October 20, 1904… Chicken-stealing coons had better look out. John Henry Cole, a negro, was given a sentence of 15 months in the penitentiary for stealing chickens.

[Ed. Note: The Sun publishes articles as they were written on the date of publication. This is for the historical record so we know how this community treated African-Americans a mere 120 years ago. The use of the racist trope “coon” pales to the injustice of such a criminal sentence for the crime of stealing chickens. We must not forget, and do at all of our peril]

Miss Helen Keller, the amazing girl who has become educated despite being born deaf, dumb and blind, is the first person honored with a Special Day at the St. Louis World’s Fair.

The old stone fence at the farm of Capt. & Mrs. John Breckenridge Viley, which is the reason the famous horse farm is names “Stonewall”, was built in 1863, the construction being the responsibility of the Irishman named John Kearney. So excellent is the workmanship that in forty years time it has not required any repairs or work and the fence is today in well-nigh perfect condition. Its remarkable state of preservation is probably due to the fact it has a foundation extending two and a half feet below the ground. At the base, it is three feet wide, sloping up gradually to a width of eighteen inches at the top.

October 16, 1924… Thomas Martin, 81, died Wednesday after an illness of two months. E was born in Midway in the house where John Gatrell now lives. He was first engaged in running a woolen factory on the corner of Richard Fogel’s residence. This mill was turned into a distillery. He was the general manager of Greenbaum’s distillery for 10 years. He was the son of James Martin, who laid out the town of Midway. He is survived by two daughters, Miss Sallie Martin, clerk at Citizens Bank of Midway, and Mrs. W.E. Finley of Asheville, NC.

The Community Fair held on Thursday was highlighted by the display of a 359 year old lantern and a 315 year old snuff box owned by Mrs. A.B. Rumley. A unique quilt containing ,400 pieces, and made by Mrs. Elizabeth Lehman, was featured also. During the grand march which featured colonial costumes, Virginia Buchanan wore the wedding dress of “Sunshine”, known through the novel “Tempest and Sunshine”.

Grand Jones, 59, 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. He was quite the progenitor despite his infirmities.

The Baptist Church has been granted a permit to build an addition.

Dan Bowmar and Son of Versailles were here Thursday to attend the Community Fair.

Mrs. W.W. Davis on Monday received a letter from Denver by air mail. It was dropped off at Louisville and was the first piece of air mail received in Midway.

Midway High and Maysville High will play a football game on Oct. 17. Midway lost last Friday to Georgetown 13-0 which was played there. It is no surprise the officials were also residents of Georgetown.

R.B. Shannon, Jr., had his arm broken Wednesday while endeavoring to crank a Ford auto.