On May 26, 1904 . . . The Kentucky School for Orphans had one of its
largest graduating classes this year with 16 students.
Two trains which came through Midway on Monday struck and killed two
persons in separate incidents. An eastbound L&N freight struck Robert
Ulschi, 64, while he was attempting to cross the track which runs
through his farm. A later passenger train struck Pete Maddox near
Davistown while he was asleep on the track.
The Midway Y.M.C.A. basaeball team went to Frankfort on Friday and
defeated their Y.M.C.A. club 13-12. The game was played at Cove Spring
Park. McKinney struck out 14 batters for Midway, Emmett got five singles
and Crutcher hit a three-run triple.
There is a move in Midway to seek help from the philanthropist Andrew
Carnegie for building a hospital here. A large amount of local money
would have to be raised, as Mr. Carnegie’s gifts are made on the
condition that the public match his gift.
The Clipper editorialized the attempt by the GOP to raise funds and
enlist sympathy for an appeal for the murder Jim Howard . . . the man
who assassinated Governor Goebel. The Clipper only regrets that Howard
was sentenced to life instead of what he deserved, hanging.
Woodford’s t ax rate for 1903 was 12 cents for general purposes, 25
cents for turnpikes and 8 cents for bonded debt fund. Total taxable
property is $8,845,207. Ad valorem tax on general funds brings in
$11,546.91. Poll tax of $1.50 brings in $2,193. Turnpike tax bring in
$28,064.80 and bonded debt brings in $7,697.94 for a grand total of
$49,502.65.
Miss Susan Mitchell of Midway was winner of the prize at the vocal and
piano contest held in Falmouth on Wednesday. She won over 15 contestants
before a large audience at the Opera House. She is a pupil of Miss Ort
at Hamilton College.
Considerable tobacco has been set in the last week, with farmers using
the setters almost exclusively.
A large number of new rubber-tired buggies and carriages are being seen
around Midway this Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Wilson have moved to their home on the Georgetown
Pike which they recently purchased.
May 15, 1924 . . . The contract for oiling Midway’s streets has been
awarded to he Kentucky Oiling Company of Frankfort.
The Senior Class play, “Out of the Stillness”, was presented Monday
night at the Midway Picture Show Palace. 17 girls and eight boys
appeared in the play, including little tots such as Lora Willis, Hudson
Redden, Jean Davis, Lillian Bootz, Ruth Gatrell, Harold Landsley, Anne
Jean McChesney, Raymond Graves and Milton Davis, Jr., who had a very
large part. The cast from the high school included Adele Logan, Louise
Gatrell, Grace Yocum, Lottie Featherston, Alfred Portwood, Robert
Lacefield, Jr., Mary Lewis Marvin, Florence Rodgers, S.L. Gatrell, Jr.,
Viola Rodgers, Wade Littrell, Lillian Phillips, Leslie Childers, Dorothy
Yocum, Forest Yocum and Henry McKinivan.
The Rev. R.C. Gresham preached the baccalaureate sermon Sunday morning
at the Christian Church. His theme was “White Souls and Soiled Souls”.
He is the pastor of the Baptist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Cogar and sons, Joseph and James, and Miss Mayme
Cogar, returned home Saturday from a three months stay in California.