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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
2
Joe Robinson of Oolitic declared of unsound mind and taken from the county jail to Madison Hospital on Wednesday. Sheriff Sider and Clay Tyree accompanied him as his condition drew concern for the jail and Sheriff’s family.
The B. and O. Southwestern resumed passenger trains into Union Station Cincinnati Monday noon as water and mud from the flood linger. Sheds were flooded and the station suffered heavy mud deposits requiring a week or more to restore to previous condition.
In New Albany Indiana Patrolman Arthur Carson’s fourteen year old daughter Maude died after being bitten by a French poodle. The state laboratory in Indianapolis confirmed rabies with negri bodies. Carson will undergo Pasteur treatment for rabies. The dog’s brain was exhumed and found rabid after the daughter’s death.
Mrs M J Mabrey gave a stag party at her North I Street home in honor of her husband s birthday anniversary. Attendees included Jake Fines William Henderson Fiez Campbell Mose Simpson Walter Betsford James Smith James Groves and Nelson Henderson.
The official dedication of the Bedford new high school building will be held February 12 with a suitable musical program. State Superintendent Great House and Professor Lindley of IA will deliver addresses, along with local speakers.
Heitger Hardware Store and Tinware Co owners George Heitger Sr and Jr and Louis Heitger bought the Webb building on the public square from James Culhan for about 8250 dollars. The firm will use the new property with its existing storeroom.
The new Shoals Christian church, supervised and designed by Rev. G Halleck Rowe, was dedicated Sunday night after $3500 was raised toward a $5000 debt. Patrons including attorney James B Marshall aided the project, funded by a total outlay near $20,000 for pressed brick, Bedford stone trim, art windows, gas lighting, and spaces for auditorium, Sunday school, and pastor study. W. C. Landis, town photographer, contributed frescoing and corner stone lettering.
Old newspapers offered for wrapping young fruit trees at 5 cents per bundle with larger bundles of six for 25 cents. Daily Mali Office item notes availability and pricing.
H. B. Woodard of Heltopville was in the city on Monday for undisclosed business.
Right of way for the east side sewer has been secured but bids dated September 17 were rejected on attorney advice. New bids will be accepted until February 4 at 8 o clock. Contested right of way including the sedimentation basin site cost about 700 dollars. A street light at Ninth and J streets was ordered. Drainage near John Zahn’s property was continued. City budget actions include 3.90 for the city attorney bond trip and 50 for travel expenses to Indianapolis. Police seek a raise from 65 to 75 dollars monthly. building permit granted Fletcher for a three story brick block costing 10,000 dollars.
Abe Ikerd age 95 at his east of the city home is critically ill with a complication of diseases including grip heart trouble and partial paralysis of the tongue and throat. Relatives have abandoned all hopes of recovery.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs Court Pigg died Tuesday night at their home on South K Street. A brief service was held at the home this afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial at Beech Grove.
Settlement reached in the death claim of Louis Lundy who was killed at Shea and Donnelly mill. It is understood the widow received 2250 dollars from Shea and Donnelly for damages after his crushing between two heavy stones.
The body of Mrs Ava Inman sister of Basil Graham and Mrs Minerva Miller was brought to Greene County from Linton. She died at 2 30 this morning at her daughter Mrs Will A Butler home in Owensburg and was 71. Surviving children are Charles Samuel Frank Inman and two daughters Mrs Chas Faucett and Mrs John Shaffer and Mrs Will Butler. Interment will be in Owensburg girlhood home with services at the Owensburg church.
Birdie a mare owned by J A Montgomery and known to rural route No 6 patrons died Sunday. She pulled the mail wagon half the time for ten years covering over 6000 miles on the route and perhaps more than 7500 including trips to Madison and Kentucky. She raised eight colts, six sold for 705 dollars, two still owned worth about 150 each. She pulled binder over 500 acres of grain and was seldom whipped.
I B Ades, once a local businessman now in Louisville, was in the city on Wednesday for business.
School notes from Superintendent Fagan urge Bedford parents to address pupil carelessness on the way to and from school. Parents are asked to discuss behavior at home, keep children home if needed, and report property damage. The second term begins next Monday with six year olds eligible to start.
Business will probably not be resumed in Lawrence Circuit Court this week. Judge Swails left Tuesday afternoon and plans not to return until Monday unless a special need arises. Some business is set for Friday but may be disposed of before then.
A bill in the Iowa House by Senator Stotsenberg would let the state buy the Old Capitol and grounds at Corydon Harrison county. It authorizes a 100000 appropriation and creates a governor secretary of state and state auditor board to complete the purchase. The Harrison County Commissioners would convey the property once price terms are agreed, preserving the building as a state relic. A commission would manage the property after acquisition, with funds available after October 1 1913.
Thomas Agnes of Norman Station transfers interest to Daisy Elkins of Norman Station in a concise property action recorded in local records.
Indiana Senate Democrats adopt the unit rule for caucus votes. With 40 members, 21 agreeing binds the rest, likely defeating a constitutional convention. Senator Curtis loses power to name committees. chairs appoint all panels. Primary and registration bills become caucus measures as leaders discuss penalties for speeders and franchise referendums loom.
Connersville Indiana January 21 reports of midwinter catfish in the White Water river biting baits eagerly for the first time. The unusual warmth of the water is blamed for awakening the fish from winter lethargy and drawing them to hooks.
Hugh Whiting attended a Bloomington poultry show on Wednesday with several entries. J L Smith sold the Mill Grove Milling plant in Monroe county to George Yates of Danville for 6500 dollars. Mrs Will Kelly recently able to sit up briefly after a year confined to her room with sciatic rheumatism. Dr Johnson from Louisville visiting sister Mrs Emery. Dobbins of Oolitic spent Tuesday with local friends. After visiting Mr and Mrs Alex Robinson East Atwater avenue Mrs Howard Carmichael returned to Bedford. Bloomington World.
A Tuesday evening dinner at 6 at Mr and Mrs H C Malott on South E street honored their son and wife Mr and Mrs Harry Malott of Seattle. It served as a farewell before their return home next week with a pretty table setting and a on course dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Malott Dr and Mrs O B Norman Mr and Mrs Lee Bailey Mr and Mrs Elbert Railsback and Miss Rose Malott.
Seymour Indiana January 21 The city council is 434 years old, a record linked to the members ages. Two councilmen are 76, another 72, two over 62, one 49, and the youngest is 37. John O Riley travels to Washington to resume duties in agriculture department. Various local notices follow with illnesses births and job changes.
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