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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1915
Page
7
The Local Council of Women drops sponsoring a Municipal Christmas tree to instead fund and support the Salvation Army. They will host a Christmas dinner at the Salvation Army Hall on East Sixteenth Street for the worthy poor and children, and plan a Christmas Eve program if weather permits in the Court House yard.
Bloomington World notes the Indiana University Daily Student appears exceptionally attractive today with a matrimonial editor declaring the paper's beauty unmatched in the state. The issue, a co ed edition, earns high praise for both pot news and style.
Whooping cough spreads through the Peerless area with four Inman children ill in one family and multiple other cases. a card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends neighbors the pastor and church members for sympathy and flowers. Dr T W Ellison visits Heltonville farm. Newton Dixon of Tunnelton guests of the Simpsons.
The Bedford High School basketball team lost to Washington 25 to 19 on Saturday night but earned praise from the Washington Democrat for a spirited, hard fought performance. Captain Smalley led a strong effort against Patton as Murdoch and Junder gan guarded well, with Swords and Allen contributing in a closely contested second half.
A petit jury summoned Tuesday was compromised out of court and the case dismissed. The jury was excused for this term of court which ends Saturday as the regular jury has had little to do this term.
William Dorsey of Terre Haute says construction teams for the Salt Creek bridge have been dispatched and will begin within days. Most work will occur this winter with concrete road work not starting until spring.
A Monon conference among machinists and Superintendent May yields 2 cents per hour raise, moving from 36 to 38 cents. Boilermakers at 37 1/2 cents remain the next highest paid. Apprentice machinists gain 20 cents. committee members Greer, Hurst, and Dewitt reported a short, harmonious session.
The case of Leroy Stevens in the Lawrence circuit court was settled Tuesday morning just before trial. The jury was excused for the remainder of the term with no other jury cases scheduled.
Relatives in this city of David Fox a prominent farmer of Smithville report he suffered a stroke of paralysis last Thursday at his home and is in critical condition. Born to Mr and Mrs Dale Gould North M street a son Charles Howaia.
Judge Swails re appointed John H. Edwards to a three year term on the Mitchell public library board after his previous term expired. William Munson Alfred Stardford Theodore Greer John Mawards, all of Mitchell, were in the city on business or legal matters on various days.
The will of John Fitzgibbon, Rivervale landowner who died by suicide in Columbus Ind on November 22, 1915, filed in County Clerk Jackson's office. Dated November 18, four days before death, witnesses G. W. Thompson and George T. Olmsted. It bequeaths all property equally to wife Nellie G. Fitzgibbon and daughter Virginia Fitzgibbon with the wife to manage the daughter's share until age thirty. Widow and David Nitzgibbon named administrators without bond.
A mill worker named Finley at Struble Mill crushed part of a hand in a Wednesday accident. A local doctor treated him and reports he is doing well, though he will need some time for recovery.
The funeral for Elwood Tindell was held Tuesday at 2 PM in Mitchell. Services were at the residence led by the Baptist minister, with burial in Mitchell Cemetery beside his two children, and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, of which he was a charter member, officiating.
A small tongue cut caused severe bleeding. Dr McDonald performed stitches after other efforts failed. The incident occurred Wednesday morning. Ronger Quackenbush remains at home on M street. A two year old son of Mr and Mrs Hudson at Spencer Rain bolt farm is ill with whooping cough and pneumonia.
The widowed mother of McFarlin, held for petit larceny in our county, circulated a parole petition in the city on Wednesday. The revolver thief would sign the petition and court officials are expected to affix their names. Parole eligibility is near after the new year.
The prosecution witness disappeared at arraignment in police court on a bootlegging charge against Zim Terrell, leaving no evidence and prompting a continuance. Terrell was released on his own recognizance.
A court of inquiry investigated a shooting at Ragsdale and Smiths store in which Bernard McCartney was said to have shot Ed Owens. The injury was not serious and witnesses testified. authorities have not announced a decision.
Mrs George Beddoe has improved after surgery at City Hospital and will go home to her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Cos ner Wednesday Grover Wright visited his mother in Cloverdale Mitchell welcomed visitors Mrs Arch Anderson traveled to Mitchell to see relatives A son Thomas Richard was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Voris of Coxton A daughter Mary Elizabeth arrived for Mr and Mrs Orvil Harris on M street Elder Omer Porter passed through the city en route to Williams from Kansas Washington county
J J Burrell aged sixty four a Brownstown resident died Tuesday afternoon after a short illness with heart trouble He was stricken Sunday and had been in a critical condition until death His wife Mrs Burrell died two weeks earlier and since his death he lived with his daughter Mrs Jos Robertson of Brownstown He was a prominent business man and recently served on the county council Funeral arrangements had not been set by Tuesday afternoon.
Engine 600 of the Monon freight fleet has been moved to Chicago for testing by engineer Myron Jones on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. Officials deny any sale of the five 600 class engines despite earlier rumors.
The Washington high school quin tet defeated Bedford with a 25 to 19 score on Friday night. A comparison of scores suggests Seymour will likely beat Bedford in an upcoming scheduled game this month.
Cockrell announces plans for a new one story stone and brick passenger station to replace the current depot. The $25,000 building will be erected in spring on the triangular ground by the present depot, with the former freight and tool house area becoming a park.
Pearl Wilson through attorney Fred N. Fletcher files for divorce from Dola Wilson in Lawrence circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment after a 1914 marriage on February 5 and separation on May 7. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Pearl Nunn.
Judge Snails on Wednesday appoints Boone Leonard a Republican and Dr Milison a Democrat as jury commissioners for the coming year. The County Clerk completes the trio by virtue of his office.
Miss Verna Gray entertained friends at her Springville home with games charades and music. An oyster supper followed late at night. Guests included Ruth Short Cleo Gray Frances Deputy Eugene Pafford Helen Hester Bair Frank Short Rush Rainbolt Albert Armstrong Charley Short Avery Stevenson and Mr and Mrs W E Pearson and Mr and Mrs W H Gray.
Extra south bound freight train No. 514 on the Monon derailed at Greencastle shortly after 9 PM Monday. Five cars and the caboose left the rails, blocking the line. Wrecking crews from Lafayette labored all night. no injuries reported. Mrs Jesse Cain and daughter Zetta, residents near Sheek's Crossing, were in town shopping Wednesday.
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