September 4, 1902… The 40th anniversary of the pastorate of the Rev. G.H. Routt will be celebrated this year at the Versailles Presbyterian Church. Woodford’s Democratic Election Commissioner is Charles Nuckols, and the Republican Commissioners is Charles Alexander. John King of Louisville has purchased the Thomas Steele farm, near Jett, known as the Hogg farm, 226 acres for $16,700. Capt. Steele will move to Versailles. Sen. J.C.S. Blackburn’s little granddaughter, Therese Lane, has so much improved from typhoid fever as to be out of danger now, Miss Nettie Wilson will open a millinery shop in the storeroom on Railroad Street lately occupied by A.J. Sacra. The Boards of Health are urging the boiling of water in many towns now… water that is to be drinking water. Midway has not had a case of typhoid for many years, but every precaution is wise. August Weisenberger died at his home near Payne’s Depot Sunday morning. He died of kidney and bladder complications. He was born in Germany in 1820. He left there in 1828 and spent the next years in Louisville and Cincinnati. He came to Woodford more than 40 years ago. His first place was the Big Spring Mill near Spring Station. In 1870, he got the old stone mill on Elkhorn, which he as operated since, part of the time with his son, P.J. Weisenberger. He was a gentleman of the old school. He was a charter member of the Masons’ Buford Lodge 494. He was a faithful member of the Midway Presbyterian Church. J.B. Haggin has just closed a $30,000 deal whereby he become owner of the 62 acres Kentucky Association racetrack in Lexington. It still has an iron and stone grandstand and 20 stables with stall room for about 350 horses. He will use the place as a private training ground. The Moore estate was sold a t auction this week to J.W. Parrish, 558 acres at $94.04 per acre. James Lawrence has purchased the meat shop of J.R. Lee. Mr. Lee may move to Lexington. Prof. J.R. Sams and wife have gone to housekeeping in the Lehman house, adjoining the Long Hotel. September 6, 1923… James Campbell Cantrill, 53, Democratic nominee for governor, who suffered a ruptured appendix on Aug. 31, died at St. Joseph’s Infirmary on Sept. 2. Funeral services were conducted at Georgetown by the Rev. Ira Boswell. Cantrill had been the congressman from the Ashland district since 1902. Albert Stephens, 29, of Midway, fell from the deck of a boat in the Kentucky River Sunday last and dragging operations through the week have failed to produce his body. The body was finally found Tuesday about four miles from Frankfort. Mrs. Jennie Clark received a cablegram from her daughter Sara sent from Gotemba, Japan on Wednesday morning… “Earthquake terrible; but safe.” Miss Clark is a missionary stationed at Hiroshima. Forest Yocum, eldest son of J.V. Yocum, underwent an operation Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Hospital for removal of tonsils and adenoids. Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Cogar and sons, who have been camping all summer, will go to Lexington to reside during the school term. Henry L. Martin Sr. and J.C. Durrett left for a fishing trip to Star Island, Michigan.
Clippings from the Blue Grass Clipper
