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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1905

Page

3

Ill boy in critical condition and local notes in Bedford

The small son of Mr and Mrs James Hollowell on North O street is critically ill with typhoid fever. Joseph Phipps is raising his West 16th street home to a solid foundation. Bedford residents travel to Indianapolis for Purdue I A football game and other ventures. Several locals relocate or plan travel including S B Sampson and Wallace Trotter. A Purdue I A football game comes up as well as a move for the U S Cement Co to Indianapolis. Professor Pitt starts Physical Culture class in Cosner Hall. Court actions concern a chattel mortgage tied to Elliott stock. Sergeant James Edwards Crawford, returning from service in the Philippines, will resume life in Bedford February 14.

James Hollowell North O Street Joseph Phipps West 16Th Street W. E. Clark W. F. Brooks Indianapolis Anderson U. S. Court W. C. Elliott Elliott James Edwards Crawford U. S. Army Phillippines Florence Crawford East 17Th Street States Bedford

Local residents and visitors noted in Bedford notes

Mrs. Fred Storer returns from Bloomington visit while Julius Beavers moves to near downtown occupancy. Mrs. Walter Petiford and two children visit Terre Haute relatives. Dr. Robert Rogers from Bloomington attends ill Geo W. Riley at New Deckard Annex. Jacob Wallheiser plans a new brick veneer store on West 16th near the post office. Miss Mary Helton from Monroe county visits aunt Emma Decker on West 16th. George Helton of Kansas visits Bedford and Heltonville. family roots trace to Heltonville. Amanda L. Wolfe of Somerset arrives to visit sisters and brothers K D Owen C A Burton Rachel Burton and C M Herbert. Fall weather lag slows Indian Summer in Southern Indiana. Wells W. Griffith becomes trainmaster of Chicago Southern and moves family from Terre Haute to Creet, thirty miles south of Chicago.

Robert Rogers Bloomington City Geo. W. Riley Deckard Annex Amanda L. Wolfe Somerset, Ky K. D. Owen C. A. Burton Rachel Burton C. M. Herbert Wells W. Griffith Chicago Southern John R. Walsh New Road Terre Haute Creet Chicago

Blue River Sluggers Triumph Over Bedford at Washington Park

In a Saturday clash at Washington Park the Blue River football team defeated Bedford High 11 to 5. The report also notes local moves including R. E. Dale and C. Auerbach returning from Linton with a car from Chicago, and Miss Georgia Mandler bringing in late October raspberries. Ten Bedford tickets went to Indianapolis for the Purdue I A football game, with some travelers joining from Bloomington.

Blue River Bedford High School Washington Park Bedford Station Indianapolis Purdue-I. A Bloomington

Local Barber John Hendricks Leaves for Salem Shop

John Hendricks, long time worker at Cannedy Bros. barber shop, moves to his hometown of Salem to join his father’s barber shop. He is one of eight Hendricks brothers, six of whom are also barbers like their father.

John Hendricks Cannedy Bros Salem John

Persimmon Orchard Yields Grow For Blue Lick Grower

Lafayette Townsend of Blue Lick near Jeffersonville planted one hundred persimmon trees three years ago. This year he earned 60 dollars from the crop and expects to double next year. He sold persimmons at 60 cents a gallon, averaging one gallon per tree.

Lafayette Townsend Blue Lick Jeffersonville Jackson County Farmers’ Insurance Company

Students in East 10th Street yard fire revolver shot

In Bloomington the Andrews house tenants practicing with revolvers caused a stray shot to pass through the John Schovel dwelling and shatter a wall portrait. The students paid for damages and agreed to stop the activity. Frank Nowell, a quarryman from Smithville, attempted suicide at the David Wright boarding house, is jailed under a peace-keeping order. He was deemed of sound mind by a late- afternoon insane commission and remains in custody despite a non dangerous throat wound.

Andrews East 10Th Street John Schovel Schovel Bloomington Frank Nowell Smithville David Wright Nowell Norman Richard Brown

Local notes move and send folks about the region

John Comley relocates from the Dodd property on West 16th to the Hudson property at H and 16th. Mrs. Reed and family return from Bloomington after visiting Wir. and Mrs. Samuel Reed. Miss Edith Allen becomes Needmore school teacher replacing Wilsa Anderson. Mr. Anderson will supervise rural mail route No. 4. Harry Richards returns from Cape Girardeau unhappy with Missouri. Mrs. Val Route relapses after tyrhoid fever. condition critical. Fannie Johnson travels to Indianapolis for Sunday nuptials to William Donavan. they will reside in Cincinnati. Aaron Rambo leaves Bell Telephone for Reading to visit his mother and recover. Jance Coleman’s crew returns from Cleveland after six weeks building a cutting shed for Ohio Quarries Co. Lida Hitchcock resigns boarding house on East 16th to live with father and daughter. Monon shops at Lafayette produce three new cabooses Nos. 255 258 257. Uncle Thomas Freeman drills a well to 235 feet then shoots it with dynamite for water. Dayday did the blasting. A. F. Dalton and family return from Vincennes after attending the State Convention of Charities and Corrections. Dalton speaks on Township Poor Relief. Charles Hooker of Borden ships 50 gallons of strawberries to Chicago. price 1.60 a gallon. Large pumpkin entries include Alex Freed with 1284 pounds and Mark Sullivan with 1242 pounds. other market yields range 50-75 pounds.

