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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
6
Bedford supporters call for a Labor Day showdown as the team seeks revenge on the Grays. The article notes fan enthusiasm for a decisive clash and outlines expectations for a dramatic rematch on the holiday.
Bedford baseball fans press Wicker to set up a Washington Grays clash at Washington Park on Labor Day to draw a large, paid crowd as mills and quarries shut down. The piece reports Wicker’s mound work, Sisson’s strong pitching for the Grays, errors by Bedford and Washington, and notes a broader Kentucky primary showing the Progressive party collapsing with Republicans gaining strength.
The Erie M E Church invites the community to a multi day homecoming from August 18 to August 24 with daily services led by Rev. M Whitted Rev. Charles Whitted Rev. A F Meredith Rev J P O'Haver Rev J Ellington Rev John Bolin and Rev C S Bair. The Lord's Supper will be observed August 24 morning with festive music at all services.
Cal Faris Wim Munson and John Huniston travel to Lawrenceport to board Munson's boat The Jim Watson and fish upriver. They promise to show Pelican Lake Wisconsin boys that White River fishing is superior with the 30 VB fish from Pelican added to their catch.
The twenty eighth old soldiers reunion will be held on the first Friday and Saturday in September at Chapel Hill. There will be good speaking and everybody is invited.
Constable Charles Llarmon from Justice Iseminger's court returned from Orleans after serving replevin papers on a stallion south of the town. The horse was secured for Mr. Stanley of Decatur IL who started Tuesday night to ride it home. With no halter the constable lent a rein and led the horse the eighteen miles back to Orleans in the early hours.
The infant daughter of Homer Howell living south of the city died on Wednesday at 12 30 PM. The mother died about two months later in the same household, marking a brief period of bereavement for the family.
An unusually fine all day meeting was conducted at Trinity Church with services by Brother Leach. The well attended gathering featured a basket dinner and concluded with one of the prettiest weddings ever held in the Trinity neighborhood.
Miss Marguerite Ferense marked her ninth birthday with a party at her South H Street home. A group of her young friends attended, bringing presents and mementoes while a light tea with ice cream Nabisco wafers and candy was served. Guests included Edith Benzel Catherine Reath Ethel Pace Francis Stipp Elizabeth Maroney Mary Catherine Winterhal ter Loreta Brazzle Anna and Mary MecCarrel Judith Matoi Georgia Carter and Viola Hartman.
Bari Shortland and Joe Johnson win the stone contract for the Standard offices to be built in the city with a stone foundation and trim. Several local residents visit relatives and attend family gatherings in Vermont and Seymour while others travel between Terre Haute Chicago Indianapolis and Bloomington for visits and holidays.
Mayor Albert J. Fields and John McCormick rode a motor boat down the river yesterday ending with a portage around Williams Dam and plan a week's outing in Martin County.
Morris Mayer and his wife travel from Marion Indiana to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Julius Ainger residing on South Ti Street.
A heat supper event will be held at Fairview Church on Saturday evening August 30, 1905. Proceeds go to repair church buildings. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy pie and laughter.
Marriage license issued Samuel P Gray and Mary C Oldham both of Mitchell. Noves Strout from Cinccimnati visiting Mitchell for a week. Mrs Allen Connor traveled to Spencer for relatives visit. Mr and Mrs Hugh McGuire returned from Wheeling trip. Rex Trueblood city mail carrier back on duty after vacation. Walter Schumann of Lafayette visiting Charles Bennett. Mrs Marl Graston recovering from poisoning incident. Miss Dorothy Bedsey and Harley Bedsey back from Chicago trip.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the sickness and death of our sister, brother, and uncle. Mrs. Sarah A. Nugent, Mrs. Offie Therd, Nellie Scoggan.
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