The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-12

expressed himself as deeply affected
by his daughters unfortunate taking
on. her umbushing as she was riding
with friends In an auto, but that he
was thankful TO the manner in which
she was cared for and inferred by the
people OF Neon near where the tragedy
took place James Thompson, the Mid
dlesboro electrician charged with the
crime was held without bond. Mr..
Blanton hopes that Justice viii he met
ed out 10 him when the August term
Of the circuit court convens here. He
win come and assist in the prosecution
OF his daughters ruthless slayer.
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The remains OF young Harlan Std
ham son Of merchant John Sudham,
who died at Berca, NY, where he was
attending Berea college arrived at TIL
lie. in this county the past week and
were inferred In the Ison graveyard
near the home OF the Sudham's. Young
Sudham was attacked with appenni-
citia nearly two months ago. What was
believed TO be a SUCCESSFUL operation
was made. but at length some unex-
pectcd Developments rame and the
young man sucrumbed. The family
have the sympathies OF their many
friends.
The coeburn Lumber Co. o. this
sity has completed its saving job on
SandIlck creek near Whitesburg and
Il IL said their mills are likely to be
moved 10 the John Toleson timber tract
recently purchased on MIL creek near
Making above here on the Lexington
a Eastern. This is one Of the most
progressive lumber concerns in Letch-
er county.
one Of the largest poplar trees cut
in Kentucky In many years was cut,
manufactured and loaded for shipment
Mt Kona Station above here on the L.
A N. railroad few days ago by The
Coeburn Lumber company OF this city.
The tree IN question was cut from the
sam j. Wright timber tract at Wright
and the mammoth tree stood high up
in the Cumberland Mountain at point
near the Kentucky border line, II was
ten feet in diameter at the butt and
! measured nearly $50 feet TO the hrst
| limb. There were 1900 feet OF first
class lumber. over 5000 feet OF other
grades, in all about 10000 feet, cut from
the big tree II was shipped to Cincin-
matt dealers. The Cbeburn Lumber Co
people paid $3.50 for the tree. About
ten big teams OF cattle were required
To snake" the mammoth logs to the
mill II was a giant task 10 handle the
logs. Hustling Henry Jackson OF the
company was instrumental in starting
the move afoot 10 purchase the big
tree and send II out into the busy marts
OF the world
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IL was reported here Saturday night
| by long distance tele rome that U. ;,
! Marshal Mat Sanders OF Pike-co, with
1 possemen. had made n moonshine raid
along Beaver creek north Of here where
they cut and destroyed seven moon
shine establishments, destroying thou
sands OF gallons OF beer. whisky, etc.
one moonshiner was arrested, and, ac-
cording 10 the report n moonshiner was
shot and seriously wounded. Revenue
men continue to keep up their effect
| i've work OF running down the moon
sinner.
! The Louisville & Nashville railroad
Ecompany is expending quite q lot OF
lmoney on its l. 4 T.. branch between
Jackson and McRoberts AT its terminus
I in the coal fields OF this county, ball
lasting the road bed adding thousands
of new ties, putting In new rails and
I guard rails in the numerous curves
along the route, employing hundreds oil
men in the work. getting in readiness
FOR the increased coal TONNAGE from