The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-01-14
LOCAL AND Personal.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Preparations are speedily being made
for the erection of the new power plant
near the site of the old one on HELLER
ST. Manager stones object in putting
in the new plant is TO furnish day cur
rent, also, to the city for power pur-
poses, and the new plant is expected to
be ready to supply the demand early
in March. This plant will be used
! temporarily only until the transmission
line of the Consolidation Coal Co can
he finished down Beaver creek and a
branch run 10 PikeNille,
The very successful Bible Associa-
| ton held last week at the First Bap
fist church, with the leading ministers
of the state present closed last Sunday
evening.
one citizen of Pikeville owns an old
case knife which he says is the finest
razor he ever saw. 1t was on display
at the Ratliff drug store last saturday.
Its owner says IL has done razor duty
| for fifteen years and has not been
stropped or honed in that time.
Attorney James ID. Francis, Robt l..
Miller and others returned from Frank
fort late last week Mr.. Miller was in
the smash-u near Ashland saturday.
and he was severely injured about the
mouth. Dental aid was necessary to
| his recovery.
The right hand of G.. Buskirk was
badly injured by steam at the electric
lighting plant last Sunday night. The
j young man is engineer at the plant,and
he undertook to shut off the steam
from a bursted water gauge. A heavy
| glove did not save him from being bad
| IL scalded, but he shut of the steam,
Rev. n. T. Hopkins and other divines
OF the Regular Order of Bapusts held
the usual second Sunday meeting at
| the church Just across the river last
4 Saturday and sunday, Many people
attended.
The Senior League of the First Meth
odist, church of Pikeville continues 70
enjoy healthy growth as also does
the sunday school OF this church, ac
cording 10 the pastor, Rev Nj. G. Rey-
nolds
Attorney W ii, May Of Prestonshrg
was the guest Of Judge and Mrs. j. r..
| Butler IN this city for a few days OF
last week.
The colored people oE Eikey,lle have
been holding a series Of meetings IN
| the Circuit Court room recently
Jimmy Renfre was sick tUr several
DAYS OF last week, but IS now Wei
Iagain.
During the absence recently Of Feltce
! Judge Miller attorney John ADKINS has
been HiluE the duties Of thls position.
/ g. NJ. Jackson Insurance manager of
! Ashland, who was formerly located 20
this city, has been here for several
days OF this week.
Luke McLuke says Mr. Boring Anger
1 lives at Prestousburs.
charles Bentley the enterprising
manager Of the Old Reliable Dry Clean
Ling & Pressing Co, has moved the
shop and machinery of the company
Into a new building in the rear OF his
residence, with a well-arranged pass
way from Second-st. 10 the entrance.
j This passway, which is about 40 feet
Hong, will be rooted and fronted with
glass this summer and he will mt up
the interior with chairs, tables, etc;
for the convenience OF his customers.
l.. D. Policy of ElkhOrn City was
here last Friday.
Fred Cottrell, merchant of Prestons-
burg, passed through Pikeville last
week with his daughter on their way
to Bristol. Tenn. where Miss Cottrell
will resume her studies at one of the
schools.
Attornies j. p. Hobson and Walter
w. Reynolds spent several days OF last
week in the country taking dispositions.
w. T. Bradley and w. j Ward, Pres
tonsburg business men. were here last
Monday stopping at Hotel jefferson
DR. S. b. Casebolt Of Odutt, Ky, has
been here for few days of this week.
Dr. Casebolt was formerly a practition-
er of Pikeyille
Herman Redd is now well after n
: sickness of several days from cold.
, william Ross former member Of the
contracting firm Of Mumaw x Ross u
this city, is here from his home IN West
Virginia this week
Mrs. j. A. Scott and little son Henry
Ileft Wednesday for short visit TO
Louisville and Frankfort. They viii
join Mr. Scott. who has been at Frank.
fort for several days.
1 W. r Bradley of ErestopsburB was
here Wednesday on his way home from
IJenkns. Mr.. Bradley is d travelling
salesman and may locate in this city
with his family very soon.
Judge II. H. Stallard is spending the
week In Louisville,
Circuit Judge elect j. f. Butler is
holding the first term Of his court at
Whitesburg, Letcherco, this week,
The Queen Esther order Of Rebeccas
held a meeting in the new |. o. o. r.
han at Pikeville Wednesday evening
for the annual installation Of officers
Miss Drake Adkins. the 2Q-year old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. David Adj
kins, died at the home of her parents
at Ash Camp in this county last sat
urday. The cause Of her death has not
been learned.
A large number of the ladies of Pike
| Vile held civic meeting at the city
graded school building Wednesday af-
ternoon for the purpose OF discussing
civic affairs of the city An organiza-
ton was formed and weekly meetings
will be held to which all are invited.
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