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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1902

Page

2

Bedford Fire Destroys Freight House and Depot

A major blaze in Bedford early Thursday leveled the north end freight house and damaged the stone passenger depot. Two acid flasks exploded with force, several cars burned, and trains were not halted. Losses are estimated around $6,000 to $7,000 with the freight house, cars, and depot damaged beyond repair in places.

Bedford Jos Cain Monon Henry Dick

Infant of Cliff Baker Dies in Stinesville Burial Held

The infant child of Cliff Baker died Monday at 9 am in Stinesville. The mother of the child died in this city on July 13. The body was brought Tuesday afternoon and buried at Green Hill Cemetery that evening.

Cliff Baker Stinesville Green Hill Cemetery

Summers and Beegley attend Hobson reunion in Fairview

Local notes report John Summers and family and Mrs Eliza Beegley at the Hobson reunion in Fairview Sunday. Other items note illness, marriages, visits, and a rural free delivery petition. George Summers and Carrie Leudtke wed near Ft Ritner on Monday Aug 4 at 4 p.m. Warnings to attend evangelist meeting and poll for gravel road election heat the week.

John Summers Eliza Beegley Hobson Fairview Douglas Allsup Claybourn Weddle Medora Frank Foster Marion Henderson Homer B. Goen Leesville W. T. Owens George Summers Carrie Leudtke Ft. Ritner Summers Albert Leedtke W.S. Plummer B. F. Henderson Freetown Jacob Martin

Weather and social notes from a rural Indiana community

The column records warm weather and a string of brief social updates. Names include Sam Judah Orlitle Dode Anderson Needmore Henry Goodman Lizzie Anna Barger J. R. McPike Edith Barger and others with travels to Guthrie Oolitic Bedford and Judah schoolhouse.

Local notes and travel in Pinhook area this week

Pinhook residents report wheat hauling to Tunnelton at 68 cents, with Robt. Brooking selling wheat at 66 cents. Henric Ingle and Evert move a dwelling in Bedford, several locals visit kin, and a singing class led by R. N. Dixon impresses. Many short visits, farm trades, and Sunday School interest noted including Miss Tannehill’s Norfolk trip.

Pleasants Run Township Annual Tax Levy Proposals

The trustee of Pleasant Run township Lawrence county proposes annual expenditures and tax levies at the advisory board meeting in Heltonsville. Budget items include township expenditures 100.00 with 16 cents tax per hundred, local tuition 1 750.00 with 35 cents tax, special school 2 000.00 with 18 cents tax, road tax 1 00.00 with 5 cents tax, poor expenditures 5 000 with 9 cents tax, totaling 1 200.00 expenditures and a total tax rate of 6 cents per hundred. Assessed property value 535 000 and 317 polls. Dated August 1 1902.

Pleasant Run Lawrence County Heltonsville J. M.sowder Guthrie Township Indiana George A. Dodds Flinn Township Bono Township Geo. W. Smith Shawswick Township Ind Bedford and Politi

Guthrie Township Expenditures and Tax Levies

Guthrie Township Lawrence County Indiana trustees propose annual expenditures and tax levies for the year. Items include township expenditures eight cents per hundred, local tuition 25 cents, special school tax twelve cents, road tax ten cents, and poor expenditures four cents, totaling 59 cents per hundred. total value and polls listed. notice dated August 1, 1902.

Perry Township Expenditures and Tax Levies of 1908

Perry Township in Lawrence County lists proposed yearly expenditures and taxes for 1908. The advisory board will meet September 2 at the trustee’s office to approve: township expenditures 385.00 with 11¢ tax per $1. local tuition 735.00 with 21¢ tax. special school 490.00 with 11¢ tax. additional road tax 105.00 with 3¢ tax. total expenditures 1,820.00 with 52¢ tax per $100. overall property value 350. polls 181. SYLVANUS JACKSON, Trustee.

