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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
DEATH OF FRANK skENE.

The death OF Mr.. Frank Skene oc-
CURED few days ago at hospital in
New York where he had been since
suffering a stroke some time ago. He
was brother of G. B, Skene, who,
with their sister, Mrs. Marshall Cole,
of Huntington, attended the funeral.
Mr.. Skene and family lived in Lou
isa short time few years ago when
engaged with his father in connection
with building the lock and dam at
Chapman,
He then formed partnership with
]. L. Richmond and they did railroad
contract work on Shelby. They later
went to New York and took contract
work on barge canal. After that Mr.
Skene followed contracting in various
lines in the state Of New York until
his illness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Death of q. III. Moore
in Portsmouth, Ohio

zachariah H. Moore, 81, passed a
way at his home in Portsmouth last
Saturday afternoon about $3.50 follow
ing a two weeks illness with paraly-
sis.
Mr.. Moore was born in Lawrence
county, KY, August 27, 1855, the son
Of William and Delilah Hale Moore.
He is survived by his widow, three
children, Miss Nora, at home; Mrs
Mary Hoyt Of Kansas City, Mo-, and
William, of Wheelersburg, Ohio; one
brother, Rev, John T. Moore of Way
land, and one sister, Mrs Matthew
Berry of South Portsmouth
Mr. Moore was a faithful member OF
the Manly NJ. e. Church of Ports
mouth.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Funeral of Mrs.
George Picklesimer

Funeral services for Mrs. George
Picklesimer, who passed away July s,
were held on last Friday morning at
10 O'Clock at the NJ. E. Church in Lou
lisa. The sermon was preached by
Rev. H. B. Hewlett, life long friend
OF the family and the ritualistic SER
vice was in charge of Rev.John Cheap,
pastor Of the church. Appropriate mu-
sic was rendered. A large number of
friends of the family attended.
Burial took place in the Fulkerson
cemetery near the grave Of her son,
Milt Picklesimer, who died three years
ago.
Mrs. Picklesimer's death was caus-
ed by Bright's disease and grief over
the loss OF her son, she never having
ing been well since. Her burial was
on her Gath birthday.
Mrs. Picklesimer was before mar
riage Miss Serena Thompson, daugh-
ter of Samuel R. Thompson. She was
born July Z. 1858 and was married to
George Picklesimer AZ years ago last
December. She is survived by heI
husband and one son, Sam j. Pickle
sinner, now located at Straight creek
Bell county, who was at her bedside
several days before her death.
She was converted at the age OF
eleven years and lived a consistent
christian life ever afterwards. She was
an excellent woman and had been fol
many years devoted member of tht
NJ E. Church at this place and was
regular attendant at services wher
able.
Among surviving relatives are tht
following brothers and sisters, Mrs
Lon Carter and Richard Thompson o
Little Blaine: Mrs. John H. Pickle
sinner and Mrs. Sarah Thompson o
Coal Grove, Ohio; Mrs, R. NJ, Berry o
Stockdale, Ohio, and Lys Thompson
of New Boston, Ohio, The death o
her Oldest sister, Mrs. Hala Thomp
son, widow of Green Thompson of Lit
tie Blaine, followed hers only few
days, her burial taking place on Mon
day of this week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
UPPER BIG SANDY
POOLS EXTENDED
Section Furnishes Some OF
the Best Of Recent Strik-
es in Kentucky Fields.

Barbourville, KY. July S.-That Sec
tion OF the Kentucky petroleum neld
centered in the upper Big Sandy val
ley region has furnished some OF the
best OF new wells recently. The weeks
record OF completed work In the John
son and Magoffin fields shows some
wells above the average in capacity
and some other competitions that prove
extensions OF the productive areas.
The weideman OIL Company and Il.
A. childs, drilling On the Wright lease,
Johnson county. have well showing
for fifty barrels. The Cumberland Pc
troleurnn Company, developing the
Wheeler lease, same districthas a Wen
making iifty barrels. In the keaton
Fork district new strike by the IN
diana Texas Petroleum Company on
the Rose lease shows a yield OF Ten
barrels and indicates half mile south
efn extension OF production.
Dowd and others, drilling a hait
mile ahead OF production on Blaine
creek. lawrence county have a ten
barrel producer on the Wheeler tract
This production extends the Keaton
Fork pool. other strikes include two
wells making ten and twenty barrels
respectively, drilled by the Union oii
q Gas company on the Skaggs lease
one OF the most prolific acreaBes In
Eastern Kentucky.
Floyd and Knott Tests,
sodlh OF the Johnson Magoffin-
Lawrence district the Floyd and Knott
fields are turning out occasional strik-
es. Developments have been slow In
starting in that direction but are now
showing more speed. In the Wayland
section OF Knott the Carter on Com
pany has some tests under way while
the Cincinnati OIL q Gas Company IL
reported TO have two tests drilling On
Beaver creek, Floyd county, among
tests are two being drilled by Brodt
a Company.
In the Upper and Lower Kentucky
flelds. including Lee, Estill. Wolfe
Powell. Cumberland and Wayne coun.
ties. light results are shown, only two
five-barrel strikes being reported.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Miss Bessie Marcum
and w. L. Ferrell Wed

