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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1901
Page
4
Railroad notes from Seymour, Bedford, Mitchell and Monon recounts crews at the Monon shops repairing wrecked cars, new hires including a Urbana blacksmith and a Franklin pattern maker, and a mysterious handcar sprint on the Michigan City branch as detectives seek the prankster behind a daylight ride.
Local notes report very hot and dry weather. Fares include visits by Joseph Craig to Wm Richards and Virgil Wagner's trip to Williams. The new schoolhouse progresses and families plan house-building for C A Boyd in Fayetteville. Community events feature ice cream suppers, visits, and a Silverville Seconds baseball win over Fayetteville Maul Ridge 18 to 16, plus a 10 to 3 victory over Silverville First.
Telegraphic news items list Davenport Iowa fire causing 700000 dollars in losses. Berry Bellamy of Madison Indiana accidentally killed his son while hunting. Brownsville Tennessee grasshopper devastation and other national notes follow.
List of letters remaining for week ending July 27, 1901 at Bedford post office. Ladies include Ard Clyda Girdley Chat Hardy Dortha Holmes Jessie Waddle Florence Wagner. Gentlemen include Brock Crouch Guthery Iker Mur McMahan Nuvent Page Sanders Taylor Walton Williams. Callers asked to say advertised. Vinson V. Williams, P. M.
Wesley Hanner recently returned from the Philippines and worked in a Bedford quarry. He suffered seven blisters on one hand and a dent in the other, prompting him to lay off for a few days. Georgie Martina is sick with malarial fever at his home on South I street.
Mary Vaught born September 18 1899 died July 28 1901 at age 1 year 10 months 15 days after illness. Funeral services were held at home conducted by Rev William Russell with burial at Knott cemetery. family notes belief in hope beyond the grave and living as God commands.
The obituary notes the death of Lola Pearl Brown, age 15 months, at the home of Mr and Mrs John Brown. It speaks of parental grief and consolation in faith, describing Lola as pure and angelic in her casket and hopeful reunion in heaven. The piece reflects on the loss and the comfort of religious belief.
Mrs Sophia Dodds visits G B Jacksons family. John Norman and Wm Kinser of Heltonville took fertilizer orders. John Dodds traveled to Bedford for relief from a toothache. Mocton Mills accompanied him. Arthur Sherrill thrashes this week. Wheat yields exceed expectations. W W Freeman leads a protracted meeting at Liberty through Friday. Several teams haul logs to Heltonville from Attorney Mc Henry Owens farm.
Local notes report Mrs James B Chitty at home near town and a pending street fair favored by saloons. Town visits include Joe Simpson recounting the McKinney murder and Rev Matthews and Rev Clevenger sermons. Bond the recluse dies, Judge Martin injured by a nail, plus B&O schedule for the Knights Templars triennial gathering in Louisville with August 24–28 travel dates and a guide available.
The article notes a dry harvest season with hard ground delaying plowing and references a drought comparison to 1854. It lists local people moving timber and logs, juries and court cases in Indiana, family visits, road accidents, and a VandaliaPennsylvania excursion offer with August travel dates in 1901.
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