The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-07-19
GARRETT.

Miss Hazel Wheeler, OF PaintsviIIe.
was the weekend guest OF Miss Pau
line Carter. She returned TO her tenn
porary home at Bosco. near here.
where her father, Henry Wheeler. Is
actively engaged in the coal business.
Clyde Carter and wife spent last
Saturday and Sunday with parents
here. on their return 10 jenkins from
Boyd Co. where they had been visit
ing Mrs Carriers parents. ID. X and
Mrs. Clare.
Mr.. Carl Randolph. OF Clarksburg.
W. Va and Mr.. a L. Price Of Salem,
W. Va. have associated themselves
with the Elkhorn Coal Corp. at this
place in the capacity OF pay roll clerks
and are now In charge OF the office
at this place.
Misses George yinson and Edna
Handy. together with Misses LYDIA
and EsteIla Martin, attended church
at Rock Fork last Sunday. They
were accompanied by Miss Stella
Shannon.
We enjoyed quite a sane Fourth,
nothing out OF the ordinary took place
except that, a large and beautiful flag
was raised; with all the ceremonies
usual ON such an occasion. A very
large crowd attended. and the gather
ing was interesting and enthusiastic
and so impressive were the ceremo-
mics that the occasion will be long re-
membered.
Clyde Needing. a motorm9n in the
mines here, was unfortunate in hand
ling OF the motor in mine No. sz7 and
was 50 badly crushed that nothing
could be done for him. and he was
hurried to a hospital st IFonton last
Monday Nothing could be done and
he passed in the Great Beyond In
full faith Of a living triumph after
death. He was a faithful employee in
the service Of the EIkhorn Coal Corp.
tried and true. loved by all who knew
him. He was buried at vanlear. his
former home and leaves a wife. one
child and most Of friends TO mourn
his loss.
Tom Kane has been quite sick for
some days. but f. so much improved
that he returned 10 his work last Mon
day.
Rube Morgan gave an exhibition OF
his skill as a musician last Sunday
afternoon TO quite large and appre-
ciative audience at his home on stone
Coal The next installment viii fol-
low in two weeks. and will continue
each two weeks for a period indefi-
mite.
Mrs T. F. Mullins returned las,
Tuesday after two weeks visit 10 pa
renst at yirgie in Pike Co.
Baptismal rites were administered
TO two young men from Rock Fork''
last Saturday afternoon. the mode
chosen being Immersion attracted
large crowd The rites were very
solemn. and impressive Many folks
had never Witnessed this kind % hap
tisrn before and 80 another page has
been written in the history Of Sweet
Beaver as Uncle Roll Burns would
say.
Morris Minex has accepted a po-
sition in the store at this place Hav-
ing had some experience in the nler-
camille line he proves himself quite
valuable man
Mrs. Breckenridge has been quite
sick for several days. bat is much i'm
proved at the present time
Ed Brown and Willard Estep were
the last ones TO be called TO colors on
the 18th Several others from here
will respond to the call the last OF this
month
J. B. LAferty and wife visited home
folks at Martin last Saturday and sun
day.
Mrs. Bernard Spencer. OF Maytown.
in company with Mrs r, o. Darvis
were shopping in Garrett last Friday.
. card from p. ]. Cook. who was in
the clerical department. and who went
TO Camp Meade. Nd. sometime ago
says. safely landed over seas Mr..
Cook has many friends here.