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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1915

Page

8

Crothersville Doctor Kendall Pardoned After Adultery Case

Dr Perry A Kendall of Crothersville and his wife faced 100 days in Lawrence county jail and $250 fines each for adultery. Governor Ralston granted pardons Saturday, releasing the Crothersville physician and his wife had already been pardoned before starting sentences amid ongoing appeals. Kendall was described as wealthy.

Perry A. Kendall Crothersville Te Wife Lawrence County Ralston Kendall

Belgians praised for relief work as Dutch and American aid noted

A Washington correspondent reports Belgian relief efforts show life in Belgium remains normal on the surface but food rations are meager. Holland and Scotland mobilize aid, the United States bears the heaviest load, and Belgians honor American aid while awaiting continued support. Noble Tatom is slightly injured in a bicycle collision with J. W. Blankenship at Sixteenth and K streets. details of the crash follow.

Belgium Gays Ffolland Commission For Relief Broadway New York Valland Honegland England Holland Rotterdam Eead Nunspeet United States Beleine America Volland Canada Australia Scotland Glasgow London Commission Ships of Mercy Noble Fatom Sixteenth K Streets J. W. Plankenship Tatem Sixteenth Street Blankenship Tk Street K Street Tatum Strouts

Sunday church picnic at Gatf Grove boosts new house of worship

Members of the Regular Baptist church held an ice cream and lemonade picnic in Gatf Grove south of 23rd street. The event supported the Sunday School children and attracted many adults, highlighting the community’s interest in their new house of worship.

Regular Baptist Church 23Rd Street

Anniversary of the Wedding of Mr and Mrs William McGinnis

An anniversary celebration honors Mr and Mrs William B McGinnis marking years of marriage. The couple resides in the local area and observed the milestone with family and friends.

Lawrence County Celebrates McGinnis Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary

The home of Mr. and Mrs. William B. McGinnis at Coxton hosted a large anniversary gathering with family and friends. A group photo was taken, and gifts included an umbrella from EH. C. Newland Post G. A. R. The piece notes local and state automobile registrations for 1915, led by Ford with about 30,000 registered.

Wiliam B. McGinnis Coxton Lee Potter EH. C. Newland Post G. A. R McGinnis Henry Spokane Washington Fred McGinnis Ed McGtinnis Richard and Casey Jaizzie Newland Cora Ray Pless Richard Jackson Pant and

Biglove Feast at West Baden Details Released

Tickets for the banquet at West Baden in connection with the Republican love feast on August 12 are on sale through Senator Charles Lanz. A free daytime barbecue accompanies the event and organizers promise a great time for attendees.

West Baden Charles Lanz

Neglected Medical Attention Endangers Woman at Judah Schoolhouse

Mrs. John Jerrots of the Judah Schoolhouse neighborhood suffers a severely infected foot that deteriorated to gangrene after days without care. A local physician arrived and described the condition as very critical.

John Jerrots Judah Schoolhouse

Local Lumber Firm Managers Highlight Black Family

Mr and Mrs Alfred Mankedick and children of Petersburg visit West Beech Street with Mrs Mankedicks parents the Black family. Five Black brothers oversee Greer Wilkinson plants at Sullivan Bedford Linton Princeton and Petersburg. The family is praised for strong managerial success in the lumber yard network. Also noted are Mrs Fred Mathew and son Harold visiting relatives at Indian Springs and Joe Lane of Heltonville conducting city business.

Alfred Mankedlick Petersburg John Black Bedford T. R. Black Linton W. A. Black Princeton Greer-Wilkinson Organization Sullivan Fred Mathew Harold Times Indian Springs

Reverend Warren Sanders Visits City On Return to Mitchell

Rev. Warren A. Sanders, a prominent Baptist minister, was in this city Monday on his way home to Mitchell. He conducted Sunday services at the Baptist church in Mitchell, where he serves as regular pastor in addition to other duties. Dr. W. T. Ellison also traveled to Heltonville Monday for a day's business.

