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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
8
Indianapolis receipts show 7,900 hogs 4,500 cattle 359 calves and 300 sheep with weekly totals around 4,116 hogs 1,361 cattle 244 calves and a similar sheep count. A rise in hog supply led to lower prices, mainly for hogs over 20 pounds and especially above 215 pounds. Sales of heavy hogs were mostly about 10 cents lower but near Saturday levels.
Indianapolis wholesale prices list varied fruit and vegetable items with many price entries. The page notes poultry buying prices of hens leghorns spring chickens ducks geese roosters and turkey, plus milk and grain data and a death report of C P Reynolds from insect venom in Hammond Indiana.
County Agent Charles J. Jones promotes lime use to correct sour soils in Lawrence County. He urges applying two to three tons per acre, using finely ground limestone, testing soil with blue litmus, and timing application in winter. He notes legumes need proper soil health and cites clover failures tied to lime absence. Family notices follow.
The Lang-Fry Lumber Company petitions the Lawrence County Circuit Court to change its name to Moore-Tresslar Lumber Company. The petition will be heard on September 7, 1915, in the Circuit Court, with A. B. Tresslar president and Brooks as attorney signatures on July 24, 1915.
The Trustee of Pleasant Township Lawrence County Indiana proposes for the year 1915 a total tax levy of 8 dollars and 8 cents per hundred. Local tuition expenditures show 40 cents tax per hundred for special school needs. Road, poor, and general township costs are itemized with corresponding 2, 5, and 26 cents levies per hundred. Meeting set for September 7 in Heltonville.
The Trustee of Marshall Township Lawrence County proposes yearly expenditures and tax levies to the Advisory Board at its annual meeting. Items include Township expenditures 980.04 with 832 cents tax, Local Tuition 4014.94 with 40 cents tax per hundred, Special School 3460.75 with 30 cents tax, Additional Road Tax 175.55 with 1 cent tax, Poor expenditures 546.07 with 3 cents tax. Total 9517.96 and 824 cents tax per hundred. taxable property 1,152,585. polls 388. Wim H McCleery Trustee dated August 5 1915.
Lawrence County Indiana treasurer advertises sealed bids by 2:09 p m August 21 1915 for 2400 dollars of Kansaswick Townships Gravel Road Bonds. Bonds are 120 each with 4 percent interest payable semiannually and dated August 15 1915. Proceeds fund road construction in Shawswick Township per petition by Albert Fields John Zahn et al. Treasurer Earl G Short reserves right to reject any or all bids.
Notice lists township local tuition and special school taxes, road and poor taxes, totals, and net taxable property. Includes election date at school house No.3 and trustee Noble Malott signature. Also cites a Lawrence County Indiana circuit court suit Emma R. East vs David McFall Sr et al to quiet title on real estate and required appearance September 14, 1915.
By order of the Lawrence County Circuit Court the sheriff will auction the rents and profits for up to seven years of the west half of the southwest quarter of section six town three north range two west lying north of the railroad in Bedford Indiana on September 4 1915 between 10 AM and 4 PM if enough to cover the judgment of 85 590 plus interest and costs. If rents insufficient the fee simple of the property will be offered at the same sale. William H Sitler Sheriff.
The Trustee Hannagen Rainbolt of Perry Township Lawrence County Indiana submitted proposed yearly expenditures and tax levies for the advisory board meeting on Sept 7 at the Trustee's Office. Totals show expenditures of 3640 dollars and a total tax rate of 106 cents per hundred dollars, covering township, local tuition, special school, road, and poor funds.
Lawrence County Indiana Trustee J. R. Smith presents at the advisory board meeting the annual tax and expenditure estimates. Township expenditures 1522.92 with 15 cent tax per hundred. Local Tuition 8875.50 with 42 cent tax. Road tax 453.11 with 6 cent tax. Total expenditures 13688.00 and total tax 95 cents per hundred. Dated August 2 1915.
Sealed proposals due by 11 oclock a m Saturday August 14 1915 to L S Chase Township Trustee Spice Valley Township Lawrence County Indiana for erection of a new grade and high school building in Williams Indiana. Separate bids for heating and ventilating plumbing electric wiring and wall decorations. Bid bond amounts required with each proposal. Plans on file with Chase and Nicholas Architects Sullivan Indiana. Right to reject any or all bids.
Trustee W E Alexander of Shanswick Township Lawrence County announces proposed expenditures and taxes for 1915 to be reviewed at the Advisory Board meeting in Bedford on September 7 1915. Township expenditures 1940 tax 4 cents per dollar Local tuition 10854 tax 50 cents per hundred Special school 6295 tax 25 cents Road 1050 tax 4 cents Poor expenditures 831 tax 1 cent Total 20970 tax 84 cents per hundred dollars. Dated August 3 1916.
Noble Malott trustee announces a public auction of the Guthrie Township schoolhouse and grounds in Lawrence County Indiana on August 24 1915 at 10 AM. The sale arises from school size changes and new construction with two thirds of district voters required. Cash payment and conveyance deed will transfer all township use to the buyer.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by August 28 for four bridges including Back Creek, Mikels, Armstrong and a Bedford Bloomfield Pike crossing. Bids may cover individual bridges or all together with a double bid bond. Specifications are on file in the Auditor's Office.
Indiana Lawrence Circuit Court 1945 notice to nonresidents names many defendants not residents of Indiana. Requires appearance and answer by the 2nd Monday of September 1915 at Bedford Court House or default will be entered. Clerk Fred E. Jackson signs the seal dated July 2.
By decree of the Lawrence Circuit Court plaintiff George R Sears versus Susan Torphy and David Torphy a public sale is set for August 21 1915 from 10 am to 4 pm at the courthouse door Lawrence County Indiana to sell rents and profits for up to seven years of Lot 7 West Bedord with a 82 feet east strip and, if needed, the fee simple of the property to satisfy the decree interest and costs. If necessary the sale will occur with no relief from valuation or appraisement laws. William H Sitler Sheriff. Brooks Atty.
Lawrence County Indiana sheriff to sell at public auction on August 28 1915 the life estate of Isabelle Goldback in Lot 4 Noxes Addition Bedford. Sale held at courthouse with no relief from valuation laws. Sheriff William H Sitler and attorney Boruff & Boruff noted.
From the Clerk of the Lawrence Circuit Court a public sale is set for Saturday August 28 1915 at the court house door Lawrence County. The rents and profits for a seven year term of Lot Number four in Block I Noyes Addition to Bedford are offered with a life estate of Isabelle Goldback. If judgment and costs not fully realized the property may be sold in fee simple subject to the life estate. Property of Agnes Goldback at Lena Henson suit. Sale to follow related laws. William H Sitler July 27 1915.
The auditor of Lawrence County Indiana invites sealed bids by 2:00 p m Thursday September 28 1915 for fourteen thousand dollars of bridge bonds bearing 4 percent interest payable semi annually. Bonds dated September 3 1915 payable June 1 1916 and December 1 1916 with two thousand dollar denominations. Bids require a $500 certified check to be forfeited if purchase not completed. County reserves right to reject all bids. Specifications on file in Auditor’s office. August 9 1915.
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