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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1915

Page

3

Local Notes Show Frequent Weekend Visits and Baptisms

Mrs Otho Bowden reports showers as many residents visit relatives and attend baptisms in nearby towns. Visitors include Albert Reuter and family to Huron for a baptism, Whitlow from Bloomington, and Monical family arriving from St Petersburg Florida by car. Charles Hendrickson and family attended church at Truvo n and joined a Sunday dinner with Doyle Bowden family.

Albert Reuter Huron Charles Weener Lenora Hazel Marvel Mends Crate Otho Bowden Truvon Doyle Bowden

Bryantsville High School Holds Fourth Commencement

The Bryantsville High School commencement drew its largest audience Saturday May 22 1915. Graduates include Dorothy Bryant Jillian Edwards Zora Williams Cecil Kern and Noble Blackwell. The class plans to enter Terre Haute State Normal. Professor Francis M Stalker of Indiana State Normal spoke on Our Changing Educational Ideal. The Bryantsville Orchestra led by Newland J T Motsinger provided music. Junior decorations featured roses ferns and leaves.

Bryantsville Dorothy Bryant Jillian Ewards Zora Williams Cecil Kern Noble Blackwell Terre Haute State Normal Francis M. Stalker Inediana State Normal Henry van Dyke Newland JT Motsinger Motsing Paul Blackwell Huby Williams Clara Edwards Annice Sheeks Ethel Tollman Ruth Loveaul Roscoe Reeder Nora Short Clara Holmes Leila Pitman Chrystal Kern Gladys Barnes Vern Malott Pearl Chapmen Ruth Henzier

Thanks for kindness after our loss

We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy after the death of our husband and father. Special thanks to Rev Dubber for comfort, Community Club members, the Order of Red Men, and singers, and for floral offerings. Mrs Thomas Harris and Children.

Dubber Order of Red Men Thomas Harris

Local notes from Pinhook and area events

W H Crawford visited Bedord Sunday. Susan Lane of Mitchell visits Mrs W Y Haws. Noble Reynolds and wife went to Bedford on business. James Dobson did business in Tunnelton. Mrs C M Brooking sick list. Frank Brooking and wife visited William Batman. Thomas Ingle and mother visited relatives. Births: a son William Robert to Guy Dixon. a son Robert Newton to Newton Nichols. Much rain this week with more expected. Henry Clark and family in new Ford. Mary Ingle and son guest of J A Brooking. Don Williams, Robert Speers families visited Everett Ingall. J C Todd and Clell Todd from Fairview visited. Oscar Thomas, John Kern, and Ona Crawford visited Guy Dixon. William Batman, Mrs Ruby Allsbaugh guests of Frank Brooking. William Edwards and Robert Brooking families visited John Dixon. Misses Annis Crawford and Hellen Thomas to Terre Haute for Summer Normal. Hert sisters at Danville for Normal. Rev M F Brock preached here and at Denniston. Baptism at Guthrie Creek postponed due to weather. Chancy Root, former local, dies at Leatherwood aged 56. Burial at Pinhook Christian church. Red Men conduct service. Rev Terry of Orleans a guest between trains. Mr and Mrs Samuel Little depart for Indianapolis to visit daughter Ruby and then Marion for G A R State meeting.

Music and social notes from Albert and nearby towns

Frank Young reports a town band music party at Albert Browns on Monday night. Various residents are listed with recent activities including travels, sickness, sales, and attendance at events. The June Tal bolts cemetery meeting is set for June 6 with all day preaching and flower decoration. A windstorm caused damage to fences and trees. river levels rose five feet Sunday night.

Talbolts Cemetery

Alfalfa Meeting Yields Two Tons Per Acre In Local Farm

Bartlettsville notes a successful alfalfa meeting at Curt Sowder’s farm last Thursday with strong crop interest. Walter Norman reports harvesting the first crop at about two tons per acre and locals describe community gatherings with serenades and gift cigars for the hosts Mr and Mrs Willis Sowder.

