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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1912
Page
11
A city wide religious census will on Monday November 25 record every family member address and church affiliation. Workers will be assigned to about seventy five districts for a two hour enumeration starting at First Christian church with Rev J W Findley leading a prayer meeting.
Misses Lillie Weaver Adah Utterback and Mabyn Johnson hosted a Progressive Hearts party Friday at Miss Mabyn Johnsons North Lo Street home in honor of Yoyle Armstrong who leaves for Cincinnati Art School. Tables six. Jean Quackenbush won high with Gems from Tennyson. Armstrong won consolation. Heart shaped sandwiches cakes mints and coffee served. A flashlight photo captured the cheerful gathering.
The North Vernon Sun reports no new developments in the McQuaid murder case over two weeks. Séba Barnes of Seymour is employed by Romaine and other attorneys may join the defense. Prisoners stay in Marion county jail while the collar found near the McQuaid home links to Charles McBride of Indianapolis via a switch at the funeral.
Local hunters Dave Torphy and John T. Allen of this city bagged a good number of birds and rabbits on Mort S. Baugh’s land near Williams. Torphy had eleven birds and two rabbits on Wednesday and fifteen birds on Thursday, while Allen had nine birds and seven rabbits Wednesday and thirteen birds and eleven rabbits Thursday.
Mrs Charles O Walker entertained the Informal Club and friends Friday afternoon with an auction party. The event featured a surprising unclaimed express matter and a delicious luncheon including turkey, turbot, salad, doughnuts, hot rolls and coffee. One of Minneapolis finest edifices is St Mark s Church on Hennepin Avenue designed by Edwin H Hewitt and built of Buff Bedford limestone.
John Schmidt, injured at Struble mill when a diamond saw tore a large five by three inch area from his arm, plans a skin graft in a week. Friends volunteer to supply small skin fragments to be transplanted one inch apart, about twenty five to thirty pieces needed to cover the wound.
Delighted friends hosted a dinner at Mrs. N. B. Bowman's North S Street home. Menu included consomme, stuffed roast chicken, creamed peas, macedonie, and Bavarian cream, with music by Miss Crawford, Miss Bowman, and Mrs. Reeve.
The Linton Citizen notes six candidates for the local post office on day three after the election with more to come as outlying districts report in. It hints at further developments and a bustling scene at the post office restaurant when it opens.
John Williams of Williams was in Bedford on business Friday. A S Brown of Glasgow Kentucky is visiting friends in the city.
Calendar lists the regular meetings and committees for the Men’s Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church. Dates include December 3 January 7 February 4 March 4 April 8 and May 6 with named members serving on each committee.
The Pearl Button Factory building is under construction and will be completed soon. It will provide jobs for several men and boys and create a market for shells from White River. The facility will house twenty four machines, double the initial plan, as reported by Shoals News. Robert Blackburn returned Friday from Southernona after attending government land sales. J. J. Bicknell of the city made a business trip to Columbus Friday afternoon.
Alonzo V. Lawell son of Mr and Mrs A V Lawell was fatally shot when his own gun discharged as it fell while he backed a horse from a shed on his father's farm west of Seymour. He died at Schneck Memorial Hospital about 2 am after being found by tenant John Kinworthy. The incident occurred shortly after 4 pm Thursday.
Earl Patton of Livonia was badly injured when a dynamite blast in a local quarry failed to detonate the third charge. He was blown some distance in the explosion, with both arms and legs initially thought amputated and eyes injured though sight later said not destroyed. a Livonia report said he would probably live.
Mitchell Tribune reports all dry beer joints closed and two car loads of wet goods shipped back to breweries and distilleries. Monday night designated as the last night. It is unclear what statute triggered the action though officials likely forced closure. Some owners plan to sell cigars and tobacco until the next election and then seek licenses again.
Mr and Mrs Albert Cissell of Bedford attend the funeral of his grandmother Mrs Minerva Bride. Jacob Colglazier of Mitchell was in town Friday on business.
Bags of burning paper in a junk shop behind the Diamond Grocery caused a lively Saturday scare. Fire crews forced entry to extinguish the flames with little damage reported. Julius Mayer owned the shop and the incident stirred nearby merchants.
Oliver Messer of the Twenty third Regiment married Anna Walker of Mitchell after a short engagement. They obtained a marriage license and wed in the clerk’s office with Mayor Fields officiating. Messer, on furlough, said little about future plans, and cited his Pineville Kentucky roots.
Mr and Mrs Herschel Lucas were located in Bloomington Illinois after several months of disappearance from their Brownstown home. The couple reportedly went to Bloomington without explanation and kept their whereabouts secret. Lucas family anxiously sought information with notices across the middle west and a reward offered for news. The sheriff reportedly confirmed locating the pair. Mrs Joel Lucas endured worry believing foul play may be involved.
Cora Tow, through attorneys R L Mellen and J L Smith, sues Archie Tow in Lawrence circuit court for 400 alleging a note of 300 and a mortgage were destroyed without her consent. She also claims 90 due for work from September 15 1910 to January 20 1911.
Oscar Johnson, recently released from a long sentence for resisting an officer and intoxication, went to Bastile on Saturday seeking a fight with Pate Mark the turnkey. Sheriff Sitler was away, so Chief Woodruff locked Johnson in a solitary cell to cool down.
Bedford High School defeated Stone City Club 26 to 15 in a Friday night basketball game at the high school gym. The new building hosted a well attended contest and the home team flashed strong defense and solid shooting.
Conductor James Rosgy of the Monon's through passenger trains has been sick for weeks and shows no improvement. He is at his son Charles Rosgy's home in Cincinnati. Rosgy is among the road's oldest conductors and while off duty, Albert Pearson fills his post.
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