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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14

heroic DEEDS.
Three Young Persons Saved
From a WateIy Grave.
Forrest Sammons, Cuddy Wsllman and
Dewey Peters Rescued BY Ihos.
Branham and Robert Rowe.

On last Thursday afternoon sew
eral small boys wero fishing from q
sandbar just below the lock anu
dam at this place. Among them
were Cuddy Wellman, nine years
old. son OF John Wellman, ann
Dewey Peters. little older, son OF
James Peters, all OF Louisa Inc
Wellman beg swan toward the pier
of the dam, went beyond II and was
oyerpowered by the strong eddyins
currents caused by the waterfall
through the iS-foot part OF the dana
Seeing the perilous situation OF his
companion Dewey Peters bravery
dashed Into the water and went 70
his rescue. The whirl OF the strong
current WAS too much for the LAD
feeble strength and he was soon
oyerpowered. The cries OF the boys
had attracted the attention OF the
Alockmen, and one OF them. Forrest
sammons. agad about IA. ran from
the top OF the West Virginia bank
10 the pier. plunged into the river
and swan To the Wellman, boy
who seized his rescuer and both
we're carried by the powerful cur
rent TO tue Dtu VI th' iFNit 'Ns-''
nately sinking and rising to the SUR
face OF the stream.
In the meantime young man
namea Robt. Rowe. of Fort Gay had
hastened to the aid OF the drowning
boys and saved the Peters boy by
means OF pike pole. The office
messenger Thomas J.. Branham, a
man Ga years old, had heard the
cries for help and had seen what
looked like the sure death OF three
people, and had lost no time in
doing all In his power TO avert such
a catastrophe As he reached the
water the Wellman boy ap
peared floating helplessly oil
the surface. Mr. Branham In
stantiy dashed into the water. grab
bed the boy and carried him TO the
shore, head down, which allowed
the water which the lad had swal-
lowed to run out. thereby aiding iu
his recovery. AT this junction For
rest Sammons came to the top OF
the water. feebly calling for help.
Branham. quick to think and prompt
TO act. grabbed the pike pole and
went with It to exhausted lockmnn
who WAS by its use and the assis-
tant OF his rescuer enabled to reach
the shore where he fell, completely
exhausted. After resting awhile on
the sand SamInons was able to go
10 his home. He is none the worse.
physically. for his strenuous hero
Ism, but as he was making the 100
yard dash TO the pier from which
he jumped to save the lives of 9TH
ors he removed his coat, and as he
did SO ten dollar bill fell from 1t
and he has not seen the money
since. Forrest is fine swimmer,
and under ordinary conditions TO go
into the water and save drown
ing hoy would have been compare
lively easy, but ON this occasion the !
stiff race "winded" him and left
him in bad shape for his perilons
task.
There certainly were some ex-
hibitions OF true heroism on that
Thursday afternoon.One
life was nearly lost In brave en-i
deayor to save two others, and with
cut the aid that was rendered three
young people would have been lost,
rhe matter will be taken up with
those who look after the Andrew
Carnegie Hero Fund with the View
bf having our heroes properly re-
warded.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
death OF Will FERGUSON.
A Former Louisian Passes Peacefully
Away at CatlettsbuTg.

