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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
YOUTHFUL cuLPRITs.

On Thursday afternoon the Sheriff
of Pike county arrived in Louisa from
McVeigh, the new town on Pond
Creek, not far from Williamson, hav-
ing in charge three small boys who
had broken into and robbed the local
postoffice. The lads confessed to hav-
ing been guilty of the offense five sep
arate times, and had stolen as much
as $780, The boys were Slavs and they
were respectively aged s, 10 and 12
years. They will be taken to Catletts-
burg or Pikeville and turned over to
the Federal authorities.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
Miss Agnes Abbott.

On Oils same Wednesday evening,
from s till late, Miss Agnes Abbott an
accomplished and attractive young
girl of this city, charmingly entertain
ed many of her friends at her home
with an Eskimo" party. 1t was given
out of-doors, in the misty moonbeams'
fading light. and the candles softly
burning. (the NEWS herewith apollo
gizes to the author of THE Burial Of
Sir John Moore.'D
Invitations had been sent to many,
and there were few, If any, declina
tions. Numerous small tables dotted
the pretty lawn, each provided with
the means for playing games with
"pasteboard." Later these tables were
used for the spread of most delicious
seasonable refreshments, served taste
fully and abundantly. The scene made
by the pretty girls in their modern
gowns, with Japanese lanterns almost
numerous enough to form n canopy OF
light. was n brilliant and beautiful one.
The fair host, wlnsome in way and
worth, made an ideal entertainer. and
her guests will not soon forget what
delightful evening they passed on
August flfth. nineteen hundred and
fourteen.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
NEW TRAFFIC MANAGER. 2

Harry A. Fidler, who for some
months has been the efficient general
traffic manager OF the Big Sandy g.
Kentucky River railway, has been ap-
pointed Assistant General Freight
Agent OF the d. r. 4 l., with head
quarters at Ironton. Ohio, in general
charge OF solicitation over the entire
line and such other duties as may be
assigned TO him.
He will be succeeded on the Big
Sandy & Kentucky railway by w. 10.
Berger, OF Ashland, whose ability In
all lines necessary makes him the right
man for the place.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
TO CALIFORNIA BY AuToMoslLE.

On last Saturday evening Robert
Shank and Walter Dinguss, came to
Louisa In racer" automobile to
visit the formers father. Mr.. Shank, Of
the Louisa mill. They returned to
Huntington the same evening and left
that city the next day for San Fran
cisco in the same machine. Their car
carries a camp outfit and portable
shooting gallery The young men will
go from place to place, stopping to set
up their gallery outfit for a few days,
and expect to reach the Golden Gate
In time for the Panama Exposition.
They will return by a different route
and will be gone about three years
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
"sTEAMsoAT BILL"

A correspondent of the Big Sandy
News has a namesake. Recently on the
steamer Bowling Green, near Bowling
Green, KY, boy baby was born to a
passenger, and by unanimous consent
and in honor of the craft the young
ster was called Steamboat Bill
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
SPLENDID GRAPES.

John Horton. OF this city. recently
brought TO the NEWS office perfect
bunch OF perfect grapes, They We're
white, of delicious flavor, and made a
beautiful object lesson in horticulture,
showing in a striking way the benefits
OF proper spraying.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

The Oldest house in Fleming. Letch-
er county, is a one-room log cabin with
a lean-to built by Daniel Boone, and
covered with clap boards fastened at
each end by wooden pins. This house
is at present occupied by Mr.. Arch
Meade and family, consisting of his
wife and four children. They have a
little farm small orchard and garden,
growing sweet potatoes and water
melons.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
GOOD MONTH FOR c. q o.

The month Of July was the best In
the history Of the Chesapeake a. Ohio
railroad company as FAR as coal load
ing was concerned. total OF 2.05O.5lO
tons OF coal being loaded In the West
Virginia and Kentucky coal fields
touched by that road.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
QUITE A NICE SHOWER.

Several nice showers have fallen re-
Gently, among them a shower which
occurred on Thursday night of last
week in honor OF George Shivel and
wife. who was Miss Lizzie Lee. Useful
and ornamental articles in large mum
Der and great variety were brought and
sent to the youthful pair, wac appre-
eiated the kindness of their relatives
and friends.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
Touching Devotion.

