The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
8PIKEVIILLE
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Mont. v. Mccoy Of Zebulon,
Dles' Very Suddenly.
saiMont " Mccoy of Zebulon, died
suddenly while seated at the supper
table at his home Tuesday evening
tMr4IMcCoy had been in Pikeville the
day before, visiting his son-in.law
SFeiEeii Johnson, who is in jail here
Suffering from wounds received in
saturdays tragedy in which he shot
and killed flames Charles near Nc.
Coys /, home. Tuesday Mr.. Mccoy
complained of being indisposed but
Attended to business through the day
and but a short time before his death
had MIXED and done the evenings
choices.
The deceased was the son of John
Rifey Mccoy. He was a man OF fine
phHsique and weighed more than 200
pounds. He was generally recognized
AS one Of the county's very best cit
isens. His business career began as
"a teacher, but he later quit teaching
ITO enter the mercantile field in which
Held his honesty and persistence were
awarded reasonable success. .-
~ He was q member of the Masonic
fraternity, having been for years a
faithful member of Thos. C. Cecil
Lodge No. 375, F. & A. NJ, Pikeville.
a The funeral was held at the home
ON the afternoon of Thanksgiving day
and the Masonic order assisted in the
mineral rites. Interment in the fam.
.dlyt cemetery. t.
1.-The deceased is survived by his
Wife and one son, Seth Mccoy, and
by. ia daughter, Mrs. Terrell Johnson.
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New Hotel Here.
2FW, II. Campbell has been awarded
The contract for the construction of
the basement for the Pinson Hotel to
be erected on the corner of Caroline
and Main streets, and the work will
be pushed to completion. .
ii 1t Is understood that the erection
OF the building will probably go to a
Lexington construction company at
q cost of approximately 100000.
4 The property on which this hotel
will, be built is part of the w. J.
Keel lot on Main street and is ON line
with the PROPOSED new C. & o. depot
and the main business section of
,Pikeyille. The site is desirable one
Rs 1t occupies the corner of two of
the cities widest and most beautiful
Btreeta.
Contractor Compbell is playing a
prpmjnent part In the development of
Rikeyillea He was prominently con-
nected, with laying the sub-structure
for the, Hughes-J Justice buildings and
Is at present ,excavating for the Pau
siey, Wtlliams buildings, as well as
- Il; ;.i;s 8 Caroline street.
br'ssIsaae Porter Dies.
L, Isaac N. Porter of Goldman died at
his Home Nov 20, at Q p. m, age IS
years, 8 months and days
n Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday, November 26, at ten
O'clock, Ipterment in the Porter GEM
lsslMr. Porter had been in declining
iieslfh for the past two years. He
Was one OF the most highly esteemed
men soE Pike county. Mr.. Porter was
u aGhool teacher for several years
Later he, went into the mercantile
business at Goldman. He was widely
fnQwn through the Big Sandy coun-
J Mr.. Porter Is survived by his wild
oTs Mrs. !. N. Porter, of Boldman;
three Mons, b. N. Porter of Goldman;
III y. Ferterpof Emma, and J. F. Por-
.t8f fpf Milford, o.; two daughters,
Mrs. Matte Caldwell and Mrs. Katie
6tehIe' kOf Boldman He also leaves
Two half brothers, Mr.. JEFF Haynes of
AfpbSH Bpttom and Mr.. Clell Haynes
Pr Sugar, Idaho.
Fire At kewanee.
= AT 10 -ps m. Sunday night, the resi-.
deppp of Ed Thornbury at Kewanee
was destroyed by fire. The cause of
tie. lire has not been learned as Mr.
.Th6fhbdry and wife awoke to find
'flie: room in which they were sleeping
hi flames. and barely made their es-
cape troms the building without saw
Ing any household goods. The loss
IL partly covered by insurance.
Mr.. Thornbury is store manager
Tor the Kewanee Coal Mining Com
;rs;;.ss; - ~ ~ Y : ~. q
Road Fund In Banks.
+ HI Pauley. Treasurer of Pike coun-
~. deposited Saturday. two hundred
and three thousand, nine hundred and
6erenty,seven dollars and twenty-five
cents, the proceeds from the sale of
the first installment (s200,000) of the
$3.50. 900 OF Pike county road bonds
These bonds were sold to C. w. Nc
Near and company of Chicago
!, The treasurer deposited this sum
equally In each of Pikeville's Ma
fional Banks where 1t will be held in
readiness for road and bridge pre-
5ects.
~ Among the most important work
now under construction is the bridge
6n; the Mayo Trail at Pikeville,
bridge at the forks and the grading
OF the Pikeville- Williamson highway.
Local and Personal.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Call and at.