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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1900

Page

3

Local News Roundup From Bloomfield Area

Local notes report moves and visits among Bloomfield residents and nearby towns. People travel to Springville Odon Seymour Sullivan and Mitchell for family, work, or medical reasons, with several moving homes and starting construction.

Banker John R. Walsh Visits Denison House in City

Chicago banker and newspaper owner John R. Walsh arrived at 8 am and met local business leaders to inspect the Central avenue bridge, noting stone from his Bedford quarries. He pledged to telegraph results the day after the election for the correct winner between Bryan and McKinley.

Indianapolis John R. Walsh Chicago City Denison House Walsh Central Avenue’ Bridge Bedford Bryan McKinley

Fire from tile flue causes slight jail kitchen roof damage

A fire from a tile flue in the west kitchen of the jail at 11 45 Monday damaged the kitchen roof slightly and will not exceed 5. The Fire Department was not required. About 200 spectators watched a ball game at the Fair Ground Sunday ending 15 to 15 between Dutchtown and Dark Hollow. Dutchtown batteries were Seig and MHeitger. Dark Hollow batteries Lemon and Jones.

Fair Ground Dutchtown Dark Hollow Seig

Progress Clothing One Price Clothiers Feature Local Notes

A compact town notice list records Arthur Drake with a mashed finger, and updates on residents and visitors such as Joe Glover buying R E Sproull’s house, Frank Grafton visiting Burns City, and George Owens returning to St Louis. The Seymour Ball Club may play Labor Day in town. insurance claim adjustments for Frank Spaulding are noted, plus health updates on John M Henderson and visits by Samuel Rogers and family.

Local residents relocate and travel updates across Bedford area

R E Sproull moves family to Loogcotes while Dad Fields drives a delivery wagon for C A Knight. Bair relocates to West 17th, William Dodd visits Palestine, Miss Ruth Hickman returns to St Louis, Mrs Opal Davis visits Chicago, Z T Stovall buys Knott meat market, Oscar Edwards home from Educational Supply Co visits, Alma Schmizer guest of grandparents in North Bedford, P B May conducts services at Norman Station, Mrs Anna Smith visits Crothersville, C Z Loyd guests with Joe Scheefers, Casey and Son build wagon for N E H Strout & Co.

Local notes mention visits, moves, health updates and business changes

A. R. Vanusickle and daughter Mary traveled to Chicago on Monday. Claud Richards began work with the Electric Light Co. Miss Maud Stipp of Erie visited in the city. Mrs. Henry Schaffer is seriously ill on West 15th street. George Moss of this city was in the country. Alva Evans and Florence Corbin recoveries enable them to return to work and outings. Mrs. M. J. Hudson buys Charley Knight’s West 12th street residence. Knight moves to North street. John Kinder of Mt. Olive seeks a small farm near town. Elder Isaac C. Ross of Charleston, Ill., visits old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Holmes of Short travel via Chicago to the encampment. Fred Strout of Bedford U R E and Major of the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Regiment leaves for Detroit for National En? Strout & Co. open a grocery at 5th and K streets with Frank Pennington and Albert Strout handling customer interests. After a confrontation at Bedford Liquor Co. saloon, Charles Sandefur removes license. H. C. Whiting resumes business with a county-board license issued in July.