During the day Mrs. Wilson spoke to
DR.. Grayson about the President, whose
health she thought more about than
she did of her own.
Promise me- she whispered faint
ly, that If ! go you will take care of
my husband"
II was the same touch Of devotion
which she had so pany times repeated
her constant anxiety having been
that the President might not worry
about her or be disturbed in official
tasks.
The President returned to the sick
room from the last conference with
the doctor, his three daughters leaning
on his arm. Francis Bowes Sayre,
Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Tu-
multy stayed outside the door. Mrs.
Wilson lapsed into unconsciousness,
but rallied. BY l o'clock she began to
sink rapidly. She could still recognize
those about her, and looked cheerfully
toward them with the same sweet
smile that will linger long in the mem
ory Of the many who knew her. 1t was
a characteristic expression of sweet
ness which officials and their families,
as well as people in the slums whom
she had befriended, had learned to
love
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
ro rHE MEN OF LoulsAl

The men of the j. w. Jones Bible
Glass OF the NJ. Il. Church South give
you cordial invitation to attend
service conducted by them for the men
OF the town next Sunday evening at
1880.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
Sleep of unoonsoiou

At 2 o'clock Mrs. Wilson was still
conscious. but her strength had almost
departed. and few minutes later she
sank into the sleep of unconsciousness
from which she never awoke. For
three hours the President and his three
daughters gazed longingly into her
eyes in the hope that she might speak
to them again, but she could not. The
sun was casting its long shadows from
the Potomac to the south grounds, col
oring the fountains. gardens and elms.
There was hushed stiffness in the up
per apartments. All eyes were turned
toward the southwest corner of the
hohse.
Just at the hour OF death come.
The President and his daughters were
in tears, Secretary Tumulty walked
slowly to the executive offices, his head
bowed. Quietly he announced to the
correspondents that the end had come.
Cause of Death.
DR.. Grayson issued an official state
ment on the nature Of Mrs, Wilson's
illness, which resulted in her death.
The statement was as follows:
"The chief cause of Mrs. Wilson's
illness was chronic kidney trouble.
This developed as one of the results Of
a nervous breakdown brought on by
overwork. In her ambition to perform
her full duty in washington, Mrs. VIII
son added to her social obligations a
very great activity In other work con-
nected with the slums of Washington,
and In various other enterprises con- \
oactad with tho hatterfnant nf Condi-
tlons Of life here.
"At the same time she was very ac-
tive In attempting to bring about con-
structive action in the matter Of edu-
cation in the Southern mountain dis
tricts
"The first sign that she was doing
too much appeared last February and
since then she had suffered a great |
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
Funeral at Rome, Ga.

Simplicity marked the funeral Of
Mrs. Wilson at Rome, Ca, in Difference
to the wishes of the President. There
was forty-five minute service at
the First Presbyterian Church, where
Mrs. Wilson's father was pastor for
seventeen years, and even shorter
services at Myrtle Hill Cemetery,
where interment was made.
Rome, the girlhood home of Mrs.
Wilson, was garbed in black for the
funeral and traffic was closed on all
streets through which the funeral
procession passed from the station
to the church and cemetery.
Only members Of the family and
close friends were invited to the
church, where the services were con-
aucted by the Revernd Or. Bach, OF
Princeton, and the Reverend Dr. Sny-
der, the local Presbyterian pastor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
oulsA. LAWRENCE COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AUGUST - 1914.
de4l, eliminating in the chronic kidney
Was Born in Georgia.

Mrs. Wilson was born in Savannah,
Gay in the strenuous Civil War times,
and in that city passed her childhood
and early girlhood,
To that city on June "a. 1885, she re-
turned to be married to Woodrow Will
son, then fiedgling law graduate from
the University of Virginia.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
President Wilson's
wife PASSES away.
The End Came at 500 O'clock on
Last Thursday Evening.

Washington, Aug. 6.--Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, wife of the President of the
United States, died at the White House
at o'clock this afternoon. Death came
after a brave struggle of months
against Bright's disease with compli-
cations.
The President was completely un-
nerved by the shock, and his grief was
heartrending. He bore up well under
the strain, however, and devoted him
self to his daughters.
The end came while Mrs. Wilson was
unconscious. Her illness took turn
for the worse shortly before o'clock
in the afternoon, and from then on she
grew gradually weaker.
Kneeling at the bedside at the end
were the President and their three
daughtekS Dr. Cary 7. Grayson. U. S.
N and a nurse were in the room, and
just outside door were Secretary Nc
Adoo and Francis B, Sayre. Mr.. Will
sons sons-in- law, and Mr.. Tumulty,
his secretary.
Both houses OF Congress adjourned
when Mrs. Wilson's death was an
nounced and for a brief time the
wheels OF the Government practically
stopped, while everyone paid respect
to the loss OF the President.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14
Beginning of the End.

