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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1915
Page
4
Otis and Brooks Thomas J Brooks serve as editors with Fred Ep Otis and Bert C Wicker as managing and city editors. Mrs Harry Askew leads society pages, Wesley J Rhoda is job department manager. Entered at Bedford IN Post Office as second class matter.
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Names of residents visiting relatives in Charlestown Bramer and Shoals announce illnesses travel and family events. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Oscar Anderson's daughter ill in Hestonville road, Mrs Nancy Wharton visiting from Owensboro, Capt Zimri Garten guest in Mitchell, and Harbaugh & Morey firm dissolution with Harbaugh continuing the business.
Five cars of Monon extra 602 in charge of Buck Gardner derailed half a mile south of Smedley Tuesday night at 9 45. Three men Frasher Nagle and Mattlingly injured bruised but not broken. Bedford bound Monon passenger held at Salem and reached Bedford at 7 30 Wednesday morning. Wrecking crew later moved to scene from Bedford Mitchell and Orleans.
Iva Dela Ayers sues Benjamin S. Ayers for divorce alleging marriage on October 5, 1901, years of separation, and repeated abuse. She seeks custody of three children Charles Louis and Riley and restoration of her prior name Mrs. Iva DeNa Arvice. Her attorney is S. B. Lowe.
Continued proceedings in the Joe Morro case involve a trial on the charge of operating a blind tiger. A hearing date is scheduled for November 16.
Joe Morro charged in police court with running a blind liger had the case continued to November 16 after a Wednesday hearing. About fifty beer bottles were seized as evidence in a recent police raid.
Edward Gaines living southwest of the city was injured Saturday night while rushing to his stable. His foot snagged the fence top and he fell, breaking a finger in the process. The horses were unharmed and calmly in their stalls after the fight.
Jenn Ti Robbins and Arthur Trick of Indianapolis stopped in Seymour en route to Bedford when a dispute with Antonio Allegre over 10 walnuts led to a quarrel. Allegre claimed they insulted him. he issued a warrant. Both visitors were discharged.
Tomer Spriggs shot a 6 ft 6 in eagle east of Bloomington after it threatened poultry on the Spriggs farm. The bird, long eyed as a hawk, was identified as the national emblem. Spriggs kept a talon as proof. Neighbor G A Carpenter is his brother in law. Kathryn Crothers traveled from Norman Station to visit Bloomington.
The Ladies Aid of Hope Baptist Church motored to Leesville on Monday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Richard Plummer continued fellowship and hospitality during the outing.
Andrew Eggers, through lawyers, sues Thomas Hardwick in Lawrence circuit court for 5000 dollars alleging breach of an oral contract. The suit claims a farm on February 17 1915 promised a three room house, a new barn, usable ground, and access to another barn, plus repair of the house, with failure leading to a son’s pneumonia and death.
Nashville report recalls Colonel C. A. Calvert famed for the Monitor Merrimac battle medal from Lincoln. A Christmas Eve style incident recounts Mrs. Calvert awakening to a hungry tramp named Richard Johnson claiming use of the Monitor crew. Johnson ends up staying with the Calverts.
Special Judge Lowe ruled that six year old George Rice should stay with his maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Sherman Myers, honoring the mother Mrs Sylvia Myers Rice deathbed wish. The father, George Rice, retains visitation rights. Henley and Henley represented the grandparents. Bloomington Telephone.
Joseph Stigall, through attorney Albert J. Fields, filed for divorce in Lawrence circuit court after 29 years of marriage. He accuses Ellen Stigall of cruel treatment, failing to discipline children, and insulting conduct toward him, including an umbrella attack on July 4 1915. He seeks custody of Opel, age ten.
Short funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 30 from the home of Curtis Ray on West Fourteenth street for Burle Ray who was killed at Isataw Alabama. Rev Quincy Short presided. The burial took place at Gilgal cemetery with many local friends in attendance.
Prof Philips of Purdue University will speak on Winter Poultry Production at the Erie School five miles east of Bedford Pray. The lecture uses lantern slides and covers methods from two Indiana demonstration farms in Lawrence County. Bedford poultry raisers and women are invited. seating is assured by County Agri Agent Charles J. Jones.
The yearly bazaar runs from November 10 to 20 at St. Vincent de Paul Hall in Bedford. Miss Cornelius Park from Pigville is a featured performer making her Bedford debut under Bazaar committees. Music will accompany opening night and string beans are promoted as a nightly attraction. Admission is free.
A limestone demonstration is set for Saturday November 13 at the Stone Products Co mill 200 yards east of the S I depot. The event will cover making agricultural limestone and using a limestone spreader, followed by a talk on limestone value for Lawrence County soils. The meeting begins at 2 p m and all farmers are invited. Charles J Jones County Agri Agent.
Fred Freeman who months ago was fined fifty nine dollars and costs and given a thirty day jail term, has finished his sentence in the Lawrence County jail and was released Tuesday. His fine and costs were settled Tuesday.
Miss Ruby Hart spent Sunday with Mitchell relatives. Mrs J Telasley is visiting relatives at Heltonville. Born this morning a daughter to Mr and Mrs Frank Cueinotti of North street named Sarah. Mrs Mollie Fisher attended the funeral of Berle Bay in Heltonville Tuesday morning. Mrs John Haase is in serious condition after a hip fracture weeks ago. Mrs Laura Gyger returned to Heltonville Tuesday morning after visiting Mr and Mrs Herlie Fisher. Mrs Lawrence Byrne returned Saturday from Bedford after a several days visit. Rice Hattabaugh visiting Crawford Johnson on East Seventeenth Street returned to Kell on Tuesday.
Flenry Yorke and Miss Sylvia Brown, both of Oolitic, united in marriage at noon Tuesday in Mayor Fields's office at the city hall. The couple will reside in Oolitic.
The County Clerk’s office issued twenty one hunting licenses by Tuesday afternoon with twelve issued on Monday. To help hunters who cannot visit during regular hours the office will stay open from 7 to 7:30 p.m. this week for accommodation prior to the quail season opening Wednesday.
Mrs Carrie Graf 39 years 11 months 15 days died Tuesday night at her south city home after a long cancer illness. She leaves husband Peter Graf a daughter eight and a son seven and three sisters plus a brother. Funeral Friday at 9 from St Vincent de Paul church with burial at Green Hill. undertaker J R Roach in charge.
William S Hicks 78 died at his home on South G Street Tuesday afternoon from organic heart trouble. A Tennessee-born Civil War veteran of the 93rd Indiana Volunteers, he leaves three sons Danial J Bedford John W Golith and James H Dark Hollow. Funeral services were at Patten Hill cemetery Thursday at 1 30 p m with departure from the home at noon.
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