sser shot and seriously wounded his son-in-law Lige Daugherty last Saturday night. They had a quarrel over rent money and Daugherty threatened Messer and came to his house apparently bent on making trouble. Messer awaits trial which will be held when Daugherty’s condition permits. Mrs. C.F. Rau will have a granitoid pavement laid in front of her store on Railroad Street. The Financial Red Book of America, giving the names of men and women worth more than $300,000 or more, has just been issued and lists two Woodford Countians, F.B. Harper and the Alexander Estate. The Midway Public School has a total enrollment of 86 and an average attendance of 78. The Midway Council Street Committee is making arrangements for granitoid pavements to be laid on the westside of Winter Street from the dividing line between Lehman’s and Mrs. Annie Shipp south to the pavement now in front of the Davis property on the corner of Winter and Bruin Streets. J.B. Wilkins, the representative for Singer Sewing Machine here for some time, left town last week without telling his wife and three children. He was apparently in financial difficulties, and it took the efforts of friends to help his family return to relatives in Frankfort. The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church congregation will erect a new church next year at a cost of about $8,000. They have prevailed upon Rev. O. Green to remain with them and not accept a call to Paris. Rev. Green has been at Mt. Vernon for three years. Oct. 16, 1924 . . . Thomas D. Martin, 81, died Wednesday after an illness of two months. He was born in Midway in the house where John Gatrell now lives. He was first engaged in running a woolen factory on the corner lot of Richard Fogel’s residence. That mill was eventually turned into a distillery for eight or 10 years. He was the son of James W. Martin, who laid out the town of Midway. He is survived by two daughters, Miss Sallie Martin, clerk at the Citizen’s Bank in Midway, and Mrs. W.E. Finley of Asheville, N.C. The Community Fair held on Thursday was highlighted by the display of a 359-year-old lantern and a 315- year- old snuffbox by Mrs. A.B. Rumley. A unique quilt containing 7,400 pieces, and made by Mrs. Elizabeth Lehman, was also featured. During the Grand March which featured colonial themes, Virginia Buchanon wore the wedding dress of “Sunshine” known through the novel “Tempest and Sunshine”. Grand Jones, 54, died Sunday after two months confinement and seven years of problems with spinal trouble. He lived most of his life around Midway and Elmville. He leaves a wife and eight children. The Baptist Church has been granted a permit to add an extension. Dan Bowmer and his son, from Versailles, were in town for the Community Fair. Mrs. W.W. Davis on Monday received a letter from Denver, CO, by air mail. It was dropped off in Louisville. This was likely the first air mail letter received in Midway. Midway High lost to Georgetown 13-0 in football. R.B. Shannon, Jr., broke his arm Wednesday while endeavoring to crank a Ford auto.

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