CLIPPINGS FROM THE HISTORIC BLUEGRASS CLIPPER

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June 25, 1903… 

Henry L. Martin Jr., who has been attending Columbia College in New York, is at home for the summer holidays.

The Withrow land, which was sold Saturday by master commissioner, was purchased by John M. Withrow. The Homestead, 383 acres, went for $98 per acre and the other tract of 369 acres on the Frankfort Pike went for $78 per acre.

The room in the Odd Fellows building adjoining the Clipper office has been remodeled and will be occupied by Starks & Co. for the manufacture of headache powders. The sales of this and other preparations have grown so much that it had become desirable to have the operation all on one floor. Starks Headache Powders have been on the market for eight years and their success has been little short of marvelous. The now sell in every state.

The members of the tennis club are working hard to get the court in good shape for playing. The sport promises to be more popular than ever this year.

June 26, 1924… 

Charles E. Marvin of Midway, banker and prominent in the burly business, will become the next State Banking Commissioner July 2. He will succeed James P. Lewis, according to informed sources.

Herman Williams died Saturday in Lexington of tubercular meningitis. He was a partner in the pool room in the Rau building with Ollie Babbitt. He was about 33 and leaves a widow and three children. He lived on the Versailles Pike just south of town.

L.M. Epstein’s store was robbed Friday night of more than $300 worth of goods. Apparently entry was gained through the back door.

Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Cannon and family of Boston are spending the summer with W.L. Cannon and Miss Florence Cannon.

Miss Ruth Gatrell’s eighth birthday party included the following guests: Frances Thomas, Thelma Greenup, Mary Katherine Wilson, Kenney Moore, Thelma Johnson, Lora Wills, Clara Louise Reid, Shannon Reigner, Morrell Gatrell, Alexine Mastin, Louise Stevens, Lady Louise Langley, Emily Logan, Emily and Faris Cleveland, Martha Janes Lacefield, Dinsmore Davis, Loretta McKinnon, Christine Driscoll, Marjorie Steele, Dorothy Champs, Eunice Katherine Allison, Virginia Gatrell, Sallie Pates, Francis Lacefield, Anna Cunningham, Lelia Nore, Mrs. Hugh McAvory, Lucille Hallman, Dorothy Lucille Davison, Ida Josephine Haverly and Alice Virginia Edwards. Assisting in entertaining were Mrs. W.A. Gatrell, Mrs. Vernon Sutton, Mrs. J.W. Cunningham and Mrs. Arthur Allison.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nuckols welcomed a son born Sunday at Good Samaritan. He has been named Hiram Rogers.