After many months of intense suf
fering, borne with cheerfulness aud
christian resignation, Will Fergu-
son died at his home in Catletts-
burg last Monday afternoon. Inter
ment occurred on Wednesday
in the Ashland cemetery. His death
was the result of cancer
Mr.. Ferguson was born in this
city. He was the son of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Abram Ferguson, who live IN
Huntington. Monroe and Lindsey
Ferguson. of Louisa, are his uncles
He married Miss Viva Eaves, a
most estimable young woman, also
native of Louisa. When quite a
boy he entered the service of the
Snyder Brothers as salesman in
their hardware store, aud for six
years he remained in their employ,
honest, Industrious, and faithful to
every trust. No more highly respect
ed young man ever lived among us
and went out into the world to
make his way Mr. Ferguson went
TO Catlettsburg. and for IL years he
was the valued agent of the Al
ans Express Co., and in that capa-
city and In performing the duties cf
citizen, church member and the
head of family he won the ccnfi-
dence and respect of the whole COM
,munity. The funeral occurred at
the home of the deceased on We'd
nesday morning. The following con
cerning the last sad rites is taken
from the Ashland Independent:
The funeral services were very
being conducted by Rev.
A. p. Smith. Beautiful prayers were
offered by Rev, G. A. Slaughter, and
Rev. B. s. Akers, of Ceredo. The
song service was sweetly rendered
by Misa Anna Wechsler. Mrs. Err
nest Meek, Messrs. Harry Chatfield,
and Dan Vose, who used the beau
tiful hymns. Asleep in Jesus
Nearer, My God To Thee and
Abide with Me-
The floral offerings were many.
being sent by the Aid So
ciety of the NJ e. Church. Adams
Express Company. for which the de-
ceased was faithful employe the
past ~ years. The lodge X. o. 7.
NJ. and the Sunday school class of
The NJ. Il. Church III Ashland OF
which Chester, the elder son is Il
and innumerable other tri-
Dutes sent by the many frienls The
deceased is survived by a devoted
wife, two young sons, Chester and
Fred, mother and father, two Sis
ers and one brother.
The remains were inferred in the
Ashland City of the Dead II
The pallbearers were the Official
Board of the NJ. q. Church W which II
deceased was member; ]. s. Jenk- 1
ms. D.. Davenport. w, b. Yost j. B. d
Fred Becker and W. B. {
Beard. ID
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
Will Investigate Contempt Case.

Acting upon Instructions from the
President. Attorney General Wicker
sham will Investigate the case OF L.
II. Salyers. Of Pikeyille. KY. con-
vIcted in the Western Virginia Dis
trict Court for contempt. In that he
is alleged to have prevented two
witnesses from obeying summons to
testify in moonshine case over he
Kentucky-V Virginia border line,
The two witnesses claimed, in de-
fense Of their nonappearanf thaf
they had been advised by sally
not to appear in Court.
Salyers is a wealthy and hieE
respected citizen, and upon learn
that he had been indicted for
tempt Immediately went to "a
Stone Gap. Va, where the Court
sitting. He did not engage AM
torney and had no witnesses.
To his surprise he was sente
to five years imprisonmeu>crt, 1, s
out on $4,000 bail. !,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.

On Monday evening last Miss Col
die Byington very pleasantly enter
tanned quite a number of young peo'
pie with music and dancing in hon
or of her guest, Miss Lurley Eng
land. of Pikeville. Besides her yis-
itor there were present Mrs. Burns
Johnson, Misses Edith Marcum.
Opal Spencer, Emma Vaughan, Anna
Peters. Eva Wellman, Jet O'Neal.
Messrs. John Vaughan, Paul Frazier
Lucian Hackworth, Chas. York and
Fred Yinson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
A SERIOUS OPERATION.

On Saturday last Mrs. Alex Stump
of Walbridge. was operated upon
in Ashland for the relief of con-
dition which, without such radical
measures. would have caused her
death. Mrs. Stumps friends will
be glad to know that she is doing
as well as can DE hoped for under
the circumstances. Her mother AMI
her sister, Miss Kizzie,were with her.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
THE JUNE CHILL.

Never saw anything like It," you
sayi Well. you are very young or
else very forgetful, Why, big drop
Yin the temperature Is very common
between June second and June 10.
iThis time we have had fires but no
frost has been reported in Louisa,
lalthough on Sunday morning the
mercury dropped to a.. In Ohio
and Indiana, however, they had
heavy frosts. On June 5. 1853. and
again on June 10 the Ohio valley
was visited by heavy frosts. The
Thermometer showed 9 degrees be-
low freezing and all the crops had
to be replanted. Fortunately. a big
freeze at this time OF the year hap
penes only about once in century
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
PROMINENT CITIZEN dead.
Garfield Moore Passes Away at His
Country Home.