Warren A. Sanders Mitchell Baptist Church

Star winner Grace Overton tours West from Oregon inn

Miss Grace Overton, a Star contest winner, is touring the West and plans a six week trip starting in San Francisco after leaving an inn on the Columbia River in Oregon. She will visit Los Angeles and California relatives Mrs. Mary Todd and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Moore. Meanwhile, Harry Ferguson faced intoxication charges in police court with a not guilty plea and trial set for this afternoon. W H Hunnicutt, a Bartl ettsville farmer, and his two daughters, were seen in the city Tuesday shopping.

Grace Overton West Columbia River Oregon San Francisco Los Angeles Mary Todd Allen Moore California Harry Ferguson

Sheriff Sale Of Life Estate In Bedford Property

Sheriff William H Sitler will offer at public auction on August 21 1915 the life estate of Isabelle Goldback in Lot 4 Block E Noyes Addition Bedford Indiana at the Lawrence County Courthouse The sale follows Lena L Henson v Isabelle Goldback judgment with no relief from valuation or appraisement laws Borutt and Boruff attorneys for plaintiff

Public sale of rents and profits in West Bedford Lot 7

By virtue of a certified copy of a Decree from the Lawrence Circuit Court the clerk directs a public sale of the rents and profits for up to seven years on Lot 7 West Bedford Lawrence County Indiana on August 21 1915 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse door to satisfy the decree interest and costs if needed the sale is at the same time and place for the full fee simple of the estate with no relief from valuation laws William H. Sitter Sheriff Brooks Brooks attorney

Lawrence Circuit Court George R. Sears Susan E. Torphy David Torphy Lawrence County Indiana Bedford William H. Sitter Brooks & Brooks, Atty William H. Sitler Robert E. Martin Anna Newkirk Marence Ll. Newkirk

Lanz Fry Lumber Company Seeks Name Change to Moore-Tressiar

In the Lawrence County Indiana Circuit Court September Term 1915 the Lanz Fry Lumber Company applies to change its name to Moore-Tressiar Lumber Company. The petition and application will be heard on the seventh day of the term. Dated July 24 1915. A B Tressiar President Brooks Brooks Attys 30 wat

Circuit Court Lawrence County Indiana Lanz-Fry Lumber Company Lanz- Fry Lumber Company Moore-Tressiar Lumber Company A. B. Tressiar Brooks & Brooks

Notice to Bridge Contractors in Lawrence County Indiana

The Lawrence County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by 1 p m August 28 1915 for four bridges including Back Creek Mikels Armstrong and a Bedford and Bloomfield Pike near Gray s. Bids may be submitted per bridge or for all bridges. Bonds equal to double bid required. Plans on file in Auditor s Office. The board may reject any bid. Ezra W Edwards Auditor.

Back Creek Pleasant Run Township Mikels Leesville Shawswick Township Armstrong Springville Owensburg Perry Township Bedford Board of Commissioners of Lawrence County Indiana Ezra W. Edwards

Public Sale of Real Estate in Bedford Indiana

Clerk of the Lawrence Circuit Court directs a public sale by highest bidder on August 21 1915 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Lawrence County Court House doorstep. It covers rents and profits for up to seven years for Lot 4 in Block 15 of Noyes Addition subject to a life estate Belle Goldback, with potential fee simple sale if needed. Property owned by Agnes Goldback in Lena Henson suit. Sale proceeds to be without valuation or appraisal relief. William H Sitler dated July 27 1915 Boruff & Boruff attorneys.

Lawrence Circuit Court Lawrence County Indiana Isabelle Goldback Noyes Bedford Lena L. Henson Agnes Goldback Lena Henson William H. Sitler Boruff & Boruff

Public Sale of School House and Lot in Guthrie Township

Trustee Noble Malott announces a public auction of the old Guthrie Schoolhouse and lot in Guthrie Township Lawrence County Indiana on August 24 1915 at 10am The property in School District No 7 is described as a tract on Section 8 Township 4 Range 2 East Beginning at the Leesville Tunnelton road and following boundaries The sale is to raise funds for a larger school and will be cash with a deed conveying full title to the purchaser

Guthrie Township Lawrence County Indiana Leesville Tunnelton Guthrie School J Township Noble Malott

Foreclosure Suit Notice to Non-Residents Shanyfelt

In Lawrence County Indiana 1915 foreclosure suit Ribbard Spencer Bartlett & Company Simmons Hardware Company vs John W Shanyfelt and Nellie A Shanyfelt. Defendants nonresidents with unknown address must appear by September 14 1915 or default. Clerk Fred E Jackson signs notice. Brooks & Brooks attorneys. July 24.

