November 27, 1902… The late Emile Zola left an estate of 4,000,000 francs, most of which is invested in real estate. Herr Krupp, the German gun maker, died suddenly Saturday from apoplexy. His fortune is estimated at more than $125,000,000. George S. Shelby, 20, great-grandson of Isaac Shelby, killed himself in Lexington. John McDonald of Versailles died at his home on South Main Street Sunday night after a long illness. The great organ question in Lexington has been settled. J.W. McGarvey, the preacher, had said that there was no place in the church for an organ and no scripture to authorize one. After long wrangling, the congregation voted 361 to 202 to have an organ installed at the Broadway Christian Church. Official figures in the Congressional race show that 19,893 votes were cast, with South Trimble receiving a 4,754 majority over Midway’s Republican candidate, W.L. Cannon. J.W. Zachary, prohibition candidate, received 461 votes. Trimble thus received 12,093 votes to 7,339 for Cannon. This week has opened with 36 hours of continuous rain. Mrs. Bettie Allen has produced a second crop of ripe grapes. They are of the Concord variety and are almost as large as the first crop. Senator Blackburn passed through Midway Wednesday morning with the remains of his daughter, Mrs. Lucie Lane, who died in Washington some time ago. He was taking them to Frankfort for interment. Elder J.B. McGinn, minister of the Christian church in Versailles, died Tuesday after a protracted illness. Why are they thankful… J.W. Parrish, “That farming pays.” The editor’s uncles from New York, “That I got out of Midway at all.” Tom Shipp, “That the book club has started up again.” Col J.M. Hoge, “That people still have need of lawyers.” R.K. Combs, “That the forge is still mighty.” J.W. Pates, “That the Pates hemp brake is still in demand.” H.C. Poynter, “That all the fish have not been caught.” Col Durrett, “That my farm is still one of the finest in the county.” Sol Bloomfield, “That my girl still remains true.” John Rodgers, “That mankind still needs scraping.” Dr. B.F. Parrish, “That farming and doctoring can be run together nicely.” Mayor Winn, “That buggy riding is still a prime factor in courting.” R.H. Davenport, “That 90 years are no bar to my daily labors.” George Wise, “That I expect to ‘get married’ some day.” C.W. Parrish, “That people still have need for banks.” Richard Godson, “That I have struck oil.” Ike Wingate, “That I scared up a ‘raise.’” W.B. Cogar, “That the Baptist Sunday school is growing rapidly.” J.E. Davis, “That I am not too thin to play ping pong.” W.A. Long, “That the public still eats.” Judge Cogar, “That the ladies all like to consult me.” Dr. W.E. Sleet, “That I am still out of politics.” Dr. H.C. Kasselman, “That my little pills are growing in favor all the time.” Starks & Co., “That our headache powders are going to every state in the Union.” Sam Gatrell, “That the ‘weights’ were not heavy enough to keep me out of the post office.” November 29, 1923… The undefeated Midway Eleven overpowered Madison High of Richmond here Friday by 25-0. It was too much Green, Littrell, Portwood and Tarter for the Richmond boys. The game was played in a steady shower on grounds already soaked by previous rains. The Midway backfield was highly praised for their overall play. Miss Ruth Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rogers, has recently been admitted to the Strollers, a dramatic organization at the University of Kentucky. She is in the College of Arts & sciences after graduating from Midway High School last June. She took part in every class play while in high school and will now be trying for a part in the Booth Tarkington play “Seventeen.” She is pledged to Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. The Rev. George C. Waggoner of Stamping Ground, who was born in Tennessee in 1869, has been selected as private secretary by Gov. Fields. Miss Katherine Davis has been elected teacher of the third and fifth grades of the city school at Versailles. C.P. Wheeler, Arthur Steele, Wheeler Belle, C.P. Steele and Whitney Dunlap have returned from a bird hunt in neighboring counties. The congregation of the Christian church held a reception Friday evening to welcome their new pastor and his wife, the Rev. and Mrs. A.L. Willis of Chicago. John A. Rogers finished his 20th year last Nov. 15 as a mail carrier for the rural delivery at Midway. He drove a horse and buggy for 17 years and the last three years he has used an automobile. He started with 60 boxes and now has 160 and carries many thousand pieces of mail each year.