September 18, 1902… R.S. Starks returned Sunday from a fishing trip to
Star Island, Michigan. This was his first vacation in 21 years.
A lodge of the order of Knights of the Golden Cross was organized here
Friday night with 19 members.
The first frost of the season fell Saturday night. Considerable damage
was done to the tobacco that was out.
B.J. Mitchell has sold his house and land on the Versailles Pike to Mrs.
C.C. Alford for $3,500.
C.A. Blanford, the popular Southern Railway agent, has purchased of
Judge J.L. Cogar the cottage on Gratz Street adjoining the residence of
Mrs. A.W. Stanhope.
Mrs. Sam Chapman has moved into the Rau Building (Biddle’s old stand),
where she will conduct her millinery business this year.
Greenbaum’s bottling plant is now in operation. Those employed there are
Mrs. Ollie Sheets, Misses Osborne, Allison, Haley, Mamie Sacra and
Parker Whallon.
Jessie Sacra, who has had charge of Starks’ soda fountain the past
summer, left Sunday for Louisville where he will enter school.
September 20, 1923… Henry L, Martin Jr. and J.S. Durrett have returned
from a fishing trip to Star Island, Michigan.
J.L. Morris, of Morris Mill, is critically ill. Because of his age,
fears are entertained for his recovery.
Lyman Woodruff, who spent his vacation in Hamilton, Ohio and Midway,
will leave for California in a few days.
Miss Willie Mae Watson, principal of the Graded School at Midway, has
resigned to be dean of the new Normal School at Morehead.
Virginia Sacra, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eunis Sacra, who was injured in
an automobile accident, is reported to be improving rapidly.
Sale of the Old Taylor Distillery to George Diehl, George Landen,
William Lucking and others of Cincinnati became known here when Mr.
Diehl arrived to take charge of affairs. The sale marks the passing of
the famous distillery from the heirs of the late Col. E.H. Taylor Jr.,
who made the product of the plant famous throughout the world.