BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1900 One of the most important deeds recorded in Lawrence county in recent years, was put on record last week, though the sale was made some time before. It was the transfer of a body of land a short distance southeast of town, by McDANIEL & DAGGY, to the Indianapolis syndicate that has been organized to establish a cement plant, the consideration being $10,000. The late owners of the land are stockholders in the company, but were paid for their property largely in cash.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1900 A marriage license has been issued to Newton QUILLEN and Myrtle GOLDSBY. A marriage license has been issued to Bert B. WILLIAMS and Edith E. EVERSOLE. John NEWLAND is resetting the stone steps in fro of W. W. FERGUSON's residence. Walter NEWLAND is painting Cole HAYWARD's barber shop and house on North I street. Several bushels of fine peaches were stolen from a tree growing in Henry HIRSCHER's yard, Monday night. Miss Nellie FILLION Has returned from Chicago where she had been visiting the family of Peter RICHARDS. Ora CLARK was assessed a fine and costs of $10.50, by Judge STEPHENSON, for intoxication. He stayed the amount. G. B. STEELE went to Terre Haute to do some stone work under the supervision of Dick ROWLAND, Sunday. Ed CONSALUS is confined to his home with sickness. Mrs. CONSALUS is teaching in his place today at the East side school building. James S. WILLIAMS, a prominent stone quarryman and mill owner of Stinesville, was here Monday morning on business, returning home at 10:08. Charlie REID took a load of house mover's tools to the country Monday morning, to move a barn for Landon FISH, who lives several miles north of town. Claud ALEXANDER, of Salem, spent Sunday with the family of William ROBERTS. Mrs. ALEXANDER, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ROBERTS, has been visiting them for several days. Mrs. Helen LEWIS returned home Saturday from Oil City, Penn., where she had been visiting Miss Stella ROSSMAN for several weeks. Wm. MARK, who lives on the old JUDAH farm, south of the city, is improving their home with a new roof and will give it a dress of paint. Fred STEELE is putting fine green and gold decorations in the show window of the Progress Clothing House, on the north side of the square. The contractor on the 14th street improvement has left many of the crossings covered with a coat of mud, especially that at 14th and I streets. Miss Mollie HEITGER, of Bedford, returned home after a pleasant visit with Miss Maud FLANNAGAN and Mrs. T. G. UNDERTOWN. Washington Gazette. A McCormick corn shredder, the first ever sold in Lawrence county, has been received by H. E. PITMAN, for a company of farmers at Fayetteville, and will be delivered in a few days. The shredder is a new machine and its work will be watched with interest. Mrs. W. L. YARBROUGH, who was the guest of Mrs. M. A. DUNCAN, of this city, last week, and who had been visiting friends at Bloomington since Sunday passed through the city Tuesday morning, on her way home in Bowling Green, Ky. Three hundred dollars in money and postage stamps were taken from the post office at Elnora, about 6 o'clock Saturday evening. The robbery was not discovered until an hour later. Bloodhounds were procured and worked for several hours without finding a trail. Conductor HUFFMAN, of the Southern Indiana, whose train leaves Elnora a few minutes before seven o'clock, found a man and woman riding the head of the baggage car and ordered them inside of the train, where they could give no satisfactory reason for beating their way. They were allowed to ride as far as Tunnel Switch where both leaped from the train and disappeared. It is thought that the incident may be connected with the robbery. Mrs. S. E. BROWNING left Tuesday for Brownstown. She will visit relatives at that place and in other parts of Jackson county for about two weeks, when she will return to Bedford. W. G. SPROULL, who had been visiting home folks, left Tuesday forenoon for Loogootee, where SPROULL Bros. are drilling a new gas well. Three new wells are being sunk in the Loogootee gas and oil field at the present time. On Friday morning as Mrs. Frank BIXLER was putting on her shoes she felt a burning sensation on one of her toes. Intense pain accompanied the burning, increasing as the pain developed. Suspicious that something very unusual had occurred; she removed her shoe and discovered a large dead spider that had caused the trouble. Inside of an hour her whole body was racked with great pain and her suffering grew more intense. Dr. G. W. WALLS was immediately called and administered antidotes which were effective. In a few days she was able to resume her household duties. Mitchell Tribune. The big $1 excursion to Mitchell