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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
5
Charles Stultz pleaded in circuit court Monday before Judge Swells to petit larceny and was sentenced to the Reformatory at Jeffersonville for 1 to 8 years. He stole clothing while working for Alva Henderson. the clothing was recovered with a search warrant.
Workers tear up brick along the west edge of J Street north of Fifteenth to install a concrete gutter with a sloping fall toward the alley between Fifteenth and Sixteenth. Water will be carried by a pipe to a storm sewer amid chronic drainage problems.
D F Burton of Mitchell and G A Hamer of Rivervale were seen in the city. John W Wason of Huron and Alan Turpin of Springville were in town on business. Mrs A Holland and children with Miss Margaret Pearson visited Fort Ritner. A daughter Dorothy Mabel was born to Rome Johnson north of the city Friday afternoon. West 17th Street hosts Dusle Diller and Bessie Cooper along with Cleo Gray and Margaret Lemon. The wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Lee Potter prompted a weekend return to Heltonville by their son Casts and family. Robert Walker and daughter Florence, and Charles Lee and daughter from Shanswick spent Sunday with relatives in Mitchell.
Mrs J B Sfipp of Bedford visits relatives in Bloomington. Webber Walker and George Rowe of Bedford stop in. Mrs R A Perrine of Bedford stays with Mrs W M Mobbins on Sixth Street. Mr and Mrs A S Therd host Miss Fannie Wallheiser of Bedford. Mrs Wallace Owens and two children return to Bedford after visiting the Peter Burke family. Will Urmey returns to Miami Florida after visiting here and at Harrodsburg and Bedford. he runs a large Miami hotel.
A large gathering of motorcyclists rode to Clifty Caves last Sunday for a picnic hosted by HNE Time. Riders from several groups joined the event, sharing meals and chatting about routes and upcoming rides.
About thirty five motorcyclists and passengers rode from the city to Clifty Caves Sunday. They lined up for photos near the courthouse park before a 9:30 start and reached the caves in time for dinner. An excursion into the caves with a guide was a feature. The riders returned in the afternoon, planning another run soon.
Nick Super of Dark Hollow, employed by Consolidated Stone Company, was struck on the head by a derrick whip Monday morning. He sustained an ugly wound over the right eye but the injury is not serious and was treated by Drs. Kreeland and Simpson of this city.
Charles Stiltz was sentenced Monday to one to eight years in the Jeffersonville Reformatory and was sent there Tuesday to begin serving the term. Deputy Fred Cannedy accompanied him as he walked to the institution. He stole a suitcase and a suit of clothes from the man he was working for east of the city.
Lee Pierce and Florence Young, both of this city, were married Monday at 8 a m by Rev. Doyle Radcliff in the county clerk’s office. They will reside on North street. Ilzie Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, with Mrs. Virgil Fish, left Sunday on an automobile trip to Lexington and Louisville to attend the State Fair, planning to be away about a week.
Albert Allen a seventeen year old witness in the Bruce Flinn trial pleaded guilty to contempt of court for not appearing. He received a $100 fine and 30 days in jail after avoiding subpoena despite fear of arrest.
Arthur Hay of the International Steel & Bridge company begins work Tuesday on the Mikels bridge two miles east of the city. A gang of men will complete the structure within a week, though concrete floor hardening may delay full reopening. Road closure will extend beyond the initial seven days.
Howard A. Truedley died at 11 30 this afternoon at his Cincinnati home after Brights disease. He was seventy two, born in Ohio, and survived by five children with first wife Sarah J. Gibson. A longtime railroad man, he served O M and associated lines as station agent at Vincennes Mitchell and elsewhere, later as division freight and industrial agent. He helped locate factories along company tracks including cement mills at Mitchell, bringing substantial freight revenue. Washington Indiana Herald reports.
Joan Baloch endured severe pain after the end of his thumb was severed while performing duties at Struble Mill. He consulted his physician Tuesday night and again this morning for treatment and guidance.
Elmer Fidler, intoxicated, pelted the North End Fire Department with rocks and faced police reinforcements. a short arrest followed as he surrendered after a mace tap. In a separate incident Frank Trueblood, a yard clerk for the Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern, suffered severe finger injuries when a caboose door slammed shut in the yards.
Bloomington Daily Journal, started as a Progressive paper, announces suspension of publication after two years and a debt exceeding 14 000 dollars. J F Schuman named receiver six weeks prior, per Frank Headley city editor. Notes the Bloomington National Bank is owed over 9 000 dollars.
The Bloomington Journal, started a year ago as a Progressive organ, failed financially with a $17,000 deficit on Sept. 11. Critics say Bloomington can do with two papers, while the wreckage clears and the town remains served by existing papers. W. J. Brown of Heltonville visited Bloomington Tuesday.
Bystanders witnessed a street altercation in front of a drug store on East Sixteenth Street on a Tuesday afternoon. A money exchange preceding the scuffle led to a fight resulting in a larger man knocking down and kicking the smaller opponent. Affidavits have been filed against William Howell and Elza Mitchell charging assault and battery.
Anna B. Cottom asks the Lawrence circuit court for a divorce from John H. Cottom alleging marriage on August 4 1899 and separation on December 16 1912. Her attorney L H Paxton files the suit claiming the defendant failed to provide.
Mitchell visitors attended a Pocahontas social gathering Tuesday evening, turning the event into a red letter day in Pocahontas history. Guests enjoyed sandwiches salad pickles olives ice cream cake and coffee while local attendees included Mr and Mrs Harvey Porter Mrs Lillie Michaels Mrs Will Lane and several others.
A small son of Emile Metzler, living at 9th and H streets, fell at home Tuesday and cut a severe wound above the right eye. Dr. Wier attended to the injuries and the boy was resting easy Tuesday afternoon.
A young woman at a West End show was knocked from her horse when a leaning tent pole struck her during a performance. Initial fears of fatality proved false. she is badly injured. The article also notes attendance by Mrs. Charles Clinton and children and Miss Adda Grable and niece Miss Opal Cavens from Odon, plus other local residents in the city.
William Chesnut of Springville visited the city Monday. Leland Wicker traveled to Bloomington Tuesday afternoon to spend a few days preparing to reenter Indiana University next week.
Bedford rider Ben Hitchcock easily defeats three Salem motorcyclists in a ten mile race at the Salem fair grounds. Despite a loose half mile track and a bad turn, Hitchcock adds another Labor Day victory to his list after earlier wins at Matinee Driving Park in the city. Salem riders attempted to rattle him with tales of their speed as spectators from the city watched.
Wayne Newland of Heltonville visited his sister Ruth after an operation at City Hospital. Ruth, seven, is in very serious condition with kidney cancer, unlikely to recover. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Newland, owners of the Heltonville Telephone Company lines, and many city friends extend sympathy.
Crowds filled streets Monday morning and noon as students bought school supplies. The public school opened for the fall term with many shoppers near the downtown stores.
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