Thousandsticks (Newspaper) - June 22, 1911, Middlesboro, Kentucky VOL No 10 Work Begun Yesterday ON NEW CITY HALL COURT HOUSE JAIL AND FIRE DEPARTMENT Will fe the Public Building in the be Com- by July 1 1912 Work was begun yesterday on the new city hall court house jail und fire department for Mid- by contractor L A Galyon Co of Tenn They are tearing down the old city hall go to work on the foundation for the new building in n few days which when completed will be the finest public building in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky The old city hall that is being torn down built at the coil of to the city and was the first public building for the town When Middlesboro was first ed had a daily paper called The which was published in one room of the first floor of the city hall The city officials have taken up headquarters in the Gary Building awaiting the completion of the new CONGRESSMAN CALEB POWERS Will Likely Hove District quarters to Hon Caleb Powers was here Thursday and Friday in conference with his cousin Dr Bennett and other friends He was called home from Washington to see his mother who very sick and is very old and feeble Mr staled while hi Middlesboro that he was thinking of moving district headquaters from Barbourville Ky to Middlesboro Mr Dr Samuel Bennett who ly closer to Powers than any one and his secretary Chas E Herd lives here nnd it would be very convenient for Mr Powers to have this place his C V LEAGUE ORGANIZED :iMIDDLESBORO 22 1911 First Game Played at Middlesboro Lost to ville 2 to 3 L M U Branching Out E F Fowler member of the ulty of the Lincoln Memorial Uni- versity Harrogate Tenn stopped off here Tuesday on his way to Pineville Barbourville and Harlan in the interest of his Mr Fowler will spend the week end at his home near Richmond Ky and will go from there to New York a law course in the summer law school of Columbia University Lincoln Memorial University is establish a law ment at the opening of the fall term wlrich will be under the direction of Mr Fowler It is also being ed to haye a series of lectures on taw subjects to be delivered by Judges Anderson and J R Sampson class instruction to be given by attorney R L dox of our city This worthy institution at our doors has not heretofore received the support from Middlesboro ple that it is justly entitled to but with the inception of the law de- payment and with the identification with it of the prominent and rising attorneys of our city it is hoped that the past neglectful altitude will disappear The Cumberland Valley has been with velle Artemus Pineville and Mid- The first game of the season was played at Pineville yesterday be- tween Middlesboro and Pineville Pineville won in a 10 inning game the score stood 2 to 3 The game was well played and very few errors on either side boro Geheart Ralston and Smith Pineville Low and Fee Pineville and Middlesboro will hlay here at the East End Park Saturday at p in KILLING AT EDGEWOOD MINES Nath And Fate Hurst Are in Jail Charged With The Killing Jess Wilson a miner was killed lale Tuesday evening at Edgewood mines on Stony Fork Creek about four miles from Middlesboro Nath and Fate Hurst were charged with the killing of Wilson It is not known what the trouble came up about Officers are making on effort to arrest the Hurst boys two Hurst Boys were arrested at Baptist Gap by men Charley Yeary and Houston Bull and brought to Middlesboro mid will be given their examining trial here today under County Judge B A Baptist Sunday School Institute Mr Entzminger state of the Baptist Sunday School Board is holding this a week a day School Institute at the First Baptist church Mr Entzminger is not a but a business man who is devoting to Sunday School work He speaks Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings nt 8 o'clock The public is cordially invited to hear He will not fail to interest those who come All Sunday School workers of the city are especially invited to attend these meetings Negro Killed At Tannery Odd Fellows Memorial at land Gap Cumberland Gap Lodge No 547 observed memorial day last A large number of Odd Fellows from this city attending in a body The services were held at the tist church Addresses were by L F DeBusk subject We ought to Be J R Hoe ship Love and Chas Cooke Man The meeting was largely attended by the citizens of Cumberland Gap and several from this city After the services were over refreshments were served Historic Hotel Struck HON E G ASHES QF PINEVILLE BELL COUNTY KENTUCKY Candidate for the Republican Nomination For Representative of the Legislative District Composed of the Counties of Bell Harlan Leslie Subject to the action of a Mass Meeting to be licUl in each County July 8th 1911 and Delegated Convention to held in on July 1011 on Mr Gunn Purchases Middlesboro Property Through Manring Real and ance Agency Mr W E Gunn purchased beautiful residence lots located on road near Mr Ray Moss residence These lots were owned by Mr Walter H of Manring Tenn and the deal was mated by the Manring Real Estate and Insurance Agency Mr Finley goes with the R 0 Campbell Coal Company as General ent July 1st headquarters bourne Tenn Which will ten years from now rent re- or