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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1915

Page

3

Local Residents on Weekend Trips and Visits

Pinhook John Root of Dewits Creek passed through here Sunday. Joel Crawford and wife went to Bedford Monday on business. Various residents including Crawford, Ingle, Brooking, and Williams families made weekend or midweek trips to Tunnelton Bedford Coxton and surrounding areas. A soldier on furlough extended 80 days.

John Root Dewits Creek Joel Crawford Bedford John Green Buddha Ira Green Thomas Ingle Gilbert Thomas Mr. Thomas

River rises seventy one feet as July weather stirs towns

The register notes a 71 foot river rise Sunday and reports on local activity. Supervisor Dixon leads road crews while residents frequent Mitchell and Campbellsburg for shopping. Gossip hints at a forthcoming wedding. several locals are named in social visits and weather impact disrupts farm work. A lightning strike renders Mrs. Talbott unconscious during the storm.

Local Visits and Family News From Heltonville Area

Lee Glassco visited son John on Sunday. Mrs. Emma Clampitt is ill. Clark Fleetwood spent Saturday in Heltonville. Clell and Clevell Blackwell visited aunt Laura Fowler on Sunday. Clotha Hawkins visited her mother Mrs. Fowler Sunday. Frank Dillman of Yarlowstone went to Heltonville Monday.

Lee Glassco John Clevell and Clell Blackwell Laura Fowler Clotha Hawkins Frank Dillman Yarlowstone Heltonville Zella Fowler Andrew Hawkins Em Worthington Guy Dixon Pinhook

Local notes from Bartlettsville and nearby towns

Mrs Flora Mathie reports on visitors and family visits in Bartlettsville and surrounding areas. Several residents travel to Bedford Orleans Medora Hellenville Floyd County Crawfordsville to visit relatives, attend events, or conduct business. Local sports note praises Oscar Covey and Birtle Sowder as champion horseshoe players after a day of play.

Oscar Covey Birtle Sowder

Local notes from Cox-ton and surrounding areas

Cox-ton notes detail visits and travels of residents from Bedford Indianapolis Kurtz and Lawrenceport. Reports include illnesses and recoveries, church events, a monthly social, a teacher license, a fatality Wesley Maynard funeral at Kurtz and several family visits across towns.

Annual June Meeting At Talbotts Graveyard

The notice notes a rescheduled all day meeting at Talbotts graveyard on Sunday June 6 due to showers. It mentions Elmer Knight and Miss May attending a funeral for their uncle Wilburn Acton at Freetown. Oscar Montgomery of New York visits his Montgomery relatives this week. Farmers report corn rot from wet weather.

Elmer Knight Miss May Wilburn Acton Freetown Oscar Montgomery New York City A. J J. H. Montgomery Talbotts Grave Yard Howers

Beeson Transferred to Mitchell Yards for Family Ties

Chas Beeson former Bedford Branch fireman on the B and O railroad has been moved from the fast mail run to the Mitchell yards so he can be near his family who reside in Mitchell.

Chas. Beeson Bedford Mitchell Yards

Obituary for Samantha Jane Helton Blackwell of Heltonville

Samantha Jane Helton Blackwell born July 29 1829 died May 21 1915 at age 85 with 10 months and 2 days. Born on Little Salt Creek near Heltonville she married Jos hua Blackwell and had four children two surviving Add Blackwell of near Oolitic and Nancy Blackwell of Indianapolis. She and her husband and two children predeceased her. Aunt Mat as she was known lived with relatives after her husband’s death. She joined the Regular Baptist church long active in helping friends in sickness. Funeral by Rev Harvey Chastine at Gilgal Tuesday morning. She rests from labor and her works follow her.

Samantha Jane Helton Blackwell Little Salt Creek Heltonville Joshua Blackwell Add Blackwell Oolitic Nancy Blackwell Indianapolis Twvo Mat Regular Baptist Harvey Chastine Gilgal

Italians Advance in Tirol as Galicia Front Shifts

Allied reports describe Italian forces pressing toward Lake Garda and Rovereto while Austro German troops push in Galicia toward Lemberg. French accounts note 3100 prisoners and 2200 French losses in three weeks as German defenses sustain heavy pressure along the Western front.

