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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
4
Community notes from Washington Indiana and surrounding towns recount actions and moves. Rev Josiah Ruston visits Harrodsburg Wednesday while Mike Fi ca travels to Indianapolis for business and Patrick Fitzgibbon moves his family to the city from New Albany.
Dr Martin of Heltonville visits the city as a span of local events fills the week. An eight month old child of Robert Keithley of Peerless dies. various residents and travelers visit, relocate, or advertise sales and real estate near Heltonville, Bloomington, and surrounding towns.
Robert Douthitt died suddenly at his home in the southwest part of town after weeks with heart trouble. He was about 76. Alvarian Darnell files for Councilman First Ward as Republican primary candidate. Augest Unkel seeks re election for Second Ward Councilman in the Republican Primary after a largely devoted term. his attendance is noted as exemplary and he may be renominated unopposed.
Continued cases include Martin v Martin due to missing witnesses and Williamson v Motion. Judge Martin presided on Owens sentenced to two to fourteen years and disfranchisement. Activities cover Monon damages case Noel’s tunnel injury, Grayson will matter, Clampitt liquor license appeal, and Bridges stewsite trial. Local business reports on Morgan Bros stock dealers and Patrick Rush flour mill.
William Lanier a 45 year old bridge carpenter fell sixty four stoking the cross timbers of the Benzel trestle on the BoO& O. SW. Branch southeastern Bedford Thursday forenoon. He sustained a skull fracture and multiple injuries. He died the following night from lung bleeding. Mrs Lanier was at his bedside. He lived at Mitch ell and had five children. Doctors Preeland and Stipp treated him at the operating room. The fall occurred from a 72 foot high trestle. Lanier landed among rocks and debris. He was transported home by Monon passenger train. His death followed sustained injuries with questionable recovery prospects.
Miss Ida Ingram and Virge Alexander visited Mitchell while Sam Drake began a new job as planer at the Oolitic Mill. James Small returned from Spencer and several residents, including W H Stewart and John M Gainey, were seen in town Thursday. En route home from Florida, Geo B Ferguson stopped over in Mitchell. Deputy Postmaster John D Williams and wife visited Bedford as they anticipate free city delivery.
A Mitch ell Commercial item laments the city’s worsening behavior and social sanctions. The piece catalogs petty offenses and penalties from gun use to public decorum, noting high costs and jail time for transgressions.
Robert King a well known farmer east of town died at 4 o clock Wednesday afternoon aged about 70 after a period of ill health. An Ireland native he came to this country at age 11 and worked as a truck gardener near New Albany before settling in the county. Funeral services were held at the family residence Thursday at a.m. conducted by Rev C E Asbury with interment at Old Union.
Curtis Wray closes his school at Millersburg today. Miss Zora Peterson traveled to Roachdale yesterday forenoon. Oscar Carter and wife from Elizabeth town arrived Thursday and will reside here. Williams and wife returned from Washington visit yesterday. Taylor McGuire, the carpenter, fell Wednesday and will be laid up for several days. McLean's Mill hands were in darkness about an hour Wednesday due to dynamo trouble. Sidewalk mud cleaned on North I street and owners plan retaining walls to keep them in good shape.
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