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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-17
MARTHA

There is great deal of sickness In
our community.
Uncle Harve Lester is very sick due
to infirmities of old age,
d. v. Skaggs. who has been sick
quite awhile is slowly improving.
4 The G.. 7. G. met at c. +. Sparks
and had very enjoyable time.
The State Board OF Equalization
must think Lawrence county gold
mine.
II is no wonder that people are ieav-
ing the farms and moving 10 town.
1t is about all the farmer can do TO
pay taxes and keep the wolf from the
door. besides educating his children
and laying up something for a rainy
day.
II farmer cuts the briers and bush
es off his fields or puts paint on his
house he is due raise. The man that
does not try to make any improve
ments is the one that should be rails
ed Otherwise II is putting a prem
ium on laziness.
Our roads are in horrible condi-
ton, due principally TO the excessive
hauling done by the oil companies.
II seems that a great many people
think every one in this part OF the
county is getting rich. II is true that
a few are getting very nice thing
from oil whilst taking everything in
to consideration the country in gem
eral is not benefited.
The larger portion Of oil produced
is in Johnson county.
] am not pessimist but would
like for the people TO know the truth
This oil field is being exaggerated.
There are no 200 barrel wells in the
field. ! am reliably informed that II
has been magnified about 10 times.
Whilst the oil business has brought
quite little bit Of money into our
section, money Is not all there is to
life.
The morals OF our country are de-
stroyed, our roads torn up. wages be-
yond the reach OF the farmer and
bootleggers and moonshiue galore.
UNo.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-17
LOUISA, r. D. No. /

A large crowd attended church here
Sunday.
Several boys and girls were here
from Torchlight Sunday.
Misses Rexie Branham and Emma
Lee Isaac were calling on Dixie Coch-
ran Sunday afternoon.
We are having some pretty wealth
err at this writing
Willie Compton will leave soon for
his work at Drift Ky.
Mrs. Payton Blackburn was the
Sunday evening guest of Mrs. Marion
Cochran.
Mrs. Lila Adams was calling on
Mrs. Lolita Peterman Sunday.
Miss Pearl Cox was the weekend
guest OF Mary Shannon.
Misses Dixie Cochran and Ida Mill
er viii leave for Cincinnati, o., soon
for their spring visit.
There win be church I this place
Sunday. RED BIRD.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-17
ADAMS

Rev. Dave Moore filled his regular
appointment here Sunday morning.
Farming is all the go now in our
community.
Monte Hays made. business trip
to Louisa Monday.
Miss Bertha Moore of Matte Is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Ernest Hays.
Elva Hays surprised her friends by
becoming the bride of Frank Moore
Saturday evening. We wish them a
long and happy life.
Tommy May attended church and
singing at this place Sunday.
Clyde Barnett called on Miss Madgie
Hays Sunday
Several from this plade attended
church at Dry Ridge Sunday night.
John B. Damron was caller here
Sunday.
Ivory Hays, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs Roscoe Fugitt, spent
the week-en with home folks.
Allen Curnutte of Matte attended
church here Sunday
Mrs. Lee McCown spent Monday
with Mrs John b, Thompson
Henry Hall called on friends here
Sunday afternoon.
Arlie Thompson was the Sunday
dinner guest of Mont and Jessie Hays.
Mr., and Mrs. Mart Dooley spent
Sunday with Mrs. Emma Hays.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton McKinster
called on Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.. Nc
Kinster Sunday last.
Done Hays and Gail Curnutte were.
the dinner guests Of Misses Ivory and
Mollie Hays Sunday.
Gladys Fraley called on Miss Dor
othy Hays Sunday morning.
Remember singing every Saturday
and Sunday and everybody come and
take a part. 2BABY DOLLS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-17
A TRUE FRIEND.

A book find constant friend
That manners does not lack,
For though we chance to disagree
1t never answers back,
1t does not rant and saw the air
Or lay the law down fiat,
But quietly states the case
And let's it go at that.
Neglected though it lies around
For months or maybe years,
The same old friend when opened up
1t instantly appears.
It offers me the best advice
That sages ever penned.
1t shows me how to live my life
And how my ways to mend.
Duncan Smith.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-17
HOME CIRCLECOLUM
A COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED
MOTHERS AS THEY JOIN THE
HOME CIRCLE AT EVEN
ING TIDE.

