The Big Sandy News from Louisa, Kentucky • Page 5

BIQ SAXDx NEWS. Page Five. 9 Bis Sandy News Friday, December 81, 909. All Over. And now we're computing The money we spent.

The horns are itlll tooting. But Christmas has went. Familiar Forestry. Liunpowdor Expliwloa. Several kegs of powder exploded at Kewana nilues, a abort distance above Plkeville last Saturday.

Much damage was done. Webb t'aniplwll. Miss Edith Webb, of Wlllard. was married on Christmas day to Irving Campbell Mr. Campbell Is a trav eling salesman for an Ashland bouse Has (iune to A Hixqittal.

A-Round This time of Tear you'll see In Every home Christmas Tree. You recog-Nlie the same, I wis. It is In Shape About like this. Cwure with Wallace. Life, Fire.

Accident, etc. Office near depot. W. E. Coleman, of Plkeville, has taken his wife to a Cincinnati hos pital to be operated upon for tumor.

Mr. Coloman is well known In Lou isa. Befct Flour 75c sack at Heasley's Dora, Saturday, to Elva Wellman ail wife, a girl. Mrs. James Frlchard, of Prlchard f.

Is reported seriously III. Mrs. Cynthia Castle, who has fceea critically 111. is much Improved Far Buckwheat Flour In bulk as nenaley Cash Grocery. Phone 44 B.

J. Chaffln will travel the en mine year for Kitchen, Whltt of Ashland. On Saturday, December 15th Mrs. Clara Ward was married to Bobert McCoy, of. near Fort Oay.4 Oreen Skaggs Is In Elliott county UU week.

He will attend the Circuit Court of that county regularly. Brought Home A (iuwrt. Richard Oarred. who Is Uklng a special course In the State Univer sity In Lexington, Is at home during the recess. He has for his guest Mr.

S. M. Bonavlda, of Atlanta, Oa A Birthday On Friday evening last Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Sullivan gave a fine dinner to Mrs. Cynthia Stewart In honor of her birthday. The out-of town gaesta at this pleasant affair were Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. M. Stew art, of Ashland. "Todo" Is Improving.

Keenas Short, who came home Friday for the holidays, reports that bis brother, J. better known as "Tode," is doing well, considering the severity of the Injuries be re cently received at Mahan. W. The attending physicians say he will have a fs'rly good use of bis arm. Killed at OlebraUua.

PERSONAL MENTION. Brad Chaffln spent Christmas with home folks. J. D. Francis, of Plkeville, was In Louisa on Monday.

Miss Ethel O'Brien has returned to Mahan. W. Va. L. T.

MeClure, of Delaware, was bore on Monday. R. A. Bickel and family are visit ing relatives in Ironton. Miss Dollle Peters has returned from a visit to Glen Hayes.

Carl Cassell spent ChrUtmas with borne folks at Richardson. Miss Daisy Diddle, of Huntington, Is visiting Miss Ida Smith. Miss Minnie Calnes. of Potter, was shopping In Louisa Tuesday. Mrs.

Martha J. Ferguson, of Vir ginia, Is visit! Louisa friends. Miss Hannah O'Brien Is here from Logan, visiting her parents. Herschel Vanhoose spent Christ mas with relatives at Palntsvllle. Mies Chattle Songcr, of Ashland, was recently visiting Louisa relatives.

Charley Branham, of Huntington, visited home folks Saturday and Sun C. P. Aldridge, of Logan, W. Va was a business visitor here this week. Shatter Justice accompanied Dr, Oraham and wife to Prosperity for a visit.

Lon Wellman, from Plkeville, spent Christmas with home folks at this plake. A. B. Young, Hospital Corps, News has reached Louisa of the fatal shooting on ChrUtmas of Samuel and Freeland Dingess and Fred erick Henson at a Christmas cele- 8. Columbus.

was here dur- bratlon at the home of Samuel Din gess, at Pecks Mills. Logan county. Fifty or more shots are said to been fired during the melee. No arrests have yet been made. The Jingle Jangle of sleigh hells was heard In Louisa this week.

The ama sound from other belles was also hoard. tMion, Moore new man for the territory recently traveled Vr Ooorge Lewis is Jack Thompson, of Richardson. The ladles of the M. E. Church South have purchased new carpet for the church building and It will put down wltbln a few days.

George Lewis will take service the first of 1910 with the Ohio Val ley Mll Supply of Ashland. AU his territory will be made by rail Arthur Hamilton, who was recent ly connected with the Louisa Bak cry, was married on Wednesday last to Miss Bertha Whitman, of Proc- Ursvllle, 0. It la hoped that the man who professes to be so fonC-of fine bracing weather and puHhes his children from the warm place lu front of the fire, Is "enjoying" the present delightful spell. With Honors of Odd Fellowship. Jxiuisa Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows went to Torchlight oa Wednesday to conduct the funeral ot their deceased brother, S.

P. Wells.who died early on Tuesday morning. Interment occurred In the graveyard a short distance above Torchlight. Mr. Wells left a widow and three children.

