The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-01-02
FLOYD COUNTY.
Fatal Shooting Takes Place on Bull
Creek, This County.

1t is reported that bad feeling had
existed between these parties for
some time and that they had trou-
BILE on the day of the election. They
met at church on last Sunday morn
ing a few words passed between
them when Laferty drew his pistol
and shot Gray twice, killing him al
most instantly. 1t is reported that
one of Laferty's brothers who was
standing by him shot.
After the shooting Laferty fled to
the woods and took refuge in
large cave near the top OF the hill
on the Beaver creek side. AS it
had been showing some on Sunday
he was easily tracked and Deputy
Sheriff B. G. McCown, who was the
first officer to arrive soon tracked
him to his hiding place and he was
taken in custody and lodged in the
county jail. His examining trial is
set for Friday Jan. 2, 1914.
Messrs. Martin Leete, Carver, Rich
mond, Va, Arthur Phillis, Van Lear.
Cunning, John Auxier, Chas. Hut
sinpillar, Walter Schunk, Jack pa
Wis, Claude stephens, Joe Skruggs,
Marion White, Campbell, ED StNm-
DO, Canton Slone, Harry Mayo, Waek
Stumbo, G. l., Jackson, William Nc
Way, r. H. Leete, Foote Walker,
Charles Evans, Hood, Dennis, and
Salyer. AT midnight delightful re-
freshments consisting OF sandwiches,
olives, pickles and hot coffee were
served The music was furnished
by Yates orchestra of Ironton.
Rev. 0lus Hamilton pastor of the
Baptist church, Louisa, was calling
on Prof. A. c. Harlowe Wednesday.
Rev. Hamilton left on the 10 o'clock
train for Pikeyille.
Albert Osborn, a prominent mer-
chant of Beaver creek, was here on
business Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tom Morgan, of Van Lear, proprie
tor and manager of the Magnet the
atre OF this place is having a great
deal of repairing done. He has had
the floor elevated and enlarged so
as to seat one hundred more pat
rons.
Lee Preston, of Dingus town was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Conn Cheek, of Allen City
was in town Thursday.
Martin Leete and Oscar stephens,
who have been attending school In
Louisville. returned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. l.. Porter and
daughter Lena went to Catletts-
burg Thursday.
Misses Nancy Dunn and Ella Noel
White left this morning for jack
son, O., where they will visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stumbo, of Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Waek Stumbo, of AL,
phoretta were in town to attend the
dance.
A dance was given in the upstairs
of the new Hopkins building Tues
day evening Those who attended
were: Misses Anna Bell Howard,
Nancy Dunn, Laura Walker, of Van
Lear. Miss Taylor Williamson, Eva
Gardner, Oriole Gormely, Make Al
len, Josephine Harkins, Bess Leete,
Edith Fitzpatrick, Ella Noel White
and Ruth Davidson.
Mesdames d. w. Gardner, Cosier,
VIM. McVay, Charles Evans, r. II.
Leete, Ed Stumbo, Dick Mayo and
Waek Stumbo.
Mrs. j. B. Clark and children left
Sunday morning for Steels creek,
where they win join Mr. Clark, who
is at work there.
Miss Anna Belle Howard, of Ports
mouth, is here visiting Mr. and Mrs.
G. l.. Howard.
Mrs. II. L. Borders, of Paintsville
visited relatives here last week.
oliver Webb, who has been at
tending State University, Lexington,
Is home for the holidays.
Miss Ruth Ellison left Friday for
Somerset.
Miss Josephine Harkins is home
from Cincinnati
Miss Lillian Hunt, who has been
teaching in the p. B. l. for the past
five months, has returned to her
home in Louisville. Miss Hunt is
a splendid teacher and made many
friends while here, who regret to
see her leave.
Miss Eva Gardner, of Allen City
is visiting Miss Hazel Gardner.
Misses Minerva and Judia Alice
Friend, who have been attending
school in Cincinnati, returned home
Saturday morning.
Miss Claudia Fugate is here to
spend the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. B. +. Combs.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Gardner and
family, of Salyersville are in town.
Miss Eva Gardner, of Beaver, Jno.
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