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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
2
The article presents a political slate endorsing Winfield T. Durbin for Governor Newton W. Gilbert for Lieutenant Governor and Union B. Hunt for Secretary of State as part of a partisan lineup for upcoming elections.
A notice announces Perry Woolery as coroner and Fred Byers as constable for the jurisdiction. The appointment specifies the offices and confirms the officials in charge of duties and local judicial matters.
Summary of Lawrence County debts including $60 000 in bonds issued 1895 and $25 000 funding bonds issued 1900. Total county debt is $85 000 with long term maturities to 1915. Township debts for Gravel Road Improvements are local, not county, state, or national debts, and are generally beneficial investments.
Mrs. Milt Blackwell and child ren have gone to Petersburg to visit relatives for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Bert B. Baker will go to Columbus Ohio on Monday where Mr. Baker will attend the Zaniger Art College. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neis wanger and daughter Cecil were in the city Wednesday from Plainville on their way to Mitchell to visit Rev. and Mrs. Eimer Jordan.
The era of rail line upheaval continues as many workers move between lines and roles. Charley Browns combe returns to Westport after illness while George Meinzer resigns to engineer on the Wabash. The Vandalia trims drinkers as Montgomery fights an overhead bridge dispute with arrests and bonds. A new baggage car design improves space for baggage express and mail. A ban on women telegraphers is issued by the Pennsylvania railroad. Attorney General says B&O S W sub contractors pay weekly wages. five thousand workers affected. A Monon engine whistle from the late Louis Raub is sent to his family as a keepsake. Local notices mention community figures and church events in Clarke and surrounding counties.
Local court records show fines for intoxication including H. Bissett $9.50 and Homer Dillman $25 plus costs, Ira Woody paying $2 and costs, and Harve Mitchell fined $9.50 for assault and battery, with Dussard also found guilty and fined $1. The Redman vs. Ragsdale replevin case favored the defendant. Several social items note visitors, pension increases, and a planned old soldiers reunion at Indian Springs September 5-7. A horse event outside John Ferguson’s barber shop required several people to free the animal from an empty barrel.
The council agreed to begin a J street sewer from Maiden Lane to 17th Street, with work possibly starting this week. Estimated cost about $1200 to be paid by the city, reversing prior policy of charging private property owners. Building permits granted include D B Guthrie for a 6 room cottage, A C McKee for a 5 room dwelling, and Virgil E Fish for a 3 room addition.
A historical sermon-like piece contrasts populism and free silver with protective republican themes. It narrates a political struggle from 1892 to a populist ascent led by The Voice, then returns to William McKinley’s leadership restoring prosperity and unity, framing a moral struggle between idolatry and common sense.
Miss Belle Skeane arrives from Louisville to visit Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Dodds. Frances Hon and son Carl return from Bloomington Willie visit. Carl Kramer resumes work at Harry Neff's cigar factory. Rev. John Williams and F. B. Boyd to preach at Old Union church. Infant Zoe East dies at three months. burial at Skerd Cemetery. Elder F. S. Boyd visits North N street after 27 years. A M E Conference set for Mt. Vernon on September 5. Rev. Moor man not likely returned. Mrs. Will Julian of Muncie visits Heltonville then Ms. Woolery. Mitchell college fire wall collapse causes no damage. owner M. N. Moore doubts arson theory. Night work may have left a burning lamp or match.
A long list of claims includes Walter Brown 4 room dwelling and barn at 600, Fair Ground Addition 350, and various street works by Wim Fish Wes Hoppingurner Henry Payne Melvin Clark Mort Clar treet work Roy Adams Oscar skerd Cyrus Blackburn with Robert Clark Oliver Knott D W McDaniel Win Woodruff Kedge Day Co bed and mattress pest house American Clay Mite Co Sewer pipe Chas Braxton gravel John Newland d W Ferguson treas expenses Win Rhoda Bedford Fire Co. Local notices mention John L Rose visiting from Indianapolis for Indianapolis Business University and Hattie Simpson from Ellestville guest of A A Lister. Harve Launis Saratoga saloon set to open next Thursday in Richardson building.
60 acre farm offering a four room house a barn well cistern and cellar plenty of fruit trees and other fruit. Will sell cheap if sold soon located on a mile gravel road two miles from town Contact F. M. Kern Real Estate Dealer Springville Ind.
The issue includes an entertaining article on the Mexican War by James C. Carlton, noting he is the county’s sole living survivor. Bailey and Koerner advance the First Christian church project near Bedford with a temporary office and new bookkeeper, aiming to enclose before cold weather. Capt William E English plans to renounce Democrats and back McKinley. A social gathering honors Maud Flanagan with multiple attendees. Orville Rainbolt attends K P lodge events in the city.
Adults with cold related throat or chest illnesses may visit Mesick and Dodd’s for a free sample bottle of Boschee’s German Syrup. One bottle per person, no samples to children without parental orders. The ad claims widespread physician endorsement and a one dollar twenty five cent price for a bottle.
Reports of illness including Mrs William Whitehead with blood poison and Mrs Edward Kindred with malaria fever. Details on Lafayette Byers returning from Illinois and John M Conrad lying very low with typhoid. Guthrie Creek cemetery repair meeting set for first Saturday in September. Obituary for Joseph Edwards who died Aug 18 1900 of dropsy, survived by four sons and three daughters. Lightning struck kitchen flue at Mrs Sophia Doda’s causing shock to Mr and Mrs Mack Dodd. no fire.
The item notes higher Sunday school turnout and a sequence of visits and travels among residents. Stella Sallee visited Buddha on Tuesday, J B Kern and wife attended a basket meeting in Proctor, Arthur Guthrie visited J A Sallee’s family Sunday, and Mamie Chadwick returned to Bedford Tuesday.
A letter from C. F. Myers of Le Roy New York to Genesee Pure Food Co Washington endorses Grain-O as a healthful beverage for the family noting it is solid grain and preferable to all other drinks.
J L Crawford of Pinhook and Joseph Dixon of Elizabeth town called on neighbors. Jack Griffin moved to Medora. Jacob Mathes of Bono and Matthew Robertson of Campbellsville visited. Hiram Flion works on the B O. Oliver Mathes moved to town. David Boyles arrived Thursday. Lee hauled watermelons to Shawwick reunion but unsold all. Arch Dixon bought black ponies at Campbellsville. Elisha Lee and Lawson Harris traded wagons. D A Lee visited Saltillo on a horse trade trip. Chapel basket meeting at Proctor graveyard drew a fair crowd. We had heavy rains last week hindering gravel road hauling. Farmers plow for wheat. Joseph Pate visited Sunday.
Protracted meeting ends with fourteen additions. Stella Short and friends visit relatives, with lightning striking a Short residence. Various town residents, travelers, and visitors from Bedford, Odon, and Indianapolis appear in the week’s social notes. A marriage near August 21 1900 is recorded at a local home with Rev T W Murphy officiating.
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