Jan. 28, 1904 . . . John Arnett has become the fourth candidate in the
race for State Representative joining Mulcahy, Cohen and Sullivan in the
contest.
A teacher in one of the graded schools received the following note from
the mother of one of her pupils, “Dear Mis. You writ me about whipping
Sammy. I hereby give you permistion to beet him up any time it is nesary
to lern him lessens. He is jest like his daddy – you have to lern em
with a club. Pound nolege into him. I want him to git it and don’t pay
no attenshun to what his daddy seys. I’ll handle him.”
The thermometer registered two above on Wednesday, about the coldest we
have had.
The remains of Bishop Dudley who died in New York last Friday, passed
through Midway on the westbound C&O Sunday night.
Some of the negro prisoners set fire to the straw in one of the cells at
the jail Monday and for a time it looked like the whole building would
go. The interior of the cells was burned out but the fire was
extinguished by the department before any major damage was done.
The pretty weather brought out a large crowd in Versailles on Monday and
the candidates were as busy as beavers. Our sympathy goes out to the
candidates, who have to work hard campaigning for these positions, which
are not sinecures, and must submit to all forms of blackmail from any
number of voters. Many people, and even some of the respectability, make
all sorts of demands on the candidates, including asking for loans of 25
cents to 25 dollars. The candidate should have some protection from the
unscrupulous who regard them as easy prey.
Jan. 31, 1924 . . . Henry Martin, Sr., the youngest surviving member of
Gen. Morgan’s council was among the honored guests at the United
Daughters of the Confederacy at the Lafayette Hotel in Midway.
Clarence Curtis, 72, died Tuesday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
W.R. Holman. He was born in Woodford and lived many years in Midway and
at Nugent’s Crossroads. He lived his 25 years in Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Harper have gone to housekeeping at Yukon, Fla. Mr.
and Mrs. William Campbell and family left Friday to make their home in
Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Donovan, proprietors of the Donovan Hotel for the
past 15 years, will go to Lexington to live on March 1.
Miss Ida Kenney Risque and Henry Harper of the Univ. of Kentucky were
dinner guests at the home of James Coger Sunday night.
C.W. Hudson, a well-known jockey of Lexington, is visiting his brother
Everett who lives on the Ike Parrish farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duffy are the parents of fourth child and third
daughter. He is carrier for Rural Route #2.
James Brown, the chauffeur for Dr. Stockton’s garage, broke his leg
Saturday when he was cranking his truck and it back-fired.
Mrs. A. A. Bowmar entertained her bridge club Friday afternoon at her
home in Woodland Addition.
The Bishop of Covington has created a separate Parrish out of St. Leo’s
Church. The Rev. Father Nicolas Juderman is retained as priest in
charge. He has rented a flat from Joe McDonald on Lexington Street in
Versailles.
A mass meeting of those against the $75 million bond issue heard talks
in front of the Courthouse on Monday by C.S. Williams, Bolivar Bond,
Theodore Harris, Charles Sullivan, Ernest Dunlap, Dan Bowmar and Alex
Edwards.
Reminder: The Blue Grass Clipper was published in Midway from 1875 to
1935, and The Sun publishes corresponding date appropriate excerpts,
warts and all. We hope you enjoy reading these as much as we enjoy
researching them in our archives.