March 20, 1902… E.E. Veatch, who has been in charge of the Blue Grass Grocery here for the past year, has removed to Eminence.

Mrs. Maye Lansing sold to Powhattan Wooldridge 121 acres on the Midway-Versailles Pike for $12,500.

The month of February was remarkable for several things. Only half an inch of rain fell which, with one exception, was the smallest rainfall on record with the weather department. For the first time in the memory of our farmers, not a single day’s plowing was done during the month. In fact, there has been but little plowing done yet. Last fall, it was too dry and hard until it began to rain, and then it was too wet.

The Clipper announces it will issue a special Industrial edition sometime during April.

Blue Grass Grocery stock is being shipped to Wilmore this week.

A warm fight is on the Midway post office. Failing health compelled H.P. Waits to give it up and since then there have been quite a number of applicants for the position. Among them William Waits, Sam L. Gatrell, George Parker, James Starks and Dr. W.E. Sleet.

Warren S. Dey of Spring Station lost his home by fire Tuesday of last week. In addition to his home, he lost a great amount of data from a historical collection of information on various families.

A Weisenberger & Son offer for sale their elevator property in Midway. Located on two railroad tracks are stable, workshop, storage room, carriage house, coal sheds, lumber sheds, lime roon, corn crib and seven-room dwelling.

The deepest snow since 1885 visited Kentucky on March 4, and this has been one of the most severe winters in a number of years.

March 22, 1923… Eight thousand gallons of oil has been ordered to give the streets of Midway a coating.

Mrs. Minnie B. Graves sold 91 acres near Mortonsville to Col. L.S. Johnson for $7,000.

George W. (Joe) White, of Versailles, 57, died Saturday. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ernest L. McWilliams; a wife and a son.

Judge Edward Mulcahy, 76, died about noon Tuesday at his home on Rose Hill in Versailles from a complication of diseases. He had a stomach operation about four years ago. He leaves a wife and four daughters, Mrs. Jacob Embry, Mrs. Arthur Hill, Mrs. Scott Thompson and Miss Virginia Mulcahy. He came to Versailles about 50 years ago from Harrison County and opened a boot and shoe store. He then became a farmer. He was thrice married, to Lizzie Mackey of Jessamine, Louise Williams of Versailles, and Josepha Arthur of Kansas City. He served as magistrate, one term in the House of Representatives and eight years as county judge. Bearers were Edward M. Wallace, W.B. Edwards Jr., John H. Berryman, Dr. W.C. McCauley, Lister Witherspoon, H.C. Taylor, Theodore Harris and Horace Gray. Honorary bearers were John T. Gay, W.T. Turner, A.C. Hunter, Oscar Elmore, W.O. Davis, Thornton and Dr. J. D. Neet. Burial was in Lexington.

Judge Ben G. Williams and James H. Polsgrove, both of Frankfort, are candidates for circuit judge.

Storms during the past week blew down barns on George Dunlap’s farm and destroyed the handsome old Evergreen trees on Garrett Jones’ place.