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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
1
An election will be held at the Sheriff's office in Bedford for the selection of one councilman candidate in each ward. Polls open 2 to 8 pm. On Saturday March 31 1960 voting for the regular election on Tuesday May 1st. Separate ballot box for each ward. Geo W McDaniel, Freeman B. Oris Secretary.
The Republican delegation of the Second District meets at the Vincennes Opera House at 1:30 PM on Thursday April 9 1900 to nominate a Congressional candidate select two delegates to the Philadelphia National Convention and choose a Presidential Elector for the district. The counties listed include Daviess Greene Monroe Owen and Sullivan with delegated votes. NAT U. HILL district chairman announces the event date March 21 1900. Claude Carter and family arrived Thursday morning from Elizabethtown.
The 1420 census under district marshal John Vawter recorded Indiana's population total at 147 178 across 34 counties. Wayne led with 12019 residents while Wabash counted under 150, and 190 enslaved people were recorded in Knox Gibson Pike Posey Scott Spencer Sullivan Vanderburg Warrick.
Fr. Ritner MD dated March 20 1909 writes in Bedford Main’s column condemning Guthrie township Democratic Convention held March 10 Tunnelton. He laments alleged cheating and whiskey influence, renounces the Democratic ticket after 30 years and declares himself Republican supporting honest ballot money and government.
Programme and meetings led by Mrs Hattie Asbury at West 14th street Friday March 23 at 2 30 p m with educative topics on Child Culture and moral teaching. School events include Crosslane closure and dinner honoring Miss May Armstrong. local traffic road contracts. visitors and travel notes. chicken thieves active near East End schoolhouse.
Ed Goss may work for the Monon this summer as belt conductors and other crews shuffle roles. Conductor Henry Devault resigns from the Belt. Harry Flomerfelt visits. calendar notes include new clock at the S S passenger depot and Brakeman J W Stewart moving to Seymour. The Belt adds coach No 8 to work trains while Starcup returns to Bloomfield. Wreck survivor John Whiteman is declared insane. The Southern Indiana Teachers Association prep and Evansville plans surface, with legal case Ditchley v Southern Indiana dismissed. Tracks and cross ties for Bedford to Switz City slated for summer rebuilding. Uniforms set for April 1 across B O and B O S W lines.
In Payetteville E A Kern and others visit towns and attend events as local life continues. Samantha Perkins dies at 67 after two weeks illness. burial at New Union follows with reflections on her steadfast spirit and family loss.
G W Owen of Medora visited Wed morning to discuss a debt at Cottage House. Calvin Hills children have the measles. School will be out Friday March 25. An old fashion social hop was held at Wm Thompsons last Saturday.
Bid at a public sale to be held at the seller's place three miles southeast of Mitchell or three miles northeast of Orleans on Wednesday April 4 1900. The listing includes cattle with a two year old registered Aberdeen Angus bull pedigree described in detail.
Miss Mary McHargue visited Fairview last week. Monument agents Ramsey and Benette of Heltonville were nearby last Wednesday. A Me dora graduation exam was held last Saturday with fifteen taking the questions. John Hinderlider and Nellie Beem represented the town. Wm. Carr Frank Foster and John Trueblood split the Beasley estate between widow and two children. Mitchell Bush of Washington county visits Pete Scott's family. John Fordise’s family moved to Browns town last week. O H Montgomery and Mr Sheppard of Seymour floated down the river to Sparksville for duck hunting last Friday and returned with boats and game on No 8.
