2024 Local Office Candidates List
The record lists candidates for county offices: Representative LITVIA ADAMSON. Clerk Lawrence Circuit Court BGONE LEONARD. Treasurer WILLIAM WEST. Recorder BENJAMIN F BELTHLEY. Sheriff JAMES F SMITH. County Assessor JACOB R POPE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litvia Adamson
Lawrence
Bgone Leonard
William West
Benjamin F. Belthley
James F. Smith
Jacob R. Pope
Eighth
Ninth
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Supreme Court
Lawrence Circuit Court
Lawrence County
Flinn Township
Republican Spearings Plans Across Towns
Judge Penfield will speak at Williams on Tuesday night October 30. Hon. Gurney Brewer, a noted colored curator, will speak at Mitchell on Thursday night November 1. Hon. W. D. Foulke will be the orator at the grand rally in Bedford on Saturday November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Penfield
Williams
Gurney Brewer
Mitchell
W. D. Foulke
Bedford
LaFayette to Speak at All Day Rally in Mitchell
Politician LaFayette attends an all day rally in Mitchell on Wednesday October 24. Hon. Peter R. Wadsworth plans speaking stops across Lawrence County from October 15 to 20 including Tunnelton Lee School House Huron Bryantsville Williams Fayetteville Springville Judah School House Avoca Bartlettsville Heltonville with dates and locations listed for each session.
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LaFayette
Mitchell
Peter R. Wadsworth
Lawrence County
Tunnelton
Lee School
Boas Township
Huron
Bryantsville
Judah
Avoca
Bartlettsville
Heltonville
Why Miers Should Be Defeated in District Election
A lengthy editorial argues against Congress member Miers citing party opposition to government, tariffs, and protective policy. It endorses Wadsworth, accuses Miers of idleness, and urges voters to back the opponent to preserve solidity and growth. It also recites election ballot guidance from Attorney General Tayler on marking ballots and affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miers
Congress
Wadsworth
Tayler
Ballot order set by State Election Board
The State Election Board met to decide ballot order for the coming election. Democrats Republicans Prohibitionists People s Party Socialist Labor Party and Social Democrats are listed in that sequence, mirroring a 1698 print. The Socialist Labor Party nominated John Burkhardt of Indianapolis for State Geologist, a race not on this year’s ballot. The Hendersons’ infant son in Englewood recovers from a serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Election Board
Gov. Mount
Democrats
Prohibitionists
People’s Party
Socialist Labor Party
Social Democrats
John Burkhardt
Indianapolis
Burkhardt
Roll of Honor of Lawrence county Republican veterans
A historical roll lists Lawrence county veterans who voted for Freemont or Lincoln and intend to vote McKinley, including Bedford and Mitchell residents such as J. J. Atchison Richard Fisher and Basil Graham. Notes mention Francis M. Lemon's father in 1789 and Lincoln voters blocked in 1864 by the Indiana Legislature. Veterans may submit names to J. Hickson Smith to be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freemont
McKinley
Lincoln
Lawrence County
J. J. Atchison
Bedford
A. ©. Voris
A. Darnell
Richard Fisher
Casper Schafer
David D. Campbell
Alexander Reid
Jephtha D. Knight
Bed
Lycurgus Dunsan
Alfred Hamm
Wm. H. Hart
Mitchell
Levi A. Nugent
John A. Hawk
Andrew Schafer
John Sable
Captain Williams
Basil Graham
F. M. Lemons
Geo. Washington
Joseph Franklin
W. W. Ferguson
David Carson
Hiram Malott
Hiram M. Batman
John G. Emery
V. V. Williams
S. A. Snyder
J. D. Alexander
Burgess Cox
Silverville
Edward R. Murphy
J. N. McClellan
Reuben ©. Hart
Mole Nugent
Issiah Jones
Lloyd Taylor
Wm. Sheppard
John C. Kilbourn
Thomas Beasley
Isom Davis
Red Cross
Elisha Johnson
John W. Cosner
Geo. B. LaForce
T. M. Drake
Eaton Brighams
Wm. Watson
John W. Owens
Ale Hatfield
Silas Whitted
James E. Teague
Wm. H. Stewart
Saltillo
Washington Co
Ind
J. T. Beard
Springville
James McDowell
Oolitic
John Preston
J. J. Johnson
T. H. Withers
William Erwin
John Edwards
Indiana
J. Hickson Smith
Veterans recount Manila firing line and pro McKinley support
