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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
5
Soe Son escaped injury when his car skidded off a rough approach to a small bridge three miles east of the city. He grabbed his twelve year old son and jumped clear as the vehicle overturned. Both were bruised but not seriously hurt. Motorcyclists helped right the machine and it returned to town.
A burglar entered the J B TM blacksmith shop behind the John Geigerish building by breaking a sliding glass door. He selected cold rubber and junk from the area and left. He also broke the Acme Electrical Co. wareroom window but nothing was stolen. Footprints marked the soft dirt outside.
In a Sunday incident near Waymansville a meat cutter employed by Harry Aldenhagen suffered a severe hand injury from a meat saw while working at Embree. A second, unrelated crash on the Waymansville road damaged a car driven by Harry Aldenhagen but left all occupants uninjured.
Mrs Minnie Bush aged 32 wife of Isaac Bush died at her home on Breckenridge road at 4 50 Monday after a long illness from tuberculosis Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon at Yoorebeck with burial in Dreckenridge cemetery.
Preparations are nearly complete for the Ahumi banquet in the new High School gym Friday May 30. Attendance is expected to exceed last year’s record and crowd management is a concern as space may be tight for the reception planned in the building corridor.
Mrs Mary Turner filed for divorce from Wid Turner alleging cruel treatment. The couple married February 13 1906 and separated September 6 1918. She claims he cursed her beat her on many occasions was jealous of her and barred visits from her children and relatives. He reportedly became drunk several times a year.
Lee no hits through seven innings as Bedford Athletics pound out thirteen hits to beat the Indianapolis Merits seven to three in an exhibition at Athletic Park. Mayo struggled early before Lee replaced him, allowing no hits while teammate support produced the decisive runs and notable power from Lemons, Akers, and Hardy.
Twenty nine crates of strawberries arrived in the city Sunday night on Monon train number 58 and were loaded on train number 4 for Chicago. Preparations are underway to resume the berry train service within a few days.
The trial of Miss Doris Underwood at Muncie for shooting Ottis Fisher, who she claimed wronged her sister Ada Underwood, draws Bedford interest since Fisher has relatives here and recently visited Bedford for two weeks.
Mr. Richard Quarterman and Miss Nellie Pace were quietly married Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in a cottage at 11th and P streets prepared by the groom. Rev. M. C. Clark performed the ceremony. A reception followed with summer refreshments for friends. The groom is a brakeman and the bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pace of North Street, has many friends hoped for a long, happy marriage.
Antoinette Heck man aged 10 and Christene Heck man aged 12 daughters of Dr W H Heck man landed a five pound black bass at Thomas pond east of the city It may be the season’s record bass catch The younger hooked the fish and the older helped land it They were two of the happiest young ladies in the state.
Firefighters were called Saturday evening to the Church of God at 7th and Lincoln Avenue where carpet near the pulpit smoldered. The fire was extinguished before arrival and the origin remained a mystery.
Fred Logan Martin twelve year old son of Walter H. Martin died at his South P Street home at 11 30 Sunday forenoon after a diphtheria illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m from the home private under board of health rules. Burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery.
A rare pellagra case has appeared in Seymour the first in the county and among only a few in Indiana. Physicians from a local post graduate school visited to study the disease noting its sunburn like appearance and skin lesions. The case will be closely watched as experts assess its progress and origins.
The case of Grant Acton charged with assault and battery for an alleged attack on his wife will be heard Saturday. The trial had been set for this morning.
A middle aged couple identified as John Mosier and Mrs. Della Landers of Indianapolis applied for a marriage license in the county clerk’s office. The bride’s Indianapolis address prevented issuance. Groom had previous marriages and the bride had similar prior marriages, with her parents living in Jackson.
Mitchell Cadet Band observed Memorial Day by decorating the graves of deceased members at Mitchell. Memorial exercises followed with Rev. Bryan delivering the victory address, continuing a multi year custom of honoring former members with flowers and ceremonies.
Friends learn Mrs Bryant White who fell ill with typhoid while visiting her mother in Lexington has passed the crisis and is improving after a critical period last Saturday.
Gangs of men have cleared corn stalks lodged along trestles and the embankment near Courtland and Seymour and are burning them in large stacks as they dry. No flames reach the trestles yet.
Mr and Mrs Walter Day celebrated their first wedding anniversary at their cottage on West 16th Street with a family gathering. Relatives attended a midday dinner, while Mrs Elizabeth Day and granddaughter Miss Edwina Day were absent due to illness. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jesse Day and son Austin, Mr and Mrs Henry Martin and children, Mr and Mrs W A Wilson and daughter Frances, Mr and Mrs Sam Miller of Heltonville, and Mr and Mrs Will Megiemre and children of Englewood.
In Evansville the Progressive party cast 128 votes in the recent primaries, a sharp drop from over 2000 votes last November, while the Socialist tally reached 150. Benjamin Bosse won the Democratic mayoral nomination with 2631 votes to 2627 for Jack Nolan, with another Democrat also receiving several hundred. Mayor Charles Heilman, a Republican, held 1686 votes amid expected no opposition per R. G. Tucker.
The Monon northbound passenger train was due at 11 20 this morning but arrived two hours late after No 3, the early morning southbound train, broke down. The engine journal on the tank caused the delay. the train was stopped and repairs completed without derailment. Bloomington Telephone.
Edward Mason of Needmore had his foot mashed Monday at the P M B Quarry. Mason is a machine runner. A physician treated his injuries and he was returned home.
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