Perry Township Lawrence County Sylvanus Jackson

Local Social Notes From Indian Springs and Nearby

INDIAN SPRINGS MISS Bessie Wilking of Williams visited relatives here Sunday. Miss Martha Allen visited Mrs Joe Allen Friday. Mrs N D Fisher returned from Seymour Thursday. Ivy and Pearl Sipes and Jassie Wampler attended the ice cream Supper at Mr Parker near Old Cale Saturday night. Arley Bowman of Bedford is visiting her mother here. Mrs George Kinder of Old Cale was in town Monday. Sadie Anderson of Cale and Belle Davis of Ward's Chapel visited Miss Martha Allen Sunday. Rev McMichaels filled his regular appointment here Sunday. May Fox of Bedford is visiting her parents here. Grace Denson of Trinity is visiting her mother here. Minnie Fisher went to Trinity Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ward Sims and little daughter Ethel called on Mrs Mary Branaman Sunday.

Sam Judah Orlitle Dode Anderson Needmore Henry Goodman Lizzie Anna Barger J. R.mcpike Oolitic Hendry Davis George Allen Jessie Allen Guthrie Pete Lewis John and James Barger A. Anderson E. V. Judah Oliversburg Axie Jerrell Jesse Covey Near Guthrie G W. Allen John Smith Oliver Rayburn Martha McPike Edith Barger Ray Armstrong Marion Brinegar G. W. Allen Marion Frank Pritchet Mary Allen Emma Annie Allen Nansy Lewis Elizabeth Covey Curtis McPike Tom Lewis Myrtle Allen Mollie Lewis Charlie Lemons Rev. Bear Bedford Judah School John Barger Anna C. M J. A. Brooking Tunnelton Lawn Henderson Leesville Hardy Packing Co Chicago Brooking Homer Ingle Brother Evert W. O. Mitchell Tannerton Ben Root Clema Crawford Gertie Ingle Robert Ingle Will Allen Jack Dixon J. D D. A. Crawford Lew Root Violet Guthrie C. M. Brooking Ed Skerd Our Ridge Louise Bowman Maude Bowman Anna Thomas Olema Crawford Nellie Mason Oscar Thomas W. V. Haws J. C. Brooking C.M. Brooking Jack Ingle R. N. Dixon J.C. Brooking Busness May Brooking O. Mitchell W. A. Allen Lem Root Matthew Mathis Peter Mathis Jessie Sarah Dixon Mitchell H. W. Ingle Crawford Clarence Louisville Leonard Crawford David Root David Brown Medora J. L. Crawford Homer Allen Indianapolis Illinois Jeffie Blinn Noble Reynolds Tannelton Bessie Wilking Williams Martha Allen Joe Allen N. D. Fisher Seymour Ivy Pearl Sipes Jassie Wampler Sadie Anderson Cale Belle Davis Ward’s Chapel McMichaels May Fox Grace Denson Trinity Minnie Fisher Ward Sims Ethel Mary Branaman

Lawrence County Road Survey Reports Detailed Bridge Specs

The Lawrence County Indiana Board reports 39 proposed gravel road projects in Shawswick township. Specifications include wooden bridges sixteen feet wide with white oak superstructure, concrete rubble abutments, wing walls, and stone drains, plus graded centerlines and metal depths varying by street and road numbers.

Board of Commissioners of Lawrence County State of Indiana Shawswick Township Bedford Seventeenth Street Corporation Tenth Street Lincoln Avenue Louisville County Board of Commissioners Washington Avenue Celia Dusard H. B. Woodward W. Cdenington A. N. McPheeters

Divorce suit filed in Lawrence Circuit Court Indiana

Carrie M Blythe files a complaint for divorce from Clarence Blythe in Lawrence County with attorney Zaring and Pough. The defendant is alleged to reside outside Indiana. A notice requires appearance on the 22nd day of the next term at Bedford Court House.

