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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1915
Page
8
Weather bureau observations record yesterday evening at 5 p m with a forecast of partly cloudy skies and a mild temperature. The report notes conditions across stations and a general trend toward clearer skies overnight.
Abs Estella Heffelfinger, 48, hanged herself in a rear coal shed after avoiding dinner with her sister. A neighbor found the body. son Harry, 14, says she had threatened self harm before. Despondency from a yearlong separation from her husband is cited as the motive.
The state commerce commission enters another delay on anthracite rate reductions and rule changes, pushing the effective date to January 1. Carriers protested the order issued last July, which previously postponed its start to October 1 and then December 1.
A man identifying as Thomas Wallace was arrested inside the fence of the Canadian Car and Foundry ammunition plant in Kingsland New Jersey. Chief of Police McIntyre holds him for investigation. The plant, four months old with about two thousand workers, ships ammunition to the Allies. nothing on Wallace revealed his identity.
In Evansville Indiana a letter from Mrs Mittle Roush of Singareni Colleries Hyderabad Dac ean describes conditions in India as volcanic. Natives threaten revolt and whites in the country train to meet any trouble.
Paris Illinois November 24 Judge grants Arthur McGee a divorce citing gashes on the neck and ears of his eight year old child alleged to have been inflicted by his second wife. The judge announced the decision in under ten minutes.
Bishop David H. Moore of the Methodist Episcopal church died at Christ hospital in Cincinnati from a brain hemorrhage.
Indianapolis cattle and hog prices listed with ranges for steers heifers cows calves and bulls. Sheep prices shown from good to lambs with varied quality. Chicago hogs and cattle price bands noted alongside milk products and grain figures. Cincinnati St Louis Buffalo and Toledo markets show steady or active trends for hogs cattle sheep and wheat at modest price bands.
Lawrence County Indiana seeks to lay out a new thirty foot gravel highway from N street in Bedford north to Bedford and Peerless Free Pike Road through Shanswick Township. Petitioners request grading draining paving with stone and funding by ten year bonds. Hearing set for December 7, 1915 before the Board of Commissioners.
Freeholders in Shawswick Township petition the county board to lay out grade drain and gravel a 160 rod public highway thirty feet wide from the Bedford and Tunnelton Pike to the Poor Farm Pike per the 1905 Indiana highway act sections 62 through 70. Signatories include Chas Litzler Aretas Seeggan and others listed. Auditor of Lawrence County.
Lawrence County voters petition the County Commissioners to lay out improve and grade a public highway in Shanswick Township starting at Scoggan Road and running south west and west to the foot of a bluff with grading drainage and crushed stone or gravel paving requested by more than fifty freeholders and voters.
Petition filed in Lawrence County requests laying out establishing and improving a 30 foot wide road with a 18 foot grade and a 12 foot macadamized surface. The route runs from a boundary point near Garvey Lane to the township line and connects Gravel and macadamized Pike roads with local streets. Public bonds of 10 years are sought under the 1905 Highways Act. Ezra W Edwards auditor notes petition indorsed.
A large group in Lawrence County Indiana petitions the county board to lay out establish and improve by grading draining and paving with crushed stone a segment of a public highway described by metes and bounds. The proposal covers the portion crossing the West Bilyeu Pike Road and F street in Bedford extending to the Bedford Heltonville Pike Road and asks for garbishing and related work.
Lawrence Circuit Court November Term 1915 hears final settlement of Thomas W. Hollenbaugh estate by administrator Georg A. Dodds. Heirs creditors or legatees must appear December 13, 1915 to show cause why the account and vouchers should not be approved. Clerk Fred E. Jackson.
Linsy R. Kelly as administrator of Mary Deckard s estate has filed final settlement with the Lawrence Circuit Court at Bedford Indiana. A December 16 1915 examination date requires heirs creditors or legatees to appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Clerk E Fred Jackson seals the notice.
Freeholders of Lawrence County Indiana petition to lay out improve and build a gravel or crushed stone public highway from the Scoggan Road southeast corner to the Bedford and Palestine road west to the Vinegar Hill School House area. The route passes lands of Mitchell McFall Clampitt Nichols Bureh Dodd and Johnson, seeks a 30 foot wide graded road 12 feet gravel or crushed stone, 12 inches center depth tapering to six inches sides. Submitting: Samuel E Mitchell David McFall Ezra W Edwards Auditor.
The Lawrence County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by 1 p m on Tuesday December 7 1915 for gravel or macadamized Port William and Huron Road in Spice Valley Township totaling 12823 feet A bond twice the bid amount is required and bids should be sent to Ezra W Edwards Auditor Copies of the Engineer and Viewers Report are available on request
Miss Jessie Louise Brown of Bloom ington visits Mrs. L. E. Decker on Lincoln Avenue. Mrs. Permelia Lamb travels to Hel tonville to visit Laura Gyger and family. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Flavey Mul key at 5th and 1 streets Thursday morning. Ruth Clark and Mrs. W. C. Roberts, Heltonville notables, were in the city for shopping Saturday.
William H. Smith named administrator of Minerva Kern's estate by the Circuit Court on November 16 1915 to settle heirs creditors or legatees show cause if any. Fred E. Jackson Clerk. [Seal.] Indiana
In Lawrence Circuit Court November Term 1915 Christian A. Scott v Leticia Dillon et al No 8922 non residents of Indiana defendants must appear November 22 1915 at Bedford Court House to answer complaint to quiet title on 80 acres in section 33 township 6 north range 1 east with description as in the complaint. W. E. Clark attorney. Clerk Fred E. Jackson. October 20 1915.
Public auction set for December 11 1915 at Lawrence County Court House Indiana for rents and profits of Lot 3 Kelso Place Bedford to satisfy a decree plus costs. If rents fall short, fee simple of the real estate to be sold with no relief from valuation laws. William H Sitter sheriff of Lawrence County.
Mrs Homer Short of Louisville who had been visiting relatives in this city and vicinity returned home Saturday morning.
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