Local News Highlights From Marion Township and Surrounding Areas
Curtis Bass visits the city from Marion township while Dobbins Bros announce a new delivery wagon. Henry and Milena Kindred spend Sunday at Seymour with relatives. Andy Fine and wife visit Koleen for a day or two. Tom Jackson reports success with a new gallery at Paoli. J. W. Buchanan of Marion buys stone for a large monument. Penny Johnson, the baseball player, injures his hand in a derrick. Several marriage licenses issued including Harry P Holland and Milena Russell and Charles York and Julia Terrell. The Reid & Trisler meat market continues at the old stand. Numerous local visits, property sales, library work, bridge steel orders, and bear hunting noted. Birth announced for a Fifteen-pound boy to Walter S Johnson and wife. Various trips to Bloomington and Washington Avenue and a C Hall Show at Monon depot. Funeral for Ida Mabelle Underwood to Beech Grove. Reports of community updates and local personalities across several towns.
Funeral for Mrs Rebecca Francis Held on Wednesday
The funeral of Mrs Rebecca Francis was held Wednesday October 29 at 2 pm from the West 16th street residence. Rev R S Hyde conducted services and burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery. William Tolliver of Olney Illinois visited Bedford friends then traveled to Mitchell to visit relatives before returning home to vote Republican. A Friday court-room speech by Hon Daniel Storms drew a large Republican audience praising his critique of Democratic pretensions and failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Francis
West 16Th Street
R.S. Hyde
Green Hill Cemetery
William Tolliver
Olney, Ill
Bedford Friends
Mitchell
Iinois
Daniel Storms
Storms
Monon tickets sold for Bloomington football game day
The Monon sold 66 tickets to Bloomington Saturday morning for football games. Alex Watkins of Georgia visits his son Charles Watkins and family at corner 17th and L. Mrs. Mary Wilson accepts a position at the Chicago Branch and begins duties Monday. Lon Peden of Shoals subscribes for the Weekly Mall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wilson
Chicago
the Monon
Bloomington
Alex Watkins
Georgia
Chas. Watkins
Corner 17Th
L Streets
Lon Peden
Bedford
Shoals
Mall L
Death of Rariden Owens at age 31
Rariden Owens died at 9 30 last night from an acute bowel disease after only a few hours of illness. He was 31. The funeral was held from Cyrus Blackburns 603 North M Street on Wednesday at 10 a m. Burial followed at New Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rariden Owens
Cyrus Blackburn
Mr. Blackburn
North M St
New Union
Arm And Elbow Broken In Buggy Accident Near Oolitic
John Krenke suffered a broken right forearm and elbow cap when his buggy shaft failed while descending a hill near Oolitic. He will wear a sling for several weeks. The Indiana Reformatory board accepted A T Hert’s resignation as superintendent and appointed Joseph B Byars of Columbus Ohio to take charge December 1. Byars, age 34, is secretary of the Ohio State Board of Charities and holds national charity roles. Hert, appointed warden in 1895, helped make the prison a reform institution and will retire to pursue business ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Krenke
Oolitic
John
A. T. Hert
Indiana Reformatory
Joseph B. Byars
Columbus
Hert
Board of Control
Jeffersonville
Byers
Ohio State Board of Charities
National Conference of Charities and Correction
National Prison Association
Indiana State Prison
South
Hallowe'en
Local Briefs From Erie Area Transp and Social Notes
William Speer of Erie was in the city on Monday forenoon on business. The Monon ticket and telegraph office moved into the rebuilt passenger depot Monday morning. Mrs. Dr. Culmer returned home to Springville after visiting friends here. Roy and Ralph Bair, visiting Willie and Johnnie Chesnut, have returned to Red Cross. T. J. Brooks travels to Paoli to represent a party in a County Commissioner suit over a seat on the Orange County Board. Pine lumber for the Bedford National Bank block arrived from Alabama, with Newkirk’s carpenters at work. Mrs. James Calhan of West 17th street was elected Great Minnehaha of the Pocahontas degree at Indianapolis. Sproall Bros. moved drilling gear to Washington for a gas-well contract with a new prospecting company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy and
Ralph Bair
Willie
Johnnie Chesnut
Red Cross
New Bedford National Bank
Alabama
Newkirk
James Calhan
West 17Th Street
Great Council
Improved Order of Red Men
Indianapolis
Miss Thornton Wins Honors at Smith College Glee Club
Miss Louise Thornton of Bedford Indiana has been elected to the Smith College glee club which leads all musical events at the college. An Indianapolis Sentinel report notes a crowd of 88 attendees at Leesville Democratic rally, with one third from Jackson County and 14 Republicans present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Mass
