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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
5
Sherman Callahan files suit suing Furst-Kerber Cut Stone Co for 1500 dollars claiming 26 acres leased by him were damaged when a dam in Gullets Creek overflowed, flooding land and washing dirt sand and water onto the defendant's property used to supply a stripping pump.
Local police raided the Edward James wholesale place on Monday afternoon searching for beer but found none. Officers conducted a careful search but did not uncover any alleged beer.
Benjamin F. Corbin of Martin County and Rhoda R. Todd of Lawrence County were married Tuesday at 8 oclock by Justice of the Peace George O. Iseminger at his J Street office.
Clarence Cathers, heir of Mary Cathers, sues Alexander Hardin to quiet title on land claimed by Hardin. Suit cites an antinuptial contract and a prior agreement with Frank H. and Lillie Turner for lifelong care in exchange for property. Cathers alleges intent to honor the contract while Hardin claims ownership and seeks legal title.
Divers worked Tuesday at Devil's Elbow on White River near Sparksville seeking the bodies of Tilden Smith and Lafayette Quires, drowned duck hunters ten days earlier. Louisville diver Il R Grants and an assistant used a raft, nine hundred feet of gear, and a breathing tube to probe undercurrent as crowds watched. river rise and mud hinder progress.
Woodmen and Neighbors invite members and families to an indoor picnic on Tuesday March 18. Attendees should bring lunch. Royal Neighbors will conduct a short meeting at seven o'clock.
Col Lewis Brooks father of Thomas J. and William F. Brooks died at home in Martin county Tuesday at 9 15 a m of pneumonia in his 78th year after a short illness. The funeral was Thursday at Mt Pleasant in Martin county.
Louis Daggy aged 24 son of Mr and Mrs Edward Daggy died Monday afternoon at 4 50 at the family home near West 10th street after a week long illness He is survived by his parents three sisters Mrs Orville Cline Ada Genevieve and Harold a brother Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 30 from the home conducted by Rev J F O Haver with burial at Green Hill.
The funeral for Albert Strout, who died after surgery in Terre Haute Monday, was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of his parents. The Masonic Order conducted the services and burial took place at Green Hill. The body arrived in the city Tuesday morning and was taken to N. E. Strout for the service.
Deputy Sheriff George W. Holmes suffered a paralytic stroke Monday while escorting an insane woman to Madison. He collapsed at the woman's home five miles from Huron, was taken to Mitchell and then to his Mitchell home, and remained in very serious condition with left side paralysis and convulsions by Tuesday noon. Sheriff Sitter aided in care.
George W White sues in Lawrence Circuit Court for divorce from Mable White alleging cruel treatment. He cites marriage on October 19 1907 and separation on March 17 1913, claims threats and vile name calling, and seeks custody of their daughter Florence M White.
Miss A Maude Oakley hosted a St Patrick s day party at her South N street home for twelve guests. The event featured St Patrick emblems daffodils and nar cissus and a luncheon menu with olives sandwiches pimento and nut salad salted nuts Brick ice cream shamrock cake and coffee. Five Hundred was played and guests received surprise favors caps and toys.
The Muncie Press notes sixty Western and Northwestern House members form a league to shield local tariffs from cuts, fearing southern led revisions. It argues tariff reform must apply to all sectors and regions despite sectional politics, urging broad congressional consensus and voter-backed tariff revision.
Five men named Dave Torphy John Gresham Cade Starr Mace Hitchcock and Mike O Connell were charged with running blind tigers after raids on Saturday and Sunday. They posted bonds for appearance and trial was set for Thursday in police court.
Notice from this city says J C Muir of Danville Illinois becomes General Manager and General Superintendent of the C T H and SE railway system succeeding M W Wells. W H Pawley, Southeastern lines superintendent, has resigned. Muir’s headquarters will move to Terre Haute.
A large number of relatives and friends traveled to Orleans on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs Ambrose Bowden who died by her own hand in this city on Sunday morning. The services were led by Rev E E Edwards of Kokomo with Rev Denny of Campbellsburg assisting at the Methodist church in Orleans.
The grade for the switch at the Odon light and power plant is completed and construction proceeds rapidly. A car load of white cedar poles from Michigan has arrived and will be set next week. The brick plant building under C E O'Dell will house a 120 HP Corliss engine with two large boilers and an alternating current system using a direct drive dynamo with an exciter for improved distribution.
B O Southwestern patrolman Charles T Capehart arrested Scott Bledsoe in Washington Indiana railroad yards. Bledsoe, formerly from Daviess County, had been paroled after a murder charge and escaped. He will be turned over to prison authorities tomorrow.
Mrs Tyre Bowman of East 18th Street is reported to be quite ill with grip and tonsillitis according to local health notes.
The Salvation Army begins its annual Self Denial appeal to fund home and missionary work in Africa India Japan and Java. Captain Schnarr at Detroit Headquarters sets a $60 target and mobilizes local volunteers to collect with officer signed cards.
The Browning family thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during their daughter's illness and death and for the floral offerings. Mrs. Lon Kerkoff and two children visit their grandparents in Bloomington. Mrs. Homer Crawford and Mr. John Withman join the funeral party for Mrs. Ambrose Bowden to Orleans.
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