Clay City Packing closes tomato canning season

The Clay City Packing Company ended its canning season after purchasing about 55 000 bushels of tomatoes at a total cost of 11 000 dollars. The harvest yielded 200 bushels per acre, valued at 42 dollars, or 21 cents per bushel.

Clay City Packing Company

Passenger service on Sulli van branch delayed

Passenger service on the Sulli van branch of the Southern Indiana has not started. Work on the passenger station is halted awaiting arrival of tables desks and other furniture for the room.

Sullivan Southern Indiana

Wild Pigeons Return After Long Absence In Lehigh County

A long feature notes the rekindled sightings of wild pigeons in Lehigh County, once abundant in Kistlers Valley. It recalls the historical slaughter of turtle doves, the region’s food reliance on pigeons, and a mysterious decline while linking recent reports to a predicted return. Also mentions local residents and moves involving Seymour and Indianapolis.

Kistler’s Valley Philadelphia Record Lehigh County

Box Opened With Axe in Railroad Funds Case

A strong box was opened with an axe at the sheriff’s office under protest by the company and Paymaster Snee. The two judgments were counted and seized, money placed in the bank for plaintiffs, but a restraining order blocked withdrawal. Supreme Court reversed, sending cases to the local Circuit Court for retrial. costs run to thousands and total litigation expense estimated at $10,000 in addition to the judgment.

Howard Thomas B. Collins Logansport P., C., C. & St. L. Railway Company Collins Cass County Cass Circuit George Lightheiser Louis E. Beckley John C. Snee First National Bank of Snee Supreme Court

Pumpkin vine bears fruit in tree causing fall

A South G Street resident reports a pumpkin vine grew from a backyard, wound around a tree and produced several pumpkins high in the branches. A damsel trying to pick a pumpkin was struck by a falling fruit, knocked down but mostly frightened as she suffered no serious injuries.

South G Street Miss

Births and relocations noted in local notices

A newborn son Willard Maddox born to Mr and Mrs Fred McGin nis on O street weighs 113 pounds and returns home to Swoogootee with his family. B F Smith from Saltillo visits Mal today and orders weekly visits for another year. Mrs Evans rents West 15th street home but her children Will and Norine Evans will regain rooms and board with the new renters.

Fred McGinnis O Street Willard Maddox Tom Carrico Swoogootee B. F. Smith Saltillo

Mrs Helen N Lewis Returns from Louisville Visit

Mrs Helen N Lewis came back yesterday from Louisville where she visited Mrs Frank Knobel who is very ill with dropsy. Three hoboes caused a disturbance at the West Side restaurant Wednesday night. Milt fired them and alerted police, but the suspects fled before arrest.

Helen N. Lewis Louisville Frank Knobel West Side Milt

Fire ruins barn. bones found amid speculation of a tramp

In Bloomfield area, a barn owned by John Bogard burned to the ground. Charred human bones were recovered, with investigators supposing a tramp may have slept there and been cremated.

John Bogard Bloomfield

Bedford Folks Visit and Return After Weekend

A stream of families and guests from Bedford and nearby towns visited over the weekend. Notables include Samuel Peddicord and family and Herman Brooking with relatives from Cynthiana, Ky. Several households were entertained Sunday, with numerous mentions of visits, arrivals, and social calls.

Samuel Peddicord Thos Herman Brooking Claude Brooking J. C. Brooking Bedford Homer Ingle Noble Reynolds J. A. Brooking Leonard Crawford Ingle W. V. Haws Joseph Lane Mitchell Samuel Reddicord Cynthiana John Dixon Robt. Brooking C. M. Brooking John Kern W. O. Mitchell

Last Day for Tax Payments Earlier Than November Rush

Tax deadline to pay without penalty falls on the First Monday in November. The treasurer Curtis E. Ray urges taxpayers to pay earlier to avoid last minute crowds and delays.

