The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-17
WAYNE ITEMS
First Visit in 10 Years.

First Visit in 10 Years.
Harrison Watts, who now lives in
F., Huntington, was visitor IN Wayne
Monday en- route 10 his home from
East Lynn, where he has been spend
ing few days with relatives and old
acquaintance. Although IS years Of
age, Uncle Harrison is hale and hearty
with the exception OF a lame leg con-
tracted during a siege of typhoid fever.
He moved from near East Lynn 10
Huntington thirteen years ago AMI bls
trip last week was the first visit in this
section since that time.
Sivi. War Veteran Dead.
| Harvey Mathis, OF Quaker, near pun-
low, one OF the Oldest and best khown
citizens in that section of the county,
died at his home Sunday from flu&. He
was veteran OK the Civil War. having
served with the Confederate army The
deceased is survived by a. widow. Mrs.
Louise Mathis, and the following eight
, children; John d. Mathis ef Wayne;
James Mathis, of Brabrant. leo. w
Mathis. Taylor Mathis and NJ .. Ma
this, of quaker; Chas. Mathis. OF
Handley. w, Va; sam T. Mathis who
lives in the west, and Mrs. J. a. Pres
ton Of Kenova.
Sam j. Ferguson. son Of Nlr. and
Mrs. L. b. Ferguson OF near Wayne
arrived home from w. Va University
where he has been a medical student.
He win leave for Baltimore Nd. Oct.
where he will enter Maryland Me1i-
cal college to complete his course.
Sent to State. Hospital.
Mrs. Minnie Spaulding of wilson
dale, was tried before the lunacy board
here last week and ordered to be sent
tothe State hospital for the insane at
Spencer. W. Va. Mrs. Spaulding Is
! said to have partially lost her mind
over Holy Roller" religion, The SUI
perintendent OF the Spencer asylum
says that he has received more than
thirty patients in the past year which
were demented fromthe same cause He
added that practically all of them are
restored to sound mind after few
weeks treatment
Mrs. j, B. Artrip, OF Westmoreland,
and Mrs. w. ID. Peters of Fort Gay,
r. /, were guests OF Supt and Mrs.
w. II. Peters over weekend Wayne
County News.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ann
Damron, rs. of Wayne county who died
Friday. were held at Kenova. Mrs
Damron is survived by one son, Fill
more Damron, of Mann, w. Va: three
daughters Mrs. Ida l.. Watts OF Balti-
more, Md, Mrs. Virginia White. OF
Parkersburg, Mrs. Belle Parselly, OF
Kenova.- several grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Personals.
Miss Madge Curnutte has returned
from a visit with relatives in Kenova.
j. r. Kennedy, of Louisa, was call
ing on merchants here the first OF the
week :.
VIM. Bloss spent last week with
relatives in Kenova.,
Mrs. Donald Clark and Mrs. Robert
Daniels spent Saturday with Mrs WIFI
Peters and attended the Democratic |
convention held here
Miss Lucille Ferguson visited Hunt |
ington friends Saturday
Harry Bloss of Lavalette spent sun
day in Wayne.
Miss Kitten Adkins has returned |
from a visit with friends In Danville.
j. o. Marcum and DIR. +. ID. Marcum |
of Ceredo spent Saturday in Wayne.
Miss Helen Newman spent Saturday.
and Sunday with Ceredo relatives.
ID. b. Hardwick and w. H. Peters |
were in Fort Gay on business Satur |
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II, Ketchum and |
children of Kenova attended the ban
quet given here Saturday night by the |
X. OF p. lodge.
Miss Bess Marcum ard Clyde Scaggs |
motored to Prichard Friday.
Miss Sarah Rigg of cereio was The |
weekend guest Of Miss Mildred Tay-
lor.
L. o. Curnutte spent sunday with |
his family here.
Mrs, Charley Ferguson is visiting her
parents at Ardel.
Mr.. and Mrs.AO. J. Rife. and children
of Kenova, were guests of relatives
here Saturday
Rev. p. II. Wilson, of Mill Creek.was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Virginia |
Rife Sunday.
J, T. Lambert was in Huntington on
business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher Scaggs and son
motored to Ceredo and spent Sunday
with relatives
Mr.. Ralph Taylor. of this place, and |
Miss Lucy Peters, of Fort Gay were
united in marriage Wednesday after
noon at the home of the brides aunt, I
Mrs. S. S, vlnson, in Westmoreland.
The bride is the charming ard accom-
plished daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs u r.
Peters, while the groom holds a posi- !
ton as cashier of the Wayne County
Bank. The happy couple left on No. q
for New York and other eastern points