The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-06-09
DOINGS OF Johnson
COUNTY PEOPLE.
News From PaintsviIIe and
the Surrounding
Country. a
CPaintsville Herald.)

Mfr. and Mrs. Fred Atkinson are re-
5oicing over the arrival Of a fine girl
baby which made its appearance at
their home May 18th.
Miss Evelyn Dempsey. who has been
teaching In the public slhool here left
for her home at Inez.
Mrs. Amanda Adams, OF Catletts-
burg, is visiting in the Big Sandy VAL
ley this week
John Lester. who has been attending
medical college at Louisville is in
Paintsville for his summer vacation.
His many friends here are glad TO
know that he Is much improved In
health.
Misses Harris and Miss Gould, who
have been teaching in the Sandy VAL
ley Seminary will not be here next
year. They are valuable women and
we regret that they will not be with
us next year.
Mrs. Jas. w. Turner and son Doug
las left Sunday morning for Brock
ton. Mass. where they win spend two
months the guests Of Mrs Turner'S
relatives. This is the first trip to the
old home for seven years. Mr.. Turner
win go to Massachusetts, in July in
the Turner touring car.
Hon. James w. Turner, assistant
cashier of The PaintsviIie National
Bank is in Lexington this week where
he is attending a meeting Of the Board
OF Trustees OF the State University OF
Kentucky. Mr.. Turner has already
served two terms Of four years each on
this board and viii be sworn in on
this trip for another term OF fStia.years,
having been named a few weeks ago
by Governor A o. Stanley. Mr.. Tur-
ner, who is one Of our most prominent
sition with credit to himself and to the
satisfaction of those Interested
DIR. E V. Conley is home from Lou
isville where he has been studying
medicine. Before entering school at
Louisville he was teacher in the
public schools of this county.
PaintsyiIIe lost good citizen this
week when Miss Margaret Schirmer,
who has been in charge Of the High
School Department of the Paintsville
Public School left for her home at
Client She will not return next year
much to the regret of all our people.
Miss Schirmer has made friends of all
who have had the pleasure of meeting
her since coming to PaintsviIle AS a
teacher she has no superior and few
equals Her services here gave entire
satisfaction and the local school board
as wen as all patrons Of the school re-
greet that she Is not coming back. She
is an excellent christian woman and
the town as well as the school has lost
a valuable asset
Mrs. Asbury Patrick, OF Salyersville
Is here this week the guest Of her
mother, Mrs Martha j. Davis.
lobe Wiley, who was indicted in
Floyd county on a charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenses. had his
trial before jury in Floyd county last
week and was acquitted The case
grew out OF the sale Of stock Of the
Citizens LIE Insurance company.
The jury was quick to decide the
case In favor Of Sir. Wiley when the
evidence was all in. The many friends
Of Mr.. Wiley are glad that he has been
indicated by a jury.
The school board met last Saturday
TO receive bids on the new school build
ing for this city and rejected all the
bids on account OF being higher than
the architects estimate
John Columbus. the local architect.
who drew the plans for the building.
made an estimate on the building and
said he would build the building for
die amount OF the estimate
Arrangements win likely be made
within a few days for Mr.. Columbus
to erect the building