The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-12-15

prominent citizen OF this place and
took him to the Eastern Kentucky In,
sane Hospital at Lexington
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Ashland. KY, Dec, .S.-The Board Of
Education to-day purchased from the
Ashland Iron * Manufacturing com
pany a lot S72 feet by $50 feet located
ON East Lexington avenue, FOR which
IL paid $4,000, as site for the 500. 0OO
High School building TO be erected al
once.
Greenup, Ky.-Mr Wesley Ray, aged
eighty years. veteran OF the Civil war
died at his home at Advance.
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Winchester. XIV, Dec. i1.--After be-
ing tried four. times. Elihu Allen was
acquitted today OF the murder OF Groy-
er Blanton, who was killed In vot-
ing booth in Breathitt-co. The jury
has had the case since Saturday after
noon,
Miss Ollie r. Parks has been APP
pointed postmaster at Christy, Row
eAiA-Nc.t jas ~ -hdAfA tiaS pttl dp-
pointed at Yocum. Morgan-co.
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| Frankfort. KY, Dec. President
Wilson has accepted the resignation of
First Lieutenant John r. Prater q, M
pany E. Second Regiment, Saiyersy lille.
Governor Stanley has not anpoi ted a
successor to Prater.
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| Pineville. KY. Nov. 29.-Pearl John
son, who shot and killed Clyde Dun
away at Middlesboro about three weeks
ago, was tried in the circuit 60 ,rt ~
| that city this morning on a charge OF
wilful murder. and the jury returned q
verdict of guilty and fixed her punish
ment at life imprisonment IN the state
penitentiary. She was brought to Pine
Vile and is now in the Bell county
jail awaiting sentence by the court.
There was sincere Thanksgiving
Thursday at the home OF Mr. and Mr.
VIM. Dudley for there arrived at the
home a fine ten pound boy. The proud
father is an express messenger on the
Sandy division of the c. a O.---Ashland
Independent.
Greenup KY. Nov. 2s.-The old
dwelling of Dave Patton's is being torn
down by Brady Calihan and removed
10 his farm which is located up the hol-
low in Riverton. known as the Col.
Worthington hollow.
According to our older citizens this
house is about 50 Years old II was
built by Judge VIM, deceased for
many years.
Originally, the structure was of hewn
logs but in IA later day was weather
boarded. The old hewn logs are vet in
a well state of preservation, and have
been hewn from large timber
Lexington, Ky, Dec. A. Sayre Col
lege, oldest female institution east Of
the Alleghanies. was TODAY formally
transferred 70 the Prdsbyteran SYNOD
OF Kentucky for control. Plans We're
discussed at luncheon at noon for
raising a 100000 endowment.
Washington, Nov. 30-Mlss jamie
Slemp, sister of Representative Rascom
Slemp, was married tonight al .her
home at Big Stone Gap. va, to John
Newman. OF Versailles Ky Mr. New
man is wealthy farmer and formerly
was Commissioner Of Agriculture OF
Kentucky.
An effort is being made by citizens
in Huntington to secure executive
clemency for Hall Ross. who was re-.
Gently sentenced to ninety days in Jail
in federal court
A pardon by President Wilson would
be necessary to free Ross, IL is said
Since sentence was passed. Ross
wife has died and his three children
need his support. is the claim advanc-
ed by his friends.
Tom Layne has been appointed post
master at Betsey Layne, Floyd-co.
o. f
The general offices of the wallins
Creek Coal company at wallins creek.
in the Harlan coal fields. have been
moved 10 Louisville. The company
also has mines in the Bell county field.
1t is said additional extensions are to
be made in Harlan county, beginning
the first of the year. This IS one of
the large operating companies in that
field
At Jones Forke, north OF here, In
Knit Co, Troy Sturgill, aged eighteen.
was shot and fatally wounded by Bill
Sloan. according TO reports. has not
ham af-raQfad