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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
3
A historic ad sketch offers pumpkin free with each ten dollar gold purchase to the first winner and a fine rug awarded to the second and third closest bidders.
Local News itemizes births for Frank Kero and Lafe Buckles, with a 12 lb son for the Buckles family. It lists local happenings from openings and renovations to travel news, theater visits, funerals, and street improvements, plus railroad fines and enforcement actions in Salem, Indiana.
Mrs J S Mavity moved to the city from Carlisle. The MEB church at Mitchell 148 has been remodeled and will be dedicated next Sunday. William Steele, a longtime Republican, was in town Wednesday. James Ruddick has transferred 118 Bedford telephone franchises to James Monteith and George Jo Dudley. Marriage licenses issued to Jonan kark and Mike Brown, Clippinger C Frye, and Pearl Letsinger. Mr and Mrs Otis Fry move into a new North N Street home they purchased. Frank Trueblood, six, ill with scarlet fever near the city on the road to Olitsk. J W Beard bought the old M E parsonage on West 14th street for 2100 and will occupy it. A pickle factory at Memphis Clark county is under consideration to boost cucumber farming. Licenses issued to Favious Beasley and Miozie Mann, Eddie Watkins and Mollie Sanders, Edward A Turpee and Maggie M Johnson. Mr and Mrs Eugene Stenger visiting from Dayton Ohio, guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Withman. H Cadell, a youth, buried at Beech Grove Cemetery after smallpox. Tribe of Ben Hur paid 1300 to Minervia Owens through Scribe A A Splitgerber. Owens joined last April paying 7. Menomran trains operated on faith as cold weather cut wires. local office out of contact with dispatch. Train order wire limited to Roachdale. crews worked on chance. no trouble reported.
Hugh King of Huron and George Speer of Erie visited the city on business. Jake Kremer of Salem took a new post here. Henry Medic Tire of Marion township and James A. Kern of Fayetteville were in town on business. Mrs Eirza Day returned to Heltonville after visiting. G M Norman, sick with typhoid for thirteen weeks, can sit up. Reports say the Jasper to Mittebell electric road contract was awarded to Chicago firms. Miss Cleada Felkner returned home from Terre Haute with cousin Harry Felkner. Infant Elizabeth E Quackenbush died and was buried in Breckinridge. Joseph Johnson visited Bedford and attended Odd Fellows instruction. Movon crusher operation resumed aiding 72 to100 jobs. William Jackson moved to Peerless for quarry superintendent work. Charles Cain mistaken identity clarified at mayor's office. Misses Rebecca and Lucy Johnson plan winter in Florida. Tom Whitted and Will Garrison, mutineers aboard Stove City, returned home from New Madrid. Prof. R B Newland improves after typhoid and will rest before resuming school duties. Poseyville notes. Bedford and Lawrence County plan to use prisoners for street work while fines are laid out in jail. Washington Democrat suggests similar. St John New Brunswick papers report William Evans died in Bedford Indiana on Nov 16. Evans, born in St John, led a stone company, married a Boston woman, left St John twenty years ago, and worked on St John custom house and Fredericton parliament building. Strong ties to St John and Fredericton mourn his passing.
A fire at 7 20 pm Thursday damaged the roof of a Riley Fod drill house on East 14th Street with about 100 dollars in damage. The blaze started in the flue or from sparks on the shingles, and the fire department extinguished it. Mrs. Newton Ennis and relatives returning from Bedford with Mr. Ennis’s body attending his Union church service in Green Township Sunday noon.
Dog owners fear a spreading illness resembling distemper in horses. If an epidemic hits, owners could face higher taxes per capita and widespread complaints as the canine population declines.
Miss Sallie Felkner and Lucille Hedden hosted a group of young people for a midnight oyster supper Tuesday at Miss Felkner s South A street home. Honor guests included Miss Cleada Felkner and her cousin Harry Felkner from Terre Haute, with out of town visitors Miss Lucelle Hedden of New Albany and her brother Edward Hedden. All reported a very pleasant evening.