At The Gate.
There is a knocking just outside,
But you do not heed its sound.
1t is lost in the confusion
OF which the streets abound,
But if you opened wide the door
Before it was too late,
You would find there was standing
An angel at the gatel
And though he keeps on knocking,
You open not the door,
And let him stand. for he has stood
There oft in years before,
And sometimes with frowning
brow
You turn away in hate,s
But if you raised the latch you'h
find
An angel at the gate!
With light a'shining on his brow
With gifts into each hand,
With voice SO gentle it would soothe
The sorrows of the land.
But you will not heed his knock,
His ways seem not your fate;
But OIL il you would let him in,
This angel at the gate.
Now let me tell to you the name
OF him that's standing nigh
And keeps on gently knocking
AS the years are passing by.
His name is love-true, warm,
sweet love,
And he does stand and wait
For you to take within your heart
This angel at the gate!
Mary NJ. LaFarge.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-17

RID. Hinkle of Richardson is apply
ing the dormant spray this year. Mr..
Hinkle is also arranging in co-opera-
acres TO rape and oats for hog pas
ture this summer. This is splendid
plan TO reduce the cost OF producing
hogs and also to keep them growing
through summer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-17

Organized the Junior Club at Gal
lup, Ray Mcclure, Pres; Geo. L. Chii-
ders Y-Pres. Gladys Childers. Sec;
Hazel Ball, Asst Sec. j. H. Mcclure
was elected local leader and Mrs. Adj
die Burgess, chairman OF the program
committee. They will have a good
program for their regular meeting
which is the first Friday in each month
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-17

l have supplied the following men
with sample of Burnley tobacco seed
which is root rot resistant and who
have agreed to report the results as
we'll as its yield this fall: Geo. Shiv-
el, Gallup, ]. B, Sloan, Fallsburg, f.
H. Hensley. Gallup, j NJ. Curnutte,
Ledocio, and A, H. Miller. R. F. d.
No. /.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-17

The real is seldom as beautiful or
enticing as the imagined. We picture
q foreign country.-Italy or Southern
France, for instance,-and we combine
the bluest skies we have ever seen
most picturesque and interesting
towns, the most piquant people, to-
gether with other characteristics
which we have heard connected with
the region, all in exaggerated form.
When we come to see the reality We
are disappointed because, not only
have we failed to take into considera-
tion the disagreeable elements, which
are always mingled to certain de-
gree with the more agreeable in all
parts of the earth. but we have also,
In our minds enlarged upon the viz
tues to such an extent that no actual
ity could approach them. #
1t is for this reason. that plans and
dreams preceding an occasion Dftei;
surpass in pleasure the occasion itself.
So, If we have not the money to taste
all the luxuries of life or to travel to
foreign ports; weScafl at least plan on
having the opportunity some day. and
out of our. plans will. psrhapsr-get'
more pleasure than our more opulent
neighbor derives from experiencing
the actuality. we cHp read and dream
of moonlit nights under the willowy
trees OF the South Sea IHands, with
the grooming of native melodies. ac-
'companied by soft, tapping of waves
on pebbly beaches. lulling us into
,drowsiaess. If .%e were TO visit the
South Sea Islands would we exper-
fence the same, sensations. or would
we complain of the stupidity of the
natives 2andfthe difficulty of securing
tourist Accommodations? At any rate
the pleasure we derive from our
dreams is mot marred by any Of the
Inconvenience Of travel. So, when the
wind howls against the window panes,
fortunate indeed is the person who
has the: power to transport his spirit
to the balmy shores Of the South Sea
Islands, ~
There is glory in the meanest job
II you only look at it in the right
light The story is told of three men
who we're breaking up stones for the
building of cathedral A passerby
approached the first man and asked
him what he was doing, Cant you
see?' was the answer. I'm breaking
stones" The second man, upon being
asked the same question replied, I'm
earning six dollars a day"
The enquirer then approached the
third man and put the question to
him. receiving the reply, Il am build
ing cathedral"
The same thing holds throughout
life and. makes it drab or as gay
affair as the case may be. 1t is our
own attitude that counts-whether
you are looking for the good things
or the bad, which reminds one of two
lines in a poem by Robert Louis Stew
enson.
1.-TWO men looked out from prison
bars. The one saw mud and the 9TH
er saw stars"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-17