Washeld Curt Sowder Walter Norman

Large Sunday Baptisms at Harrodsburg Methodist Church

Rev. E. C. Norman reported one of the largest attendances at his Harrodsburg church Sunday with 46 new members baptized. Thirty eight were immersed and eight sprinkled as services concluded.

E. C. Norman Harrodsburg

Ruling Cuts Revenue From Five Percent Tariff Discount

The United States Customs Appeals Court rules a five percent tariff discount applies to goods imported in American bottoms and vessels under treaty nation flags. It sustains the board on warehoused imports, and extends Cuba’s twenty percent treaty reduction plus a further five percent ad valorem cut.

Washington United States Court of Customs Appeals Underwood-Simmons Customs Court United States United States Treasury Treasury France Russia Mexico Canada Board of Appraisers New York Cuba

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Dead at Garrison Home

Mrs Stuyvesant Fish died at her Garrison New York country home from a brain hemorrhage after a short illness. Her husband was at her side when she passed, with three children Mrs Albert Gray Stuyvesant Jr and Sidney arriving shortly after. She had planned a spring dance at Glen Cliffs next week.

New York Stuyvesant Fish Garrison N. Y Richard Giles Stuyvesant, Jr Sidney

Miss Marion Ingalls Operated On In City Hospital

Miss Marion Ingalls daughter of C C Ingalls a Bedford stone operator is in the city hospital after an operation Saturday She is a popular student of the University and is getting along nicely according to the Bloomington Telephone.

Marion C. C. Ingalls Bedford Our City Hospital Bloomington

Springville and Bedford residents named in notice

Walter J. Hammond of Springville and Verla May Gardner of Springville, along with Harry Ferguson of Bedford and Maude Mason of Bedford, are referenced in the notice.

Walter J. Hammond Springville Verla May Gardner Harry Ferguson Bedford Maude Mason

Consolidated Band Concert Train Run to Tinton

The Monon Railway offers a special excursion Sunday June 6 from Bedford to Linton for the Consolidated Band Concert. Train departs Bedford 8 a m arrives Linton 11 a m returns Linton 5 p m to Bedford connecting with trains 9 and 58. Round trip fare 1 24. Bedford Concert Band of 35 musicians accompanies the trip.

The Monon Tinton Ind Bedford Linton

Pension granted to widow Lovinia Dandridge in Tunnelton

Samuel Simpson the pension agent received a Pension Department notice Monday granting Lovinia Dandridge widow of Loranzo Dandridge a pension of 12 dollars per month for Tunnelton.

Samuel Simpson Pension Department Lovinia Dandridge Loranzo Dandridge Tunnelton

National League Vindicates Boston Game Decision

The National League board by mail vote upheld President Tener's ruling awarding the game to Boston after controversy at Folio grounds on April 29, despite lingering objections from John J McGraw and New York.

New York John. J."mcgraw National League Tener Boston Folo Grounds

Alfalfa Meeting and Inoculation Offer for Lawrence County

Farmers attend Saturday meeting at the office to discuss alfalfa sowing and inoculation. The U S Department of Agriculture provides enough inoculation for 2 bushels of seed free of charge to cover about 8 acres, request by June 5 with details.

U. S. Department ofAgriculture

Local Residents Attend Meetings In Leatherwood and Indianapolis

HH D Flinn and Dr Smith of Leesville traveled to Brownstown Monday. Miss Icis Kindred is reported better. Several residents attended a basket meeting at Leatherwood Sunday. Rev Condo held services Saturday night and Sunday morning. John Holiman and Lloyd Speer went to Indianapolis Monday to begin Normal work this summer.

