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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1915
Page
2
The Mitchell city ward had only one voter in the wet vote on Tuesday while the township outside Mitchell favored a dry majority with about 125 ballots reported.
Mitchell and Marion Township voters approved prohibition by large margins. Mitchell City dry majority 106 and Marion Township 125, with wards and precinct totals showing strong dry support. no arrests reported. Citizens League drove turnout while women activists supplied meals for election boards.
J. J. Quinn of this city won the bid Tuesday night for the southwest city sewer project. His offer was 15000 flat to complete the work, under a city estimate of 15982. Other bids ranged higher with rock charges at seven dollars per ton, totaling above the estimate. Bennett & Schamuahon, He Bargen, and P.O. Lary & San submitted bids of 15699.00, 15521.22, and 15808.80 respectively.
Justice Ma fott's court records a petit larceny charge against Roy Ashley. Refile in per source wording.
In a local case Deputy Prosecutor Mosier moved to dismiss petit larceny against Ray Ashley in Justice Malott's court. The action will be refiled in Lawrence circuit court. A $20 loss and recovery near the Stone City Opera House sparked the dispute. The thief, who left the wheel near a street after an accident on Lincoln avenue, likely fled toward Oolitic. A $5 reward remains for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Miranda Rawlins, 91, a Bedford pioneer, died Tuesday night at her West Fifteenth Street home after an illness of erysipelas. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from the Rawlins home with burial at Green Hill. Survived by three sisters, Mary Hickman, Susan Mitchell, and N R Voris.
Mr and Mrs T J Leonard of Owensboro return home from Daytona after spending the winter there with stops in St Petersburg as guests of Mr and Mrs George W McDaniel and other Bedford residents enjoying the Florida season.
The report describes an operation performed Tuesday with the patient recovering post surgery. It mentions a patient care progress and references Baha Hole and George Burnett with a note on a ninth position involvement.
Michael Murphy son of M J Murphy formerly of Bedford wed Elizabeth Hawkins in a quiet Bay City ceremony at the Hawkins home. Rev John Sloan officiated at ten o clock in a prettily decorated parlor. The bride was given away by her uncle Henry Rugeley, best man Roland Rugeley. The couple left for a brief bridal tour after a three course supper.
Lazelle, serving a year in Monroe County jail on a statutory charge, asked Judge Miers for parole but was denied after his prior escape as a trusted inmate. He fled for eight months with fellow trustee John Stewart before being recaptured near Martinsville. He will remain jailed until late June.
Thankful messages for kindness after sickness and death of a mother. Obituaries and floral thanks from Schmidt and associated families. Mrs. Elizabeth Cummings active at 82 visits Heltonville and city. Cottage move by Joseph Campbell at 8th and M and new home plans at 18th street corner. Gypsy camp east of the Southeastern shows north of town. Baby daughter of Mr and Mrs Stobbart of 11th street noted as doing well.
Reed Ellison Dee Ikerd and W H Reed viewed the T W Box farm as appraisers appointed by the court in the Southern Indiana Power Company vs T W Box condemnation case. They reported no findings yet and will also view the Jinnsin farm to appraise damages to that land.
Twenty four Purdue seniors in railway mechanical engineering will form a testing crew to operate a Monon freight between Lafayette and Bloomington for thirty days. Crews of four will each conduct three round trips daily under supervision of Tl C May. Special instruments will record locomotive data for thesis research and compare coal types and firing methods. Professor J L Wallace represents the university.
In gratitude, the family of Mrs. Rutledge thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during her illness and death. They acknowledge Morel offerings, Mr. Day for his gentle distribution of duty, Rev. Dubber for comfort, and pallbearers for their service. J. T. Rutledge and Children.
Willian Ti. Idi a weekly mill subscriber, Charlie Sipes a buyer from Indian Springs, and Mrs. W. M. Reynolds of Rivervale visited the city on Wednesday. Mrs Rostoe Todd, Robert Iellenberg near Blooms, and Mrs. Hubert Ferguson of Williams spent time in the city. Miss Masme Wilking of Mount Five stayed with friends, with Mrs. David George of Plostonville also in town Thursday.
Twins born Tuesday night to Mr and Mrs Oliver Meadows near Pleasant Run church lived briefly and were buried Wednesday at Pleasant Run cemetery.
Rice Haverley nears second bungalow construction on West Seventeenth street and plans a brick veneer house on the remaining lot. Harry Ragsdale returns from vacation with parents, and other locals relocate houses on 18th and 20th 21st streets while Jennie Bafford visits Keltonville.
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