February 12, 1903… The historic hall of Tara, at Dublin, was sold at auction Thursday for $18,500. Until the sixth century, Tara was the chief seat of the Irish king. John L. Sullivan, former champion prize fighter, was discharged in bankruptcy, placing his liabilities at $2,650, all unsecured, and his assets are reported to be $60 in clothing. A special from Pinckard to a Nicholasville paper says that Mr. and Mrs. Riley Brock, who sold their effects at auction last week, have gone to White Hall to reside with Mrs. Brock’s former husband, Gen. Cassius M. Clay. They bought railroad tickets at Pinckard to Valley View, a station only a few miles from Gen. Clay’s home. Before leaving, Brock told the ticket agent, “tell all inquisitive newspaper reporters that I have gone to New York.” Gen. Clay’s health is said to be very feeble. Paducah, Owensboro, Louisville and other places in Kentucky felt the effects of a pair of distinct earthquake shocks five minutes apart on Sunday night. Farmers Home Journal says, “W.L Cannon of Midway has the distinction of making the largest crop average, number of hogsheads considered, ever made in this (Louisville) or any other market.” Cannon had 35 hogsheads which averaged $11.87. The crop was raised by J.G. Whalen. The Rev. Dr. J.W. McGarvey and a number of others have quit the Lexington Broadway Christian Church after losing out on the organ argument. The YMCA rooms are fast becoming the most popular resort in Midway. Every night they are filled with men and boys, some reading, some talking, others engaged in ping pong, flinch, crokinole and carrom. The streets at night have a deserted appearance. The YMCA rooms account for it.Timothy Dwyer and family have moved to Midway from Versailles and are occupying a portion of George Lathrem’s home on Higgins Street. H.C. Poynter and family have rented the cottage of Mrs. W.T. Hawkins on the corner of Higgins and Turner streets. Charles Gray, son of county clerk R.H. Gray, died last Friday of lung trouble at age 26. Colds and grip are now all the rage in Midway. If you have not had a good case of either, you are simply not in it. The druggists are selling more cough and cold preparation now than ever before. The damp, changeable weather is said to be the cause of the epidemic. February 14, 1924… Mrs. Addie Lewis, 62, wife of George Lewis, died Saturday of pneumonia at her home near Ducker Station. Republicans met at the courthouse Saturday and chose delegates for state and district conventions. Chairman H.A. Owens and Secretary Willis McCammish got the meeting started. Delegates named include Ralph Greenbaum, Willis D. McCammish, Charles w. Parrish, w. Hiter Perry, Mrs. S.L. Gatrell, George W. Owens, W.H. Henton, A.C. Pettit, T.J. Craig, H.A. Owens and Tom F. Moore. Alternates were John Lee, John Burns, Sarden Cary, George W. Searcy, W.C. White, Charles Brice, John L. Bartlett, John B. White, Mayme Jackson, J.L. Bean and C.B. Carter. Midway, without phone service since Oct. 1, will get their service back right away. The dispute has been settled between Fiscal Court and the telephone company, and the company will get a rate increase of 50 cents on the month to all phones in the county outside of Versailles. W.G. Lehman has resigned from the City Council and Harvey Lunsford has been named city assessor. Mrs. Mary Dedman Glass died Monday at her residence in Franklin, Tennessee. She was a native of the Midway area. Dr. Newman and Miss Lucile Logan of the University of Kentucky appeared before Fiscal Court and urged the money to keep a home demonstration agent here. Miss Lillian Cole of the university was appointed to the place. Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. McFancy returned from their wedding trip and have taken rooms at Miss Lucy Winn’s on High Street in Versailles. Mrs. Eliza Elliston, 83, of Versailles, died Monday from burns received from her own fireplace. W. Tom Carr, who was hurt by a mule some time ago, has recovered and has moved from the Milner area to the home of his son on Brown Avenue in Versailles. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Brown of Versailles are rejoicing over the birth of 6 lbs. twin boys Sunday morning. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, a twin who was born 20 miles from Philadelphia in 1824 and named for the hero of Chippewa and Lundy’s Lane, entered West Point at 16, graduated in 1844, made 2nd lieutenant in 1846, fought at Churubusco and Chapultepec, named Brigadier General by Lincoln on recommendation of Gen. McClelland, became a hero at Gettysburg in one of the 15 decisive battles in the history of the world. Hancock succeeded Gen. John F. Reynolds at Gettysburg under Meade. At war’s end, Hancock was 41, 6 ft. 2 inches, handsome and a wounded hero. He died at his home on Governor’s Island in 1886, six years after he had made a close race for the presidency. The work of moving the debris from the high school ruins has begun. Many students are voluntarily cleaning and stacking bricks, which can be used in the new building. L. M. Epstein held a homecoming party for relatives at his residence on South Winter Street. The Rev. R.C. Gresham broadcast Wednesday night an original scout story from radio station WHAS in Louisville. The story was heard plainly even by his brother in South Carolina. Little Lady Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Langly, celebrated her 4th birthday with a party. Invitations are out for the Feb. 27 wedding of Miss Clara Gray Kinney to Chester Horace McLemore.