The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26
MARTIN COUNTY NEWS.
News Of Interest of People of lnez And
Martin County.

Mrs. Mamie Porter, OF Clinton, KY,
has arrived in Inez. She is for the
present stopping with Mrs. Ed. Kirk,
Of this place. She has already made
two interesting talks. one in the Bap-
list church and the other in the Pres
byterian. On Monday OF this week she
visited at every home in Inez and in
vited the citizens personally to assist
her in the work she is TO attempt here.
Tuesday she took all the children Of
Inez out for a picnic. Mrs. Porter gave
lunch to the entire party.
Mrs. Porter is very wealthy and is
also skilled in all sorts OF domestic
science. She proposes teaching the
children, free Of charge. the arts OF
sewing, cooking. painting, floral Gull
ture and basketry. Much interest is
being manifested and every one seems
very enthusiastic. She has come to Inez
through the influence Of Lucian Kirk.
who was in her home town recently
conducting the singing In a series Of
meetings there. She will, after a month.
remain in Inez till Christmas.
l.. Il. Cassidy has been on the sick
list with la grippe for two or three
weeks. He is now very much improved
and will soon be about his work again.
Mr.. Cassidy is a member OF our town
board OF trustees and is doing all in
his power to make Inez more suit
able place in which to live.
George Moore was a few days ago
captured at Wolfe creek for selling
whiskey illegally. A deputy sheriff had
started with him to Inez, but lust above
town he jumped from the rig and
escaped to the woods. He has not been
caught
Our merchant, Lewis Dempsey. has
been sick for several days. Mr.. Demp-
sey's health has not been the best fol
some time. He suffers from veal
heart and often becomes quite i'll as g
result.
There were nine applicants takinl
the diploma examination in Inez. They
were: Ruth Allen, Virginia Roach
Marcia Dempsey. Sam Stone. Willii
Talbert, Billie Boothe, Alex Preece
William Muncy and James Muncy. Al
passed creditably except two. and ever
these two made good showing. The
examination was conducted by exam
lners j. C. Fletcher. Will Mollett anC
Elmer Kirk and wife and little son
Eugene. are visiting for a week with
Mrs Alice Kirk. OF Inez. Mrs. Elmer
Kirk was formerly Miss Mary Sheeler
OF Maysville. They are a popular
couple both here and at Maysville.
Mrs. Winnie Talbert, of Paintsville
is visiting home folks in Inez this week
Mrs. Frank Cooper returned recently
i from Barboursville, W. Va, where she
had gone to attend the recitals at Nor
ris Harvey college. where her sister
Gladys. is a graduate music pupil
Everyone who has ever known Rev
A. C. Hinkle. of Inez. will be interest
ed TO learn that he was married last
Monday TO Miss Nellie Libert. OF Suth-
ern Indiana. The young folks will come
direct TO Inez where they will spend
about three weeks visiting Judge and
Mrs. p. p. Hinkle. Garland has been in
the Presbyterian Theological Seminary
at Louisville for the last two years. But
at the same time he has had pastor
ate In Southern Indiana. Evidently he
has been interested in things other
than the saving OF souls I'm that neck
OF the woods. He will be received in
due and ancient form by the members
OF the X. F. r. knights OF Eternal
Rest) on his arrival. A commodious
wheelbarrow has been painted red and
stands waiting his coming. Needless 10
say that Garland will be given a ride
which the characters OF ancient Rome
might well envy. Anyhow. so mote IL
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