Louise Thornton
Bedford
Ind
Smith College Glee Club
Indianapolis Sentinel
Miers
Leesville
Jackson County
Mack Fenton Company Opens at Opera House
The Mack Fenton Company, a high quality repertory troupe, begins a week at the Opera House Monday. The first bill is Twixt Love and Duty with free admission for ladies and a Saturday matinee. Each show includes vaudeville specialties between acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Fenton
Opera House
Voting centers and a new quarry project listed in town notes
The issue details voting precincts across Shawswick Township with locations from O’Connell Building to City Hall and nearby streets. It also notes the formation of United States Quarry to work 20 acres of Nancy E Guy farm near Bloomington, listing several stockholders and plans to open in spring. plus report on Bob Wicker’s baseball tour in New Mexico and Texas and a canceled trip toward Mexico City due to guarantee delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Quarry
Nancy E. Guy
Bloomington
Diamond Stone Company
J. H S. Keiler
W. H. Hast
Robert Marshall
C. T. Robertson
W. 4. Troutman
Thomas Todd
Bob Wicker
New Mexico
Texas
Avoca GOP Rally Promotes 1904 Ticket Unity
Republican speakers Sgeabinos and Hon J W Harris address Avoca voters on Saturday November 1 at 7 pm. The piece urges voters to support the Republican county ticket, criticizes Democrats and praises Auditor candidate reports, urging no ballot compromise and unity to defeat Roosevelt foes in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Political Commentary Sparsities on Pension Claims
A sharp critique notes tangled assertions about pensions involving Miers and a Congressman. The writer mocks the inconsistent coverage suggesting one half of a column denies a pension benefit while the other half asserts Miers allocated all pensions, applauding perceived inconsistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chaney
Miers
Menagame
Democrat
Judge Miers
Death of Mrs America Roberts at age 74
Mrs America Roberts died October 29 at 8 30 am aged 74. She lived with her son Elijah Roberts at 1026 L street. A brief funeral will be at 6 30 Friday morning at the residence and the body goes to Owensburg for a 7 30 train to be preached by Ele Chrisler and buried beside her husband. She was a Church of Christ member and died in the faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America Roberts
Elijah Roberts
L Street
Owensburg
Ele
Chrisler
Perry Townships Hold Second Annual School Picnic at Springville
The Perry townships held their second annual school picnic in Springville Indiana on October 24 1902. Pupils competed in athletic events reading spelling and problem solving with 42 prizes awarded from $1 to 25 cents. The Mitchell Cadet Band performed and teachers urged continued support for school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Townships
Springville
Ind
Christian Church
Mitchell
Walsh's New Line Promises Chicago Coal Route
Reports from the Danville News note a surveying gang at farms east and southeast of the Soldiers' Home for a potential railroad through the fertile area within months. Speculation links it to a Chicago to coal fields line or a belt line. Also mentions Indiana versus Illinois game and local rail work at P M B Mill No 1. Mrs Embree visited, Morris Mayer received White Plymouth Rock chicks from A R Fishel of Hope, who is praised for poultry quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Danville News
Messrs
Trent
Timm
McNeil and Mead
Indiana
Dasa
Ridge Farm
Terre Haute Tribune
Morris Mayer
A. R. Fishel
Hope
Bedford Real Estate Offers Nov. 15 Sale of Half Lot
For sale in Bedford Indiana two parcels on Public Square one half of lot 175 housing the Bedford Democrat and a half lot 250 in the same block will be auctioned November 15 1902. See Weekly Democrat notices and posters for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Illinois
Bedford
Ind
Public Square
Bedford Democrat
Democrat
Court Finds Holloway and Flynn Fined in City Court
Judge Fletcher levied fines and costs totaling 10.50 for intoxication against William Holloway and 10.50 against Elza Flynn, with Flynn jailed for the offense. Libbie Riley was found guilty of keeping a house of ill fame and fined 10, paying 63.55 in total. A joke about bed bugs closing the page ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
William Holloway
Elza Flynn
Elaa
Libbie Riley
Smith
Hietcher
Horace Curry
Mitchell
Obituary for Rebecca Francis of Bedford and Bloomington notes
