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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1903
Page
2
Telegraph dispatches report Indiana coal shortages statewide with Indiana railroads hauling and removing hundreds of cars daily while lawmakers consider free coal lists and government control. Officials urge rail access to coal cars amid statewide fuel crisis.
Indianapolis January 14 The 63rd Indiana General Assembly completed its first week with active organization and many bills proposed. Republicans push a businesslike session focused on committee work, while Democrats face internal tensions over reapportionment and party leadership. Key measures include voting machine debates, direct senator election proposals, anti corruption efforts, and salary talks for governor and judges. Prominent figures cited include Addison Harris John Kern R O Hawkins and Senator Fleming.
Local notes report unsettled winter weather with limited travel and social visits. Birth announced for a son born Jan 5 1903 to Mr and Mrs C M Brooking, with mother and child doing well. A quiet wedding occurred Jan 7 1903 at Rev Ezra Kern’s residence in Bedford uniting Miss Emmet Beaver and Mr John Murphy of Indianapolis.
The stockholders met on Tuesday and elected directors George W McDaniel John R Walsh W A Brown W V Williams Geo M Foster Dr W H Smith and T J Brooks John R Walsh was chosen President Thos J Brooks Vice President and W A Brown Cashier.
T A Williams is hauling logs here. The sawmill here is preparing to saw. Several farmers butchered last week. Storekeeper here invoiced last week. A week stop over at something progressive farmers ought to do. This weather makes the stock sing. S. A. McClung teaches. W M Mundy and son sold corn bars to Williams Milling Co. Born Sunday night boy. H H Monical and family visited O C Pierce and wife Saturday night and Sunday. Virge Rout and wife of Billings Oklahoma visited his Uncle Giles. David Monical and family visited H H Chase over Sunday. Church was well attended Sunday despite weather. Virge Rout and wife left Haute and St Louis and Kansas Winchester Kan. Our telephone line is all ok with Bryantsville connected. Coldest weather report so far. Young people had a coasting party here Saturday night. Some attended a coast for pasture next. Samuel Short and wife a 94b Williams and family Sunday. Monday night over S. 1 via Terre continued below zero the party at W T Embrea's at Bryantsville.
Antsville Tuesday night reports Wesley Rout and wife visiting daughter Mrs. D. L. Adam, son over Sunday. Homer Knight of Bedford visiting T. K. Adamson for a few days. Master Lyle McClung sick with croup and away from school. Mrs. S. A. McClung still improving.
Bartlettsville reports a busy day with feeding and wood gathering. Smith Lowder and wife remain seriously ill near town. Dr. Smith of Bedford attends them. Arnold Helton and wife return to Washinton, Daviess county after two weeks with relatives. Alfred Gillock hauls wood for C W Denniston. Fred Wesley from near Smithville visits his sweetheart. Uncle Nathan McPike of Kansas visits locals. Raleigh Norman of Logan arrives for horse shoeing by CW Denniston. Squire Hollowell works outdoors, rabbits in mind.
W. and McCormick have returned from Henryville where they spent time on business and reported satisfactory progress.
The Bedford lodge is newly instituted with officers led by Exalted Ruler B L Millican. A large crowd gathered at Odd Fellows Hall to witness the charter and initiations. A banquet at the Old Opera House followed, featuring elaborate decorations, Prof. Spain's orchestra, and a Mr. Frank Clayton monologue. Speakers highlighted Elks values and the local welcome to visitors from Bloomington, Columbus, Louisville, Vincennes, and others.
Mr Virgil Wagoner passes through town en route to Silverville while Mrs W Veach and daughter Mary return from Pleasant Ridge. Several residents host guests including D W Jones and wife at William McCarty’s, and Clarence Daugherty visiting near Avota. A taffy pulling at J W Adamson’s for Burnie features Jeanette Troxelle, Minnie McClellan, Ruby Kern, Cora Kern, Winnie Kern, Opal McCain, James Sears, Bert and Herschel Kern.
Fort Ritner reports no severe illness currently as a cold wave hits the area. Thermometer reads eight below zero Tuesday morning. The primary room closes due to teacher illness. Various locals travel to Cincinnati and Sparksville visit relatives. Ed Clendennen and wife from Seymour visit. Hughes resigns as clerk with T A and F W Holland. A social at Oliver Mathes’s draws a crowd. James Gillion buys H A Matthews farm, who bought Virgil Pate’s property. Several families, visits to Sparksville, and school disruption noted.
George Cooper’s baby remains quiet. Henry Nikirk and wife and Wm Nikirk of Fairfax plus John Nikirk from Missouri visited Lon Owens and family. The piece mentions cold weather, North Pole references, and Whittier’s Snow Bound vibes, with locals debating who kept promises to wanderers. Alonzo Owens and family visit Fairfax, B Cooper is ill, Ed Rogers hauls logs for Benzel to Walters mill, Benzel plans a new Bedford dwelling, and a former box ball alley room near Accam’s is being prepared as a meat market.
Abstract of Receipts and Expenditures approved by the Advisory Board for Shawswick Township Lawrence County Indiana for the year ending December 31 1902. Details show balances on hand at start and end of year for Township Fund Tuition Fund Special School Fund Additional Road Fund Dog Fund Poor Fund and total tax levies and year totals. Includes trustee E Ray as signer.
John Simpson Tunne lton sought a liquor license in Bedford on Monday but was defeated by remonstrance. Norman Grimes traveled for a show firm, Mrs Julius Beavers of East Pinhook and John Picket of Stonington were there on Monday and Tuesday, with Beavers buying a bag. Bud Stipp of Denniston and Joseph Flinn of Terre Haute appeared on Tuesday, John L Woods near Erie shipped stock to Cincinnati, Henry Woolery of East Disney and Wm R Mathis with Charley Foster of Bono visited Tuesday, Elisha Lee suffered severe cold and stomach trouble but showed some improvement, Virgil Thurman of Fort Ritner collected telephone poles on Wednesday, Alfred Guthrie stopped at Bedford, George Simpson from across the river and John Stanford of Stonington were also present Tuesday.
Winter strain noted with Hicks injury and deitz mishap at Leatherman purchase site. Collected items include Columbus relatives gathering, Calvin Barlow organizing, Quarry Co. stone loss, Harry Montgomery merchant trip, smallpox absence, Oscar Smith quarantine guard, Mayden and Essie Chastine marriage, Steve Chess visiting from Lawrenceport, Burt Stewart rheumatism, Mrs Jonce Coleman returning from Brockton New York.
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