The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-19
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

wHITESBuRG. KY. Nov. l7.one
OF the prettlest fall seasons known IN
recent years in Eastern Kentucky came
10 n close Friday when rain visited
this section. Since then rain has been
falling at intervals and at this time In
dications are that colder weather Is
scheduled to arrive. and possibly snow.
With all the pretty weather only few
farmers Of the county have completed
their corn gathering.
So far II looks as II the corn crop is
turning out very poorly, not more than
half a Yield, while the quality In tho
poorest In several years. much of II
having rotted on the stalk, The peo-
pie predict that corn will be current
At a dollar bushcl at once.
Following the arrest OF Daniel Coll
Inns. aged 10. at Mayklng MS detailed
In this correspondence last week on
the charge OF breaking into the post
Office and l. Il N. ticket Office at May
klng sunday, Nov. I, officers went to
Camp branch creek west OF here and
arrested John Henry Neice. aged H. a
tough youth charged with the offense.
Immediately Niftt "AhNFN -
made n complete confession detailing
how he entered, IN broad daylight, a
front window Sunday morning and Sc
cured the booty Sli2, part OF which was
money order funds and part ticket Of!
nee money. $4,000 Of which was found
on his person. Niece was brought here
and his trial set down for Friday Post
ONCE Inspector " r.; Beck of Frank
fort came 10 the scene and assisted IN
the prosecution Of young Neice, lie
was bound over TO the Y. :. Court NJ
London. Nov. 20, and being unable TO
give bond was remanded TO jail where
he will remain until the % when he
viii be taken 10 London
Some OF the Finest roads ever con
strueted In the mountains are now be-
Ing built between this city and Mouth
~ colly creek three miles BY Contfac'
Tor. ]. j. Brady and George NJ. Adams
The construction o. this model road
way came about through the constant
ncrslstent Efforts of County Judge
Hery T. Day and the gallant members
~ IN. L,stcher Fiscal court, After ma
king certain appropriations the stat
came 10 their rescue and put up IN
same amount Of money which made
,,aasible for the actual building OF TIM
read an example for the people o
I.etcher county. Letchcr * one ~ TIRES
mountain counties that h getting thii
helm from the state Why should ther'
moi be others Betcher viii continue
abreast Of conditions and get her shar'
~ the very best that's going, Jndg
Day and The Fiscal Court are to 10
congratulated All honor 20 them
The walls Of the new Whitesburl
Graded and High School building o
College hin are practically complet
and ns the pretty building looms up
n by magic we are made 10 believe tina
this will be one Of the best sohoe
buildings ia all the mountains OF Ken
lucky. Franklin q Brown the contrac
Tors are hustling gentlemen, and ar
doing everything possible, consisten
with good work, to complete the out
aide work and get II covered ere IN
beginning Of real bad weather II look
like they are going To succeed oeyon
their expectations
John l. Adams. aged about So
farmer OF Colly creek In this count
saturday night lhrse,N no' $3.50
ton, u Is said. as ne nao "9s Oh !,
morsel OF FOOD IN oyer .,,.a.,
sicians pronouhcea me- u ~. ,
the family had dleu ps'o,e n ,n
leaves n large family " -,
Of whom are grown A"as =,
member OF the extensive N'"'
iv ~ the mountains.
Among the SICK N mn A :
mention Col J.. - u;,3,s.,,,r
veteran attorney OF tne ~. /,
bar. who has been seriousis -" .
over "A week Whiie ne ,'is 80
eral times his irienus te| w ~
near at hand. Mrs. W ~ ~ ~.
a daughter oil LeAins.on, "n -. ho,
y. Taylor, OF Nor,on' ~, 800
called TO the oeasiae VI ~ ~
able father. Col Si,yer
surviving son OF me n.e o' ~. 80 -
who died In Wise-eo,' W. 20
ago at the advanced aseu Oh 80
Miss Matte ADAMS ,ne "e ~, ~ :
ing and popular memo sni :"
Whitesburg exchange VINO % D.
seriously SICK IN her rpo". =, s,,ai,,, 4,
ley's ~ now saiu 70 os ~ .,