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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1915

Page

3

Local residents and visitors share weekend gatherings

Frank Young and wife visited Hanapolis Tuesday with John Hamilton and family spending Sunday with Mary Stephenson Verle Ewing of Lawrenceport spent the past week with Edna Smith. Noble Smith and wife visited T. L. Neideffer. Frank Young returned from Markland after two months. Several attended a farmers institute at Fishing Creek Chapel. Rev. Fred Reynolds and Rev. Miller preached Sunday afternoon. Elmer Knights Dixon and Kirby Link were at Campbellsburg Thursday.

Verle Ewing Lawrenceport Edna Smith Frank Young Markland Farmers’ Institute Fishing Creek Elmer Knights Dixon and Kirby Link Campbellsburg

Local News Snippet From Fort Ritner

A fragment notes a person visiting parents at Fort Ritner on Saturday while Mrs. WH Pickett remains very low in condition.

Ting His Fort Ritner WH Pickett

Community Notes From Pinhook and Nearby Towns

Mrs W E Hert and son Wille made a business trip to Bedford. A crowd of young people attended the Pentecost meeting at Avoca Thursday evening. Miss Mary Short visited her brother Earl Short at Bedford. Mrs Glenn Murphy of Bedford visited relatives here Friday. Thorne Evans of Bedford was here on business Friday. Mrs Paul Short returned from Bloomington after a few days with relatives. Some neighbors have been hog killing this week. Ideal January weather and farmers finishing corn shucking and cribs. Chicken-pox rages among neighborhood children. Bradley Armstrong made a business trip to Bedford.

Avoca Mary Short Earl Short Bedford

Local residents visit relatives and attend church events

Dras Stannard of Victor visits his father F. O. Stannard. Anna Cox of Bedford spends time with sister Mrs. John Sipes. Rev. Bair preaches at M. H. church. churchgoers attend Tunnelton and Christian church events. Many locals travel to Bedford Indianapolis and Worthington for shopping and funerals. several sick or visiting relatives are noted.

Dras Stannard Victor F. O. Stannard

Williams Preaches in Bedford as Local Notes Pile Up

Cox-ton notes report Joh Williams of Bedford preached at Old Union Surneas. Marshall Norman and Tyree Utter back attended on business. Mr and Mrs A Boyd hosted. W C Cook visited. William McGinnis on sick list improving. Chauncey Sellers of Fayetteville visited Miss Milma Adams. Ralph Fox returned from a week in Orleans. A J Boyd was in Mitchell on business.

Joh Williams Bedford William McGinnis Chauncey Sellcrs Fayetteville Milma Adams

Pitman Family Visits Fayetteville Residents

Fayetteville notes report Mr and Mrs Dalve Pitman and family from Williams visiting William Pitman and family over the weekend. Bery Moore recovers enough to return to school while Mrs Dan Jones improves from pneumonia. Mrs William Acker of here visited T S Hardwick and Mrs Walter Adamson amid recovery chatter.

Mrs Everett Sears Bedord Frank Sears Dalve Pitman Williams William Pitman

Sudden Death of Mrs Lalia Bivens

Mrs Lalia Bivens aged 57 wife of Oscar Bivens of West Twelfth street died Monday at 1 pm after an apoplectic attack suffered at 6 30 am. She had not been well Sunday but visited relatives Sunday evening. Survived by husband and one son Lloyd located in Amarillo Texas. She was sister of the late George McFall and had many county relatives.

Lalia Bivens Oscar Bivens West Twelfth Street

Community Notes From Heltonville to Bedford

A K Newland takes charge of the Union Home Telephone switchboard in Heltonville. Speer family and Clarence Bow- man visit relatives in Leesville and nearby. The Stipp Hartman hardware store at Bedford is now owned by D L and George Ray in partnership. Walter Bowman moves his family to a Henderson Creek area farm. Noble Crawford and Albert Crawford visit parents. Rev Howard Barrett will fill Rev A B Condo’s appointment this weekend.

