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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-02
Mrs. Prescott Entertains.

Complimentary to her attrac-
tive niece, Miss Elizabeth Agee,
of Washington, D. c., Mrs. Il.
j. Prescott entertained Friday
afternoon from 4 to 6 O'Clock
with three tables ut cards,
Hearts being played. Miss
Margaret Miller won the prize,
a pink silkcamisole. A de-
licious salad course was served
at the conclusion of the games.
Mrs. Prescott's guests were
Misses Marguerite Drennen,
Louise Goodlce, Margaret and
Christine Miller, Virginia
Beverley, Jess McCorkle, Mary
Ramsey, Mamie Goodloe, julie
Builitt, Elizabeth Agee, Ruth
Prescott and Maybelle Peck.
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aspirations, are shaped and take
tangible form, from the total
days translated into activities
days of labor and of rest, of
gladness and of sadness. From
the continuity of the whole, the
individual life, and the service
and good accomplished by it,
for it's day and generation
stands forth in bold relief, clear
and unmistakable as II lofty
mountain peak is lifted up from
the level of its chain.
The days of Mayo Cabeli's
life have been spent, and comes
the eternal query, "What doth
u law require of a MANI" The
wisdom of the ages answer,
That he deal justly ,lovemercy
and walk humbly with his
God" These nre the things to
which his life was given.
Whereas, the death of Mayo
Cabell brings to this Bar, n
profound aud sincere apprecia-
ton of his abilities and ethics
as n lawyer, his high ideals, his
devotion to duty, his aims Of
justice and his many qualities
of mind and heart.
Therefore, be it,
Resolved, that we mark the
deep sorrow occasioned by his
death, and the loss To this Bar
of one of it's conscientious, up
right and ethical members.
And, be it further,
Resolved. that these proceed
ings be spread upon tho Order
Book of the Circuit Court of
Wise County, Virginia, publish
ed in the Big Stone Gap Post,
and that copy of the same be
transmitted to his widow, us an
expression of sorrow and sym
pathy from the members of this
Bench and Bar.
Upon motion duly made and
seconded, it WAS unanimously,
Resolved, that said tribute
and memorial be adopted, and
that Messrs. Chnlkley and Nor.
ison, present the same to the
Circuit Court of Wise County
for an order to spread the same
upon the Order Book of said
Court.
In due course, the said Com
mittee reported that tho said
Court had ordered the trioute
and memorial spread upon it's
Order Book.
There being no further bnsi
ness before the meeting, on mo-
ton IL was adjourned:
h. NJ. FULTON,
WADE NJ. MILES, President
Secretary.
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SERIOUSLY CUT.

Freelipg, Va, July 24.-Lit.
tie Charlie Todd, of Cleveland,
Ohio, who is here on visit to
relatives with his mother, fell
against a razor being used by
another, and had his right hand
seriously cut. a vein in the
wrist was severed, and as there
was no doctor hereby, it was
some time before the flow of
blood could be checked.
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Heavy Rains
Meant Typhoid
Menace.
State Board of Health Antici.
pates Increase In Number
OF Cases Unless Precau-
tons Are Quickly
Taken.

