The Big Sandy news., 1916-04-21

4 tob ieHH' WAS called In the Circui
Court and set down for the thirteenti
day OF the term, Blair. 1t is charged
d killed Corbin with a rock as he wen
H TO board an l.. a. Il. train for this city
4 AZ the time corbin was employed oi
q the Fields block In this city
The case will cause considerable al.
4 tention. A large number OF witnesse,
will be examined
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a a large number Of representative
q people OF the mountains attended the
conference with J.. & n oiTcials II
Louisville Friday afternoon In their ef.
4 forts for q through passenger train be-
tween McRoberts and Louisville via
Whitesburg. It is said the meeting was
fruitful of good results and that an ear
ly train meeting their wishes will be
lgranted by the railroad people, al
though It is considered very doubtful
es To il being a night train, as asked
for.
At any rate a through train is prac-
ucally certain which viii enable pas
sengers to make the run direct to Lou
isville without any stop-over.
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dered "A meeting Of the Letcher Fiscal
Court for tomorrow and the body viii
consider petitions from eight good men
In each Of the eight voting precincts in
the county as TO the appointment Of
commissioners who are to handle the
money to be voted in the election of
May 8 Of 100000 for further road
building, and to see over the construc-
ton OF the roads The Fiscal Court
should look well into the appointment
of these men as much will depend up
on them in the voting Of the issue. At
this time II looks as II there has lately
been change Of sentiment as TO the
voting OF the bonds, and II is likely
that they will go down ii defeat unless
the very best and safest men are named
as commissioners Following the nam
ing Of the commissioners 1t is the pur-
pose Of good roads enthusiasts TO send
out speakers into every section OF the
county to thoroughly explain the issue
In that way 1t Is hoped that the bonds
will carry safely The commissioners
are to be equally divided between the
political parties, four democrats and
-four republicans, to show the people
of the county that no political feeling
exists in the matter
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The new city council composed Of
the following: Dr. y. c. Bach, Steph-
en- Combs, Jr. f. F. Blair, c. II. Bur
ton and others held an interesting meet
ing this week in which they condemned
a part Of Main street leading from the
Kentucky hotel to the L. & e. depot
II is the purpose of the CITY Faith
ers to lay tax necessary for the re-
building OF the throughfare, the work
TO be done during the pretty weather
this summer and fall. Whitesburg slow
ly but surely keeps apace with the pro-
gress and posperity Of this section, the
coming great section OF the common
wealth.
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It is the purpose OF The Coeburn
Lumber Co, OF this city to begin soon
the development of the John Toleson
Adams timber tract, consisting OF all
the hardwoods OF this climate, lying
along Mill creek near Mayking five
miles above here. The work will give
employment to goodly number OF men
l.. Dow Collins, Of this city will also
shortly cut the Archie Craft timber ly-
ing along Thornton creek near Sergent
Immediately above Mayking All the
timber lies contiguous totthe L. & n.
railroad.
Marriage licenses issued the past
week, Elmer Anderson, 80, to Rosa
Jorden, Is, pretty formerly Of Lawrence |
county; Lee Lucas 25. to Maggie Lu-
cas-, 16; (they are said to be cousins.) |
Dock Frazier l9, to Athea Ison, IS, |
Line Fork; Irvine Hoicomb. 80, to Mary |
Holcomb, p, Line Fork; Marion Camp
bell, "a, Perry county to Miss Media |
Whitaker, 20, Blackey; John Easter
ling "a Wolfe county, to Miss Surilda
Napier, II, formerly of Breathitt coun-
". County Court Clerk Bentley says
his papers are running short owing TO
the large number of marriages during
the past two or three months.
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The current issue of The East Ken
lucky News carries the announcement
OF present County Court Clerk r. b.
Bentley for reelection in 1917. Mr..
Bentley is one of the strongest men in
the mountains and If re- elected viii
make his fourth term. 1t is likely that
he will have no opposition.
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The grand jury the past week com
pleted its investigation into the shoot
ing at Kona Station in this county
March 81 in which Sam Marcum a well
driller Of Harlan county was instantly
killed and ]. Henry Hall superinten-
dent of The Elkhorn Coal company
seriously wounded, and Ed l.. Williams
f,, 81,