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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1906
Page
3
Marion Brown and Archie Guthrie from nearby areas visit the city while George Spears and Noble Malott travel on business. Numerous notices report illness, travels, family visits, and local projects including a new bridge feature, plus ongoing social and educational activities in the region.
Miss Leota Henderson visits Mrs. C. E. Skerd in Bedford while Miss Blanche Alexander arrives from Indianapolis to spend winter with Mrs. Howard Fox. C. E. Franklin moves into the George property at 15th and K streets as W. M. Dobbins vacates. Railman H. E. Johnston resigns Monon conductor post. Opie Read to speak at First Christian Church December 14. Landlord news includes Frank Fulps considering return to Bedford in spring and D. B. Stafford and Velma visiting on West 18th street. Some editorial notes on Stone’s River reunion programs and Western Union managerial changes.
A grand ball hosted by enterprising colored men at Wilson's Hall last night drew about one hundred attendees from the city and Mitchell. Around twenty couples danced while Katie Taylor of Mitchell played piano and George Rice of Bedford on drums. Attendees reported a very enjoyable time.
Charles Cohen assisted unloading a 900 pound piano from a box car at the Monon depot at nine this forenoon when his head was caught between the piano box and the car door. The scalp on the right side was scraped loose for several inches. Dr. Stipp sutured the tear and expects a painful but healing outcome.
Township Trustee A F Dalton assisted two destitute families in the city due to husbands failing to support their households. One death, four year old son of Mrs John Acton, reported as destitute, living on Magnolia Lane West 14th Street. Another family near Columbus Ave faced starvation. Dalton provided for their needs amid ongoing desertion prosecutions and warnings of strict penalties.
A compact inventory lists gifts and apparel including umbrellas shirts shaving sets neckwear hosiery and related items such as fur coats gloves handkerchiefs belts cloaks and toys. The itemized list also mentions watches harmonicas roller skates books beads and dinner sets among others.
George Wooten of Nashville Indiana is fined 10 dollars and jailed ten days for contempt of court after claiming whitecappers abducted him and whipped him months earlier. He testified of threats and an ax, then vanished from court prompting a countywide search. The judge ordered transfer to Bartholomew jail if violence rumors arise. Also reported are Mrs. Wease undergoing tumor surgery at City Hospital and a mail sack of newspapers soaked after being kicked from a Monon train.
Investigation into Tuesday shooting near Dolan, eight miles from Bloomington, finds Joseph Fulkerson justified for firing on Gorman and Tilman Lentz. Fulkerson jailed. the Lentz brothers near death. Longstanding land dispute and a pike road feud sparked the clash. Mrs. Fulkerson arrested then freed on recognizance. County tension rising with possible further trouble. Separately, William Baugh of Stinesville lost both legs after sleeping on railroad tracks following a night of drinking, aided by Worthington’s K of P lodge support. he is about forty and recovering at a physician’s office.
A sawlog dispute erupts at Utica Indiana as 800 to 1 000 logs salvaged from freshet waters are claimed by Crane Lumber Company representatives John Mackey and Dora Bush who seek 25 cents per log while salvagers expect up to a dollar each. The row includes threats and alleged log tampering amid local legal cases and new worker housing by United States Cement Company near Lehman.
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