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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
2
A fragment shows the Bedford Mail with pricing lines likely for an edition dated Friday January 30, 1903. The OCR lacks full context but indicates pricing and local/outsider market references in a county newspaper page.
The Lincoln League of Indiana invites all Republicans to the February convention in Indianapolis. Delegates are apportioned by roster size, with ex-officio officials. Senator Burton of Kansas will speak at 2 p.m. on February 12, followed by a banquet at 9 p.m. at the Denison. Half fare rail rates are planned and local papers are urged to publicize. R. Harry Miller presides, Jock Monyaan is secretary.
Railroad movements include assignments on the Monon local with Engineer Pat Long and regular runs by Jack Weaver. A bridge crewman moves to Bedford as a workbase. A Stillman funeral in New Albany followed a fogged fatal incident on a train. A Jasper verdict awards $4,500 against Southern Railway for late train arrivals. Mishaps near Mitchall cause minor injuries after cars derail from an open switch. Southern Railway plans a large Louisville shop complex with roundhouse and yards, contracts due in 30 days. Terre Haute reports coal movements by two Chicago Milwaukee St Paul engines delivering coal to Terre Haute engines. Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton and Monon consider two new solid vestibule trains between Chicago and Cincinnati. current trains praised as prudent investments. Baltimore and Ohio raises dispatching standards with monthly division reviews. Supreme Court ruling limits garnishment recovery for railroad wages across states. Planned eight engine stalls addition at Southern Indiana round house near Hulman street to expand capacity, with Evansville extension boosting repair work and employment.
Indianapolis January 28. Indiana lawmakers press real work with committees racing bills into rapid action. The session nears three weeks with fifty bills moved. Republicans claim credit for orderly progress while a reform bill on the governor's board draws partisan attention and potential friction.
The Indianapolis News offers a $10 prize to the housekeeper or female servant with the longest continuous service in one Indiana household. Dr. Culmer of Odon notes Emily Atkinson joined at eight years old and has remained in the same family for fifty two years.
An obituary for three year old Wayne Porter of North I street who died January 28 1903. The verse laments the child's death and comforts grieving parents while Addie Guthrie is noted.
The Judah column reports muddy weather and a quiet period with several visits and social calls. Residents like Louise Barger, Mrs. BE. V. Judah, and Miss Anna Barger frequent family and neighborly gatherings while merchants and locals travel to nearby towns such as Bedford and Oolitic for business and visits. Nine patent churn agents passed through last week and trips to Guthrie's church construction surface among ordinary village chatter.
Reports say patent right manipulator C. O. Willis vanished Monday leaving a trail of money from a washing machine scheme. About twenty three canvassers in the city were used, each paying ten dollars, with Taylor Anderson investing five hundred in territory. Willis is suspected to have left about fifteen hundred dollars ahead.
Ralph Smith arrives home after visit. Albert Stewart improves from a month bed of pneumonia. Constable W M McMahan returns from Norman Station to see his sick sister. Supt Fultz sells a span of mules for 270 dollars. John Leary seeks license to retail whiskey amid remonstrance. Buddha correspondent note. Musk melon crop worries after crow invasion from Buddha. O P Box of Buddha visits.
In Fayetteville on Sunday Rev John Hayes a blind minister from Covington Kentucky preached two sermons at the hall and gave a lecture Monday night. Residents and visitors share a week of social visits and small gatherings among local families and friends.
Mr Richardson of Englewood moved on one Benzel farm. Drue Hodge visited his daughter Mrs Wm Duncan Sunday. Mrs Abe Davis and children visiting relatives. Davis and Rev Anderson hold protracted meeting at Vinegar Hill school house. Advent pastors. Miss Sherley Sunday. Mrs Eugene Thomas visited Mrs Geo Cooper Wednesday. Harrell, Bud Sherrill's youngest son, very sick. Wm Hawkins Jr on sick list. Geoffrey Hawkins ill with catarrhal fever last week. Epworth League began at Trinity M. church after a pause. Hope for better youth interest. All invited to attend and participate. Hd Rogers and wife and guests of John Hawking family Sunday. Dr Duncan made professional calls Sunday afternoon. Spears and Lee finished shredding after three weeks shredder time. Bad weather limited shredding. Clay Dunday after week with relatives. Ralph Whitted has two new pupils coming to school. Mrs James Sherrill and daughter visited Mrs Bud Sherrill Wednesday. Rev Maud Rogers guest of pneumonia in both lungs. EB church Sunday night after daughters Hazel and Lottie fodder at Ross Brown's Wednesday. Thomas Colvin of Scottsburg and Jas W Bridges of Bedford arrested here Saturday night for intoxication. Sunday arraigned before Judge Wesner. pleas of guilty. Fined plus costs 11.95 each. Colvin paid. Bridges working it off on rock pile. Seymour Republican.
Miss Jessamine Lemon daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles M Lemon died in Deland Florida from a brain bleed after being struck by a baseball last November. Her death follows a season of illness and she is mourned by Stetson University friends First Baptist church members and a large Bedford Ohio area circle. Reverend Whitney led funeral services with friends and classmates acting as pallbearers and flower bearers.
Attendees at the funeral include Miss Kate Morgan Mr Ho ward Morgan Miss Nell Morgan and Mr Frank Morgan of Richmond and relatives of Mrs Lemon Miss Nell Kemp of Salem Prof Bestor and Mr Chas Lagrange of Franklin Mr and Mrs G C Davis of Bloomington Mr and Mrs H Crawford of Mitchell. Family and relatives are wished God s love and peace.
