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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1902

Page

3

Local Notes Highlight Town Activities and Happenings

Mrs W M Denniston visits relatives at Hiie. Jud Bridwell of Harrodsburg visits Seymour city. Miss Linnie Knight and Miss Hallie Johnston visit Erie. Marital license issued to John M Phillips and Mary Lively. Outgoing ships race horses to New Albany. Outbuilding fire behind Gaussin’s saloon small damage. Diving Horses and bull wrestle listed for Terre Haute excursion June 15 with round trip fare.

Linnie Knight Hallie Johnston Erie Charlotte McAfee Terre Haute Indiana

Various residents noted in city items and travel notes

Fred Brown paints Hotel Burton while George Carter travels to Indianapolis on business. Dan R. Brown searches for work in St. Louis. James Riley’s North Bedford home is being repainted. Ed Ragsdale arrives from Great Falls Montana. An excursion from Blackhawk arrives with 192 aboard. The crystal clear crop outlooks include a strong melon yield in Daviess county. A party camps on White river at Duncan Bend. A 23 resident Monroe county colony sails to Blue Fields Nicaragua for work under W. H. Buskirk.

Monroe County Louisville Blue Fields Nicaragua W. H. Buskirk Mr. Buskirk

Miscellaneous notices and society notes from Bloomington World

A collage of local items includes church preaching by Elder Chrisler, home remodeling on 7th street, chaperoned fishing party at Lawrenceport, new hotel at West Baden opening around July 1, and attendance at a Columbia club dance. It reports civic notes, marriages licenses, sports scores, travels, lending offers, and a note on gold prospecting in Morgan Brown counties.

Monroe County Bid On Gold Bricks Hint From Local Talk

Paoli Republican reports chatter that Monroe County may buy gold bricks as a show of wealth while Indianapolis Southern pushes voters to approve a 2 percent subsidy. The piece notes the company refused to post a bond to cover election costs if construction fails, suggesting no real build plan.

Monroe County Indianapolis Paoli

Local notes on visits, marriages, and school term

Geo W Holmes visits Owensburg on business. Mrs Jonn Stone travels to Metcalf Illinois to visit friends. Holmes reports large potatoes from his farm. Mrs John Rager and children visit Mrs James Owens in North Bedford. Mr and Mrs Joseph Thompson return to Terre Haute after visit with John Frill and family. Miss Mary Greedy the public school art teacher plans summer country trip. West Side school summer normal thriving with new enrollments. Harry Thickston Hoosier Mills sustains finger injury. Invitations issued for marriage of Noble Owens and Nealia Sears June 18 at First Christian Church. Isis Day and Nannie Duncan host at home June 12 for James and Mrs Duncan at 801 16th St. Indiana University Spring Term ends with 1902 Commencement June 18. enrollment 1285. Railroad to extend from Jasper to French Lick, 23.6 miles, cost 120000, within three months, linking Monon and Southern lines for Chicago Evansville trains. Jasper Herald notes benefit to Southern Indiana and Kentucky visitors to French Lick and West Baden.

Noble Owens Nealia Sears First Christian Church Isis Day Nannie Duncan James B. Duncan 16Th Street Jasper French Lick Monon Southern Chicago Evansville Indiana Kentucky West Baden Springs Jasper Herald

Bedford Schools Elect Teachers for Next Term

The Bedford School Board elected staff for the upcoming term at the Bedford High School and Graded School. Re-elected for the Graded School were Nell G. Boruff Clara Friedley Eva M. Love Craigie Mitchell Mary Alexander Emeline Tresslar Anna A. Lester Mittie McCain Theresa Brewer Edwina E. Day Iola Hoppingarner Dorothy Moran Hattie Walls Mollie Brown HE. C. Consalus B Emelia Unkel Mary E. Maher with additional teachers Catherine Moran Mary M. Day Eddie Lister Mabel Campbell Mary Bunday Ariel C. Bailey and Beddoe. Arda Knox was named Principal at the High School with Turner as Assistant and Short as Latin Teacher. William E. Alexander was reelected Superintendent. The election of a Music and Art teacher was deferred to the next meeting.

