July 4, 1901… According to the statement of the two Midway banks,

there are on deposit in those institutions the handsome sum of

$181,081.54 subject to the depositors’ checks.

Joseph M. Garrett, the well-known saddle horse breeder of Woodford, has

bought 250 acres in Estill County and will plant 4,000 fruit trees

there. He thinks Estill is well adapted to successful fruit farming.

The Farmers Bank of Midway shows resources of $80,688.34 with deposits

of $47,188.79. A semi-annual dividend of 3 percent has been declared.

Albert D. Gayle is cashier.

The Citizens Bank of Midway shows resources of $189,618.46 with deposits

of $134,278.55 and a 3 percent dividend of $1,500. John A. Steele is

cashier and Breckinridge Viley, T.M. Parrish and Manly D. Offutt are

directors. The dividend is the 19th.

July 13, 1922… A Back Through the Files starts with this issue, using 40

years ago (1882), 30 years ago (1892), 20 years ago (1902), and 10 years

ago (1912).

The Parker House advertises pleasant, comfortable rooms and board at $25

per month.

Judge Edmond Mulcahy of Versailles is still confined to his home

following a severe attack of indigestion which required the services of

two physicians.

The county Board of Education has purchased three acres from Clarence

and Arthur Crutcher, located at the southwest side of the Watts Ferry

and McCracken Pikes, for the consolidated Millville, Old Crow and Stone

Church school district. Price paid was $1,000.

The drive for Margaret College closed with $33,290 raised, which was

sufficient to retire debts and leave $1,000 over.

Dividends declared by Versailles banks are: Harris-Seller 4 percent,

Farmers 5 percent and Amsden 9 percent.

J.P.Tune has purchased from William K. McCabe his desirable house on

High Street for $5,000.

Mrs. Anna M.G.Hughes sold to Ernest McWilliams her home on Montgomery

Avenue for $3,937.

S.C. Cunningham sold to Mrs. Lula Broughton a house and lot in Clifton

for $3,000.

The water main that runs through the L&N Railroad tunnel was broken by a

cave-in of the tunnel, and the water supply was cut off for about 24 hours.