Curtis E. Ray

Also Mentioned on This Page

Crossetts Blucher, Sage Congress Dinkelspiel Bros LOW Price Shoe Store East Side Square Louis Mayer N. B Jesse Burton Stanley James Wilder Mrs. M. ©. Russell Huron Gilbert Clampitt East 18Th Street Daniel Brooks Minnie Wood Mrs. Frank Flowers Farmershoro, Ind Mattie Crawford James Jordan Ware Little Son Leo Linton Amy Fowler Sherman Johnson George Johnson Ellen Handy Campbellsburg Julia Wallheiser U. S. Skerd Henry Campbell Severa Edith Payton Indian Springs T. J. Leonard Owensburg Mrs D. W. Parker Emery the Presbyterian Church Mary Day Wilson Anderson H. P. Pearson West 14Th Street Grant Fogle Tom Stevens Evansville Stella Blanche Allen Heltonville Nina Davis Doyle Montgomery North Bedford Elijah Barret East 19Th Street Fred Mitchell North H Street Fred L. Cornwell Ida B. Emery Jesse Barks Maggie M. Cauble M. G. Cole Jasonville Thomas Acton Clarence Roach Walter A. Carmichael Jno. Mitchell East 16Th Street Frank F. Rariden Pine Hall Dairy Company Bettie Sims Insane Hospital Matthews Clarence Fish Illinois Southern Railroad Missouri Junction, Ill John A. Shoulty Otto Shoulty Will Judah Gosport Claude Shoulty Henry P. Pearson Mrs. Pearson Zibe Murray Mayo’s Medical and Surgical Institute North Delaware Street Ind W. Gillespie Bedford, Ind Deckard Hatel Gillespie Gillspie W. R. Mayo M. D W. B. Gillespie Dianapolis Indiana Piarnage Reese-Beavers Ft. Ritner Jackson County Jesse Reese Lula Beavers F. M. Dixon Williams Cal. Sproull Locgoutee Mary Harbison Aylette Campbell South F Street Walter Pettiford Irving Lulu Walter Faris Horace Richardson West 17Th Street Robert McKinley Will Purdue I. A Henry C. Scott California S. B. Sampson U.S. Cement Company Tom Reath Indiana R. R Everett Sheeks Phoenix Arizona Everett Marley Mr. Sheeks Wallace Trotter U. S. Cement Co Commercial Club Robert Johnson Marion L. B. Cushwa Martha Johnson McCabe H. C. Moore Vincennes Central Union Telephone Company Mr. A. Rambo Reading Bowden Earl Bowden Dink Bowden West 21St Street Green Hill R. S. Hyde Krutsinger Gertrude P. Krutsinger Arthur Krutsinger Brannon Minerva Oiannen Huff Jacob Huff Inver. Dwards Ben Goff Roy Mrs. Albert Green Fred Storer Julius Beavers 6Th J Streets Walter Petiford Lula J. F. Henderson J. C. McKinney Bloomington World Jacob Wallheiser Mary Helton Monroe County Emma Decker Verna Charity Gibbons Gertrude Gibbons North Side Martha P. Johnson Charles Robert George Helton Kansas Weather Department R. E. Dale C. Auerbach Mr. Dale Georgia Mandler Mitchell Tribune Persimmons C. Club Yacrnton Allien Charles Johnson Suesis T. B. H. Hab John Rutledge Summit Lane UL areXal Gila Dlate Ralph Tirey Politic Dsitchell Wm. Russell Ver Ion South H Street John Comley Dodd Hudson H and 16Th Street Robert Reed Wir Samuel Reed Edith Allen Wilsa Anderson Needmore School Harry Richards Cape Giradeau Missouri Val Route Tunnelton Fannie Johnson William Donavan Cincinnati Aaron Rambo The Bell Telephone Co Jance Coleman Cleveland Ohio Quarries Co Lida Hitchcock Monon Lafayette Thomas Freeman South East Township Ed Holaday Paoli Republican A. F. Dalton State Charles Hooker Borden Alex Freed Mark Sullivan Conference of Indiana Charities and Correction Oratory Will H. Whittaker Jeffersonville Reformatory E. H. Hogate U. S. Wetherby Charities and Correction Conference Amos W. Scoggan Scoggan Quick & Sons Thresa Holmes Seymour Morris Mayer Homer Guthrie W. D. Trotter U.S. Cement Indiana Railroad Maiden Oh sdbuPday Alice Hive Sdbiirdal Ouf Swift Pride Tramp Dugan Jonce Coleman George Dugan White River Foreman Chinn A. P. Chinn Southern Indiana Railroad Odon Chinn Col Jack Chinn C. E. Crawford Fiona Crawford Wes Speer C. BE. Allen I. N. Hoppingarner C. A. Crawford Everett Mathis Arcola Jackson Ingle Robert Ingle Florence Mary Root Maple Grove J. P. Branaman J. A. Canty & CO Bedford, Indiana Alexander & Harris Attorneys-At-Law Bedford Nationalau Ades RED Cross Shoe Store Martin County Miles T. B Cole Bell Duroc Golden Glen Sunningham & Welch Martinevite Dag Ss. R. QU Ic K & So N S Gasport Fnd
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