November 3, 1904… Woodford County returned a Democratic majority of 345, the largest in years and yet Roosevelt still swept the state.
Mrs. James B. Blackburn passed away at her home at Spring Station at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday. It was a sudden illness and developed into pneumonia. Burial is set for Frankfort.
Dr. W.E. Sleet has been named a trustee in the bankruptcy of G.W. Mitchell.
Mrs. Louise Wise, who with her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Sheets, was thrown a buggy near Lexington last week and considerably bruised, is now almost entirely entirely recovered from her injuries.
Mrs. Alice Stanhope, in attempting to get off the C&O train Saturday night, made a misstep and was severely injured and knocked unconscious for a time. She received several bruises but seems to be convalescing nicely.
Miss Sallie Steele and Mr. William Dunlap were married in Louisville last Thursday at the Willard Hotel. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Steele of near here. The groom is a successful young farmer.
R.H. Stout dies at his home in Versailles on Tuesday. His death removed one of Woodford County’s most honored and respected citizens. He was the son of Amos and Olivia Hicks Stout and was born on March 18, 1828. He was reared on a farm near here and had an early mercantile career. He attended common schools and then attended Prof. Sayre’s school in Frankfort. He came to Midway in 1850 and formed a business partnership with J.W. Clelland. In 1853, he married Miss Fannie Gillespie and they moved to Missouri and remained there until their return to Woodford County during the Civil War in 1862 where he engaged in the commission grain business until 1883. He then was appointed to fill out an unexpired term as Sheriff and became a candidate at the end of the term and was elected in his own right which he held for a number of terms. He later retired from politics and went back into the grain business. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Judge H.R. Stout and Prof. E.G. Stout.
Joe Donovan died at his home near town on Friday of typhoid fever. He was a highly respected young man. He was buried in Midway Cemetery.
Sunday morning was the coldest of the season. At 6:00 the thermometer registered 22 degrees.
O.T. Smith, 76, died on Friday and his wife 24 hours later. Both were buried together.
The Phelps Farm was purchased by R.S. Starks last month for $11,604.27 and recorded this week.
A number of prominent men of the community are considering constructing a grain elevator and warehouse here. It is proposed to erect the structure on the lot near the Southern Railroad in the rear of Judge Davenport’s house. Among the promoters are J.B. Viley, Lucas Broadhead, Lister Witherspoon and J.C. Durett.
November 6, 1924…
The Clipper laments the Republican sweep in the elections, saying there are possibly enough Democrats left for seed. Woodford County voted Democrat for Davis for President with 2,454 votes and the Republican Coolidge secured 2,010.
D.J. McNamara resigned after four years as Superintendent of Greenbaum Distillery. He will move to Frankfort.
Misses Teresa Newhoff and Lillian Barnes entertained their Midway friends on Thursday with a Hallowe’en party which included a peanut hunt, bobbing for apples and various other games. Clay Hawkins won the peanut race and Sonny Murray found the greatest number of peanuts. Those present included Marjorie Steele, Clay and Stella Chenault Hawkins, Sonny and Lynn Murray, Julia Nuckols, Ben and Betsy Roach, Julius Rouse, Mildred Martin, Pearl and Richard Starks, Joseph Cogar and Margaret Ware Parrish.