BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 ZELMA Mrs. Elizabeth HENDERSON of Pea Ridge, spent last week with son-in-law's folks, Ben F. KINDRED. …. A dealer from Cincinnati was in this section last week and bought three carloads of stock consisting of cattle, sheep and calves. …. Aunt Cyntha SCOTT, of Jackson county, visited in the DODDS family last week. …. James WRAY and family, of Clear Spring, spent Sunday with his brother-in-law, Ben KINDRED. …. Nancy Adaline, wife of Edward KINDRED, died Tuesday, August 21st, 1900, of typhoid fever. Aged 55 years, 6 months and 26 days. She leaves a husband, son and daughter.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 RAILROAD RACKET Lou ADAMS, a Vandalia railroader of Terre Haute, is visiting some of his railroad friends in this city. Engine No. 85 will be rebuilt at the Monon shops, with new value gear which will give increased power. CLARK & WOODS loaded and shipped a car of stock from here over the B. & O. to Cincinnati, Tuesday afternoon. The S. I. is building 500 new cars at Dayton, Ohio. BARNEY & SMITH have the contract. – Washington Gazette. Conductor John WILDER, of the B. & B. coal run, is laying off on account of sickness; and Elmer WICKER is running in his place. The S. I. people are moving the old Belt track. The short curves will be taken out, which will make it much easier to haul heavy loads over it. It is exactly 84 ½ miles from the depot in this city to the Central Station in Terre Haute by way of the "new Bedford Route." Linton is a distance of 50 miles. Sherman RANSOM has resigned his position as section foreman on the Monon and will accept a like place on the Southern Indiana road at Bedford. – Mitchell Tribune Said a Monon Conductor: "A great many ladies make a mistake every summer by traveling in white. It is absolutely impossible for them to ride on the train even a short distance without ruining their pretty shirt waists, but they do it every day." Uncle Rans BROWN, the veteran Monon passenger engineer, who had been laid up with sickness at his home in New Albany for two months past, has recovered, and is not pulling the Bloomington accommodation. It is likely that the S. I. will not put on regular train service into Terre Haute before September 17th. However it is stated that they will run an excursion from Terre Haute to the reunion at Indian Springs, September, 5th, 6th and 7th. Linton people are certainly making good use of their road. 400 tickets were sold there for the Soldiers' Reunion and last week the coaches were crowded all three days for the Old Soldiers' Meeting. They appreciate a good thing. – Elnora News. John WHITEMAN went to Terre Haute Thursday, upon request of the Big Four Railroad company, to make a final settlement for injuries received while in their service last winter, and from which he is still suffering. He was accompanied by Attorney T. M. SEARS. – Elnora News. John GARRITY, the S. I. engineer, reports a grand time at the farmer's fair Wednesday. The boys say that Johnny makes an excellent "farmer" and as a judge of Sunday school music he is hard to beat. His friend and associate, Ben SPILLMAN, devoted his time to the gypsy fortune tellers and now he knows what has happened, what will happen, and what ought to happen to both himself and his best girl. – Greensburg News. Sunday the track moving machine was tested at Olney, Ill., and it did all that its inventor claimed for it. The machine moved a mile of the track thirty-six inches sideways in a very brief space of time. To perform the work the machine was hauled over the track three times. The company would have been at an expense of over $200 to move the track thirty-six inches in the old time way; with this new machine the company can do the work at an expense of a trifle over $17. – Washington Democrat. The management of the Southern Indiana is getting ready for business in Terre Haute now that it is only three weeks until the road will be open for traffic. Charles HARDENFELS has been appointed General Agent. He has been Chief Clerk under General Agent CONNELLY, of the Evansville & Terre Haute for a number of years. His Chief Clerk will be P. M. FAGAN, who has been Chief Clerk for Yardmaster TURNER, of the E. & T. H. Jeff WALSH, formerly Yardmaster of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, will be Yardmaster of the new road. The Southern Indiana Ry. received two new passenger coaches Friday and one passenger and one combination car Saturday, making four new cars in all. The combination car is divided into two equal sections, one half the car being for baggage and express and the other half for a smoker. This car is number 26. The others are regular passenger cars of perhaps a better style and pattern from those already in use. The interior is of fine hard wood and the seats are all upholstered in a fine grain leather instead of plush. These coaches are numbered 49, 50 and 51, and they will be used on the new trains into Terre Haute.