March 27, 1902… Col. John Mosby, the leader of one of the most important Confederate cavalry commands during the Civil War, is in government service in Colorado, charged with the preventing of private enclosure of public lands. Thomas Green, Cincinnati, is here with an oil expert to search for an abandoned well on the Harris farm on the Frankfort Pike. Forty-five years ago, Green lived near here (1857) and managed the Dorsey Tavern, a famous old hostelry in stagecoach days. During his stay here, a half-century ago, a well was sunk for water on the tavern grounds. At a depth of 75 feet, a dark fluid resembling and having the smell of oil gushed up to the disappointment and utter disgust of Mr. Green. He drove a plug in the hole and went elsewhere for water. J.N. Camden sold Wednesday the Hartland Stud comprising 31 head of yearling thoroughbreds for $20,000. Schoor and McCafferty were the purchasers. C.A. Reed bought of Mrs. Annie Moore 26-1/2 acres in Nonesuch Monday at $16 an acre. Turnpikes and repair contractors for this year are Lexington, F. McGarvey; Midway, Gormley Bros.; Mt. Vernon, L. McKenna; Frankfort, James Greer; McCracken, William Johnson; McCracken, east division, John Lennon; Clifton, John Lennon; Shryocks, James Greer; McCoun’s, McWiliams and Newby; Nicholasville, W.W. Greathouse; Harrodsburg, N.D., Allen Jelf; Harrodsburg, S.D., George Jewell; Mt. Vernon-Pisgah, Gormley Bros.; Paynes Mill, Gormley Bros.; Old Frankfort, James Greer; Paynes Mill, F. McGarvey; Craigs Mill, A.J. Rose; Midway-Scott County, Gormley Bros.; Spring Station, Hugh Barton; Leestown, Dan Haney; Owsley, John McCullough; Steeles, N.D., James Greer; Steeles, S.D., John Lennon; Woodlake-Spring Station, Hugh Barton; Duckers, Dan Dickey; Grassy Springs, A.J. McGarvey; Jetts, W.H. Tutt; Glenns Creek and Watts Ferry, Woodford Knight; Germany, A.J. McGarvey; Griers Creek, James Gill; Mortonsville-Clear Creek, James Curtis; M & Delaneys, James Curtis; M & Lexington Est., W.W. Greathouse; M & Sellers Mill, R.F. Boston; Oregon, J.T. Shelton; Oregon & Lewis to Kentucky River, C.P. Wilson; Troy and Cummins Ferry; E.G. Moore; Dry Ridge, L. McKenna; Fishers Mill, Gormley Bros.; Fords Mill and Kentucky River, Gene Wilson; and Buck Run, M. Drury. Mrs. A.O. Stanhope and family have returned from Lexington and are occupying their home on Gratz Street. Beaumont, at Harrodsburg, elected senior class officers last week with three Mississippi girls and Mary Taylor Amis of Midway getting the offices. Mrs. Kate Lewis Fleming, 74, died suddenly Friday at her home near town. She was the widow of Leonard I. Fleming and they had two sons and five daughters. Only two children survive. Bellfield Suggett died of Bright’s disease Monday at age 66. He lived with his sister, Mrs. Delie Taylor, in Midway. School expenses will be about $500 less this year, with principal salary set at $75 per month and assistants at $35 per month. Quite a number have applied for the principal’s job. The Versailles Council has granted a franchise to the Blue Grass Traction Co. for the use of the city’s streets. The company will begin work on the line at once. B.M. Hieatt bought last week of John Scott 80 acres of the old Ayres estate for $65 an acre. Drs. Hume, Ely and South were the Frankfort physicians who attended Gob. Goebel when he was fatally shot. They were finally paid last week by Arthur Goebel. The burning of the residence of J.W.D. Dey at Spring Station last week brought out the following from a Lexington paper, “The farm on which this house was burned was part of a revolutionary survey upon which Col. Robert Alexander settled, who was the father of R.A. and A.J. Alexander. Andrew Alexander, a brother of the elder Robert, settled on this farm and built a large two-story brick house but lost his life shortly afterwards in a sawmill at Big Spring. Mrs. Alexander, whose daughter married Gen. F.P. Blair of St. Louis, sold the farm to David C. Humphrey, a neighbor, and when his daughter Miss Lucy married A.J. Alexander, he gave the farm to her husband, and the house was beautifully fitted up and elegantly furnished. One blustery March day a few years afterwards, the house caught fire and was totally destroyed with its contents. Mrs. Lucy Alexander and three children died a year or two after the fire, and Mr. Alexander gave back the farm to Mr. Humphrey, at whose death it was inherited by his daughter, Miss Mary, who afterwards married Mr. Anthony Dey of New York, and was willed to him at the death of his wife, and he owns it still.” March 29, 1923… About 60 guests attended the father-son banquet at the high school Thursday night. John McCabe was toastmaster and introduced for speeches B.C. Miller of Versailles, District YMCA secretary; J.D. White, a pupil; Rev. R.C. Gresham; Mayor Richardson; Deputy Sheriff W.E. Cogar; Dr. Alexander; Dr. Montgomery of Danville made the principal address. The town cart will start hauling off rubbish from the various homes in a few days, at now cost to the homeowner. Samuel C. Reid, a graduate of the New York College of Pharmacy, will manage the old Owl Drug Store in Lexington. He recently went through the bankruptcy court. Ashlin Logan won the oratorical prize in a contest among high schools at Lexington last week. Clyde E. Buckley of Versailles sold two lots in Clifton Colony for $500 to John J. Settlemeyer. Charles Linville of Versailles sold 20 acres at the city limits for Frank Bohannon Jr. for $7,800. Deputy Sheriff James Lewis was at the hospital with an appendix attack. Frank Bohannon Jr. was operated on Saturday at Good Samaritan for nasal trouble. William Hank Graddy and wife, of Versailles, are happy over the coming of a fine son, born Saturday at Good Samaritan. He is named William Henry III for his father and grandfather. Father Nicholas Judermann, rector at St. Leo in Versailles, was driving between Pinckard and Keene when his car was struck by the L&N train Saturday afternoon. The car was smashed and turned over several times. Fr. Judermann’s head was cut to the bone in a long wound, which bled profusely. Trainmen took him to the hospital in Versailles where he is painfully but not dangerously hurt. Miss Anna Kersey Payne of Frankfort has accepted as teacher of mathematics in the high school. Citizens Bank shows resources of $380,873.75 and deposits of $279,044.53. H.L. Martin is the president and M.D. Offutt is cashier. Commercial Bank shows resources of $35,196.37 and deposits of $197,826.10 subject to check and $287,090.47 overall. J.W. Parrish is president and Edna Hicks is cashier.