After n long and painful illness
dating back for several months
Mr.. Garfield Moore. a prominent
and popular citizen OF Lawrence
county. passed peacefully away at
his late home near Prosperity at
an early hour last Monday morning.
II was known throughout this sec
ton that Mr. Moore was in very
poor health, but none but his i'm
mediate friends and relatives be-
lieyed the end to be so near, hence
very many were surprised and sorry
when they learned that he was
dead. lnterment was made on Tues
day afternoon under the auspices
OF Jake Rice lodge, II. a. A. NJ. The
religious services were conducted
by the Rev. Albert Miller. A very
large number OF people attended
the burial, the local lodge of Free
masons being well represented
Quite number, including several
members of the Masonic fraternity,
were present from Louisa. The bur
ial was made near Mr.. Moore's old
home. Mr.. Moore had rheumatism
for several months before he be-
came sick OF Bright's disease. He
died at the comparatively early age
OF 40. He was a son of Mr.. Carl
Moore. who died a few years ago.
Garfield Moore is survived by wild
ow and five children, six brothers
and one sister, Mrs. jeff Moore. OF
Little Blaine. The brothers are Il.
l.. and Gus, OF Charley. DR.. A. II,
of Ashland; DR.. Hawes, OF Catetts-
burg; DR.. John, of California;; and
Farris. of Indiana. All except the
two latter were ut the funeral. Mrs.
John p Gartin. Mrs, w. H. Adams,
Mr.. Lock Moore and Mr.. Charles
Moore. of Louisa, are cousins of
the deceased.
Mr.. Moore was prominent in the
political history of his county. II
the NEWS is not mistaken II was
In 1907 that he sought and obtain
cd the Republican nomination for
the Legislature, to represent the
counties of Boyd and Lawrence. He
was elected and made a useful |
He was highly respected |
by all who knew him, and was an |
honest, sober Industrious man, a
man OF much influence in this, his
native county About n year before
his death he connected himself with
he church and so lived that his end
was peaceful and triumphant. When
he Destroyer takes such a citizen,
one who has not yet reached the mo.
-idian Of life.one who could reason
IDLY look forward to many more
'ears OF usefulness, a gap in, the
'anks Is made which is not filled
Il once. The bereaved widow and
'hildren have the sympathy Of
many.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14

Among the laws passed byammot
| last Legislature that became efIY
i've last Wednesday, is the Dowlina
act prohibiting the use OF public
drinking cups. After June 12 It
will be unlawful to provide a public
drinking cup on any train or In anu
depot, hotel, restaurant or In any
place frequented by the public The
full text of the new law is as fol-
lows:
The use of the common drinking
cup on railroad trains and in rail-
road stations. public hotels, board
ing houses, restaurants or steam
boats, in stores or other publiclE
frequented places in Kentuckyy
hereby prohibited. No person y
corporation in charge of the afore-
said places, and no person or cor
corporation shall permit on said
railroad train, in RAILROAD sations.
public hotels. boarding houses, re-
staurants, steamboats,, stores or any II.
publicly frequented place In, Ken
lucky the use of the tirS eting Z ~
in common. There K lsE also
posted in a conspicuous place.
the individual or corporation, by Il
drinking water contained In any d
the places mentioned in foregoing
paragraph, warning cardboard wit.
the above printed thereon In Target
letters, so they can be easily read Y
Amy person or corporation violatir<i
the provisions OF this act shall, up
on conviction be fined in any sum oE
less than one dolloar and not more
than ten dollars. and each days
violation OF the provisions OF this
act shall be considered a separate
offense. punishable by fine in The
amount named above
All laws inconsistent with this. act
are hereby repealed.
The common drinking cup Is be-
ing generally recognized as dam u
serous medium for the disseminn-
ion of disease. As consequences
I has been outlawed in various
titles and States. The Kentucky
legislature in forbiddlng its use, haf X
allen in line with other delibef-
ltive bodies that have taken tnis
important forward step in the in
crest of the public health. Boards
u health and city and county off,
ials everywhere should see that
he law is obeyed. II this be done
he gain for cleanliness and sans
alton will be great, and progress
vii be made in the warfare against
reventable diseases = A.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
YOUNG COUPLE MARRIED.

