Local News Highlights From Bedford and Nearby Towns
Local items note visits and appearances by residents from Springville Mitchell Flinn Heltonville Shoals and Williams. A marriage license was issued to Leonidas Whitney and Cora D Chambers. Several residents return or travel to nearby towns while others visit kin including Mrs Anastasia Short arriving from Norfolk. A Kinsey brokers office will close permanently Saturday. A fine girl was born to Tom Harbison and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonidas Whitney
Cora D. Chambers
Kinsey Brokers
Henger
Wm. Jogie
Pinhook
Ity
Gertrude Ingle
Mitchell visitor and town notes mix of locals and outsiders
Mitchell resident Grace Wood visits Miss Neilie Bryant while Fayetteville guest Emanuel Kern spends time with relatives. Several locals report travel, health news, property improvements, pension updates, tax reminders, and civic notes including a church meeting, a vocalists’ return to New Albany, and Bloomington women rejecting bird-themed hats for cruelty concerns.
Webb for Cloaks and Furs and Local Notes
Webb for Cloaks and Furs appears in a list of town items. William Lamb of Bartlettsville visits Linton. Various residents attend events, visits, or work assignments. A local reunion is planned at Gilgal on Oct 28.
Street Fair Carnival and local campaign notes from Washington Gazette
A fragment from the Washington Gazette notes a Bloomfield return fare, travelers through town from Waynesville to Canada, a money lender offering low interest, and a countywide speaking campaign. It also lists pension increases for several individuals, a widow’s back pay, and criticizes Congressman Miers for broken promises to soldiers and creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
H. P. Rapley
Miers
Washington Gazette
Rainy day skirt finds for four dollars this week Webb
Mrs. Phil Clipp returns from Leipsic. Owen Rigdon home from Missouri. Charley Porter back from Salem. Arthur Sherrill of Heltonville visiting. J. T. Stipp hosts. Court, business and social notes abound across Bedford and surrounding towns with local travel, work on cottages, and museum stonework developments.
Local notices and society items fill Bedford pages
A long list of residents and visitors appear in town on various days. John W. Hudson returns from Sioux City, and Mt Olive and Leesville residents visit. A Republican Barbecue at Williams is announced for October 30. Numerous locals attend meetings, shop, or survey pensions, with community members traveling to Linton and Bloomington for events and examinations. The Lawrence County Agricultural Society set to meet October 27 to decide on lease and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hudson
Sioux City
Iowa
A. D. Hinshaw
Mt. Olive
City
Odds and Ends of Sewing Supplies Prices
A listing shows Pins at 1 cent a paper, Mixed Hair Pins 4 cents per box, Hooks and Eyes with hump 2 cents a paper, Seam Binding rolls 9 cents each, and Corset strings at 9 cents.
Grace May Fisher Weds Jesse Pace At Home Ceremony
Grace May Fisher, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Fisher, married Jesse Lemuel Pace Wednesday evening at the Fisher residence. Eld John Williams officiated a short service under a honeysuckle floral bell. The couple will establish a home on South H Street with a reception of ice cream and cake prepared by local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fisher
Grace May
Jesse Lemuel Pace
John Williams
Ella McDaniel
Kitty Day
Flo Whitted
Bedford Real Estate Deals and Listings Highlight Local Sales
John W Hudson real estate agent reports the Cavens House sold, Milton property and Mil ton items transferred to buyers, the Chas Woody House sold to Lemuel Harbaugh, multiple Bedford Lots and timber land offered, 50 houses and lots priced from 400 to 8000, plus farm-town trades and equipment for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W.hudson
Bedford
Cavens
Chas. Woody House
East Bedford
Lemuel Harbaugh
North Bedford
Local notices and arrivals in town events excerpt
Henry Woolery of Leesville visits town. Webb advertises under wear. L Allen and family of Zelma travel through. Jesse Reed heads to Maumee. William Allen en route to Gosport. Mrs Sadie Hiller visits from Seymour. Mrs O M Cosner to Frankfort as delegate. W T A James Wilder to move to Jeffersonville after election. Emma Beavers returns home near Tunnelton. QO C Hubbard of Seymour injured by buggy. collar bone broken but not serious. G O Hendrickson of Williams, Republican, visits on county committee business. Evangelist O P M Davis at Bryantsville Church of Christ reports nine added. Rev James Small to preach at Grand Opera House. morning lessons from Voyage. evening Mother Home and The Church. American Express books checked by Walter Glover. Burton confirms. Theo L Pearson returns from Bedford and Springville to South Bend for lumber job via San Francisco. Northwest all-rail route ~ six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. L. Pearson
Bedford
Springville
South Bend
Washington
San Francisco
Northwest
Grain and hog market report from New York and Chicago
Opening and closing price data for Wheat Corn and Hog Cattle and Sheep noted from early and late trades. Prices show dec and may futures for Wheat and Corn, hogs 20,000 left over, market down five cents, cattle and sheep firm.
