The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

X. b. Elswick merchant and timber
man of Elkhorn City, was here last
Friday.
The walls of the new Tom William
son hotel building at corner Second
street and Pike avenue are now com
plete. When the building is finished
il will be one of the finest business
blocks in the city and Mr.. Williamson
expects to build an addition to II in
the near future.
John Gillian, Pikevilie carpenter,
who has been employed in the thriving
mining city OF Wayland In Floyd
county, during the past year. has re-
turned to his home in this city after
completing his work there
Mrs. Stoney Amick was visiting IN
Huntington for several days last week,
Mrs. r. c. Elliott, sons James and
| George and little daughter, arrived
here from their farm on Beaver Creek
| last week They had been spending
the summer on the farm.
| DR., F. c. Edgar returned last Satur-
day from visit of several DAYS to
Cincinnati and his former home at
West Union, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linton Trivette at
tended the funeral of the infant daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Atkinson, Mt
Paintsville, last Sunday The child's
death was due to a fatal attack of
diphtheria.
| Ed Wiseman. who is now in business
lin the town OF wayland on Beaver
Creek, arrived here last Saturday to
spend a few DAYS with friends.
| Attorney Ballard James, OF Pres
tonsburg arrived here last Saturday
on professional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Dean, Of Jenkins,
were here stopping at the Pike hotel
over Sunday.
| freight wreck near the mouth OF
Mud Creek last Friday did consider
able damage in the loss of cars and
loaded coal and delayed traffic Tor sew
eral hours, but no one was hurt
Several members Of the st Louis
| Carnival Co, which exhibited here last
week. reported last Friday morning TO
police headquarters that they had been
robbed of several small sums of money
the night before. They accused a
workhand travelling with the company
named Howard Bingham. Bingham
made his escape and has not been APP
lprehended The show left for Pres
tonsburg Monday morning, where they
are exhibiting this week, and the vic
| tins assert that they will continue
! their search for Bingham.
! A. C. Holbrook, of Louisa, was in
town for several days last week. on
business.
Guy Greer, student Of Engineering
of the University of Morgantown. w.
! va, who has been spending a vacation
Of several weeks with his parents, Mr..
4 and Mrs G. w Greer, at Pikeville,
will return to Morgantown tomorrow
morning to resume his studies next
] Monday During the vacation period
/ Mr.. Greer has had for his guest Mr..
| James p, Lively, son of Attorney Cen
eral Lively Of West Virginia who Is
also taking the same college work as
| Mr. Greer, and they both have two
/ years Of work yet before them.
Deputy Sheriff Ireland Pauley at
| tended Baptist Association held on
Blackberry last week; and, contrary
to expectations, there was very little
evidence Of drinking, and the religious
/ observance was carried on without
disturbance The Blackberry country
DOrueTS on lne county va hllhh' -
West Virginia, and the orderliness in
that neighborhood is undoubtedly aid
ed by the fact that our sister state is
now dry.
Fred Trivette was calling on friends
near Zebulon last Sunday.
Miss Lillian Fannin has gone 70
Barboursville, w. Va, where she will
enter college there.
Capt. +. f. Freese, of Louisa, Is here
this week stopping at the Pike hotel
]. +. Pauley, member Of the Taylor
Pauley Lumber Co, and Fon Rogers
President Of the Pikevllle National
Bank, are spending few days on a
business visit to Quebec and Windsor
Canada. Canada exports large
amount OF square timber to consumers
lin Liverpool, England Naval opera
tons between the German and English
fleets have slightly hampered this
shipment The timber for this order
is taken from the lands of Judge j. w
Ford on the Biggs branch, 10 miles
south of Pikevlle.
| U. S. Deputy j. N. Francis, OF
Whitesburg, has been in Pikeville or
official business for several days.
Attorney w. C. Goble, Of Prestons-
burg, was here for short business
visit last Monday
John Sword, who formerly lived op.
i posite the Flanery home on Second
street, has moved into the residence
recently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
N. Hamilton, opposite the Imp theater
II. NJ Hoskins returned Tuesda!
from business visit to Salyersville
Mr.. Dan Syck entertained severa
friends to corn roasting party on hi
farm on Chloe Creek last Moswe!
night. A large number of PikeV Y
guests were present. hnf
Chief of Police f. C. Scott W.
Tuesday from an official visit Of sey
erai days to Catlettsburg and Asn land
! Roy without, Of Louisville. wa her