The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-04-28

trial nj the next term OF court The
grand jury also returned indictments
against Sol GROVE for grand larceny.
Nick crofo. robbery. Dan Fannin. false
pretense, Enoch Bates. disturbing law
ful assembly, John Bush. breaking in
10 store. Jesse Stumble. chicken steal
ing, Floyd Hodge. hog stealing. Jesse
Bentley, failing to provide for chill
dren.
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The Letcher Fiscal Court met last
week and named eight county road
commissioners, one In each voting pre-
cinct in the county and the men will
have charge OF the 100000 good roads
bond money 20 be voted May 6. The
commissioners named are as follows:
East Ward, Whitesburg: -. +. Kincer,
West Ward Whltesburg. ELI Ison, Jr..
Upper RockhouAe; Jasper Collins, Low
or Rockhouse; Grant Ison, Line Fork:
John J. Hun, Cumberland River: ID. G.
Mullins. McRoberts; NJ. T. Reynolds,
Jenkins. Spencer johnson. II Is said
the commissioners named are satisfac-
tory TO the voters Of the county. and Il
Is now believed that the good roads
sentiment will again increase and the
issue carry by a safe majority May s.
Every effort Is TO be made TO carry the
county for bonds and thus lift one OF
the richest counties In the State out
OF the mud. Ciizens get busy and let
I.echer show 10 the world that we are
a progressive people ready 10 do any
thing for the up building OF this glor-
ious hill country.
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Easter services were held In the diff
ferent Whitesburg churches Sunday
and large crowds were in attendance.
Good order prevailed throughout. 1t
is expected that an addition will be
built TO the NJ +. Church South In the
near future.
For two days last week Judge John
IF. Butler holding the Letcher circuit
court was very sick man. and attor
ney Felix @. Field adorned the judicial
chair. AT this time, however, Judge
Butler is much better and IL Is hoped
that he will continue 10 improve Twice
before the circuit court has been in
terrupted here by the illness Of the
Judge.
High cool winds have prevailed in
this section for several days Al this
time there are indications OF frost So
far, II In believed the mountain fruit
crop is safe. Indications show that
the apple crop will be bumper one.
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SaieAmen r. @, Eversole and j. NJ.
Russell OF London were here calling on
the merchants.
Robert Carter and NJ. l. Talbot OF
Louisville were in the city this week.
Revenue man s. II. Thorpe. Rich
mond. was here on official business for
Uncle sam.
c. L. Stewart, Winchester travelling
man was in whitesbprg Thursday
Attorney w. II. May was here from
Jenkins on business In the circuit
court He recently returned from Birm-
lngham. Ala. where he won a case for
The Consolidation Coal Co.
Mr.. w. A. Hull Of Hazard. leading
coal man OF Eastern Kentucky. was
here the first Of the week.
r. l. Moses. leading Louisville sales
man was talking trade 10 the mer-
chants OF the city.
DR.. W. l.. GambHT leading jenkins
physician and popular man OF the
mountains was here on business the
past week.
c. w. Napier and w. NJ Wells, good.
safe business men OF the Perry Co,
capital are IN whitesburR
Wesley Reedy a leading coal opera
tor OF Perry county spent several days
in the coal fields last week.
T.. Herbert Spencer leading young
business man OF Jenkins was register
ed nj the whitesburg hotel this week.
Mr.. w. w. oliver, Hazards insur-
ance hustler was here during the week
talking insurance.
General Raiding Marshal U. G. Nc
FarIand Of Glasgow was here this week
on official business.
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wHITESBURG. KY. April 26.-One
OF the most severe electrical storms
that has swept over this section in
years visited here Monday afternoon
doing considerable damage to tele-
phone lines. For some time nearly all
lines entering this section were out OF