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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1915

Page

3

Community Notes From Little Salt Area in Late 1910s

News snippets report barn repairs by A. J. Clark and visits among Raleigh Glasseo Lorene Classeo and families. A wood cutting event at Mrs Kate McPike’s Friday Nov 26 and a farm sale at Alex Mitchell’s Dec 1 1915 are noted along with local baptist and school visit events. Mrs Thomas Robertson dies Nov 16 1916 after a paralytic stroke. A newborn daughter is reported to the Albaugh family near Shoals.

Kate McPike Alex Mitchell Heltonville Little Salt Creek Thomas Robertson Yellowstone Albert Robertson Wingate Ind Vernon Stanley Mike Wm. Sexton Robertson Cemetery

Local News Roundup From Campbellsburg and Vicinity

Samuel Hunsucker is on the sick list. Henry Hogcatt butchered for himself and Mrs Belora Voyles. Wayne Sughes paid 50 cents for six months of the Mail. Ophia Freed returned from Indianapolis School due to ill health. Maggie Neideffer visiting Bertha Hunt near Leipsie. Dan Smith and Jacob Voyles on business in Campbellsburg. Albert Brown and neighbors roof Mrs Eliz Willions home. Mecca Hunsucker of Rivervale spent Sunday with Samuel Hunsucker family. Josie Crothers visited sister Mrs OH Robertson. Frank Young went to Mitchell for lathing and plastering a new Christian church. T L Neideffer plans an up to date general store by Dec 1. BE B Dixon and wives and Frank Dixon of Fort Ritner with Robertson and family spent Thanksgiving with I A Dixon and Mart Crothers.

T. L. Neideffer BE. B. Dixon O. FE. Dixon Frank Dixon Fort Ritner Robertson Campbellsburg I. A. Dixon Mart Crothers

Thanksgiving and local visits fill the Bedford area

Mrs Cthe Bowden reports on Thanksgiving events as neighbors travel to Bedford for shopping and illness visits. Miss Beulah Hobson visits her sister in Bedford while Rev Piety plans religious services in town. Several residents, including Homer Kern and Manny Craig, engage in property trades and mussel shell buying nearby.

Homer Kern Fayetteville Tannie Craig

Community Notes from Eureka Salute Thanksgiving Gatherings

Sunday December meeting time at Shilot noted. Local visits include Fred Cole relatives in Seymour and families of Babb, Boyd, Craig, and Cole sharing Thanksgiving in Bedford, Fayetteville, and Williams. Evangeli st W A Sanders dined with Skein family. several residents report minor injuries from a Sunday motorcycle wreck.

John R. Andrews Files for Lawrence Circuit Clerk

John R. Andrews announced as a candidate for Clerk of the Lawrence Circuit Court pending primary results. He has resided in Lawrenceport all his life and is praised for community leadership, integrity, and a clean private life.

John R. Andrews Lawrence Andrews Lawrencceport

Rev Condo Opens Protracted Meeting at Fairview

Rev Condo began a protracted meeting in Fairview on Saturday night. Gdlon visitors Rev J T Hobson and wife stay with relatives. Snowfall Sunday night signals coming winter. Stone hauled for church repairs. Back Creek bridge nearing completion with townsfolk hopeful. Mrs Clara Speer and daughter Hazel improving from tonsillitis. Charley Louden and daughter Mildred guests of D W Holiman. Local families and Harve Sawyer R D Thompson Dee Todd and J C Todd share Thanksgiving with Clell Todd family.

Harve Sawyer R. D. Thompson Dee Todd J. C. Todd Clell Todd

Local residents visit, guests fill Thanksgiving week entries

J A Brooking reports numerous visits and social calls across Bedford Tunnelton and surrounding areas during Thanksgiving week. Families such as Crawford Ingle Pace and Brooking hosted relatives, while travelers like Doddson Tlaws and Cornelius joined gatherings.

Thanksgiving TV fame and church notes in Bedford

Bedford area school progress praised by Miss Edna Chapman and others who appeared on TV for Thanksgiving. The protracted meeting ended with one new church member. Leit Hill’s mother from Greene County visited. Thanksgiving vacation visits by Kinerrd and Overman noted. Local teacher Lilian Edwards survived a horse incident on the way home from school. Bertha Wagner of Spice Valley died suddenly from heart failure, sister of Frank M. Burton, with illness in the family referenced.

Lilian Edwards

McCleery Family News and Local Hardships

NEEDSORE W HH McCleery returns home with Sarah McCleery. Thanksgiving visitations to Golilie and Mrs. Stanley Anderson's occur. Ida Thmer returns from Peerness. Pearl Wray and son depart Norman Station. Sheep losses reported in Marshall Township. Mrs. Sarah Blackburn passes after brief illness. community remembers Aunt Sarah for sympathy and care.

W. WW. McCleery Ruth Golilie Stanley Anderson Ida Thmer Goldia Byers Peerness Pearl Wray W. H. McCleery Norman Station Marshall Township James McFadden David J. Bkincey Ziba Chambers Lestie Mccfadden Sarah Blackburn Sarah

Bible Lecture by Frank Draper in Omaha

Frank Draper renowned New York traveler and lecturer returns to the city to address the Associated Bible Students. He will speak on Does the Bible Teach Soul Sleeping that the Dead are Asleep at 7 30 p m Saturday December 4 at 10110 Street. Admission is free and no collection will be taken.

Frank Draper New York Associated Bible Students

Bart Cole Visits City From Fayetteville

Bart Cole from near Fayetteville spent Monday visiting the city, stopping at local spots and meeting residents during his outing.

