The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-25

point near Blackey in the southern sec
ton OF the county and four big coal
cars were a total mass OF ruins, while
the track was demoralized for quite
distance All train service was tied up
during the day. and transfer OF pas
senger, express and mail was neoes-
sary. The train from Jackson 20 Nc
Roberts did not make the trip at all,
and business OF all kinds WAS much
handicapped. The coal was destined
for the Great Lake Region. II was the
worst wreck In months.
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Edward Hall OF Mayking has n genu-
Inc old time Stradivariun. genuine
Stradivarius. violin. perhaps the old-
est In the State. and many curiosity
seekers have looked upon the valued
old heirloom during the past few days.
Inside the instrument is inscribed. In
| Latin, the following; "Antonius StrR-
divarius Creminins Faciebat Ammo.
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The instrument In perhaps the old
est in the State. Mr.. Hall has been Of
fered large sums for the old violin but
refuses to part with IT,
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| At Raymond in this county Mr.. W.
T. w Crawford, aged 40. OF Upsher- 90.
W. Va. was married 10 Mrs. Eliza J.
F'ugate. aged 40. formerly OF Mayl<ing.
making tho third marriage of each.
They win reside in Raymond where
the groom IL employed by The Elk
Horn Coal Corporation.
At Biackey. below here. Mr.. ]. w.
Sumner aged Is. former postmaster
there was married 20 Miss Dora Bor-
nett. aged 81, formerly OF Perry coun-
! ~. Both young people are well known
all over Letcher and Perry counties.
At Lower Rockhouse' creek Mr..
Shade Adams, aged %, young farmers.
WINS married TO Miss VIVA Whitaker.
aged 10. They will reside In Biackoy.
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The Progressive Pledge Temperance
Campaign being launched in whites
burg and Letcher county by Louis
J Pitcher. writer and historian OF Chi
cago. Is starting OF fruitful OF results
an some fifty odd men. business mon,
merchants. attorneys and others have
signed the life pledge. The list Is grow
ing daily. Mr.. Pitcher in order TO hold
/ the good win and interest OF the diff
ferent churches OF the town In holding
lectures in each OF the buildings, These
lectures are being well attnded. Inter
est Is growing daily in the work. and
II In believed that great good win re-
suit with a moral uplift for the coun-
". Drunkenness. murder and crime
! will be iessencd TO a large degree aa a
large percent OF the crime committed
in this county Is due TO whiskey and its
Illegal use.
Mr.. II. j. Spencer good business man
OF Cincinnati was here a few days last
week.
U. 8. Commissioner Samuel Collins
returned from business trip to Jack
son, Breathitt county.
Mr. f. l.. Tate OF Louisville was
among the business men in town Mon
day and Tuesday.
l.. y. Robinson business man Of Bal
timore was sojourning business bent
in whitesburg Friday and saturday.
Mr.. w ]. Mathews one OF Licking
toms hustling travelling men. came up
and interviewed the merchants OF
Whitesburg this week
Mr.. b. r.. venters, craftsvilie mer-
chant. was In town to-day on business
Mr.. j. NJ Joynes OF Corbin, was In
the city. his first visit to Letcher.co.
Mr.. s. l.. Taylor OF Cincinnati, was
in the county looking over our exton-
sive coal fields.
W. C. Bastin OF The Elkhorn Coal
Co. Kona. was in the county Monday
and Tuesday,
Mr.. ID. A. Brown. OF st. Louis and W.
A. Harvey of Norton. Va. were here
the first OF the week.
II Mr., g. II. Gilson OF tho u. S. Army.
was up from Jackson during the week
talking to some OF the boys about en-
listing for Uncle Sam.
Mr.. C. ID. Tate. OF Coeburn. Va. a.
) well known lumberman, Ia here look
! ing over lumber on the l. & N. yards
! II is likely that he will purchase SOW
eral cars here.
Mr.. J. p. Haney win leave within n
few days for West Liberty where he
will make his future home.
Mr.. w. II. Tackett, extensive stave
man. OF Sergent, was business visit
tor in Whitesburg a day or 30 ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Potter OF Mater.
returned from sojourn OF several
days In Lexington. Winchester and
| Richmond. AT Richmond they were
guests OF Misses Martha and Lula Pot
, ter, their daughters who are attend
, ing Tho Eastern Kentucky Normal
: Attorney j. IL. Newman returned
from Frankfort and other points In the