Richmond, Va, July 20
The rains which have been de-
luging Virginia in the last few
weeks may result in u sharp in
crease in the number of cases
of typhoid fever, according TO
the State Board of Health, I'm
less prompt precautions are
taken by all whose water. sup.
ply is in danger of possible pol
luton by Overflow or other
wise.
The late spring, health officers
say, gave Virginia the prospects
OF Il favorable typhoid ycar, hut
these prospects are fast being
upset by continued washing.
rains and the morbidity for the
year may exceed that of 1918
unless individual housrholders
and farmers protect Themselves.
The rains, it appears, are
peculiarly favorable to the
spread of typhoid, in that they
wash the filth into streams,
whence it may find its way Ia
to wnter-snpplics of different
communities. On farms, also,
where reliance is placed on
springs, heavy rains sometimes
choke up the bitches or dam tile
spring branches and result in
overflow or back water that may
be dangerous. The board is
strongly urging every farmer to
watch his spring and, if hn finds
the water muddy after rains, to
either use another spring or to
render tile supply safe by proper
dItching above and below the
spring. Full directions for do
ing this have been issued in
printed form by the board and
may be had free upon request.
OF serious outbreaks of ty.
phoid, the board reports few
during the last month, and
none that could he classed as
genuine epidemics. All report.
ed outbreaks have been invcsti.
gated by officers of the board
and have been traced To differ.
ent causes in the various 10.
calities affected. In some in,
stances, the origin of the di.
sease was relatively obscure
and responsibility was placed
on what seemed to be minoi
and overlooked factors in sani
tary protection.
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E. G. Cooke, Vice President
of the Mineral Motor Company,
is in the Gap for q few days.
Mr.. Cooke says he cannot get
half enough Fords to supply
the demand. T.. g., Jr., who
has been working in the Ford
Service Shop at this place since
the first of the month, has
returned to Columbia, s. c.,
his home. Cooke, Jr., is very
popular with tho younger sat
in the Gap who were sorry
to soc him leave for South
Carolina.
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ter treatment at the field hos.
pital, were detailed to roll the
tents, 90 that tho sun could get
at the floors and cots.
Saturday was a red letter
day. After thorough sanitary
and physical examination
known as S. NJ. l., or Saturday
morning inspection), the glad
some news leaked out that the
First National Bank was guard.
ed by detail of soldiers. Every
one knew whit that meant.
Payday was here at last. Cash
was given for service from on.
llstment in June to the first of
July, some privutes receiving
as much as $G.Ool Some had
borrowed more than their pay
would meet, but cash in hand
put a face on things, neyerthe-
less.
1t is the opinion of some of
the officers that the late drouth
of ready money was n good
thing, after all, as they say that
a "broke' soldier is better than
a "full soldier!
The scheme of drill has bee.
altered to give variety of work.
Heavy marching will be the
rule. Battalion drill occurs
frequently. We have the honor
of being the ranking Company
of the 2nd Battalion, and Capt.
Bullitt is, Of course, the rank
ing Captain.
AS for real news, there is
very little. Rumors in plenty
For example-it ID heard on
good authority that the camp
is to be moved Immediately to
another point on the border;
that the companies will be dis
tributed along the Rio Grande;
that the Government purposes
to carry on an immediate cam.
paign of forcible oversight and
education of the Mexican PEG
pie; that Villa is on his way to
the border with $500 men, bent
on plumber and pillnge; that we
will be back to in Gap within
six weeks; that the camp here
il permanent one, and all will
remain here three years Mt
least; that all the married men
will be sent home Mt once; that
all will be sent to the Philip.
pines for term Of service; that
We'll be sent back by transport
in time for election day in No.
wonderland so on, ad infinitum!
Some insist that the movement
of troops to the border, original
ly n necessity strategic move,
has been turned into q political
instrument to pacify advocates
of preparedness. The American
residents of this section all say
that the only sensible thing to
do is to maintain Il large armed
force along the border for an
indefinite period of time, IA the
Mexicans will surely begin
making trouble tho minute the
troops are withdrawn.
The only real bit of "dope" ia
the fact that three months sup.
plies of medical supplies have
been ordered for this camp.
We can only wait for future
developments.
w. j. A.
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DR.. I. P. Martin has announc-
ed that Camp Meeting this year
will be held August Goth and
eth. Rev. j. Stuart French
will be present and take part in
the meeting.
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News OF The
Border.

The general conditions at
Camp remain the same as re.
ported in the last account, with
few minor changes.
AS write, most of the mem.
beers of Company IL are on guard
buty. This means that the
safety Of iii" rncnmpment ia in
their hands. Each man, gun
loaded with high power car
tridges, has portion of the
surrounding fence to patrol.
Should one who is not a soldier
approach, the guard challenges
him, and will not let him pass
unless he possesses q written
permit, signed by high officer.
Last night, just after being
posted, one of the boys saw an
auto passing through his sec.
ton of territory. In the rear
seat was captain, and IL civil.
lian chauffeur running the ma
chine. They were halted, and
the chauffeur and his machine
turned back. Such was the zeal
Of the guard, that the captain
himself found difficulty in get.
ting through, being forced to
wait until the corporal of tho
guard was summoned.
Yesterday, Sunday, was n
holiday. No drill was allowed,
not even morning setting up ex-
ercises. At $3.50 a. m, the
Chaplain, Capt. Dennis, held n
religious service, largely at
tended. The End Regiment
Band led the hymns-old,
familiar ones. Capt. Dennis
spoke forcefully and feelingly
on the subject of "The Oath"
with special reference to the
military oath of allegiance.
Among other things he urged
the men to hold to the same
standard of morality observed
at their homes. The church
services in Brownsville were
we'll attended by the soldiers.
Sunday dinner at Company HIS
mess was surprise. Steak
macaroni with CHEESE, apple
PIE and iced tea. In camp parl-
ance, the cooks pulled off, II
big one"
AT Fort Brown, in the after.
noon, there WAS ball game be.
tween the Richmond "Grays"
and Company +, of the regu-
lars. The latter were victors
by . to 8 score. y polo game
followed Illinois infantry
versus the Fort Brown horse.
men. This was n beautiful ex-
hibltion Of expert and daring
horsemnnship. The Illinois
boys were showed undcr--7 to o..
Just here, it may be interest
ing to the golf enthusiasts of
the Gap to know that the course
at the Brownsville club has
been put at the disposal of the
soldier golfers. From avail
able statistics it appears that
Company H will overshadow
The rest in this game. We
have nine players. There are
only two to be found in the
other companies of the End
regiment. In the LIST Regiment
only four delight i'll "chasing
the little white pill" There is
little time to play except Sun
days.
Company fl was detailed last
night for guard duty. Each
man walked guard two hours
and rested four. This continued
Tor q hours. This morning at
breakfast a sleepy, disgruntled
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
ApELINE.