The beginning Of the end came at
10 o'clock this morning when DIR. Z. +.
Davis, of Philadelphia, who had been
called in for consultation. realized that
the time for hope had passed. He took
the President into the Red room of the
White House and there in a broken
voice told him the truth. Mr.. Wilson's
face blanched, but he bore the shock
we'll He was informed that the end
was only % question of hours
Mr.. Wilson then took his daughters,
Mrs. w. G. McAdoo, Mrs. Sayre and
Miss Margaret Wilson, aside and told
them of their mothers condition. Until
then they had thought there was a
chance for her recovery.
From that time on the President and
his daughters remained constantly at
Mrs Wilson's bedside. The President
held his wifes hand and the three
daughters were grouped nearby. Until
she became unconscious Mrs. Wilson
frequently nodded to one or the other
and smiled cheerfully.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-08-14

A. T. MCCORMACK, Secretary.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04
Baseball Affairs.

Baseball Affairs.
There was a good game Of baseball in
Shepherdstown last Thursday, when our
local team played against the Martinsburg
Athletics. The visitors won by score
of to 2. The pitching of Dutrow won
the game for the visitors, as the home
team could do nothing with his curves
and drop balls. This was the first game
that our boys had lost. The visitors were
a fine set of young fellows and played
good, clean ball..
The following schedule has been ar
ranged for the next month or two:
June 4-North End Athletic Club of
Martinsburg, there.
June 9-Summit Point. here.
Iune fredericksburg White Sox, there.
June lS-Middleway, here.
June 20-Martinsburg White Sox, here.
June 23-Berryville, here.
Iune 27-Hagefstown Athletic Club,
there.
July 2-Berryville, there.
July 4-Hagerstown Athletic Club, here.
The Shepherd College team played in
Frederick last Monday with the Frederick
High School, and lost by score OF 8 to 8.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04
DR.. Borders VIII.

The will OF the late DR.. d. w. Border
was filed for probate in the office OF the
county clerk last week. II diSposes OF
fine orchard, farm and residence property
in the vicinity of KearneySville. Mrs.
Border is given the entire estate for life,
subject to the payment of debts and two
legacieS, one of 500 TO the Elmwood
Cemetery Association OF ShepherdStown,
the income from which is to be applied
to the care OF the family lot in the GENE
terry, and the other of $500 TO the vestry OF
Trinity Church, Shepherdstown. The
income from the latter legacy, the will
directs, shall be applied TO the payment
of pew rent in the Trinity Church, for
the use of the testator's family, or for
strangers and transient visitors to the
town. Mrs. Border is also given the
privilege OF devising the sum OF 5000 or
its equivalent value in land in fee. Upon
the death of Mrs. Border, the estate is to
be divided equally between the son and
daughter of the testator, the half to the
son being given in fee, and TO the daugh-
ter life interest. The debts and legacies
are TO be paid out Of the rents and profits
OF the land, none OF which is to be sold.
Mrs. Border is named as executrix with
out bond.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04

