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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1915
Page
6
Ben Crowe surprised an intruder at his North P Street residence on Thursday night after he and his wife noticed a suspicious character near the home. Crowe searched the house, heard the burglar upstairs, and the intruder escaped down the back stairs without any items stolen.
Jeff Friday faced a intoxication charge in court and received a penalty of 30 days in the penal farm. The case details show the sentence imposed for the offense and the legal context of the ruling.
Andrew Carmichael seeks divorce from Roberta Carmichael in Monroe County with venue moved to this county. Plaintiff alleges bias and requests alimony of 1500 and 50 monthly for their five year old son. Custody of the child is sought by the plaintiff.
The first of a series of St. Vincent de Paul socials was held Thursday at Mrs. James Culhan’s home on West 11th street. The event was a splendid success with rooms adorned by nasturtiums and scarlet sage as members and friends chatted. Ice cream and cake were served.
Neighbors gathered at the Plake home on West 7th street to celebrate Mrs. Plake’s 46th birthday on October 14 and Mrs. Jewell’s birthday the next day. Friends arrived with pies and cakes, shared music, and presented gifts, as both families enjoyed a festive evening with many local attendees.
Rev. and Mrs. Lenig hosted the Official Board and their wives at the First Methodist church on Thursday night. Fifty guests enjoyed garden bouquet decor, sandwiches cake and coffee, with social conversation and music enhancing the occasion.
Jesse Hardin, sought for wife desertion, was arrested Friday by Deputy Sheriff Clay Tyree at Mitchell. He was brought to the city and jailed after learning he had been released from the Penal Farm at Vincennes. A Putnam County warrant led to his capture during a Mitchell search.
William A Bridges files suit Friday alleging dispute with Bedford Steam Stone Works over contract and damages. Case seeks remedies, details unspecified in readable portion.
The Valley Club was charmingly entertained Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Roy Moore's home near Bryantsville. Miss Gladys Tabor opened with a piano solo, Mrs. John Sherwood and Miss Ruth Sears performed a duet, and Mrs. Wilbur Glover sang a group of songs. The next meeting will be at Mrs. James Moore's on Wednesday October 27.
May and Va Brown of Bastlth Street, daughters of Mr and Mrs David Brown, frequent tonsillitis sufferers, developed sore throats and diphtheria symptoms last Sunday. The family was isolated, antitoxin given, and swabs sent to the State Laboratory for confirmation. report expected Friday afternoon. Other residents left town for Eureka weekend visit. Robertson family from Salem visiting Ora Robertson.
The district meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church was held at Gosport on Thursday and today. Mrs Charles Allen and Miss Carrie Frwin were delegates from the local society and left Thursday to attend the meeting.
The Indiana University Department of Music opened its season at the Men's Gymnasium with the orchestra under Dr. Campbell. Violinist Harold Jaffe drew praise and tenor Adolph Werner delivered a rich, sonorous voice after studies in Petrograd and Germany. Werner, now at Bedford, sang Verdi, Massenet and Schumann, earning warm reception and promising continued impact on local audiences.
C. J. Jones travels to Lafayette Tuesday for a four day County Agents Conference at Purdue. Mrs. Jones will spend the week in Vincennes. Harlan Hast serves as life extra agent for the
The case involving intoxicating liquors and Reuben Smallwood, set in Justice Malott's court at Oolitic, was postponed to next Tuesday due to absence of important witnesses. The raid involved liquor found locked in a trunk at the Smallwood property.
The Indianapolis News faced public sympathy as it clashed with Mayor Bell, Thomas Taggart, and allies amid a grand jury probe. Libel suits fueled perceptions the paper targeted Bell and associates while defending itself in court through attorney Joseph Roach.
William A Bridges through attorney A J Fields sues Bedford Steam Stone Works in Lawrence circuit court for 25000 damages alleging a May 29 1915 accident injured his left leg back and abdomen while working as second hooker under head hooker Homer Girdley who dropped a large stone causing permanent injury.
Fred Vassie, a skilled machinist at the Southeastern shops, sustained a painful injury in the middle of the week when his right hand was caught in heavy machinery. The skin was scraped and the finger mashed, forcing him to take several days off work.
Clarence McCullough has succeeded Charles Cornwell as roadmaster of the southern division of the Monon. Cornwell resigns after many years in the post. McCullough, formerly a brake man on the I and L branch of the Mason, has led an extra gang on the south end and will oversee the road bed between Wallace Junction and New Albany. He is well known and his promotion is described as well deserved.
J A Quinn, who sold his plumbing business to Carter Plumbing, left Seymour today for Bloomington to visit friends and relatives before joining his brother in Miami in the plumbing trade. William Hill of Springville visited for business. Brooks returned from Bloomfield after legal work. Turley of Washington visited friends. Hardin Burton Justice of the Peace of Spice Valley township was in the city. Friends of the Quinns in Miami were sent cards announcing the stork’s arrival.
In Bloomington Star items, Uncle Johnny Spruceby, Civil War veteran who drove a baggage wagon at Vicksburg, receives notice of a pension increase. The column also notes Love, Ann Long, Salina Baker, Deacon Ebbersole, Asa Bitters, and local happenings including a court case, a church choir mishap, and town gossip.
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