The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-05-22

have been taken over the l.. & Il. into
McRoberts during the past week where
they are now employed digging coal.
McRoberts will be booming within u
few days to it's fullness,
Three small children of Robert
Yonnts. farmer near Neon, this
county, who were i'll of complication
of measles, humps and whooping
cough, are now said to be out of dan
ger. For some time there was no hope
for them.
Lewis Craig, former Carter county
boy employed In Fleming. this county.
was married in the County Clerks
office here this morning to Miss Mar
tina Boggs, aged Is. of the same place.
They returned on the afternoon train
aud tomorrow will leave for Carter
county on brief honeymoon.
The contraction the new First
National Bank. which win be by far
the best building in Whitesburg. Is
being rushed right along and viii be
completed within thirty to forty days
! il is said. The building win cost near
lily 10000.
Near Mayking, Clarence Hall, aged
20, was married after IA brief court
ship to Miss Lille May Policy, aged
10, daughter OF Edward Policy farmer,
Elder Simpson Adams officiating.
] Misses Rachel Fields and Hannah
Caudill returned from Nashville, Tenn.
where they attended the Southern
Baptist Institute, They report a
splendid trip.
j. L. Lifts, one OF the best known
coal men OF Southwestern Virginia,
has been here from Coeburn. 1t is
said he has an eye on the coal FIELDS
of this section and win develop prop
critics somewhere along the Lexington
Il Eastern.
| Civil Engineer John II. Blair was a
| Friday business visitor IN Pikeville
and other Sandy river points.
C. Il. Holderman and George +. ker-
sey, OF Louisville, have been in
Whitesburg on business.
| T.. NJ. Collier and j. l.. Mccormick,
each Interested In the Mineral Devel-
opment Co, Philadelphia corpora
ton. have been in the coal fields OF
Colly Creek looking over their prop
critics. This concern is likely TO de-
velop some OF their property. begin
ming at once.
w r. Best, OF Versailles, KY, one OF
the best known men OF the Blue Grass
section. was here on business during
the week.
W. w. Shrout and w. f. Ward, OF
| Fleming, two OF the best known young
men there. were here over Sunday.
Il. NJ Overstreet. Danyille. and Toll
bert Holiday. Hazard were guests OF
| Whitesburg friends Monday
| A large number OF people from the
coal fields around jenkins, Fleming
and McRoberts attended the funeral
OF John c. c. Mayo In Paintsyilie.
| j. II. Patton, OF indianapolis. was n
visitor In the coal fields this week.
| Or, J. NJ Bentley was business
visitor in Lexington this week.
n. Starkey the hustliug and wide
awake telephone man OF Pikeyille. was
here attending 20 business matters. a.
| @ Ramey is now manager OF the
Letcher county lines,
George NJ Smith. OF Louisville, came
in and spent few days In Whites
| burg
Earl F.. Tibbits. n prominent coal
man OF Madison. Ind. and who has an
eye on this section. was here on bust
ness and rode horseback Into the
country.
j. A. Patrick. Hendricks, KY, came
up the l.. 4 f, and spent two days in
the city a guest OF friends.
Miss Maude L, Dance, OF Louisville
came overland from Jenkins and held
services here Sunday to large audi
ence. Miss Dance Is noted Sunday
| School worker of the State.
j. f.. Garnett OF Hazard, was up this
way recently.
John ID. johnson. Knott county saw
mill man, was here and in the country
on business Monday and Tuesday.
James Back and =. c, Landrum
hustling timber and lumbermen OF
Quicksand. Breathitt county, We're IN
Letcher this week with view Of 10.
eating some big mills in the county.
! The Coeburn Lumber Co, at May
king, are now rushing the work viii
all possible speed They win locate .
retail yard In Whitesburg within few
days.
/ w A. Slavern, Of Winchester. was G
Saturday business visitor here.
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