The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-06

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Sed into It.
fletcher COUNTY.
WHITESBURG, KY, Feb 3,--Ai-
ter being in progress for three DAYS
the case of the commonwealth a.
gainst old man John Blevins, aged
IS was closed, and, after dehperat7
ing one hour the jury returned
verdict OF acquittal for the old man
Blevins killed Joe Craft at Mchop-
erts Nov. IL last year in sell ae-
tense II is claimed.
The Lee Driver murder case was
passed until the April term Oh
court. At this time the damage SUIT
OF Joseph Holeomb against Blaine
Collins Deputy Sheriff at McRooerts
il one. Holcomb alleges that Collins
ar rested him without any cause
and placed him in jail there with
out allowing him any bond, that he
remained over night, etc Much IN
terest is manifested in the case
1t is expected that the court VIII
close its term by Thursday
The new Mission School at Black
ey will not open until Monday, the
9th, according to an announcements
from Rev. Talbot. of Jackson, one
OF the men behind the school u
ia expected that the school VIII open
with a large attendance and nne
prospects for the future. An effiei-
ent corps OF teachers have been ON
ployed.
Aunt Jennie Adams, aged about
60 years died at the home OF d
daughter on Bottom Fork creek
near Mayking Sunday morning al
/. ter a long illness OF nervous afiee'
ton The interment took place In u
| Old Webb cemetery Monday morn
ing. A number OF children survive
report ia current that the no
berta Coal Co. will start within th'
next few weeks~a big coal dyeelop
ment on the j. l.. Craft farm I'm
mediately below Kona on the Lex
ington and Eastern railroad, the ar
rangements having already been pei
fected. A modern up-to-date Goa
mining plant will be built with tn
latest model machinery, in which
large number of men will be EN-
! Moved. Congressman Q. Bascol
s,em,, OF the Ninth Virginia Dis
tr,ct ia one of the men behind IN
Roberta Coal Co. 1t Is said q par
of their properties viii be leased I
operating companies who are to &c
velop soon.
Uncle John Sturglll, VINO reeens'
resigned the little fourth class pos
office at oven Fork in this count
. and secured the appointment OF n
; successor was evidently one OF tn
D Oldest postmasters in the whole
II Eastern Kentucky in point OF sc
vice. Uncle John had been postma
y tor at oven Fork for thirty ou
q years, 1t being about the fifth 0
o flee established in Letcher count
Owing to failing health the O
. veteran gave up the office
d The celebrated Uncle Isaac WI
liams will case that was fought o
n in the Letcher Circuit Court la
h week by Hiram Williams and Au
On Manda williams, widow OF the q
r, oeaesd man resulted In verdict
0, favor of the old woman, that 4
~ will was good and legal. There W
40 considerable Interest in the suit
much properly was ehtahs
al of the best legal talent at the b
= was employed.
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1t is expected that a consideral
ls' fight will arise here over the co
no test for the postoffice, the q
~ Service examination to be held
the 25th. A number of democrats,
- = GLIDING Democratic Chairman Ben
~ Caudill, Editor N. M. Webb, d
" lard salyer, and republicans Il.
=, Brashears, and Felix G. Fields,
- present postmaster, are applican
80 are are lighting the wind" 30
10 speak.
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~. Finley 70. Fogg and M, G. Kirk,
90 Paintsviile were interesting visit
- here during the past week. 1t Y