October 30, 1902… The jailer contest was the only one in the local primary, as J.W. Newman was unopposed for representative, and A.P. Curtis was unopposed for circuit clerk. A.J. Witt withdrew from the jailer’s race, leaving George H. Smith, the winner, and Merrit Simpson in the race. Smith got 852 to 473 for Simpson. By precincts, Smith 4, Simpson 84; 5-47; 44-85; 85-9; 50-21; 112-18; 64-8; 127-27; 110-41; 67-15; 40-5; 45-10; 81-22; and 18-113. The celebrated trotting horse sire, Onward, died at Patchen Wilkes farm near Lexington Friday. Col R.P. Pepper sold him for $7,500 at dispersal after turning down $50,000 for him previous to the collapse in trotters. Nat Harris died Saturday morning at his home on Locust Street in Versailles after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at the house. The most splendid private entertainment ever given in central Kentucky was the cotillion at Greenhill Wednesday night given by Mr. and Mrs. James B. Haggin as a formal dedication of their new palace and in honor of Mr. Haggin’s granddaughters. The house was elaborately decorated with potted plants and American beauties and Liberty roses. Nearly 300 guests were present. The entire lower floor of the house was thrown open, and dancing took place in a pavilion with hardwood floors, which had been built on the lawn especially for the party. O.G. Finley, who has been removed as manager of the East Tennessee Telephone Exchange here, is the recipient of a large protest here. Many subscribers have ordered their phones taken out and possibly all the subscribers will follow unless Mrs. Finley is reinstated. Eggs are worth nearly two cents each now in the local market. Hicks predicts wind, fire, lightning, hail, snow, sleet and a few other elemental disturbances for November. By making his predictions cover so wide a scope, he is likely to hit the truth occasionally. The Hicks Weather Bureau at St. Louis is one of the gigantic swindles of the ages. He stands far behind the goose bone, corn shuck and hickory nut hull. November 1, 1923… Editor Reigner predicts that Fields will defeat Dawson handily for governor next Tuesday and that he will carry 74 counties to 46 for Dawson. Fields is reckoned the winner by about 36,000. The editor gives Fields Woodford County by 960 votes. Reigner predicts the total vote at about 790,000. J. Harvey Hibler, one of Midway’s noblest citizens, died Saturday at age 74. He was unmarried and lived with his sister, Mrs. R.S. Starks, on Winter Street. He is also survived by another sister, Mrs. Lavinia Ricketts. Thomas A. Combs, president of the Fayette Home Telephone Co., explains to the readers of the Clipper and the Sun that his company recently sold their Midway plant and equipment to G.T. McKinney and associates and that McKinney had proposed charging 10 cents per call from Midway to Versailles and that Fayette Home would charge the same from calls at Versailles to Midway. The Midway Council then failed to grant McKinney the franchise, on terms acceptable to him. Mr. Combs would dismantle the service by next Sept. 30 if a suitable purchaser could not be found. Combs said that his company’s average income per month is about $555.60 from the Midway operation and that his expenses are very nearly the same. He also said he had been denied a rate increase by the Midway Council. Midway defeated Cynthiana 64-0 last Friday. George T. McKinney had been four years local manger of the Midway exchange of Fayette Home Telephone Co. and Mr. Mobyes is the Versailles manager. The telephone people have failed to get a rate increase in either Versailles or Midway and have planned to definitely drop Midway and had not yet applied for a franchise extension in Versailles. Fiscal Court has said it will not permit the Versailles operation unless there is also a Midway operation. The telephone company now says it will not bid again for the Versailles franchise either if there is not a rate increase allowed. Thus, the county may soon be without phone service.