The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03

County officials In various parts Of
the state will ask the two Senators 20
vote for the Shackeiford road bfll.
which passed the House and provides
for 100000 o year Tor road building in
Kentucky.
Joseph T. Hall, an iron peddler, OF
Louisville, and his daughter Geneva
are dead and Mrs. Della Hall probably
fatally wounded as result OF a pistol
dual between the Halls, in which
several shots were fred across the
family supper table.
The famous Union County railroad
suit" first court action, which began
more than forty-fve years ago, was
ended last week when 100000 was
paid over to Lille r. Preston, who has
carried on the litigation to recover ON
railroad bonds OF the county begun by
her husband
Mrs. Payton Kincheloe, OF near
Greensboro, has just completed gown
made OF point lace, which she had de-
signed and made. The work required
years time to complete and was
done entirely with a needle. II is
valued at $500. and had been ordered
by Chicago firm.
Charged with peddling and boot
Logging in defiance of the Government,
Miss Evalyn Hall, of Boone's Fork,
near Whitesburg, was bound over to
the United States District Court for
Eastern Kentucky. She executed bond
Of $500. and was permitted to return
to her home.
Providing for a $4,000 appropria-
ton for site and erection of new
postofice at Russellville, Representa-
tive Thomas has introduced a bill in
Congress. He also asks for $4,000
appropriation to construct building
on site at Central City, already
owned by the Government.
Gangrene set in, on Garner Price, a
prominent farmer and stockman OF
Crab Orchard, and he died after suf-
fering for several months from what
was diagnosed as necrosis Of the feet.
the left one having been amputated
some time ago in an effort to check
gangrene
The 100000 road bond issue Of
Scott County was awarded at George
town to Tillotson and Wolcott Co.. or
Cincinnati, at premium of $500,
which was considered excellent. The
bonds we're much in demand and four
teen representatives from brokerage
concerns were present to bid on them.
The customary 100000 wool lftop
in the Bluegrass section prqmiseE to
attain value Of at least S70b 900 This
year. due to the European war and IL
the present upward tendency In the
market continues. to affect the price
list, even greater returns may be ex-
pected according to the Dealers esti-
mates.
DR.. A. H. Barley, OF Lexington, has
been invited to become member of
party Of scientists which will leave
New York about the last of March, for
an expedition to the wilds Of Yucatan,
for the purpose Of conducting some re-
search work, DR.. Barkley has the
matter under consideration and may
accept the invitation.
Counties in Kentucky which have
voted bond issues by two-thirds vote
are: Ballard and Fayette. 100000;
Lewis and Breathitt, $15O,0eO; Green.
up and Knox, 100000; Bell, Whitley
and Harlan. $250,000; Rockcastle,
Scott and Laurel, 100000; Nicholas,
$125,0O0; Clinton. $4,000 and Russell
and Carroll, $4,000.
Capt William Davis, for many years
one OF the best known conductors on
the c. & o. railroad, walked In front
OF traction car in Huntington, West
Virginia and was instantly killed. He
was well known in Maysville and q
number OF towns and cities through
which he made regular trips for many
years.
Captain Sam Boone, commissioned
officer In the First Kentucky Cavalry,
under General Wolford, OF Winchester,
has gone to the Soldiers Home at
Dayton, Ohio. Capt. Boone is nearly
eighty years old, but is in good health.
He is the only surviving commissioned
officer Of his regiment which was re-
cruited mostly in Boyle, Lincoln,
Casey, Garrard and Pulaski Counties.
The Retail Merchants OF Henderson
are fighting the traction lines which
run to Evansville. Ind, and which
they claim diyerts much trade to the
Housier city. An effort will be made
to prevent them from using the tracks
of the street car company to reach the
city and provisions looking forward
to this will be Incorporated in a new
franchise to be sold this year. In
that event, the Evansville traction
cars will be compelled to stop at the
corporation lines of the city, a mile
and half from the business section
OF Henderson.
By dictum in the opinion of Judge
Hurt in the Court OF Appeals, uphold
ing the validity OF the Fayette. County
road bond issue of 100000, road bonS
issues in thirteen counties, involving
Issues OF s2,S40,000, which carried by
a majority vote. but not two-thirds
vote. probably will be validated All
these counties have held elections
within year. Boyd voted 100000:
Mason, Pulaski and Hopkins, $780,