On March 31, 1904 . . . The Winchester Sentinel commenting on Ed
Mulcahy’s nomination for Representative from Woodford County says, “Ed
is a big-hardhearted, whole-souled Irishman. He has no use for England
and what he will do for her language when he gets to Frankfort will be
enough!”
There are no seven rural routes in Woodford County and the Legislature
has just raised the salaries of the carriers from $600 to $720 a year.
W.P. Kimball and J. Campbell Cantrill divided time in speaking at the
courthouse in Versailles on Monday as a kick-off to the Congressional
campaign. Kimball said that his maturity would be an asset, he is 46 and
Cantrill is 33. Cantrill then spoke and produced a letter from Trimble
stating that the incumbent would not run for reelection this year but
would support Cantrill.
John Barton and James Starks are both recovering from operations for
appendicitis.
Sen. J.C.S. Blackburn has rented the Wooldridge Place, opposite
Stonewall on the Versailles Pike, and he and Mrs. Blackburn will occupy
it as soon as they return from Washington.
The L&N Sunday Train will now carry mail.
Mrs. Dixon has moved from Rena Avenue to the Nave house on Higgins
Street. William Holland and family have moved to their home on Higgins
Street adjoining George Lathram’s.
James R. Nutter died at home near Payne’s Depot Monday after an illness
of several months. He was 76 and a prominent farmer. He is survived by
his wife and son H.W. Nutter.
On March 27, 1924 . . .Miss Bennie Tucker, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Tucker, who ran away from home last week, was found job-hunting in
Lexington by her sister, Mrs. Gus Younger. She and her brother Thomas
returned the young lady to her parents in Midway.
Mrs. Julia Beacham of Midway, 81, died at Versailles Hospital on Monday
of pneumonia.
Will Hammonds, 53, died Monday of double pneumonia.
Trespassers on Southern Railway property during 1923 suffered 154 deaths
and 178 injuries compared to 129 and 171 for the prior year. Many of
these deaths were due to accidents happening to useful citizens who were
carelessly walking along the tracks.
Kenny Ewing, a former Midway High student, is now bookkeeper with the
Steel Trust Co. of Massillon, Ohio.