The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
FLOYD COUNT
NEWS FROM PRESTONSBURG
AND OTHER POINTS
IN THE COUNTY.

A. G. Harlow went to Salyersville
last Saturday.
j. p. Crider, a prominent farmer
of German, was in town Monday.
Alex Stephens, prominent mer-
chant of Spurlock, was in town Mon
lay on business.
Marion Order, a prominent mer-
chant and farmer Of German, is in
town on business.
Prestonsburg base ball team went
to Paintsville Saturday, and beat the
Pain.sville team again.
Miss Bessie Leete entertained a
large number of her friends at her
home on last Saturday night
Mrs. David McCown is very sick
with measles, and her daughter Is
very i'll with an abcess on her chin.
Irwin Napier, of the firm of Nap
Ter and Amberga, was in town Sum
day night on his way to Frankfort.
Rev. Lucien Kirk, pastor of the
Presbyterian church went to Inez
Monday morning to visit his fam
lily.
j. d Keel, the newly elected
county treasurer, is in town to-day
to take over the books and fixtures
belonging to his office as soon as
1.-THE settlement is made with the old
treasurer, G.. W. Vance.
Mrs. Lizzie Osborn, of Whitesburg
KY, came up Saturday to give bond
ras the administrator of the estate
of her motner, Mrs. Morg Turner.
She was accompanied by her son
Hobart
Rev. G. D. Hyden, OF Seattle,
Washington, began a series of meet
ings here last Friday night. He
claims to have received the Apos-
tolic power of the Holy Ghost, and
large crowds have been attending hi
services, and on Sunday night the
church would not hold the crowd
and standing room could not be had
Many persons leaving on account OF
not being able to get 1t. Rev. Hy-
den is mountain man, having been
born in Floyd-co., and has been in
the ministry many years. He is q
man of wonderful gift of speech
and is attracting large crowds.
The Fiscal court met Monday to
make settlement with the outgoing
County Treasurer, G.. w. Vance. All
1.-THE Esquires, were present except
Geo. Elliott. This settlement shows
that the County Treasurer has col
lected $4,000 in the last three years
and has paid out $58,270. leaving a
balance Of $1,724 in the Treasury.
This leaves the county owing about
35 per cent. of 1911 claims, with
$4,000 allowed for the year 1912
and with the revenue of 1912 col
lected will put the county practical
| ly out of debt.
Now that the Webb Kenyon liq-
uor law hasa taken effect, we rare
ly see a drunk man in our town
and these rare drunks are said to
be caused by some one selling Elec-
trio Bitters, etc. II this be true we
hope our city officials will be able
Ito get them, in the tolls of the law
| as same as any other bootleger.
Our City Marshal, James Sizemors
has JUS returned from Middletown
Ohio, where he has been for the
past two weeks Mr.. Sizemore was
visiting his cousin, and when the
floods came he was unable to gel
home as soon as he had hoped.
When the ISIS westbound c.. and
o. passenger train arrived at Pres
tonsburg Monday morning, there W.,
seen to alight therefrom a young
man and maid, inquiring for the
county court clerk. 1t was plain tC
be seen they we're looking for 9
marriage license, and the curious
folks began to go toward the court
house. and by the time the clerk ha,
issued the license. quite a number
of people were there to witness the
Inuptials. Judge Malone Hall officiat
Ling. They gave their names a,
Grant Haynes and Elan Blanken
ship. They left town before the
boys could get their bells and pans