There will be church at this place
the third Saturday night and Sunday
Sunday school was organized here
Sunday.
Singing school was closed at this
place Sunday night.
Miss Anna Vanhorn was shopping
at Adeline Saturday.
Earl Elswick was visiting Miss Ro-
celia Bellomy Sunday.
Delbert Crumb was visiting Miss
Ruth Bellomy Saturday night
Scott Kinner was visiting his sister
on Rove creek Sunday.
Bill Bellomy was visiting his daugh-
ters on Rove creek Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Yanhorn was shopping
in Adeline Saturday.
Sam Bellomy, who has been sick is
improving.
Miss Lizzie Tomlin OF Fallsburg is
expected home soon on a weeks visit
Ira Vanhorn was shopping in Lou
lisa Monday.
John Cochran was visiting John
Tomlin Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bee Queen, a
fine girl.
Several boys passed down our creek
Sunday.
Hence Vanhorn was shopping here
Monday. A FROSTY MORNING.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
FORT GAY.

The county court is visiting Fort
Gay today relative TO taking over the
bridge between Louisa, KY, and Fort
Gay.
Attorney Henry Hensley will 80 Ia
Wayne Saturday on legal business.
Farmers are getting busy in this vi.
entity. Lots OF potatoes have been
planted within the last few days
+. j. Wellman. candidate for asses
sor on the Republican ticket. was In
town few days ago.
e. NJ. Porter. city recorder. has been
quite III for the past week. but Is bet
ter at the present time.
James Reynolds was al Wayne We'd
nesday and Thursday on business.
n. IL. Grizzle OF Greenbrler was In
town Tuesday
There is nothing lying around loose
about Fort Gay. as the wind storm Wed
nesday attended TO that
Miss Ollie Hensley OF Ccredo visited
her brother IN Fort Gay this week.
Carl Frasher has purchased u now
piano.
J. ]. GibbOney, signal maintniner.
who has been stationed In Fort Gay
several months, will leave In a few days
for Petersburg. Va H.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
hENRIEIIA.

James Preston. George Brown and
Charley George. all OF this community,
are attending school ut Louisa.
Miss Matte George Is at this time
visiting her sister. Mrs /. T. paviss,
at Portsmouth. o.
Frank Prest0nt Jr.. and his wife,. who
spent the major part ~ the winter IN
Louisa. have returned home.
There seems 10 be rowling inter.
est In the Sunday school at Borders
chapel. II is hoped this interest viii
continue 10 be manifested throughout
the spring and summer months.
Edgar Brown was IA business caller
at ]. F. Browns store last Monday ar
ternoon.
Misses Mary George and Elizabeth
Williams were guests OF Miss Bculah
Brown Sunday last
Mrs. Martha Sampson and Joe Bor-
ders. Sr.. are on the sick list. 1t is fear :
ed that Mrs. Sampson has pneumonia.
Edgar Brown sold fine yoke OF eat :
tie last week. Price IL good.
Emit Preston. who has been absent
from home for several months is now
at home,
Preparations for farming in this VII
cinity have been largely commenced.
II appears that the soil will be greatly
disturbed ROSE MAID.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
PIKE COUNTY NEWS

jured victims of the boiler explosion in
South PikeviIle, is now able to be out
but still wears his bandages.
Attorney Charles Hobson of Frank
fort spent a few days OF this week here
as the guest OF his brother, attorney
j. p. Hobson.
Attorney James Clay, OF Morehead
was here for a short visit last week.
DR.. j. w. Wears is remodeling his
home on Second-st
Mrs. Burgess of Louisa was the guest
of several friends here last week.
F. T. Hoffman & Co.. is the name Of
new grocery firm just opened in the
Central-av. stand formerly occupied
by Jackson Go. It's members are
Fordie Hoffman and former Police
chief Lylborn Dye.
1t is understood that the basketball
team Of Pikeville college will go to
Paintsville for game tomorrow
Will Ramsey of Twin Branch, W. Va
is here this week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
ulysses.

