The Big Sandy news., 1914-05-29

rather than be adjudged insane and
be committed to the asylum, attempt
ed to take his own life in the rash
manner. The two brothers OF erase
came over from Appalachia, Va, and
| they agree to see over the insane man.
He is member Of good family.
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/ Official information from Washing
lton announces the appointment of ed
litor N. NJ. Webb, of the Whitesburg
Mountain Eagle, for postmaster here.
following the endorsement of Senator
IolHe Nj. James The appointment of
Editor Webb meets with the hearty
lapproval OF at least three-fourths OF
the Democrats and Republicans OF the
county, He will Immediately give bond
and as soon as he is commissioned
will enter upon his duties. No better
choice could have been made.
The Elkhorn Baseball League has
been organized, comprising jenkins,
lBurBurdine. Dunham. McRoberts,
Fleming, Raymond and Hemphill
teams, and interesting games were
played Sunday--the opening games.
Much interest is manifested.
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| Word from jenkins is to the effect
that Manager Everett Drennen, OF the
IConsolidation Coal CO.. has resigned
the managership and will become man
ager OF The Stonega Coal Coke Co,
/ at Stonega, Va. east of here In the
Virginia coal efilds, effectibe at once,
The thousands OF people employed in
the vast development work are loath
to lose Mr.. Drennen from their midst.
| Telegraphic advices from Norton,
Iva. announce the death there Satur-
day of Mrs. Polly Craft, nee Adams,
Iaged so, after long illness. She
lleaves many relatives, brothers and
sisters in this county and large cir
| Gle OF friends. Her death came un-
lexpectedly.
| A deal is said to be pending between
members of The Letcher County Coal
& Improvement Co. here and The
Slemp Consolidated Coal Co, of which
lC b. Slemp, Virginia Congressman Is
at the head, for several thousand acres
OF rich coal lands In Letcher county,
Lying along Upper Rockhouse and
lColly Creek sections. II the deal goes
lthrocgh there is likely TO be some new
development projects to start soon.
James p. Lewis, j. II. Frazier and
George Hogg comprise The Letcher
local & Improvement Co.
Aunt Henrietta Craft, Craftsville,
land Lettie Wright, Mater, each sold
small tracts OF mineral and coal lands
during the past week at a large price.
The former receibed about $4,000 for
Iabout 80 acres. II is reported that
The Slemp Consolidated Coal Co. are
preparing for big development near
the Craft tract.
/ In Jenkins, this county. Deputy
Marshal John NJ. Riddle arrested A. G.
Anderson and young man named
jackson on charges OF bootlegging
lmoonshine whiskey They were
brought here and given hearings be-
fore U. s. Commissioner Samuel Col
Inns.
Aunt Sarah Fairchild, aged about
ISO, one OF the best loved women OF
Letcher county, died at her home on
Sandlick Creek, near here, last week,
latter three days illness. She was
the mother of S. @. Fairchild, Mrs.
George NJ Adams. OF Sandlick. and
mrs. Robert Blair of Whitesburg, be-
sides many other near relatives.
whitesburg, KY, MAY 27.-In a
drunken row at Baker, this county, a
free for all fight took place in which
Morgan Collier, aged IS, son Of w. b.
lCollier merchant, was stabbed three
times pretty seriously in the back by
a man named Collins, OF Rockhouse.
A number of arrests will be made.
The drought which has been prevail
4 ing for several days grows severe and
garden vegetables, potatoes. early
corn, etc, are suffering. Much of the
corn crop has been planted out owing
to the inability for the farmers 70
break their ground. Unless there is
rain within few days great damage
will result.
Il s. T. Frazier will soon begin the
construction OF q first class theater
building in this city. The building
will be thoroughly modern and up-to-
the-tim Whitesburg continues on
the forward march OF Improvement.
There is still considerable talk OF
another new develofment Of the big
coal fields Of Letcher county, to be
started at once near Sergeant, on the
Tilden Wright place, by The Slemp
Interests owning large coal land tracts
lin Letcher and Perry counties. The
plant, 1t is said, will be Of considerable
magnitude. Letcher county Is rapidly
becoming a great industrial center
c.. l.. Stewart, young Jackson bust
ness man, was a Whitesburg visitor
this week.
Rev. Edward o. Guerrant, OF VIII
more, KY, the celebrated Kentucky
mission worker, was WhitesburR
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