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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1900
Page
2
The county lists candidates for key county offices including Representative Litvia Adamson Clerk Lawrence Circuit Court Boone Leonard Treasurer William H West Recorder Benjamin F Keithley Sheriff James F Smith and Coroner Perry Woolery.
Senator Fairbanks launches Republican state campaign in Indianapolis at English's Opera House. He touts a redounded tariff legacy, gold standard defense, and Philippines policy, railing against Bryanism and imperialism while urging Indiana to back a protective tariff, gold standard, and continued U S leadership. Walter Wilson loses foot in quarry incident. recovery hopeful.
Report details a Fayetteville gathering of Indian Creek teachers on August 31 1900. Morning activities include talks by George Reed and James talks to Students discussion led by Quince Boone. History work on the Declaration of Independence and Framing the Constitution by Fred Jackson. Superintendent cautions about imitation fueling overtension. Afternoon features literature studies led by Boone Quackenbush Eva Stimson declamation Keeping His Work and talks on school organization and ethics. Institute sets second Saturday monthly meeting pattern with assigned lessons.
Local items report Cynthia Salle visiting Mary Stephenson in Bono township. E A Dixon and wife stayed with relatives at Fort Ritner. J H Montgomery improving. W B Stewart ill with cholera morbus but improving. John Elliott left for Indianapolis after two months with kin. James Standiford begins third year teaching. Thrant family moved from Bedford to Bono. Elmer Knight attends to business in Bedford and works at McKinney’s. Supervisor Wilfong repairs gravel roads. Knight family and Henry Peters visit. Robt Green moves back to Knight property. Frank Young family remains in Bono area.
Leesville residents report visits and small gatherings across nearby towns. Names include Mrs Thornt Zollman Miss Mary Alexander Mrs Henry Zollman Alice Ellison Kate Walters Lillie Slinger and others with several trips to Bedford Medora Weddleville and Orleans noted alongside illness updates and a Democratic rally at Henry Woolerys grove.
Notices announce multiple Republican meetings in Fayetteville Bryantsville Williams and Leesville areas in September. Ira Batman and Litvia Adamson to speak, music by bands and glee clubs. Clubs to include McKinley and Rough Riders styles with local leaders addressing voters.
R. R. Schultz is transporting timber for Ceph Hall, handling log haulage duties on the site.
Mrs W H Boruff and Miss Ella Henderson visited relatives in Williams yesterday. Mrs J Potter and children, formerly guests of Thos Dodd, returned home to Indianapolis.
Mrs David Boyles visits Ft Ritner to see a sick child. Several residents attend visits and gatherings in Bedford Fos toria and surrounding areas. Ice cream festival at M E church proves successful. school begins with J W Harris principal and Miss D Guthrie Primary. Melon market activity, land trading near Buddha, and farm updates including wheat cropping conditions and local movements.
Wheat ground is being broken preparatory to sowing a large crop. Notable local activity includes visits by Mrs George McGinnis and others. Eld James Small and Rev Newland preached at Old Union. social, and meal, were enjoyed afterward.
Court approved sale of 84 acres in sections 25 and 30, town 6 north range 1 east, with railroad right of way deeded previously. Terms require at least half cash, balance in six months with 6 percent interest, secured by mortgage, administrator Samuel R. Miller. Crooke & Crooke, attorneys.
Milton Chastain collected taxes in our town today as the old farm from Washington county was noted. Also, a circus was in town and Seeee J. H. Montgomery and family were here Sunday.
William Thompson gains pension from 16 to 24 monthly. A tramp in a Medora field took two muskmelons, leaning he is for Bryan. Carrie and Mattie Hilison visit Mrs. Beazley. The M E church basket meeting drew few. Mr. Gray, Medora’s veteran citizen, died and was buried at Vallovia. Democratic convention names Luedtke and Owen for township offices. Republicans forecast victory in Indiana. Township nominating convention set for Sept. 15 at Medora. Tom searches Bedford for peaches. column notes political talks and market trips.
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