Has Cone to Wellnburg. C. H. Wright, superintendent for the Ohio River Contract has left Saltpeter and gone to Wellnburg The ronitructlon of the dam at Saltpeter Is practically fin Ished, and there la now no one there but the watchman. Mr.

Wright will return after several days to settle some unfinished business. Boose and ItiiHlnPHM, The Louisa National Bank ha declared the usual semi-annual di vidend, Increased the undivided profits fund, etc, The year closing today ha been a prosperous one for tfcU Institution. "Little Tim" Sullivan, who died In New York recently, was promt nent In politics and finance, He never drank Intoxicants nor smoked. His refraining from liquor be ex plained tersely with the declaration that "a boozer can never succeed." 8ome boys In Louisa can never succeed. tng the Fred Moore, ot Cincinnati, was recently the guest of hlsjlster, Mrs, Hannah Lackey.

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Frailer, of Cat lettsburg, were recent guests ot Mr, and Mrs.

R. L. Vinson. The Misses Florence and Lucy Mlllender will shortly return to school In Huntington. Ira See, who has been employed on the lock at Irvine, has re turned home for the winter, Mrs.

Cecil Hudgtn, of Olive Hill has been visiting her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. F. R. Moore, of Louisa, Frank Wallace and family spent the holidays with Mrs.

Wallace parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hatten Mrs. Vic Prlchard and grand daughter, Virginia Hager, spent the holidays with Ashland relatives. Miss Kate Moore, of Cincinnati, was the guest of her sister, Mrs Hannah Lackey, for the holiday season.

Miss Effie Jobe. the efficient Rlvervlew Hospital nurse. Is at her home on Twin Branch for a short vacation. Mrs. F.

T. D. Wallace, of Louisa, is the guest of the Misses Moore at Beechmoore today. Catlettsburg Tribune. 4HMI i To Our Friends and Patrons.

1 C) () 8 1 () C) C) () WE take this occasion to thank you for the liberal part you have contributed to the very successful year we are just about to dote, and hope each of you have been blessed in a like manner. Although market conditions are the most unfavorable we have ever known, we have by far-sighted busieess ingenuity placed our elves in a position to take the best of care of our trade for spring. Our policy in the future will be the same as in the past "Straight, honest dealings with all, and absolutely the lowest prices for good merchandise-Again thanking you for your patronage and friendship and soliciting the same for the future, wishing you a very Happy New Year, we remain, Very Respectfully Yours, 8 8 () ii C) a () LOUISA. sAAsAsMsAaAsMAsVIAAI Men's and Boys Outfitters. err.

IHMMMMMMMMI KENTUCKY F. Freese went to Cincinnati this week. Miss Bessie Marcum, ot Ceredo, Is visiting relatives in Louisa. i G. 1 G.

Blankenshlp, ot Owenton, Is visiting Louisa relatives. i Mlfes Willie Wellman, of Fort Gay, is, spending a few days with Cereijo friends, i Charles Branham, from Huntington, spent Christmas with home folks. U. L. Vinson, George Skene and Ed Spencer attended the Elk banquet In Catlettsburg Wednesday evening.

Mlgs Ethel O'Brien, of Louisa, wa the guest of Mrs. J. H. McConnell yesterday while en route to Mahan, W. where she holds a position, after spending Christmas with her home folks.

Catlettsburg Tribune Judge Hager Sustains Fire Loss. The many friends of Judge Wilbur Hager will be sorry to read the following telegram from Owensboro, "The plant ot the Owensboro Inquirer, an afternoon paper, was gutted by tire this morning, entail ing a loss of $20,000. The paper was recently purchased by Judge S. W. Hager, former Democratic can didate for Governor.

The paper Is being Issued from the office of the Owensboro Dally Messenger. Judge Hager hopes to have the damage repaired in a short time." TO BIG SANDY COUNTIES. -1 lflBses Luclle Sullivan, Kathleen lAckey and Helen Vinson went to Buchanan on Thursday morning to attend a birthday party given for a granddaughter of Dr. Joe Hatten. The young lady Is from Wm Hurled on Calnes Branch.

Mrs, Frank Diamond, wbo was reported critically 111 by this paper last week, died on Friday last. The body was taken to the bouse of -William Calnes the next day, and oa the following day It was Interred la the famllv hurlal rrnunil Mrs. Diamond left Hour young children three or four weeks old. -Marriage of Prominent Big Hand Is Goebel Monument to be Vnveiled. Miss Lily Ooebel, the beautiful sixteen-year-old daughter of Justus Goebel and niece ot the late Governor William Goebel, has been sel ected by the Committee on Arrange ments to unveil the monument of Governor Goebel In the State Cemetery In Frankfort February 3, the tenth anniversary ot the death of Governor Goebel.

The principal speech of the occasion will be made by former United States Senator fame M. Mc-Creary, ot Richmond, wbo Is the Chairman of the Goeble Monument Commission, and by former Gover nor J. C. W. Beckham, who suc ceeded Governor Goebel os Kentucky's Chief Executive.

Mr. and Mrs. George R. Vinson and Miss Helen Vinson enjoyed Christmas with Huntington and other relatives. Mr.

and Mrs. J. K. Miller, of Canal Winchester, were guests ot their son, Clyde Miller, during during the John C. Hopkins, of Prestonsburg, was married recently to Miss Val entlne Pleratt, ot Mt.

