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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
5
City Engineer Malott denied rumors of trench changes and said no material alterations were made to the sewer plan. In two locations the trench is deeper than originally planned, but residents can verify the depth themselves.
Charles Henry Hyde aged 20 died Tuesday morning at 4:50 at his mother Mrs John Hyde's home on West Lith Street after a lingering tuberculosis illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 PM from the home and burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery.
A board of appraisers fixed the land damage claim at $400 for John B. Evans after condemnation proceedings by the Southern Indiana Power Company. The land is sought for overflow control and the appraisal followed a Monday viewing and a Tuesday report. The filing names John B. Evans and references the firm’s eminent domain action.
Transcripts from city court to circuit court on Tuesday include James Tewell facing illegal sale with $50 fine and costs, James Tewell charged as blind tiger with $100 fine and 60 days jail, and Michael O Connel also as blind tiger with $100 fine and 60 days imprisonment.
In front of the Democrat office Monday afternoon W. G. Tarleton broke his right wrist while cranking a car. The engine back fired and caused the accident.
The board of appraisers appraised the damages to Richard and Nora Madden’s land at 1900 after water overflow from the Williams dam. The appraisal followed a condemnation suit filed by Southern Indiana Power Company. Appraisers were Jacob Col glazier W E Hert and Charles Watson appointed by the court.
The Welsh Choir plans a May 7 benefit concert at the First Christian Church for John McDonald, a Welsh resident critically ill with typhoid fever at the Roberts home on M Street. The concert follows their appearance during the flood and aims to aid the ill musician.
Merchants of Bedford contribute the equivalent of $100 in money and merchandise to Mrs. J. H. Underwood, president of the Dorcas Society, to help flood sufferers in Fort Ritner.
Walter Martin severely sprained his ankle last Friday when his foot turned on a spill. He is able to hobble at home but will miss work for several days.
Ost resident known as the county’s oldest man died at his home three miles east of the city Tuesday at 6 o clock after an illness dating from January. Survived by four sons John Dee Philip Abe and daughter Carrie Knight, the funeral was held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from the home with burial in Ikerd cemetery.
Thomas Wesley Ramsey formerly of Heltonville and now Seattle wed Miss Charlotte Bronson of Seattle on April 9. Ramsey, an Information Bureau employee, will be at home to friends after May 1 at 5518 16th Ave. N. E. in Seattle.
Red Hazel Os car Johnson and a third youth were jailed in Mitchell on intoxication charges after raid liquor was found in a cell area. A wooden barrier enabled access to liquor, and the trio woke more intoxicated the next morning, too drunk for arraignment.
George Spaulding an old offender appeared in police court on Tuesday and pled guilty to intoxication. He promised to reform and was ordered to depart the town, being sent south and told to stay out of Salem and Bedford.
A Bloomington police officer came to the city Monday night seeking a young man named as a witness in a Bloomington blind tiger case. The witness was located and returned to Bloomington to testify in the case.
A defective flue caused a lively blaze at 5:30 Tuesday in the East 18th Street home of Charles Harbaugh. Firemen arrived, extinguished the flames with chemical extinguisher, and neighbors gathered as tin roofing was torn off. A partition and closet suffered heavy damage. total loss estimated in dollars.
Mrs. Sarah E Hubbard aged 64 died after a stroke Sunday night at Rivervale road home. Funeral from Tunnelton church Wednesday at noon with burial in Tunnelton. She is survived by husband William Hubbard and nine grown children. sister to Mack Selby. A son died a few months earlier.
After ten years of litigation the Bar ker damage suit against the Monon railroad was compromised. Dolly Barker, widow of engineer Albert S. Barker killed in 1893, sued for 10000 dollars. verdicts and appeals led to multiple retrials and venue changes before the case settled for 1750. Attorneys were Charles E. Thompson Homer Elliott and Robert G. Miller. Barker family background noted with daughter Ethel the violinist.
A bulletin by the Department of Agriculture outlines tobacco curing, harvesting methods, and regional practices. It covers air, flue, and fire curing, plus how leaf ripening, grading, and packing affect value, with notes on key producing states and market practices.
Seymour Republican reports preparations for a Tipton Island battle anniversary with a 12 to 14 foot Indiana stone monument on Indian Mound to be unveiled after a sham battle. The program includes Hiawatha drama directed by Miss Wagner, a free barbecued dinner, a Red Men procession, and a Star Spangled Banner finale. The celebration aims to draw Governor Ralston and state officials.
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