CLIPPINGS FROM THE BLUEGRASS CLIPPER

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By Woodford Sun Staff

July 2, 1903… 

The finest crop of tobacco we have seen this season is on the farm of J.W. Parrish just north of town. The ground is a part of the Moore land recently purchased by Mr. Parrish and is virgin soil. The plants in many places cover the ground and the field is clean of weeds. There is probably not a better piece of tobacco in the county.

The Midway city council has improved the north side of Railroad Street in front of the Clipper office. The old culvert has been changed, the board covering it was taken off and the street graded down to the curbing with an open drain to carry off the water freely.
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The East Tennessee Telephone Co. came here in 1898 under a five-year franchise. Three months ago, the city council advertised the franchise for sale. There were no bids. The telephone company continued operating without a franchise or license. The telephone company then discontinued its service, to the chagrin of many citizens, who thus got very mad at the council. The East Tennessee has built up the best service here during the five years and their rates, service and number of subscribers outstrips all their competitors. They simply did not desire to get a new franchise with the restrictions set out by the council. The East Tennessee decided to abandon their service and have begun to take out their equipment. The council is now seeking an accommodation and the service may yet be saved.

Matt Scott, porter of the Long Hotel, was run over and killed by the V&M train Tuesday about 9 p.m. while crossing the track in front of the train. Scott had been at a party at Anderson Owsley’s near the track, just this side of the L&N bridge. The train was over two hours late.

Quarterly report of the Citizens Bank of Midway shows resources of $160,149.46 and deposits of $101,212.28. John A. Steele is cashier and H.C. Poynter, M.D. Offutt and H.L. Martin are directors. Semi-annual dividend #22 will pay 4 percent.

July 3, 1924… 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nave and son of Orlando, Florida, are on a visit with Mrs. Icie Nave and Miss Lelia Nave.

The following teachers have been elected for Midway School for 1924-25: high school, Miss Susan Peffer, principal (5th year); Miss Mary King Burrier, domestic arts and sciences; Miss Nell Noland, languages. Grammar school, Miss Lucille Stockley, principal; Mrs. Ambrose Davis, history and geography; Miss Sallie Pates, 3rd grade; Miss Lelia Nave, 2nd grade; Mrs. Jennie Clarke, 1st grade. Several vacancies are yet to be filled and a music teacher has not been selected.

A.C. Pettit has purchased a new Ford coupe and is now showing his hand learning to run it. It was bought from the Nave Brothers of Midway.

After 24 ballots, the Democratic voting pattern is as follows: McAdoo has ranged from 431 votes on the first ballot to as low as 412 and as high as 525 on the 40th. Smith’s range has been from 241 to 321 on the 29th and back to 319. Others include Underwood 39 to 42; Robinson 19 to 24 and out; Sweet 12 on first ballot; Brown 17 to 9 and out; Saulsbury 7 to 6; Silzer 38 on first ballot; John w. Davis of West Virginia 31 to 128 and back to 67; Ritchie 22 to 17; Harrison 43 to 20 and out; Cox 60 to 55; Bryan 18 to 11 and out; Ralston 30 to 34; Jonathan Davis of Kansas 20 to 49 to 3; Ferris 30 on first ballot; Glass 25 to 39; Kendrick 6 on first ballot; Thompson 1; Walsh 1 to 16 to 1; Berry 1; Grebs 1; Baker 1; Owen 20 to 24 to 4; Daniels 1 and Martin 1.

Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Fint sold to Clay Johns the rights, etc. to Clifton Ferry on the Kentucky River for $3,000.