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 Capt. Geo. P. BROWN has received an increase of pension, to $24 per month. Attorney E. M. C. HOBBS, of Salem, was in town on legal business Monday night. S. K. HOGAN has a nice new coal and wood sign in front of his office on the West Side. James M. HANDY, of Red Cross, has received an increase of pension to $16 per month. Mrs. Henrietta TENNEHILL, of this city, has been granted a widow's pension of $8 a month. The business men of Washington have decided to have their street fair early in October. L. C. GILCHRIST is again able to attend to business at his barber shop, after about six week's illness. Levi B. KEITHLEY, of Heltonville, was in town Tuesday, on his way to Medora, to buy lumber. L. A. SHARP, a stonecutter from Washington, who has a job on the S. I. shops, will move his family to this city. Leander SMITH, of Jonesville, is visiting the family of J. B. ABLE, on the old DOBBINS farm, near Bryantsville. JOHNSON's Bill Posting Company have put up a new sign in front of their place of business on the South Side. Henry IRVIN, who has a chair in the barber shop of L. C. GILCHRIST, has moved his family to this city from Bloomington. Hon. P. R. WASDSWORTH, Republican candidate for Congress, will speak at the Soldiers' reunion at Chapel Hill, Sept. 1st. MARRIED-At the Clerk's office, last Saturday, by Judge CHRISLER, John GOODMAN to Pearl SHERRILL, both of Peerless. Henry WILLIAMS and family, who had been the guest of relatives in this city for several days, have returned to their home near Kurtz, Jackson county. If you want to know why Samuel WIRES is wearing so many smiles just ask him what his relatives in Ft. Scott, Kansas sent him for a birthday present. Charles P. WALKER, wife and children left Friday morning, for Sullivan in response to a telegram announcing the probably fatal illness of Mrs. Walker's father. Geo. W. HUDSON sold three hogs to A. H. COLLINS, the butcher, Friday morning that weighed 960 pounds. The heaviest of the three weighed about 400 pounds. There is some discussion of the matter of rebuilding the Southern Indiana Normal College in Bedford, if Mitchell people do not care to keep the institution there. E. S. DARLING, of Orleans, was in the city on business Monday night. Prof. Geo. P. PARKS has returned from a professional trip to Seymour. Curt HAWKINS and wife, of Pleasant Run township, were in town Tuesday. W. A. WILSON, of the Bargain Store, has returned from a trip to New York City. A. NICKLESS was assessed a fine and costs of $9.50 for intoxication, which he paid. Capt. L. DUNCAN has our thanks for some fine Niagara grapes of his own production. William EAST, who is in business at Haven, Kansas, is visiting in Bedford and at Heltonville. John OSTERMEYER, of Evansville, is in the city, the guest of his friend, George SMITH, of the S. I. Shops. Jacob ELROD, of Washington county, was in town Tuesday noon enroute to Raglesville, to visit her brother, Dr. ELROD. Mrs. Geo. M. DODD and son, Kelly HOUSTON, left Tuesday, for Chicago, Milwaukee and Valparaiso, to be absent some time. Misses Emma and Mean BENZEL, of Goodthunder, Minn., are the guests of their many Bedford relatives and friends. Miss Maud SHARUM, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ralph BRAXTAN, corner 14th and P streets. The West End Nine and South Side Club played ball at Washington Park Sunday evening. Score 18 to 2 in favor of the West End. Prof. L. D. OWEN, who has been spending the summer vacation here, will left (leave) Wednesday morning for Elwood, Ind., where he has been re-elected Principal of the High School. Hon. Nicholas ENSLEY, who had charge of the Indian Pension office during Harrison's administration, was in the city from Indianapolis Wednesday. George STOESSEL will open a bakery on the West Side; Charlie STOESSEL will move his barber shop into the room occupied by F. LANGE; and LANGE will move in behind the bakery. Miss Myrtie CARR, who had been visiting the family of her uncle, W. F. BREWER, left Tuesday, for her home at Utica, Neb. She was accompanied by Miss TRUEBLOOD, of Washington county. Geo. K. OWEN was kicked by one of Hugh BAILEY's mules, last week, while shoeing the animal, and had his right knee hurt, and his left cheek and right wrist cut. The injury to his knee laid him up. Elijah McGINNIS is working at Indian Springs. A marriage license has been issued to Clarence JACKSON and Eunice INMAN. Misses Mabel CLARK and Bessie ALLEN are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. ALLEN. W. F. CROSS moved his family into Curtis FISHER's cottage on East 17th street Wednesday. John BRIGHT, who lives south of the city, has bought the White Oak Farm Dairy of Charlie FARMER. George STOESSEL has sold his barber shop to his brother, Charlie, and will go into the bakery business. A special meeting of the City Council was held Friday night to select and purchase a location for a new city building. Nothing definite was done in the matter. Dr. Joseph GARDNER offered his large brick building, lot and all, on West 16th