this afternoon was a huge joke so far as patronage was concerned. The train pulled out with eight coaches and 47 passengers. The excursion was in charge of Conductor Alex KENT with numerous assistants, and the Telephone is alarmed for fear the crew will have serious trouble in keeping order among such a large concourse of people. The joke, however, is on William SMITH, the popular assistant agent, who before hand had stamped 50 tickets, so as to avoid the rush. Bloomington Telephone. On the 22nd of this month the local High School team will meet the Bedford team at Bedford. The teams are pretty evenly matched and a good game may be expected. Last year the result of their game was 11 to 0 in favor of Bedford. The boys mean to make a lightning change in regard to the score question. Washington Herald.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1900 COL. DURBIN IN TOWN. Our Next Governor Meets the Faithful At Republican Headquarters. Col. Winfield T. Durbin, Republican candidate for Governor; William H. Hart, Republican candidate for Auditor of State; Hon. A. M. Higgins, of Terre Haute; U. S. Distinct Attorney Al Wishard, of Indianapolis; and other prominent Republicans, arrived in town over the B. & O. at 12:05 Friday afternoon, and at 1 o'clock met the members of the Republican County Central Committee, and other active members of the party at the Club Room. After a general handshaking and love-feast, songs were sung by a quartette composed of John M. GAINEY, J. R. POPE, A. K. SEARS and George W. HOLMES, followed by a number of speeches on the "heart-to-heart" order. The meeting had the effect of stirring the enthusiasm of the party workers, and was a great success.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1900 Bedford 0, Salem 0. The Bedford High School foot ball team and 10 rooters went to Salem Saturday to play the High School team at that place. It was a good game for the Bedford boys, as it showed them where they are weak. The Salem team was much heavier than Bedford's. Both sides were weak in team play, but Bedford had the better. Lee PERCISE, Captain and Left Half, was the star man for Salem. Bedford was prevented from scoring twice, at the end of each half, by the call of time. At the end of the first half she had the ball ½ foot from Salem's goal and only a yard in the second half, while the closest Salem came to scoring was the 30 yard line. BAILEY and JUDAH were the stars for Bedford. The former had never seen a foot ball game, but the way he carried the ball one would have thought he had played for years. The same teams will play here the 10th of November. Washington plays here Oct. 20.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1900 Engine Ran Away. James GEORGE has been operating the old Handle Factory for some time, employing four or five men. Monday forenoon at 9:30 the governor belt of the engine broke, and the engine ran away. Then the big driving belt, a foot wide and over 50 feet long, became unlaced and wrapped around the fly wheel, the loose ends slapping the roof and sides of the building and the damp earthen floor, with reports like a shotgun, knocking planks and mud flying. Escaping steam filled the shed and poured from the cracks. The young men at work in the factory became panic stricken and fled, crawling behind neighboring piles of logs and stone and engaging in prayer. Mrs. GEORGE ran from the family residence across the street to the factory and seeing the nature of the trouble, started to call her husband, who had been at work in a distant part of the yard; but he was already hurrying to the engine. Jim has not much fear of anything in the engine line, but when he ran in through the steam to close the throttle and found the hand wheel of the valve had been jarred off and rolled under the boiler, which is framed with the engine in semi-portable style, and was jumping up and down like a bucking bronco, he was nonplussed, Fortunately at that moment the rod operating the port valves snapped in two and shut off the supply of steam from the cylinder, and the engine slowed down and finally stopped. An inventory of damages showed that the key that held the flywheel on the shaft had become loose during the runaway and burst a large piece out of the hub of the iron wheel, that the valve rod was broken, the big belt covered with mud and some boards knocked off the building. That was all. There was 60 pounds of steam in the boiler when the trouble started, much less than is usually carried. It was fortunate that nobody was hurt, and that no more damage was done.