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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
2
Local notice lists subscription prices for one year in and outside the county and legal advertising costs including first insertion and subsequent insertions per square. It also cites display advertising rates for several insertion counts.
Circuit Court notes show divorces granted to Matthew F. Kull and Vanessa Dodson with child custody. Damages awarded include $75 to Gus Williamson and $350 to Margaret Beatty against Mitchell for a defective sidewalk. Deed set aside in Mike Splitgerber vs Amelia Benzel for $200. Special Judge George W. Grubb to try several cases. Railway suit against Bedford over a flagman seeks court action to block city ordinance.
Brakeman Oscar Beavers tends a sick brother at home in Tunapelton as rail demand grows. Monon Railway faces wrecks and delays near Terre Haute and New Albany while Louisville seeks better terminal arrangements. Stone City Bank holds its Eleventh Annual Meeting with new officers as Myrtle Norton returns to Bedford.
Miss Isabel A Horsey daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Horsey and Mr Joseph J Cook of Dunn North Carolina were united in marriage at the bride's parents home on West 18th street with Rev James Small officiating. The ceremony drew about thirty relatives and friends. bridesmaids included Miss Gussie Horsey and Miss May Chapman. The bride, once a Mail compositor and later in Heltonville News, will reside in Dunn and begin housekeeping in the Sunny South. a Dunn band reception will follow their arrival.
Bedford council considers granting Bedford Electric Light, Gas and Railroad Company authority to lay tracks and operate a street railway across multiple streets, with power to use various motive forces. The proposal names J. E. Boruff and J. B. Pitts as local principals and cites West Virginia backers. The measure was referred to the Ordinances Committee.
The Colorado Legislature will elect a Democratic successor to Senator Wolcott on January 15. Maine renominated William P Frye. Tams Bixby seeks the Minnesota Senate seat. Possible U S exchange involving the Danish West Indies Jamaica and Philippine territory is discussed. Pennsylvania adjourns after nominating Senate candidates. Field Marshal Roberts is made a Knight of the Garter. Ice harvest begins on the Wabash. White House New Year reception notable. Boer forces in Cape Colony threaten as Kitchener boosts troops. Martial law expected. Dutch uprising feared. Indianapolis endures deep cold with gas and coal shortages. A dynamite explosion near Linton causes destruction but no injuries. The Dunn homestead fire in Bloomington is contained by Rex the dog.
Lowery Adamson leads a series of meetings at New Union with sessions to run through Sunday. Miss Gertie Helton returns to school after a week with Heltonville relatives. A social oyster supper drew many youths from the area to Fay etteville Saturday night.
An old advertisement touts Mother Gray a nurse at Children's Homes New York offering pills to break up colds in 24 hours cure fevers headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms. Priced at 25 cents with free samples mailed to Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
Mrs J F Starr left for New Albany for health. Eiridge Brock made a business trip to Bedford. Jesse Gilstrap and sister Fannie from Bedmore Ill visit their mother here. George Beasley of Pittsburg Kansas visited relatives. Nora Gibson returned home from Medora. Enoch Dixon and Mat Robertson from Ft Ritner sought phone subscriptions to Leesville. Reed Ellison and wife of Zelma visited the sick. H E Consalus and wife returned home after a visit. Ed Bennett traveled to Ft Ritner. T W Holland of Ft Ritner visited family. Ida Brock and Mauda Hill were on the sick list. Mrs G B Jackson improving. Meda Sherrill visited Mrs Doll Hill.
Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures Chilblains Frostbites Damp Sweating Swollen feet. Available at all druggists and shoe stores 25c Samples free Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
Misses Cora and Lille Martin spent Sunday with Mrs Eiza Beezley Frank Vance a young Bedford lawyer called on Miss Fannie Hinderlider last Tuesday Orrell Starr of Sparksville was in town Sunday The Medora Bank near completion Misses Mary and Martha McHargue visited Everett Mc Hargue in Heightenhill Will Lockman family visited Bob Dorsey in Kossuth Washington county over Sunday Newton Plummer made a trip to Seymour Geo Beezley of Kansas visited John Sommers family then returned Miss Katherine Colburn holidaying with Mrs Dr Whitehead Two strangers were seen at the old Dr Wilson place digging for money they carried a magnetic needle Flora Weddle of Tunnelton visited Jacob Martin last week
Edgar Smith and wife return to Indianapolis after visit. Della Boone Arlie Veach and guests from Trippleton visited. Frank Baltz and wife stayed with J. R. Smith. Reed Massey and wife returned from Springville. Ordie Davis of Trippleton was here. Maude Boone visited home near Silverville. Bessie Owens of Bedford visited relatives. Boys cut ten cords of wood for Mrs S Evans. Ethel Hammonds of Springville visited. May Kern Minnie McClellan Lula Adamson visited Minnie McGinnis Caxton. Sears and Jones families visited at Charles Sears. M W A oyster supper well attended. Rev L A Adamson conducting meeting at New Union. Mamie Matthews returned from Bloomington.
Notice to taxpayers of Lawrence County shows the tax duplicate for state and township taxes for 1900. It lists the tax rates per hundred dollars of property and per poll across townships and corporations in Lawrence County for that year.
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