Sterling. The groom Is a son of ex-Congressman and- Jlr. F. Hopkins, of Floyd county, and la a talented and rising youug lawyer, the partner of his father In the practice of their profession. Fst His Final Coarse.

Is Greatly The many frlonds ot Mrs. J. C. C. Mnyo, of Palntsvllle, Kl he glad to learn that she Is now at her home, In greutly Improved health.

Ira Wellman, of this will leave on 1 Sunday for Louisville where he will take his fourth and final course of lectures In the medical departmeutr'of the University of Louisville. 'Mr. Wellman has pursued the study ot medicine under some difficulty, having had to work tor the support of himself and fam ily during Interim between courses. He has gained considerable experience in medicine In surgery during his vacations, and ho returns or. his final' course and examination 1th the best wishes ot his frleuds bis ultimate success.

Mrs. K. F. Vinson, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Jas.

Marcum, of Ceredo, has returned to her home at this place. Miss Sylvia Parks and her aiece. little Miss Vivian Garrett, of Scotts burg, are guests ot her sister, Mrs. B. S.

Dickey. 11. A. Scholze, wbo Is Superinten dent tor Hollerbach ft May, at Little Hocking, was at home for a day or so during the holidays. Miss Matilda Wallace, from Char leston, and Miss Emma Wallace, tropi Palntsvllle, enjoyed the holidays with Louisa relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. M.

Stewart 6f Ashland, came up on Friday last and remained until Monday, guests of Mr, and Mrs. A. M. Have Meetings, Select Delegates and Raise Money lor the Trip. Has Gone to Chicago.

Chickens and Eggs at Harold, A tew days ago the produce truck was accidentally left too near the edge of the platform at Harold, Floyd county, when unfortunately No. 39 came rushing In and created quite an excitement by up-set ting chicken coops, egg cases, however, the wreck being cleared away, found many crippled chickens auu ijuiie uuuiuor vi eggs uesiroy- ed, and It Is rumored that-Ov i L. Kerns, agent, was mistaken for Santa Claus as he went home almost lnvlsable by his abundant load of damaged products Prestonsburg Herald. James Skene, the senior member of the firm of James Skene ft Son, has gone to Chicago, and will not return to Louisa for The large machinery plant of the company has been stored In Huntington, there to wait the pleasure of the owners. The residence lately occupied by Mr.

Skene and family Is yet vacant. Interest in the Improvement of the Big Sandy river must be kept up by the people of the valley If they ever hope to see this very greati project carried to completion. Other rivers and various harbors are pulling for appropriations every year ana we win get noining wunoui strong effort. We have as yet heard of no meetings being called In any ot the counties of this valley to send del egates to the meeting at Washing ton Cltv on January 10th. There Is but little time left in which to do this.

Not only should meetings be held and delegates appointed, bat the money necessary to pay the expenses of delecates should be raised. If any of the delegates desire to pay their own expenses, It will be all right, of course, but the people who stay at home should not expect those who go to lose both the time and money necessary to make the trip. Our Congressmen are ready to do all In their power to secure appro priations, but they are entitled to the best encouragement and strongest backing that ouf people can Mr. and Mrs. James Stump daughter, Mis Ernestine, have re- lo ne' not much turned from a visit to Mrs.

Stump's Interested In tUn i matter -J- p- I kaIIa Kill- It stsnris fMnf Tfl sister. Mrs. George Schmauch, 'v In Ironton Hospital. His friends will be sorry to learn that ill health has caused John C. Hatcher to enter Dr.

Keller's hos pital In Ironton for treatment. His wife and children are at his moth er's in this city. Mrs. Wylie LlUcral After an illness ot several months Mrs. Wylie Lltteral, formerly of this place, died on Christmas day at Blaine.

Her body was taken to Rich Creek, this county, for interment It will be remembered that her husband was killed in the battle near Webb, W. Va on the 6 th of December last year. Three of a Kind. H. H.

Queen has moved from Torchlight to' this place and 'occupies the house vacated by William Burton. Louisa how has three Queens, all good citizens. Huntington. Mr. and Mrs.

S. Shlpman, of Ashland, came up Saturday to spend a few days with Louisa relatives. Mr. Shlpman Is in-the outlying districts, hunting: give all the assistance possible. Mules For Sale.

One pair mules for sale; weight 2200; ages 7 and 8 years. Write Eugene Wallace, Clifford, Ky. Shoe Refinement. The beauty and refined appearance of many a Kentuck-ian's feet is due to wearing BRUMFI ELD SHOES. It seands like boasting but- it is none the less true to say tliat we sell more Fine Shoes than any other concern in West Virginia and Kentucky.

This supremacy is but the natural result ot Brumfield excellence in shoe making, scientific fitting and the consequent appreciation by a large body of particular men and women. Priced $3.50, $4.00, $5.00, $0.00 and $7.00. STOKE OPKN EVENINGS. 1 Brumfield Shoe FITTERS OF FEET Hotel Frederick Building. Huntington, W.

Va.