The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-11-24

by fire yesterday with a loss of nearly
500, 900. There was insurance ~ $50. 600.
About 300 men We're employed making
fire brick. The plant win be rebuilt.
Ironton, Ohio.-Mrs. Louis Dempsey,
OF Inez, KY, who has been in Cincin-
natl on business, returned to this city
Monday, and is the guest of Mr.. ana
Mrs. c.. w. Golden. She, her husband
and daughter were purchasing goods
for their store. Register.
Morehead, KY, Nov. ia telegram
was received here announcing the sad
news that Charles Dickey, formerly Of
Clearfield, had been killed in an au
tomobile accident at Seattle, Wash. He
was the only son of Captain and Mrs.
j. b. Dickey, OF Clearfield His mother
left last month to make him a visit.
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Campton, KY, Nov. 15.-When Ollie
Lykins, a 16-year- old boy, took shot
gun out of the house to shoot a hawk
the gun was accidentally discharged
the load hitting him in his left hand,
tearing off three fingers. 1t is thought
that his hand will have to be ampu
tated.
Maysvllle, KY. Nov. pa drove of
All turkeys coming into this city for
slaughter for the Thanksgiving mark
ct was a veritable gold mine for the
owner. They averaged SO each, net
ting him 1929. They are now bring
ing twenty-cents per pound on foot,
thirty five cents dressed.
- Ashland, KY, Nov. 1S.-Donald
iwurts, II years old, was the victim of
a freak accident here to-day. He laid
his gun on the ground. but the safety"
was not on. His dog ran over 1t and
the weapon was discharged, the bullet
going through the calf Of Wurts' leg.
William Perry. his companion, assist
ed him to his home.
Olive Hill, KY, Nov. 21.-John Gill
bert, a barber OF this city, was ser
iously injured when his automobile
turned turtle on the street. He lost
control of the machine in attempting
to dodge some garbage buckets too
near the right of way. Four others in
the car were severely bruised. Gilbert
was caught under the car and injured
internally.
Hazard, KY, Nov 1S-A telegram
was received here this afternoon an
nouncing the sudden death Of DIR H. +.
Maggard, of this city, at French Lick
Springs, Ind, to-day. The news was
a distinct shock to the people of this
city. all of whom knew DR.. Maggard
we'll He left for French Lick last Tues
day for treatment arriving there yes
terday. DR.. Maggard practiced dentis-
try here ten years.
Frankfort, KY, Nov l6,-When Hugh
L. Boggs, Johnson county distiller,
made apple brandy for Ernest Jayne,
a farmer, on shares, keeping Jayne's
apples separate from his own and re-
tanning half the brandy for his work,
he was not guilty of violating the To-
cal option law, the Court of Appeals
said. reversing a fine of $50 assesse'
in the Johnson Circuit Court. The APP
pies and product were at all times
Jaynes property, the court said
jackson, KY, Nov 2O-Charged with
being implicated in the assassination
Of John Spurlock, near Quicksand, Sat
urday afternoon, Henry Miller, his sons
Mort Miller and Wilgus Miller; Sam
Combs and Kash Gayheart were ar
rested and lodged in Jail here, Blood
hounds are on the trail of Wiley Miller
Spurlock. who was 65 years old. was
shot nine times while driving in his
wagon Wiley Miller was seen running
from the scene. No motive has been as
signed for the killing other than Spur
lock had appeared as a witness against
Miller on a penal indictment.
Hazard KY. Nov. 11.-Deputy Sher-
iff Lyns Nolan, of Perryc CO., was shot
thru the breast and killed this morn
ing on Buffalo creek in pistol battle
with an unidentified negro and anoth-
err negro known as Berry. The uniden-
titled black is now in Jail here while a
posse is searching the surrounding
iountry for Berry.
Deputy Nolan received a call to the
Buffalo creek vicinity where some ne
groes were creating disturbance. He
had arrested the men and started to
town when they turned on him and
Berry. 1t is thought, shot Nolan thru
the leg. Nolan returned the fire strik-
ing Berry, but in the meantime the
other had shot Nolan thru the breast
MORALLY wounding him. He lived long
enough to fatally wound his last as
sai.ant.