Arda Knox Professor Turner Miss Short Alis Lowder Nell G. Boruff Clara Friedley Eva M. Love Craigie Mitchell Mary Alexander Emeline Tresslar Anna A. Lester Mittie McCain Theresa Brewer Edwina E. Day Iola Hoppingarner Dorothy Moran Hattie Walls Mollie Brown HE. C. Consalus B.emelia Unkel Mary E. Maher Catherine Moran Mary M. Day Eddie Lister Mabel Campbell Mary Bunday Ariel C. Bailey Miss Beddoe W. E. Alexander

Lightning Fire Damages City Home on West 16th Street

A thunderstorm at 2:39 a m struck the central chimney of John A Rowe’s West 16th street residence starting an attic fire. Inmates were shaken but unharmed. Firemen responded to a blaze in the roof as rain fell, with damage estimated at 200 to 300 dollars for the house, fire, and water.

John A. Rowe West 16Th Street

Foster's for Good Shorks and Local Notices

Local notices list Foster's for Good Shorks loans and insurance, visits to Defiance, and a stray red cow with reward. Paoli News items include smallpox cases near Fargo, summer vacations, and a Monon train rescue. Bloomington band growth and a sulphur water discovery near Orleans with a deep well bubbling strongly.

Weather and town notes from Lafayette area report

The Malt office thermometer reads 94 at 4 pm and 98 at 5 pm the next day. The Monon steam shovel will move from the Lafayette gravel pit to Michigan City. Married Wednesday night June 11 Charles Denton and Gracie Proctor wed. E W Sears arrives from Lexington to visit Bible school. Stragglers from LaSalle Springs croquet and mint juleps at Frank Brassine's hotel. Nashville remains dry with a single quart shop for a nip. Artesian water is abundant in town.

Monon Lafayette Michigan City W. B. Chrisler Charles Denton Gracie Proctor LaSalle Springs Frank Brassine Nashville

Monon Excursion to West Baden and French Lick Sunday

The Monon plans a Sunday excursion to West Baden and French Lick on June 15. The Bedford departure is 9 44 a m with a return from French Lick at 6 p m. Round trip fare is fifty cents.

The Monon West Baden French Lick Bedford

Goebelism Virus Sparks Kentucky Health Board Controversy

The Indianapolis Journal argues the Kentucky Board of Health is driven by Goebelism to push a questionable smallpox quarantine. It claims Governor Durbin and Governor Taylor face vengeance from Goebel loyalists and urges Indiana to quarantine Kentucky if a needless order is issued. It frames the issue as political vendetta over public health.

Kentucky Board of Health William Goebel Supreme Court Kentucky Goebel Durbin Board of Health Kentucky Board Indiana Indianapolis Journal

Trap Shooters' League of Indiana Concludes Meet

The annual Trap Shooters' League of Indiana meet closes in Muncie with E H Tripp of Indianapolis winning the diamond state championship by 92 of 100 targets. Sherwood and Stipp of Bedford win the team badge with 46 of 50. The next meet is set for Lafayette in June 1903.

John B. Stipp Frank T. Sherwood Muncie Indiana Trap Shooters’ League of Indiana A.W. Kirby Greenville K. C. Sheperdson Lagrange Ind Kirby Lafayette

City Police Court Moments Include Acquittal and Trials

Judge France acquitted Dan Chatman of assault and battery. The State vs Douglas Burton for assault and battery was continued to June 18. Judge Fletcher fined John Claire nine dollars fifty cents for intoxication and stayed. John Kinworthy was fined nine dollars fifty cents and jailed for provoke. Turner Lee rape case continued to Friday. Fred Freeman faced two charges assault and battery and drawing a dangerous weapon. case taken under advisement. George Chatman found guilty after review.

France Dan Chatman Douglas Burton Fletcher John Claire John Kinworthy Turner Lee State Fred Freeman John W. Hudson Politic George Chatman

Railroad hopes and local notices cross Indiana pages

The Bedford Daily and Weekly Democrat adverts a private sale of the estate of John Johnson Jr with the plant appraised at 4500 dollars. S. I. Ry offers one fare round trip tickets sale June 16 to 21 with return by June 21. Vincennes terms report nutmeg melons near the Highlands market by July 4 from Joseph Frey who grows sixteen acres and ships in thousands of melon baskets at forty five dollars per thousand. Southern Indiana Railroad issues 3,160,000 first mortgage bonds at four percent with most offered at 96. John R. Walsh touts high earnings and first lien on road and equipment. 1901 net income 145,978 dollars and projected 280,000 for year ending June 30. Indianapolis Journal.

Bedford Daily Weekly Democrat John Johnson, Jr Joseph Frey Vincennes Frey Mr. Frey Vincennes Sun Southern Indiana Railroad Company Southern Indiana John R. Walsh Terre Haute Indianapolis Journal

Opitsah Tribe of Red Men Memorial Day Meeting

The Opitsah Tribe of Red Men observes Sunday June 15 as memorial day with all Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas urged to meet at Hall at 7 p m. J H Unperwoop Sachem and H G Nerr C or R announce the gathering.

