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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
3
Walter Martin visits the city on Wednesday while Miss Vada Chesnut tours Springville and Miss Maude Hobbs vacationing in Bloomington. Officials and residents report illnesses, trips, and relocations including Mr and Mrs Bair returning from Arkansas and Prof Parks in Louisville.
Monday visits by Prof F E Callahan and others. marriages and licenses issued. illnesses and travel notes. inquest on a lightning victim. distant relatives visiting. preparations for Easter travel. telephones in Indiana expanding. letters from Florida about a trout. politics and a socialist store closure. newspaper publishing habits and distant editions.
About seventy five couples attended the Hiks Haster dance at the Grand Opera House Monday night. The hall was decor ated in purple and white with American flags and music by Prof. Spain's orchestra. It was one of the most enjoyable affairs ever given in Bedford.
Jake Irvin and J. A. Rariden visited the city on business while Mrs. Will Benzel and Mrs. J. D. Moorehead were mentioned among local residents. New businesses and real estate moves including H street veranda additions and a gas main on 11th street were reported along with personnel moves at the Consolidated Stone Co. and various homestead improvements.
BIRTHS R N Flinn of Tunnelton in the city Wednesday. Roger Evans ill at home on 15th and K streets. Campbellsburg has seven candidates for Town Marshal. Budds Baby Shoes opened. Boss Shoe Store moves by Doyle Bowden family. A carload of structural iron arrived for Midland Portland Cement Co via B&O 8-W. Clyde Hon left for Terre Haute to join husband. Orleans bought a new hook and ladder wagon and formed a Fire Department with Ed Heise as Chief. Attorney A W Jones notes pension increase for Amos Fish dating to Dec 3 1902. Gravel road contract to Messrs Burton Huffstetter Hart for 16 miles in Steele township Davie ss county at 28825. Les lie and Sarsfield comedy team and Castello Devaro to perform at Elks minstrel show April 21. Prudential Life policy 205 on Lizzie McClelland struck by lightning at Oolitic, 300 on George Ard who died. C Starr, once in Bedford, now with Hawking in West Baden at Clifton hotel building. O H P baseball group to open season with Nationals at Bloomington April 28. return May 2.
A local talent company presents David Harum a comedy drama at Stone City Opera House on Friday April 17 with Miss Letta Hamlin of Indianapolis as assistant. The production, under the K of P, depicts the banker and horse trader Harum in a humorous American tale with a strong cast including Louis Heltiger Albert Denniston Bert Hughes Harry Aldenhagen and more.
Notice to the public extends Bedford merchants closing time to 7 30 p m on all weeknights except Saturdays and the 1st and 16th of each month. Union card holders must close at the new hour and service remaining customers in house is promised.
George Ard of North L street died Wednesday of Brights disease aged about 50. Miss Malissa Sallee died Saturday of consumption aged 41. Funeral Sunday at James A. Sallee home with burial at Carlton grave yard. Wallis Craig of Indian Creek township died Sunday morning aged about 86. Burial at Pleasant Hill. Mrs. Root of Buddha died Sunday night of heart failure near 80. Aunt Betsie Kern ill near Williams. E Z Marshall of Ft Ritner in city Thursday. Largest stock Shoes Foster’s On the Corner with new Men’s dress Shoes. Mrs Amelig Vans and daughter Gertrude returned from New Albany. Marriage licenses issued to Isaac J. Beyer and May J. Goldbach Wilbur Terrell and Matilda J. Jones. H J Thornton owner of Blue Hole quarry returned to Cincinnati after business here. Gales and high tides caused heavy shipping damage on Long Island and along New England coast. Miss Daisy Smith of Montgomery has joined W A Wilson as saleslady. Henry Zollman planning to convert Moora Hobson house at 18th and P to front and build new home at 13th and P.
May 4 1903 marks the final day to pay the first installment of 1902 taxes without penalty. W H West treasurer Lawrence County urges early payment to avoid crowds. J Sweeney commissioner of fisheries and game has prepared a 32 page pamphlet outlining fish and game laws, stream pollution, explosives use, seasons, and court decisions with 1903 amendments. Copies available by sending a two cent stamp to J Sweeney Columbus Indiana. quantity equal to stamps enclosed.
Ba Riley aged 67, a miner, sought shelter at Mayor Smith’s office on Tuesday. He was taken to the station house for the night and released next morning. Boys, Youths and Little Gents patent leather dress shoes offered by Boss Shoe Store.
Washington reports bids for Indiana post office sites opened at the treasury department. Notable offers include Helen N. Lewis near the Bedford center and A. B. Presstar on Land Fifteenth-sts. A Lewis price of 1000 below the set amount could fund Indiana limestone construction. Inspector review planned. Taylor favors the Lewis site for Bedford. Marshal Joe Pace, injured in a confrontation with Zeke Turner, was seen wearing a head bandage.
Alfred Hamm, aged nearly ninety, lies ill at his granddaughter’s home in Hedford while his daughter and sister-in-law also suffer. Frances Beauchamp, Kentucky W C T U leader, speaks at First Christian church. Indiana Methodism’s centennial at Jeffersonville recalls early pioneers and log chapel days, with nightly services at Wall Street Church.
Hon Charles E Henderson W S Bogg and others of Bloomfield Ind secured an option on Bedford Fairground property at 6500 to plat as city addition and sell lots. Some citizens including councilmen favor converting it into a public park if the deal is made.
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