n house nnd We can sell you a Wise for a small cash payment balance just like paying rent Manring Real Estate Insurance Agency tlley not See us for a policy tO ewise Mauring Real Estate Insurance Agency MT We have acreage close in that will be worth three times what we ask for it within five years Sin a cash payment balance long time Manring Real Estate Insurance Agency Cumberland Avenue lots have increased 500 percent within the past live years they will do tins agnin within next We have some of the be loTs on the Avenue for sale terms to suit Real Estate Insurance Agency Gi Yf n look at those old policies and see if you can't give us some of your insurance We will appreciate it Manring Estate Insurance Agency Tno finest investment on God's Green earth is earth itself Sec us for lots truck gardens and farms Estate it Insurance Agency 9 -.9 He is a loyal and si an rich Republican having given many years of and has never been His speeches were warmly and enthusiastically re- e Virginia Hotel at Morristown Tenn was struck by lightning last Sunday caught on fire and burned up It was one of the historic buildings of the south Was built in 1858 During the civil war Gen Geo H Thomos Gen Ambrose Burnsides Gen Geo H Morgan Gen James Longstreet Gen Simon Boliver Buckner Gen John 11 Morgan and Gen shall at various limes made tin hotel their headquarters the best part of his life to the service of tlie party served by his party In the noted and hard fought campaign of he made more speeches than any other speaker in the State for the Republican State and National ticket every where He has been of his party on the campaign National and State for the last sixteen years He has engaged in several political joint debates and care with perfect satisfaction to his hearers He never forsakes a friend and always fights out in the open lessly and has never been known to play a game of political deception You always know where lie is and what he stands for He means what he says and says what he means and is noted for 1 111 Til I n d ul Csm i ip in- every always takes his unflinching stand for Square Deal in politics as well as every day He believes that a man is who says that thing is fair in politics and that such a man is unworthy of any position of trust within the gift of the people As your representative lie will fearlessly contest every inch of ground in the halls in defense of his constituents and the mountain people You can go at night on your downy pillows with the comforting thought that be cannot be intimidated and that they cannot purchase him with all the gold between of Frankfort His platform has been published in pamphlet form and sent to every post m the four counties If you have not seen it call at post office for one and read it It shows some of the things he stands for He has the admiration of the best element of the Democratic party because of his immovable stand for the things that he believes to be Go to the mass meetings on the 8th of July and stand up for the man who has been holding up the banner of the Republican parly and Not Enough Democrats VV J Campbell who was ed as election commissioner to lect election officers for the State Democratic primary for Bell county reports that there are not enough Democrats in Turner precinct to hold an election There are only three Democrats precinct and according to the rules of the Democratic party it requires five to hold an election It is thought that there will not bean election held in that precinct on July the first the day set for the primary and the three Democrats will be deprived of their votes unless they are ted into some other precinct In John's Day All members of the 661 F A M and visiting brothers are requested to assemble at Masonic Hall Sunday morning June 25th at 10 o'clock A M to proceed in a body to the M E Church South and attend divine services Special sermon arid special music M H McCorkle W M D G Hinks Manring Real Estate Q Insurance Agency ff FOR Late Tuesday evening Marion Lee hit Kelly Kain over the head a board Kain died yesterday morning from his wounds They were both employed by the Union Tannery at Middlesboro Lee was arrested by policeman Charley Yeary and is in the city jail and will be given his ing trial here today by County Judge B A Fuson Third Anniversary of Local Baracas Tiie Young Men's Baraca Class of the Baptist church will hold their third anniversary Sunday June 25 All members are requested to be present to welcome the return of President Gibson from the Baraca convention at Kansas City Dr Roddy will preach to young men at the morning church services subject Can vs Can't Everybody is cordially invited Republican County Committee To Meet The Republican Bell County Committee are to meet here to row June 23rd This is their an- meeting to transact any ness that will be in the interest of the party Notice Application For The undersigned Dan and George Marsee who were convicted of in the Circuit Court County at the April Term Court 1910 will the I Governor for a pardon and all who I object will notify the Governor j writing any objection This i day of June 1911 Dan Marsee County Medical Association to Meet Bell County Medical Association will their