State OF Indiana Lawrence County The Lawrence Circuit Court Kate N.willard Helen N. Lewis Kate N. Willard B. Lowe Brooks & Brooks, Attys Clarence Blythe New Comes Zaring & Pough Bedford Demurto Boone Leunard Marilda J. McGinnis Dunn & Pearson Howard Nail Lawrence Orienit Court Iota County Boone Leonard H. P. Pearson Admr William & Nugent Dye & Martin Willian . Nugent Tabitha Nugent William m Jonathan Denny Mary Denny Jonathan Lawrence Circuit Court

Indiana Circuit Court records administrator case 1902

State of Indiana in the Lawrence Circuit Court for the September term 1902 names William H. Bryant as administrator of the estate of Arroenius Nail and related proceedings.

State OF Indiana Lawrence County Lawrence William H. Bryant Arroenius’ Nail State OF Indiana Lawrene Ohn W. Adamson J. Sears

State of Indiana Team 1902 Tyree Complaint No 4068

The record references a 1902 Indiana matter involving George WwW and Tyree with Complaint No 4068. Details describe a formal filing or case entry within state administrative or legal proceedings. The brief notes no outcomes or dates beyond the citation.

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Bedford Mail Thomas J. Brooks Tred B. Otis Otis & Brooks Gar of State Daniel &. Storms Lathter David EB. Sherrich Nat U. Hill Mitterney General Charles W. Miller Jeez Supreme Court Robert A. Brown Superintendent of Public Instruction PF. A. Cotton Mate Statisticiae Benj, F. Johnson W. Blatchley Udge Supreme Court Fifth District John H. Gillett Dges Appellate Court A. Roby A. & Wiley, W Henley Ameg A. Black B. W. Comstock W. B. Robinson Congressional Congress John D. Chaney Lawrence,Orange Martin Counties Charles B. Rogers 10Th Judicial Circuit James Benjamin Wilson Robert G. Miller John H. Edwards John Gainey William H. West James F. Smith Richard Plummer Noble McPheeters Amos W. Scoggan Anselm Wood Radley Davie Sellers Charleston, Ill M. A. Rainbolt Stone Hoosier Politic Stone Bedford Quarries Co Robin Roost Bedford Indiana Company Bedford Daily Mal Stone District Sawyers Henry Owens L. W. Price Lawyers Union Weddlevilde Daily Mail Mort Bennett Washington County Oklahoma Mary Hughes Lila Withers Cincinnati Emma McCracken Washington, Ind J. H. Rittenhouse North Street Frank Himler Rachel Brock Randall Hattabaugh Burton Hotel South J Street Hast 16Th Street Hanagen Chesnut J Street 18Th Street 13Th Street Oddfellows Building K Street City Hall Henry Weighman Judah Jennie Tannehill Fowler Norfolk Neb Mattie Bridwell Pleasant Run Township Geo. B. Jackson Shawswick C. BE. Ray Atotice Edward R. George Epsie George J. H. Underwood Atty Indian Springs City OF Ninth Street H Street Fifth Street Corporation Line Eighth Street J” Street Columbus Avenue Sixth Street Fourth Street Fifteenth Street Beeen Ee Een Sixteenth Street Nineteenth Street Ceaees Campbell’s Twelfth Street Ccc Cere Cence Een Eleventh Fifteenth Eleventh Street Thirteenth Street R” Street E” Street Bedford and Fayetteville Fourteenth Street Eighteenth Street Corporation Ne Twentieth Street Waaiea Cross Twenty-first Second Street Beech Street Third Street Main Street Bono and LaFayette Bartlettsville Town Five Logan Saic County Board of Commissioners Said County Ames Scoggan George Bross Henry C.u Attest Jonn Carrie M. Blythe Shanswick Eighth Sixth Twenty-first Street Twenty-second Street Campbell's Lane Road Witchead Fayetteville Golitic Bedford and Logan East Oolitic Shanswick Township George Tyree Joseph RB. Denson Citizens Trust Company OF Harley Sears Nettie Sears Dora Sears Matson & Giles Peter Wright Sears David Lewis Sears Neca Ah Bedford A.l.s Matson & Giles, Attys Pli Thomas Marks Edward A. Dixon Jacob H. Miller Julia A. Miller Boruff Boruff, Attorneys W.S. Richey Benzel Block Redford
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