The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-10-06
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG.
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

Smoot creek below here In this county
q few days aso the home OF Lee Banks,
= farmer. was burned and the little q
year child cremRted In the build
ing. Mrs. Banks had left the little one
IN bed asleep and had gone TO milk the
COWS when the building caught on fire
IN some way. Seeing the flames Mrs.
Banks rushed back but arrived too late.
She was. however, seriously burned
about the hands and face In efforts TO
save the babe. The people OF the COM
hunity responded liberaly 10 the strock
On family. an they were left homeless.
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During q quarrel over crap game
~ Sunday afternoon Clarence stur-
R1lfO SECTION man on the l. and NJ.
shot and perhaps fatally wounded a ne
gro named Joe Leech In Sutton'S camp
VI Mouth OF MIilatune in this county.
Sturgill. however. fed TO the hills and
has not been apprehended.
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An order has been made here calling
for an election November 7 for victims
bonds 10 the amount Of 5000 for re-
building and improving the streets Of
Whitesburg. the work TO be done be-
fore the advent OF bud. wintery wealth
er. IL possible. A strong effort will be
made 60 get the issue to carry an the
streets usually get IN an almost i'm
pnssabio condition every winter. The
good people OF he town should awake
20 their duty and vote for the bonds
unanimously.
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The Three Forks Association OF Mis-
honary Baptists holds their annual
meeting hero Friday. Saturday and
Sunday, which delegates and ministers
for twenty four churches and several
counties in Eastern Kentucky attended
Among the ministers were Elds, W.
Thomas Hamblln, Hindman, J, g. Bow,
Louisville, S. D. Richie Dwarf. Ky, j..
NJ. Crow. Jenkins, and others. Much In
tercat was mnnifcAtcd throughout The
next meeting win DO held In Hazard
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News from Smoot creek, In this
county brings the intelligence OF the
death OF aunt Nancy Collins. aged 80,
widow OF the late uncle Finley Collins,
A penHIoner who died last winter, Aunt
Nancy was one 81 the best loved old
women In the county. and her death Is
widely mourned
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ED, A. c. Hntson and others OF the
Baptist faith commenced two weeks
revival In tho Baptist church here
sunday. Much interest Is manifest Fol-
lowing revival services win be conduct
cd In other towns in the county.
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]. w. Reedy. n coal operator OF Hax-
ard with others WAS In the vicinity OF
Sorgent In tho coal felds looking over
available coal lands for leaee VIII
yis@. II Is said. OF making early de-
volopmcntN. Some desirable coal lands
lie around Scrgent. and the people OF
that section will do everything possible
20 get the work started.
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saturday night In the parlors OF the
Kentucky hotel here Mr.. Joe Falrehild,
20 Years old, son OF &. J. Fairchiid was
married 20 Miss Jane Akcman. aged is,
az Roxana one Of the best known
vounK woman in the county, The groom
n aaaiatant cashier Of the First Ma
tionaI Bank here and well known be-
ina n member OF one OF the best known |
in tho county.
Al Mayking few days ago Mr.. FL
bert fugatc, aged 70. was married TO
Miss Betaie Adams. aged IL pretty
daughter OF j. Wash Adams. postmas-
ter Mt MaykSng. Ed. G. Bennett Adams
officiating in tho ceremony. They VIII
reside at hayking.
Construction work on the upple Tor
The South East Coal Co, at LAWYERS IN
thla county was started Monday. and
win be pushed 20 completion. Work /
started several days ago on the power
nlant. liz stu rashed, and will soon be
completed and In operation. Every
hing liz moving along nicely and la
yiers il taking on the looks ~
town.
Postmaster N. NJ. Webb had hne
cow killed few days ago by an L. & |
n freight train near town. She was
valued NJ i75.
Attorneys d. y. Fields and David |
rays returned from Frankfort where
they had been on official business
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. McCR. after a |
long visit here, returned 20 their home
Al Lake Charles Ia. They have many |
friends in Whitesburg who trust they |
WIN return again soon.
Marshal John NJ. Riddle returned ,
Nom attending U S. Court at Frank B.
llrt.
HIE. T. Blair was over from Jenkins
IIaitng his family,