street, for $4,500 and James O'CONNELL offered his vacant lot on 16th street, east of the MAIL office for $3,600. J. W. McCONAUGHEY, a leading merchant and business man of Mount Carmel, Ill., was in town this forenoon on his way to Indian Springs, to visit his cousin, Dr. WRIGHT. He expressed himself as wonderfully pleased with the Stone City, and said that the businessmen here should greatly appreciate the railroad facilities afforded here, as it gave them easy and quick access to good markets at Chicago, Louisville and Cincinnati, and the competition insured a low freight rate for shipments of merchandise. Mt. Carmel is almost twice as large as Bedford but merchants can not ship their produce to any good market without going on two or more roads.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 A. R. VANSICKLE and daughter Mary went to Chicago Monday. Claud RICHARDS has taken a job with the Electric Light Co. Miss Maud STIPP, of Erie, was visiting friends and relatives in the city. Mrs. Henry SCHAFFER is seriously ill at her home on West 15th street. George MOSS, of this city, was visiting friends and relatives in the country. Alva EVANS, who has been sick for several days, is able to go to work again. Miss Florence CORBIN, who has been sick for several weeks, is able to be out again. Mrs. M. J. HUDSON has bought Charley KNIGHT's residence property on West 12th street. John KINDER, of Mt. Olive, was in the city Saturday. He wants to buy a small farm near town. Elder Isaac C. ROSS, of Charleston, Ill., is among his old friends on a visit of a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac HOLMES, of Short, were in this city Monday forenoon, enroute to the Encampment at Chicago. Fred STROUT, of the Bedford U. R. K. of P. and Major of the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Regiment, will left Saturday for Detroit, to attend the National Encampment. N. E. STROUT & Co. have opened up their new grocery store on 5th and K streets. Frank PENNINGTON, of New Albany, and Albert STROUT will look after the interest of the customers. Following a personal encounter between H. C. WHITING and Charles SANDEFUR at the Bedford Liquor Co.'s saloon on the west side one day last week, SANDEFUR removed the license in his name, under which the place had been running; and WHITING Friday resumed business under a license issued to himself by the County Board in July. William DODD, of Indianapolis, is the guest of his father, Capt. Thomas DODD, at Palestine. Miss Ruth HICKMAN, who had been visiting Bedford relatives, returned to St. Louis Monday. Mrs. Opal DAVIS went to Chicago Sunday, to visit an aunt, whom she had not seen for over 20 years. Z. T. STOVALL took possession of the KNOTT meat market Monday, having purchased it a few days ago. A handsome new sawed stone walk is being put in on the north side of the New Deckard, along 14th street. Oscar EDWARDS, who is traveling for the Educational Supply Co., came home Sunday to visit his parents. Mrs. W. P. MALOTT, who had been in the city for several days, returned to her home at Indianapolis, Monday. Miss Alma SCHMIZER, of Peerless, is the guest of her grandparents, Rev. John WILLIAMS and wife, in North Bedford. Eld. P. B. MAY returned from Norman Station Monday where he had been to conduct religious services over Sunday. C. Z. LOYD, Manager of the Central Union Telephone Company at Vincennes, was the guest of Joe SCHEEFERS, in this city, Sunday. CALEY & Son are building a new delivery wagon for N. E. STROUT & CO., the new grocery firm. It will be one of the finest wagons of the kind in the city. BORN-Friday, to Mr. and Mrs. D. RAY, a daughter. James PICKARD and family, of North Bedford, left Saturday for Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Tom GARDNER went to Springville Saturday, to visit relatives over Sunday. Litina ADAMSON went to Bloomington Saturday, to hear Gov. TAYLOR speak. Geo. C. KOSTENBADER, of Ellettsville, is visiting Mrs. Mary RAGSDALE and Mrs. W. STEPHENSON. Joe EVANS, who had been living near the little tunnel, has moved his family back to this city. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. SNYDER have gone to French Lick Springs to spend a couple of weeks. Pearce OSBORNE, a farmer of near Owensburg, had six head of cattle killed by lightning a few days ago. Fred ADAMSON and wife, of Williams, arrived last Saturday to visit C. A. KNIGHT and family, on 5th street. Miss Pearl WITHMAN left last Saturday, for Cincinnati, on a two weeks' visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. A. S. McFARLAND is dangerously ill with typhoid fever at her home near the corner of 7th and H streets. Miss Ella BOTTORFF, of Courtland, arrived Saturday, to visit her mother, Mrs. E. J. WHITTED, east of town. Mrs. W. B. HILL and children, who had been visiting relatives at Paoli and Unionville for two weeks past, returned home Saturday forenoon. Squire W. P. EVANS, who is canvassing for some famous New York nurseries, has shown us some fine apples of the "sheep-nose" variety. Miss Helen STELLTER went to Seymour Sunday, to visit her uncle, George W. MYERS, and other relatives. Master Wesley RHODA accompanied her.

