The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-09-23

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first week in September because of
an epidemic OF diptheria in the
County. will be held October 9th,
7th, and Sth. The company plans
Ia have the best exhibition ever
given here, and i'm spite Of the handi-
cap Of postponment, are planning
for a wide diversity of farm ex-
hibits and stock shows, in addition
to the usual racing schedule.
New Railroad. - Work Progressing
Rapidly
! Information comes to us through
Grant Masan, the contractor, on the
new railroad leading up Martins
Fork TO Mill Creek, that the work
is progressing nicely.
They have gone through the larg-
est cut on the line and will be to
the mouth Of Mill Greek in a few
days. The steel is being laid up
with the steam shovel and the grad
ing. leaving only the surfacing and
ballasting before the completion Of
the new road. - Eastern Kentucky
News.
Trial Postponed
The trial of James a Wallace and
Mrs. Sarah Cox was called in the
circuit court at Winchester, Tues
day. and. upon motion OF the Com
monwealth, was continued till the
second day Of the December term.
Mr.. Wallace and Mrs. Cox are
charged with obstructing justice and
their indictment resulted from an
affidavit which was presented upon
the motion for new trial i'm the
case Of L. Q. Wallace and Frank
CLANCY. which was signed by Mrs.
Belle Underwood. repudiating her
testimony on the trial of the men
who were convicted of the murder
Of her husband. Houston Under
wood. Mrs. Underwood was then
taken before the grand jury where
she stated she was coerced by threats
into signing the affidavit. and the
indictment was made upon her lat
ter statement. - Estill Tribune.
Irvine Division Headquarters
Announcement of an important
chage in the l.. & n. Ry. system, eff
fcctive October ist, has been made.
The proposed change cOntemplates
the consolidation of the l.. & A. di-
vision from Frankfort To Beattyville
with the eastern end OF
the u. & +. division from Maloney |
to Jenkins into one division. extend |
ing from Frankfort to jenkins. a
distance of approximately 80 miles
and forming one of the longest di-
visions OF the l.. x n in Kentucky.
Under the new arrangement the
of the division will be
at Irvine where new depots and
Offices have recently been
completed.
NJ. Sergeant, of Jackson. one of
The best known and most efficient
men in Eastern Kentucky
has been promoted to the superin-
endency Of the new division.-Irvine
sun.
Sentenced to the State Prison
During the last week the Circuit
Court passed judgement on most
" the misdemeanor cases and two
ebony cases. The felony cases were
igainst Gillis Shell and John Napier,
10Th tried on the same charge, burn
ng property and were convicted and
entenced TO the State penitentiary
II Frankfort for a term of from one
q two years.
William Frits was given q term
# three years in the State prison
or bigamy.
Roy Bains plead guilty 10 the
barge OF house breaking and will ,
ct one year in prison.
Jackson Warf was charged with
ouse breaking and plead guilty. He
cts from one To two years. - East
rn Kentucky News.
Prominent Coal Man in Perry ,
County .
II. l.. Smith. Of Cincinnati, one OF +,
ne leading coal statesmen OF the EN- Q
re country, came in last week with I
b. Hoge, Of the Kentucky River 9
oal Corporation, and spent several !,
avs in Perry County. He came