. The Big Sandy Valley. A history of the people and country from the earliest settlement to the present time. 220 THE BIG SANDY VALLEY. every way to journey with him through life. Theyhave no children. In starting out on professional life, Mr. Pattonwas of a jovial turn of mind, but for eight yearshas been a model of sobriety and Christian is a humble Christian, and does much to helpthe cause of morality and Christian progress in hissection. He is a working member of the Meth-odist Episcopal Church, South, but his liberalitytakes in all Christian people. ARTHUR PRESTON, Whose portrai
. The Big Sandy Valley. A history of the people and country from the earliest settlement to the present time. 220 THE BIG SANDY VALLEY. every way to journey with him through life. Theyhave no children. In starting out on professional life, Mr. Pattonwas of a jovial turn of mind, but for eight yearshas been a model of sobriety and Christian is a humble Christian, and does much to helpthe cause of morality and Christian progress in hissection. He is a working member of the Meth-odist Episcopal Church, South, but his liberalitytakes in all Christian people. ARTHUR PRESTON, Whose portraitappears in thisbook, is a de-scendant of MosesPreston, Sen., andIsaac Preston, hisson. He is ayoung merchant,and one of theyounger timber-traders on is quite astudent, and hasread and digestedmuch; is a lead-ing Democratic politician of his section, but not anoffice-seeker, being too much absorbed in business. ARTHUK PRESTON, JR. THE PATTONS. 221 to spare the time to hold an office were it thrust uponhim. He is a potent factor, however, in shaping byhis counsels the destiny of his party, and is popularwith his own party and well liked by his is a coming man, if no check interposes hisprogress to fame. He belongs to several benevolentorders, but is a liberal in his religious belief. THE PATTONS, While not an old-time Sandy family, have forthirty years been identified with the business in-terests of the valley. William M. Patton, thefather of the three Patton Brothers of the drug-house carried on by them, was for many years aprominent figure in the social, moral, and materialinterests of Catlettsburg. He died fifteen yearsago, greatly respected for his noble Christian quali-ties, leaving not only material wealth to his descend-ants, but, better still, a name above reproach. Hisaged widow still lives in the spacious Patton man-sion, one of the most elegant homes in Catlettsburg,An
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