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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1903
Page
3
Residents update with names including Fred Reuter Miss Mary Guthrie and Miss Stella Tirey as they relocate in Bedford and nearby towns. Others return from travel, repairs and business moves noted for barber shop Cannedy Bros and law office changes at Bedford National Bank building. A marriage is recorded NoahN Brannon and Gertie Kelly in Bedford.
Mrs W J Cook has recovered from illness. Richard Bex and James Dean of Port William visited the city Wednesday. Charley Moore’s North Street house nears completion. John Millions and Mary Brannon awarded a marriage license. The J U E formed by West Bedford girls. Robert Pitman and Blanch M Chilton issued license. Orleans Methodists plan a new church and parsonage. Otto Inman and family guests of Wat Pearson near Bryantsville. Little Louie Lentz injured left arm at home. Mrs Eli G Barrow of Erie visiting relatives and checking real estate. W M Lewis moves to Caress house. Miss Eric Fields attends Rebekah anniversary in Bedford. J W Gilson family to Calgary to farm. George Harris prunes orchard for Moses Dunn near Oolitic. James Pearl finds remarkable elongated egg. Gentry Bros chows bound for Mississippi. steam calliope to serenade town. Peach buds show promise after cold February. Policeman Cooper responds to North Greencastle train incident with two hobos.
Mrs W F Brooks visits Terre Haute Aylett Younger of Shawswick in city Monday Dr A W Bare of Bryantsville in town Wednesday Mrs John Summers ill but improving Mrs Fairfax Morgan visits sister Mrs Chas Vandeveer in Chicago W D Dalton moves from Bryantsville to Washington Ave Frank M Cosner installs incandescent arc lights in shoe store John W Benzel ill with lung fever at Ripon Wis Roy Beldoe visits from Bedford Washington Democrat notes Harris family attend John Harris funeral in Pinhook W G Clark does carpentry work for quarry company M B E Elrod returns to Indianapolis Ruth Saledee and daughter Rah visited then left for Springville H J Taylor moves family to La Porte to work on gravel road construction
Bedford reports on city improvements and local leaders while noting Lehigh Cement Company’s shipment of fifteen thousand barrels to the West. Indiana laws update road supervisor elections and checks on insufficient funds. Rev C C Beyrer highlights Childrens Home Society activity with about 200 children placed last year and calls for foster homes in the Bedford area.
William Blancett born February 19 1830 in Owen township Jackson county Indiana died April 1 1903 in Flinn township Lawrence county Indiana. He married Nancy Jane Fountain and had children Sylvester Blancett Mrs William W Montgomery George B Blancett Laura B Russell and Mrs Mery EH all from Washington state. Funeral at Guthries Creek north of Leesville on Thursday.
Charley Jackson of North I street has his lot graded while Carl Andrews of Brookville hosts Bedford relatives. Various residents travel, guest visits, real estate appraisals begin April, and a Lehigh Portland Cement plant expands Mitchell capacity. Maiden Lane likely to close. obituaries and business moves noted.
Foster's On the Corner shows largest stock of shoes with lowest prices. Local notes report Chas. Owen returning to work after a several week illness. Miss Moore from Chicago trims for W. A. Wilson. Various residents visit or relocate, including John Denniston moving to Indianapolis to run a store.
Mrs F M Cosner hosted a surprise turkey dinner for her father Col George W McDaniel on his forty fifth birthday. A separate surprise honored Miss Frances Owens at her West 15th Street home. Mrs William Davis hosted Tunnelton young ladies at the parsonage for games and refreshments on March 21. Various residents moved or traveled, including Miss Kate McMahn to Mitchell and Miss Jennie LaForce returning to Louisville. Mr and Mrs 8 L Keach visited family. Dr T A Hays and kin headed to Kentucky. Henry Ewald, of Louisville, visited on business and is part of W G Barret Co, a Louisville harness firm. The marriage of Miss Jessie Ragsdale and Mr James Walter Malott occurred at 1827 South H Street.
A Monon passenger train No. 77 near Wright Crossing, a mile south of Mitchell, encountered a derailed traction engine whose two farmers panicked and fled. Engineer Pat Rowan and Fireman leapt clear as the engine was hurled aside, delaying the train about ten minutes. No. 77 sustained minor damage while the engine was badly demoralized. Henry Trueblood reported from Mitchell. several local notices followed.
Miss Lola Hazel of Bloomington marries Joseph Campbell of Bedford in a 8:30 pm ceremony at the bride's South College Avenue home. Rev C W Whitman officiated before about 100 guests with pink and white décor and receptions of ice cream and cake. The couple, praised as promising, plan to live in Bedford after the wedding.
Frank Salyards appeared before the Mayor Thursday forenoon on a charge of a plain drunk. He was fined ten dollars and fifty cents and the case was stayed.
Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs R R Shultz. John Pace improving property on North O street. Mrs Pink Younger and daughter from Guthrie visited Saturday. Mrs H C Duncan and her mother Mrs Cummings of Bloomington guests of Dr J W Newland and to return this evening. Indianapolis Catholics plan a cathedral costing 150000 to 200000 with construction starting this summer and foundation laid next winter.
Bloomington and vicinity fear a coal strike in Greene county may halt supply for over a month. Most soft coal used locally comes from Greene county. quarries report limited stocks. W. T. Blair notes many quarries could stockpile with effort, but if mines stay idle for a month business would be largely suspended. Kentucky sources are pricier. Over one thousand men work in Greene county quarries.
The Mitchell Tribune notes a newly formed typographical union with at least three shops involved. The outsider view calls the effort a cheap stunt to gain standing among the city’s laboring men.
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