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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
3
S. A. Snyder visits Trinity Springs while Miss Flora Edwards of Kansas visits Bedford friends. Reports of pensions, marriages, business permits, and local travels fill a page of community notices, with many Bloomington and Mitchell references and civic updates.
We thank friends neighbors and the train men of Mattoon and Bedford and those who came from Mattoon to comfort us on the death of our son and husband Clarence Cook. Mr and Mrs W J Cook Mrs Clarence Cook.
Taxpayers are warned that 1901 taxes must be paid promptly. If the first installment is not paid by the first Monday in May all taxes become delinquent with a 10 percent penalty. Come early to avoid last minute rush. W. H. West, Treasurer, Lawrence County.
Town Marshal W H Secrest of Spencer Indiana arrested R C Hurt on an embezzlement charge after Hurt, who worked for Charles Allen selling lace curtains and rugs, was turned over to local officers. Hurt had boarded at the Dewey House and was in custody in Spencer after the in town visit Tuesday. Lawrenceburg Centennial slated for April 8 with Liederta Opera House program and speeches by noted leaders including Governor Corbin and Senator Spooner.
Shorty Bowman arrives in the city from bee railroading in St Louis. BF M Lemmon plans a spring trip to Hot Springs Arkansas. About 25 teachers travel to Mitchell for examinations. John Payton visits from Campbellsburg. H H Chase of Williams visits the MAIL. Monon machinists seek a pay rise from 26 cents per hour. Mrs Frank Pace sick but now able to be out. Frank Brassine visits from Martin County. Edward Bowman visits his parents in North Bedford. Mrs Robert Tannehill and son Glenn visit with her parents. A crowd heads to Danville Illinois for Normal College. Seed potatoes and Brazil sweets advertised by W A & R C Cosner. John Harris returns from Manila to rejoin his regiment in Texas. Herman Boyd returns from Terre Haute to teach in Lawrence County next year. Tennessee flood counties report slow normalcy. bridges rebuilt, rail lines opening. Smithville school contract awarded to Aiken & Murphy for 5500 dollars. brick with stone trim, four rooms, two stories, 33 by 80 feet. Nichols the architect.
Mr. T A Stockwell opened with insights on improving worn farms and profitability through a four year wheat and clover rotation, top dressing with manure, and avoiding plowing under manure. Laura G Day warned of poor ventilation and waterborne germs affecting health, urging cleaner water and odor control. Stockwell noted many county rulers grew up rural, while Billingsly urged three daily milkings for fresh cows and udder care. Hamer praised cement uses for farm buildings, and Chess named Leghorn and Plymouth Rock as best layers with daily egg collection. Stockwell contrasted Indiana climate as favorable for farming investments against California with its dusty dry season and rainy, cool weather. R S Duncan, Sec.
Washington April 1 Indiana limestone appears set to win the Indianapolis public building contract after the seven bids were opened. The lowest bid using limestone was 1,207,900 dollars, with granite at 1,497,900. The appropriation is 1,430,000, making limestone the likely material. Congress man Miers and Senator Beveridge advocated limestone use. Architects will review bids next week and Indiana representatives plan to press for limestone use in meetings with officials.
A registered trotting stallion named Stallion A will stand the 1902 season at Stannard Stock Farm near Springville Indiana. He stands 16 hands tall weighs 1200 pounds is seal brown aged four with a 2:25 trial for 3 years and is by one of Baron Wilkes best sons. His dam has two trotters in the 2:20 list and grand dam with three in the 2:30 list. Fee ten dollars due when foal is born. Send for picture and pedigree.
P Stannard, manager J O Jewell returns to Elnora after brief Bedford stay. Lizzie Kern visits Mrs F C Fultz. Mrs Ollie Dunn travels to Bloomington. Oliver Porter adds two rooms to North I street property. Monon installs new oak floors at passenger depot. Lon Lindsey moves to South P between 17th and 18th. Earle Short and Leonard Evans announce Springville sale April 10 with horses stock wagons buggies and farming implements, charging 24 percent on livestock 5 percent on other property. Odd Fellows plan eighty third anniversary celebration March 26 with social. Monon engine 89 axle breaks near Greencastle. old crack weakened by curve. Jury at Vincennes awards 1000 to plaintiff in gambling suit against Addie Dillard. new trial likely. A singing minister on Knox county jury caused tense moment, a juror struck the minister after a prayer incident.
At an April 1 1902 meeting the Township Assessors fix and equalize values for horses and mules cattle sheep hogs farm products and merchandise. Details include prices for horse classes mules cattle wool timber lumber and dog assessments with penalties and exemptions noted. Local names Wesley Denniston Linnie Morrow C E Faris Marshall Woolery mentioned.
The Juniors plan receptions while the Chemistry class cleans up the lab. Professor Turner displays plants for Botany students to study, each student selecting a plant for microscopic study at their desk. A bulletin from Indiana University is sent to local high school students detailing past term work and upcoming months.
In regular session Tuesday night the council rejected all bids for the sanitary sewerage system as far too high. New bids will be sought by April 24. Waterworks Committee to advertise for coal, rate request by B&O at Bedford depot referred, March report shows receipts 397.11 disbursements 330.31.
Washington reports Charles B. Rogers of Shoals Indiana has a leave of absence as consul to Zanzibar expire d Tuesday. The State Department will seek his immediate resignation unless he confirms intent to return. He has been active in the Republican bid for a joint Senate seat for Martin Orange and Lawrence counties. A separate ad notes a horse sale at Short and Evans in Springville Indiana on Friday April 11.
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