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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1915
Page
4
Report notes a surge of bee activity across multiple states during the month, with beekeepers reporting swarms and increased activity near farms and gardens nationwide.
A public notice announces John A Andrews as Clerk of Lawrence Circuit Court candidate. Roscoe C White Mitchell R Guthrie seek Treasurer seats for Lawrence County. Azriah L Bartlett runs for County Commissioner Second District in the Republican primary.
The B and O railway has begun cutting its section men. Effective Tuesday morning the main line sections are reduced to three men each and Bedford Branch crews to two employees.
Frank Gable, a young farmer from Washington township, died while deer killed by a deer escaped from Harry Axtell. Gable paid $75 for his fun. The law says anyone who kills a deer can be fined up to $500. The animal was killed just before Thanksgiving and the meat was described as expensive.
The Lawrence Co. Poultry Association presents its Fifth Annual premium list at Bedford inviting breeders and fanciers to exhibit their birds. Purdue Educational Exhibit and demonstrations will educate on poultry production. Judge W. W. Zile of Morristown will award ribbons ensuring a square deal.
Premiums and entries open to all competitors with deadlines for Dec 20 1915. Entries require secretary submission, full entry fees, and arrivals by 2 p.m. Mon Dec 20. Judging starts Tue morning. birds must be in place by Mon night. Fees: singles 35c, pens 75c, turkeys ducks geese guineas 25c per pair, pigeons 1.00. Admission 10c, under 8 free. Banded birds fee 5c per specimen.
One of the best features this year is the Poultry Educational Exhibit from Purdue University. The exhibit will be a modern poultry plant complete with an instructor from Purdue in charge to explain the displays.
The Lawrence Co Poultry Assn lists exhibit parts and practical exhibit notes for a county fair display. It highlights cash prizes of 25.00 and 15.00 silver vase, plus consolation journal, with premiums aimed at encouraging large entries and community business support.
Premiums offered to paid up association members not limited to Lawrence county residents. Annual membership is $1.00 and supports poultry industry advancement by local merchants. Bedford Stone Products Co offers a prize of 15 dollars to the member entering the largest number of birds and will supply grit for the show in Bedford.
The community announces a new Class B boys and girls poultry show for Bedford and Lawrence counties for under 16s. Entry is 0 for each bird with 25 cents per pens. birds enter singly before pens. Premiums awarded across varieties with specific donations from Dr J T Freeland and photographer Tom Jackson. Lawrences Cyclone Mfg Co offers a lawn park brood coop prize.
The First Christian church hosted a Tuesday evening reception to welcome Rev. Gerald Culberson and his family from Richmond Virginia. The program featured address by Rev. JOA Zaring and musical performances by local clergy and soloists. A social hour followed with punch and decorous mingling as the congregation extended warm greetings.
Ghosen V C Bedford Camp No 40383 M W A met December 6 and elected officers for the ensuing year. H S Alberts was chosen as vice president and Lloyd Morris as welldone? The text lists officers including Ora Porter Crk A C Potter Iscott Jess Box Larry Jenking Ben Canstene and W U1 Richards as Trustee.
Mrs. Margaret A. Dunn, 94, lifelong Bloomington resident, widow of Samuel Dunn, one of the citys prominent families, dies. Survived by daughters Mrs. Elizabeth Howe of Washington DC widow of late Gen Walter D Howe, Mrs Ela Mellette, and Mamie Dunn, son Samuel Dunn of Texas, and sister Mrs A S Walker of Austin. The Dunn heirs shared in a $200 000 estate from Moses P Dunn of Bedford who died recently.
Local Lawn Park Broad Coop hosts a poultry show inviting boys and girls to enter birds across classes. Prizes include cash awards for best cockered and pullet, best pen, and special donations from area breeders like Marcus Raum Raum Burton Rainbolt and Smith. The Lawrence Co Poultry Association also offers a year’s poultry journal subscription to exhibitors.
Mr. Charles C. Deam of Bluffton recounts discovering a rare Quercus Michauxis in a Medora area wheat field and notes its northern limit. He also reports Magnolia acuminata near Clearspring, the northernmost Indiana record, and mentions a cucumber magnolia sighting near Brownstown.
Claude Chambers of Harrodsburg and Maude Bannik of Sterling HI plead guilty in circuit court to adultery in a white slave case. Each is fined five dollars plus costs and ordered to live apart in the future. The girl lacks funds to return home, and federal officers say charges under the Mann Act require mercenary motive for interstate transport. Lawrence County board adjourns to December 17 to finalize poor farm contracts and handle other business.
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