The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
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The last tobacco sale was held at
Flemingburg, on February 20.
Five car loads of hogs, bought by
Cleft Coleman at Harrodsburg at seven
cents per pound.
Capt. James H. Simmons, age SO
years, one of the best known river
men OF the Ohio, died in Newport.
Christian, Union, Powell, Letcher,
Knott and Casey Counties will vote on
road bond issues soon.
Henry County will vote on a $780,
900 road bond Issue within the next
sixty days, the Fiscal Court announced
last week.
One thousand delegates and visitors
from all parts of Kentucky, attended
the Layman's Missionary Convention.
held at Lexington.
James Robinson, charged with the
murder OF Emmett Woodruff and
Glover Hoard, was acquitted as to the
murder OF Woodruff, at jacksonville
William r. Thomas died at the age
of eighty-six at his home in Elizabeth
town. He is survived by wife, whom
he married sixty-three years ago.
An attendance OF an average OF
1000 people daily marked the most
successful automobile show in the
history Of Louisville, held last week.
Quincy Dye, OF Robertson County,
was killed and r. T. Maddox, of Paris,
wounded in a negro settlement in
Paris, infested by negro bootleggers.
A new steel mill at q cost of more
than a million dollars, is assured for
Ashland. Four hundred men will be
employed.
Fair secretaries and horsemen will
meet In Winchester on March 8 to
form fair and trotting circuit for
Central Kentucky.
The sale of 10000 acres OF rich
Morgan County coal and timber land
to w. s. Whiting. OF North Carolina,
was announced in Lexington. The
price was $4,000.
Senator James has introduced bin
to give Col L. NJ. Maus, now secre-
tary OF the Kentucky Tuberculosis
Commission. the rank OF Brigadier
General.
Large buildings at Middlesboro
trembled when an earthquake was felt
in various parts Of Eastern Kentucky
last week 1t is also said to have been
felt in several southern states
Representative r. Y Thomas. Jr
has suggested to Congress. an EN-
barge on munition exports as re
prisal against England for refusing
tobacco shipments.
A campaign for 100000 for an
auditorium in Louisville. was Launched
with three hundred business and pro
fessional men making canvass fol
funds.
DR.. Hiram Arnett, so years old, died
at his home in Woodford County fol
lowing protracted illness. DR.. Ar
nett was soldier OF Morgan's com
mand. Burial was made in the Lex,
ington cemetery.
A fourth marriage for both bride
and groom occurred in the case OF the
marriage OF w. T. Crawford, 46 years
old. of Upshur County, West Virginia,
to Mrs. Eliza J. Fugate, 43 years old
OF Whitesburg.
Farmers In the section near Mt
Olivet sustained heavy losses from
recent sudden change}in the weather
some losing rs per cent OF their lambs
II was caused principally from the
ewes wandering from shelter.
A barge OF the Pittsburg Coal Co.
containing 10000 bushels of COAL was
wrecked. on the rocks below the Ohio
river dam at Louisville. after being
mysteriously loosed from Its moorings
The loss was about $500.
March l marked the closing OF the
seasons tobacco market at Carlisle
Margaret Drake, negress. lis years
old and reputed to be the oldest WON.
an in Kentucky. died at her home in
Woodford County.
At a mass meeting OF citizens att
Mayfeld, in which Commercial Club
was organized. sum OF s1,020 was
raised within ten minutes, with which
TO employ the services OF secretaryI
for the first year
A few hours following the death OF
Henry Quisenberry at Winchester. a
telegram was received by the family
the sudden death in More,
land Mo, of Garrett Kinney. a lifelong
friend and groomsman at the wedding
of Mr. Quisenberry.
Alleged free use OF money in the
last election in Pike County was call.
ed to the attention Of the grand Jury
by Judge John F. Bullet, in his charge
to the jury and the body was directed
to make sweeping investigation OF
the charge Of irregularities.
Following the suggestion Of Judge
Henderson in the Circuit Court at
the grand jury is in,
vestigating charges that number OF
society women of that city have been
playing cards including five hundred,
bridge and euchre for prizes
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