June 13, 1901… Versailles Public School closed Friday and the
commencement exercises took place at the Orphan’s School on Tuesday and
at Ashland Seminary on Wednesday.
A scheme is afoot to organize a club of 50 members to open a boating
and bathing pavilion and clubhouse at Clifton. This is something that
will furnish pleasure during the hot months to the members and should be
pushed along.
The town was aroused at 2 o’clock last Thursday morning by the alarm of
fire and the home of Mrs. Drusilla Smither, on Lexington Street, was
destroyed by the flames. The family has moved to the cottage on Morgan
Street owned by Mrs. Margaret Williams.
The businessmen of Versailles organized the Versailles Commercial Club
Monday night and elected W.O. Davis, president; S.W. Landsberg, vice
president; J.W. Newman, secretary; and M.P. Lancaster as treasurer.
Versailles has long been in need of an organization of this kind to
advance its interests. There was a Business Men’s Club here several
years ago. The new club will entertain several Louisville businessmen at
the Dean House next Tuesday.
With this issue, the Clipper begins the 26th year of its existence.
Work on John Wise’s new residence is progressing rapidly. Lehman and Son
are the contractors.
Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Lehman have sold their house on the corner of Railroad
and Turner streets to R. Pell Hammond for $875.
H.B. Russell has purchased the saloon business of Oscar Vest and will
combine it with his own. This leaves only two barrooms in town now.
The night of June 10, 1901 will long be remembered by the citizens of
Midway and the pupils of the Graded City School, for it was the occasion
of the commencement exercises, the first of their kind ever held in this
city. The oration of Robert McMullen, the only graduate, was well
delivered and exhibited much earnest labor and thought. His subject was
“Ideals” and he handled it in such a manner as to make his oration an
ideal one. He is a young man of exemplary habits, has been a hard
student and reached the goal through long and painstaking labors. We
unite with the people of the community in extending congratulations to
him, and wishing for him an abundant measure of the genuine good of
life. Prof. Williams and his corps of assistants, Misses Hughes, Baxter
and Williams, and Mrs. Mitchell are to be commended for the success of
the school under their care.
Sunday was one of the worst days ever passed in Midway. There was more
drunkenness and carousing on the streets in broad daylight than for many
years. Something ought to be done to stop this. We again appeal to the
town to stop the violation of the Sunday laws. We make this appeal in
the name of decency, and for the safety of the people.
Arthur Goebel, acting for the Goebel Brothers, this week purchased 3,000
additional feet in the Frankfort Cemetery. This makes 5,000 feet in all
owned by the Goebel Brothers and it is on this spot that the handsome
monument is to be erected to the memory of the late William Goebel.
Fourteen thousand dollars has been raised by subscription already.
June 22, 1922… Midway Baptist Church will celebrate its 50th anniversary
on Sunday, June 25. Dr. J.G. Bow, first pastor of the church, now of
Louisville, will preach.
Single Men defeated Married Men by 18-14 to even the local series at a
game each. G.T. McKinney pitched his first game in about six years and
James S. Starks caught his first game in 17 years. The Single Men were
managed by Rev. Gresham and included Henry Johnson, George Rouse, Viney
Wheeler, E.E. Cheatham, Cox, G.R. Wallace, Buck May, Rev. Graham,
Ambrose Osborne, Hen Hammett and Lee Osborne. The Married Men were
managed by Mayor Richardson and included Jesse Green, Ed McConnell, A.
Shryock, Pete Thomas, Spec Wiley, Noah Mullin, Tom Roach, Stanley Gray,
R. Ethington, Eddie Portwood, G.T. McKinney, James S. Starks and Doc
Childers.
The news from Frank Bohannon Jr., of Versailles, hurt in an accident at
Hudson, N.Y., is not at all reassuring. He was more seriously hurt than
at first supposed.
Fire in the paint and paper store of W.N. Cart in Versailles in the
library building caused about $3,000 damage to Cart and to the building.
The home place of the late C.M. Harris has been sold for $6,000, Mrs.
Harris being the purchaser. V.K. Dodge bought the cattle as guardian of
the infant daughters.
A large swarm of Italian bees lit on the Maple tree in front of B.B.
Smith & Son’s drugstore Wednesday. A considerable stir was created
before Amos Dozier finally hived them and took them to his home on
Douglas Avenue.
The sale of lots at Clifton Park Friday realized $1,285 for four lots of
C.M. Hawkins, $525 for R.C. Sublett’s lot, $800 for Homer Cunningham’s
lot. Thirty-four lots of the Club property brought $1,646.