The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Brief History Of Laurence
County From 1885 to 1910
1886


Lee and Liss CARED returned &c
A. & NJ. College Monday.
Jno. B. Bromley, C. II. Hampton and
Mordica Williams Of Catlettsburg were
up Monday.
Jan. t4--Judge S. S. Savage OF Boyd
county announces candidacy for Con-
gress.
James Hatcher OF this place was
recently married to Miss Vaughan OF
Peach Orchard,
q. w. Chandler or Georges Creek
struck on head by falling timber and
killed
Jan. 2i-M. e. Mann OF Massachu-
sets opens private school at Horseford
Jan. 28-we are pleased TO notice in
the Frankfort papers that Senator
Wallace is always at his place and
looking to the interests Of his constit-
uents.
Feb. AT the conclusion OF the
service at the NJ. f. Church Sunday,
Mr.. w. t. Pierson was presented with
an elegant silver waterset Mr. Pier
son and family left Louisa Monday
for Washington and Florida.
Feb. First meeting OF the Chau-
tauqua circle at Col. Northup's,
Feb. 10 Born, TO the wife OF @. w.
Gunnell. a boy
Hon. Y. C. vinson revenue eollec-
tor, was in town Saturday.
Attorneys attending circuit court:
l.. T Moore, T. r. Brown, r. C. Burns,
Catlettsburg: w. c. Ireland and j. +.
Hager, Ashland Jas. Goble, Prestons-
burg; ]. S. Patton, Inez: G.. w. Skaggs
Blaine, Is. II. Conley. Flat Gap,
Feb. 25-Martln. johnson and Crut-
cher OF Peach Orchard spent sunday
in town.
r. C. Mcclure has sold his grocery
store to VIM. Derosit.
b. f. Thomas is preparing TO build
a residence in the upper part of town.
BY connecting at Paintsville the
Ingomar and Frank Preston made
daily trips TO Pikeville last week.
Mar. 4-This Office has new sign
from the studio OF w. 0. Johnson.
Ed. s. Hughes has returned and
taken a position with Jas. A. Hughes
& Co.
Married. Feb. 10, Mr.. G. W. Peck
and Miss Maggie See.
We are Informed that the Chattaroi
r. r. will be extended TO White House
where there is large vein OF camel
coal.
Mar. 1.-THE brass band was out
Monday night and furnished some good
music. The band is improving rapidly.
Mar. fS-A masquerade mite viii be
given at brakes Half Friday night.
More strikes are prevailing in this
country now than ever before at one
time.
DR.. ]. w. Swetnam OF Peach Orch
ard has been suffering some time with
a broken leg. 4
April Mr.. John d. Littlejohn OF
Cassville was in town yesterday.
April Married on the 3lst ult.
Mr. Hiram Bloss TO Miss Mollie Berry.
r. II. Weddington and daughter Miss
Daisy OF Prestonsburg spent Sunday
and Monday in Louisa.
April sd. C. Spencer has opened
a restaurant on Main Cross street.
April 29-The Enterprise Block Is
being painted by VIM. Sullivan.
F.. r. Freese, II: I. and Joe Lyttleton
returned from the falls OF Blaine
with fine string OF fish.
Jesse Shannon, T. J. Snyder and
Henry Summons left Monday for
Kansas.
May 6-Dr. II. o. Cease sprained
his thumb badly while trying to ride
bicycle.
May 13-At May party given at the |
residence of Mr.. @. F. johnson, Miss 1
Lutte Ferguson was chosen May Queen
and Misses Willie Laucke and Willie |
Burgess First and Second Maids.
May 20-Died in Louisa May 18th (
/. ~. "a - ~ r.
n. w. Norris.
June 3Guager John Rice has re-
.urned from a "trip to Catlettsburg. 4
John is engaged with the Nickel Base
Ball nine Of that city for the season
Ind has been doing some good playing.
June t0Miss Emma Johns. Mrs.
Annie Schumacher. Mrs. W. $. Harkins
md Mrs. p. Harrison of Prestonsburg
passed up on the train last week.
James Mcconnell passed up Monday
,nroute for Tug.
June 24-Louisa social circles have
been quite gay during the past few
lays. Our village has been bright
med with the presence OF several
young ladies from our neigh
,oring towns and they with our pretty
assies, have about distracted our
,oys. On Monday night IL very pleas
mt dancing party was given at brakes
Hall. which was attended by several
couples. Tuesday evening quite a
lumber of bellies and beaux called at
Major Burchetts and spent pleasant
lour with Miss Chubbie and her
suests. Miss Poage and Henderson.
July MIR. NJ. v. Graham has re-
moved to Catlettsburg and is now in
.harge of the Alger House.
July 8-There is no use to send
broad for a painter when we have as
,ood a workman as Will Sullivan.
July 15-w. o. Johnson is an appli-
ant for an appointment at West Point
July 22-Jas. H. Marcurn (Pud) /,
entenced to death for murder of
fisher Marcum II
July 20 The Chattaroi Camp Meet
ng began the 2srd.
Motion for new trial overruled in
'iarcum case and Friday, Oct. 22. fixed
or the day OF execution.
Aug. 26--Socials at the homes of
iajor Burchett and Mrs Hatcher have
contributed to the enjoy
nent of the young folks this week
John Littlejohn, an old typo in this
ffice. pokes his head in and smiles