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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
3
Marsh Inman visits Mount Olive while Dr Freeland repapers his office and Prof George Parks spends Sunday at Indian Springs. Numerous residents, licenses issued, illnesses, moves, and social visits fill the Bedford area notes with farm, business and public life details.
The Daughters Of Rebekah held a regular meeting Tuesday evening to honor visiting Owensburg lodge members. The degree was conferred impressively by the degree staff. About 100 attendees enjoyed talks from N. S. and Owensburg members, followed by refreshments and social time before the visitors returned home in the early morning hours.
A broad scan of items includes medical recoveries, travels, labor moves, and political notes. George Mathes recovers from appendicitis while Cyrus Blackburn battles pneumonia. Road contractor John L. Woods visits Washington, and Master Mechanic Walsh and wife travel to Cincinnati. Oregon County Republican chairman Joseph Throop visits, while Monon officials tour quarries. L. R. Witty becomes Trainmaster for the Southern Indiana railroad at Terre Haute. The Bedford stone trade grows with Monon traffic to New York, New England, Chicago, and Indy. Postal experts propose rural free delivery box rules, and Lehigh Portland Cement buys Hamer’s mill to supply water and stone land for a new pumping station and reservoir near Mitchell.
City Council votes to move operations as the council hall at 16th and K is transferred to the School Board for school use. The School Board will take possession in August amid population growth and lack of funds for new buildings.
Store advertises ladies skirts from 50c to 3 with pants 25c to 1 50 gowns 50c to 2 and corset covers 15c to 1. This sale highlights affordable women’s undergarments and dresses.
Baby born to Mr and Mrs Chas Snow of South O street. Lola Patton of Livonia visiting sister Mrs J W Beard. Carrie Craig of Silverville visiting friends. Roscoe Woolery recovering from typhoid fever. Lost two notes for 26 each signed Samuel Stipp return to mail office. Pastor Jones to preach at Tunnel Sunday 10 30 am and Mt Ritner 3 pm. Mrs Bateman Brock to Muncie with grandson George Julian. Byers Boyd near occupancy of new store on Land 7th. Charles Howland Indianapolis cable man here to move cable for Dr Smiths new store. Sixty new houses under construction in Mitchell awaiting occupants. New bill boards on J Street to advertise Ringling Bros Circus.
Card of Thanks thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of Wa Watson and Children. Monon engine 202 rebuilt after overhaul in back shop. runs Bloomington to New Albany with Engineer William Ashcraft and Fireman King bringing the train down.
A compact ad touts Carpet Store upstairs with Royal Shirt Waists on sale and 50c to 3 price range for Corsets. It claims Victoria Ingram Carpets as sole agents, describing pure wool, durable carpets with fine designs and colors. It lists all wool carpet prices 65c 59c 50c and 39c plus carpet sewing by machine for 3c per yard.
A local ad displays matting from Japan and China praised as the best and prettiest with prices from 15 to 50 cents, highlighting inexpensive options for home decor and floor coverings.
An advertising notice invites customers to visit a new store update to explore a dry goods and carpet selection. The message promises attentive discussion and emphasizes the store’s up-to-date offerings.
James M. Handy of West Shoals and George W. Slaughter of Salillo were in the city. Ralph McVay, infant son of Mr and Mrs McVay, is ill. Leonard Boyd on Lincoln Avenue is ill with grip. Nora Keithley of Rensselaer is visiting M Allen and family. See Buchanan Sears for tinware at very low prices.
Karl Chambers and Kenneth Stone suffer muscular rheumatism while Nellie Howard visits in Sey mour. Jesse Richardson rents on South J street and Jesse C. Mitchell becomes Master Mechanic at P M B Mill No 2. The Avoca Baptist church dedication is planned. The 26th National Base Ball League season opens with matchups in St Louis Boston Philadelphia and Chicago. Chas McCarrell sues Southern Indiana Railway for damages from a February accident on a Belt Railroad bridge over a highway.
The suit of John W. Hudson against Janes H. Barnard to recover commission from selling a farm was tried in Judge Fletcher's Court. A jury awarded the plaintiff $50. News notes report visits, housing moves, pension details, and baseball season excitement in St. Louis with local commentary.
Notice to taxpayers demands payment of 1901 taxes by the first Monday in May to avoid delinquency and a 10 percent penalty. The message urges early payment to dodge last minute crowds, signed by W H West treasurer of Lawrence County.
Hoyt’s A Texas Steer praised as clever and entertaining satire on Washington. Equipment supplied by Arthur Voegtlin. Performance scheduled Monday night April 21 at Stone City Opera House with romance in focus and Shipman Brothers promoting A Cavalier of France among other attractions. The cast features H. R. Spencer and Lola Swallow with Willard Newell. Performance info notes April 19 date at Stone City Opera House.
The athletic boys dropped baseball practice to train for hurdle races and pole vaults starting yesterday afternoon. Captain Thornton urges immediate hard work for the track team as Bedford aims to improve in upcoming tours, with six to seven weeks of systematic training planned. Invitations go out for the sock social of the Ladies Aid Society on April 22, each guest finds a sock mate at the reception, admittance scales with shoe size, and refreshments are free.
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