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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1901

Page

3

Big Sacrifice on Rubber Goods in Bargain Sale

Rubber Goods sale lists men's felt boots at 1.68 pounds from 225, ladies Arctics now 60 70 and 80 cents, children's Arctics 50 and 60 cents, and ladies sandals reduced from 50 cents to 35 cents.

Local Notes on Residents and Visits in Town

Capt Wm Day improving health. S C G Jones from Ft Ritner visited Tuesday. Emerson Sears left for Santa Fe. Al Ray ill with grip at West 13th. Wm Ryan’s new South J street home near ready. George Porter moved family to North O street. Chesnut family returned from river trip. Fillmore Jones from Williams in town Tuesday. Mrs Kila Ketcham from Tunnelton visited Monday. D A McCurdy Williams merchant in town Tuesday. Mrs Effie Beavers seriously ill on West 8th. Mrs Arlie Lermond ill at Mrs Tan Ikerd’s on I street. Frank Edwards and Cass Burton from Mitchell in town Tuesday. Marriage license issued to Ralph N Massey and Laura Mundy. Charles Trueblood left for El Reno Oklahoma. Mrs Charles E Pearson of Louisville guest of Mrs Jane Pearson on West 14th. Capt WJ Cook bought property on West 18th from Lawrence Lee for 1700. H W Norton of Palestine NL en route to Mitchell Tuesday. Harry Iker accepted position with Walsh quarry and started work. Mrs M E Richardson ceased baking at new bakery for indefinite time. I N Cook improving property on Thornton Avenue with a new barn for tenant. Bird dog poisoned belonging to George Weyerbach er and Ralph Medaris’s hound pups poisoned. Emmett Pope and Flave Wolf from Mitchell helped in checkers match with Bedford. Local party at George Porter’s country home. Mrs Margaret Short from Springville reports horse and buggy stolen from hitch rack at M E church Christmas night.

Local residents seen in town on Monday plus various notes

Heltonville’s J L Faubion and Williams visitor Jacob Bossert among Monday arrivals. Many locals including Miss Emma Fullen and Miss Stella Stotts visit Bedford and Mitchell residents. Births, illnesses, recoveries, travel, school reopenings and a quarry accident are noted with several name checks and small town updates.

Local Residents Visit and Daily Business Noted

William Tatem of Coxton and James T Bailey of Heltonville were in town Saturday. R F McKinley and wife left Monday for Marion Indiana to visit R W Hunter of Heltonville. Carl Kramer went to Paoli to see George Carter for a few days. William Turley of River Vale transacted business Wednesday. Elder Peter B May returned from Sullivan after several days there. Carl Kramer and Harry Neff advertised the Cuban Pearl cigar at Buddha and Tunnelton Saturday. Mrs Mary Bright visited in town Saturday en route home to Coxton from Sparksville. Mrs Jane Jollie returned home near Yocuxey Saturday morning. Henry Martin of Campbellsville was in town Wednesday on business. Mrs M A Stansberry went to Indian Springs Tuesday to visit relatives. James Pool and wife of Greene County were in town Saturday en route to Plainville to visit relatives. F M Kern, after business at Paoli, returned to Springville Saturday morning. Mrs Maggie Beavers of Bloomington was in town Friday en route to Heltonville to visit her mother Rosetta Browning. Ash Mott of Blue River Township, Harrison County, visited Tuesday night and left for Indian Springs to see his brother-in-law Rollie Collings, who is quite sick.

R. W. Hunter Heltonville Carl Kramer Paoli George Carter Mary Bright Coxton Sparksville James Pool Greene County Plainville Maggie Beavers Bloomington City Rosetta Browning Ash Mott Blue River Township Harrison County Indian Springs Rollie Collings

Local residents noted in city visit roundup

James Handy returned to West Shoals Wednesday morning. Robert Gazaway of River Vale was in town Wednesday. J. R. Roach the Cale merchant was in the city Tuesday. Mrs Geo Scoggan sold her farm and will move to town in March. R Parker visited Heltonville Wednesday to inspect fence posts. Melford Holmes returned home in Springville Wednesday from Indianapolis. Mrs Jap Malott, visiting Springville relatives, returned home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Nancy Hoff returned to Paragon Wednesday after visiting Abe Byers and family at Oolitic. D R Maze sawmill operator at Ft Ritner en route to Cloverdale. BE Worthington of Chicago on Fishing Creek quarry business, left for New York City in the afternoon.