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 1900 Father BOGEMANN arrived in Bloomington Friday evening, from Europe, and came down to Bedford Saturday on the accommodation, returning at 10 o'clock. He was absent about a year, spending the greater part of the time at Oxford, in England, but making a tour of the Continent before returning to America. He looks well and seems happy to be at home; remarking that one does not fully appreciate his own country until he has been abroad. Hon. T. M. SEARS, the Republican candidate for Representative of Daviess and Martin counties, was in town from Elnora Monday. S. S. DOMAN has received a postal card from S. B. LOWE, dated Martigny, Switzerland, Sept. 19th, in which he said he would soon leave for Lucerne, Munich, Oberammergau and Berlin. He is in fine health and enjoying his tour. Mrs. Isophene ARMBRUSTER, of Kurtz, was the guest of friends in this city over Sunday. Phil CLIPP, the clever Janitor at the S. I. depot, is awful mad and refuses to be comforted, all because of the fact that a bridal party scattered about 50 pounds of rice over the platform at noon Tuesday. Phil calculates that it will take him at least a week to get the walks cleared of it. LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Bedford Post Office unclaimed, advertised for week ending Sept. 22, 1900: LADIES: MARKAW, Minnie. SEARS, Mrs. J. W. GENTLEMEN: CASSIDY, James A. EPPERSON, Ruffus. ELKINS, James W. JONES, David. MANNISON, Tom. NAMELES, H. H. PANZA, Raphiel. RAY, Wesley. SHERLOCK, Will, (care of Geo. FULLEN.) SIDALS, Eva. VAUGHT, Francisco. YOUNG, Winfield. Letter addressed Erie, Ind. DEITS, Mrs. Edw. POSTAL CARDS. CLARK, Mrs. Josie. Persons calling for above letters, please say advertised. VINSON V. WILLIAMS, P. M.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 1900 LEESVILLE Jeffie BARROW, of Erie, was a business caller in our town, last Monday. . Misses Ida BROCH and Nellie BUTLER went to Bedford, Monday. . Jessie WEAVER, wife and child, of Ft. Ritner visited the family of Jessie B. HILLS last week. . The sick are improving. . Duward HOLLAND, of Ft. Ritner visited near Leesville, Sunday. . Misses Nora GIBSON and Fannie GILLEN visited near Douglas Sunday. . Susie GILSTRAP visited Belle PATE, of Fairview, Saturday and Sunday. . W. C. HUNT went to Freetown to work Friday. . W. C. CONSALUS made a business trip to Ft. Ritner, Saturday. . Edd. BENNETT and wife were out making calls, last Sunday. . Rev. C. A. WARD preached at the M. E. church, Wednesday night. . Friedly WILSON and George JACKSON are on the sick list. . Dr. W. C. BUTLER was called to Clear Spring last week to see the sick.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 1900 FORT RITNER William BEAVERS went to Bedford Monday. . Elisha LEE was at Weddleville, Monday, and bought some seed wheat bringing it home Tuesday. . Robt. INGLE, of Shiloh, was here Tuesday. . Elisha LEE made a business trip to Sparksville last Wednesday. . John FULLEN was in Bedford Wednesday, on legal business. . Wm. SIMPSON and Wm. R. GREEN, of Bono, were here Thursday. . M. B. LEE made a business trip to Bedford, Thursday. . H. S. and T. S. DIXON made a trip to Bedford on business in their coal interests, Thursday. . Wm. CONSALUS, of Leesville, was in our city Friday. . William M. LEE and David TIPPS were at Salem, Friday. . E. A. DIXON, of Bono, was here Saturday, the guest of his parents, E. B. DIXON and wife. . Wm. CONSALUS, of Leesville, made a speech here Saturday night and spoke to a large and intelligent audience on the political issues of the day from a Republican standpoint. Democrats as well as Republicans gave him close attention, and his speech was well received by all present regardless of party ties. . Mrs. D. A. LEE and children visited relatives at Bono from Saturday until Monday. . Jacob MATHIS, of Bono, visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. .. Mrs. Wm. KNIGHT and daughter, of Bono, here Sunday. . Milt McCLINTOCK has moved from Washington county to Lawrence county. .. Mrs. Frankie SAPINGTON, Calvin HUGHES and family and Isaac REED and family, visited the family of Franklin FOSTER on Pea Ridge, Sunday.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 1900 EMERY WHEEL BURST Probably Fatal Accident At the Bent Wood Works. While John RUSHTON, Master Mechanic at the Bent Wood Works, was grinding a V-shaped iron casting on an emery wheel at the factory, at 8:30 Tuesday forenoon, the top of the wheel turning toward him, the casting bound on the wheel and cut into it, causing the wheel to burst. The fragments flew around with terrible force, and RUSHTON was struck by several of them. His collar-bone and first, second and third ribs on the left side were broken, and one rib was forced into the lung. There is also a wound on the neck and one on the cheek. RUSHTON was taken to his room at the Indiana House, where he was attended by Dr. FREELAND, who considers his recovery very doubtful. RUSHTON is 34 years of age, and came from Indianapolis, where he had been employed by the GILLETTES for 20 years.