CLIPPINGS FROM THE BLUEGRASS CLIPPER

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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.

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.

WOODFORD CHAMBER HOLDS REAL ESTATE AGENT IAN VANSTEENBERGH RIBBON CUTTING AT MIDWAY MUSEUM

A RIBBON CUTTING was held last Friday in front of the Midway Museum for New Indigo & Co. Realty Agent Ian Vansteenbergh. The 19-year-old sold over $1 million in real estate during his first year. Pictured from left are Michael Michalisin, chair of the Woodford County Economic Development Authority, Midway City Councilmember Logan Nance, Vansteenbergh, Grayson Vandegrift and Midway Mayor Stacy Thurman. (Photo by Sophie Adams).

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MIDWAY ANNUAL JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL A HUGE SUCCESS

MIDWAY HELD ITS JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION last weekend. The event included a gospel extravaganza, a discussion on why Juneteenth is celebrated, a performance by Chautauqua actor Nancy Green (Aunt Jemima: The Pancake Queen), and music by DJ Nevermind and the Ark Band. School friends Elizabeth Elliott, left, and Vivian Smith are pictured during the celebration. (Photo by Stacy Thurman).

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MIDWAY COUNCIL PASSES 23-24 BUDGET AND TURNS FOCUS ON CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD

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By Scott White

Woodford Sun Staff

Midway City Council had its second reading and unanimously passed its budget for fiscal year 2023-24 on Tuesday. There were no amendments or changes to the proposed budget since its first reading. Mayor Stacy Thurman said, “I feel good about the budget. We did some really good things using tax dollars for the public. I am really proud we will have a Fire/EMS station manned 24/7/365 and our employees will all receive 5 percent raises.” Council members Sara Hicks and Kaye Nita Gallagher were absent.

Thurman also announced that progress was being made on the reactivation of a code enforcement board, noting Councilmember Patrick Hall was the “laboring oar” and had already obtained the commitment of four persons to serve. Thurman went on to note that she hopes to have everything ready for action at the next council meeting. Councilmember Hall indicated that given the number of buildings in the community that need attention from code enforcement that this is critical to get done.

There was little other action with a light agenda. The council unanimously approved a permit for the Senior Games bicycling events, which are qualifiers for the National Senior Games. There will be three races: 10K and 15K time trials and a 20K road race. To minimize impact on road closures and ensure rider safety, the roads used will be in the Midway Station industrial park. Frank Miklavic, the organizer who presented the permit request, noted that holding the Senior Games on the Sunday of the Labor Day weekend from 9 a.m. to noon should eliminate most traffic and require only one police officer.

Thurman reminded everyone that the annual “Sparks in the Park” will be held on July 1 at Walter Bradley Park. The event will feature a barbecue and lots of games and activities.

The council also approved the appointments of Tiffany Marsh and Sarah Rathbone to the Park Board. Both are longtime members of the Friends of the Park.

Council members congratulated Councilmember Mary Raglin on a highly successful Juneteenth event in Midway. Hall noted there was “so much joy and everyone was having a great time”.

CLIPPINGS FROM THE HISTORIC BLUEGRASS CLIPPER

By Woodford Sun Staff

June 18, 1903… 

Rules for raising chickens: 1. Don’t run the hens uphill when you want eggs. 2. Don’t leave the henhouse unlocked when there is a revival nearby. 3. Don’t poke your face near a setting hen. She might miss your nose and peck your eye out. 4. Don’t set scrub hens and expect to hatch thoroughbreds. This is a bad year for miracles. 5. Don’t let your hens scratch up your neighbors’ flowers and then wonder why she didn’t invite you to her last lawn party. 6. Don’t plant grapevines in your hen yard unless you do it for their special benefit. Chickens know a good thing when they see it. 7. Don’t hunt for eggs while you are starving the hens. If you cannot break up the egg-hunting habit, feed and care for the hens. A chance is all they ask to show you what they can do.

Dr. W.E. Risque has just fitted up handsome offices in the Offutt building on Winter Street, just above Mrs. Rau’s place

C.B. Hawkins and J. Van Shipp will leave for New York this week with a number of thoroughbreds to be entered in the sale in that city next week.

Last Monday morning Rural Carrier for Route #1, W.B. Lucas had just reached the limit of his route and was crossing over to make the return on the Leestown Pike when he met death in a most horrible form. Just as he was crossing the track at Montague’s Corner a few yards below the depot at Duckers, the morning westbound C&O, which was three hours late, crashed into his wagon and killed him and his horse instantly. It is supposed that he jumped from his wagon in an attempt to escape but was caught under the wheels and dragged for nearly 100 yards. His body was mangled horribly. He probably did not know the train was late and probably did not expect any train to be coming by at that time. The accident occurred at about 12:15 p.m. The C&O had been due in Midway at 8:43 and had passed through at 12 o’clock and was traveling at a high rate of speed. It was an unusually heavy train. Mr. Lucas is survived by a wife and five young children. Crutcher, who was deputy under Lucas, has been appointed as mail carrier and has entered upon his duties.

The Midway boys will play the most important baseball game ever staged in this town tomorrow when they engage the traveling Nebraska Indians, a team which won 137 of 152 games last year. A large crowd is expected, and 25 cents admission will be charged. The Nebraska Indians baseball team has complied the following record over the past few seasons: 1898, 81-22; 1899, 108-35; 1900, 91-52; 1901, 137-26; 1902, 137-15.

June 19, 1924… 

Mrs. Delie Taylor, 82, Winter Street, was with her daughter May on Monday afternoon at home when she was taken sick. Drs Anderson and Risque tried to help her, but she passed away Tuesday at about 7 a.m. She had lived in Midway four 60 years. She was the widow of Oscar F. Taylor, who died in May of 1883. Her maiden name was Suggett and her mother was Lucy Johnson from Virginia. She was born on the Brown place near Great Crossing. Her husband built the Odd Fellows Building and ran the store of Taylor & Paynter. She leaves two sons and a daughter.

Grover Burkhardt was killed, Owen Chism is under arrest and charged with drunkenness and Mrs. Audrey Chism in hospitalized as a result of an auto accident Monday morning on the Lexington Pike, two miles from Versailles. All were residents of Frankfort. Burkhardt’s head was caught between the car and a telephone pole when the auto left the road. Apparently, Burkhardt fell asleep at the wheel and his head was hanging out the window when they car left the road. 

Mrs. John T. Gatrell gave a party for her daughter, Miss Morrell Gatrell, who celebrated her 11th birthday. Guest included Ruth Gatrell, Sue Rodgers, Shannon Reigner, Alexzine Mastin, Louise Stevens, Emily Logan, Frances Rose, Anita Simpson, Faris and Emily Cleveland, Louise McKinley, Loretta McKinivan, Lucille Haney, Effie Starks, Christine Driscoll, Mary Katherine Wilson, Arthur Allison Jr. and Eleanor Brown. The party was at her home on Park Avenue.

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MIDWAY BOURBON & BLUES FEST

Shelby and Steele Rouse of Versailles are pictured with their 14-month-old daughter Nora at the Bourbon & Blues Festival on Saturday. (Photo by Scott White)