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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
4
BERT C WICKER serves as news editor and circulation manager for the paper. contact listing shows phone 269 for editorial inquiries and distribution questions.
A Louisville delivery reports an oversized five foot cross, shipped by buggy, amid other odd parcels. Local post office plans to adapt to bulky items, while a carrier once brought three pounds of butter and a standard suit box.
After a Bedford versus Orleans high school game a crowd of outsiders sparked a dispute near Monon station. Courtney Johnson of Orleans was arrested for intoxication and fined one dollar plus costs. His friend paid the fine, while Monon engineer John Crawford gets ninety days off with his wife for a Pacific coast trip. Fred Hodges may cover Crawford’s trains during absence. Carl Scherschel of Coxton visited the city.
The Lawrence Circuit Court January term spans five weeks and lists 29 criminal cases on the docket. The civil docket shows 125 cases while probate docket holds 71 cases, reflecting a smaller criminal load than recent terms.
I Hackett leaves this afternoon for Bedford after receiving a telegram announcing the death of his nephew Michael Hackett thirty three years old son of John Hackett He leaves a wife and three children Funeral services will be held tomorrow Albany Tribune.
Guy Goens, a Missouri man, faces assault and battery with intent to murder Wes Walker, Mitchell marshal. He allegedly shot the marshal twice during an arrest at a Mitchell Christmas celebration. Goens awaits trial in the county jail as his father seeks the law’s course.
John Jones alias Richard Kelley alias Frank Baker alias Henry Baker currently at Leavenworth Federal Prison is to be returned to Indiana State Prison to complete his term after violating parole. Governor Ralston requested Kansas authorities to honor the requisition for his return following a 1901 Greene County arson conviction and a 1908 parole release.
George Babbs of Dark Hollow is in a serious condition due to blood poisoning linked to a previously suffered cat bite. The illness stems from an infection after the injury.
Orleans high school team beat Bedford 32 to 8 at the Bedford High School gym Friday night. Bedford failed to overcome the sharper Orleans offense and suffered a decisive defeat.
Mrs Robert Duncan celebrated her birthday Friday with a family dinner party. Despite bad weather, fourteen guests attended including her sisters Mesdames Whitted and Ralph Mitchell with families and Mr and Mrs Gore of Harrodsburg. A bountiful turkey lunch awaited the group after a charm ing day.
Mr and Mrs M W Turner of West 18th Street mourn the loss of their Angora cat a household pet for fourteen years. They note the cat lived beyond the usual age limit for cats and despite illness and infirmities they grew attached and feel the loss deeply.
William H. Martin and Henry P. Pearson announce that February 1 1915 William R. Martin will join them in general legal practice as Martin Pearson Martin. Offices to be in Citizens National Bank building.
A Martinsville report notes Bloomington and Monroe county show little benefit from higher education as the state University courts a crowd that cheered two convicted white canoeists leaving Bloomington under guards for the state prison. The piece argues legislators should divert funds to missionaries in Monroe rather than erect new university buildings.
Three grandsons of Robert Craig discovered forty dollars in paper money hidden at the old Robert Craig mill near Silverville. A twenty dollar bill was found by one boy and the others soon found ten dollar bills each. Craig, who died months ago, was known to stash cash in odd places rather than use banks.
Residents report January warmth unusual for the season with past winters reaching 10 to 20 degrees below zero. Many wear heavy clothing still, while heating plants remain capable of a quick restart if cold snaps return.
A feisty column blends odd phrases and local notes from Bloomington and Morroe. References include police, bootleggers, court callings, and a January term in the Morroe circuit court with sheriffly crys fading to lineups in the courtroom. It recalls old court scenes and pensions talk.
Mr and Mrs Philip Hill of Bloomington and Frank Dixon plan a Sunday visit to Mrs Hill’s sister Mrs Burton 4k Hansen on North N Street in Bloomington. The Washington Herald is advocating a pension for Bras widows. Charley Lerrit appears in the text.
Indianapolis measures push simplification of registration law with general registration every eight years except city elections. Two registration days yearly May and October proposed. Counties manage non general years. municipal precinct boards in first to fourth class cities. A slate of other bills includes county funding for judges, forestry associations, and superintendent elections.
A jury in Sullivan Circuit Court after an all night deliberation found Frank Hooper of Bicknell guilty of the April murder of Zay W. Dante and John W. Gaither in Bicknell. Hooper was sentenced to life imprisonment. The report also notes a birth in Needmore and visits among local residents.
The Stubbs Stewart wedding at Lawrence Kansas on December 17 was a near exact replica of the Hostetler marriage in Bedford Indiana 47 years earlier. Miss Leonore Martha Stubbs, daughter of Governor and Mrs W R Stubbs, wed Dr Robert Stewart of Topeka. The ceremony followed old customs with a multi course supper and a large family gathering, then the couple departed for a wedding trip to Chicago before settling in Topeka.
Oklahoma legislators will be asked to enact health certificate requirements for both partners before marriage licenses are issued. The proposal earns backing from the state health department the State Federation of Women's Clubs and medical societies who argue preventive measures protect society from vice and immorality. Dr. J. C. lead advocates frame the issue as a new legislative approach in Oklahoma.
Mrs Flora E Pearl 48 wife of James Pearl died Saturday afternoon at her home at Seventh and L streets after a lingering illness. She leaves husband two daughters Elizabeth Cox of Bloomington and Selah Pearl of this city and two sons Leo and Lawrence Pearl of this city. Three sisters Sallie Reynolds Cora Benioff Bettie Hardwick and four brothers survive. Funeral from 320 North Street at 2 3 o'clock Monday conducted by Rev A E Dubber First Christian church. Burial Green Hill.
William Howell paid five dollars and costs and ten days in jail for intoxication marking his third court appearance. Courtney Johnson paid one dollar and costs for intoxication on Saturday. Alexander S. Scott of 1513 West 18th Street received a large cake from his father in Dundee Scotland, baked in the Scottish style. Mrs. Fred Brown of New Albany visits her parents on 25th Street. Judge Mellen attended Bloomington matters.
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