Harden Burton of Huron was in the city on business. Bert Edmondson is now ticket agent of the B and O at Springfield Illinois. William B. Jackson of River Vale was in the city Friday and called on the MAIn. Mrs Bert Dye visited relatives in Stanford Monroe county. Miss Rachel Malott arrived from Abi ex e Kansas to Bedford. Charles Stone and Geo Sears were in the city from Oolitic where they work at Hoosier Mills. Jno Miller candy merchant is ill with the grip. Mrs Willhemina Bazel left for Seymour after visiting here. Mr and Mrs Bernie Glover are from Terre Haute visiting the Glover relatives. Miss Stella Carter returned from Owensburg to Bedford.
Lycurgus Duncan aged about 67 or 68 died Sunday at 4 30 a.m. He was the son of William and Mary Duncan of this county. He leaves a wife six children and two brothers. Funeral at the First Christian Church Tuesday morning December 6 at 10 o clock. Burial at Leatherwood Church after a brief service at 1 p.m. Elder Edwards will officiate both services.
Prof BS Jackison of Zelma visits city on business. Rev R S Hyde and wife move into new parsonage. Marriage license issued to John S Brazil and Olivia D Grimes. Mrs O M Cosner and daughter Rowena return from Indianapolis visit. Nurse sister of Rev Mattingly arrives while he is ill. Tabitha Anderson dies at 80 near Logan. Fred Cornwell departs for Bedford Monon work. Miss Belle Pate ill and unable to teach in Lawrence County. Daggy vs Wells suit heard in Browns town. Alex Watkins returns from Georgia visit. John Slinkard marries Ollie Brown at the jail after sentence for assault. Mrs Susan A Parks hosts carpet sewing social for First Christian Church to fund project.
A northbound Monon freight derailed near Yockey after an axle broke. Track was repaired with about 100 new ties, delaying the northbound passenger train until 3 a m. No injuries or major damage reported. Nearby farmers continue intense corn shucking rivalry with Scott of Glendale and Baitman north of Washington setting records.
Local notices report Mitchell business gains in November due to a large cement plant. Other items include smallpox case in Mitch ell, rail delays on Monon due to wrecks, and warnings about corn shredder accidents across the state. Also mentions Odd Rockers sale at Hopge & FeRevuson and a passenger ship voyage aboard the Stone City.
The First Baptist Church of Bedford Ind will hold a meeting on Wednesday Dec 17 at 730 PM to elect one trustee to fill a vacancy from A G Gainey s removal and two more trustees to complete a seven member board. The county sheriffs of Indiana plan to push for a salary funded directly by county treasuries. Mollie Anderson of near Guthrie died Wednesday in Louisville at age about 46 after surgical treatment. burial arranged from Guthrie. Black Diamond railroad incorporated with 150000 capital, Richard G Haxton of Worthington the principal stockholder. aims to build a line from Vincennes through several counties to Indianapolis.
Samuel Drake aged 31 from 707 North H Street died about 9 am Monday after six months of illness. He leaves a wife and two children. The funeral was held at 10 am Wednesday from the First Christian Church with Rev. Edward Edwards delivering the sermon.
The State vs Ambrose Nickless for burglary is continued to December 11. In State vs Thomas Wilson Jr for perjury the jury found for the defendant. Grand Jury impaneled with George Tirey as foreman. Newt Porter pleads guilty to assault and battery and is fined one dollar. Gov B Jackson vs McLin estate awarded plaintiff 1028 by Judge Wilson. State vs Pierce set for February 13 due to absent witnesses. Grand Jury indicts Albert Coleman for petit larceny. Three State cases set for Thursday incl Porter Nickless Coleman and Wilson. John Slin kard sentenced to the Reformatory 2 to 14 years. Mary Moore vs Southern Indiana for damages set for trial. reversed on appeal and remanded.
Charles Cain paid a $10.50 fine and costs for intoxication before May or Smith. Ed Denniston paid a $10.50 fine and costs for assault and battery before Judge Fleether. Dan Gleason paid a $10.50 fine and costs for intoxication before Mayor Smith and was jailed on default. Mr and Mrs A T Hert moved from Jeffersonville to Louisville. Hert retired December 1 as Reformatory superintendent and will work as salesman and purchasing agent for contractors at the institution.
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