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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1919
Page
5
Knights of Pythias organize a February 16 get together to mark their anniversary. The auxiliary will be guests and after the Roll Call program a social hour with refreshments follows to promote the order's interests.
Violet Marie Robinson, five weeks old and daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Robinson, died at her Monroe county home Thursday evening at 4 o'clock. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in Mitchell cemetery.
The private car of General Supt. O. S. Jackson of the Southeastern arrived Thursday night on an official trip and remained overnight. Accompanying him were M. M. PDick General Car Foreman M. J. Griffin Superintendent and J. A. Richards Master Mechanic.
Elmer Harley and Miss Ruby Borders, both of Bedford, were married Friday evening at 5 o'clock by Justice J. Ll. Smith in his office.
Bedford lost a most exciting game to Vincennes Friday night at the local gym by a score of twelve to eleven. Two field goals put the visitors in the lead and won them the game. Atrs. Jack Matheson expected to leave Wednesday for New York and will sail the 17th on the Carmania for Liverpool. She will make her future home in Scotland. Mrs. Hershel Moore of Bedford after a visit with Mrs. Kate Burwell has retired home.
Dieie B. Holt asks for divorce from Walter Holt alleging adultery and separation since 1918. She claims custody of the three children and cites marriage on March 3, 1831. The complaint names the woman involved and notes the defendant lived apart from her.
A birthday tribute arrived at Teverett Corbin’s home on Weal Jith Street Monday night. Relatives neighbors and friends gathered to celebrate his 35th birthday with music socializing refreshments and gifts.
Whitney traveled to West Baden for work on the Mikado production to be staged by General Hospital No. 35 members and local youth, with plans for a hospital and city venue. The Glee Club also plans an upcoming local entertainment. The family thanks friends for kindness after the illness and death of their son and brother Stanley, and for flowers. Hubert Sheeks of Guthrie township visited Friday.
Arthur Knight aged 27 died at his home eight miles northeast of the city Saturday at 11 o clock of pneumonia superinduced by influenza. Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial was at Mt. Pleasant.
The Bedford Chamber of Commerce in special session endorsed a Boys Corn Show and County Agricultural Exhibit. The town needs a strong farm exhibit to spur friendly feeling, neighborly ties, and better farming through premiums. The event will include pumpkins cattle hogs apples horses and school and women’s crafts.
A wartime letter from Ear Bruce describes marching with the third army of occupation troops to the Rhine. He humorously notes billets with fire hotels, bath houses, and abundant local girls while claiming to have avoided serious injuries despite shelling.
The two year old child of Mr and Mrs Logan Godsey was pulling a Cresolene lamp used to generate fumes for croup relief and was badly burned about the left eye. Doctors fear the eye may be lost.
County Agent James Kline urges special care for brood sows from now until after farrowing. Proper feeding now reduces pig losses and boosts future market profits. Use a ration of corn oats and tankage with alfalfa or clover hay. avoid heavy feeding at farrowing. Corn should be limited during farrowing. a light, regular ration with bran and middlings helps keep sows in trim. Provide ample water and warm shelter. stop feed briefly before farrowing and resume gradually after. For more details, contact the county agent or Purdue Extension Circular No. 65.
Rev. Joseph Lindsay pastor of Salem Indiana left the United States for Canada after the Lusitania sinking to return home. In France at Vimy Ridge he lost a brother and brother-in-law and his youngest brother was severely wounded, illustrating his patriotism under fire.
Clyde Stancomb of Lawrence County to Nettie Opal East of Lawrence County announced in a terse marriage notice.
Clinton Anderson a prominent farmer four miles north on the Bedford and Logan pike visited the city Saturday to have sale bills printed and to arrange mail delivery to his address.
Mrs. H. C. Nightengale suffered paralysis in Chicago prompting daughter Mrs. Florence Crain to rush from Monon to be with her mother. Nightengale, long known in Bedford, previously lived on Lincoln Avenue, with friends here lamenting her illness.
Local youths near Fast Mill attempt to smoke a squirrel from a large beech tree near the Fall Stone mill. The fire prompted the department to respond Sunday to extinguish the flames.
In Martin County Marion Sipes a Southeastern railway fireman about 200 years old living near Cale west of here accidentally shot and killed his wife Mrs Ruth Brannan Sipes during an old fashioned charivari She had stepped from the house as her husband fired the gun by accident near Terre Haute.
Mrs. William Waltheiser reports a letter from son Wendell in the Army of Occupation saying he spent three weeks in the hospital with influenza but was recovering three weeks ago. W. N. Harrell, former local resident now in Daviess county, visits relatives with his granddaughter, child of Mrs. Luther McKnight who died recently. Born Thursday at West Twelfth Street, a son named Scott Runnells to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nowe. id Fae.
Adolph John Gratzer four year old son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Gratzer died Monday morning after a week long influenza illness. He was born March 27 1914 and passed away February 10 1919 aged four years eleven months fourteen days. Survived by parents a sister Anna Mary and a baby brother. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 in Green Hill Cemetery. Mother ill with influenza and two other children improving.
Clyde Stancomb son of Thomas Stancomb and Miss Nettie Opal East daughter of W T East were united in marriage Monday at nine o clock at the First Methodist church parsonage by Rev Toole the bride s father was the only witness Mr Stancomb a timber dealer They will reside at Norman Station
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. John W. Green III near Buddha celebrated their son Truman Green of Shaller Iowa. Guests included Ira Green Everett Green Delbert Matthews William C Harris Trues Kimbley and other relatives as dinner was served and a pleasant time enjoyed.
This afternoon the restraining order sought by Carrie Pfaffenberger to block the sale of the Joseph Pfaffenberger farm was set aside.
Marriage license shows Elmer Harley of Bedford wed Ruby Borders of Bedford. The notice also mentions A J Cornwell and daughter Libby Pearl of Orleans shopping in Bedford and visiting local residents, plus Robert McMahon from Newcastle, Pa., visiting family in Bedford before continuing to Hume Illinois. W P Starr of Indianapolis will preach at the First Christian church Sunday morning and evening with expected full attendance.
The first word since May 27, 1918 arrives from Supt. of St. Elizabeths Hospital Washington D C. for Pvt Michael F Wallner Co A 16th Inf good physical condition but mentally low in spirits due to shell shock. He enlisted April 17 1917 at Bedford and served with the first 2 000 to France landing June 14 1917. He was discharged from the hospital in France Oct 1 1918 and returned Oct 10 aboard Princess Mato ka later moved to St Elizabeth Hospital Washington D C for treatment.
Mrs. Harry Askew, Lawrence County historian, urged relatives to send in soldier records for a complete World War honor roll. John W. Quiver, Indiana War Records Director, asked for rapid submission to archive the county file for the State and to house the original record in the county library. The drive emphasizes personal pride and aims to include every service member with dates and incidents.
Minie McDermid aged 13 Maysie Mc Dermid aged 11 and Goldie McDermid aged 8 were placed in the custody of the board of children's guardians by order of the local authorities.
Police court fined Dewey Helton Theodore Wedle Albert Polk and George Lambrick one dollar and costs for train riding. Helton was also jailed on a prior assault and battery charge. Mr and Mrs Hugh Kendall Hood from Columbia South Carolina arrived to visit Mrs Frank Bailey and Miss Elizabeth Dodds.
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