The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-01
LETCHER COUNTY

Whitesburg Ky.-A sad accident oo-
Cured in the home of J. G. Frazier.
leading Whitesburg merchant, when
aunt Sallie Frazier Mr.. Frazier's ven
erabie mother fell into the fire place
and was fatally burned, according to
physicians Mrs Frazier was alone In
the room at the time and was found
several minutes later still in the Are,
peing helpless and could not move. She
is 81 years old and is expected ~ sur-
vive but a short time.
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Development work is looking up as
weather conditions remain favorable In
all sections of the coal fields of Eas-
tern kentucky. The past week saw an
improvement in the movement OF coal
cars and most of the plants Were able
to operate full time. Operators expect
continued Improvement.
Development work was launched dur
ing the week by The Elkhorn Collier
les company, organized by Detroit and
Philadelphia people, with S. L. Bastin.
Lexington, as manager, on Thornton
creek in an inviting new field nniles
above here where a modern plant will
| soon go in They will develop seven
| AGtl NtlIl VI gas anu Dl l0aA
and five feet seam OF fine qnality
camel coal The new town viii be
christened Altemus in honor of J. b.
Altemus, one of the Philadelphia men
in the incorporation.
IT
| 1t is announced that traffic will be
opened on the Long Fork branch Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad between
Alphoretta and Weeksbury on the.
headwaters of Beaver creek. north of
here where The EllShorn- Piney Coal
Mining company has large operation
No less than a dozen coal companies
will be served by the new railroad line
which is &c miles long This is one Of
the most important new lines con-
structed in Eastern Kentucky in years.
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| Mrs. Jasper Collins, aged about 90,
one of the good women of the Colson
| section of the county died a few days
ago in her home from a sudden attack
Of heart failure Mrs. Collins partook
of the supper meal the summons coma
ing soon, She leaves n husband, several
sons, including deputy sheriff John d.
Collins, and a brother, L. Bow Collins
of this city
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1t is said here that The KeAncly'
River Power company of Lothian, Per-
ry-co.. will construct transmission lines
into the CaudilIs Brancn, Rockhouse
and Blackey sections in order to sup
ply the several large coal corporations
going in In those sections The work,
it is said will start at once. The Ken
lucky River Power company is one Of
the largest power plants in Eastern
Kentucky. At present they supply all
the operating companies in the Perry
county coal fields.
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1t is said here that amputation Of the
Les of Wash Policy, farmer OF May
king. will be necessary in order to save
| his life. Policy jumped from y coal
suffered broken leg.
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Fifty of the strong young manhood
/ of Letcher county, Letcher's pride. left
Monday morning aboard a special l.
y n. train for Camp Taylor, Louisville,
where they will go into training The
prayers of the best citizenship Of the
county go with them.
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Two weddings of unusual Interest
/ took place here during the week Mr.
John e. Shea, aged 2S. young busi-
ness man and agent for the L. 4 N.
here, was married to Mi1t lAllie Yields.
aged 49, pretty daughter of Mrs Ira
Fields, the wedding occurring after a
brief courtship. Rev. Fitch tied the
lnuptial knot that set them sailing down
the stormy sea of life.N
The other, Arch C. Adams, aged
about 40, formerly well known teacher
and banker of Letcher- co. was married
to Miss Rachel Fields, aged about 80.
sister of Miss Allie, the bride mention
ed above, and one of the city's best
known young women The ceremony
was performed at the First Baptist
church. AT present the bride Is con-
nected with the management Of the
Whitesburg hotel, while the groom Is
member Of the draft board