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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
2
Webb Dry Goods Co presents an early spring showing of new and beautiful merchandise. Fine wool and silk suiting wash fabrics white goods embroideries and laces muslin undergarments new corsets spring coats and dresses. Visit Bedford for choice selections mail orders receive prompt careful attention and they offer parcel post with prepaid return in many cases. Agents for Batterick patterns.
City Council adjourned with minimal action. Policeman Clark’s trial set for March 19. at least five council members must attend. Parks and Building Committee and City Attorney Clark report no city right to aid Salvation Army for a lot purchase. Street opening report deferred. Mrs. Mitchell offers ground in exchange for moving costs. Warrant drawn for Clark’s February wages. charges notified after initial vote.
City Council votes unanimously to continue Policeman Charles Clark's pay until his trial on charges. Mayor Fields and City Attorney push a starve‑out tactic, while council members clash over notifying Clark of charges and stopping his salary. The dispute centers on when charges can be filed and how pay should proceed pending a verdict.
In Indianapolis the Indiana House passed the Specific Appropriation Bill 71 to 0 without amendments. The regular appropriation bill drafted by Representative Cravens passed 97 to 0. The Senate debated the Koenig Dickinson bill on nine hour days for women and related amendments.
Veterinary surgeon and mayoral candidate Dr F C McCoy was hurt when his car overturned after veering into a telegraph pole near Williams. He was found unconscious but later reported to have minor injuries and arranged an appointment with a Williams physician. Roy Anderson helped transport him to Williams.
Opel Bell an employee of the Gibson mill may lose sight of his right eye after a steel fragment from grinding tools penetrated the eye Tuesday. A local surgeon removed the piece, and while sight may be saved the case is serious.
Shriners of the city schedule a March 12 dinner at the Methodist Annex followed by a showing of Spring Maid. About eighty members and their ladies will attend with seats reserved behind the eighth row in the center. The event aims to foster camaraderie among members.
The council set a continuance date and filled the Board of Control vacancy with Boone Leonard after accepting E. J. Stalker’s resignation. An ordinance to pay 900 to Southern Indiana Power for February pumping station power was approved. East 16th street water extension and several street lighting and grading petitions were referred back or to committees. Personal notices note visitors to Cincinnati and Bedford guests in Bloomington.
Mrs. Herman Taylor and her daughter Frances visit her parents Mr and Mrs Harve Fox on South H Street as guests.
Mr. and Mrs. William Reuter, in Indianapolis, were notified their daughter Mrs. Clyde Bishop was ill with appendicitis and complications. She underwent surgery Tuesday and late Tuesday night relatives learned she withstood the operation and was recovering as well as could be expected.
The article notes Republicans back Fred Sims for a seat on the new Public Utilities Commission. It cites Sims as skilled from his time as Secretary of State and chairman roles, praising his experience with corporations and the state tax board.
Governor Ralston plans to address the Legislature on Wednesday urging action to raise the state tax levy. The exact amount is undecided but will be large enough to fund state institution improvements, notably at the Indiana Boys School in Clermont, and other essential needs due to inadequate current revenues. Mrs. William Thompson of Heltonville dies at 58. Funeral Thursday.
Henry Richardson of Oolitic was fined $1 and court costs totaling about $20 after Justice Iseminger found he failed to disclose that a horse he traded was broken winded. The case centered on the undisclosed defect and the accompanying legal penalties.
A. Dussard purchased a sixteen foot frontage lot on the West Side of the John Kline public square area. The site hosts the Riley Foddrill second hand shop and has been owned by Kline for over a year. The price near $250 per foot and Dussard plans future construction on the lot.
Ellen Shields aged 77 died Tuesday night at her Linton Indiana home after two months with gangrene. Relatives in this city include Mrs A J Lee Mrs Mike OConnell and Captain T J Box who resides with his daughter Mrs A J Lee South M street. Funeral services were held Thursday at 1 pm in Linton with interment there.
Dr L Dunlavy marked his sixty fifth birthday Tuesday as children and families gathered at the South Street home. A bounteous noon dinner highlighted the all day celebration and morning postcard shower surprised the honoree with well wishes from relatives and friends.
Greene County board of commissioners rejects a blanket remonstrance filed by anti saloon workers and orders Bloomfield local option election for March 28 to decide if Bloomfield remains dry or returns to saloons. Petition of Worthington temperance advocates secures local option election for March 31.
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