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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1901
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment shows pricing like 25¢ and 15¢ per inch with scattered numbers and stray letters, indicating a classified rate card section but without clear items or dates. The readable bits suggest an advertisement rate structure rather than a news item.
Judge Martin presides over Sharam vs Shar am divorce on Friday. Sheriff Mitchell handles transfer of Terrell boys and Jones to Jeffersonville Reform School. Harley Terrell and James Jones found guilty of petit larceny and sentenced to reformatory. Mike O Connell pleads guilty to assault on Mrs Freeman. Donaldson estate affairs involve receiver appointment with $5,000 bond. Lizzie McClelland sues Campbell over pasture colt incident. Donaldson heirs sought. land valued at $8,000 to $10,000. Will Terrell indictment and bond shaken by telegram urging plea.
Elwood Tindall lingered in town amid transfers out of St Louis while the Long Dry Branch trestle near Crawfords ville will be filled after a stone arch costs 42000. Engineer James McMahon returned to Water Valley Mo to resume a run on the Illinois Central. James Huffman witnessed a Terre Haute lynching and shows the rope used. John Hackett at Rock Ledge injured his face in a caboose accident. In Chicago, Monon stock rises amid talks of absorption by Morgan roads, possibly by the Big Four after Beattyville bondholder deals. Convicted Nora Kifer murderer Joseph D Keith exposed jail-drain plots to a tramp, leading to his Michigan City transfer and death-row confinement. Also, Buf falo Bill Cody arrived in New York to attend McKinley’s inauguration.
Special correspondence from Indianapolis notes a stormy week as the House slashed special appropriations including bills for a governor’s house and Munse normal. Governor Durbin and Senator Fairbanks push thrift, while the Senate remains prone to larger grants. Rail interests lobby intensely to push a broad bill, and a canal of mergers and corporate moves looms. Warden Hert investigation at Jeffersonville ends amid political strife. Marion county faces primary reform woes as partisan fundraising and ballot issues threaten party organization and funding.
The defendant maintained innocence and entered a plea of not guilty, resulting in his detention in jail while awaiting the upcoming trial.
The Prohibitionists of Colorado at their State Convention endorsed Mrs Nation's work in Kansas, praising it as the start of the end of saloon rule in the United States. They prayed that God spare her life and hasten the great work she has begun.
In Indianapolis the Brooks bill to force express companies to accept goods from the Southern Indiana Express Company sparked a sharp House clash. Accusations flew that Senator Platt of New York pushed to kill the bill, while motions to strike the enacting clause, postpone, or set it as a post adjournment special order failed. Murphy charged a letter from Boss Pitt urged defeat to protect Platt interests. Also, a Columbus man killed his stepfather with an ax amid family conflict. A New York and English syndicate plans a 4 million dollar Ecuador rail project with US equipment and stock.
Reports from Omaha say Sioux unrest is real according to insiders at Fort Yates. Philippine Commission appoints Jose Serapio, Aguinaldo relative, as Bulacan governor with Bula can as capital. Local oil excitement spreads from King's Mountain near York County to surrounding counties.
Born to T B Cole and wife on Monday a fine son. Misses tied the school here Wednesday afternoon. Alva Boyd transacted business at Bedford one day last week. Elmer Pace has had a second grip attack. Ed Callahan Miss Gertrude Helton returned Monday after visiting relatives at Bedford. Helton’s Uncle Elisha Callahan is sick. Rev John Denny of New Union speaks next Saturday night and Sunday. Isaac Day and son Berry went to Bedford. Della Tow and Loda George visited Bedford Tuesday. Many Campbellsville friends will preach Saturday.
The Buddha area reports a severe cold spell harming wheat and clover with farm work disrupted. Harve Bond and wife visit Wm Hubbard. Rev C A Ward from Tunnelton to preach March 12 1901. local residents Andrew Trwin Henry Bartow noted. Bridges across Guthrie’s creek and Rivervale require repainting to prevent rust.
Perry township teachers met in regular session at Springville for the seventh Institute. After discussions on Life’s Ideals chapters and a Literature segment, resolutions urged combining Teachers’ Association with County Institute, supporting Thanksgiving week, and praising Superintendent W. E. Stipp and Trustees. A long record of local notices follows, including sales, relocations, school closings, illnesses, revivals, and community updates from Bedford and surrounding areas.
In Weddleville Doctor Cummings treated Miss Charity Gregg who has endured illness for two years. The community observed Washingtons birthday with exercises. A marriage occurred Saturday the 23rd at the bride Francis Browns home with Elmer Williams marrying Francis Brown and Elder David Wright officiating. Geo Franklin and family from La Fayette visit David Wright and wife. Elder D M Brown spoke at the Church of Christ Sunday morning. Mrs Eliza Beezley visited Fairview to see sister Mrs Elison. Albert Martin and family suffer the grip. Marcus Lutes and wife from Houston visited for the mother Mrs Brown ing. Mort Bennett and family from Washington county returned after a brief stay with Mrs Mary Hughes and family.
Miss Alice Pitman and Miss Nellie Pitman of Trippleton were shopping in Fayetteville on Monday. Local residents visited Bedford, Maul Ridge, and Caxton during the week. Tuesday marked Miss Alice Veatch's eighteenth birthday with a party at her home attended by many friends and neighbors. S. F. Buchanan returns from Indianapolis on business.
Notice is given by the administrator of Jeptha D. Knight Jr deceased that his estate will offer at public auction at the late residence in Marshall Township Lawrence County on Saturday March 28 1901 at 10 am the personal property including horses cattle sheep hogs poultry household goods farming implements and corn. Terms: cash for sums 5.00 or less. over 5.00 a six month credit with note and approved security bearing six percent interest after maturity.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners invites bids up to 2 o'clock p m Monday March 4 1901 for construction of several roads in Shawswick Township Indiana including the Vinegar Hill and Hendersons Milk Road 10166 feet the continuation 6400 feet the Skerd Grave Yard Road 4415 feet and a segment of the Lawrenceport and Heltonville road 2736 feet All roads must be completed by December 1 1901 and bids must include double bond from Indiana sureties The winner must purchase bonds issued for the contracts and the board may reject any bid Bid envelopes should be addressed to John M Gainey Auditor Bedford Indiana with date January 24 1901
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