A pruning demonstration was given
at NJ NJ. Chambers this week. He
also has ordered lime sulphur for APP
plying the dormant spray.
A spraying demonstration was CIV
en- at Fred Picklesimer's applying the
dormant spray of lime sulphur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-08
Judge OrviIIe Henry Drake

The many friends of Judge Or
vile Henry Drake were deeply
grievcd to learn of his death which
occurred at his home in Pleasant
street, Thursday evening, at about
eight o'clock. Judge Drake has been
confined to his house for several
weeks and was in poor health for a
long time previous to that and while
his death was pot unexpected the end
came very suddenly.
Judge Drake was born in New
Hampton. y. III. His age was ca
Years. lie has spent Al years of his
life in this town where he has made
many friends and has many ac-
quaintcnanccs who admire his fair
ness. integrity and splendid char
acter. He has held many positions of
trust in the town and has handled
them all in satisfactory and bust
ness-like manner.
Judge Drake was principal OF
Maine Central Institute for II years
from 1888 to 1900 and was teacher
at the Institute before accepting the
principalship. He was at the time
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PITTSFIEL.D

Mr.. ana Mrs. ]. O. BuZZcll and
daughters, WinifrCd, Emma and
Martha went to Boston Thursday.
making the trip by auto.
Miss AlcXena Parent went to
Gulford Thursday where she will
visit for a few days before going TO
her home in Van Buren, where She
will remain for few weeks.
Maurice Gilman went to Freeport
Thursday for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Walter McCausland and Mrs.
Frank Weeks passed the day Thurs
day in Augusta.
Mrs. Harry H. Nutter left Thurs
day for Kineo where she will be the
guest Of Mrs. III. Nj. Chapman for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick McLaugh-
lin of New York and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Desan of New York are guests
of DR.. and Mrs. Cyrus j. Strong at
Stronghold, Great Moose Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Childs and
ing train for Boston Friday.
Mrs. Charles II. Russell went to
Fryeburg Thursday for Il visit with
her father. Mr.. Hutchins.
The many friends of Mis- HG.rry
Condor will be glad to know that she
surgical operation at the Paine hos
pital in Bangor, there she was able
to return home Thursday.
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Nash Six Lowers Record from
Los Angeles to Salt Lake City

Blazing a trail through what has
been described as the most rugged
country in America and marking the
shortest route between Salt Lake
City and the Pacific Coast, strictly
stock Nash Six passenger tour
ing car arrived at the Utah metropo-
lis from Los Angeles after a record
breaking run of &c hours and 81 min
utes. This was the elapsed time be-
tween checking stations in Los An
geles and Salt Lake. The entire dis
lance of s53 miles between the two
terminals includes but 40 miles of
hard-surface roads. The former rec
ord set in 1917 was lowered by seven
hours and five minutes.
No more fitting term than trough"
could be given the territory covered
by the Nash in its latest achievement,
without mocha or tire trouble of
any description. The run officially
checked by Western Union was OBJ
served by II. j. Grewer, a Los Angeles
newspaper man. Before entering the
run the car had been driven 1000
miles.
A road almost beyond description
was the course laid out for the most
severe test of stamina for the Nash
that could be found. Practically 400
miles is single track, one-way road,
ana 421 miles of the road are through
the arid and bleak desert country I'M
cultivated and unimproved land with
every character of soil formation.
The distance across Washington
County, approximately So miles, is
succession of side cuts through the
remnants of volcanic formation that
have passed down through the centu-
RES, the road being up and down
steep hills and in many places ex-
tremely narrow.
William ID. Rishel, secretary of the
Utah Automobile Association,
checked the car in on time in Salt
Lake and a group of newspaper men
and photographers witnessed the
finish
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The Coming Chautauqua

Plans for the Community Chantan-
oua. 10 he held in this city the week
~ August : arc now well under way
nnd The program az outlined. prom
ts,s to he very entertaining as we'll as
destructive. Tho local committee in
,narrc is made M as follows: Pres.
charles \. knight: vice pres. Flor
,ncc r Simons: treas. II. NJ. Lawton:
secretary. Fred y. Hamlin: adver-
Using committee. Edwin Lucas. n
6 NcNaughton: tickets. Frank T.
collins. stephen Monaghan. Mrs.
Ralph Hayes grounds. II G..
Coomhs: ilnior ChautauGua. Mrs.
Florence T. Simons and Miss Ieona
r4roretfe
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AutO.Lite Focuses
Made in Augusta