Notes OF the Churches.
The forty-eighth annual session OF the
Sunday School Convention of the Balti-
more Conference, M. E. Church South,
will be held at Luray, Va, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, June 9, 10 and
II, 1914. The opening sermon will be
preached on Monday evening, June s, by
Rev. E. X. Hardin, and the three days
following will be devoted to a programme
OF great merit and interest. This con-
vention is for the entire conference, and
every school ought 10 take advantage OF
it. Schools of less than one hundred
members are entitled TO one delegate
each all others 10 two delegates each.
Visitors are welcomed and accorded all
the counesies extended TO delegates.
Ministers are entertained free.
Rev. DR.. L. L. Sieber, OF Gettysburg,
preached able sermons last Sunday in the
Lutheran churches OF Shepherdstown and
Uvilla. Sunday night DR.. Sieber deliver
ed temperance lecture, THAT Goring
OK" which was powerful presentation
OF the evils OF the liquor traffic. A more
effective address on this subjecthaS seldom
been heard in our community.
Children's day will be observed in the
Elk Branch Presbyterian Church Sunday
at 10 30 a. m. Service in the Shenandoah
Junction church at s p. m. Service in
the Union Church at Middleway is post
poned until Sunday, June l4th, at 3p. m.
Preaching Sunday in the NJ. E. Church
South at Shenandoah Junction at / a. m.
AT Bakerton, preaching al p. m. by the
presiding elder, Rev. T. J. Lambert.
Children'S day service at p. m. Quar-
terly conference at s p. m. on Saturday.
Rev. A. o. Price, pastor ofthe Presby-
terrain Church at Keyser, has resigned,
having accepted call from church in
Marshall, Texas. The Keyser church
has extended call TO Rev. A. N. Parry
man, OF Waterford, Va.
Rev. Guy p. Bready, the new ipastor
OF the Reformed Church OF this place, is
expected to arrive in Shepherdstown
from WaIkersville, Md, on Saturday,
and will conduct service here Sunday
morning at II o'clock.
The ministers Of Shepherdstown are
invited 10 meet at the manse Monday, June
8, at go a. m, TO arrange the Sunday
evening open-air union services for the
summer. Charles Ghiselin.
Rev. DR.. W. "A. Sadtler, OF the Woman's
College of Salem, Va, will preach Sum-
day morning at 1920 O'Clock in the Luth-
eran Church OF Shepherdstown and al
2.30 O'Clock at Uvilla.
There will be services in the Presoy-
terrain Church Sunday, il Providence per-
mits. in Shepherdstown at 1890 a. m,
and Kearneysville at 3p. m.
M. E. Church South - Service and
communion Sunday in Shepherdstown at
10. 30 a. m, and service al Marvin Chapel
at 3. p. m.
Trinity Church-Sunday school at 9 a.
m, communion service at lO-5O a. m.
Service at DuffieldS at 100 p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04
I'm the Circuit Court.

In the Circuit Court.
In the Jefferson Circuit Court at Charles
Town last week James, or Oliver, Jack
son, the colored man convicted OF shoot
ing Officer Feltner, OF Berryville, was
sentenced by Judge Woods to ten years
in the penitentiary, the maximum penalty
for his offense. Daniel Adams, his part
ner in crime, was not tried, his case being
deferred until the next term OF court.
Webb Dixon, convicted OF petit larceny,
was sentenced TO two months labor on
the county roads.
A divorce was granted Maud Swaine
Romne, from her husband, James L.
Romine. Romine was formerly a ieweler
in Shepherdstown, but left here number
of years ago. Maggie Blackburn was
granted divorce from James Blackburn.
In the case OF Daniel H. Nichols, ad-
ministrator of J. H. Robinson. VS.. Virginia
B. Robinson and others, an order was
entered referring the subjects in contro-
versy to S. w. Washington. commits
sioner, TO ascertain what real estate h.
Robinson owned at the time OF his death,
together with the debts thereon, and 10
report his findings TO the court.
The report of Commissioner Geo. Nj.
Beltzhoover, Jr., in the case of Annie V.
Watson's administrator VS.. Susan K. Wat
son and others, was confirmed. S.'W.
Washington, Forrest A. Brown and F. L.
Bushong were appointed special COM
missioners to sell the real estate, consist
ing of Sc acres of land near Leetown, that
belonged to Annie V. Watson, deceased.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04
The following are the members OF the
graduating class of 1914:

The following are the members OF The
graduating class OF 1914;
LADIES.
Marguerite K. Billmyer
E. Gertrude Clary
Jessie Lea Cook
Hilda Lee Doggett
Naomi b. Dugan
Bette L. Feltner
Nellie E. Greider
Nj. Ryneal Hammersla
Florence q. Hartley
Ruth HickeI
Helen E. Hunter
Sidney w. Kearfott
Margaret NJ. OSbourn
Bertha E. Overholt
Emma c. Riner
Beatrice Rogers
*Josephine Show
Sallie B. Wagner
Anna Webley
Bessie V. Williamson
Mary A. Williamson
Twila d. Wilt
GENTLEMEN.
*Norman b. Clabaugh
Edgar w. Dolly
Vernon L. Dyer
Edwin g. Lewis
%Percy H. Lowry
Arnold F. NiSh
Garrett o. Nelson
Roy c. Parsons
Harold A. Rice
Clarence Roby
Harry W. Rollings
John L. Slonaker
Hammond Staey
*Wllliam Nc Stanley
Samuel F. Talbot
Guy p. Thompson
Starred names Academic Diploma only
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04
Notes of the Churches.

