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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
4
Proprietors Editor BERE C. WICKER is listed with phone 269. News Editor and Circulation Manager MRS. STARRY ASKEW is listed with phone 887. Society Editor information appears in the byline.
Two well known Williams residents quietly wed in the city on April 18. The groom Volney Williams a carpenter and the bride Nettie Wilson reside at Williams. Friends extend best wishes and hope for their happiness as they settle at home in Williams.
Sanitarian Herman G Morgan of Indiana polis urges citizens to join the annual cleanup campaign. He warns that despite removing much rubbish, a large portion remains and spreads through homes, cellars, yards and stables. Emphasizing sanitary living and neighborly respect, he calls for proper trash receptacles, covered garbage cans, and orderly discarding to reduce flies and disease.
The Lawrenceville Republican outlines the Wabash river levee crisis in an eighteen mile stretch from Russelville to Embarrass mouth Vincinnes. Citizens debate rebuilding options from repair to concrete walls and pumping stations, with a possible public meeting and congressional aid sought.
Pure Food Inspector Bruner explains new laws to local merchants. Boxes of strawberries and berries may be sold by the box instead of by the pint or quart only if the box holds a full pint or quart. Every box not holding a full measure must be plainly marked with its exact size.
Mrs. W N Matthews of Bedford is in town pondering property purchase and a possible move. Guy Rutherford returned from Indianapolis to attend a Shriners meeting. Miss Harriet McDonald travels to Cincinnati as a guest of friends.
William Dixon aged ninety, long prominent farmer of Ft Ritner area, dies at Sparksville. Born August 31 1823 in Lawrence County to Thomas and Sarah Dixon, he leaves a short list of relatives including sister Caroline Parks and brother E B Dixon. Funeral Sunday at Dixon's Chapel with daughter Mrs Mary Mullen in Sparksville. Chaney Carr pleads guilty to assault and is fined twenty five dollars and costs. charge of intent to kill dismissed.
Five months after clothing snag caused injury to John Beddoe the arm, doctors performed a Saturday operation on the arm and back. Surgeon Dr Carey assisted by Dr Freeland and Norman to restore muscle function and hope for improved use.
Local Union No. 158 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters held a social Friday evening at Labor Union Hall on South I Street. After the regular business, the social committee served ice cream and cake, followed by a smoke fest, as members enjoyed a union made cigar and a general good time.
An editorial lament from a California observer arguing Japanese immigration would spark a race war and devastate real estate values and labor markets. It cites schools, housing, and industry as being controlled or under threat, referencing maps of California ports and a New York Times quote.
Miss Mollie Box a public school teacher fell from a step ladder Saturday at her I street home and suffered painful bruises.
A young man named Elkins from Heltonville suffered a badly crushed foot at a quarry near Oolite Saturday. He was taken to a city hospital and will be sent home afterward.
The last day of this court term was taken up mostly with arranging the docket for the next term. Little business was transacted on Saturday and the docket was not crowded at any time.
The executive committee of the Ben Hur Defense League in Indianapolis announced drastic measures to force an accounting of lodge funds and to push a complete reorganization of the supreme body. The insurgents claim Class A funds total about 1.2 million and Class B about 400,000, aiming to protect members’ interests. Vincennes is named national headquarters. over 200 delegates from several states attended the first convention.
The Beta Jota club of ten young girls held a Friday evening party at Miss Zuleme Johnson's home on East 20th street. Fragrant spring flowers, violets and other wild blooms adorned the parlors, with pink and white color schemes. A male quartet provided music as the porch became a serving room for brick ice cream, mints, cake and nuts, with punch served throughout.
The Marion Township common schools held their commencement exercises at Wesley Chapel on Saturday. The event drew a large turnout of local patrons. Supt Park of Sullivan County delivered the address.
The Needmoore High School and township schools held a combined commencement Friday night for the first graduating class at Needmoore High School. The class consisted of two students and Superintendent Park of Sullivan County delivered the commencement address. The exercises were well attended.
Benjamin Wycoff resigns from East Bedford Quarry Company to become superintendent of the Imperial quarry. He has held the Imperial post before and assumed duties May 1. Danville Indiana plans a $5000 public park for a town under 2500 residents.
In Columbus Indiana May 2 allegations of attempted bribery surfaced during cross examination of Mrs Ella Stearns in the Rufus Clarke murder trial. She accused real estate agent William A Alcott of North Vernon of trying to buy her testimony as the state rested its case.
Emerson Baker of Oolitic weds Jennifer L Cox of Oolitic. Claude Speer of Bedford weds Epsie A Prichett of Bedford. Vani Tosoff weds Flora I Rapp.
Mr and Mrs Sherman Holmes of Springville visit George Holmes and Mrs Marshall Smith. Mrs Smith traveled to Erie on Friday to stay with her father Fred Stipp for several days.
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