Announcement has been made Of the
marriage of Miss Bessie Marcum of
Ceredo w. Va, and Mr.. Walter Lee
Ferrell of Columbus, Ohio, which took
place at Greenup. KY, on Thursday of
last week. The Rev. J. S. Ritchie, pas
tor OF the NJ E. Church South, per-
formed the ceremony.
Miss Marcum is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. o. Marcum, who lived in
Louisa a number of years ago before
moving to Ceredo. She is graduate of
the Ceredo- Kenova high school and of
Marshall college and is a teacher in
the junior high school at Ceredo. She
is an attractive young lady and has
frequently visited relatives here be-
ing the grand daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, X. F. vinson of this place. She
was maid Of honor at the wedding of
her cousin, Miss Gladys Land and Mr..
], r. Kennedy a society event in Lou
lisa.
Mr. Ferrell is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. a. F. Ferrell Of Williamson, w.
Va
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Mrs. Anna O. Young
Dies in Ashland

Mrs. Anna o. Young, 55 years old,
wife of E. o. Young, manager of the
Miller Huntington Homes Co., died
Sunday at 6:15 p. m. in an Ashland
hospital following an operation. Mrs.
Young is past grand matron of the
eastern Star in Pikevilla KY, and was
active in lodge circles. She was a
daughter of j. w. Ordelmundt of Lud-
low, Ky. Besides her husband surviv-
ors are two brothers, William F. and
H. j. and sister, Mrs. A. F. Webb, ali
of Ludlow. Funeral services were
conducted at Ludlow with interment
at Spring Grove cemetery in Cincin-
natl.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Boyd Man Sentenced
For Attempt to Kill

Ashland, KY, July S.--George Redd
of Boyd county, was sentenced 10
serve three years in the penitentiary
on his plea of guilty to a charge Of
cutting with intent to Kill. Sheriff III.
ID. Clark took Redd to the penitentiary
Tuesday. Also Mrs. Nell Bradley Of
Huntington. given two years for store
breaking, Jerry Crowder OF Ashland,
sentenced for two years on charge
OF voluntary mnnslaughter, and Lift
Johnston OF Boyd county. one year for
highway robbery. The latter was ta-
ken to the Greendale Reformatory.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
IN HONOR OF VISITOR.

MrsR.L.vinson entertained last Fri
day afternoon In compliment TO her Wis
itor, Miss Bodell. The guests were
Misses Clara Bromley, Julia Snyder,
Opal Spencer, Kizzie Burns, Lou Chat
fin, Elizabeth Conley Sue Bromley
and Mrs. Jean McDyer. !.
Miss Bodell is a talented musician
ana studied in New York last year.
She returned home on Thursday OF
this week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Candidates in Primary
Election August 5, 1922

Following is the official Hist OF can
didates who have complied with the
law and are therefore entitled to have
their names printed on the ballots TO
be used in the primary election TO be
held in Lawrence county, KY, on Sat
urday, August 5, 1922. The order In
which the names will appear on the
ballot is the same as given here:
Democratic Candidates.
For Representative in Congress-
w. ]. Fields, William T. Cole, r. @,
Buckler, H. c. Duffy.
Republican Candidates.
For Representative in Congress:-J
H.. Strickin, Trumbo Snedeger, Geo
Osborn. (Advertisement)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Boy Kills Sister
at Williamson