HH. D. Flinn Dr. Smith Leesville Brownstown Icis Leatherwood John Holiman Lloyd Speer Indianapolis John Durham Durham Médora Harlan ‘ Montgomery Jackson County Fate Poe

William Chauncy Root Dies After Long Illness

William Chauncy Root died Sunday morning at his home three miles east of Leatherwood church at age fifty six. He spent his life in the neighborhood as a farmer and was active until tuberculosis weakened him. He belonged to Leatherwoods Christian Church and was a devoted family man with a widow and three married daughters Mrs Monty Fields Mrs Grover Fields and Mrs Otis Crawford surviving him. Funeral services were led by Rev John Williams at Pinhook Church Tuesday at seven o clock with interment in Pinhook Cemetery.

William Chauncy Root Leatherwood Church Hood Leatherwoods Christian Church Pin‘hook Seleven Pinbook Cemetery

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Mayme Thompson Eluren Gladys Collins Amanda Mariey Trinity Wendell McClung Mile Reuter Stoeckton Chas. Hendrickson J. T. Freeland George Majernien Bryartsville Hoo. Monical St. Petersburg Florida Emile and Nellie Stafford Stockton Cr. Bowen Vess McChings N. Hetler Southern Indiana Power Co Dixon, HL Delight Stannard T. IR. Huffines of Cleo Gray Margaret Lemon Viola Sears Saulsy Somivpol wesnStay -Elpeyy Jostiuas Tco Rulion Pudite Ounupl Bist Walter Hlammonds Danville Lil Jane Hammonds Louisa Gunn Ed Shultz George Fleishear Bessie Armstrong W. D. Clark Bert Clark Lope Rice Radebaugh Koleen Dedford Crawford Johnson Pinhook J. A. Brooking W. H. Crawford Bedord Susan Lane of Mitchell W. Y. Haws Noble Reynolds James Dobson C. M. Brooking Frank Brooking William Batman Family Sunday Thomas Ingle Bone Guy Dixon William Robert Newton Nichols Robert Newton Henry Clark Near Ford Mary Ingle Robert J. A. Brooking and Don Williams Robert Speers Everett Ingall Wife J. C. Todd Clell Todd Fairview C. Ke, Allen Oscar Thomas John Kern Joel Crawford Ona Sunday Ruby Allsbaugh Washington, Ind William Edwards Robert Brooking Viola Haws John Dixon Annis Crawford Hellen Thomas Desse Thomas Tate Normal Zella Cora Anne Hert Mrs William Hert M. F. Brock Denniston School House H. QO. Allen Denniston Guthrie Creek Chancy Reot Christian Church John Williams Pin Hook Root Terry Orleans City Williams Church of Christ Samuel Little Miss Ruby G. A. R. State Meeting Frank. Young Albert Fred Hunsucker Medora W. 8 T. L. Neideffer Harry Crane Oliver Brown Leipsic Ingle Mother of Mary Stephenson T. R. Neideffer W. H. Hughes Stonington Dan Smith Campbellsburg Harve Pollard Fred Reynolds Raymond Neideffer Mrs. Norman Bush Washington Do Ray Montgomery Homer Barker J. K. Link Henry Hoggatt Buddah Harry Hayes Paoli Jnc. C. Hayes Fred Cash Howard Thomas L. Harris L. Faris Henrietta Quisenberry Effie Umphries Ilinois Will Long Shoals Samuel Axsom Yellowstone Sheldon Mitchell J. H. Underwood John Hazel Dillon Courtney of Greenfield San Diego San Francisco California Lon Bolding 24Th Street Isom Prince Cloverdale E. F. Covey North L Street Bartlettsville Jessie Sowder Carrie Fisher Earl Ramsay George Palmer Fred Bartlett Willis Sowder James Sowder Supreme Court New York Society Consolidated Band Lawrence County Lawrentée County Charles K. Jones Lawrence ‘County George .L. .Evans Chicago West Baden French Lick Artie Holiman Rev. Condo Ty i Public Grand Army Odd ‘Fellows Mobiles - Arid Leth Vand ‘K W. ER Sandys Aner & Sait Tay We Uge P&intess Umettiods
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