Local notices and social idle news from town events
A roundup of residents visiting relatives returning from trips and attending funerals. The marriage license issued to Fred Lang and Josie B. Prow is noted along with several small social updates. Nearby happenings include fox hunting results, upcoming home construction by Winton Hanner, and a state assessors meeting in Indianapolis. A DePauw College suspension over dancing rules is reported, plus medical staff travel for training and the Grand Opera House readiness for events. The obituary for Mrs. Jane Whitted records funeral details and graveyard burial.
Mt Union church meeting to elect trustees Feb 15 1902
Members of Mt. Union also called Pinhook will meet Saturday February 15 1902 to elect two or more trustees for the church and cemetery by order of the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Union
Pinhook
Local Notes Include Movers and Visits Across Southern Indiana
Franks and others traveled between Bloomington and Daviess County while local residents made short trips and visits. Drs McDonald and Bariden opened new offices. Willie Poore died at age six. Dee Campbell recovered to rejoin Ades Clothiers. Southern Indiana road plans move offices to Terre Haute April 1. A special car carried Vincennes and Mitchell citizens to Washington seeking a federal building appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Indiana Road
Bedford
Terre Haute
Grand Opera House
Vincennes and
Mitchel
Washington
Vincennes - Seymour Democrat
Organ Gift Arrives for Kirkwood Avenue Church
A $1,500 Canegie pipe organ for the Kirkwood Avenue Christian church in Bloomington is expected from Pittsburgh next Saturday. The organ will be installed promptly and ready for use by Sunday, February 16, as preparations at the church are complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Avenue Christian Church
Bloomington
Pittsburg
Local notes from the city and surrounding towns seen Thursday
BB Marley loans money. Dolly Moore of Mitchell and George Vantyle of Springville were in the Stone City Thursday. Mrs. Robert Clark visited Rivervale. Charles Palmer and Delia Thurman issued loans. L. Sims of Newberry in town for a real estate deal. Mrs. Sanderson of Carlisle Ill visiting Mrs. Albert Wilson. Rev. Small to preach at the Christian Church Sunday. Mrs. Joe Evans returned to Stinesville. Mr. and Mrs. Evans plan to move to Thornton quarry in spring. Emery Hendrickson from Williams arrives home via town. Ellis Armstrong, son of Arn Armstrong, dies at 28 of consumption. funeral at Springville. Congressmen said to play green back poker. Judge Martin’s Bedford home robbed of money, jewelry, and a diamond ring. Salem Democrat notes warn Tom Buskirk about displaying jewels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Evans
Stinesville
Mrs. Evans
Thornton Quarry
Farmers Insurance of Lawrence County Record Update
Statement from H. Henperson secretary notes activities over a year and a half show 111 new members and 47 who pulled out across three counties. Details indicate stable growth despite rumors of departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Insurance of
Lawrence County
Ind
H. Henperson
Sec’y
Walter C Garten wins Madison township rock road contract
The Daviess county commissioner awarded the Madison township rock road system contract to Walter C Garten of Odon for 25500, beating Beever & Stipp and others. The project covers about twelve miles leading into Odon. Bloomington council delays Carnegie library offer. local politics and social critique follow as a broader town portrait. A $5,000 damage suit by Andrew Zikes against Clear Creek Stone Co. proceeds in Bloomington court after a quarry injury in 1901 with about fifty witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess County
Madison Township
Walter C. Garten
Odon
Beever & Stipp
W.C. Garten
Clark & Woods
Amos Musschman
C. Calvert
Mr. Garten
Bloomington
Carnegie
The
State University
Andrew Zikes
Clear Creek Stone Company
Zikes
Monroe County
Andrew Zikea
Clear Creek Stone’ Company
Martin
Zils
Clear Creek
Burned to Death in Lawrence County Tragedy
Joseph Trainor aged 87 died from extensive burns suffered when his clothing caught fire after his sleeve touched an open flame through a kitchen screen. Neighbors and physicians aided, but he died at 5 a.m. Tuesday. Trainor, born in Williamsport Pennsylvania, had lived in Bedford area and left a large family including doctors J. W. Trainor and K. A. Trainor and several daughters. The piece notes a history of family fire fatalities among his kin. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First M. church, burial Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Trainor
Lawrence County
Mr. Trainor
F. S. Hunter
West 16Th Street
Dan Brown
Dr. Hunter
Williamsport
Philadelphia
Robert Kelly
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
Bedford
Trainor
Plains
California
Panama
Cuba
Heltonville
J. W. Trainor
K. A. Trainor
Oklahoma
Clara McCory
New Albany
Hettie Ramsey
Atlantic City
Iowa
R. Scott Hyde
Green Hill Cemetery
Big Bargain Farm With Orchards And Implements
Farm 385 acres with 450 bearing orange trees expected to yield 1 000 boxes of oranges plus 150 young buds of grapefruit and tangerines bananas and tropical trees. Five room house two mares 30 Italian bees and gear for 70 more extraction and aviary complete 160 head poultry ducks and guineas stable packing house sheds wagon farm implements on high rolling land 14 miles from town. 190 acres timber land five miles on deep water river. Price 26 500. Write EK B Johnson Manatee Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. B. Johnson