Robert Gazaway River Vale J. R. Roach Cale Geo Scoggan Nancy Hoff Paragon Abe Byers Oolitic BE. E. Worthington Chicago Fishing Creek New York City

Local residents noted in town midweek visits and incidents

W M Starr of Shanswick and J N Ross from Heltonville were seen in town on Wednesday. George Z Wood Truant Officer from Mitchell visited Wednesday. Jacob Bossert of Williams on business, Rev H E Johnson returning to Mitchell after a brief city stay. Dr James Faubion in town, J W Moore back to Geortown Illinois after visit. George W McDaniel left for Washington and New York on business. Mort Shortridge bruised his leg Monday unloading timbers at Owensburg tunnel. no bones broken.

Jacob Bossert Williams Mort Shortridge Owensburg Tunnel

City Police Court Notices From Early Week

Local court reports show Eugene Leary fined 9.50 for intoxication by Judge Stephenson, and Willt Stark stayed on a 13.50 charge. Various community notes include church services, pension updates, business changes, and revival meetings led by Rev. Will J. Smith and visiting evangelists.

Eugene Leary

Circuit Court Notes Open At Lawrence County

The February term of Lawrence Circuit Court convened with the probate and civil dockets called on Monday afternoon and Tuesday forenoon. The criminal docket saw many minor fines and continuances as cases were postponed.

Lawrence

Bedford Normal School Publicizes Six Week Session

Lawrence County Normal will hold a six week normal school in Bedford starting the last week in May conducted by Supt W E Alexander and Prof A B Guthrie of Bedford schools. Mitchell will not host a normal this season. Nancy Fish celebrated her 79th birthday with a dinner attended by several friends. George Stoessel returned from Cincinnati with a two barrel dough mixer and a breaker plus a gasoline engine to run them boosting bakery output to about 1500 loaves daily.

Lawrence County Nancy Fish Susan Houston Julia Wallheiser Florence Malott Indianapolis Mattie Simpson William Mitchell Frank and Mary Wallheiser George Stoessel Cincinnati Mr. Stoesse W. E. Alexander Bedford City A. B. Guthrie Bedford High School

Prices Reduced On All Winter Goods At Wilsons Bargain

A late night gambling disturbance at Stipp’s saloon led to Judge Stephenson charging proprietor Walter Stipp with gaming and keeping a gaming house. Stipp pleaded guilty to gaming and fined five dollars plus costs. another gambler, James ONeal, also pleaded guilty to gaming and fined five dollars. A fire damage incident involved a Krenke Bros buggy rental, damaged by a heating device but saved by prompt action.

Stipp Myers Teaford Walter Stipp Stephenson James O'Neal

Charley Hail Returns From Terre Haute Business Trip

Mrs. C. J. Horsey, bedridden six weeks with grip and asthma, has recovered enough to sit up. Charley Hail has come back from a business trip to Terre Haute.

Charley Hail Terre Haute C. J. Horsey

Bedford News Roundup of Local Vignettes and Notices

Mrs Eva Dunlavy spent Wednesday in the country with relatives. Born Thursday a girl to Mr and Mrs Ralph Mathes of North H street. John Fish suffers grip at home on West 13th street. Pure Open Kettle Orleans Molasses sold direct from New Orleans. Miss Myrtle Smith of Short visited in the city Wednesday. Bedford policemen will use stuffed clubs when arresting hoboes to prevent accidents. Mrs Melissa Kern of Bryantsville visiting North Bedford. Mrs Elia Clark and children returned to Ft Ritner from Heltonville. Warrants out for two others involved.

Ralph Mathes North H Street Elia Clark Heltonville Ft. Ritner

Painter and Paper Hanger of Major Wallpaper House

An agent offers service for a leading national wallpaper company with 1500 samples to choose from. Contact Cor 12th and M Streets for details.

United States 12Th M Streets

Visitor Jeptha Newkirk Calls on Relatives in Jeffersonville

Jeptha Newkirk arrived Wednesday from Heltonville and will stay with relatives and friends for a few days. Jeffersonville Reformatory confinement stands at 910 inmates with 15 received this week and 18 released. In the upper grades 407 inmates, middle 438, and lower 65.

Jeptha Newkirk Heltonville Jeffersonville Reformatory

Kirkwood Observatory Set to Open Next Week

The Kirkwood Astronomical Observatory at Indiana University will open next week. The building uses Bedford oolitic stone and houses a 12 inch telescope, described as the largest and finest in Indiana, with all necessary appurtenances.

