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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1900

Page

2

Thomasson Gaines Indicted for Murder Called to Monroe Court

Oliver Thomasson and John Gaines, indicted for first degree murder in the Frank Lentz killing near Red Cross July 3, were brought from Jeffersonville Reformatory for a noon arraignment. Judge Martin overruled a motion to quash. venue changed to Monroe County for January trial.

Oliver Thomasson John P. Gaines Lawrence County Grand Jury Frank Lentz Red Cross State Reformatory Jeffersonville B. &Co

Grayson Will Case Outlined After Prolonged Trial

The Paoli Republican outlines the Grayson will dispute in Bedford where Epsie George and Susan D. Kern sue the executors of Alfred Grayson and church trustees. The will left the estate to the wife for life then to the Methodist Episcopal church. The widow received a one third share. the heirs challenged the will, leading to days of courtroom argument and a final verdict upholding the will.

Grayson Paoli Republican Epsie George Susan D. Kern Bedford Graysons J. E. Boruff Farrell W. R.gardiner Washington M. F. Dunne Edith Gainey

Jell-O Introduces New Dessart For All The Family

A juvenile advertisement notes four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry for Jell-O. Available at grocers priced at ten cents. The copy invites readers to try it today.

Fire Ravages Rynns South J Street Home

Around 7 45 pm Wednesday a blaze started in the back of the five room cottage owned by William Rynn on South J Street. Water scarcity delayed initial attacks from hydrants near 18th Street and two adjacent houses narrowly escaped. Firefighters saved furniture but room and damage totals were substantial with insurance payments noted. The incident drew a crowd amid disputes on the Monon track between onlookers and fire crews.

William Rynn South J Street Ryne 18Th O’connell Monon Ryan House Mr. Ryones

Foster Lee wedding dazzles Erie church crowd

Everett sister Pearl Lee wed at Erie M B Church with Pearl in white organdy and white chrysanthemum bouquet. Groom in black, ushers Elmer Brown and Dee Ray, attendants Charlie Lee and Sallie Stipp of Bedford. Newlyweds depart for Indianapolis then will live with Lawrence Lee. Local notes mention community members and events including oil shipments by Loogootee Prospecting Co and quail records.

Everett Si Sterurd Miss Pearl] Lee Erie M. B Elmer Brown Dee Ray Charlie Lee Miss Sallie Stipp Bedford Miss Sallie Alice Potter Erie Indianapolis Lawrence Lee

Jello Dessert Offers Quick No-Bake Treats

This family question is answered with a ten minute no bake Jello dessert. Add hot water and set to cool. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents.

Court notes reveal divorces and fines in Indiana circuit cases

Judge Martin grants John P Fullen a divorce from Luella Fullen. George Matthews fined $10 for assault and battery. B&O vs Henry Hoard to be heard for right of way. Smallwood vs Bedford Quarries verdict for $1,000. Chesnut vs Southern Indiana Ry postponed due to attorney illness. Davis & Archer sureties judged in favor of Athens Brick Co for about $1,500. Frank Smallwood in trial for damages. second trial. Otto Hopper found guilty of liquor sales without license. fine $100. Mitchell liquor cases ongoing with many defendants. Attorney General suit seeks Donaldson land near Mitchell entering state ownership. Donaldson cave noted. Local society notes and arrivals follow.

Otto Hopper Mitchell Indianapolis James Ragland Schube Burton Fred Brown Alva Lewis Hopper Martin Zaring John H. Edwards Joseph Giles

Marriage Licenses Issued and Local Notices

A marriage license was issued to Phillip Stutts and Lula Flinn. An infant child of Mr and Mrs Ingledon of the east part of the city died Friday morning. Mr and Mrs Charles Akles of Trinity Springs were guests of Mrs D L Sheeks and returned home Friday. Mrs Isis D Day of Hodge Day Co undertakers will answer calls night or day for women and children. Gilbert Crane, grandson of H T Nightengale, has been transferred to Virginia for military school. Mrs W W Smullen and daughter, guests of Frank Fuqua, returned to Muncie Friday. John W Massey has men digging up the old Court House sewer on South J street. the sewer is 15 inches in diameter and chokes occasionally. John T Lasher and wife left for Glade Springs Virginia to visit his father and plan to move to Washington DC. The seven year old daughter of Joseph McBrayer, burned when clothes caught fire from a blaze under a wash boiler, is sinking and likely to die. Little Lorie Masterson, five, granddaughter of James K Owens, was badly scalded by falling into a boiler of hot water. serious but improving. Representative Litvia Adamson of Bedford, at the Commercial Club conference, supports primary election reform and voting machines. favors registration but doubts a constitutional amendment. plans to introduce a bill, not disclosed yet.