Opitsah Red Men Degree Pocahontas Hall Ati P. m H. Unperwoop Sachem H. G. Nerr C. Or R

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dongola Congress Buss Dinkelspiel Bros Uis Mayer Mrs. W. M. Denniston Hiie Jud Bridwell Harrodsburg City Lotta Davis Sherman Ransom G. F. Rhoda Little Son Paul Seymour Relatives Linton John M. Phillips Mary &. Lively H. O. Love New Albany R. B. Sprouli Pittsburgh, Pa Edith Glen Carter Seymour Overton Emma Little Rock Ark Dinah Moore Covington, Ky Frank Smith Karl Kramer Heeb’s Business College Sentney Adamson Church of Christ Baile Davgress County Oolitic Keys & Kings Jack Hughes South O Street Marriep Chrisler Walter E. Williams Ella G. Hart Mitchell Tobias Ulmer Thomas Ulmer Seventh Street Beach Grove John Harvey Arthur Jordan Co Gaussin Fred Brown Hotel Burton George Carter Dan R. Brown St. Louis James Riley North Bedford Ed Ragsdale Great Palls Montana Frank Dietz Myrtle Lewis Fred Fletcher James D. Sears Lawrenceport Herman Boyd A. J. McDonald Blackhawk Adah Smith Cincinnati Eva Love Valparaiso Annie Harris Alice Payne Lula McBride Lawrence Orange Martin Counties Will Hilton 22D Street Mr. Hilton Col William Gilton West 18Th Street Daviess County Henry Watterson Courier-Journal Tippecanoe Battle Ground White River Duncan Bend Willie Walls Mack Norton Emory Dobbins Walter Gillette Frank Walls Alec Robinson Gall R. H. Williams NEW_OPERA HOUSE Ndiana Elder Chrisler Walter Pettiford 7Th Street W. P. Hodge Luther Owens M Street Daniel Iseminger Columbia Club Bloomington F. W. Brown O. C. Hubbard McCormick James Chescut Colorado Jacob Schmeiser Ira Carter Lillie Fox East 16Th St Chas. Spitzer Jennie Bluffton H. H. Walls Lucinda Fortner Lora John Fuller Mahlon Boyatt Edmond Coombs Brownstown Homer Crawford 19Th O Streets Samuel Bunion Opal Clouse Waller WH. Williams Alla G. Hart Fairground Campbellsburg Saltillo Frank O. Stannard Springville Clay Beard Mr. Stannard BE. C. Carpenter Canada Jobn R. Hast John Washington Herald A. W. Jones Caroline Leach Meredith W. Leach Co. D David Lehman Julia Andrews Bloomfield Joseph Yakey Greene County D. W. Balch Blatchley Morgan Brown Counties Morgan County Geo. W. Holmes Owensburg Jonn Stone Metcalf, Ill George W. Holmes John Rager Jas. Owens North Joseph Thompson John Frill North M Street Mary Greedy West Side Harry Thickston Hoosier Mills Indiana University Bedford Schools Foster’s B.B. Marley C. B. Emery J. W. Trainor Red Cow Hogan &Darnell J. L. Martin Paoli News Fargo Mike Guthrie J. F. Hendrixon Western Union Messrs Mike and Charles Hagerty Harry Millis Orleans Wylie Cathcart Messrs. Hardman & Leatherman John Frost Orleans Herald Washington Taos EB. J. Stalker E. W. Sears Lexington Sears West Baden and Lafayette Section Brown County Monroe Brown Sherwood and STIPP Weed Patch Hill George K. Howard Thomas N. Howard West 13Th Street Beech Grove Cemetery Hazelrigg Jones Weaver & Johanson Butchers Duncan Scales Buddha Alfred Guthrie Weaver & Johnson Johnson Mr. Blatchley Johnson County Stipp & Heitger City Police Court Linton Street S. I. Ry J. G. Ray Gen. Agt W. S. Richey Notary Public Benzel Block Bedford, Ind ACES Lee Large Bedford - Horse - CO C. M. Short Carrara M. H. Draper Baker's Racket Store South Side Square W. S. Holcombe Offe Over Haase & Owens East Side Jas. G. Stull Attorney-at-Law Undertakers East Side Square HAMER Northeast Corner Square F. E. Stipp South Street C. H. Emery Alexander & Harris Attorneys-At-Law Bedford - Indiana Gunn
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