London Proemysia Galicia Semion Teutonic Isian Falen Third Army Lemberg Przemsi Russia Jeti Rome Ady Dng Lake Garda Bhaye Ecowiae Store di Ledro Riva Comonica Caffaro Velieve Tallan Live Reo Rovereto Verona Carinthia Braneck Monte Groce Adriatic Carency Ablain-Saint Naziare See Im Gtlc War Office Rheims Zonubecks

Supreme court upholds Redman impeachment bid

Indiana supreme court sustains demurrer in Redman case holding his U S district court conviction suffices for impeachment. Judge Eli Redman of Vigo county circuit court, imprisoned at Leavenworth for Terre Haute election conspiracy, remains subject to impeachment despite ongoing appeal.

Redman Indianapolis Eli Redman Vigo County Leavenworth Terre Haute Indiana Supreme Court Milburn United States District Court United States Circuit Court of Appeals

Dernburg Granted Safe Conduct Home

New York reports Dr. Dernburg will depart on the Bergensjord of the Norwegian American line after arrangements for a safe voyage. The mission in the United States is described as a complete failure.

Dr. Dernburg New York United States Bergensjord Dernburg

Indians Threaten White Settlers Near Rio Bronco

A band of Ute Indians from Utah invaded southern Colorado, claiming lands in Rio Bronco country by treaty rights. Settlers fear depredations as reports claim hundreds more braves may move, and state authorities urge calm while considering military response. Congressman Taylor sought guidance from the federal Indian Affairs office.

Denver Colo Colorado Umitah Utah Rio Bronco Indicus Edward T. Taylor Glenwood Springs Mesker Taylor

Conspirator Sentenced In Panama Railroad Bribery Case

Jacob L Salas a Celon tobacco merchant was found guilty of conspiring to defraud the government by bribing John Burke former Panama railroad commissary chief. He received thirteen months in Atlanta’s penitentiary and a $1000 fine with a $10,000 bail on appeal. Burke testified he profited over $22,000.

New York Jacob L. Salas Celon John Burke Panama Canal Zone United States Trunt Atlanta Hunt Salas Burke

Mayor appoints saloonist to police board in Terre Haute

Terre Haute Indiana June reports Mayor Gossem appoints Fred Savoree a saloon keeper to the police board to prove his claim that saloon keepers desire law enforcement.

Terre Haute Ind Gossem Fred Savoree Savores

Robber on Westbound Express Turns Out to Be Crew Member

A Mitchell telegraph operator’s alert sparked a police stop of the west bound express at the (. & E. I. crossing. Officers found the “dangerous looking man” to be a train crew member taking a rest in a car. The engineer, amused, confirmed the misidentification after Shoats night operator’s tip prompted the halt.

B. & O. Southwestern Mitchell E. I Shoats Washington Herald

Gatweek's Local Notices of Bed­ford Visits and Households

Mrs Adel Roush was in Bedford Friday on business. Mrs Lida Stienhagen spent Monday with Mrs M A Boyd. Mrs Lillian Kern and daughter Close went to Bedford Monday shopping. Burl Lewis of Needmore visiting uncle Harley Fields and family. Lovall and Paul Porter east of here guests of Pastor Sears Sunday. Mr and Mrs Adam Sellers spent Sunday with Frank Sears and family. Lowery Adamson and daughter Mrs Oreius Kern and children Close and Volney spent Tuesday in Martin County visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Frank Sears and children Bucebe and Pastor were in Bedford Friday on business. L J Sears and granddaughter Bessie Fields spent Sunday with Walter Adamson and family of Coxton. Mrs Bessie Prather and children of Cale were here Monday visiting Mr and Mrs Quillie Hall and family. Misses Lela and Pearl Hall near Silverville spent Saturday night and Sunday with Eva and Edith Hall.