Indiana Donaldson Mitchell Lawrence Scotland Donaldson Cave Globe Lord Donaldson Alabama Joseph McBrayer Lorie Masterson James K. Owens Litvia Adamson Bedford Commercial Club Lawrence County Adamson Indianapolis News James Mize Josie Knox County T. J. Plummer Oliver Gilbert E. C. Richardson Church of Christ Manuel McCain Danville Mr. Goss Heightenhill Oliver Gibert N C. Plummer T. J Holmes Edward C. Boyce War Department Minneapolis Minnesota Eliana L. C. Huffington John Holmer Medora John Druery Roache Charles Weddle Raymond Greasy Creek W. S. Plummer Thos. Summers Wallonia John Summers Homer B. Gowen Dry Creek Carr Township Eliza Beezley Morton Weddle

Letters Remaining at Bedford Post Office for Week Ending Dec 1 1900

Notification lists unclaimed mail for the Bedford post office as of December 1 1900. Names include Miss Katie Dibert Miss Mandie Guthrie Thos Butler Geo B Giles J F LaFollette Frank Maxwell Owen McGinley S T Murry Rev F Overmeyer Ira L Lawin and Surname Williams Vinson V W P M requests recipients to say advertised to claim letters.

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Local Social Notes Highlight Area Visits and Illnesses

Miss Addie Hendrickson is on the sick list. Relatives visit on weekend. Miss Belle and Miss Glennie Sears noted from Pearl Jackson. Mrs. Carrie Williams visited Bedford last week. Edna Gore hosts Thanksgiving guests. Homer Short in Bedford. Zettie Reynolds returns from Kansas. Teachers' Association trip ends. Mrs Theo Short visits Bedford relatives. Various locals, including Pearl Pearson, Cyrus Wilking, Joe and the Cosner party, attendances and visits around Shoals and Bloomington.

Addie Hendrickson Belle Glennie Sears Pearl Jackson Carrie Williams Bedford Kid Smithers Hattie Henry Pearl Burns City Edna Gore Ethel Homer Short Little Nelle Williams Zettie Reynolds Kansas Means Teachers’ Association Theo. Short Ton Silverville T. N. Pierce Hays Coxton Pearl Pearson Clarence Matthieu Alex Terre Haute Cyrus Wilking Joe Ella Smith Peden Cora McDonald Shoals Carrie Will Indian Springs Starks Brown Katey Near Shoals Jams

Railroad News From Casts and Claims Across Indiana

G C Smith formerly Southern Indiana agent at Coxton visits Zelma on return to Coxton. Roadmaster Charles Cornwell builds a new West Sixth street residence in Bloomington. Southern Indiana plans a water reservoir pumping station at Lewis No 9. Carter Co adds to J M I fright depot, two stories high. Engineer Henry Kindred from Bedford visits family at Brownstown. Monon general superintendent George Lowell says roadbeds and equipment are in fine shape for winter. Six B&O engineers retire with pensions. one has lifelong gold pass and $1.15 daily. Anzi Brock suffers toe injury at Southern Indiana Shops. nine others work on Lewis pumping station foundation. Express and RR firms predict booming holiday freight. A Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern official cites long improvements to Cincinnati to St Louis line, shortening run times. Purdue announces locomotive collection for a new museum in Lafayette. Stockholders meet in Cincinnati. W M Greene to lead and manage. Press Mathers of Western Union loses three children around Thanksgiving to throat illness. Ticket abolition discussed among East and Central RR lines to cut conductors and ticket costs. Numerous local residents noted. marriage of Philip Stotts and Lula Flinn. Patrick Coady dies of gangrene in Springfield, Ill. News notes meetings, farm activity, and local infrastructure updates across Bloomington, Seymour, Bedford, Williams, Red Cross, and surrounding townships.

Eid Worship At New Union Draws Large Crowds

Lowery Adamson preached at New Union on thanks giving night and again on Sunday to large crowds. He missed the first Sunday of next month. Visitors include Misses Osa and Mollie Miller from Springville, Dana Boyd and family from Coxton, and Quincy Jackson and wife in Hedford. Ben Potter of Edna Kansas attended Shiloh church. Ethel Pace visited Bedford and attended the Teachers Association. Walter Kern moved his family into Henry Sears’ former home. Gertrude Helton returned to school after visiting Heltonville and Bedford. Opal Jackson and family visited Tripleton. Alva Evans spent Friday with his mother near Avoca. William Hancock of Mitchell visited his daughter Mrs. Charles Walton.

