January 9, 1902… January 9, 1902… Farmers Bank of Midway shows resources of $83.325.80 and deposits of $61.315.54. Theodore O’Hara’s “The Bivouac of the Dead” is published in full on page one. C.W. Parrish is cashier of Farmers Bank and directors listed are R. Godson, W.G. Lehman and W.E. Sleet. Last Monday at Versailles occurred one of the most interesting and touching scenes that ever took place in the county. It was the first Monday in January when, under the law the old officers retired, and the new officers were installed into office. Among those retiring into private life was Leroy H. Parrish, who for a half century has faithfully served his people in various official capacities, and who for 15 1/2 years has been Woodford County Judge. Assembled were all the members of the bar, all county officials, and various others. When Judge Parrish had signed his last official order, Field McLeod arose and asked permission to speak. Then speaking in order and eulogizing the surprised judge, were E.M. Wallace, County Clerk R.H. Gray, County Attorney W.O. Davis, new County Judge Robert L. Stout, J.M. Hoge, County Superintendent M.B. Hifner, D.L. Thornton and, finally responding in a broken and emotion-choked voice, the old county judge himself. An intruder tried to chloroform the family of Sam Seay, near Spring Station while they were sleeping Thursday night. A daughter, Miss Susie, awoke and was able to frighten the intruder off with her screams. She and her parents, who were sleeping downstairs. were very groggy from the effects of the gas. Her brothers, sleeping upstairs, were not affected. Citizens Bank of Midway shows resources of $144,757.00 and deposits of $88.937.00. John A. Steele is cashier and directors are H.L. Martin, H.C. Poynter and M.D. Offut. John Wise, Midway City Treasurer, lists for 1901 income of $6,041.21 and various salaries make up most of the expense. A saloon license for the coming year has been taken out by H.B. Russell and C.K. Strader, each paying $900 for the same. January 11, 1923… Woodford Post #67, American Legion, elected for 1923 the following officers: Robert Allen, Commander; Clarence Blackburn, Wilmore Wright, E. Paul Jackson, J.I. Purdy, Rev. R.C. Gresham, Goebel Stevens, F.M. Jackson, Dr. P.M. Alexander, H.A. Roberts, J.E. Bond, James Jesse W. E. Congleton, John W. McCabe, Bradley Bourne, Dr. S.A. Blackburn, Sherman Hancock and Harvey Edwards. W.K. McCabe sold to Frank Bohannon Jr. 102 acres of land on the Oregon Pike, price private. City clerk Charles W. Cart and Mrs. Cart are the parents of a daughter, Jeannette Barnes Cart, born Wednesday. An ordinance has been passed materially enlarging the city limits of Versailles as platted by engineer John W. Geum. H.W. Hudson, Jetts Station, sold to Claude Flora and Allen Holman, 128 acres on McCoun’s Ferry Pike for $12,000. Cleveland & Co. have sold their grain and coal business to Linville & Hill. J.G. Kirk has sold his interest in his meat market to his partner, E.J. Barnes. Congressman J. Campbell Cantrill, 62, has announced for governor. He has been a member of both houses of the Legislature and has served 14 years in Congress. Joe Hancock, son of James Hancock of near Midway, is critically ill of pneumonia at Woodford Hospital. James Cogar and James Parrish Jr. spent the weekend at camp on the Kentucky River.