John Jones, Spanish American War veteran, spoke in Fayetteville on the Manila campaign urging continued support for President McKinley. He claimed 97 percent of soldiers in Manila would endorse the administration if polled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
Fayetteville
Manila
McKinley
Wadsworth Rise From Coal Mine to Washington Lawyer
Rob Miers reflects on P R R Wadsworth a former Eaglesville coal miner who taught school farmed and earned a good education Then studied law while teaching and now practices in Washington He is praised for character and remains a lifelong Daviess County resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Miers
P. RR
Wadsworth
Eaglesville
Washington
Daviess County
Notable Notices from a Busy Indiana Day
A Washington Democrat contributor signs as a friend defending Thomas Tolliver against unfounded attacks. EB. Starr recovers from malaria and plans to resume work at Perryville. Terre Haute Express unveils a handsome industrial edition focused on Southern Indiana Railway with Bedford views. Jack Hughes begins a stone cottage on South O street. Carpenter John Chambers suffers a serious head wound from a falling hatchet. Twenty-dollar gold pieces, totaling 3000 dollars, to decorate floor tiles in a South Bend saloon. Eld. W. B. Crisler shares a Mississippian wedding notice for his niece Josephine Crisler, to Prof. O A Wingfield of Burnside Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Starr
Peter Fillion
Wabash River
Perryville
Vermillion County
Terre Haute Express
Southern Indiana Railway
Bedford
South Bend
Ind
W. B. Chrisler
Daily Herald
Vicksburg
Miss
Josephine Crisler
Edwards
O. A. Wingfield
Burnside
J. W
C. W. Crisler
City Police Court Sees Pleas And Fines In Troubled District
In court Monday and Wednesday Judge Stephenson handled multiple cases. Linnie Logan pleaded guilty to prostitution and owed 32 dollars after prior fines. James Chestnut admitted to associating and faced 18.50 in fines and costs. A Louisville telegraph operator was fined for drunkenness. John Cornish paid 9.50 after a release arrangement, and a Monon passenger was briefly detained for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chesnut
Linnie Logan
Marshal Russell
Bond
Mitchell
Anti-Saloon League
Secret Service
Zaring
Louisville
Chicago
Monon
Stephenson
John Cornish
Lee W. Sinclair
West Baden
Cornish
James Chestnutl
Chestnut
Gleason Plans Surrender After Indictment
Tom Gleason of St. Louis, charged with killing Tom Tolliver, will surrender for trial once the grand jury indicts him or charges are filed in Circuit Court. His lawyers Padgett and Padgett and Gardiner and Gardiner say he prefers immediate trial and will not disclose his location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gleason
St. Louis
Tom Tolliver
Padgett
Caxton Area Notes and Community Notices Brief
Local items report Alex Adamson attending business, land deed by Uncle Jack Kerns to Alkanah, Oscar Fisher selling cattle to Leonard Boyd, John P Foster visiting Bedford, and others at a Terre Haute Street Fair. Bridge work on Salt Creek, Bryan welcome at Mitchell, Republicans eye Linton visit, John Green families visiting, and the death of Mrs Phoebe Sears in Indian Creek township with funeral at Old Union church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Adamson
Jack Kerns
Alkanah
Oscar Fisher
Farmers Cooperative Insurance Co
Leonard Boyd
John P. Foster
Bedford
Fred McGinnis
G. Chesnut
Terre Haute
Caxton
Jonce Coleman
Mitchell
Salt Creek
W. J. Bryan
Linton
John Green
Phoebe Sears
John D. McCain
Sears
Indian Creek Township
Williams
Wm. Sears
John
Malinea
Minervia
Anna Beca
Christian Church
Old Union Church
Rev. Williams
Local notes highlight visits and events across Bedford area
Township residents report visits from Dr Emery of Bedford and others, including Hendrickson from Trippleton, and families sharing illness updates. Local political activity features a Bryan rally in Mitchell, a Fayetteville speech by Litvia Adamson, and a Bedford barbecue planned by Republicans.
Jell-O Introduces Four Flavor Dessert For Families
Advertises Jell-O as a new dessert pleasing the family with four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry at grocers for 10 cents. Encourages trying it today.
