The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-30

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olence in this, their dark hour of
bereavement.
The trial of Thomas McGraw was
completed in the Letcher circuit
court Friday and he was acquitted.
1t will be remembered that McGraw
killed James Hunley in this county
a month or more ago, accidentally.
The trial of zeke Younts, of Upper
Rockhouse creek resulted in an ac-
quittal also. Younts killed Christie
pher Meade, aged II, deaf and
dumb boy while they were In
scuffle over a shot gun. Samuel
Maggard was found guilty of volun-
tary manslaughter and will get from
ten TO twenty--one years in the Pen
itentiary for stabbing to death his
son-in-law William Combs at Little
Colly Christmas day.
Manager Everett Drennen of The
Consolidation Coal Co., jenkins. was
in the city Saturday and when seen
by the NEWS correspondent said:
The mines at Jenkins were run four
days the past week and this week
full time Will be run, continuing
thereafter, despite the report going
the rounds that the mines had prao-
tically closed down. Mr.. Bremen
said conditions were the same In
McRoberts, aud that the new year
Iyl4, viii witness renewed activity
throughout the who.e OF ihe Con-
solidation operations.
Samuel Hart, former merchant
and good citizen OF Iolly, who was
mere last week from Paint Lick. Gar
red-oo., win, it is said, purchase his
old home place and return from
the Blue Grass section. By way OF
comment Sam said There's no plac
like the old home place. and he
meant 1t too.
A party of fifteen, including Miss
Potter, Belya Adams. Myrtle
and Ethel Webb, Jesse Holbrook.
Henry Holbrook, Albert Fields and
others left here for the State Nor
NAL at Richmond.
n. N. Webb, Editor OF The Noun
tain Eagle accompanied the party
and will return tomorrow.
Deputy Collector c. l.. Fuson, X
B. franklin, Isam Haynes, Ben Ser
gent and others, out for Uncle Sam,
returned from Pike-co., where the
officers expected an important moon
shine raid. They poured out quite
quantity OF whiskey and beer, but
.ut no stills nor made no arrests.
Small pox continues TO rage In
different sections of the county. Ac-
,ording TO telephone information
rom Ermine Benton Blair farmer
las developed a genuine case, Guards
ire placed around the two or three
asses in box cars near Whitosburg.
Health officers are taking every pre-
aution TO prevent any further
pread OF the disease.
The new Mountain Mission school
ounded by the Rev Edward o.
iuerrant, OF Wilmore, and Thomas
;. Talbot, OF Jackson, is billed to
pen its doors to the public Feb. 3
With splendid corps of teachers.
iuch good will result from the
chool there.
Judge John H. Butler was call
d to Frankfort the middle of last
geek to see up his contest suit be- J
ween himself and Judge j. NJ. Rob !
rson, Attorney ID. ID. Fields accom-
anying him. Judge Eyersole served .
n the judicial bench until Judge J
'utler returned. !
The Letcher County. Grand jury |
losed Friday evening its IL day SEES !
lon returning a large number of in I
Elements, seven murder cases, a L
lrge number for whlskey and pls 8
DIS, civil and penal suits. Judge o
'utler is still determined to rid the p
ocket of Its large number of MUIR 8
er cases. c
In the lower end of the county b
NV days ago Mr.. j. ID. Frazier, a II
Dung farmer was married to Miss n
ordelia Roark, aged 20 after a long Il
ourtship. They will reside near
oxana.
Hogg, Frazier and Lewis are ad- v
ertising for O big lot sale In the d
ew town of Neon above here which
i'll take place Feb. 81. Much inter- s,
1t will be manifested in the sale. II
con is rapidly growing and is des-
ned to be one of the best business
cations anywhere In the Boone's a,