Miss Lulie Pyles, OF Central City
and Mr.. l.. X. Pitzer, whose home
is in North Carolina, registered III
the Brunswick hotel last Wednesday
Afternoon. They announced an In
fention to get married, a license
was procured. and repairing to the
residence OF the Rev. DR.. Hanfor.i
that ecclesiastic soon properly made
the twain one... Mr.. and Mrs. Pitzer
took N. & W.. No. at 2 a. M.
presumably for the Srooms home
In the Tar Heel State. The groom
is brakeman on the N. & W.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
PICNIC AT FOUNTAIN PARK.

The Southern Methodist Sunday
school, under the direction Of its
superintendent MIR. Augustus shy
der, had delightful picnic yester-
day at Fountain Park, on the Point.
The day was ideal for an outing,
and the dinner was all that could
be desired in quality, quantity and
variety. There were some uncles
and many cousins in the happy par
Elephants, but no ants, and nobody
sat down on the custard pie
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
Graduation with Distinction.

William Crooks Mcclure, son of
Mr.. George Mcclure, Of Danville,
graduated from Center College We'd
nesday, president of his class. Be-
cause OF his thorough training and
knowledge OF the sign and lip lam
guage, Mr.. Mcclure has been ap-
pointed teacher in the Gallaudet
School for the Deaf in Washing
ton. the finest school OF its kind
in the world. He is only 20 years
old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
WHERE THEY ARE.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Conley left
Monday for Olympia Springs to at
tend the annual meeting OF the
Kentucky Press Association. Jim
Allen, of the Cynthiana Democrat
locates Olympia Springs thus: Fif-
teen miles from Esculapia Springs;
twenty miles east OF Estill Springs;
ten miles southwest of Swango
Springs; and thirty miles northeast
of Blue Lick Springs. 1t is also
not very far from Kinnikinnick and
He'll FIR Sartin.
1t is also about 235 miles, as the
Crow flies, northeast of Cerulean
Springs, where the association met
last year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14
A BRIGHT YOUNG GRADUATE.

Miss Lucy Millender graduated
from Marshall College. Huntington,
on Tuesday last and is now at home
receiving the congratulations OF her
friends. Miss Millender is but six
teen years old. and to have success
fully met the requirements OF Mar
shall while so young shows the pos
session OF industry and ability far
above the average.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14

Joseph Banks, a well known cff.
izen OF Dwale, Floyd county. was
thrown from horse one day I6a'
week, sustaining injuries which Is.
suited fatally. He was tan<It N
lronton for treatment but diId uitll
out regaining consciousness. [Ie w
a wife and, children 7T' i'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-06-14

VIM. Rife, of Glenwood was in
the NEWS office Thursday.
Evening journal., 1912-06-22
CHURCH CHANGES
HOURS OF WORSHIP

Beginning with tomorrow the hour
Of services al Delaware Avenue Ban
tist Church viii he changed I'm the
morning At 40 o'clock the Bible
school will meet for one hour and tho
church services viii be from II 10 ~
o'clock There viil be no eeryices in
The afternoon but I'm the evening there
Will be preaching services, beginning
an 745 O'Clock and lasting for one
hour The musical program for to-
morrow viii be.
Morning Organ prelude Inter
mezzo Leo Delibes, anthem Loved
Ones Are Waiting y D. Ashford. in
cidenial solo by Miss Cloyie Newman.
solo There is a city Bright A s.
Loud Mrs p. G. Jones; organ. post
lude
Evening Organ prelude. Grand
Chorus" Tn Salome: anthem GIVE
Ear. y Lord r. NJ Pattisonn, solo.
Dream Of Paradise. Hamilton Gray.
Alexander y. Jackson. duet, Jesus.
Lover Of My Soul" ~ Laasen, the
Misses Clovie and Georgie Newman
organ postlude.
Mr. Lassiter will take for his MORN
ing theme, "The Shining Christian, '
and in the evening will take for HE
theme The Lawn Service Jesus Con
| Quoted
Evening journal., 1912-06-22
Youthful, WfiilkleieSS
Skin Easy to Have