Starred names Academic Diploma only
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04

have been completed Mr. Fulk will have
not only fine farm, Splenddly improved.
but one OF the most desirable homes in
this section. May he and his family live
long to enjoy it.
Yesterday afternoon about four o'clock
a drawhead on one of the cars OF a Nor
folk & Western double-header freight
train pulled out as the train was coming
at a lively gait down the Butler grade, a
mile or two south of ShepherdStown, and
a wreck resulted. A box car loaded with
lumber was smashed into kindling wood
a refrigerator car loaded with meat was
broken up very badly, and two other
cars were derailed and thrown from their
trucks. Fortunately no person was hurt.
The tracks were blocked until about
O'Clock in the evening. The evening &C
commodation had weary wait at the
station in Shepherdstown, and the freight
trains were held up along the line. The
damaged cars were thrown into ditch,
and this morning the wrecking train is
clearing up the debris.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
given great satisfaction to IFS patrons IN
the Valley of Virginia BY placing in oper-
alton new Trough passenger train be-
tween Lexington and Baltimore. This
train, which is known as the "Shenan-
doah Special" stops at the principal
stations on the Valley Branch, and runs
between Lexington and Baltimore with
out change. II is equipped with modern
coaches, parlor cars and diners, and sup
plies a need long desired by the people
OF the Valley. Northhound, the new train
leaves Lexington at g. so a. m WincheS-
ter II So, Charles Town l2.36p: m, Har-
per's Ferry p. m, arriving in Washing
ton at 2 IS and Baltimore 3.35. South
bound, the train leaves Baltimore at 9.l5
a. m. and Washington 1910, arriving al
Harper's Ferry at AZ, Charles Town
1901, Winchester l2.47, Lexington o.oU
p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04
Hannis Distillery Closes.

The HanniS Distillery at Martinsburg
closed down finally last Friday the man.
ufacturing department of its plant in that
city, for under the prohibition law it
will not be allowed to make liquor after
July 1st. This distillery has been making
fifty barrels OF whiskey daily for many
years, and if now has on hand in its
bonded warehouses between twenty and
thirty thousand barrels of liquor. Under
the law the distillery has eight years in
which to finally dispose OF this immense
stock OF liquor or move the same out OF
the State, and small force OF men will
be retained to do the necessary work
about the place until the liquor is disposed
OF. The Hannls Distillery was the only
large distillery in West Virginia. II is
owned by a company that has other
plants in Maryland. twas first establish
ed in Mariinsburg in 1900, and Tor ia
years has been fountain OF corruption
and misery.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04
Confederate Memorial Day.

Saturday, June 9th, will be observed as
Confederate memorial day in Shepherds
town, and the usual interesting exercises
will be held. With John H. Schoppert
as chief marshal, the procession Will
form at O'Clock and march to the Gene
terry. In the line will be the Shepherds
town Drum Corps, speakers, Shepherd
College Cadets, Sons Of Veterans, U. D.
C.. and Veterans. Arrived at the soldiers
monumentin the cemetery, the responsive
service will be led by Rev. c. Syden-
stricken. A salute will be fired by the
cadets, and TAPS" will be sounded by
Harris Hiedwohl.
AT the speakers stand the exercises
will be as follows
Music by the choir.
Prayer by Rev. J. W. Ware.
Music by the choir.
Address by Hon. Thomas Upton SiSson,
Member of Congress from Mississippi.
Music by the choir.
Benediction by Rev. Charles GhiSelln.
Strewing OF flowers.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04
To the Public.

p. n. Brilliant wishes TO announce to
the public that he has secured Mes
sena," a fancy registered imported black
Percheron stallion, weight 1910 pounds,
who will make the season at Shepherds
town. He is a beautiful horse, we'll
boned and formed. Insurance $l2. Silk
Bailey, the handsome trotting stallion.
who has been slightly indisposed the
past week. will be ready 70 resume his
work next week. Mr. Brilliant has also
secured i handsome Arabian spotted
horse. Those interested are requested
10 write or phone Mr.. Brilliant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04
New Livery Stable.

wish TO announce to the people Of
Shepherdstown and vicinity that ! have
opened a livery Stable in the brick stable
Just east of the Jefferson Security Bank.
Safe horses, new and comfortable vehi-
cles, prompt service ana reasonable rates.
Give me trial.
June 4, l9l4-2w