July 18, 1901… The new census figures for Kentucky are printed on page 3

of this issue, listing figures for 1890 and 1900. Midway shows a decline

from 1,185 to 1,045. Versailles is 2,337 with no figure listed for 1890.

The first 10 in 1890 were Louisville 161,129, Covington 37,371, Newport

24,918, Lexington 21,567, Paducah 12,797, Owensboro 9,837, Henderson

8,835, Frankfort 7,892, Bowling Green 7,803 and Hopkinsville 5,833. For

1900, the top 10 were Louisville 204,731, Covington 42,938, Newport

28,301, Lexington 26,369, Paducah 19,446, Owensboro 13,189, Henderson

10,272, Frankfort 9,487, Bowling Green 8,226 and Hopkinsville 7,280.

Mrs. James P. Amsden of Versailles left last week to be the guest of

Mrs. J.B. Haggin in her summer home at Bar Harbor.

Quite a number of the young people of Versailles spent a very enjoyable

time on Monday evening at the hop, which was given in Midway. Among

those attending were Misses Frances Wasson, Russell Wasson, Anastatia

Miller, Mary Emack and Messrs. L.A. Nuckols, Hugh Hunter, Laurie Railey

and Sam Nuckols.

Blackberries are ripe, but the Woodford County crop will not amount to

anything. The people hereabouts will doubtless have to depend upon

conductors Pates and Harris to supply them with berries from Madison and

Estill counties as they did last year.

Wheat threshing has progressed rapidly during the past 10 days and by

the end of the week but a small part of the crop will be left. The yield

has been about 75 percent. Cogar & Co. have bought about 20,000 bushels

at 58 cents to 60 cents. Many farmers are storing with a view to better

prices. One of the largest crops handled here was that of Charles

Nuckols, which amounted to nearly 5,000 bushels. He received 60 cents

for it.

“Calamity Jane,” the noted plainswoman who rendered valuable services to

Custer, Reno, Egan and other Indian fighters, was found by Mrs.

Josephine Winfield Brake, sick and destitute, near Livingstone, Montana.

July 27, 1922… Joseph Sams, 58, died Saturday after a five week’s

illness, which followed an appendectomy. He lived on the Frank Hawkins

farm near Nugents Crossroads. He is survived by his wife; two daughters,

Mrs. Lula Wise and Mrs. Mary Moore; and a son, Walter Wise. Three

brothers, James, Elijah and George, and a sister, Mrs. Bettie Bell, all

from elsewhere, also survive.

George E. Rouse and Roy Farmer are entertaining a party at Clifton Camp

for a week. Mrs. J.E. Rouse will be chaperone. Guests include Mrs.

Charles Steele, Miss Louise Parrish, Katherine Davis, Frances Long, Mary

Bohannon, Mrs. W.R. Davis, John Vogel, George Lafe, Howard and Colvin

Rouse, and Whitsitt Wallace.

G.B. Towles has sold his meat market to J.F. Mahoney.

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Roberts have a new camp at Clifton, Camp Hide-A-Way.