Kirkwood Astronomical Observatory Indiana University Indiana

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ventory Arctics Louis Mayer East Side Square Bedford Ind Dinkelspiel Bros Hodge Day & Car Undertakers Stone City Poultry and Produce House Stone City Poultry House Spice Valley Township Bryantsville Roon Cali Leesville Road P.O J. BR. Denson E.W. Farmer Hamer & Day Northeast Corner Square Hamer David Carson B. P. Rocks America Wm. Day S. CG. Jones Emerson Sears Sante Fe N. M al Ray West 13Th Street Grip Wm. Ryan South J Street George Porter North O Street Lester Chesnut Morton Gregory North Mary Root Buddha Fillmore Jones Kila Ketcham Tunnelton D. A. McCurdy Effie Beavers West 8Th Street Arlie Lermond Tan Ikerd I Street Frank Edwards Cass Burton Mitchell Ralph N. Massey Laura Mundy Charles Trueblood el Reno Oklahoma Charles E. Pearson Louisville Jane Pearson West 14Th Street W.j.cook West 18Th Street Lawrence Lee H. W. Norton Palestine, NL Harry Iker Walsh M. E. Richardson I. N. Cook Thornton Avenue George Weyerbacher Ralph Medaris Emmett Pope Flave Wolf Checkers Margaret Short Springville M. E I. G. Aces South Side Square Bedford, Ind J. L. Faubion Wo. Speer Erie T. W. Box James Mitchell J. A. Hall Mortimer Crabb Kindred Taylor A. D.pless Eva Dunlavy Emma Fullen Jesse Faubion Elsie Cannedy Kansas City, Mo Tom Falk 18Th and E Streets Chas. Gainey B. B. Marley South O Street Andy Fine Stella Stotts Joe Henry North Bedford Howard Fields Mary Ragsdale Arthur Fullen Ft Ruper John L. Woodward Linton Avoca Albert Dunihue Albert Fletcher Ruth Ed Turpin Peerless Gilgal B. M. McDade Doman Hotel al Richardson E. E. Trueblood Recorder’s Office Court House H. H. Edwards House of Representatives A. H. Walls Bough Rosa Pinhook Will Morris Robert Meadows Salem Benton County Illinois Moses Bauver Mr. Bauer Samuel R. Lankford Church of Christ Eder Jacob Wallheiser Tilford & Mathes William Tatem James T. Bailey R. F. McKinley Marion,Ind William Turley Peter B. May Sullivan Harry Neff Buddha and Jane Jollie Yocuxey Henry Martin Campbellsburg M. A. Stansberry F. M. Kern Paolion A. WA James Handy West Shoals R. Parker Melford Holmes Jap Malott D. R. Maze Thomas Bain Cloverdale W.M. Starr Shanswick J. N. Ross Geoge Z. Wood H. E. Johnson James Faubion J. W. Moore Georgtown, Ill George W. McDaniel Suneday Washington, D. C E. A. Otipp City Police Court F.E. Railsback Harry Accam South The Baptist Church Silverville William Russell W. H. Smith Greenville Ill A. D. Pless C. A. Burton A. W. Jones Charles W. Holland Paul Short Jennie Thompson Marie Ray M Street T. M. Adamson Near Williame Ora Jackson R.A. Myers A. H. Collins Chas. Hazzard William Byers Bloomfield Norman Station S. W. Hancock Washington Floyd Harrison Counties George Glover Pleasant Hill A. W.jones Jesse Martin Eliza Krutsinger Ida Lanning J H. Baker Progress Clothing I. G. Ades Walter Scoggan Mr.Cook Belt Railroad Co James Anderson Hickman, Ky Tom Keeth Will J. Smith Peon Harrison Circuit Court Notes Board of Commissioners Martin Thomasson and Gaines J. B. Wilson Monroe County Bloomington Star AntiSaloon League Ragland Burton Rayburn Brown Hopper Lewis Monroe Thomasson-Gaines Foulard Silks China W. H. Cosner Rphciat Wilson’s Bargain Store Myers and Teaford Clyde Brock Harry Thornton Caxton H. G. Salyards Lillian Conrad Petersburg Paris Killman Washington County Valentine Chastine West 17Th Street Krenke Bros Awrence County Normal John Fish Orleans Mammoth New Orleans Myrtle Smith Short Melissa Kern E.E. Trueblood W. M. Dobbins & CO
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