Lowery Adamson Oreius Kern Volney Martin, Coun‘ry Frank Sears Bucebe Pastor Bedford L. J. Sears Bessie Fields Walter Adamson Coxton Bessie Prather Cale Mr. l Quillie Hall Lela Pearl Hall Silverville Eva Edith Hall

Birth Announcement for Dorothy May Ash

A daughter was born on Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Thad Ash of Englewood. Dorothy May is the newborn's name and the family's latest joy.

Thad Ash Englewood Dorothy May

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mail J. G. Crawford Tunnelton Robert Mathis Noble Reynolds Ronald Brooking Ezra Brooking John Dixon Ezra Provoking Leonard Crawford Mary Ingle Homer Ingle J. T. Stipp D. B. Beaver and Wife J. A. Brooking Family C. M. Brooking Ambrose Crawford J. A. Brooking and T. A. Allen and Family John Batman Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Mr. Batman Frank Brooking Matlock Robert W. G. Williams R. N. Dixon Emma Worthington Homer Hunsucker A. T. Fountain Kong Frank Young E. A. Dixon T. L. Neideffer and Kelley Smith W. H. Reynolds Bruce Lee Edna Smith Freda Young Campbellsburg Charley Hunsucker Orleans J. H. Sheets Sunday Charley Wingler Little York H. S. Hoggatt Henry Hoggatt Carl Talbott Anna McPike Emma Clampitt Clark Fleetwood Bartlettsville Flora Mathie Eva Lytton of Harve Reed Brownstown John Johnston Medora Eller Lee John Allen L Fowler Kate McPike Hiram Flinn Tra Mikels Hellenville Jeffie Sowder Blanche Compton James Compton Noble Bex John Williams Rosie Geer William Glassee Squire Ray Billie Kinser May Farm John Browning Grover Crockett Elbert Bartlett Missouri Pink Hawkins Smithville Mrs. Fred I. C. Sowder Opal Adamson Heber Bartlett Floyd County Mrs Willis Sowder Mrs. Sowder Crawfordsyville Thomas Hawkins Dave Hawkins Guthrie Murrell Boyd Walter Adameen R Bedford Tremble Whitsman Zach Williams Williams James Whitsman Plainville M. A. Boyd Fayettevile A. L. Boyd Mr. Thompson I Emery Boyd Fayetteville Mrs. Baulah Miss Emma and Minnie Hawkins Wilma Adamson Bernice Boyd Cincinnati Mr. Fry of Old Union Church Joe Scherschell Virginia Mrs. Crawford Mrs. Fountain Cheerful Worker Class of Old Union Daisy Cooper Shl Fowler Ethel Glasseo Anna Mary Thurman Norman Station Nancy McPike Norman James Murphy Wesley Maynard Kurtz William Glassen Irene Marie David Clark Boone County A. J. Clark Eirza Murphy Elizabeth Murphy Mary Maynard Mirs Samuel Axson Linden Sheldon Mitchell Near Yellowstone Monroe County Susie Christenburge Raleigh Vernon Worthington Nobie Malott Lyvia Simpson Robert N. Dixon Ela Wright Lawson Mathis Thomas Faris Louis Huddleston Winona Zack Foster and Wife Oscar Simpson Grant Wright Sister Ha Levi Chauncey Root Margaret M. Cooper Dal Beavers and Wie Goldie Jackson Henry Dowling Mary Guthrie Gertrude Wagner Rosie Marshall Baturcay Charlie Linsey Fletcher Stubbard Bert Wright Everett Case Mr. Case Lawrenceport Rev. E. Fowler Wiliam Branaman Bloomington John Glassco Oscar Gushvie Ohio J.crawford Pinhook Sunday Mary Simpson Frank Smith Sugar Creek Dora Simpson Goldie Combs John Forbies W. S. Roberts Kirby Link B. A. Dixon Weekly Mail Galagia VGN Bethmann Hgllweg American Press Association Washington von Jagow Connt von Bethmenn-Jouwes Ites Kentucky Webb Dry Goods Co Blanche Fields Gatweek Adel Roush Lida Stienhagen Lillian Kern Close Burl Lewis of Needmore Harley Fields Messrs Lovall Paul Porter Sears Adam Sellers
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