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL FRIDAY, DECEMBEER 19, 1902 Mitchell, Ind., Dec. 14-The bitter feeling existing in Lawrence county between the North and South sides has culminated in an effort being made to divide the county. The south side people wish to take in all south of White river and one township north of the river, forming a county to be called, Leigh. There is feeling that Bedford, with its 6,000 population, has tried to control the entire county in a financial way.--Indianapolis Journal. (Bedford and Shawswick township, pay about one third of the tax of Lawrence county. That a majority of the people on the south side favor separation from Bedford we do not believe; but if it were to happen Bedford's burden of taxation might be lessened, and that of Mitchell and the south side townships would certainly be increased greatly. Only a few politically interested persons probably favor such a move. There is not likely to be any objection to the plan from the North side. Barb Lee
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 1900 William IKERD, of Shawswick, spent Sunday with friends in this city. H. F. RAGSDALE and wife, of Heltonville, were in the city on business Monday. Miss Lucy McPHERSON, of Indian Springs, spent Sunday with her sister, in this city. Mack BANKS, of the Klondike Mill, at Coxton, was in town Saturday and left for Odon. Mrs. Mellie KERN, of Bryantsville was visiting relatives of North Bedford, Saturday. Henry ACTON, of Indian Springs, spent Sunday in this city, the guest of friends and relatives. Mrs. Elitha MEDLOCK, of Kurtz, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John WALKER, on North I street over Sunday. Miss Leta HENDERSON, who was the guest of friends in the city over Sunday, returned to her home at Heltonville, Monday morning. Mrs. Cora ROUTT and baby, who had been here to visit relatives in Marion township, returned to her home in Terre Haute Monday morning. Jake ELKINS came over from Mitchell last Monday. He is working for Jonce COLEMAN repairing the RAWLINS bridge, over Salt Creek, north of town. James B. WILDER, who is Foreman of the painting gang at the State Reformatory at Jeffersonville, spent Sunday with his family, at his home in this city. Another gold-bug spider has made its appearance, this time on Alex ADAMSON's farm west of town. It spins the words "President McKinley," every morning. Workmen are building foundations for two new houses on North J street, between 4th and 5th. There is also a new house going up on the corner of 5th and J streets. The Republicans of Marshall township held a Primary Election Saturday, and nominated the following ticket: Trustee, John R. McPIKE; Assessor, Ziba CHAMBERS; Advisory Board, Absalom BLACKWELL, Frank ARMSTRONG, Elmer McKNIGHT: Justices of the Peace, Robert E. WILSON, Grant BLACKWELL; Constables, Daniel TURNER, Bud SOUDERS; Road Supervisors, Dist. No. 1 Alonzo GOODMAN, No. 2 Adam LENTZ, No. 3 Peter NOEL, No. 4 Alvin A. RUSSELL. Elcanah KERN, of Coxton, was in town Saturday and subscribed for the MAIL, for himself and his brother, W. H. KERN, at Duquoin, Ill. Jacob WALLHEISER if fitting up the west room of his building on West 16th street, and it will be occupied by KOETTER's barbershop. The work of building the new First Christian church is progressing rapidly. The plan of stone work on the walls is beginning to develop, and is very handsome. Wickliffe MITCHELL, of Owensburg, was in town Monday, on business connected with a patent churn which he and Cash DOBBINS own. The churn is said to be a good thing. Mrs. Hamilton DIXON, of near Ft. Ritner, has bought the Hughes WILLIAMS house at 21st and G streets, and will move into it in about two weeks. The price paid was $600. Deputy Sheriff Luce PAYNE went to Indianapolis Friday noon to take Ralph WILLIAMS, of near Williams, to the Insane Hospital. His malady is very light, and it is hoped that he will be returned cured in a very short time. Elder Joseph Franklin was to have begun a protracted meeting at Campbellsburg, Saturday evening, but postponed it on account of considerable sickness in the community. He will likely begin the meeting next Saturday. The iron eagle on the flag staff of the new HODGE & WALLS building having been removed in order that it might be gilded, some miscreant Saturday night substituted a large red tin Democratic rooster in its place at the top of the staff. Two carriages full of young women were racing on Lincoln Avenue Sunday, when one of the vehicles collided with a carriage going in the opposite direction. An overturned buggy, a number of bruised knees and elbows, and several very angry women was the result. No serious damage was done. Thos. E. PEARSON, formerly of Springville, but for several years