Republicans organize McKinley Club in Carr Township
The Weddleville Republicans met October 6 at the schoolhouse to organize a McKinley Club. N. Plummer was named Temporary Chairman and Theodore Gilbert Secretary. Weather delays permanent setup to October 11. About 30 names enrolled. Attendees included LT. Lee and Lincoln Tryon of Sparksville. Local speeches planned for October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr Township
Weddleville
McKinley Ciuc
Plummer
Theodore Gilbert
Lee
Lincoln Tryon
Sparksville
McKinley Club
Henry Zollman, Sr
Mitchell
Willie Bryan
D.P . Hinderlider
Mike Hinderlider
Colorado
B. F. Henderson
Freetown
Nancy McHarene
Claybourn Weddie
Medora
Local residents attend political events and visits
Fort Ritner residents and others from Nelson Franklin Bedford Salem and Mitchell are listed as visiting or attending speeches and events. Names include C C Roberts Floyd Allen Moses B trip Lawson Matson Joseph Crawford John Reynolds Harris and Wm Lee among others with several moving between towns.
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C. C. Roberts
Nelton
Democrat
Tun
Floyd Allen
Tunnelton
Franklin
Ind
Lawson
Col. Matson
Bedford
Moses
Salem
Lewis. Beaver
Bryan
Mitchell
Joseph Crawford
Pinhook
Washington
John Reynolds
Gentle
Harris
Consulus Lee
M. Lee
Sparksville
L Foster
Leesville
Fayetteville Obituary and Local Notices Highlight October Death
Died at her home near here October 5th, Mrs Pheebe Sears aged 80. Mrs Susan Sears said to be very sick. Wm Cokenour from near Bryantville visited relatives here. Miss Mirth Kern of Bedford returning from visit. Grace Muay Fisher to wed Jessie Lemuel Pace on October 17 at the bride’s parents home on South H street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pheebe Sears
Jesse
Kern
Springville
Mirth Kern
Bedford
Wm. Cokenour
Bryantsville
Susan Sears
H.C. Kern
Edd. McGinnis
Lillie Daugherty
Dark Hollow
Heer
Addie Boone
Linville
Q. E. Blankenship
Silverville
G. A. Kern
Grace Muay. Fisher
Jessie Lemuel Pace
John Fisher
South H. Street
Sowing Amid Rain Boosts Wheat Planting
The country sees plenty of ague while rain improves ground for wheat sowing farmers seize the chance John P Foster of Caxton visited home folks last Monday night A protracted meeting is expected to begin at Buddha next week Reed's dog and pony show camped near Buddha storm hit Limestone Sunday at about 4 am causing damage Mitchell resident Odes Dorsett visited the city Thursday
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John P. Foster
Caxton
Buddha
Reed
Limestone
Petition reports for gravel road construction in Shanswick Township
Lawrence County Indiana commissioners receive a detailed survey cost report for Palestine and Browns town Road also called Vinegar Hill and Hendersons Mill Road. The document lists Division 1 with 0.210166 feet total length and 280 dollars 30 cents cost, and Division 2 with 8400 feet length and 2422 dollars 45 cents cost.