A small boy, about years old, son
OF w. NJ. Griffith and wife. OF Low
Evansville. died today. He had been
sick for a few days but was thought to
be better when sudden change came.
A physician was called but child died
before he arrived.
on last Saturday near the noon hour
uncle John Webb, while sitting in a
chair at the postoffce reading news
paper, was suddenly stricken with
cerebral hemhorages and became I'M
conscious, n physician was summoned
but nothing could be done and he died
about 10 p. m, Saturday night without
regaining consciousness He was BUR-
led Monday in the John Webb grave
yard overlooking his home He is sur
vived by widow and several children,
some OF them small He is the father
OF lssadore webb Deceased was SO
years old and "A good citizen. husband
and father
Aunt Martha SAMSON. who is nearing
her S0th milestone, has been seriously
i'll OF grippe for about three weeks, but
she is thought 10 be somewhat inn
proved at this time,
Robert Williamson and wife ,are
pleased at the arrival OF a new girl
baby at their home. It's name is Ala,
Your scribe has Just returned from a
pleasant visit to Louisa relatives. Sor-
ry the circumstances would permit me
to spend only Saturday and Sunday in
the pretty little city OF Louisa, which
has grown much in improvements and
population In the last two or three
years. EUREKA.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
II 4 mia anna old aunt slr MOORE

II is said that old aunt Sis Moore
will move from our creek.
| We are sorry TO hear Of the sudden
death OF uncle John Webb OF Georges
creek.
Frank Miller has returned home from
West Virginia where he has been do-
ing some carpenter work.
T. p. Wagner brought In nice drove
OF hogs few days ago that he bought
up the river.
Ora Blackburn and wife were Wis.,
lting Levi Miller Sunday.
Several OF the people Of our creek
are keeping their dogs tied ON account
OF the excitement caused by mad dogs
few days ago,
Bessie Mead has returned to Ohio
after a three weeks stay with her pa
rents.
Several OF the boys are finding work
with Mr. Triplett who bought the
boundary OF timber ON tho CARED
Branch just below here,
Aunt Lucinda johnson, now In her
eighty third year. is about in her usual
health.
Marcy and Liza Miller. Erma and
Gertie Hinkle were Visiting Beasle
Mead last week.
Levi f. Miller has sent and got
sack OF fertilizer that he says he win
put in the eye OF his potatoes and Inn
prove them.
John Reynolds was the guest OF A.
H. Miller one day last week.
Our people are planning to build n
church. II is very much needed os we
have no place to hold meeting.
ONLY ONE.
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RockcAsLE.

There was church at Big LuareI ID
Sunday,
A terrible hail storm visited this secs,
ton last Monday and did considerably
damage.
Miss Sula Ellen and Fanny Bran
ham visited their cousin, Mamie Rat
elm last Saturday night and Sunday.
Master clifford Branham liz very IN
ut this writing.
Edward Branham and U. S. Waller
attended church at Myrtle last sun
day
Lace Branham made business trip
TO Louisa last Saturday.
J. W. Hall and wife attended church
at Donithan last Sunday.
z. =, Waller. Josie Lambert and
Myrtle Fields were out horse back rid
Ing last Sunday.
MIR, and Mrs. Jessie Maynard visit
ed nj Big laurel last Sunday.
Jess Hall was fishing last Monday.
Edward Branhhm made business
trip 10 Louisa last Friday.
Aunt Dizzy Wallace il very IN az
the home Of Eugene wallace.
There has been Considerable lot OF
timber going out of Rockcastle during
this rise.
Dan Ratelin and U. $, Branham arc
still buying cattle.
Sam Branham and family visited his
mother. Mrs. Ellen Branham. last sun
day.
Edyard Branham and U. s. Waller
are planning a trip 10 Huntington soon.
Mrs. Lace Branham and daughter
and T. Il. Branham were visiting Mrs.
Ellen Brnnham Sunday.
Erma Shannon was shopping In
Spunkey last Monday.
Taylor Branham was visiting his
brother. Mart Branham last week.
LONE SCOUT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
CONDUCTOR AND BRAKEMAN
BADLY INJURED.