A. K. Newland Heltonville Union Home Telephone D. L George Ray Stipp& Hartman Hardware Bedford

Local residents visit kin across Indiana towns

Mrs Victor Burton visited her sister Miss Hettie Elliott in Indiana. Mrs Lawrence Mundy traveled to Mitchell. Mrs Ben Snow of Indianapolis visits relatives. Lula Bergdoll of Shoals spent Sunday with family. Lawrence Sanders of Mitchell called on Hefei Phursdays. Anna McCart went to Mitchell to see Dr George Gibbons SR. Nora Shedd visited Mitchell while Mose Burton hosted J Burton family members. Robert Morris left Saturday for Arkansas to establish his future home.

Anna McCart Mitchell George Gibbons Nora Shedd

Farm notes and local visits report in brief

Local items recount farm news and family visits across Elnora and nearby towns. Names include Earl Sowder, Everett Sowder, Wim Lamb, Bill Fender, Mrs. Hogar Norman, Mrs. Henry Fisher, Sammie Ray, Miss Emma Harrigan, and families visiting Bartlett, Cracraft, Taylor, and Hollers. Several ill or recovering, church activity noted.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jenny Fromer Barker Hanapolis John Hamilton Mary Stephenson Noble Smith T. L. Neideffer Lee Kelso Lewis Stewart J. H. Sheets Fred Reynolds Miller Tannie Marks Mae Knight Tunnelton John Morehead Bone Shuttle J. O. Barker Kelley Smith Montgomery Cincinnati W. E. Hert and Son Wille Glenn Murphy Thorne Evans Paul Short Bloomington Pinhook J. A. Brooking Bradley Armstrong Delight Stannard Anna Cox John 1 Sipes John Lintychum Near Clear Creek Gus Stannard Calvin Bair Geoil Smiley Apgtian Holmes V. Haws Ian Short Worthington Ezra Brooking Rev. Bair Rev. Kniesley M. HB Walter Hammond Jane Hammond Danville Ill Dr. Collings Robert Marsey Monday Curt Smith William Chestnut Louisa Gunn Indianapolis J. D. Williams Charlie Ferguson Mary Evanline Midland Mr. Hornecker Near Noble Reynolds Mary Ingle Ladies Home Sewing Circle Clyde Flinn Wife C. M. Brooking and Miles Standish Marshall , Henderson Family Oscar Thomas J. L. Crawford W. H. Crawford J. H. Montgomery Rev. Brock The Christian Church Homer Brooking and Wife Ft. Ritner Newton Nichols Family Sunday Homer Ingle Mary Ingle Kelcie Hornecker Ibbia Brock Cloie Kern J. A. Brooking and C. E. Allen Volney Kern Annis Teachers ’ Institute Laura Beeman Coxton Murrel Boyd Marshall Norman Tyree Utterback Mrs. A., Boyd W. C. Cook Ralph Fox Orleans A. J. Boyd Blanche Fields Bery Moore Dan Jones William Acker Here Walter Adamson Retus Home For Savings Artie Holiman Charley Ragsdale Emeline Ragsdale H. ‘D. Flinn Leesville Ernest’ Speer William Speer Clarence Walter Bowman James Lars Speer Henderson ‘Creek Noble Grawford Albert Crawford Howard Barrett A. B. Condo Huron Anna Murphy William Trowbridge Mrs. Lawrence Mundy Ben Snow Lula Bergdoll Shoals Lawrence Sanders Mose Burton J. Burton Robert Morris Arkansas Jeffie Sowder Little Salt Creek Earl Sowder Elnora Grandma Bartlett Everett Sowder Abraham Dawkins Will Lem Sowder Smithville Everett Wim Lamb Bill Fender of. Oelitic Wm. Lamb Henry Fisher Bloomington, S Emanuel Sammie Ray and Family Howard Bartlett Stanley Cracragt Famiy Vada Cracraft Emma Harrigan George Taylor
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