The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-26
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

as The Elk Sorn Coal Corporation II
New York last week was received her,
with much interest since IL Is said [,
mean even greater development for III,
immense holdings Of the company ~
Ing In the -four counties, Letcher, Pike
Knott and Floyd counties containing
the celebrated Elkhorn by-produc
coal.
The capital OF the new corporation
was fixed at something over $4,000.
600. a Roodly part OF which Is for ex,
tensions and new development projects
II III expected that the year 1916 vii
be a record breaker In point Of de
Velopment in the Eastern Kentucky
coal fields ttr4sA
X Engineer Boughioh OF the Lexington
"a Eastern branch OF the l., a. n died
suddenly IN McRoberts at G:40 SUNDAY
morning Just az he was preparing Il
.leave on his passenger run TO LeXing
Hon. 9
~ Boughton spent the night IN his car
An the Neon yards and backed into Mo
s3Roberts feeling his usual health when
sthe sstimmons came. lie WAS popular
Among railroad officials, having been
ttin the l., A. N, service for over twenty
years. Boughton has "a family In Lex
lngton TO where the remains were sent
for interment in the Lexington GENES
Terry.
Telephone adyiccs reaching here
from Fleming In the coal fields is 10
the effect that Joseph webb aged -,
OF Mayking. this county. employed IN
~
poration there came IN contact with a
mlne cutting machine IN the mines
Saturday night and was severely in
Jured. webb'a body WAS terribly cut
up. His friends have slight hopes FOR
his recovery.
The past few days have experienced
record breaking winds In this county.
During Friday and Saturday the winds
blew gale IN some sections much
damage being done Telephone service
was much impaired. both local and
long distance, between this city and
Pikeville. the lines being out all day
SATURDAY, quite a hot Of The new brick
work on the new college building un-
der construction here was blown on
doing much damage. Much fencing was
blown down In some places In the coun-
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At point near the Kentucky Nir-
ginia border day or 40 age u. 5.
Deputy Collector Claude r. Beverly OF
Virginia captured 80 gallons Of moon-
shine whisky as II was being transport
ed from Cumberland In this county TO
Guests River In Virginia. The man
who had the Illicit whiskey In possess
sion made his escape but the whiskey
was taken In possession by Collector
Beverly and his mon.
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u. =. Marshal John NJ. Riddle Of this
city left for oLndon. Ky. having in
charge John Henry Nelce. aged Ia, the
youth held for robblng the postofiice
at Mayklng 8 miles from here two
weeks ago who win 40 ON trial In the
u. &. Court tomorrow. Young Neice
confessed TO taking tli2 from the post
once. He confessed. Nsice In an incor-
rigibIe youth and has engaged In a
number Of thefts within the past few
years, each time escaping justice.
sses
AZ ain early hour Saturday morning
Mrs. Moses Il. Adams, aged %. an
estimablc christian woman OF Mil
creek near Mayklng passed away after
an Illness OF several months of a COM
plication OF diseases.
The day before her death she had
her burial raiment prepared. She also
made arrangements for the funeral and
interment Mrs. Adams was the moth
er of six children, most OF whom are
grown, including Miss Belva Adams,
teacher In the common schools, Miss
Maudie Adams, and Miss Dona Ad-
ans. She was consistent member OF
the old regular Baptist church.
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The Lexington and Eastern pay train
passed up the l.. and N Sunday night
and Monday morning distributed thou
sands OF dollars TO It's hundreds OF en-
ployes along the route.
A eoodly number OF witnesses left
here for London To appear against
young John Henry Ncice, who VIII go
on trial In the u. s. Court tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary Jane Noble formerly of
Breathitt county was also taken to
London for trial on charges OF having
peddled and trafIicked In moonshine
whiskey around Neon In this county
several months ago. She has the repu-
tation OF being moonshiner woman
Representatives elect John S. Webb
of Thornton was called to Pikeville on
business Saturday where he conferred
with +. Tom Hatcher.
Attorney w. ii. May Of Prestons-
burg, who few days ago was named
as an attorney for The Consolidation
Coal Co. will shortly locate In Jenk-
ins and enter upon his duties.
Attorney Louis y. Harvie OF Jenk-
ms was here on business during the
week. He also represents The Consol-
idation as local attorney and is always
busy.
Manager II. LAYERS OF The South
East Coal Co., passed through here en-
route to Paintsville. Johnson county
A wedding with much Interest e
people here occurred In Norton, va, q
day or 40 ago when Miss Virgie Hal
was married TO Mr. jenkins, MISS
Hall is well known here, being daugh
ter OF Chas. Hall