of South Bend, Washington, is in this city visiting friends, and will be in this vicinity for several weeks. He is employed by a lumber company at South Bend, which is on the coast. The climate there is of nearly the same temperature all the year around but is quite wet for about five months. The case of Frank SMALLWOOD by his next friend Samuel SMALLWOOD vs. the Bedford Quarries Co., for damages, was set for trial Monday, but was continued on account of the absence of an important witness. The State ex rel. Benjamin N. CRANE vs. Howard DIEDRICH et al., for damages, was on trial Tuesday, before Judge MARTIN and a jury. CRANE got drunk at Indian Springs, and it is alleged, lost $100 in DIEDRICH's saloon. Hiram McCORMICK and BROOKS & BROOKS are attorneys for the plaintiff; H. A. PADGETT and E. K. DYE for defendant. Although the civil docket for the October term of Monroe Circuit Court is not a heavy one, yet there will be considerable business for Judge MARTIN and the petit jury when court convenes Monday. A noticeable fact is the unusual number of divorce cases that have been filed since court last convened. There are twenty-six damage suits and fourteen divorce cases docketed and in addition eight suits for foreclosure, sixteen on notes, seven for partition and ten to quiet title. Rough Riders Organized. At the meeting of the Lincoln League Wednesday night, a Rough Riders Club was organized, with Bert DYE Captain, and Walter MALOTT First Lieutenant. Speeches were made by D. Y. JOHNSON, V. V. WILLIAMS, J. Hickson SMITH, J. R. POPE and others. Geo. W. HOLMES and others sang patriotic songs. The meeting was quite a success.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL DECEMBER 19, 1902 John B. Elam, of Indianapolis in court Monday, as counsel for defendant in the case of Stewart vs.. Indiana Bedford Stone Co., for damage for personal injury. Stewart was a hooker under the tramway at the Robin Roost. A stone fell over on him, hurting him. e claims the company was negligent. The case was postponed till afternoon on account of the Lay case, which was on trial. Duncan & Batman for plaintiff, Mr. Elam and Brooks & Brooks for the defendant. The suit of Geo. Phillips vs. the Bedford Indiana Stone co., for $10,000 damages, set for trial Wednesday, was compromised for $500. The breaking of a "deadeye" caused a derrick in the company's quarry to fall, last May. Phillips was caught by the end of the derrick, tossed in the air, and rolled over the rocks for about 30 feet, being seriously shaken up. H.P. Pearson and John R. East were attorneys for the plaintiff, Brooks & Brooks and John H. Elam for the defendants. ADVERTISEMENTS HODGE & FERGUSON, UNDERTAKETS AND EMBALMERS, EAST SIDE SQUARE, BEDFORD, IN. C.H. EMERY, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICE CORNER OF 15TH AND K STREETS, SPECIAL STTENTION TO DISEASES 0F THE EYE AND EAR. GLASSES ACCURATELY FILLED THE UP-TO-DATE HOLIDAY STOCK IS AT DALE'S. Our bright, sparking line of Christmas Gifts is what makes your Christmas a merry one. Come and Look. Your judgement will tell you what to do. You will delight in our display of Holiday Goods, because it is in close touch with the times and anticipates your every want. WATCHES, CLOCKS DIAMONDS, JEWELREY, SILVERWARE, NOVELITIES. Hand painted China, Etc. and hundreds of articles that we don not have space to enumerate. R.E DALE, Jeweler and Graduate Optician, Northside Sq., Bedford, Ind.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL DECEMBER 19, 1902 The little three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Huff, is quite ill. High-class furniture at just prices at Hamer & Day's. Mrs. John S. William came over from Mitchell Saturday forenoon. Monon engine, 216, of the south end, is in the round house at Lafayette for repairs. The rivulet of bargains in holiday furniture flows steadily on at Hamer & Day's. John Beaslely, the Buddha merchant, was transacting business in this city, Thursday. John Short, who lives on 14th and O streets, is suffering from the effects of a fall on the ice. You will find in Hamer & Day's furniture that indefinable and indispensable thing called style. The finest line of furniture of all descriptions ever brought to Bedford at Hodge & Ferguson's. The W.S. Richey Co., has sold the J.C.. McKinney grocery store on the north side of the square to M.F. Allen, the dairy man, who will continue the business in the same location. See the new pictures in Hodge & Ferguson's window. The Acme Bedford Stone Company has closed a contract for furnishing the stone for a large building in Washington City, amounting to about $12,000 to be completed by March 15th, 1903. The First Christian Church has arranged for a Watch night meeting on the evening of Wednesday, DEC. 31st. There will be a roll call and