Walls Insurance Office Moves to New Building
H A Walls relocates from Dinkel Spiel building to the second floor of the new Hodge and Walls building on North I street, consolidating offices in a single modern space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Walls
Dinkel- Spiel
Hodge & Walls
I Street
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Mantes
Wolfson
Dinkelspiel Bros
East Side Square
Bedford, Mnd
Louis Mayer
Webb
Chas. Giles
H. L. Kimberlin
Mitchell
John Hobson
Flinn Township
Anastasia Short
Norfolk, Neb
Jeptha Newkirk
Heltonville
George Correll
Monument Works
Odon
W. M. Zaring
M. E. Church
Linton
Gosport
Sallie Sweeney
Shoals
Joe Sewell
Campbellsburg
Ed Tirey
Borx
Tom Harbison
Tuesday
J. H. Faubion
Albert Tomlinson
John Skerd
Leatherwood
Thomas Waggoner and Baby
William Hunter
J. M. Stapp
Mrs
James Caress
St. Ritner
Sister
Nancy Caress
Ola McMillin
Patrick McMahon
James H. Stipp
Lexington, Ky
John B. Stipp
Vicinity
Henry Achilles
Williams
Grace Wood
Neilie Bryant
Emanuel Kern
Fayetteville
al Ray
Alice Huff
Lucy Thomas
Leesville
Jane Sears
Owensburg
Dr. Hancock
Toornton Wray
Eclipse
Jackson County
Jane Hudson
Medora Tusday
Heudersider
Cornelia Terre
Huron
Isaac Rector
Lawrence County
Montana
H. BE. Monreal
Strout’s
Louisa Houston
Bob Wicker
Mart Bringhass
Henry Cale
Marshall Girdley
Samuel Inman
Fred Edgar
B. W. Ramsey
A. W. Jones
Pensioo
Aaron Roberts
W.R. Williams
Colon
Eaglesville
Indiana
W. A. Brown
James A. Freed
Leatherwood Church of Christ
Joe Lloyd
Frank Pennington
North End
New Albany
Wesley Chapel
Women’s League of
Bloomington
Indiana University
BIG Bargain Store
Millinery
Ladies’ and Children’s Union
Ayaa Sr Soa
Clark
Wilson’s Bargain Store
Frank M. Cosner
Postoffice
William Lamb
Bartlettsville
Grace May Fisher
Jesse L. Pace
Homer Bruce
Lafayette
Dawson Bachtel
This Place
Circleville
August Rach
Geo. K. Owen
Anna Donihue
Ft. Ritner
John Holland
Monical Bros
Williams Millers
Curtis E. Ray
Shanswick Township
James H. Lake
Strouts
Geo. W. McDaniel
East 16Th Street
F.T. Sherwood
Harry Thornton
Indian Springs
Cincinnati
J. B. Duncan
Avoca
Thos. H. Mitchell
Emmett Pope
Roosevelt
Helton
Gilgal
Williams Owen
A. P. McDonald
Waynesville
Canada
H. H. Walls
James L. Dillman
John Book
Felix Kline
Rabel W. Sherrill
Mary F. Blackburn
Monroe Blackburn
Phil Clipp
Leipsic
Owen Rigdon
Missouri
Charley Porter
Salem
Arthur Sherrill
J. T.stipp
James Cather
Fred Lemon
Lincoln Avenue
Lu Smith
Cyrus Blackburn
North
L Street
Jones
Riley
Joe McBride
Walter Quackenbush
Rachel Seliers
North N Street
Newton Crooke
Indianapolis
Grand Chapter of Free Masons
Charles Akles
Trinity Springs
Malinda Sheeks
Strout Foundry
Ingersoll
Robert Wicker
W.E. Driscoll
Paoli
Manatee
Fla
Hamilton Dixon
Fort Ritner
Huse Williams
South G Street
Cora Hawkins
Everett Hawkins
A. B. Tresslar
Martin County
Republican Committee
Vincennes
John Sweeney
Paris
Christian Church
Opera House
Frank Stannard
Minnesota
Zaring
Chicago
McKinley
Borden
Prof
W. W. Borden
Prof. Borden
Institute
W. M. Dobbins & CO
John Henderson
Tom Ingle
W. M. Stark and Wife
Miss Meed
Swinger
Ruby Kern
Emanuel Sears
Elmer McKnight
Gov. Roosevelt
John Fish
West 13Th Street
Mae. Copenhaven
Ellettsville
J. C. Smith
Coxton
N. BE. Strout & Son
Hugh Burton
Orleans
Isaac Sherrill
Mrs. J. T. Stipp
Addie Hendrickson
Linnie Bowden
Commodore Silvers
Taylor
Frankie Taylor
Howard Taylor
Saltillo
Samuel Taylor
George Helton
Pleasant Run Township
Kansas
Theodoric Allen
Tunnelton
Thomas Harris
Grand Council
John M. Gainey
G. A. R. Post
San Juan Hill
F. M. McPike
Pension Board
J.P. Morrow
J. W. Hoppingarner
Kirby Jamerson
Monon
Marshal Russell
Amos W. Scoggan
J. BR. Pope
Wadsworth
Wiliams
Messrs
Pope
Scoggan
Lawrence County Agricultural Society
Court House
Lawrence County Trotting Association
L. Duncan
Louisville
FURS
Elby
Sea Yard Amoskeag Grnghams
Pace-Fisher
Wweals
Newton Whited
Milton
John S. Bailey
Josie Dodd
Frankie. Kelley
Henry Woolery
L. Allen
Zelma
Jesse Reed
Kurtz
Maumee
William Allen
Norman Station
Sadie Hiller
Seymour
H. EK. Pitman
O. M. Cosner
Frankfort
Ind
James B. Wilder
State Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Emma Beavers
QO. C. Hubbard
Geo. O. Hendrickson
County Central Committee
O. P. M. Davis
Bryantsville Church
James Small
Grand Opera House
American Express
Walter T. Glover
Burton
Frank Hatfield
Daily Market Report
J. A. Kinsey CO
Heitger Block
Dobbins
Telephone
New York
Bethlehem Mayfield
Deal
W. B. Duncan
Lusimber
Dimension Lumber
Hugh Melean
Bedford, Indiana
Schwayne’s
HAMER
Northeast Corner Square
North Side Public Square
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