Garage men and dealers will be in
terested to learn of the Standard Auto
Lite Focuser recently put on the mar
Ike; and manufactured by the Standard
Auto-Lite Focuser Corporation of Au-
gusta. This rev device, with which
automobile headlights and bulbs may
lie focused quickly and accurately, in
Sutes the car owner that protection
and safety which comes with compli-
ance with the headlight law. No new
bulb can be depended upon to comply
with the law until properly focused.
The Standard Auto-Lite Focuser pro-
yides an easy and comfortable method
for adjusting any bulb so that it con-
forms TO state laws. Fifield Bros. Co.
is the exclusive sales agent for this
device.
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BRIGHTON

Mrs. RAYMOND Haskell returned 10
SCION. Monday after passing a few
DAYS in town.
Several from this place attended
the bail game in Harmony, july 4th.
ON Saturday Miss Pearl Tohin
went to bingham where she Is en-
ploNed by Mrs. Daniel Robinson. Miss
Dorothy Tohin accompanied her and
VIII stay with her mother, who In
working for Mrs. Forrest Colby.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". =. Karin and
FAMILY and Roger Willirm passed
the Fourth at the Jcwett cottage at
Lake WesScrunSctt
Mr.. and Mrs. = r. Walker are In
down river towns, visiting relatiye,
and friends.
Dr. Elmer Brown Of Bangor and
hrother-inlaw. Mr.. Pratt. we're In
town the first of the week. visiting
relatives
Murray Decker and friends Of
Skowhegan were weekend guests at
the Decker farm.
Miss Mollic Farrin is visiting her
grandparents in South Solon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. :. Nickerson snd
famiIN OF Starks were Nv town, sun
day. calling on old friends.
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Chicago Produce Market

I.
Excellent weather conditions for tho
spring crop, together with continued
absence of any reports of actual dam
age by black rust. did good deal to-
day to bring about downturns in tho
Value of wheat. Prices closed unset
tied, to IL net lower, with Septem-
be, 112I to 1134 and December 1l53 to-
l15a. Corn lost to ] cent and oats
"a TO cent. In provisions the out.
come ranged from so cents decline r.
1C cents advance.
Although there were reports Of blacl;
rust having been found a several Ca-
madam points. bearsh views regarding
the crop outlook received general ac~
Ceptancc, and sellers of wheat were
/ N the ma jorty almost the entire SOS
sion. At one time gossip about sales
of $40. 600 bushels to exporters stimu-
lated a rally in prices but it was as
serted the wheat referred to fill pUr-
cha scs that Europe had made quite a
while ago In this connection it was
pointed out that adviccs told a British
Efforts TO resell at two shillings under
offers sent from this side last night.
Weakness of foreign exchange was an
additional depressing factor.
Reports were current that rains had
been causing delay to threshing in the
southwest and west. Arrivals of To-
carloads of wheat at Wichita, KaS
tended. however. to discount talk OF
any serious check to the movement Of
the winter crop. On the other hand
considerable notice was taken of Min
ncapoliS messages saying -four demand
lad improved.
Rains in many dry sections Of the
corn belt made prices easier both for
corn and oats Notwithstanding good
shipping demand here for corn.
Provisions averaged lower on ac-
count of large selling on tho part OF
houses with western connections.
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Bradstreet's Report

New York, July 1.-Bradstrects to-
morrow will say:
Trade has boon quieter, holidays and
weather irregularities reducing opera
tions in both trade and industry, but
the fading of tie menace of a genera
strike of auxiliary railroad workers
has made for quite cheerful tone.
Ire transported ton industry has con-
tinued TO function with striking little
friction, despite the Walkout of the
railroad Shopmen or mechanics. For
this, the partial nature of the strike
all the shopmcr not going out-and
TIE failure of the strike to be extended
to track workers. photographers and
clerical workers, was mainly RESPONSE
bic. paSscnge" and freight movements
have been only slightly interfered with,
despite the holiday rush. The dead
lock in the coal trade has continued
with little apparent effect on the talked
of government interference in that
trouble. but the effect of the mid-year
holidays and of the unsettled railroa.
labor situation has been to lower coal
production and advance coal and coke
Prices.
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FROM THE BLUE Book-"RoAD OPEN