Lawrence Circuit Court Ribbard Spencer Bartlett & Company Simmons Hardware Company

Public Sale In Lawrence County Real Estate Foreclosure

In a suit with Jason Founain as plaintiff and William H Reynolds Dora A Reynolds as defendants the decree of eighty one dollars plus interest and costs will be exposed to public sale to the highest bidder on August 7 1915 from 10 am to 4 pm at the court house door Lawrence County Indiana. It covers 49 acres off the south end of the west half of the southwest quarter of section 18 township 5 north range 2 east. The sale aims to satisfy the decree and costs with the fee simple title to the described real estate conveyed. William H Sitler $9 20.

Lawrence Jason Founain William H. Reynolds Dora A. Reynolds Lawrence County Indiana Section Township

Notice to defendants in Lawrence Circuit Court case 1915

The plaintiff files a complaint and affidavit naming numerous defendants not residents of Indiana. Defendants must appear by September 2, 1915 at the Lawrence Circuit Court in Bedford Ind to answer or demur or the matter will be heard in their absence. Clerk Fred E. Jackson signs seal on July 2, 1915.

John W. Shanyfelt Nellie A. Shanyfelt Nelie A. Shanyfelt Indiana Lawrence Bedford J. A. Zaring Epsie George Potter David Y. Johnson Ada Route Vestal Olin T. Vestal Foster Vestal John Vestal Cora Roberts Clara A. Gabe Bessie Buck Harry Buck Francis Malott Georgie Smith H. Smith Charlotte Kruegel William Kruegel Melcher Fogleman William G Jonathan Cooper Jonathan B. Cooper William Cooper James H. Willard Cornelius C. T. Bent Edward R. George John M. Phipps Court House Ind Fred E. Jackson

Sale of Heltonville property to satisfy court decree

In a Lawrence County Indiana case Robert E. Martin v Anna Newkirk and Marence L. Newkirk a decree of 266 dollars 48 cents plus interest and costs is to be satisfied. On the specified Saturday at the courthouse door the real estate described as part of the west half of the southeast quarter of section 26 township 6 north range 1 east containing about ten acres will be offered for sale to cover the decree and costs. William H. Sitler creditor.

Leatherwood Creek Water Street Heltonville Salem & Bedford Road

Notice to Contractors for Gravel Roads in Lawrence County

Lawence County Indiana invites sealed bids by 1 pm August 3 1915 for gravel or macadamized road construction in Shanswick Township the Bedford Mitchell and Pump House Road totaling 3140 feet bids on each road separately right to reject all bids bond twice bid amount required copies available from Engineer and Viewers Report bids addressed to Ezra W Edwards Auditor Lawrence County by order of the Board of Commissioners.

Board of Commissioners Lawrence County Indiana Shanswick Township Bedford, Mitchell and Pump House Ezra W. Edwards State of

Notice to Contractors for Williams High School Building

Sealed proposals due 1 p m August 14 1915 to L S Chase Township Trustee Spice Valley Township Lawrence County Indiana for erection of new Grade and High School Building on grounds named by Chase Plans by F J Nicholas Sullivan Indiana Separate bids for heating ventilating plumbing electric wiring and wall decorations Certified checks required with bids to show good faith and readiness to enter contract Bid must be filed at Williams Indiana June 20 1915 L S Chase Township Trustee Williams Indiana

L. S. Chase Spice Valley Township Lawrence County Indiana Wiliams F. J. Nicholas Sullivan Spice Valey Williams Wests Williams

Also Mentioned on This Page

Perry Kendall N Holland J. W. Blanken J. M. Lemon Orleans A. A. Garaway PCNA William B. McGinnis Cele UZ Autos State House Claude A. Colglazier Ziba Chambers Fords Biglove Joe Lane W. T. Ellison W. H. Hunnicutt Bartlettsville City Sheriff’s Sale A. P Borutt & Boruft Plaintiff County of Brooks & Brooks, Attys Robert S. Duncan Epsie George Potter, Et al
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