Eid Lowery Adamson New Union Osa Mollie Miller Springville Elmer Pace Dana Boyd Coxton James George's Quincy Jackson Hedford Lilly Grace Mc Heltonville Bedford Opal Jackson Tripleton Alva Evans Avoca

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bedford Mail Secofpord Thomas J. Brooks Fred B. Otis Otis & Brooks Oencansiceaes Monroe Sherif Dobbins Palmer R. N. Palmer Edwards & Edwards Monroe County Reformatory Lawrence Circuit Court Thomasson Gaines William Gaines Yale E. A. Stipp William A. Brown Homer West West Wm. Erwin Bedford National Bank Erwin Mr. Brown Grayson Will Timates Mary Ryan Perth Ed R. George Charlie McCarrell Mary O’connel Mary Leighton O'Connell Jell-O the New Dessart Frank M. Cosner Postoffice Foster-Lee B. B. Marley Frank Carico Ira Brim E.S Cummings Zelma Miss Pearl Pearson Williams Harve McLaughhlin Sear Cross Lane Mabel Hunter Oolitic City Della Quigley Alice James T. W. Whitted Julius Heiger South H Street E. F. Chapman Nannie Frye Laura Hays Peerless E. J. Mitchell Mt. Olive Will Ragsdale Frank Ragsdale Montana Joe Morgan and Son Kokomo Minerva McBride Hattie Sissell Robert Newland Archie Ferguson J. D. Sears Harvey Fletcher Jim H. H. Wails Joseph Simpson Sarah Speer Dema Simpson Millersburg Samuel Simpson Loogootee Prospecting Company Circuit Court Notes John P. Fullen Luella Fullen George Matthews Henry Hoard Smallwood The Bedford Quarries Co Lafe Chesnut Southern Indiana Davis & Archer Athens Brick Co 15Th Street K Street Frank Smallwood Samuel Smallwood Crooke A. Williams John Chambers C. F. Hinds Pleasant Raw Township Salem Mary Ragsdale D. B. Stafford M. N. Bex Priday Ab Myers Eaglesville Policeman Myers BH. M. Walker Mrs. Rowland East 15Th Street W. F. Brewer J. B. Stipp Sallie Dr. Stipp Thomas Wires Campbellsburg W. 8S Montgomery Undertakers Phillip Stutts Lula Flinn Charles Akles Trinity Springs D. L. Sheeks Isis D. Day Hodge, Day Gilbert Crane H. T. Nightengale U. S. Army Cuba Virginia W. W. Smullen Frank Fuqua Muncie John W. Massey Old Court House John T. Lasher Glade Springs Fecus Washington, D. C Dibert Katie Guthrie Miss Mandie Vinson V. Williams P. M G. C. Smith Southern Charles Cornwell West Sixth Street Bloomington World Lewis Carter Company Seymour Republican Henry Kindred Frank Howard Kindred Brownstown George Lowell Monon Lines Amzi Brock Will Bach Jim Owens Charlie Coulter William Weaver George Brown John Boltinger Southern Indiana Water Reservoir Express United States Jacob Miller White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Jake Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Cincinnati St. Louis Lafayette Ind Stone Pudue University Locomotive Museum Baltimore and Ohio James Tolman Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company W. M. Greene South Western Division Press Mathers Western Union Telegraph Co New Albany Mr. Mathers Miss Mathers Manon Bloomington S. L. Keach East Central West Augustus Nugent J. C.ramsey Thomas Neidiffer Bono Township Wat Herdrickson Marnrinp Chrisler Philip Stotts Marion Flinn Patrick Coady Pat George Coady Springfield Ill Coady Mr. Coady Pana Weddlesville Dimension Lumber Hugh Flelean & Co Dave Carson 14Th and O Streets Towa Chicago William Hancock Charles Walton Robert W. Day Wiliam P.hodge Circuit Court William P.hodge Joan D. Alexander Bedford Indiana Gunn Eagle Clothing M. F. Donn H.P. Pearson Bunn & Pearson Dunn Building North Side Square C. H. Emery 15Th and Lsts E.B. Stephenson Law John W. Hudson Mohawk Ry Upture Remedy Co Rome, N.Y Toonelton Guthrie Township Indima Tunnelton Indiane Board of Commissioners of Lawrence Inty Bedlam Stephen O. Fountain John Jackson State of Indiana Lawence County Matthew F. Kull Ve Ellen Kull Brooks & Brooks Martin T. .Jones A. D Isaac H, Orim Sheriff’s Sale Bedford Building, Savings and Loan Association Maranda Stillson Arastous R. Dubbins Aepheritt Atorney Sheriffs Sale Union Trust Company Painth Tabitha Cobb Nathan B. Tawkins Walls & Borutt Erastus BR. Dobbins RK. K. Dye Bedford Buiding, Savings and Loan Association James N. Todd Ruth J. Todd Celia E. Clampitt Scott Clampitt Wiliam Nelson Ida Nelson Denniston Helstonville Leatherwood Creek Erastocs R. Dobbins E. K. Dye Eflen McMahon Catharine C. dcMahon Thomas McMahon E. K K. Dye James M. Tincher John Darnell E.&. Dye Richard B. Short
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