Mr James Tatem Jr made a business trip on Wednesday Reed Kern of Williams bought 25 hogs from Arthur Bright Dussard farm manager Mrs Rachel McGinnis wife of Engineer Geo McGinnis visiting his parents Dick Fisher Express Messenger on Monon back home Dick Foster away on business Buddha John Foster on business trip Buddha Joe Kern prominent farmer near Fayetteville in town Sunday Uncle Joe Dussard Bedford feed store man spent Sunday on Coxton farm Martin Adamson citizen in Coxton on business Chas McCormick Klondike Milling Co to Indian Springs then back No 4 of the S T stopped at Caxton last Friday two young ladies left the train saying this was Indian Springs they were redirected to a neighboring farm house for the night They went west Saturday District school No 9 under Mr Jim Tatem closed last Friday Parents treated Mr Tatem to a big dinner on the last day hoping he returns next winter
BONO T L Neideffer and I Montgomery were at Bedford Saturday. M A Wilfong was at McKinley last Wednesday. Lafe Allen the Mitchell musician was guest of Henry Knight. Rosa L Peters is now post mistress at Bono. William and Robert Green sold their farm to Go Green for 1200 dollars. Miss May Knight was guest of Mrs J H Montgomery. Clement Leatherman bought Henry Cave's farm on Sugar Creek. A Sunday school will be organized here next Sunday. Lafe Allen furnished music and J C Standiford is chosen teacher again next winter. Mike Wolpert of Bloomington came for medical treatment with Dr Chas Molz.
The Rathbone sisters social planned for Friday evening is postponed after the death of Knight Lanier. Rice Blackwell remains seriously ill but shows slight improvement with strong medicines. William Lanier, B and O S W bridge carpenter, died at home after a trestle fall injury. His funeral will be Friday at 2 PM, Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows services.
Dennis Armstrong and Kenneth Short head to Borden for the spring term while Howard Stannard visits his uncle in Jeffersonville. Notices of local travel, milling jobs, medical concerns, and school closings fill a busy Springville recap with numerous names and places like Bedford Blooming ton Louisville and Lyons. The town reports on lost engine trouble delaying mail, social gatherings, and a party hosted by Cora Giles as part of a dense community update.
Death has darkened the home of Mr and Mrs Bob Keithley of Peerless Indiana. Five months after the death of little Courtney on March 17 1900 Dorothy Keithley died at eight months and seven days. The child was sweet and smiling and the family expresses deep sorrow. The parents are urged to find comfort in faith with the words Let them come unto Me.
Receipts include 3,107 hogs with a strong market and mixed price ranges noted. Cattle closed strong with sheep and lambs up about 10 cents, while wheat and corn car counts are listed for Northwestern and Chicago markets. Estimated hogs for tomorrow around 19,000.
The passage describes a prayerful scene at a deathbed with angelic imagery and a plea for comfort for a mother. It notes funeral services at the home and interment at Mt. Pleasant cemetery, signed by J. W.
Mr. and Mrs. Keithley express deep gratitude to friends for the support and kindness shown during a time of illness and bereavement.
The Sugar Creek school in Bono township, District No. 1, closed on Friday March 9 with B. E. Smith as teacher praised as intelligent and reliable. Patrons and pupils lauded his first year of teaching and welcomed the farewell exercises ending in speeches and a closing handshake.
Telegraphic items note the death of Osman Pasha, famed defender of Plevna, amid global summaries. Bengal reports 4725 bubonic plague deaths. Swiss Council declines mediation in Britain South Africa disputes. denials on Taku demo. Wheeling gunboat deployed to protect nationals. Porto Rican tariff and free coinage debates. British troop movements in Bloemfontein paused. Porto Rican appropriation bill compromise allocates customs to the President. Root aids Porto Rico relief with public works. calls for tariff settlement and demonstrations across the island. Wheeling sails to Taku river to safeguard missions amid debates on China and Germany spheres of influence.
Reports indicate Cuban electoral regulations submitted to Gov Gen Wood for approval while security forces in the interior are reinforced by an expeditionary force. In Kentucky a nonpartisan reform push seeks to restore state reputation with county conventions planned for April and a Louisville convention to follow.
In the Lawrence Circuit Court decree case Henry EB Westervelt v Browning et al. a public sale is ordered for 14 April 1900 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse door to auction rents and profits of two thirds of the west half of the northeast quarter section 23 township 6 north range 1 east with 15 and 27 acre exclusions, to satisfy 71 28 plus costs. If rents fail to cover, the fee simple of the described real estate will be exposed for sale to discharge the decree. Sheriff Erastus R Dobbins. Brooks & Brooks, Attorneys. Mar 2 1900.
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