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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1915
Page
7
The Board of Commissioners on Monday found the petition from the Vets asking for a liquor election sufficient and ordered the election held. Opposition from the Deys was minimal though they circulated a blanket remonstrance against saloons with many names.
Hiram M Batman aged 81 years 10 months 25 days died Sunday at his home four miles east of the city after a four week illness from heart trouble. He fell dead while rising from a chair after a visit from friends. Born December 6 1832 in Bono he was the son of James Batman a pioneer tanner. Survived by widow aged over 80 four sons and four daughters. Funeral from home to Leatherwood Cemetery.
Arthur Sinex a 16 year old son of Walter Sinex employed at Monon yards caused a disturbance on a Chicago line train entering Bloomington. He attacked Conductor Ross as Brakeman O Harron restrained him. Police took the youth to jail after the melee with blood on a brakeman and mussed hair noted by railroad crew.
The axle of the George W. Hay car was broken Wednesday afternoon at the corner of 16th and J streets. Fortunately the accident occurred just as the car was being started and no one was injured.
John L. Baker, formerly of this county, was summoned to Thayer Missouri Friday by the death of his brother Lawrence Baker after a lingering illness with Brights Disease. Born and raised near Silverville, he later worked in the railway business as a conductor until retirement and had recently traveled the country seeking health. Funeral services were held in Thayer Sunday at 3 PM with interment there.
Rev Wilson Whitney begins his pastorate at Buddha church with a 7 pm Saturday service and a Sunday morning introductory message at eleven. A Sunday school session follows and a 7 pm song and preaching service features the new Joy to the World song book led by David Edwards of Bedford with additional solo and chorus numbers. Everyone is welcome to attend as the community unites under the get together slogan.
Miss Lena Brown of the Pentecost church on North I Street received notice of the death of her father at his Lovington Indiana home on a Wednesday day formerly.
Mary Blanche Stipp daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Stipp of Elwood wed Harry Pearl Hiatt in a Thursday evening ceremony at the Christian Church Elwood A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home a mile from Elwood The bride attended City High School and was well known in this city Hiatt a promising young farmer will reside on his nearby farm and host friends after November 10.
Mr and Mrs Lafe Martin of 13th and S streets mourn the death of their relative Tsaxe White a prominent aged pioneer of Freetown aged over seventy. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at the Freetown church with burial in the Freetown cemetery.
Monon passenger train No 4 was an hour and twenty minutes late Sunday night due to a derailed parlor car at Orleans en route to Chicago. Passengers were moved to another coach and wrecking crews were called to restore the car.
A range used by Bedford Hardware was toppled from a high curb onto a brick street Saturday night. Initially thought a Halloween joke, investigators concluded it was an accident. Only two small fasteners broke and replacement is simple. Cleo Roberts, colored, was arrested in Mitchell Monday afternoon in the Jim Hong robbery case and posted a $1,000 bond for the November circuit court term.
John Otis Nichols aged 80 died at his home in Oolitic Saturday morning after a lingering tuberculosis illness. A Spanish American War veteran, he is survived by his wife and two children. Funeral services were held at Pentecost church Monday afternoon and the body was moved to Brownstown for burial Tuesday with Red Men and Odd Fellows in charge.
The Centennial Commission members Miss Jucy Milcott and Mrs Samuel Matthews from Tipton Indiana visited Corydon. Miss Elliott recounted Civil War memories while a pistol kept by Miss Mitchell highlighted wartime danger. The party toured Wyandotte Cave with Mr and Mrs Griffin and Willian Mitchell noted, planning to return for Corydon’s May 18 1916 celebration of Constitutional Delegates.
Bland B. Ketcham aged 89 a longtime county resident died at his home two miles east of the city Sunday afternoon. He had been bed bound for about three weeks with age related complications. Survived by four sons Paris Oscar David and Joseph two daughters Mrs Mary O Daniels and Miss Anna Ketcham. Funeral arrangements were to be held Tuesday at 2 o clock with burial in Newberry cemetery beside his wife.
Treasury received fifteen bids Saturday afternoon for limestone and sandstone construction of the proposed post office. Cal lahans Mandl Construction Co of Chicago offered 47 700 for limestone and 50 000 for sandstone, the lowest bids. Other bidders included: Bedford Stone Indianapolis 54 700/54 000. Northern Construction Milwaukee 58 766/61 566. William Everly Indianapolis 55 876/56 900. R P Yarnsworth Owensboro 54 100. R S Moore Lafayette 54 980. W H Fishell New York 54 500/59 500. Kanzler Sons Evansville 54 329/56 445. Carter Chicago 53 5528. Dunlap Columbus 51 497. Gindele Chicago 50 500. Devault Canton 55 500/57 600. Mitchell Scottsburg 57 425. Stiles Chicago 49 600. Beggs Scottsburg 49 500. Proposals under advisement. award possible soon. completion expected in 1916.
Char ley proprietor of the Jim Hong laundry reports a Sunday robbery from his room and money drawer. About 40 to 49 dollars were taken, with a revolver missing. bloodhounds traced footwork around the Monon track as suspects emerged and Cleo Roberts was detained for questioning.
Isaac Crim, rural carrier, was in an early Monday accident on Oolitic road and struck a telephone pole. He obtained another car to continue his route. Morton Baker, who died at his West 15th Street home Monday at 1 am after a tuberculosis illness, was 58 and buried at Beech Grove cemetery after funeral at 2 pm Wednesday.
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