reception and reports from the different societies. There will also be a program of entertainment. Every member is cordially invited to be present. Express officials say indications hat the companier will do a much larger bus9ness during the coming holidays than ever before and are suggesting to the public that their Christmas packages be forward in time to reach destination about one week before Christmas, and that they bear a label, which the company supplies, reading, "Do not open until Christmas". The congregation of the M.E. church at Ellettsville undertook to build a new church to cost $10,000, and to which Mrs. Emily Elrod contributed $5,000. A canvass among the members and citizens only realized $1,000. which the congregation will try to raise during here absence. Barb Lee
Can anyone tell me who the FERGUSON is, of the Hodge & Ferguson funeral home? Thanks! Doy Doy Louise Groenenberg Yakima, WA --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "barb lee" <lee.barbara@insightbb.com> To: INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 11:32:27 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) Subject: [INLAWREN] Local News BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL DECEMBER 19, 1902 ADVERTISEMENTS HODGE & FERGUSON, UNDERTAKETS AND EMBALMERS, EAST SIDE SQUARE, BEDFORD, IN.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 1900 T. W. BOX went to Rushville Wednesday to buy a team of black horses for use with a hearse. Mrs. Emanuel SEARS went to Fayetteville Tuesday to attend the bedside of a relative who is very sick. F. T. SHERWOOD, who has been ill for some time with malaria is improving but still confined to his bed. Fred, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John HELMS, is very sick at his home on West 12th street, with typhoid fever. Frank HOOPINGARNER has resigned his position with the Standard Oil Co., and taken his old place with the Mammoth. Marriage licenses have been issued to Ulyses G. NORMAN and Amanda E. CUMMINGS; Jesse O. GREENLUND and Phebe SANDERS. M. TAYLOR, of Odon, is the guest of his old friend, George W. NEEDHAM. He is looking for a location and will move back soon. I desire to say to my friends, through the columns of the MAIL, that I will not be a candidate for Treasurer of Lawrence county on the Prohibition ticket. E. C. CONSALUS. The farmer, who comes to town these days with a load of garden truck, has no trouble at all to sell. A wagon load of potatoes, onions or cabbage is almost as staple as the cash. Two carrier pigeons owned by Morris MAYER were released in Louisville at 10:15 a.m., Monday, and were observed on their cote in this city at 12 o'clock noon. This is fine speed for young birds. Campaign Warming Up. The campaign is beginning to warm up. Lon LAGLE and Al RAY had a fight out on 13th street Tuesday, over politics, during which LAGLE hit RAY with a boulder and "busted" in two of his "slats." John RUSHTON, who was injured at the Bent Wood Works Tuesday morning, is getting along better than was expected and there is a chance for his recovery. He was taken to the home of his sister in Indianapolis on the S. I. Wednesday. Anti-Saloon League. The Bedford Anti-Saloon League met Monday evening and held a successful meeting. The League was permanently organized, stands on a good footing now and receives the best of backing. The organization has firmly resolved to push its work to the best interest of our citizens and the community. J. A. ROWE, Pres. H. A. SEVERINGHAUS, Secy. Elza SIMPSON and William WATSON were here from Martin county on business. George SWAYZEE came up from Indian Springs Tuesday to attend court as a witness. J. R. HUFF and wife, of Indian Springs, were the guests of Joe IKERD and wife, on North J St., Tuesday. Webb HUFF, of Blankenship, was in the city Tuesday, on his way to Paoli, to visit his brother, Hon. McD. HUFF. The Leesville and Fort Ritner ball teams played a matched game Sunday afternoon. The score was 37 to 15 in favor of Ft. Ritner. Taylor BYERS has sold a fine lot of cattle which he raised down on the farm, near Popcorn, to one of the local dealers in this city. Geo. W. HUDSON, who has been ill with spinal disease for several years is very low, and has been unconscious for over a week. Myrtle V. NORTON, of Cleveland, O., formerly of Bliss Business College at Columbus, is here with a view of opening a School of Stenography and Typewriting. Will LaFORCE and George C. CAMPBELL went fishing Monday in Salt creek, catching a fine lot of bass and cat fish. Mr. LaFORCE caught the prize of the day a 4 pound bass. Marriage licenses have been issued to Homer CLARK and Lizzie CLARK; Elzie KIRKMAN and Joan SARGENT; William HIXON and Nora B. TOLIVER; Harry J. EMERY and Katherine N. DUNIHUE. A three-story stone front, fire-proof hotel of 30 sleeping rooms, besides office, kitchen, dining and sample rooms, is to be built by N. B. HAWKINS, of Portland, Ind., on his 40x160 foot lot at I and 14th streets. S. S. DOMAN will lease the new building. Lecture Course. The opening number of the First Christian Church Entertainment Course for the season of 1900 and 1901 is: 1. The Ottumwas Male Quartette, Oct. 4. 