Manatee
Fla
High School Notes and Local Updates in Indiana
Washington schools report 1690 enrollment as Indiana terms average 140 days. Sullivan seniors pick motto Launched but not anchored. Indiana defeats Wabash 26 to 23 at Bloomington in a lively basketball game. Teachers enforce recitation rules. Odon celebrates High School commission with parades and a banquet. Notable talks on lightning by Prof. Turner and travel anecdotes by Rev. Father Bogeman. Heat outages caused by water-off incident. Greist discusses newspapers and magazines. Go-carts arrive at Hodge & Ferguson’s. real estate ad lists Fayetteville home and barn. L. N. Jones to preach in Tunnelton and Leesville. Switch work near Indiana Stone railroad. stock suffering as quail starve. Vanderburg seeks appropriation. smallpox quarantine breach resolved at Newberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odon
Thornton
Father Bogeman
Italy
Europe
Bedford City Council Hears Franchises and Building Permits
The Bedford City Council discussed street railway and telephone franchises with referrals to committees. Building permits were issued for three projects including an 11 room dwelling, a business addition, and a 7 room dwelling addition. Waterworks and general claims were listed, with notices of town officials and local rail operations and locomotives described in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Hart
Waterworks Committee
M Street
I. J. Kusel
Chicago
Zaring & Pough
Bedford
John B. Hughes
West Bedford
Conrad Seelig
East End
East Side Square
Charles Quackenbush
State v Smith case moved to Fletcher Court for trial
The State versus Gerald Smith, charged with selling a mortgaged horse to Hira Goodman, was moved from Judge Chrisler to Judge Fred N. Fletcher’s court for a Monday 9 o’clock a.m. trial after a prior hung jury. Also notes coasting, a pension bill for Maj. Mulky, and local crime and accidents in Bloomington and Odon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Smith
Hira Goodman
Christer
Chrisler
Fred N. Fletcher
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Dinkelspiel Bros
Bedford, Ind
Louis Mayer
A. Snyder
J. M. Myers
Elnora
Homer Dillman
Indianapolis
Robi
Gazaway
Rivervale
Kimbrel
Paoli
Bertha Pierce
Fayetteville
Fred Lang
Josie B. Prow
Otto M. Leitz
Mt. Carmel, Ill
William Sears
8. A. Snyder
Reed Bass
William McCory
City
Robert Clark
Leipsic
Winton Hanner
18Th
M Streets
DePauw College
Greencastle
Johnson Monyhan
Orleans
S. A. Snyder
W. H. Heckman
Tuessy Morning
New York
New York Post Graduate College
Clay W. Duncan
Hodge & Ferguson’s
Jane Whitted
Curtis Whitted
Sherrill Graveyard
Frank Batman
Bloomington, Ill
Drs. McDonald and
Bariden
S. B. Lowe
David Cummings
Elizabeth K. Cummings
Leona Holmes
Springville
Geo. W. Holmes and
Nelia Sears
Mary Wires
W.T. Wray
Walls
Indiana
Willie Poore
Henry Huff
Dee Campbell
Ades
A.W. Jones
Mitchell
William Pitman
Bryantsville
Carter
F. R. Shultz
G. S. Wente
Harry Lewis
Seymour Democrat
Lydia Dilley
Morgan & Dilley Shirt
Mitchell Tribune
Tryphena Mitchell
Libar
Ian
Ashland
Wis
Howard Gunn
Cavin
Bloomfield News
R. H. Williams
New Opera House
Foster’s
Marley
Dolly” Moore
George Vantyle
Stone City
Rivervate
Charles Palmer
Delia Thurman
L. Sims
Newberry
Sanderson
Carlisle
Ill
Albert Wilson
Small
Christian Church
Emery Hendrickson
Williams
Philippines
Ellis Armstrong
Arn Armstrong
Bob Miers
Welman
Davis
Miers
Vincennes Capital
M. N. Moore
D. W. Beasley
Coxton
James M. Lowder
Pleasant Run Township
Col. A. C. Voris
Charleston
Albert Green
Harrodsburg
Ben Green
Mr. Allishouse
Martin County
Dunkards
Bartholomew County
Renssalaer
James M. Ruddick
Medora
Seymour
Louisville
Scottsburg
Martha A. Green
Frank Green
Sam Mitchell
Joe Pace
Bedford Court House
France
E. B. Stephenson
J. H. Boruff
R. N
Monon
Indianapolis & Vincennes
Road
Indianapolis Southern
McDoel
Sullivan High School
Wabash
Turner
James Hillenburg
Ruth J. Hicks
Grand Rapids
Brice
Craig
14Th Street
L. N. Jones
Tunnelton
Leesville
Indiana Stone Railroad
National Quarry
Vanderburg County
Vincennes
J. A. Miller
C. B. Scott
Committee On Homes
B. Malott
J. W. Erwin
John Johnson
Wes Hooptagarner
John Jamison
Mell Clark
Henry Payne
Oscar Skerd
Bedford Coal and Mining Co
Bedford Plumbing Co
Cer Co
Ri. M. Acaau
van Byers & Boyd
Payne
B. Lowe
Lowe
W.J. Hartman
Lafayettee
Consolidated Brooks
Tte
Lghter
Brooks Works
Our Ladies’ and Guildres
Tra Wilson
City Police Court
J.B. Mulky
Maj. Mulky
Indiana Mexican Veterans Association
Pat Rowan
Admiral Schley
G. K .Lowell
Mr. Lowell
Mr. Rowan
Bragh Dry Goods ‘House
Chicago Tailors
John L.branam
John
Cole
Branam
John Cole
Stith
Andrew J. Hays
Guthrie
Hays
Old Homestead
J. Williams
Edward Winklepeck
James Feller
Morgan
Bowman
D. B. Smiley
Qdon Miling Company
Feller
Winklepeck
RH. Williams
Gent’s
R. R. Braxtan
Sola
Willis S. Richey
Notary Public
Benzel Block
Chas. F. Grimes
Abstracter & Notary Public
South ‘Side Public Square
D. H. Baldwin
M. Young
Alexander & Harris Attorneys-At-Law
Gunn
F. E. Stipp
South Street
C. H. Emery
15Th and & Sts
Jas. G. Stull
Bedford,Ind
HAMER
Northeast Corner Square
Vai
East Side
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