H. C. Whiting Charles Sandefur Bedford Liquor Co West Side Sandefur Whiting

Local Notices and Family Travel Snippets from Greene County

Born Friday to Mr and Mrs D Ray a daughter James Pickard and family of North Bedford left Saturday for Detroit Mich Mrs Tom Gardner went to Springville Saturday to visit relatives over Sunday Litvia Adamson went to Bloomington Saturday to hear Gov Taylor speak Geo C Kostenbader of Blettsville is visiting Mrs Mary Ragsdale and Mrs W Stephen Joe Evans who had been living near the little tunnel has moved his family back to this Mr and Mrs 8S A Snyder have gone to French Lick Springs to spend a couple of weeks Pearce Osborne a farmer near Owensburg had six head of cattle killed by lightning a few Fred Adamson and wife of Williams arrived last Saturday to visit C A Knight and family on 5th street Miss Pearl Withman left last Saturday for Cincinnati on a two weeks visit with friends Mrs A S McFarland is dangerously ill with typhoid fever at her home near the corner of 7th and H streets Miss Eila Bottorff of Courtland arrived Saturday to visit her mother Mrs KH J Whitted east of town Ale Hatfield went to Linton Saturday to attend the funeral of David L Osborne who died very suddenly in Chicago Osborne was County Commissioner of Greene county at one time and was a very prominent citizen.

Ale Hatfield Linton David L. Osborne Chicago Mr. Osborne Greene County

City Police Court motions and liquor cases in Mitchell

State charges of assault and battery with fines paid. Several cases of intoxication and concealed weapons led to jail or fines. A large session dealt with 28 liquor without license indictments amid motions to quash, with Judge Stephens to rule. Local residents attended, and witnesses include Thurston and the Anti-Saloon League detective.

Lon Weaver Marshal Myers James Hoppingarner Same James. Rayburn Shubel . Burton Fred Brown Alva Lewis Mitchell Stephens Edwards Zaring State Otto Hopper James Ragland Shubel L. Burton Joseph Rayburn Charles Thurston Anti-Saloon League

Local couples unite as many wed in town records

Fabius Kline and Lillie Haskett wed on Tuesday. Various residents like J B Lagle and Clarence Kostenbader visited on business. Pension gains noted for Capt. Geo P Brown and James M Handy. Washington plans a street fair in October. Meetings announced with P R Wadsworth for September. Several relocations and signs updated at local businesses. A marriage connects Pearl Sherrill and John Goodman. Community notices cover funerals, illnesses, and school changes.

New Shop Opening for Horse Shoeing and Repair Nearby

Tc rents the shop one door west of Mau Office previously occupied by Eugene Cause to house horse shoeing and repair work opening September 1. S. Bair William Woodruff and mother left for Knoxville Tennessee to visit relatives for two or three weeks. Mrs Woodruff will see her sister and her old homestead after fifty five years. Dr Vance Offutt former Louisville City Hospital physician has located here and will occupy the office previously used by Dr Luckenbill. Offutt's family will join soon. Chap el Hill Soldiers Reunion will feature Eld Litvia Adamson Republican candidate for Representative as a speaker on September 1.

Mau Eugene Cause William Woodruff Knoxville Tenn Vance Offutt Louisville City Hospital Luckenbill Chapel Hill Lawrence County Litvia Adamson Adamson

Network of local visitors and events in Bedford area

A roundup of residents and visitors includes E. S. Darling of Orleans on business, Prof. Parks returning from Seymour, Curt Hawkins and wife in town, WA Wilson from New York City, and others visiting Bedford. Local doings cover taxes, a Niagara grapes gift to Capt. Duncan, sports at Washington Park, and upcoming travels and openings.

WA Wilson Bargain Store New York City

Daily Market Report and Local Notices from Mt Carmel

Daily market summaries include New York wheat and corn prices, hogs and cattle market quotes, and local notices. Elijah McGinnis works at Indian Springs. marriages, rentals, and real estate offers appear alongside council meetings and business moves. Mr Bright buys White Oak Farm Dairy. George Stoessel sells barber shop to brother for bakery plans. A city hall site is discussed. Dr Gardner and James O Connell propose properties. Mt Carmel merchants praise railroad access and freight competition.

Indiana Crop Report Highlights Mixed Yields and Losses

The Weather Bureau reports moderately warm weather with rain and some wind and hail. Corn matures quickly with high yields in places, apples show a poor overall crop, oats and potatoes promise good results, and tobacco, millet, cow pea hay, clover, and lamb losses are noted across regions. Livestock remains in generally good condition with lamb fatalities in some localities.

Weather Bureau

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