Rebecca Francis born in New Harmony Posey County Indiana June 12 1826 died September 28 1909 at age 83 76? years she married John P Francis and had three sons and four daughters five survive. Bedford longtime home since age fifteen she joined the M E Church as a young girl and remained active in church life. She was known for a modest Christian life compassion toward the poor and loyal devotion to family and neighbors. The Bloomington section reports the Monroe County grand jury adjourned without indictments for white capping after investigations and witness testimony found no evidence substantiating the charge or the Demming case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Francis
New Harmony
Posey Co
Ind
Better Land Ost
John P. Francis
Bedford
M. EB. Church
Mystic Isles
Bloomington
Monroe County
Martin
Grand Jury
Henry Demming
Demming
Local Notes From Indian Springs and Nearby Areas
Miss Minnie Inman of Shoals visits her brother T Inman Mary Sanders visits relatives near Bloomington Anna Glover guests of N D Fisher Leonard McGuver and a Coalmont friend visited relatives Sunday A M Faris went to Bedford Thursday Mrs Mattie Aldridge of Cale visited here Tuesday Ernest Faris Southern Indiana brakeman was killed at Burns City Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Inman
Shoals
T. Inman
Mary Sanders
Bloomington
Anna Glover
N. D. Fisher Leonard McGuver
Coalmont
M. Faris
Bedford
Mattie Aldridge
Cale
Ernest Faris
Indiana
Burns City
Real estate transfers in Lawrence county week ending Oct 28 1902
Transfers total 27 with 31 429 65 dollars in consideration. Names include Leonard to Edward Leonard Gaussin to Pugh Whiting Duncan to Susan C Carson Reed to Anna Reed and others. Abstract books offered by Donica Dye claim the only complete set in Lawrence county from Pearson to Hitchcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Donica:& Dye, Abstracters
HE. D. Pearson
Frank B. Hitchcock
Donica & Dye
Office
Stone City
Ballots Printed for County and Township Election
The Mart office completed 26 200 ballots for the upcoming election with each counted at least twice. Ballots were packed for each precinct and guarded. State ballots printed in Indianapolis. 13 100 sent to this county. All ballots sealed and due for delivery to Inspectors Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart
Indianapolis
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Seymour
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Koleen
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Marion, Ind
Penny” Johnson
Harry P. Holland
Milena E. Russell
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Reid & Trisler
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Urbana
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Late Crossland
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Sugar Creek
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Tuesday
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South H Street
Hampton G. Williams
Ella Newkirk
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Stella Allen
Erie
William Speer
W. H. Boruff
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Atlanta
George Thorp
Lemond
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Anderson
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Bonn
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Mamie Sitter
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Riverside
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New Albany
F. O.stannard
Clay Beard
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Swift
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Waterworks
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Here
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Jonca Coleman
14Th Street
E. E. Cooper
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Dinkelspiel
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West York
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Butler
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Orange County Board
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Washington
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Lawrenceport
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Fiinn Township
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East Oolitic
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America & Parish
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Foote
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Jackson W Cummings
Peasant Run
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Haase & Owens
Alexander & Harris Attorneys-At-Law
Bedford India Office
Gunn
Hodge & Ferguson
East Side
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HAMER
Northeast Corner Square
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Attorney-at-Law
Bedford, Indiana
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P. B. May
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F. E. Stipp
South Street
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a.Bargain
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Fairground Gate
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