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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1900
Page
1
Miss Nettie Parker and Miss Grace Love are ill with pneumonia and other ailments. Local residents, merchants, and travelers are mentioned including D. M. Parkes of Stone Inn, Dolly Moore from Mitchell, J. A. Speer joining Shaw Irwin Co. Cincinnati, and William J. Morgan reestablishing Bloomington Prudential. A land tax sale drew strong attendance and delegates to state conventions were selected amid political contests.
Local notes list residents in Seymour and nearby towns visiting, moving, or returning. Included are Brewer, Younger, Lowe, N Johnson, Amy Wranegle, Alice Johnson, R M McKnight, Captain J D Alexander, Jonathan Dodds, D J Byers, Everett Hawkins, Mrs Chas Payne, Joe Hodapp, and others with mentions of travel for business, court, or illness. Also noted are seed oats price from Gainey Burron Co and obituaries for Doug Fields and Captain Marcus Shryer along with church and civic updates.
Various short items list births moves visits and local events including births on February 6, a daughter at Elmer Pace’s home, households moving to Bloomington, a marriage license issued to James Davy and Mary Whitted, and property transfers in West 18th street. Community updates include health notes on Uncle Al Alexander illness and railroad work in Old Mexico, plus local officials and businesses such as FF EB Railsback expanding delivery wagons and Bedford Buff Stone Co incorporating with $30000 capital.
The mortgage exemption requires new filings for the coming tax year. Applicants must submit claims to the County Auditor between March 1 and May 1. Auditor John M. Gainey reminds taxpayers to file to receive the exemption.
The record lists individuals assigned to serve on a petit jury from settlements including Flinn Shawswick Pleasant Run Spice Valley Marshall Perry and Indian Creek with names such as Thomas B. Steele Felix Miller Albert Fountain S T Zollman Dorman L. Douglas and others. The roster includes Eller McKnight McKee Anderson James Miller William Speer William Hert Charles McFadden Joseph Hartley Oliver Hert James McFadden H R Furgeson and Thomas Pierce.
To Paper a Room Artistically isn’t a skill but good judgment and choice from The Best Millis papers. The season features Magnificent designs and Perfectly Splendid colorings. We offer new decorative ideas and wall paper priced from 24c up, cheaper than peddlers, with papers put on the wall.
Mitchell's advertisement promotes wallpaper paint and window glass offerings. It highlights a store serving customers with home improvement supplies and related products.
Hector Bisset paid a £9.50 fine and costs for intoxication before Judge Stephenson. The Salem area reports include residents visiting relatives, job changes, and local business updates from Tuam nelton to Bloomington, plus a postal oddity about a letter addressed to The Prettiest Young Girl In Town. Ol
John V. Strout and workmen install a large heater at the pumping station. Elmer Knight Mike Wilfong and Frank Matthew, Bono citizens, were in town Friday. Smallpox cases reported at Maul Ridge. J T Stip Lipp plans Texas railroad work after selling his West 13th street store. Boone Leonard Republican Clerk candidate visits. Rev Sentney Adamson spoke in Mundall near Heltonville. A M E church quarterly meeting set for Feb 18 with Presiding Elder M Lewis from Indianapolis. Wm Barr buys a Bryantsville road farm. Ingersoll channeling machines arrive for Bedford Quarries at Oolitic. The Racket Store sells W T Keefer mouse traps, patent owned by F W Depledge. Washington Schoolhouse burned in Washington Ind with $12,000 loss and $8,500 insurance. Noah Logan seeks peace bond. Denny of Kentucky visiting North Bedford then Bloomington. W P Buzzaird hurt by fall at Gaussin place. Fire in area tied to Jesse Faubion’s smoke house. Sam Steward and Charles Bowman fined for violating city ordinance near depots. Col Hilton notes spring house cleaning begins after observed travel of married men.
A party in her honor hosted Monday evening by friends and schoolmates featured games and music. Ice cream and cake were served as gifts were exchanged. Attending were Misses Nelia Gaussin Mary Leighton Nell Moore Lavada Shortridge Mary Falk Eva Carter Anna Maddox Grace Callahan Bertha Smith Fanny Davis Blanche Baker Pansy Matthews Inez Allen Bertha Pace and Messrs Chas Drake Hid Ikerd Otis Botroff Roy McDaniel Clyde Ford Smith Walter Gillett Ira Turner Tilford Brown Thos Gratzer. They departed at a late hour wishing her many more happy birthdays.
George Deford 26 and two Hatfield Bridwell of Avoca, on Valentine’s Eve, assault Tom Pierce near his home. Pierce suffers a crushed skull, multiple bone fragments removed, yet is expected to recover. Deford bound over to circuit court for $3000, later free to seek bonds. Local notices report community events and changes in town life.
Mitchell residents report social events, visits, and local concerns. Meetings note Mark Master’s degree work for four candidates at Mitchell Chapter Masons. Community members travel to Indianapolis Louisville Bloomington and Shelbyville for family, health, or work. Local issues include truant enforcement, liquor licensing debates, and highway improvements.
The Opusah Tribe No 132 I O R M marks its eighth anniversary with a wigwam gathering Saturday night February 17 1900. Red Men their wives and Daughters of Pocahontas invited. Visiting brothers welcome. Committee set the invitation.
Elder Franklin clarifies a published Indianapolis News interview about his daughters in India. He states no foundation for the famine story and notes letters dated January 10 describe them healthy and busy aiding famine relief. Josepha’s term extends, delaying return until October if distress subsides.
Prof Badger and his class hosted the St Valentine Ball at Krenke's Hall on Wednesday night drawing about 250 attendees. Prof Brown's Orchestra provided music for the evening’s lively event.
We extend sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for their kindness during the death of our dear mother. Mr. and Mrs. William Sitler.
A new grain based beverage Grain-O is now sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It suits delicate stomachs and is affordable at 15 and 25 cents per package. Children may drink it with great benefit.
Mrs H Prescott of Campbellsville Ky visits her daughters Mrs Billig on South I street and Mrs Luke Reynolds on East 16th. The long talked of combination of steel sheet mills was formed at Pittsburg Wednesday with a capitalization of $52,000,000.
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