(Elberta Reid in Womsn's Trihunel
You who desire 10 regain q youth
ful appearance viii do well to make
the acquaintance of the two simple
but valuable prescriptions here given.
To make an effective wrinkle-chas-
er. mix an ounce of saxolite and a
hsif-pint witch hazei Battle tine face
in the solution--immediately every
wrinkle is affected II acts wonder
fully on -sagging facial muscles also
the lotion possessing remarkable
sstrinngent and tonic properties.
To get rid of an aged. faded or dis
colored complexion. buy an ounce Of
common mercolized wax at any drug
store and apply r'~H''v as YOU would
cold cream erasing this mornings
with soap and water This will slow
" absorb the undesirable surface
skin, revealing the Younger, brighter.
healthier skin underneath. 7 know Of
nothing 10 equal this trestment-as a
facial reiuvenator.
Evening journal., 1912-06-22
METHODISTS
IN TENT SERVICES

A series Of tent meetings viii begin
on Sunday night az the corner Of Sew
enth avenue and Broome street. under
the auspices of the Wilmington city
Missionary Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
Following is the program
Sunday morning love feast a. e3o.
preaching at 1890 o'clock by the Rev
j. n Thornton. preaching AZ 800 by
the Rev. f. F. Carpenters preaching at
6 o'clock by the Rev p G. Sun6eld
Monday evening O'Clock the Rev.
j. ~ Thorntop Tuesday evening.
o'clock the Rev r. High Adams
Wednesday. evening, S.o'clock the Rev
r. G. snnheId. Thursday evening. 8
o'clock the Rev. T. F. Beauchamp
Friday evening. e o'clock. the Rev
G. r Neese: Saturday evening.
o'clock. service Of song and testimony
Evening journal., 1912-06-22
PULPIT HELP
FOR WORKERS
DR.. Reed to Urge Half Holiday
in Sunday Ser
mon
BRIEF SUMMER
SERVICES IN CHURCH

Dr. ceorge Edward Reed win
in Grace NJ. r. Church tomorrow
morning, on "The Conservation Of HUI
man Life, with special reference to
the movement now under way Ia the
city 20 secure a half-haliday each
week during the months Of July and
August. for the benefit Of both em-
ployers and employees.
In the evening Or Reed will give
the fifth sermon of the series on The
Book and It's Story" on the subject
THE Bible In the Life of the Modern
World" This sermon, the last but
one Of the series. promises TO be OF
unusual interest
The regular sessions Of the sun.
day school viii he continued at the
usual hour. o'clock during the sun
DAYS OF June, but viii be discontinued
in all departments during the month
Of July During August, the sermons
viii be resumed IN the form Of an as
semhly. meeting AT 945 o'clock. un-
der the conduct of the pastor who will
then have returned from his vacation
During July and August q Chau-
tauaua vesper service, beginning AZ
$50 O'Clock. and lasting for forty-hvf
minutes will take the place Of the
regular Sunday evening service.
The musical program for tomorrow
will be as follows
Morning Anthem. II WIN BlesI
Thy Name Bailey. tenor solo.
Evening Anthem, Softly Now th'
/ Light OF Day" SChilling
Evening journal., 1912-06-22
HOPE RAPTIsT sFRvIrrs.