Aldenhagen & Dobson Change Hands Notice

As Aldenhagen and Dobson transition ownership, parties owing the firm are urged to call and settle their accounts.

Aldenhagen & Dobson

Visits and gatherings at J. A. Brookings home

Oscar Thomas and family and Zade Thomas attended an all day meeting at Buddha on Thursday and reported a splendid time. Noble Reynolds and family with Mrs. Guy Dixon and children and Miss Ona Crawford and Elliott Haws were guests of J. A. Brookings and family on Thursday.

Oscar Thomas Zade Thomas Buddha

Local Notes from Heltonville and Vicinity

Winford Shervell and wife visited friends in Heltonville on Sunday. John Hawkins moved to Bedford last week. Rudolph Scherschell bought a Maxwell car. Scherschell Bros shipped a carload of fat cattle. Several residents visited friends and attended meetings and sales. A protracted meeting at Old Union starts December 4 led by Evangelist Chesnut. Born to James Meadows a son. Wesley Thompson also born a son. The Cook and Hawkins sale drew a good crowd despite bad weather.

Old Union Evangelist Chesnut of Triaois

Burton of Sandborn Heads to Mitchell and Jackson

J. B. Burton, longtime Sandborn farmer and former Lawrence county resident, was in the city today en route to Mitchell and then Jackson, Kentucky, to visit his sister. He is the brother of former U. S. Senator Joe Ralph Burton.

J. B. Burton Lawrence County Sandborn Mitchell Jackson Mr. Burton U. S Joe Ralph Burton

Mitchell man visits daughter in town

R. M. Bareford of Mitchell was guest of his daughter Mrs. Charles Lemon on Sunday.

R. M. Bareford Mitchell Charles Lemon

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. A. Wilson ‘Dept N. E. Cor. Square Bedford Wilson N.J. Corner Square Bedford, Indiana Anna McPike A. J. Clark Raleigh Glasseo Lorene and Maudie Classeo John Glasscoe Lottie-East John Thurman Otto Ritter Bartlettsville Walter Norman Wm. Glasseco D. L. Clark and Homer McKinney Lorene J. M. Stafford Crawfordsville Authgr Eli Fowler Garbett’s Martha Mullins Robertson, NL Wm. H. Jones Bloomington Polk Township J. W. Jones M. F. Norman Frank Young Samuel Ehunsucker Henry Hogcatt Mrs Belora Voyles Wayne Sughes Weekly Mail Ophia Freed Indianapolis Maggie Neideffer Bertha Hunt Leipsie Dan Smith Jacob Voyles Albert Brown Eliz Williongs Mecca Hunsucker Rivervale Samuel Hunsucker Josie Crothers OH Robertson Maria Dixon New Christian Church Cthe Bowden Sandford Wall Howard Hill Dr. Freeland Ernie Witsman Alma Bedford Shopping Beulah Hobson Floyd Bone Giles Williams Lon Henry G. W. Hendrickson Curtis Ray Piety Marion, Ind George Tendrickson Worthington E. Fr. Chapman Port William C. A. Thrall Mancis Craig Howard Ehill O. 'J. Bowden Letha Craig Shilot Fred Cole Seymour Ovil Pierce Lidge James Skirein Boyd Erd Sears Pearl Wilson Claytie Cole Lewis Burton Jess Wern Jessie Clayton Kelsie Babb Mrs. Geo. Babb Dark Hollow W. C. Babb M. A. Boyd Aubrey Adamson O. Craig Julin Vorhies Ormia Boyd Jess Kern Emme Jackson Clayte Cole Fter W. A. Sanders Fayetteville Baptist Church Jas. Skein A. J. Boyd Murrel Mr. Reugar Quackenbush Aid Wm. Pitman Near Here Alva Pitman Williams Uriah Queckenbush Miss Addie Near Avoca Bart Cole Warry Thomas Emma Jackson Leland Pless Nellie Mildred Pless Nan Bennett Greene County Lawrence Pierce Pierce Fairview Artie Hollman Rev. Condo J. T. Hobson Gdlon Back Creek Clara Speer Hazel Charley Louden Mildred D. W. Holiman J. A. Brooking Guy Dixon Trumellon W. R. Williams Bert Wicker Ambrose Crawford Iela Crawford Cloe Pace Robi Brooking Ezra J. KW. Tlaws Paris James Doddson Tunnelton R.A. Myers and W. OL Mitchel WV. Haws Mary Ingle Mi Tkerd Pinnamelton Noble Reynolds Jacob Foppingarner H.W. Ingle Family Sunday C. M. Brooking Caxton William Peed Miie Manery Peed Yiomer Brooking Fr. Ritner Newton Nichols Rev. Brock W. W. Crawford George Cornelius Homer Ingle Prof C. E. Crawford Wheatland W. H. Crawford Glenn Cook Lantz William Cutsinger Bryan Towle High School Edna Chapman Leit Hill Greene Coun Miss Kinerrd Miss Overmanve Ruth McCleery W. HH. McCleery Sarah McCleery Woator Murrel Boyd Winford Shervell John Hawkins J. R. Flinn Georgetown Rudolph Scherschell Maxwell Ella Inman Russell Albert Fountain Monroe County Scherschell Bros Robert Cannon Vincennes A. L. Boyd George McGinnis Terre Haute M. McGinnis Sedershell Bros Jonu Adamson Bustis College Eller L. Adamson James Meadows Walter Adamson Wesley Thompson Andrew Reed McGinnis St.Berniece W. M. McGinnis Cook and Hawkins James Kern J. T. Winn Georgetown, Ind W. G. Cook
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