A carload of slaves turned over on
conductor Ben Baker and brakeman
George Ball last Saturday afternoon at
the Coaldale or Edgewater mines, and
the men were so badly injured that
they had to be rushed into Ashland on
z special Saturday night. Baker was
unconscious when brought here, but
Ball was fully conscious and suffered
Intensely from his pains.
The men were riding on top OF a
carload of slaves which was being Ia
ken up the branch. On rounding a
curve the car turned over. They were
quickly taken from under the car and
rushed to Pikeville where they receiv-
ed surgical attention while waiting for
a special to be made up.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
NO CLUB MEETINGS
UNTIL APRIL 9TH.

The Pikeville Good Roads Club viii
not meet at the usual hour this even
ing, but will hold its regular session
one week from today. The club mem
bers and as many other citizens of the
county as can be urged to attend will
meet with the Fiscal Court on Tues
day of next week at which time the
court will be urged TO appoint the com
missioners to handle the fund arising
from the bond issue of 100000 for the
building of good roads. The names of
a number of safe and careful business
men will be submitted to the court
from which the commission is expect
ed to be made up. AS this is repre-
sentative measure in which all the peo-
pie are interested, all are urged to at
tend and help in the selection OF good
men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
MINER SHOT TO DEATH;
WIFE HELD.

John Robinson, a miner in the en-
pIoy of the Keyser Coal Co.. was shot
to death at Keyser last Sunday. He
died Immediately after receiving two
bullet wounds. one in the region OF the
heart and one in the right arm. Mrs.
Robinson, who is from Floyd-co.. was
placed under arrest upon a warrant
charging her with the killing and she
was brought to Pikeville Monday.
UP to the time of the examining trial
she maintained strict silence, though 1t
was apparent that she felt the nervous
strain.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
SECOND BOILER EXPLOSION
KILLS THREE.

The grist mill of Manuel Riddle on
Peter creek in this county was blown
into atoms last Saturday and three
men, Barney Riddle, Grant Daugherty
and Harvey Blankenship, were killed.
Several others were badly injured. but
the name of only one OF these-b.
Blankenship-is available. Three OF
the injured are in such critical condi-
ton that they will probably die.
Nothing is known of the cause OF the
disaster but it is thought to have been
excessive steam pressure.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
WIFE HELD IN
ROBINSON KILLING.

John Robinson, a miner for the Key
ser Coal Co, was shot and almost in
stantly killed last Sunday morning at
Keyser, and his wife was placed under
arrest on a charge OF having fired the
fatal shot 1t is understood that she
contends that her husband shot him
self. She was brought to Pikeville and
on Tuesday, was given an examining
trial and admitted to bail in the sum
of $4,000, which she could not at the
time furnish, and was placed in jail.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
real STOCK farms
AT Reasonable PRICES

$50 acres within IL miles OF Clncin-
natl. on Ohio river. in Boone county.
KY. on good pile. near Fern Bank
Dam. 100 acres river bottom. $50 acres
blue grass rolling land.
1000 acres within four miles OF rail-
road. near Webbville. Lawrence coun-
~, Ky. so acres creek bottom. 600
acres blue grass hill land. $50 acres
timber. Fenced and cross fenced. No
agents.
For prices and terms. II you mean
business. see owner or write ii. NJ.
FISCHER, ITO East Central Avenue,
Ashland. KY ii-i2.-tf,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
MEETINGS CLOSED.

The twelve days series Of revival
meetings which were opened at the
Methodist Episcopal church on March
14th closed last Sunday evening after
a season of great religious success. The
meetings were under the direction of
Rev. w. H. Davenport the District Su-
perintendent Rev j. II. Anderson,
Methodist pastor at Ashland; Rev. NJ.
C. Reynolds. Methodist pastor at Pike
VILE and Rev. Wade Rowe, Circuit
pastor. DR.. Davenport preached the
closing sermon to crowded congre-
cation.
Several persons were converted dur
ing the progress of the meetings.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
COOPER HOME BURNED.

The home Of Judge r. H. Cooper on
Elm-av. was destroyed by fire last
Sunday night while he and his family
were attending church. The home was
practically a complete loss though the
outer shell was left standing. Some
articles of furniture We're saved, but
practically everything in the house
was damaged by fire, smoke and wat
er. The department arrived too late
to be of any service except to prevent
further spread Of the flames to other
houses.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-31
mEAps BRANCH.

The farmers OF this section are get
ting busy trying TO farm. but so much
rain is keeping them back
Rev. A. II. Miller was called To at
tend the burial OF his nephew. Tom
Miller. who died at his brother Linzy
Millers. who lives near Charley. a few
DAYS ago.