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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1915
Page
3
Letha Craig reports social visits among Fayetteville Eureka and Bedford residents. W C Babb moved to Bedford to run an insurance business. others hosted relatives and friends with gatherings at Shiloh and New Union. A farewell near Rev C V Weddle’s last Shiloh appointment is noted. various locals travel for chores, sales, and church events.
Georgetown resident J T Flynn attends to farm interests. Storm disrupted repair work on telephone lines. Old Union protracted meeting ends due to weather. Albert Fountain travels to Zelma on business. Wallace Brown hauls a born to Williams. Albert Root and son Arthur attend funeral at Pinhook. Warry Voris family welcomes a son Richard Thomas. Richard Voris arrives from Terre Haute. Kari Recell recovers from illness. Sue Smith and wife visit Bedford on business.
Uncle Billie Simpson is better. Many residents visit kin across Bedford Mitchell Seymour Lawrenceport and Indianapolis. Birthday party honors Dorothy Guthrie with games and treats. community members listed among attendees and locals visiting relatives in Worthington and Bedford.
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Thanks also for the beautiful floral offerings from W. E. Huff and Children.
Residents extend thanks to neighbors and friends for support during illness and death of young relatives. Gratitude to Brother John Williams, singers, Undertaker Stafford, and others for comfort, services, and floral tributes. Also notes local travel and railway activity and personnel movements.
Artie Holiman reports visitors including Miss Anna Browning and Miss Belle Wever while J. T. Wever visits Kurtz. Local clergy and families visit relatives as sleet damaged lines. Holiday sale by McCormick Mercantile offers 50c wool dress goods 29c. Oscar McAfee of Sparksville stops in. Boone Prowdie travels to Springville for bridge work.
Jieshie Pitts spent Tuesday at Mitchell. Ciarve Reed of Troumelfon was in the city Tuesday on business. Marion Muikey, Civil War veteran and Mitchell resident, joined his wife for a family visit with Mrs. Orvin Harris. Mrs. Ernest Grafton left for Kurtz due to her father John Williams illness. Henry Finn and son arrived from Bloomington en route to Coxton to establish a home on the Cook farm bought by J. F. Flinn. Mrs. Otto White of Heltonville shopped in the city Wednesday. Harry Meyers on North Street is ill with heart trouble. Mrs. Rosa Sanders and children of Golitic visited Bloomington Wednesday. William Campbell of French Lick, a stockman, traveled to Terre Haute on business. Cal Faris of Mitchell was in the city on legal business. Xmas price 1.00 all wool dress goods sale noted at McCormick Mere Co.
The record notes several social visits around Bedford with families such as Crawford, Mixon, and Brooking. It mentions whooping cough cases, multiple illnesses, and a series of local funerals and travels to Tunnelton Bono and Radford.
John Lamb of Williams and Clark Hinshaw of Mt Olive visited the city while Laurie Dixon from Tunnelton was in town Monday morning. local business notes include N McCormick Mercantile Co offering Xmas prices with Crepe de Chine 36 inch wide at 98 cents.
A fragmented political notice shows Seabees seeking nomination for State Representative in the upcoming Ben tbiican Primary. It hints at a candidate with military service and public duty, stressing experience and valuable services to the people.
In loving memory of Edith Trene who died November 21 1915 at age five years four months and one day after suffering with whooping cough and pneumonia. Funeral at Mundell church with interment at the cemetery. Also mourns for Ethel Beyers who passed away shortly after, aged five years four months and eighteen days. Funeral services held at Mundell church December 10. The family, friends, and relatives extend sympathy as they endure the loss and hope for reunion in glory.
Mrs. Frances Gyger Yandell and her baby traveled from Mitchell to visit her father in law Dr. Yandell this forenoon. This afternoon they departed on the Monon to Washington D C to spend the winter with relatives Mr and Mrs Q J Burton. She was formerly a resident and a teacher in the local schools.
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The Mail announces Ray R Mitchell as a Republican candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court. Born and raised south of the city, he served four years as deputy clerk under Elbert J Stalker and now works as a report clerk for the Monon Railway. His supporters say he is honest capable and would be a strong asset at the primary on March 7.
Fragmentary notes mention George PF and a county election candidate linked to Bedford area. The garbled lines reference a general store at a street intersection, with a note about strong candidacy and possible appointments. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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