Russell, the eight year old son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Vic Nichols, OF Vinson
street. shot and killed Mildred, his
four year old sister last Monday night
The father was away from home and
Mrs, Nichols. being afraid, had placed
loaded shot gun against a wall by
the side OF bed. The next morning
Russell picked up the gun and not
knowing II was loaded, pointed It al
his sister and said I'm going to shoot
you" He pulled the trigger and the
contents OF the gun pierced the little
girls arm and entered the heart killing
her instantly.-Mingo Republican.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Wayne County Woman
Dies at Charleston

Mrs. /. C. Trout OF Charleston. w.
Va, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Newman, of Wayne, died Thursday
morning following an operation per,
formed in Charleston hospital
She is survived by her husband, two
step children, Louise and Gerald, her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Joe Newman OF
Wayne, and brother, Claude New
man.
The body was taken TO Huntington
for burial Funeral services were held
at woodmere Burial Park at two p,
m. on Saturday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
CHARGED WITH KILLING,
CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE

Augusta, KY. July 7.-Bernal Sparks
of this city. is in Jail at Batavia, o.,
on charge Of having shot and killed
w. d. Auxier, farmer living near
Amelia, o. Sparks moved to the Aux
Ter farm last spring and had trouble
with his landlord over the division Of
the crops, it is said. Sparks is 2s years
old. veteran OF the World war He
says he shot in self defense.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
BLAINE FIELD
VERY ACTIVE

The Union Gas s. OIL Company, the
largest operating and producing COM
pany in Kentucky, has drilled In 2o5
wells on their leases in the Blaine
field. They have nearly 10000 acres
in a body, in Lawrence and johnson
counties. Thirty-two strings Of tools
are running night and day. The esti-
mated production is over 1900 barrels
per day.
IL is reported that this company has
in transit from the steel mills In the
east over 100000 worth OF pipe and
equipment. All OF this must be haul
ed with OK teams from Webbville, a
distance OF II miles, the nearest rail-
road point.
During the past winter and spring
this company pushed drilling as rap
idly as possible, notwithstanding the
difficulties Of almost impossible roads
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
New President For
Morris Harvey College

Prof. chas S. Pettis has been elect
ed President OF Morris Harvey College
at Barbonrsvilie. w. Va, TO succeed
DIR. Webb, resigned. He Will assume
the duties at once, but DR.. Webb will
assist in the transition.
Mr.. Pettis is native OF Norfolk.
Va, graduate OF the University OF
Wisconsin, holding two degrees. His
wife is daughter Of the late Bishop
w. Coke Smith.
He is comparatively a young man
and comes very highly recommended.
Morris Harvey College now has a
large endowment fund. A fine gynas-
ium viii be completed by the time
school opens.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Mas. MARKING HoNoREp.

In the carnival recently held at Gem
tire College, Danville. Miss Elizabeth
Fox OF Danville was crowned queen.
Her sister, Mrs. Scott Harkins, maid
OF honor. was queen of the 1918 earn
ival. The pictorial news section Of
last Sundays Courier Journal carried
picture OF the coronation scene.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Elba Kendall, 81, of GAINESVILLE, o..
to Alma Lee Hays, SS, of Norris, ,daugh
ter of G. c. Hays.
Jay Parker, 22, to Audie Jackson
22, of Blevins.
Rance Adams, %, to Bessie Bryant
23, OF Louisa.
VIM. Hunt, sS, to Kizzie Coleman
", of Glenhayes. w. Va.
James Justice 81. Of Garrett. Ky. to
Jettie White, 80, Of Charleston, W. Va
James S. Miller, So. to Emma Shan
non, 80. Of Gallup.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Hay RIDE FOR LEAGUE.

The members OF Junior Epworth
League OF the NJ. e. Church South,
enjoyed hay ride over on the West
Virginia road Monday evening. Quite
a crowd went on large truck. They
We're chaperoned by Miss Elizabeth
Conloy and Mrs. G. L. Miller.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Sunday School Picnic
Near Louisa July q

The Sunday school of the NJ. E.
Church South of Louisa will have an
old fashioned picnic on Friday, July
2l, at Bethel Camp ground, five miles
southwest OF Louisa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Pigg have very kindly offered
the use of that place for this affair
The school and its friends will spend
the day there.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
HOUSE AND BARN BURN.

w. II. Hardin's house and barn burn
ed on Tuesday night OF this week. He
lived near Gallup. The barn burned
first and the home caught from the
flames OF that building.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
REV. SLAUGHTER NEXT SUNDAY

Rev. c. A. Slaughter, presiding ell
der. will preach at the NJ. z. Church
South in Louisa on next Sunday morn
ing the 10th. Everybody invited.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
From The Publicity Chairman.

