August 18, 1904 . . . The fine farm of the late Dr. William Kenney sold at auction to Bourbon County Sheriff W.W. Mitchell at $118 an acre for a total sum of $25,012.76.

Rev. George Kemper is attending a revival in his hometown of Cuckoo, Virginia, and will return afterwards.

Mrs. Sam Chapman will open a millinery store in the brick room adjoining the barbershop in September.

Many cases of typhoid fever are being reported from all over the county right now.

Robert McMullen has accepted a position with Citizens Bank.

The automobile fever has struck Midway. We understand several of our citizens are contemplating the purchase of one of these things which, we are told, require neither oats or training to provide transportation though the become lame quite often.

The peach crop this year is said to be the best in many years.

The Collins property on Turner Street was offered at pubic auction but no bid was made on it. Auctioneer Ben Peak exhausted all of his considerable resources to lure a bid but no one seemed to want it.

Ike Parrish’s automobile is one of the best we’ve ever seen. It is a 10-horsepower Knox with all the latest improvements and Mr. Parrish has become an expert driver according to himself.

But a few days are left of the most remarkable summers we have ever known. No reasonable complaint could be made about the heat, for the days of oppression have been few and far between. The nights have been cool, requiring cover for sleeping. No one has been able to ask that question, “Is it hot enough for you?”

The laying of the corner stone of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church last Friday was attended by a large crowd. The new edifice will cost $10,000.

There are now 30 organized Sunday Schools in the county with an attendance of nearly 3,000. There are over 250 officers and teachers. J.L. Amsden and George Minary, president and secretary, have been unanimously reelected to carry on this Godly work advantaging us all. 

August 14, 1924 . . . The editor of the Clipper warned folks that driving over the cemetery grass in automobiles would be criminally prosecuted by the county attorney. 

Miss Virginia My Gatrell, 20, died on Monday. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Gatrell and had been sick for three months. She was a 1923 graduate of Midway High School and is survived by two brothers. The funeral took place at her home on Winter Street.

A large Ku Klux Klan meeting was held on the Mowrey lot last Saturday night. Dr. E.H. Lougher was the principal speaker. [Ed. Note – The Sun reprints these historical excerpts from our archives “as written” so all of us are aware of our history, even that which is horrible like this].