The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-05

model roadway from Mayking to
KonR, miles construction OF which
was started some three weeks ago.
All the trouble has, however, been
settled and hereafter the hands will
be paid promptly. Mr.. c. b., DON
aghy is experimenting the work.
County Judge John ID, Fitzpatrick
was appointed a Commissioner to
oversee the building of the road
and paying of the laborers.
George c. Brown, aged 81, son of
John C. Brown, Dry Fork farmer
and good citizen of the county, died
otter long illness of complication
OF diseases. Pneumonia is said to
HAYS developed.
He was a brother to w. E, Brown
Deputy Circuit Clerk, and has many
friends throughout the county. all
of whom deeply mourn his death. In
terment took place in the family
graveyard on Dry Fork.
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Cashier w. II. Courtney, of the
| First National Bank of Whitesburg
is expected home from Lexington
within few days with his bride,
who was Miss Uplngton, a society
girl OF the Queen City. They will
make Whitesburg their home. Dur
ing his honeymoon MIR. Lytton, OF
Jackson is employed in the bank.
Robert B. Franklin, of Coily, is
pushing his claims before John w.
| Hughes, Collector, Danville, for the
position of Deputy Collector in the
Sixth District composed of the coun-
ties of Letcher, Pike, Knott, Perry
and Leslie. Franklin has large
following and will no doubt win
Owing TO the great amount OF law
lesness caused by the manufacture
and sale OF moonshine throughout
Letcher county, owing TO the big
foreign population it is hoped the
Deputy Collectors place will be re-
tanned in this county,
WHITESBURG. KY, Dec. s..
There is still more or less excite
ment in the county over the pre-
yalence and spread OF small po&,
and, owing to the inefficiency of the
county officials there is likely 20
be q general spread of the disease.
In many instances people have been
allowed to travel about while sick
and come in contact with many peo-
pie, thereby giving an opportunity
TO cause its spread. We hope the
county officials will now call a halt
The West Virginia State & Lum-
Der Co. is running a good sized
staye operation on the headwater OF
Colly above here in this county. 1t
is expected the work will require at
least two years to complete II. 0w-
ing to the extensive lumber and
slaves coming out from the Colly
section a strong effort is being
made to get siding and regular
depot at Mouth OF Colly on the l.,
and L. A large number of passen-
gers would also get on and off there
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Starbrick and Baxter, the railroad
grade contractors on the two mile
branch of the l.. and E. up Potters
Fork to reach the new city OF Hay
mond being constructed by The
Mineral Fuel Co.. are rushing with
all possible haste, Steam shoyels, etc
in fact every kind OF improved mod
ern machinery is being added to
the work. Several hundred hands,
mostly colored laborers, are at
work.
Mrs. Minnie Venters Is guest
OF her father and many relatives at
Hyden, where she spent Thanks
giving. ~,
Jailer Hall, John Hale. ~ :.
lins ana others rsefp Leo from AZ
,ona,.--, = S. Court at London.
Il. l.. FAINT, of Anderson, S. O..
interested in the great development
work in this county, has been In
Whitesburg for few days.
Ex-Judge j. p. Lewis was Haz-
ard business visitor few days ago,
w. NJ. Crawford, holding q re-
sponsible position with the Consol-
idation Coal Co. in jenkins, went
down the line TO jackson the past
week on business.
Police Judge John w. Collins was
jenkins business visitor to the
county seat yesterday.
Lewis Bros, Frazier and Hogg
have started work on six or seven
residences in the hustling little city
OF Neon, which they are to rent.
They have also some desirable resi-
dence and business lots now on the
market.
Attorney John j. Wakefield and
r.. b. Franklin returned from a
business trip up the state.
U. s.. Marshal Tom Hollifield, OF
Hindman, was business visitor In
Whitesburg.