next meeting on Straight Creek with a day's outing entertained by Dr F D Hasten and Dr J H Hendren They will have a special train and will visit the mines on Straight Creek Subscribe for the Its only ptr year ing your battles in every hard fought waged for the last sixteen years HAY RIDE political contest that has been BIG DEAL CONSUMMATED The H T Hackney Company chase E H Quid Property a hay ride that spent the evening on a trip to Cumberland Harrogate Harry Smith and Miss Grace Number of Middlesboro Young Folk Were Over to Harrogate Last Thursday Night I The following are the members of i a in estate involving to lias been consummated here whereby The II T Hackney Co has E Quid the large Clark Ernest Turner and Miss buildings on 19th street and N Railroad The ty was formerly occupied by the Middlesboro Grocery Company which concern was absorbed by The Hackney Co more than a year ago The buildings are being equipped with a modern sprinkler system for protection against fire nnd when done will be one of the most complete grocery houses in tins part of the state After Coopers Job Callison Craig Ralston and Miss Emma Will Ed and Miss Marion Kean lisle Shelburn and Miss Edna ard Richard Judy and Miss Bonnie Hutchenson Geo D Hutchenson and Miss Mary Sampson Chas D and Miss Ruby also accompanied by Ford Ford Miss Catherine Arthur was the chaperone They all report a most delightful returned home at I a m Friday morning Want's Work To whom it may concern I am a brick layer mantle and tile setter in your city see me before you let your work go Will do your work cheap New phone 332 L M Miller Col St Rochester ave Middlesboro Ky Smith Co have added ly to their new storefront by putting in a large plate glass in the show window of their drug store Shelby Ball a well known citizen of Middlesboro died suddenly nt his home in East end last Friday morning Mr Ball was one of the early settlers in Middlesboro and had a wide in this county He leaves a wife and seven children He is a brother of Frank Ball F M Clothier salesman in charge of the Lexington branch of the Underwood Typewriter Co was here several days this week Alf Williams A Two-Story Business House berland Avenue 25 foot front 75 foot deep A Two-Story Frame Business House on foot front and 75 One three room cottage on 20th Street A stock of foods in both of groceries and one of shoes and gent's also a Champion shoe repairing All of the above is for sale and for prices and terms call or write n H STOPINSKI KY Knights of Industry Frank Myers and i Annn spem as the guests cia uie of Industry will hold j of Mrs Tyrus Howard at a preliminary meeting at the Rash House Saturday evening the at p m to elect officers All I charter members are requested to be there It became known last Tuesday in Washington that parties are after J Sherman Cooper's job as Internal Revenue Collector for the 8th Dis- Senator Bradley favors W W Wiseman of Danville while it is known that Congressman Caleb Powers favors the appointment of Col Jackson Morris secretary to Gov Willson Cooper's appointment holds indefinitely ed at the will of the Cumberland Gap editor of News was the over Sunday to take his degree in the Order of Owls D P Stuart field manager for the Provident Life Accident Insurance Co is in town for a several days stay R L Miller after spending as days here returned to Lexington Sunday C B Sullenburger is running a drawing contest for his Buick about automobile Each drawing costs you and gives you a chance at the machine He is doing this in the interest of the Middlesboro Auto Garage Co Mrs Gibson and family have returned home after a two weeks visit to Old Town Tenn Mrs who time been the guest of Mrs John Hoover returned Wednesday to her home in Cincinnati W B employed by the of Leslie and Clay counties was here lost week In Uio carnival Special Meeting Middlesboro Lodge 298 will hold a special meeting next Wednesday evening at for the purpose of conferring the initiatory and first degree on a large class Correspondence Pineville Ky E V Howard ol Harlan was a business visitor in Pineville day Mrs Hobson of Harrodsburg is visiting her daughter Mrs I Dawson Miss Elizabeth Mctcalf has re- turned from a delightful visit with relatives at Danville J C Jones was a visitor in Barbourville Monday Chas Chandler of London was in town several days the first of the week Mr and Mrs Wilson and n an Miss Deborah Pursifull of Mid- Miss Maggie Harrison spent is the is the guest of Miss Weller Mr and Mrs Thomas Bird of Red Bird came in for a visit with relatives in this city Mr and Guy Long nee Ruth Withers are the proud of a fine boy which arrived last week Arthur Thompson of Rock Ark is the guest of Mrs Shy at the Pineville hotel this week Mrs Robert VanBevers and dren spending ten days at Hot Springs Ark Aria day in Middlesboro Miss Euna Gatliff of burg is the guest of Miss Zelma Shaffer and will attend the June Dance Thursday Gravity Ky Miss Eva Standifer Tenn is here visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Shoemaker James Byers of Middlesboro was in our camp Inst Saturday and Sunday Gene was in w jn Miss Emily Riley lias left for na last on business who has-been very tvy for Ume lg ami daughter I
