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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
6
Law rence Circuit Court notices defendants with unknown residences to appear in the November 1912 term or December 1912 second day to answer a complaint to quiet title in a Lawrence County Indiana real estate suit. Clerk Elbert J. Staiker signs the notice dated October 7 1912.
State of Indiana through Lawrence County lays Garnishment against Martha E. Fleener. Plaintiff Rumely Company asserts nonresidency and seeks judgment. defendant must appear November 19, 1912 to answer or demur or judgment will stand in her absence. Clerk Elbert J. Stalker signs.
Notice is thereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Circuit Court Lawrence County Indiana Administrator of the estate of Elias Wright deceased late of Lawrence County. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. William H Bivins Administrator. Martin Pearson Attorneys.
Notice that the Circuit Court of Lawrence County Indiana has appointed William H Blins as Administrator of Arminda Wright deceased of Lawrence County. The estate is described as solvent. Martin and Pearson Attorneys represent the administrator.
Notice is given that J. W. Beard has been appointed by the Circuit Court of Lawrence County Indiana as Executor of the estate of Thaddeus E. Boston deceased late of Lawrence County. The estate is supposed to be solvent.
Legal notice for Bedford Weekly Mail in Bedford Indiana publishes ownership management and circulation details. Editor Thos J Brooks Managing Editor Fred B Otis Business Managers T J Brooks and F B Otis Publisher Fred B Otis Owners Thos J Brooks and Fred B Otis Bondholder Merger Linotype Co and Fred B Otis. Notary public William F Brooks.
Notice to contractors to submit sealed proposals by 1 p m Tuesday November 8 1912 for making a grade change on the Thomas Younger hill east of the Thomas Younger bridge in Shanswick Township Lawrence County Indiana plans specifications on file in the Auditor's office bids must include bond double the bid amount right to reject any bids reserved Preston M Mavity Turnpike Director
The State of Indiana in Lawrence County files a divorce action between Claude Lee and Ellen Lee. The plaintiff, by attorney Fred N. Fletcher, alleges Ellen Lee is not a resident of Indiana and requests appearance at the Lawrence Circuit Court on November 19, 1912. If Ellen fails to appear and answer, the case will be heard in her absence. Court seal and clerk Elbert J. Staiker date October 6, 1912.
In the 1912 November term of Lawrence Circuit Court David Bundy sues Mary R. Bundy for divorce. An affidavit shows Mary R. Bundy is not an Indiana resident. She must appear by the 3rd Monday in November 1912 at Bedford Court House or face default.
Official notice certifies an election for November 5 1912 in Lawrence County Indiana with polls 6am to 6pm. Voters will elect president vice president electors governor secretary of state and many state and local offices and must post notices and publish in local newspaper. Signed October 3 1912 by Clerk Elbert J Stalker and Sheriff William H Sitler.
Benton Lindley found a band of gypsies in camp near his Paoli area home last Saturday evening. They had several of his horses in a pasture and began throwing stones after a dispute. Lindley was struck on the leg and a town rescue was called, but the group had left by the time help arrived.
Geneva Goodman aged five, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Goodman of OoLtIC, remains in serious condition with heart trouble following a recent diphtheria attack.
On his eighth special train trip, William Jennings Bryan tours southern Indiana revisiting familiar landmarks from 1896. He recalls observers, a baby named for him, a watch, parade memories, a Kazoo-like band, a lithographic portrait, and a kerosene torch clutch with old supporters while noting changes over sixteen years.
For three days a Monon engine numbered 519 sat in the city after the company refused to back it toward Lafayette due to firemen's schedule concerns. Traveling Engineer W. H. Strang came from Lafayette to resolve the issue, and the engine was finally returned. The Greencastle Banner notes dangers in running an engine backward, including the risk of derailment.
Mrs Julian Hogate of Danville visited Thursday with her sister Mrs J H Underwood on West 13th street. Mrs Underwood will host a breakfast in her sister s honor Saturday morning.
Diphtheria and scarlet fever cases appear in Oolitic and nearby quarry settlements. The outbreak is not yet severe enough to close schools or restrict public gatherings, but authorities monitor the situation.
Adolphus Miller and Edna Rosa Pagett, both of the city, were married by Justice George O Isemin ger at his home Wednesday evening at 7 30 o clock. The newlyweds will reside in the city.
London dispatch reports Bulgaria formally declares war on Turkey and Servia and Greece poised to declare. Balkan powers abandon hope of peace as the bourse bets on localized fighting in Macedonia. Montenegrin forces claim victory along the frontier and Turkish troops retreat near Scoroka.
Milwaukee officials, seeking a definitive mental assessment of John Schrank, the would be killer of Colonel Roosevelt, appoint three alienists for a confidential examination. The district attorney says he believes Schrank is sane but wants expert opinion and a report by Saturday.
A four story Beekman Avenue and Clinton Street apartment house fire in Tarrytown, New York left two dead Sarah Lichtenstein aged nineteen and Nellie Greenburgh aged seventeen, with five children missing and a baby fatally hurt after being thrown from a window. The blaze caused about $50,000 in losses and started in the cellar. the building belonged to Samuel Cohen.
Samuel W. Allerton pledged one thousand dollars at the seventh annual banquet of the American Meat Packers Association in the Congress hotel. The fund will send experts into Indiana Illinois Iowa Ohio and Nebraska to teach farmers soil cultivation and profitable cattle and livestock raising. The pledge followed talks on a cattle shortage.
Oscar M. Auerbach of Chicago, held on murder charges against partner Henry Fisher, was freed on $5,000 bail in Baldwin Michigan. He plans to travel to Washington to stay with relatives until December trial. Also reported: a Worth Missouri bank safe cracked for 1 700 in currency.
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