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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
7
Hobos were picked up Monday night at various city locations and locked in the county jail to avoid mischief while they wait to leave. Records show the treasurer’s two-term salary totaling 9600 with 10210 in interest from county deposits, while receipts and disbursements for the period balance to 2,004,296.03 and 1,902,608.22. The balance turned over to Treasurer Short was 101,687.81.
Three Indiana University students and a Clayton High School teacher were injured Saturday at St Margaret s Hall when a chafing dish fueled by alcohol exploded as they made fudge Miss Clara Corns a Clayton High School teacher suffered severe facial and arm burns and a steel fragment pierced her hip Miss Gail Stapp of Hope Ind was cut by flying steel while Miss Jodna Barnhill of Indianapolis sustained a back burn All three girls were in Bloomington for the fudge making and the incident left Miss Corns with swollen eyes but not lost sight Mrs Brigham the chaperone aided the students and Dr Steel attended the injured party
William Smiley a farmer near Williams was the thirteenth name drawn for the petit jury but was pressed into service as a grand juror for several days.
A statistical report to the State Statistician covers the year ending December 31 1912. Total deeds filed 1257 amounting to 11495564. Mortgages on farms 310 filed 268288. city lots 391 filed 280950. school mortgages 19 filed 11553. chattel mortgages 158 filed 37941. Liens 186 filed 16854. Total filed 44615686. satisfied 668 410219. Instruments exclude railway and pipe lines.
Frank Owen, noted county stock raiser on West Fourteenth street, faced a humorous mishap at his farm when a mule escaping a dim stable yard somersaulted over him. The incident left Owen slightly shaken, while friends tease the popular breeder over the tumble.
Blanche Miller filed Tuesday in Lawrence circuit court for divorce from Gerald H. Miller. The complaint accuses him of cruel and inhuman treatment and habitual drunkenness and failure to provide. She seeks custody of their one child.
Mrs Samuel Morrison residing north of the city underwent an abdominal operation Tuesday at 10 o clock. The procedure was performed by Dr Morrill Simpson with assistants Dr Freeland and Dr Short and the patient is reported doing very well.
Indianapolis January 27. The Indiana House opened the fourth week with most members away. The Tingle Inheritance Tax Bill was moved to passage after debate on its complex provisions. Senate action included the Curtis health bill and multiple measures awaiting third reading, with public health and blue sky legislation under scrutiny.
A bill to raise county auditor salaries statewide will be introduced in the Indiana House after a meeting of county auditors led by William T. Patten. The measure targets all counties and caps extra compensation, detailing current pay structures and city duties, with notable examples from Adams, Allen, and Bartholomew counties.
Prosecutor John H. Underwood drafts a measure introduced by Representative Patton of Bedford to license drug stores selling liquor. The bill sets a $10 county license, requires a pharmacist with at least 50 percent stock ownership, and demands monthly license record filings to curb illicit alcohol sales. It allows sales from one pint to one quart per person for medicinal use.
Homer Lewis of Bono township was in the city on Tuesday for unspecified business.
Grover Wilfong of Lawrence County marries Bessie Hays of Lawrence County. Kiss Marie Taylor of Pueblo visits Mrs. Harry Thomas for two months. Homer Ragsdale of Heltonville and Tea Fountain of Punnett-on-the-Hill were in town on business. Mrs. J W Newland, recently operated on, rests at her brother Roberts Duncan M street home.
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