+. Inc personnel OF Lne ORGANIZATIONS
will appear in these columns next
week.
This celebration has been designat-
ed Home Coming Week" and every
man, woman and child who, in the
past, ever had residence in Louisa
or Lawrence county, and now living,
will be sent a cordial invitation to
come back and see US and see each
other, for at some time during the
week the friends of the long ago will
meet other friends who, like them
selves, have wandered far from the
place of their nativity and that, but
for this Home Coming Week." would
in all probability, never meet again
this side the Pearly Gates.
Home, how sweet it sounds After
mother the sweetest word in the
English language; the one spot on
earth we love; place where our
thoughts delight to dwell, and around
which our fondest associations clus-
ter. The very mention of the name
touches the tenderest chord In every
true heart. No wonder the wandering
homeless bard, John Howard Payne,
so long ago sang There's no place
| like home" No matter how far we may
wander from that spot, though it may
be in foreign land, or upon the
! oceans billowy wave, the mind fondly
returns to its own and exclaims, My
home, my native land" Here 1t ramb-
les over the green hills and meadows;
there Is the house, the yard, the gate,
the well with its moss-covered buck
ct; down further is the barn, the lane,
the fields, the creek. and listen Me-
thinks ! hear the croakings of the lit
tie frogs in the meadows, and the deep
basso profundo of the big bull l-frog at
the pond; all their images are written
upon memory's tablet in natures
handwriting. oh, how we loved them!
What hallowed associations are twin
ed about them! Here in childhood we
played and sported, sometimes chas-
ling the innocent butterfly or with hook
and line upon the bank of the stream,
or with dog and gun roamed the wild
fields, and we want to go back and see
1t all once again before we go aence.
This is good opportunity: our friends
will be expecting us at this time.
Let me urge upon every citizen of
Louisa and of Lawrence county the
necessity Of your helping us--we will
fail II you do not help us. These in
vitations, 5000 of them, can only be
put into the hands of our absent
friends and kinspeople by your giving
to us their names and addresses and
to this end, find coupon which you are
requested to clip and fill out and send
us at once. Give name and address,
plainly written so we can read 1t, and
we Will do the balance. Blanks for this
purpose will be sent each Postnaeter
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14
Big Celebration and County
Fair for Louisa and Law
renee County on tooth
Anniversary.
PREPARATIONS ALREADY STARTED

August 2Sth to Sept. 3rd inclusive is
the period to be covered by the Home
Coming, the Centennial, and the Coun-
ty Fair for Lawrence county and Lou
lisa.
At meeting Of the Board of Trade
held Monday night the date was se-
lected and the organization completed
for the biggest week this county has
ever had.
Mr.. C. L. Miller was made manager,
and jumped into the job with the vim
and pep that is SO necessary to make
an affair of this kind go. Already the
banners are floating from several high
places in full view Of the public and
the passing trains, announcing the
time and character of the celebration.
The work has been divided into var
ious departments and will be well
handled.
The program is being prepared and
will be issued right away. Also invi-
tations will go forward to all former
residents OF the county to return and
renew old friendships.
There will be something doing all
the time and we hope to make 1t q
most enjoyable season for everybody.
The agricultural and live stock dis
play. and the handiwork of the wo-
men, will comprise an interesting fea-
| ture.
The date was selected after full con-
sideration. One fact developed that
practically settled the matter, and
that was the schools. most of which
start in September. A great many per-
sons who want to come home for our
affair could not do SO If it were held
after their children start into school.
Also. the week selected is not a busy
time for farmers.
Talk up the big affair. Send in to r.
@. Mcclure the names of all persons
you know who have moved away from
Lawrence county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-14

The Big Sandy News will
bring your advertising into (
more homes for the same /
money than any other paper
in Eastern kentucky II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-13
Spelling Bee by U. D. C..

