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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
2
The Indianapolis Sentinel article attacks Senator Fairbanks and Indiana stone in the Indianapolis Federal Building amid a coal strike dispute. The note defends Fairbanks as pro Indiana stone, cites Treasury official Miers’ testimony, and rejects partisan spins. Mayor J Hickson Smith and family return from Charlestown after weeks away.
Indiana Republicans mobilize across counties with final instructions to precinct workers and a September 20 formal opening date set, while Marion County aims for October start. State headquarters assign speakers from Sept 1 under C. C. Lyons of Fairmount, amid wide demand for speakers as roads face heavy traffic and aging engines. Indianapolis plans a Fall Festival October 13 featuring a large Society Horse Show on Festival Field, with 8000-seat grandstand, 58 horse show classes, and discounted rail fares during festival week.
A compendium of brief notices reports deaths rail work land rushes and crop summaries from Indiana Oklahoma and Washington with mentions of La Grange Mo Haseman death from California excursion wreck a Monon railroad improvement and a field of agricultural conditions across regions.
The New York Sun notes a shift to Indiana limestone veneers as main facings on tall offices. It details quarrying in Bedford Indiana, the dominance of three firms, the role of granite and terra cotta, and the costly logistics shaping New York stone supply and storage practices.
A long list of Civil dockets in Monroe County cites cases from 4640 to 4699, including damages, quiet title, divorce, and foreclosures. Notable entries include George Funk against American Quarries Co on account, Rebecca Bass against Elizabeth Mays for quiet title, and Mary Mathews against Francis Mathews for divorce. A nearby feature describes Island Church on Lost River with a tunnel tale of a widow and hidden milk.
The Gentry Stock Co offers a program featuring Harland and Emma Coffey as instrumental soloists and duettists, The Peerless Educated Dogs Trix and Snyder, Claude Lewis in Silence and Fun, Terry Herzell as comedian and singer, Frank Cash as baritone, and the Gentry Quartet performing selections.
Hayes Mitchell of Illinois visited his aunt Mrs. Jos Hitchcock on Thursday. M Faris made a business trip to Bedford on Friday. Will Larming moved his family to town last week. Grace Denson of Trinity was in town Saturday. Samuel Burgess, a lumber dealer from Indianapolis, was here Friday and Saturday. 96 tickets were sold for the Old Settlers Meeting at Odon on Friday. Elmer Fisher and wife of Silverville visited Hira and Mrs. Sipes over the weekend. Mrs. A. M. Faris is quite sick. Rev. McMichaels of Dover Hall attended town on Wednesday. Edith Payton called on Martha Allen Sunday. Joe Allen and family from Owensburg were in town Tuesday. Mrs. Hester Larming visited in Dover Hill Saturday and Sunday. Albert Sheeks and Elmer White of Illinois are visiting their parents here. Luther Pierce and Mrs. Pierce and others from Williams, plus Edna Gore of Burns City, spent Sunday at the Springs. Della Dunihue called on Ethel Faris Monday. Joe Allen and wife visited his parents Monday. Mrs. Rapier and Miss Rapier of Lyons are visiting friends here. Mrs. Arley Bowman returned to Bedford Sunday with her sister Maude Brann OD. John Rapier went to Ward's Chapel Sunday night. Maude Hubbard of Odon was guest of Jessie and Vanda Wampler Sunday. Richard Fox moved his family to Dover Hill last week. Rev. Jackson, conducting meetings at Trinity, was in town Monday. Joe Allen was a caller at Tunnel Switch Monday. Mrs. Joe Allen is on the sick list.
Fayetteville notes report Rev Harley Bratton conducting a series of meetings at Old Union. The column lists residents and visitors including Adam Sellers and family from Chambersburg, Miss Clara Graham from Springville, Miss Nellie Pitman of Trippleton, and others visiting relatives, with brief updates on illnesses and travel.
Elisha Stewart a respected Lost Creek citizen died early Monday Aug 11 and was buried Wednesday at 2 pm from his home. He was a member in good standing of Faroes Lodge F and A M and had been ill for weeks. Born Nov 16 1830 in Monroe Co to Licinda and Dixon Stewart he left two brothers and one sister and the wife of Rev W H Andison of Evansville. Known for generosity and service to all, he will be missed by many.
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