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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1919
Page
4
A local newspaper page lists editorial staff including editor J Brooks and city editor Mrs Askew, with office contact and mailing details. It outlines advertising rates for legal notices and display ads, plus window for insertion in multiple runs and price per square inch.
The Tomato Products Co plans to can blackberries this year to create a market for excess yield. Previously thousands of gallons of berries went to waste due to seasonal oversupply, but the move promises to utilize more of the harvest for food.
W M Denniston county auditor spoke to west end friends about changes on West Thirteenth Street since his residence there. July 2 marked thirty years for Mr and Mrs Denniston in their home. They recalled the street’s progress from the last house on the block to its present extent. Abbie Joyner and Frances Freeland plan to attend a Sunday School convention at Winona Lake starting Monday. J T Cissell of Washington and family visitor Albert Cissell on Lincoln Avenue. Mrs Roy Bailey returned from a month in Columbus Ohio and Washington Courthouse Ohio.
At the home of Rev. and Mrs. Ralph M. Hays on Saturday at three o'clock two Oolitic couples were married in a ring ceremony by the minister. Miss Ruth Frazier wed Carl Reynolds and Miss Mildred Temple wed Dillard Jones. Both grooms work for Indiana Quarries in Oolitic. The brides wore blue taffeta and white voile respectively and they will reside in Oolitic.
Irene Kern daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Kern died June 27 1919 at age 14 years 7 months 13 days. She was devoted to home Sunday School church and neighbors and aided in church work. She professed faith at ten and was baptized August 5 1915. Her life centered on helping children to Sunday School and comforting loved ones with scripture and song. Prosecutor S B Lowe traveled to Jackson County Tuesday for legal business.
IndianaPols All Stars face Bedford Lime Stones in a three game series at Driv ing Park Friday at 10 am as part of the Fourth of July celebration. The series moves to Washington Park for Saturday and Sunday afternoon games. Local fans anticipate strong showings after Sundays visit.
Mrs A J Lee received word of the death of her cousin Miss Anna Henderson at Monroe Iowa. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs David Henderson former residents of this county. Miss Henderson was born here and visited relatives in the county several years ago and is well remembered locally.
A basket dinner is planned at Old Union Church on July 13. John Williams of Bedford will preach in the morning, Lappin of Bedford in the afternoon. All are invited to bring well filled baskets.
Regular meeting notes show the Bedford city council approving a 23 000 bond issue to repair schools and heating, ordering a sidewalk on Eighth to Ninth, approving the James M. Mathes addition replat, and considering wage increases for several city workers. Funeral services for Mrs. William Gyger were held in Bedford with burial at Gilgal cemetery.
A birthday party honored Mr. Harry T. Jenkins on his nineteenth birthday at their Palestine home. Guests from nearby towns attended, sharing a large dinner and long evening of conversation.
Frederick W. Gillet pledges vigorous congressional steps to curb Bolshevism by strengthening laws against government offenses. Local notes report visits and relocations including Mrs. T. M. Cook return from Illinois with nephew Mike Huff, Justin A. Rutherford buying and planning improvements on a West Highteenth Street property, and travels of Mrs. Sam May and Walter to Heltonville with Miss Mandelena Lemon. The Brooks couple depart for New London Conn. to visit daughter Mrs. Ro land Wynne’s family for six weeks.
There will be an ice cream supper at Needmore school house Saturday night July 5 for the benefit of the Gillestts Creek Baptist church. Everybody come.
Miss Mary Snow, who underwent appendicitis surgery, was able to leave Dunn Hospital on Wednesday.
A Belgian hare owned by Mrs. Alice Chaney on East Sixteenth Street bore a litter of four last Friday as part of a commercial venture. The next Thursday eight more were born, totaling twelve. Mrs. L. C. Mathers, previously in poor health at her daughter’s home, has improved enough to move about. Her daughter Miss Florence Mathers has returned to Washington, D. C. Newton Anderson has purchased the S. L. Keach property on Washington Avenue known as the Bass property and moved his family to use it as their permanent residence.
The body of Charles Schaefer who died suddenly at Colorado Springs Colo arrived in the city Wednesday and was taken to the home of his brother Otto Schaefer on South I street. Funeral services were held at 2 30 Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev Toole and the burial followed at Green Hills under the Masonic order.
Lowell Gipson of North N street suffers significant pain after two nails protruding from a board pierced his foot Monday evening while he worked at his home.
Fort y dogs from the A R Fisher kennel at Hope Indiana were sold for 40000 to S Durton Lassiter of Tennessee. One dog, Manache Frank, a national champion, brought 5900. All dogs were pointers. Also noted Florence Talburt elected head of Bedford High Latin department for the next year. Mrs C C Love and Mrs Fred Hodges of Lafayette return home after visiting sister Mrs Fairfax Morgan.
George W. Pace filed for divorce from Ida B. Pace in Lawrence circuit court. They wed November 20, 1913 and separated June 24, 1919. The complaint cites quarrels, neglect of meals, late nights, and Ida’s riding with other men under suspicious circumstances and avoiding public outings.
Mrs. Everett Green learns her mother in Leesville is gravely ill, while her brother Will Gillan faces an operation after receiving news of a second family tragedy. Paul Fultz has returned home from overseas and Ray Mitchell comes home after hospital treatment for a gun wound.
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