winter $50: No. | Manitoba 147l and
No. . mixed durum 1872 j New York
to arrive.
CORN-spot easy; No. yellow and
c f New York all rail.
OATS-Spot barely steady; No.
white 474M As.
PORK-Barcly steady; mess 295ol
5000.
BCTTER-Easicr: receipts 24.577:
creamery higher than extras 373MSS;
dc. extras o. score 81; tirsts IS to 81
score 81 a 361.
EGGSmIrrssular: reeeipts 2s,97H.
hlors No. Virginia eastern shore bar
rel best 50OM so: Norfolk best 475T
500; q few sales at 525.
CABBAGE,S-Stcady Long Island
POI barrel 1o0M12J.
The raw sugar market was firm
2 gain today with Cubas selling at 81
ccEts cost and freight. equal to 5.l1
, for centrifugal for July and August
shipment. a new high record quota
Of 5000 bags Of Cubas for August
shipment to ccfincrs at quoted prices
anG 5000 bags to operators at $50
for f o b Cuba for July and August
shipment. equivalent to about 81 cents
cost and freight.
The raw sugar futures market was
active again today and prices were
firmcr during tie carly trading. show
ing advances of four to five points on
renewed buying for trade and outside
account, prompted by the higher rul-
in!: of the spot market. In the after
noon. however. offerings increased and
prices eased off under liquidation for
over the week crd. closing at one point
decline to two advance. July $50. Sep
toriher 3.4i. December So, March 3.35
The market for refined was tirmer
ard prices were unchanged to 10 points
higher. with fine granula ted now rang
A. - Il .tirt-
crS Withdrawn from the market. There
WAS a good inquiry reported.
There was only one sale in refined
futures one Iou Of August being sold
at $40. an advance of - points over
the previous close. Final quotations
were unchanged to l. points higher.
July $50, September 6.65. December
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Of his death one Of the trustees Of
NJ. c. l. and served for several years
as treasurer OF the institution. He
was a faithful and active member of
the Free Baptist church.
Judge Drake is survived by his
wife. Leila CPlumstead) Drake, q son,
DR.. Eugene Drake OF Portland. Me-
and by two daughters. Mary Drake .
nurse at the Peter Brent Brigham
Hospital at Boston. and Martha
Drake OF bloomfield. y. j.. and by a
sister. Mrs. Charles Small OF Ply
mouth, y. III.
lie was member OF the Odd Fell
lows. Mei dian Lodge, No. 125, +.
x a. NJ, and Ira Berry Chapter. Il.
y. NJ, and of the Forcsters and
Maccabees. He had been through
tn" chairs in practically all Of these
orders and had always been a faith
ful attendant and helper in all the
lodge work. lie has been the Judge
of the Pittsficld Municipal court ever
since the court was founded and was
superintendent of the Pittsfield
schools for period Of about 20
years and up to the time that il was
voted to hire superintendent TO
serve for several towns on full time
basis. He was a member OF the
board of sclectmen for many terms
and was the first assessor OF the
Pittstield village corporation at the
time of his death and had been
member Of the board OF assessors
ever since the corporation was or
gained.
After resigning the principalship
or NJ. {. |. Judge Drake studied law
and was admitted Ia practice and had
good law business lie also wrote
ir" insurance for several companies.
lie was one of the towns pror..-
nont and substantial citizens and
VIII he greatly missed
The funeral service will he held
from the Free Baptist church sun
DAY afternoon at o'clock and Rev.
T.. l.. Converse pastor Of the church
VIII ofiiciatc. assisted By Rev. DIN
Hobbs Tracy OF Connecticut. n for.
m'r pastor Of the church. The re-
mains will be taken To Wiscassett
, Tor Intormcnt Monday.
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Tire Prices Now at Lowest Point

80 far as tires are concerned, the
motorist is in clover these days" was
the comment of Stanley Hussey of
the Brooks Hardware Co., dealer in
United States tires. There never was
time when prices were so low. In
the big slump in business that pre-
vailed throughout the country about
ten years ago prices got down nearly
as low as they are today but you
want to remember that the tires of
ten years ago We're nowhere near as
good as the tires of today. When
you buy standard tire at the rock
bottom prices of today you are get
ting about twice the value you used
to get.
1T never pays to buy tire that is
not strictly high grade and it is es-
pecially poor judgment to do so today
when the prices of the good ones are
so low. No one knows how long
these low prices are going to last, but
for the moment at least car owners
have the advantage Of price decline
that is unprecedented