The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-03-20
LETChER COUNTY.

LEILHER COUNTY.
Whitesburg. Ky, March 17-The
Fiscal Court has been in
session here for several days work
ing out the problem of getting good
model roadways throughout the
county, also solving the matter of
the further completion of the road
between Mayking and Kona, six
miles, making 1t a model in every /
sense OF the word. II Is said the
necessary arrangements will be |
mad hooking TO the very early com
pletion OF the Mayking-Kona road.
and in way that will make II an |
example for future road building In
Eastern Kentucky. Justice William |
Blair has been circulating petit
tlon praying for an election TO be |
helG to vote bonds to build good |
roads in every section OF the coun- |
ty, and is meeting with splendid |
success. The whole of the Fiscal
Court as we'll as the county offic- |
ials are heartily in favor OF good
roads--in fact good roads enthus-
lasts, and will call an election TO
be held some time in May TO vote
the bonds The matter will carry
largely when 1t is thoroughly known
that the corporations will pay at
least SO per cent of the taxes nee
essary.
Willie Sumpter, of Pert Creek,
who was arrested last week by Dep
uty Sheriff George Estep, charged
with the murder of an Italian who
1t Is alleged Sumpter beat to death
with a horse shoe and hammer at
Neon in the coal fields. was, given
an examining trial before County
Judge Henry +. Day Monday and
bound over to await the action of
the grand jury. Sumpters bond was
fixed at $1,000. The murder is said
to have been without the slightest
provocation. Sumpter is member
OF good family.
o.
w. H. Potter, an extensive coal
land owner OF the vicinity OF Ma
ter, has leased a good boundary of
coal to Louisville and Cincinnati
operators who, according TO an an
nouncement, will start operations
by April LIST. BY August the ship
ping OF coal is 10 be started. The
work will be on the main line of
the Lexington & Eastern railroad
near mouth OF Boone's Fork.
Mrs. Arminta Stacy, aged about
AZ, one OF the best loved women OF
McRoberts, wife OF James Stacy,
formerly OF Carr's Fork, died at
McRoberts after a long illness OF
dropsy. Mrs. Stacy was a sister OF
Ira Kelley, an l.. & b. brakeman,
and Thomas Kelley. who is shipping
clerk for the Consolidation Coal co.
at McRoberts. The remains were
taken to Lofts Creek, Perry coun-
ty, for interment.
A negro having \considerabie
supply OF cocaine, the dangerous
drug, on his person was Arrested az
Fleming by Squire James M Wright
and sent 10 Jail here pending an
The negro, 1t is said,
had been selling the drug to other
colored men, and had caused much
trouble in the camps.
John Virgins. wanted in Tenn
essee for housebreaking, was arrest
ed on the Virginia bordes
and is being held to await requisi-
ton papers from that state. LIB
eral reward was offered for Wig
gins arrest.
At Leatherwood, on Letcher-
Perry border, Kenton Cornett,
young farmer, was thrown from
horse and received serious injuries
The fall discharged The gun he was
carrying and he was shot through
the right foot, inflicting dangerous
wounds. Physicians were called from
here.
The Stuart Robinson College at
Biackey in this county is meeting
with. splendid success, new students
entering every day. The new school
win do great work for Letcher
county and the mountains. Advices
from Hindman, Knott county, state
that the Mountain Training School
will build fine new school build
ing, larger and more commodlus'
there in order to meet the ever
increasing attendance. Hindman ana
Knott county are alive to the needs
of education and are doing every
thing in their power to enhance II.
Henry Bentley, son Of County
Court Clerk Il. b. Bentley, Is dan
gerously low OF tuberculosis and ~
d not expected that he will sur
yiye much longer. He is brother
of DR.. j. M Bentley.
The Potter Wholesale Hardware
Co. has been organized at Mater by
NV. Henry Potter and others. anu
will begin business Immediately. ~
Is the only Wholesale hardware com
pany In Letcher county.
County Supt. G. Wash jenkins
was Frankfort business VISITOR
the past week. . -
WI b. Webb was In Masu, Perry
county. on business this week.
II. j. Jones, of Fleming, was a
ouasA of friends In WhiteBburg.