2. Thomas McCLARY, Nov. 28. 3. The Germaine Caveny Co., Nov. 29. 4. Parker Concert Co., Feb. 15. 5. Thomas DINSMORE, March 26. Oscar PETERS, of South I street, got drunk Monday night, and ran his wife off the place with a butcher knife, afterward attempting to cut his own throat, but making a miserable failure of it. He was arrested, but wept so freely that the police allowed him to return to the bosom of his family. He will be required to pay a fine for being disorderly.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 FORT RITNER Mrs. Rebecca and Nancy MATHES were guests at Elisha Lee's Tuesday. . Mrs. W. M. LEE visited at her father's home Tuesday. . Haden BEEVERS was at Leesville Wednesday to see a doctor. . Ezekial MARSHALL drove a nice drove of hogs to town Wednesday. . A man and three ladies from Seymour out on a pleasure trip who had been to Leesville, Bedford, Mitchell, West Baden and Orleans passed through here on their way home Wednesday. . Some movers passed through here Wednesday. . Mr. and Mrs. Hugh COATS, H. S. DIXON and others attended the speaking at Bedford Friday. . George OLDRIDGE and family were in the county Friday. . (Rest of article missing.)
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 FAIRVIEW Jack Frost made his appearance in this vicinity Monday morning. . A nice shower of rain came to us in much needed time. . L. MONTGOMERY and family were at Norman Station last Sunday, attending a birthday dinner, and report a good time. . Mrs. Jasper UTTERBACK, of Ft. Ritner, visited here last Wednesday. . James WHITTED and wife made a business trip to Bedford last Tuesday. . One of our most accomplished young ladies, Miss Lucy SPEER, was married to Mr. Frank TEAGUE, at Bedford. They took supper with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. SPEER, of this place, Thursday night. May their life be long and happy is the wish of their friends. . Wm. STICKLES has almost got his barn pattern hauled to Bedford, where he intends to erect it. . Dr. W. T. ELLISON, of Heltonville, bought some yearling cattle of Frank CLAMPITT last week. . James WHITTED and Ben GOFF delivered some nice shoats to Leesville last Thursday, for Wm. HOLLAND. James WEAVER (rest of article missing.)
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 Miss Craigie NORMAN, of Heltonville, spent Sunday in Bedford. F. T. SHERWOOD has been in bed with malarial fever since Saturday. Mrs. L. C. WIBLE, of Lincoln, Neb., is visiting her niece, Mrs. J. W. BEARD. Nathan LANE, of Heltonville, spent Sunday in this city, the guest of friends. Mrs. James JOHNSON has returned from a weeks' visit with relatives in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Dale HAGWOOD, of this city, were visiting friends and relatives at Norman Station. Marriage licenses have been issued to James L. HENDRICKS and Allie MEADOWS; Walter L. STIPP and Anna SHERRILL. J. A. ROGERS, formerly a leading photographer of this city, but now of Greensburg, was in the city seeing old friends. S. A. SNYDER and B. B. MARLEY have moved their office from the North Side to their rooms in front of the G. A. R. hall up stairs on the south side. C. S. BAIR, who is running the blacksmith shop west of the MAIL office, is putting in a lot of new machinery, including a tire shrinker, an upright Little Giant No. 4 drill and a tire bender. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DURHAM, of Bedford, will locate in this city about October 1. Mrs. DURHAM was Miss Ruby ALEY, a sister of Mrs. A. T. HERT. Mr. DURHAM is Secretary and Treasurer of the Eureka Lumber Company and will have an office in New Albany. Jeffersonville Cor. Courier-Journal. John M. PHILLIPS, of Heltonville, was in the city on business. Mrs. C. A. KNIGHT was the guest of friends at Williams over Sunday. A. N. SEARS and wife were the guests of friends in the country Sunday. Dr. Bruce FREELAND, of Kurtz, was the guest of friends in this city Sunday. Chris DENNY, of Boone county, is the guest of William IKERD and family. Mrs. Emanuel SEARS has returned from Fayetteville, where she visited relatives. Frank WRIGHT, of Wyoming, is the guest of his grandparents, Capt. William DAY and wife. Mat DUNIHUE, of Rivervale, was in town Monday. He is being treated for telegrapher's paralysis. I. H. CRIM purchased a fine driving horse from Vol HOUSTON, paying the snug little sum of $175. Clarence McMAHAN, who lives about three miles north of town, is seriously