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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1901
Page
3
Dor J. W. Prichard operates above Mitchell's Drug Store in Bedford Indiana establishing a new location. The move highlights local business growth as residents welcome the local professional to the area.
Local news item highlights residents visiting, moving, and social events across Bono Heltonville Williams Mitchell and surrounding areas including ill health and recoveries, marriages licenses issued, people traveling to Indianapolis Leavenworth and Carlisle, and minor property transactions with names such as Dilley Smith Williams Fisher Burton Douglass Short Faubion and Gainey.
Marshall Norman and Mrs Anna Taylor from Heltonville visited the city on Saturday. Mrs Martha Hudson moved to North Bedford. Miss Ina Hendrickson of Williams and Miss Cora Giles of Springville visited local residents. Interment for Mrs John Summers planned in Owensboro. Charles Reath moved into East 20th street home. Donaldson couple returned to Orleans after visiting A B Sappenfield. Hiram Henderson of Heltonville and Colonel R B Scott of Millersburg in town. Irene Allen returned from Washington visit. James Cather and wife spent Sunday in Springville. Emma Bass and daughter Lola Bass returned to Mitchell. Calvin Russell and Julia Richardson of Mitchell wed by Squire Woolheater. Wednesday he was acquitted of perjury and free. Michael Fillion went to Indianapolis to work as stone cutter. Le Grand Lawrence back from Carlisle visit. William Strother came from Fredericksburg to work summer. Mrs Seward Mavity of Carlisle visiting John Felkner's family. Ira C Batman John R Hast James B Wilson H C Duncan and Rep Robert W Miers, Bloomington attorneys, in city for Lawrence Circuit Court business.
JoAn H Summers thanks neighbors and friends for kindness shown during illness and after the death of his wife.
For sale a celebrated Hamer's Cave property about 3800 acres on B and 0.8 W R y eight miles east of Mitchell. Timbered lands, superior farming areas, and a three story stone mill with constant water power. Water and scenery suit a summer watering place, club ground, or fish breeding. For prices and terms, address Union Cement and Lime Co. 421 W. Main St Louisville Ky.
Fireman Dad Fields now works at Strout s Foundry while J T Starr from Heltonville visited the city. J P Wicker of Bono and Charles H Cooper of Tunnelton were in town on various days. Several relatives travel across southeastern Kentucky to visit kin. Notables include Hon Litvia Adamson and Absalom Bowden on business trips to Indianapolis and Williams. A cottage is under construction for Newell Armstrong on North I street. Family visits occur as Walter Wicker and John Weaver travel between Bono, Leesville, New Ross, and Silverville. A nine month old OllIkerd child died, funeral at Ikerd graveyard.
John Hamer resides northeast of River Vale and visited the city Saturday. Miss Anna Dunihue takes a millinery job with Miss Nannie Younger. Mrs. Patty Saladee and daughter dined with Hiram Lacley in Coxton. Elder Quincy Short attended a Christian church lecture in the city. Mrs. J. W. Potter of Indianapolis visited Capt. Thomas Dodd at Pales tine. Nellie Short returned home to Spring ville. James Hillenburg toured town then went to Bloomington for Sunday. Henry McCain opened a general store at Mt. Olive and was in the city on business. George Stone bought Martha Hudson’s corner property at 12th and I streets and moved in. Elder Joseph Franklin went to Orleans for church services. Susan J. Sears died of jaundice at Fayetteville, aged 68. funeral at Old Union. Spencer Carter arrived to assist his brother Oscar with a new dwelling. Mrs. Frank Hodge, once Iva McKnight, is very ill with consumption near Shawswick. The city tests a well in the river bottom north of the river, 200 feet from the pumping station. water shows as clear river water and may supply the city. Albert Green and Jessie Gardner wed Sunday at the groom’s sister’s home on North O Street, with the Rev. Chadwick officiating. Green is son of Benj. T. Green. Gardner is daughter of Samuel Gardner. The couple are well known in North Bedford. Wm. Pickett, a noted former county resident, died recently at Indian Springs in Martin county. he preached across Southern Indiana, often leaving months early for a future appointment.
Jacob Y Bates a leading Mitchell financier died Tuesday aged 81. Funeral held Thursday at 1 pm in the Mitchell Presbyterian church. Bates was an original stockholder of Stone City Bank of Bedford with son in law I N Glover long serving as cashier and manager. Mrs Glover had died years earlier leaving a son and two daughters as the heirs to Bates fortune.
A dispatch reports the Lawrence County audit shows $6,580.44 at a 10 percent average for Gravel Road Bonds awarded May 4 to Bedford National Bank Bedford at 103.647 with a 4.077 percent basis. The note credits the present administration for strong credit and appeals to Republicans to continue sound financial leadership.
The Civil Docket was called by Judge Martin with cases set for trial. The State vs Calvin Russell of Marion township for perjury resulted in acquittal. two cases against Red Clark for assault with intent to kill and frequenting a house of ill fame are set for trial. Elza Bledsaw was acquitted after trial. The docket included guilty pleas on misdemeanors with fines. A cross complaint in the George Donalddson estate case was filed and continued. Several trials and set dates are listed, with court ending for the term until fall. A Beavers case and other matters were noted, along with local civil and criminal actions and various attorney appearances. Births and local notes accompany routine court items and remodelling news.
Several Bedford soldier boys arrive home from Manila this week including Taylor Dodd a Sergeant in the 35th U S Volunteers and Henry Dowling in Co B 35th U S Volunteers both shy of Manila by about 80 miles. Thomas J Tannehill of Co E 35th U S Volunteers saw hard service and battles. John Schafer stayed in San Francisco with Horace. Mrs Moses Love and Mrs Chas Maddux visit Bedford. Geo K Owen installs a fine rotary blower at his blacksmith shop. Dora Bartley suffers a severe eye injury when kicked by a horse. William H Lane formerly with Bedford firms dies in San Francisco May 1st after 16 years there.
Noble Burkhart of Consolidated quarry No 7 at Clear Creek was seriously injured when a load of coal dumped from about 20 feet above him struck his head causing brain concussion. His condition is slightly improved and expected to recover. Evangelist Sommer halted his Church of Christ talk mid speech due to illness but was later sufficiently restored. he will continue preaching and remains loved by his brethren.
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