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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
4
Pinhook J A Brooking and others visit in Tunnelton Bedford and Buddha areas on Wednesday Saturday and Sunday. Families host and guest relations noted along with the storm washing out creeks Guthrie Creek runs high. Thousands of dollars in crops corn hay oats wheat destroyed or damaged by the storm and overflow.
Fields of Owensboro was here on business. Misses Zella shopped in Bedford. Mrs. Gra Anderson of Bedford visited Mrs. Charlotte Short. Kate Graves of Oolitic visited sister Mrs. Virgil Byers. Typhoid illness improving for Ple Assie Tlay. Mrs. Everett Giles and Selah Jeft went to Danville. Mrs. Wersehell Moore and George visited son Albert. The Vantayie couple returned to Louis after visiting. A basket dinner at Mr. and Mrs. John W Gray's home drew many neighbors and out-of-town guests from Bedford Oolitic Avgoen and other towns. Cyrus Wilking north of town visiting Edwardsport. Tom Masyfield and wife were here from Huron. Chas Kendrickson moved from Bedford. Mrs Anna Tian Mersley with Tom Pierce attended Fayetteville church. Post office moved to Main Street building. Mrs. John Smith and Joyce visited Mitchell relatives.
Weather hot with heavy rain described. Emmet Feltner returns from Stockton on Tuesday.
Community notices list many visitors and residents from Mitchell Bedford Indianapolis Sparksville and Fort Ritner visiting relatives in Turnereton area. Obituaries honor children and adults with long life notes and funeral details.
Jefsie Sowder reports record-breaking rainfall inland causing two hours of downpour that sent Knob Creek three feet higher than any prior flood. Salt Creek rose too. hay and corn damaged or destroyed, two corn cribs, two school houses and a dwelling moved. Roads ruined. backwater reached Bartsville bridge, then receded as repairs and mail delivery resume.
Rev Fred Reynolds preached Sunday night. Mrs Mell Link of Campbellsburg visited John A ink and family. James Chastein and daughter from Campbellsburg fished Friday. BK O A Bison and children attended to buss at Lawrenceport Monday. Black cherry crop ripe but small and poor. James Compton Will Davy and son from Jilberty neighborhood visited Ray Neidetter and George Link in Mitchell Wednesday. Reno Sunday school outing planned at Donaldson Cave next Saturday. Mrs Edna Smith and Dosie Voyles guests at Lawrenceport Wednesday night. Mrs C M Crim and J H Malott of Indianapolis visited sister Mrs Killa Moorehead early week. Some farmers hauling wheat to high ground. River stood at 1245 ft noon Saturday to Sunday. rose 3 inches by Monday evening. J Warry Montgomery family visited cyclone site near Bedford. Mrs W H Hughes in Campbellsville for daughter Oliv ia’s throat operation. River rising slowly Monday. 12 ft 9 in rise above low water. low bottom land submerged.
W. M. Dobbins returns from Illinois where he observed too much rain and storms hindering corn and oats growth. He notes persistent wet weather affecting the local crop prospects.
Roy Jackson, who has been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Jackson west of the city, has gone to Shanswick to visit his sister Mrs Virgil Fish and family.
Mr and Mrs Walter Day and their daughter Mrs C W Williams traveled to French Lick this morning for a day trip.
County Agent Charles J. Jones resumes duties after a month’s leave. He visited the Wing alfalfa farm and experiments in Ohio Delaware Maryland and Arlington Virginia to study soils and crops. Next Saturday he will discuss Growing of Wheat and Eradication of the Hessian Fly and invites all farmers to attend for 1916 wheat preparedness. the farm doctor offers assistance for soil animal or plant troubles.
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