At Hope Baptist Church, Twenty
third and Pine streets tomorrow
there will he preaching by Edward f.
Washburn. The morning subject will
be. THE Eternal Security Of the
Believer in Christ" The evening
service will he held at 745 o'clock.
Mr.. Washburu preaching on the sub
iect, Were the Prophecies Concern
ing Our Lords First Coming Liter
ally FULFILLED" This will be a COM
parative study from the old and new
testament of prophesies concerning
the following eight questions. His
Divinity. His Miraculous Birth
Nationality. His Royal Lineage of the
House Of David His Amounting of the
Holy Spirit, His Ministry. Death and
Burial, His Resurrection and Ascen
sion.
Evening journal., 1912-06-22
SECOND BAPTIsT sERYICEs.

In Second Baptist Church tomor-
row, the Rev Thomas P Holloway,
will preach both morning and even
ing. His theme for the morning will
be a Sermon that Succeeded and
an Audience that Failed At night
MIR. Holloway will preach on Can
the Rich he Saved?' The choir will
sing the following selections
orning-Anthem. Now the
Shades Of Night are Gone" Chopin:
anthem. ~ was Glad Trimmell
NiEht-Anthem, THE Sun Of
Righteousness Geibel solo, "The
Homeland" Johnson. William f.
BeCkerle
Mr.. Holloway will occupy his pull
pit every Sunday this month. and
through July. lie will take his va
cation during August. and the first
part Of September
Evening journal., 1912-06-22
tragedy OF
ACQUAINTANCE
his the Theme Of Pastor
CrawfOrd'S Morning Ser
mon at Central
'REPARE FOR THE
COMMUNION SERVICE

THE Tragedy of Acquaintance Is
le theme for the morning service at
O.3O o'clock tomorrow at central
Church, King street oe-
DIV Eighth The minister the heV. d.
a. Crawford. will occupy the pulpit
9th morning aud evening. The Sun
av school and Adult Bible Class will
convene at u O'Clock, the usual hour.
he Y p. S. c. p. will meet at $40
3clock. The topic will be Reading
hat is Worth While and the leader
viii be Miss Mary Eastman.
The evening ee~--ioe will begin al
As o'clock The subject Of the SER
non will be white Raiments.' The
ihoir will be in its accustomed place
+ both services. and the solo Of the
morning will be sung by Frank Ma
.on.
The program follows
1880 oclock-Orear nre'nde, Oner-
orv TO ST. Cecilia, Rotiste, anthem
sing Alleluia Forth. Buck, offertory'
solo. Lord Receive Me. Uncomplaiping.
Rossini. Mr.. Mason. from the Stabat
Mater: organ roetlude. S. Marks.
745 o'clock-Organ prelude, Inter
nezo Mascagni: anthem, I'm Pi-
grim. I'm a Stranger. M5rston; organ
oostlude. ALLEGRO Con Brio Du Bois.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be observed in the church
one week from tomorrow. Prepsra-
tory service will be held on Friday
evening
Evening journal., 1912-06-22
Am SIR wAs A SINNER.
Iulo vIi. sg.s0-June 2s.


eFalthfuI Is the saying, and worthy
Of all acccptation, that Christ
Jesus came into the world TO save
sinners Timothy l. 10.
The Gospel OF Christ Is the Mes
sage Of Divine compassion toward
sinners. All religions recognize sin
and propose reconciliation with God
by works OF charity, by voluntary
self-torture. or by future torments'
None of the heather gods have any
touch Of symuathy for humanity
they arc cold. cruel. vindicuvo. Ine
Bible. Of all the religious books we
know OF. alone tells Of a God touch
ed with the feeling OF human IN
frminties and with sympathy
toward sinners God commendetn
His love toward us In that while We
we're yet sinners Christ died for the
ungodly.
Note the expression OF the Scrlp
lures indicating Divine compassion
God looked down from HIS hol
Habiiation 10 behold and TO heal
the rroaning Of the prisoners
tho suffering Of humanity under tn'
death penalty. and the incidenta
aches and pains Of our fallen con
dition. lie did more than look, h'
did more than pity His right Arm
Of Divine power in due time begai
10 bring deliveranoe for the cap