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Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County
Indiana
Shanswick Township
Palestine and
Brownstown Road
Vinegar Hill and
Henderson's Mill Road
Bedford and
Tunnelton
Brownstown
Section Thirty
Township
Rankig
Alop
Guthries Creek
Brownstown Rouad
Vinegar Hill
Therd Grave Yard
Lawrenceport and
Yeltonville
Shawswick Township
Bedford
Board of Commissioners of
Sald
Lawrence County Indiana Election Officers Certificate of Election
The document certifies officers to be voted for in Lawrence County Indiana on November 6th. It lists township officials including trustees assessors justices of the peace constables and road district supervisors across multiple towns such as Spice Valley Shawshwick Marshall Guthrie and notes verification by Clerk Isaac H Crim and Sheriff Erastus R Dobbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Indiana
Lawrence County
Perry Township
Spice Valley
Marion
Marshall
Guthrie
State OF Indiana
Crim
Lawrence Court
Isaac Hi. Crim
Lawrence Circuit Court
Indipas
Erastus R. Dobbins
Siuth County
Duncan
Erastus
R. Dobbins
Crooke & Crooke
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Thomas J. Brooks
Fred B. Otis
Editors
Otis & Brooks, Proprietors
Par
Republican
Weinley and Roosevelt
National
William McKinley
Ohio
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
STATE
Winfield T. Durbin
Newton W. Gilbert
Union B. Hunt
William H. Hart
Leopold Levy
William L. Taylor
Charles F. Remy
Benjamin F. Johnson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. Jones
James H. Jordan
Leander J. Monks
Hugh UW. Uvanna
Charles W. Miller
Martin W. Fills
George Cook
W. W. Borden
Frank Little
Allen B. Powell
William A. Hough
William A. Johnson
M. H. Quinn
Robert W. Harrison
Eli Stansbury
Quincey A. Myers
Harry Parks
Simpson E.low
Peter Rk
10Th Circuit
Robert G. Miller
Monroe County
Mos
W. Scoggan
George B. Ross
Walter Malott
Perry Woolery
Targe
Isaac N. Glover
John D. Alexander
James H. Eversole
Walter Burton
Daniel W. Sherwood
Stephen A. Bartlett
Curtis E. Ray
George Glover
Coleman Duncan
Edmund B. Thornton
Joseph R. Voris
Eli B. Stephenson
J.h.c. France
Fred Byers
Joseph McBrayer
Charles R. Smith
John Castillo
William A. Campbell
M. L. Clawson
Williams and Vicinity
T. J. Brooks
W.S. Taylor
J. J
Madison Henderson
Englewood
Republican Veteran Voters
Roll OF Honor
Ford
Chas. A. Knight
Michael Johnson
Michael S. Stipp
Elnas Sitler
Eric
John Younger
Erie
Wm. P. Younger
A. H. Younger
David Long
Wm. C. Pitman
Fayette
Company B
Francis M. Lemon
Vincennes Capital
Anderson
Alexandria
Elwood
Muncie
Richmond
Lee School House
Bono Township
Calvin Hayes
D. Y. Johnson
Tom
Gentleman
Washington Democrat
Thomas Tolliver
Burton
The
Baptist Church
Christ
Jack Hughes
South O Street
Mr. Hughes
John Chambers
Harrodsburg
Mr. Chamber
City Police Court
Gleason
Coxton
Boro
J. T. McFarlin
Dr. Emery
Nelson Hendrickson
Trippleton
Wm. Mitchell
Mary Swango
George Hendrickson
Louise
Farlan
Ethel Means
Elza Smith
Ben Carl
Mt. Olive
Lucret
Joe Denson
T. N. Pierce
Miss Byrd Williams
George Johnson
I. W. Hendrickson
Hira Smith
Hmnery
Louise McFarlin
Fort Ritner
Odes Dorsett
City
Bedford, Leesville and
Vanes Division
Bono and la Fayette
Bono
Leatherwood Creek
Guthrie Creek
DeWitts Creek
Joe Sherrill
Louis Rout
James Starr
H. B. Woodward
J.W. Malott
Pleasant Run
Indian Creek
Shawswick
Richard
E. B. Stephenson
Gunn
Sid Township
John M. Gainey
Laurence County
Sheriff’s Sale
David W. McDaniel
William Ragsdale
William A. Ragsdale, Jr
Melissa Ragsdale
Charles E. Ragsdale
Mary Ragsdale
Mary BE. Ragsdale
Edward Ragsdale
Cad Ragsdale
Mamie BR. Owens
Isis G. McDuantel
Jennie Dodd
Hugh Dodd
Kate Hatfield
Fred Hatfield
Frank Ragsdale
Pearl Ragsdale
A. D
India
Oliver L. Johnson
Elmer , Johnson
Adal, Johnson
Polly Sherrill
James Sherrill
Catharine Morrow
Section M
Bloomington and
Lawrenceport
Je. A. Johnson
Margaret A. Johnson
Sime
Walter Johnson
Northwest Quarter
Newton Crooke
George W. Hudson, Sr
Towit
George W. Hudson, Jr
McHenry Owen
John Faubion
Otice
Sarah Faubion
Circuit Court
Sarah Fadbion
Admx
Atterney AT Law
Hagle Clothing
M. F. Dunn
H. P. Pearson
Dunn & Pearson Attorneys
Dunn Building
North Side Square
C. H. Emery
15Th and
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Dr. Burnham, V
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