Local notes report wood cutting as main employment with per capita wood supplies rising. Several residents listed as ill or recovering from illness. multiple visits to Bedford for business noted. Names include Mrs W V Haws, Miss Cora Williams, Theo Allen, J C Brooking, Robt Ingle, D A Crawford, Jerome Launis, Miss Della Kern, Homer Speer, Elmer Beavers.
Miss Emma Stine of Ja sonville and Mrs. Wm Richardson hosted guests last week. Delia Dunihue visited Bedford friends while Dan Flinn of Salem visited Ethel Paris. Mary Brannon hosted Mrs. Clarence Webb in Terre Haute. H E Boman of Bedford visited relatives here. Harry Smith of Shoals on business. John Stapleton of Shoals made a trip. Dobbins brothers of Bedford assisted wholesale business. A crowd attended the Jumbo Jim play at West Union. Robert Hartley of Union visited early week. Uni Fairs toured Bedford for business. many youngsters attended church at Hickory Ridge. Effie Wilcoxen visited Lemuel Wilcoxen in West Union. Curtis Piper was at Bedford. Joel Porter left for Illinois. Viris McGuyer noted missing. search urged.
Mr Herbert Marley called on Miss Blanche Holmes Wednesday night. A V Farris the grocer buys tinware. Rock Bottom Prices. Miss Nurvie Williams of near Sargent visited town Tuesday. Dexter White plans to sell his hoop shaving outfit and move to Illinois.
James Standiford and wife were guests of Mrs Standiford father at Tunnelton Sunday. Jonn Knight and his wife of Mitchell visit Henry Knight and wife this week. Mrs William J Hinds returned home after a week with her father in Pleasant Run township. McKnight near Heltonville passed through our village Sunday. Miss Anna Ferguson sold her farm to Albert Brown for 23800. David Phipps and Miss Lizzie Reynolds of Sparksville wed quietly at Bedford last Thursday. J L Neidiffer and Aster Voyles were at Mitchell and Campbellsburg last week. Mainly of Mitchell wrote up a life insurance policy. Dr J R Anderson of Lawrenceport examined two life insurance applicants. Sam Williams was visiting John Howell on Huston farm Saturday. Peter J Barnat is a resident of the vicinity.
Needmore reports Uncle Pres Blackburn improving and back out. Slate Blackwell visited Oolitic Monday and a fine boy was born to Slate and wife Saturday. Several residents, including Mrs. Ben Chambers and Mrs. Joe Fox, are ill or visiting in nearby towns. Elmer Lewis and his daughter recover from illness. In town traffic mentions Charley Lemon, Guthrie visitors, and a mud filled spell. Charles Watson, James McFadden seen passing through Monday. Walter Williams and wife welcomed a son last week.
Deloss Inman and wife welcome a fine boy and Milton Tow and wife have a daughter. Coapman plans to move to Martin county soon. Johnson and Sarah Gray wed at Brd. Killis Bex's home. Claude Colglazier and wife visit Washington county. Sherwood and Bar are on honor roll after a safe season. Wesley Route’s gray mare died this week. Burton Tow and Contey join Georgia Telephone line plans to Bryantsville. Gilbert P erlee and wife visited Dr Shierwood. Hid Ridge Route operates in Orange county this week. Dr Ritter of Orleans made a business trip. George Roberts, Bedford blacksmith, prospecting in town. Local youths at Spice Valley church Sunday. Sherwood hosted by Wm Miller. Wiley Mulky moving to Bedford.
Alex Cox and wife visited Stone City on Thursday. Farmers plan new fencing this spring. A fruit tree agent canvassed Greene county territory last week. Nelson Henderson teacher of advanced grades is confined with the grip. Several household visits and guest exchanges noted across area.
Lawrence Circuit Court to hear Thomas H Edmondson vs Henry L Simpson et al in a 1903 complaint to quiet title to real estate. Defendants unnamed heirs and devisees are summoned to answer by February 20 in Bedford. Clerk Boone Leonard signs, with Martin Dye & Martin as plaintiffs’ attorneys.
The State of Indiana ex rel The Citizens Trust Company of Bedford Guardian of Herrietta Tannehill files a complaint. William H Consalus and The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company are non residents and must appear by February 3, 1903, at Bedford Courthouse or face default. Clerk Boone Leonard signs.
John E. Terrell announces his intent to apply for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in Huron Spice Valley township Lawrence county Indiana. The application states the license would allow sale and on premise consumption for one year in a front room of a one story frame building on Lot Three in the town. Terrell is a resident over 21 and plans a March term submission.
State of Indiana Lawrence County case to quiet title on real estate against Olive Brock. Plaintiff by Alexander and Barris seeks action unless Olive Brock appears by the February term at Bedford Court House to answer or demur. Clerk Boone Leonard records the notice dated January 17, 1903.
Hiram Storms as administrator of Alfrea Storms deceased sues Isaac Storms and others for partition of real estate. Plaintiffs claim Laura Pryor Alice C Pifer and Frances J Mobre are nonresidents of Indiana. Case No 4818 slated for February term at Bedford Court House. Clerk Boone Leonard.
Notice states Louisa Brown is nonresident of Indiana in a divorce action filed by Andrew M Brown. The defendant must appear by February 3, 1903, at Lawrence Circuit Court in Bedford to answer or demur to the complaint. clerk Boone Leonard seals the document.
Tabitha Anderson Nona Compas Frank Armstrong Guardian notice of the ward's death and the guardian's instruction to settle the estate. Frank Armstrong, K. D. Dye, Atty.
D Ray of near Erie was seen in the city Monday, sighting noted by local observers.
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