March 2, 1899… Architects examined the walls of the recently burned Governor’s mansion in Frankfort and pronounced them uninjured by the fire. The structure will be replaced at once by the insurance companies, this plan having been agreed upon by Gov. Bradley and Captain Thompson, custodian of Public Buildings. All of the old furniture that is uninjured will be used in the new building and not sold to curio hunters. A recent accident at the Duckers railroad crossing caused the Clipper to launch a campaign for having the railroads erect gates at each crossing, as is the case in England. The present prison population in Kentucky includes 1,352 inmates at Frankfort and 499 at Eddyville. Breck Boston, of the Mortonsville neighborhood, has over 300 lambs this season. The tollgate house at Mortonsville, now occupied by Milton Bixler, was sold Feb. 27 to Dr. F.A. Davis. A severe windstorm Feb. 25 took part of the tin roof off the distillery in Midway and blew down one of the walls of the burned Collins building on Railroad Street. The pretty weather has enabled the carpenters to push the work on the Weisenberger building rapidly. Dr. W.O. Seeley, who moved to Midway about 18 months ago to take up the practice of his brother, who had died, has decided to move back to his old home at Taylorsville. Ras Breedon and his son-in-law, Harvey Riddle, were instantly killed by the westbound C&O passenger train at Buck’s Crossing, near Duckers, Friday morning. They were in a buggy returning to their home in Franklin County and, owing to the cut, did not see or hear the train. They were thrown a considerable distance by the impact and killed instantly. The horses they were driving, and one they were leading, escaped unhurt. The accident occurred near the spot where the L&N pay train and the 5 o’clock passenger train collided about nine years ago. Jehu Givens and family have moved to the Ball house, opposite the Christian Church. The Millville house known as the old Harris house burned down Monday night. Harrison Barnes, who occupied the house, saved all of his household goods. The house was owned by J.H. Graham. W.W. Yeary and family left last week for Shawnee, Tennessee, which will be their home in the future. March 3, 1921… Mr. and Mrs. Hockersmith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Will Howe, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Younger and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Greenup have all moved from town in the past few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Earl May have purchased the Gus Younger home. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ethering­ton expect to move from the Littrell home to the Simms Farm, Mrs. Mary Ann Wiley and family moved from the Steward property on Railroad Street to the home of Mrs. Bettie M. Allen on Stephens Street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steward. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stevens and daughter Louise have moved to their home on Railroad Street. Edward Stevens and family moved from the Parker cottage on Higgins Street to one of the cottages on Railroad Street. Robert Thomas and daughter Nina are making repairs on the property in Cogartown recently purchased from John Jackson for $2,000. They will occupy it soon. Mrs. Ella Noel and family moved from Higgins Street to the house on the Parrish Place recently vacated by Claude Greenup. Clay Darnell and family moved to the Poynter place on Turner Street, which they recently purchased. Kenneth Alexander Jr. has arrived. Junior is the son of the Kentucky sportsman and club­ man whose family estate is in Woodford County, and of Mollie King, the former stage favorite and movie actress, whom he married a little over a year ago. Kenneth Alexander was one of the first Americans in the French ambulance service in the early days of the World War, and his pal, Clifton Rodes of Louisville, was in the service with him. Afterwards they both joined the navy and then became lieutenants in the Aviation Service. After the war, they each were the other’s best man. When asked about her intentions concerning her future career, Mrs. Alexander said, “Well, Ken doesn’t want me to go back. It isn’t that he objects to the pro­fession, but you know how Southerners are, they want their women to ‘sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam.’ He says I don’t have to work, but that isn’t the idea. I worked very hard to get my start and I love the stage and, dearly as I love Ken, I don’t want to give it up. So we are trying to compromise. I did two pictures for American Cinema a couple of years ago, and I’ve promised them to do another. And I’m planning to go on the stage in a musical play early in the year. Then we will see how it works out. I think I can reconcile Ken to a careering wife, when he knows it will make me happier.” Mollie King is a kind of an idealist such as her Southern husband would place on a pinnacle to love, admire and worship. But she is Mollie King of the stage and screen, vivid as a flame, who has sung and danced herself into the hearts of thousands and is adored by picture fans the world over. Will she in course of time be content to “sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam?” Or will her husband reconcile himself to Mollie and a career? At any rate, Kenneth Jr. is not going to be an actor, but a lawyer. That’s settled. Judge R.L. Stout began the February term of Circuit Court Monday. The docket is not large but there are three murder cases, which is most unusual for Woodford. Arthur Middleton pleaded guilty of forgery and was sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. The case of Richard James for the alleged murder on the morning of Oct. 8 of Ben T. Rodgers, Lexington, and Homer L. Nave, of Midway, who were shot to death when they answered a call of guards at the Midway Distillery, where thieves had been found in the act of stealing whiskey, was called for trial. The court appointed Charles M. Harriss and Alfred H. Nuckols to defend James. The Commonwealth is represented by District Attorney V.A. Bradley, County Attorney Will D. Jesse and H.A. Schoberth. Mrs. William Steele Sr., 67, died at her home on the Pisgah Pike Wednesday of paralysis. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Miss Frances Steele and Mrs. William Dunlap; four sons, William Jr., John, Charles and James Patrick, all of Woodford; a brother, C.C. Patrick, and a sister, Mrs. Dinsmore Steele. YMCA Directors elected for Woodford County last Thursday are: Nat Thompson, Pinckard; John G. Brown, Midway; O.H. Farra, Versailles; C.A. Howard, Versailles; T.F. Reid, Versailles; George H. Wise, Midway; W.H. Baker, Versailles; H.A. Owen, Mortonsville; John Montgomery, Troy; J. Andrew Cain, Versailles; J.E. Pirtle, Versailles; J.D.Henton, Versailles; B.F. Foraker, Millville; John McCabe, Midway; W.A. Cox, Pisgah; Hardin Field Jr., B.W. Brittingham, and A.C. Hunter, all of Versailles. Trustees elected were: A.C. Hunter, Milton Davis, Midway; W.W. Johnston, Troy; Bird Watts, Millville; J.F. Grimes Whitehouse; B.W. Brittingham, R.S. Berryman, C.B. Sullivan, W.A. Cox, Louis Marshal, J. Andrew Cain, all of Versailles; Dr. A.A. Alexander, Spring Station; W.B. Cogar, Midway; Ulysses Turner, Versailles; and Ernest Dunlap, New Union. Burton L. Hoffman, local secretary of the YMCA, was honored at a banquet and praised for his work in making the YMCA a vibrant countywide organization, rather than just a local group from Versailles. Woodford YMCA activities are now many, varied and constant. Dr. W.E. Sleet reported to County Judge Mulcahy the latter part of the week that there were two cases of smallpox at the Phosphate Plant, Wallace Station. A quarantine was ordered. In Versailles, the new County Board of Education will meet for the first time March 5. The members are John W. Stout, W.A. Cox, Clarence Crutcher, George M. Jewell and H.A. Owen. They will elect a new superintendent at the expiration of the term of Prof. M.B. Hifner. Funeral services were held Monday for Walter B. Smith who died in Panama and who was brought to the residence of his sister, Mrs. S.C. Nuckols, on High Street in Versailles.