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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
8
The Indianapolis market shows 6400 hogs 900 cattle 350 calves and 200 sheep compared with 3727 hogs 996 cattle 174 calves 172 sheep a week earlier and 2032 hogs 682 cattle 332 calves 194 sheep a year ago. Outside buyers grow stronger after opening and most hogs sell at 7.80 with some at 7.85 while extremely heavy hogs bring as low as 7.70.
The report lists wholesale prices for fruits vegetables and poultry in Indianapolis with regional quotes from Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and Kansas City. It includes apples Rome Beauty cucumbers snap beans butter eggs and potatoes plus wheat corn oats hay and live stock prices and wagon market figures.
A dispatch from Evansville says the woman named in connection with Dr C A Hartley’s gossip suit is not Miss Kathrine Recsteiner. Miss Ehsteiner has resigned as head of the Boehne anti tuberculosis care camp stating she could not work with current camp leadership.
Elwood Indiana special report states BEV Lee recorder of Madgan county died at home after a heart attack. He was fifty four. Lee served as county recorder and passed away suddenly.
Dr H Matlock visited Bedford on business. Margaret and Louis Skerd visited relatives in Bedford. Frank Allen rebuilt a porch for John Williams. Ethel Brown from near Dennison shopped in town. Jim Laurie and family from Mitchell visited Charlie. Mrs Ruth Scott and Mrs Delia Boling spent Monday with Mrs D Scott. Claude Malott and wife of Bloomington visited Noble. Elvey Jackson and wife visited Henry Dowd ing. Everett Case's daughter recovering from illness. Clarence Dowling visited Bloomington for school, staying with parents. The Ladies Aid thanks all for help in getting church lights.
Springville residents and guests are listed visiting relatives and attending events. Carl Short made a Bedford trip, Miss Grace Miller called on Bedford relatives, and several others including Miss Sybil Hyland and Miss Lois Henderson spent weekends with friends and family in nearby towns.
Mrs. Otho Bowden reports good weather and notes Trustee Laurin Chase was in town Tuesday.
Albert Brown transacted business at Mitchell. Several residents, including C A Thrall and wife and J H Montgomery, visited or traveled to nearby towns. Wilsons, Niceties, and churchgoers noted with many attending Mt Olive and Bedford events. A mussel shell dealer from Worthington and multiple family visits highlighted the week.
The Valley Club members heard papers on Flowers for the Farm at Mrs. Richard Burton's Bryantsville home with eighteen present. A bean dropping contest crowned Mrs. Roy Moore first and Mrs. James Moore second. Other items include visits, meals, and local notices as residents plan future meetings and bread making discussions.
PINHODE reports slow improvement among residents while multiple locals travel for business and family visits to Bedford and Tunnelton. The week features a frost with no damage, new mail by auto, and a local student returning from Terre Haute for health recovery after measles.
The W C T U will meet Friday at 2 30 PM in the annex of the First M and Church. Program includes talks on Cooperation with Missionary Society temperance work for missions and what missionary societies do for temperance plus a leaflet on World’s Missionary Fund. Refreshments and social hour to follow. All city churches cordially invited.
Mrs. A Blish Thompson of Seymour Indiana who was a Lusitania first cabin passenger said her husband died a hero. She recalled he gave his life belt to a woman as the liner sank and could have saved himself.
In Lawrence County Indiana a petition has been filed with the County Commissioners of Shawswick Township seeking a gravel road improvement. The proposal covers 3190 feet from the Bedford Mitchell road to the Pump House gravel road, with 50 foot width and 18 foot grade, to be financed by ten year bonds. Hearing set for Tuesday June 8 1915 with signers including Susan B. Chamberlain Sallie Carleton Mansel Hitchcock and the City of Bedford.
Mrs. Allie Friedman and her young son visited friends Thursday. The Friedmans, once residents in the city and in the shoe business on the Mast Side of the square, left for Louisville but are now in Mitchell, arriving a few weeks ago.
A small classified item offers bundles of five cents each, with six bundles for 25 cents, from the Daily Mail Office. The notice presents a plain sales offer for readers to purchase bundles at the stated bulk price.
The Lawrence Circuit Court 1915 notices non residents Herbert Leslie Maulding Amanda Maulding and John Sandlin in a mortgage foreclosure suit filed by Walter B Maulding through attorney McHenry Owen. Defendants must appear at the next Lawrence Circuit Court term on the second Monday of September 1915 at Bedford Court House to answer the complaint, or risk a default hearing. Clerk Fred E Jackson signs and seals the notice.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners Indiana invites sealed bids by 1 pm Tuesday June 5th 1915 for the Springville and Terre Haute State Road gravel or macadamized road project. Each bid must be accompanied by a bond equal to twice the bid amount. Bids submitted to Ezra W Edwards Auditor Lawrence County with reference to Engineer and Viewers Report. Right to reject all bids reserved. L.S. Auditor Lawrence County Indiana M7-14-21w
In Lawrence County Indiana the Lawrence Circuit Court yearly term 1915 warns non residents Louis Beausmont to appear on the second day of the next term to answer or demur to the complaint by August Dussard et al. filed by attorney W. B. Taylor. The notice dated April 26 1915 bears the clerk Fred E. Jackson seal.
County Indiana invites sealed bids by 1 p m May 15 1915 for one steam road roller with scarifier and one grader. Board may reject any or all bids. By order Board of Commissioners Lawrence County Indiana Ezra W Edwards Auditor
Morris Henderson a well known Ft Ritner merchant was in the city Sunday en route to Norman Station to visit relatives and friends.
Complaint filed in Lawrence Circuit Court by Fred N. Fletcher and James A. Zuring. Defendants William Fender and unknown heirs of Donica Reed are not residents of Indiana and must appear by September 2, 1915, or risk default. Clerk Fred E. Jackson, Bedford Indiana.
In the Lawrence Circuit Court for the September Term 1915 Ida Y Meadows files Complaint No 8658 against William Fender and unknown heirs devisees legatees executors administrators and assigns of Caswell Donica and John Reed who are not Indiana residents. plaintiffs warn the case will be heard in their absence if not served and held on the second Monday of the term. Clerk Fred E Jackson.
The Circuit Court of Lawrence County Indiana appoints Charlotte P Short Administratrix of the estate of Paul Short deceased late of Lawrence County. The estate is declared insolvent. James B Wilson is the attorney for the estate.
State of Indiana authority names Frank Hamer as Administrator of the estate of Priscilla Hamer deceased. It notes the estate is to be solvent and lists W. E. Clark as attorney. May 14w3.
State of Indiana Lawrence County files notice of appointment for Augustus E. Dickinson as administrator of the estate of Jennette Dickinson, deceased. Estate believed solvent. Brooks & Brooks, Attorneys, handle the matter.
State of Indiana executor of the estate of David M. Brown, deceased, Lawrence County, Perry Woolery named as Executor in statements filed and proceedings noted.
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