Friday night, September %, an
old fashioned spelling bee will be
held in the court house under the
auspices of the E~dgefeld chapter,
United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. Two spelling contests will be
arranged, one for the adults and an
other for the children, and prizes
will be offered in both contests for
the best speller. Bettenget out your
old Blue Back speller and your Web
ster's Unabridged and get some OF
the rust off your mental faculties, if
you would win one of these valuable
prizes. There are some past masters
in Edgefeld in spelling and the Win
ner will have to be a tip-top spelle1
to carry off the honors of the occa-
sion. Ice cream and cake will also be
served to refresh the spoilers and
spectators.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-13
Left For Seminary.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Mellichamp,
accompanied by their children, left
Thursday morning for Louisville,
KY, where Mr.. Mellichamp will en-
ter the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. Mrs. Mellichamp will also
take the training course provided for
women in the seminary. The pray
ers and good wishes of our people go
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mellichamp. At
the prayer meeting at the Baptist
church Wednesday night Mr.. Melli
champ gave expression to beautiful
parting words which made a pro-
found impression upon all present.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-13
Trenton's College Boys and
Girls.

Trenton is sending an unusually
large number of boys and girls to
college this fall, the following having
left or will soon leave: w. A. Par
due, Jr., Randolph-Macon; Charlie
Day and Thames Jamison, Clemson;
James Herlong and Lewis Moss, Fur
man; Hugh Clarke, Citadel; Miss
Eva Duncan, Winthrop; Miss Susan
Mathis, Brenau: Miss Kathleen
Smith, Columbia College; Miss Cor
nelia Webb and Miss Margaret
Courtney, Greenville Woman's Col
.lege.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-13

FOR SALE: Pure, delicious honey.
Machine extracted which is the only
way to make it absolutely free from
bee bread, smoke or any other for
eign taste.
WARREN & CANTELOU.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-13
LOCAL MI PERSONAL

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr.. John L. Holston of Augusta
spent Monday and Tuesday in Edge
field.
Mrs. B. D. Ward of Charleston is
here visiting her mother, Mrs. Annie
Rives.
Mr.. j. X. Allen is attending the
United States court in Rock Hill this
week as a juror.
Miss Grace Wofford of Huntsville
spent several days in Edgefeld last
week visiting friends.
Mr.. John Schroeder of Savannah
was cordially greeted by his friends
in Edgefield Thursday.
Miss JEANNE Simkins left Monday
for Buffalo, Union county, to enter
upon her duties as teacher.
Miss Margaret Hill Of Augusta is
being very cordially welcomed as a
visitor in Edgefeld this week.
Misses Sara and Catherine Bryan
of G~reenvi11e snent last week in
Edgefield visiting their sister, Mrs.
A. r. Nicholson.
The Parent-Teachers Association
will give a reception to the teachers
at the home of Mrs. L. P. Smith
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Ellen Strother and Miss Char
lotte Strother have returned from
Beaufort where they have been
spending the summer.
Mr.. Robert Bee of Alcolu, S. C..
is here visiting his sisters, Misses
Minna and Annie Bee and Mr.. w.
H. Bee.
Mrs. T. G. Smith, Miss Lucille
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Crit
ifs are visiting relatives and friends
in Shelby, Gastonia and Charlotte.
C%oncordia Lodge, No. so, A. F.
NJ, will meet in called communica-
ton Friday night, September Is, at
eight o'clock for work in the second
degree.
With three elections being con-
Quoted yesterday, state, county and
municipal elections, surely the peo-
pie of Edgefeld had their desire to
vote gratifed.
Miss Lucille Brunson, a daughter
of MI. and Mrs. C. A. Brunson of
the Antioch section, will teach the
Blocker school during the approach
ing session.
Mr.. John Hollingsworth of Charles
ton is here visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth. His
friends always extend to him the
glad handclasp.
Miss Fanny Sheppard and Master
George Edward Sheppard returned
this morning after spending several
weeks in Atlanta with Mr. and Mrs.
Orlando Sheppard, Jr.
Miss Ouida Pattison returned to
Anderson college yesterday to re-
sumo her duties as one of the music
teachers. She has made 8 splendid
record at Anderson college.
Married, Saturday morning, Sep
TENDER 9, by Rev. P. P. Blalock, at
the residence of the officiating minis
ter, Mr.. C. B. Lanier and Miss Mary
l.. Brown, both of Modoc.
Besides experimenting the erec-
ton of Mr.. McLendon's new resi-
dence, Mr.. Heath will also superin-
tend the building of a new home for
Mr.. J.. H. Mathis near Trenton.
Messrs. Lyon Brothers announce
the arrival of a new shipment of
Hood auto and truck tires. They can
supply any size of this celebrated
tire at very reasonable prices.
Miss Katherine Thompson and
Master Thomas Thompson arrived
yesterday from Southport, N. c., to
spend the fall and winter with their