sick with congestive chills. Miss Gussie SEARS, of near Williams, who had been the guest of Mrs. Newt SEARS, on West 12th street, has returned to her home. The night force is still on at the Hoosier and orders for stone are piling up. All the quarries are working all the men they can get. Oolitic News. The City Council held a special meeting Friday night, but no business of importance was transacted. The ordinance regarding the placing of a watchman at the 5th street crossing was read and laid over until the next meeting night. D. B. GUTHRIE has gone to Bridgeton, Parke county, Ind., where he will be busy for seven or eight weeks, building gravel roads. HE says he will be at home all right on election day, to vote for McKinley and the full Republican ticket. A CARD. I wish to state to the public that after due consideration I have decided not to allow my name to be used on the Prohibition ticket for Commissioner of 2nd District. I am with the temperance people in the work, but believe I can serve the cause better some other way than by being a candidate for Commissioner. FRANK BAILEY. Horace Jones, of the State of Washington, arrived here Wednesday, to visit his sister, Mrs. John WILDER. Notwithstanding the very bad weather Wednesday night, the Republicans had a good meeting at Oolitic. Speeches were made by Hon. John C. CHANEY and Judge W. H. MARTIN.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 A marriage license has been issued to William D. ALBRIGHT and Mary A. SMITH. Travis BROWNSCOMBE is very sick at his home in North Bedford with typhoid fever. John W. DENNISTON is making a fine kindler of his won invention that is a good thing. Henry ACTON, of Indian Springs, spent Sunday in this city, the guest of friends and relatives. Albert TRESSLAR went to Franklin last Saturday to visit relatives. He took along a fine parrot, which he brought home form Central America, and will give it to a little niece, as a present. J. W. McGUIRE has a cherry tree bearing its second crop of bloom this season. John FISHER attended the ADAMSON-PHILLIPS wedding, near Orleans, Sunday afternoon. Miss Sophie MATHEWS and sister were visiting the family of Thos. PIERCE, near Williams. Workmen are putting a foundation for a new house on the corner of J and 5th streets. Brownstown, Ind., Sept. 23. Ranie BANK, living three miles west of here, cut Thomas MULLEN in the abdomen at a dance given at BANK's house last night. MULLEN is at the point of death. BANK escaped. LIST OF LETTERS. Remaining in the Bedford Post Office unclaimed, advertised for week ending Sept. 22, 1900: LADIES: FLYNN, Mrs. Amelia C. HARRIS, Mrs. W. B. RYAN, Miss Jane. WAGONER, Miss Nannie. GENTLEMEN: FLINN, Thomas. KNOTT, Lonnie. MASON, Charley. MITCHELL, Wesley. RICHARDSON, H. D. ROBORTS, Henry T. TOMPKINS, Charles. YOUNG, D. POSTAL CARDS. PATTEN, Miss Deby. Persons calling for above letters, please say advertised. VINSON V. WILLIAMS, P. M.
BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1900 COXTON Leo SAGE, of Missouri, arrived here Friday to visit his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi FULTZ. . G. C. SMITH and wife returned from Indian Springs Thursday feeling greatly improved. . D. W. BEASLEY and wife took in the street fair at Indianapolis. . John P. FOSTER and G. C. SMITH made a business trip to Shawswick Saturday. . Mrs. Arthur BRIGHT is on the sick list. . Quite a crowd from here are expecting to take in the excursion to Terre Haute this week. . On Monday last the home of Uncle Alexander ADAMSON was thrown open to welcome his son Walter and wife nee Miss Cora PHILLIPS, of Syria, Ind. A few friends gathered in to aid in the completion of the programme. Sunday Mr. Walter in company with Mr. John E. PACE to act as best man boarded the south bound train on the Monon for Orleans. They secured a livery rig and drove to the home of the bride elect where the solemn words were said by Rev. DONALDSON, of Orleans. A pleasant evening was spend. Monday morning they drove to Orleans and in due time Bedford was reached. The party drove out to Mr. ADAMSON'S home in company of Miss Lillie McCOY, Miss Estella McCOY, Miss Lyda MARKALAND, Mr. Everett JOHNSON, Mr. Walter PHILIPS, all of Syria, Ind., Dr. MITCHELL and family, of Avoca, G. C. SMITH and wife, of Coxton, Miss Daisy COOPER and Mr. Prior ADAMSON were the guests present. A sumptuous dinner was served, such as only Mr. and Mrs. ADAMSON can serve. The parlor and the dining room were decorated with choice and fragrant flowers. Nothing was left undone to make the newly married couple feel at ease. At 3 p.m. Mrs. ADAMSON's friends departed with many well wishes for their future happiness. . Oscar FISHER, one or our ablest farmers and Agent of the Farmer's Co-operative Insurance Co. made a business trip to Heltonville Monday.