelby Gap, pike county, by Con
stable George Johnson. who had a
warrant for Morgan's arrest. They
resisted and the officer shot both.
killing them instantly. The charge
was Illicit liquor selling. Louis Hall
was SO years old aneha bad rec
ord He killed three men named
Steel on Tug about ten years ago
in fight over whiskey.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
TO REBUILD BIG ia NLHY.

The Ashland Leather company
has accepted plans for rebuilding
its tannery, previously destroyed by
fire Its new buildings will cost
100000 The buildings will be OF
fireproof construction, An uncon-
firmed report states that the mech
anical equipment will be electrically
driven by i5o-forse-power engine
and a lOo-kilowatt generator, and
have a daily capacity of 400 sole
leather hides.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
/ SERIOUS OPERATION.

!. Mrs. MNte Charles, OF Inez, is
in Riyeryie& hospital recovering
nicely after aaserious operation to
which she subAtted few days
ago rhe operating was the remoy d
of q cystic tumor &ien weighed 40
pounds, and was peftrmed by pr.
4. Il York, assisted bSNSrs Brom-
ley and Welman. The pdNSnt is
q small woman, weighing abohtIg0
pounds, aud is 20 years old
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
Cheaper Gas.
Effort Now On Foot 10 Get 20 cent
Rate.

The people of Huntington and
Ashland are being supplied with
gas at the net rate of twenty cents
per Thousand feet. The same com
pany, the United Fuel Gas Com
pany, is charging ne citizens oi
Louisa twenty-five GEMS net. This
is being done in violation of the
spirit and intent of the charter
granted to this company by the
City OF Louisa. and in direct viola
ton OF the contract made with MIR
Alexander Lackey for right of way
through his farm
We called attention to this mat
ter two or three times last summer,
but nothing was done until the re-
cent council meeting. when NJ s..
Burns was appointed to bring suit
against the company. He has al
ready taken up the subject with the
officials and has received certain
assurances which encourage the be-
lief that the matter viii be adjusted
without suit.
Louisa is certainly entitled to the
privilege Of buying gas under the
same proposition that is offered 10
other towns on the line, but the gas
company will not make the conces-
sion until forced to do so.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
Market for on.

Is one very Important point
4 -,Speople Of the local oil field
nook after In dealins
with the Cumberland Fipe Line
company which is preparing 20 Jay
line into the territory We mean
the price they are TO receive for
tho oil
Tho grade obtained here from the
! Beren grit Is The same as PcnnSl-
vanla and is worth az thA time
$3.50 per barrel Judging from the
usual practice in cases where the
owners OF the wells are at the
nercy of the pipe itne people, we
would got only So cents per barrel
Tho excuse for this is that the oil
Is necessarily run into main line
carrying mostly the Somerset grade
OF oil on which a price Of Sc cents
has been fixed. and thai they can
mot pay more FOR any than the lo'g-
est grade in the line IS worth.
The accessibility Of the Lawrence
county oil field makes II unneces-
sary to sell the oil at such a
sa,fiflce, and this warning Is thrown
out so that local people may not
enter blindIy into my contract that
will bind them to sell their oil for
less than its worth.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
FOR BURGLARY.
Two Young Men Arrested fol- RObbing
Louisa Furniture Co.

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16
PARADISE LOST.

NNSecond sermon on Paradise nost
by Dr. Hanford. at the N, e: fbdrc
Subjects The Peers of Ra1 III
Parliapfent; Their Object and D ?
tory,T
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16

Joe fueett, who has typho'sEi
getting better r.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-16

\ z one very important point
u people Of the local oil field
NJ &nnk nftar IN AeAllne
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
Real Estate Transfers,

The following are the real estate
transfers as taken from the abstract
office of Stephen Varga, from Jan.
18th to JAM. Goth, 1912:
Sam Monroe to D. M. Fry, 55
acres in Long Creek township,
$1,000.
J. N. Still ct. al. to J. E. Still,
undivided II of 40 acres in Eden
township, 81. s.
Henry c. Smith to B. D. Fleet,
lots in Lamont, $3.50.
G. E: Henderson to Harry Landes,
120 acres in Richland township,
$4,000.
T.. A. Smith to Hattie l.. McDon-
aid, 81 acres in High Point township,
$500. ,~s.s.stI
Leo Allen to VIM. H. McElroy,
lots in Lamont, $125.
George Allen to VIM. H.. McElroy,
lots in Lamont, $125.
Edgar Cave to Edward. Erts, 77
acres in Decatur township, $1,000.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
William Mundeu.

At his home on Pleasant Ridge,
north of Garden Grove, on Sunday,
January the 14th, 1912, William
Mundell passed to his heavenly rest
He was born in West Virginia Aug.
30, 1843, and at the age of FL years
he came to Decatur county, Iowa.
On October 4th, 1866, he was united
in marriage to Miss E. A. Ridgeway,
of Garden Grove, Iowa, and to this
union there were born three children,
son and two daughters, M. U. Mum
dell of near Garden Grove, Mrs.
Luella J. Lang of near Weldon, and
Mrs. Laura X. Hensley, of Ottumwa,
Iowa. All were present at the time
of his death. In 1895 he was con-
verted and united with the NJ. E..
church of Leroy and was an earnest
christian till the time of his DEATH
He was kind husband and father
and will be greatly missed by those
who are left to mourn his death and
aside from his immediate family he
leaves four grandchildren, brother
living in Aurora, Neb., and two sis
ters who reside in Pennsylvania and
a host of friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
Mrs. j. w. johnson.

! Nancy Ellen Smith was born in
Fayette County, Ohio, August 9th,
1855, and died at Morgan, Iowa,
January 14th, 1912, aged Sc years,
5 months and days.
She was married to J. w. johnson
Feb. 13, 1873. She with her hus-
band lived in Ohio until about twen-
ty-four years ago when they moved
to Decatur. county, Iowa. To this
union were born four children, Ber-
tina, who died in infancy, James F.,
of Oklahoma, Mertie, wife of John
Davis, and Harley NJ, who remains
at home with the bereaved father.
She. was converted when young and
Joined the M. E. church and remain
ed faithful and true Christian un-
til death.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home by the writer and inter
ment made at the New Salem cem-
,etery. James Gibson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-25
Farewell Services at The NJ. F
Church in Honor of Rev.
f.. Nj. HOff

All the churches in the city united
last Sabbath evening at the NJ. E.
church to hear the parting sermon
of Rev. r. M. Hcff, which was a most
excellent one on the subject OF
ETERNAL Life The church was
thronged with people, all eager to
express their appreciation of the
worth of Mr.. Hoff as a minister of
the gospel and as a broad spirited
citizen. The other ministers of the
city were unqualified in their terms
OF affection and regard for their gen.
ial co-laborer in the Masters work.
1t is the hope of his many friends
that he will soon be restored to health
so that he may engage again in the
near future in the work he loves so
dearly. He and his estimable wife
and daughter have a warm place in
our hearts. AS concluding part of
the services the congregation sang
feelingly "Blest Be The Tie That
Binds" Nearly all present went
forward and gave them hand clasp
in token of their friendship and best
wishes for the future.