March 6, 1902… First page feature on Paul Krueger, father and ex-president of South Africa. He is in retirement in Holland is called “Oom Paul.” Kentucky weather is March from 1872 to 1902 saw an average of 45 degrees. Warmest March was in 1878 with 53 and coldest was in 1872 with 38 average. Hottest was 86 on the 29th in 1895, lowest was 3 degrees on the 7th in 1899. Average precipitation is 4.42 inches. Thirteen days will average at least a trace of precipitation. Most was 9.94 inches in 1898. Greatest snowfall in March back to winter of 1885-85 and was 12.3 inches on the 30th and 31st of 1887. Average clear days is nine, partly cloudy 11, and cloudy 13. Winds prevail from west with highest at 44 mph on the 11th in 1883. East Tennessee Telephone Co. publishes its list of subscribers in this issue. There are exactly 100 telephones listed. Mrs. Matt Martin and children have moved to the cottage of Mrs. W.T. Hawkins on the corner of Higgins and Turner streets. The citizens of Midway are glad that the Blue Grass Traction Co, has decided to pass them by with its electric road to Frankfort. They think that one railroad with its accommodations is plenty. Mrs. Ollie Sheets has sold her cottage on Higgins Street to John Holland for $850. J.B. Sellers, formerly of this county, has purchased of M.T. Martin, his lease of “Fawn Leap,” the Pepper place, near town, for $1,400. The heaviest snow in years fell here Tuesday and Tuesday night. It was fully eight inches in depth on the level, while in many places the drifts were five or six feet tall. The Midway and Scott County Turnpike Co., having sold its turnpike, is closing up its business to end the corporation. The post office at White Sulphur and Great Crossing will be discontinued and rural delivery will be established in Scott County this week. A number of our subscribers have ordered the address of their papers changed so they can receive them at their doors. Last year, Joe C. Graddy, who lives about five miles from Versailles on the Clifton Pike, raised 28,785 lbs. of tobacco on 12 1/8 acres or a little over 2,380 lbs. to the acre. He sold the crop to V.F. Ziegler at eight cents bringing him $2,302.80. This is the best record in tobacco raising we have heard of. On the same ground the year before, Mr. Graddy raised 2,370 lbs. to the acre, which he sold at seven cents. Frank Blackerby sold his farm on the Frankfort Pike four miles from Versailles for$100 ac acre to John McDonald. March 8, 1923… Property tax for city of Midway for 1923 is 60 cents on the $100 and a poll tax of $1.50 on each male resident over 21. Salvation Army appeal for Midway and vicinity is for $500 this year, with collection at a set time in March. Street collections will be cancelled because of imposters seeking funds. S.C. Reid, who formerly operated drug stores in Midway and Versailles, was adjudged bankrupt last week. Mrs. E. Waring Wilson of Rosemont, Pennsylvania, formerly Miss Anne Steele of Midway, is on the executive committee of the Philadelphia Democratic Club. She is the daughter of the late J. Andrew Steele of Woodford and Mrs. Steele of Lexington. Dr. S.A. Blackburn is a candidate for state representative. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Graves have moved to White Sulphur, having rented her residence on Gratz Street to the Walter Gregory family. Mrs. J.B. Viley sold 10 shares of Commercial Bank stock for $182.50 a share. A. Maddox of Midway sold his house and lot to C.B. Estes. William McCabe sold to A.C. and W.S. Hunter 103 acres on Mt. Edwin Pike for $4,000. Mrs. Harriett McCauley bought 10 acres from J. Ford McConley for $5,000. Joe T. Wilson sold to Hiram Etherington three acres for $4,000. A.J. White sold to John Downey a house and lot for $6,500. Milton Williams & Co. sold to Mrs. Louise Cunningham 95 acres near Mortonsville for $12,500. Milton Williams sold to Mrs. Tommie Williams 96 acres near Mortonsville for $1. A.N. Razor sold to Frank Hippe 175 acres on Watts Ferry Pike for $9,000. Mark J. Battalia sold to James Chaney lots on Berry Ave. for $1,500. Uriah Hawkins sold to Thomas Curtis 29 acres near Mortonsville for $1. J.C. Hawkins sold to Thomas Etherington a lot in Arland Addition in Versailles for $2,000. J. Wade Hampton sold to E.W. Rose 124 ¾ acres on Dry Ridge Pike for $20,500. Mrs. Mary S. Nash sold to Richard M. Holt house and lot in Woodland Place for $4,500. Oscar Famers sold to Charlie Thomas 64 ½ acres on Duckers and Shady Lane pikes for $13,000. H.C. Arnold sold to Charlie Thomas 184 acres on Ducker and Shady Lane pikes for $27,000. Capt. O.B. Gaines, city clock keeper, and A.D. Hughes, electrician, have put illuminators on the clock dials, which has greatly enhanced the numbers and they can now be seen from a long distance. Thirty-five members of the local Optimist Club pledged to work for three goals, a tobacco warehouse for Versailles, more human laws for animals and a monument to our dead soldiers on Court Street in Versailles. Newly appointed Circuit Judge H. Clay Howard held his first session in Versailles court.