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BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 Billy THOMPSON is at home from Bedford, where he has been fishing. A trophy of his trip is a channel catfish that Mr. THOMPSON says weighs twenty-five pounds. - Greencastle Banner Times. The Bloomington World says: "The suit of Col. L. T. DICKASON of Chicago, vs. the Buff and Blue Oolitic Stone Company of this county, was tried before Judge GRUBBS in Martinsville Wednesday. The petition asked that the court appoint a receiver to manage the company's business, and the case was venued from this county. In a lengthy written opinion the court set forth its reason for refusing to grant the petitioner's request. The plaintiff was represented by HENLEY & WILSON of this city and Judge FIELD & KRUTSINGER of Chicago. The attorneys for the defense were LOUDEN & LOUDEN of this city and S. J. LEWEMYER of South Bend. It is now stated that the quarries will be opened at once and will be worked full time. A case almost similar to the one just tried is the suit of L. T. DICKASON vs. John CRAFTON, for a receiver, which will come up before Judge MARTIN." Miss Kate ANDERSON, who had been the guest of Mrs. Newt SEARS, has returned to her home at Vincennes. B. B. MARLEY, the real estate man, has hung a nice new sign in front of his place of business on the North Side. Deputy Postmaster John D. WILLIAMS, wife and baby, went to Springville, Tuesday, to spend a week with relatives. C. S. BAIR has leased the blacksmith shop west of the MAIL office and will take possession September 1st. Sid BROOKS, of North Bedford, is at Sullivan, where he is at work cutting an ornamental stone front for the new Sullivan Bank building. Miss Precious AIKEN, who had been the guest of her friend, Mrs. Homer GUTHRIE, returned to her home at Evansville Wednesday morning. Capt. ALEXANDER's class of the Presbyterian Sabbath school will give a social in Mrs. FOOTE's yard, Thursday night, Aug. 30. Ice cream and cake 15 cents. Mrs. Mary GENET, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Howard ANDERSON and other relatives here, returned to her home at Washington, Wednesday. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. ANDERSON and Mrs. GENET made a tour of the quarries in a buggy. Mrs. J. H. MILLER and two daughters, Kittie and Maud, who had been absent for some time, visiting relatives at Harrisburg, Ill., and St. Louis, arrived home Tuesday evening. They were accompanied by Misses Eva VINCENT and May RYAN, of St. Louis. A letter received from Major Fred STROUT, who is now attending the K. of P. Encampment at Detroit, says that there is a large crowd in attendance at the meeting, and that the boys are all having a good time, notwithstanding the fact that rains have been interfering some with the arrangements. Green KERN, of Lincoln, Nebraska, arrived in the city Monday night, and was the guest of L. A. BOYD and family. He left this morning for Williams, to visit a relative who is seriously sick. Sidney SHRYER, of 5th street, has a patch of corn in his garden that measures 17 feet in height. It is undoubtedly the tallest corn ever grown in the county. Each stalk has from one to four well matured ears of corn. Robert LANE, of Kokomo, passed a successful examination at the recruiting office in this city Tuesday, and expected to enter the army at one. Wednesday he was riding a wheel on his way to Oolitic, when a pedal broke, throwing him over an embankment on Salt Creek, and the physicians found him pretty badly bruised up, which will delay his soldier aspirations for some time. Frank G. GLOVER, by his next best friend, Olive B. GLOVER, both of Bedford, sued William L. BAKER and Henry C. THORNTON, printers, at Indianapolis for $5,000 damages Monday. He asserts that he was employed by the firm to take care of the machinery, and that March 9, 1900, while standing on a stepladder directly over a job press, oiling machinery, a boy started the press without his knowledge, throwing him from the ladder. He says that he fell into the press, his foot catching, and it was mashed off. He alleges that other injuries were sustained and avers that he was made a permanent cripple by the accident. Virge L. ALEXANDER and family, of Heltonville, were the guests of friends in this city Sunday. James CARSON and J. L. DILLMAN left Sunday night fro Chicago to attend the G. A. R. Encampment. Miss Daisy ALWES, who had been the guest of Miss Mary ERWIN, returned to her home in Seymour Monday. Miss Nettie WILHELM has returned to her home in Seymour, after a visit of several days with Miss Annie DUNIHUE. CALEY & Son, the wagon makers, have purchased a handsome new gasoline engine of N. E. STROUT & Son, the builders. Geo. K. OWEN is able to be out, after his tussle with that mule. He was badly hurt, and will be stiff and lame for some time. M. F. BROOKS and wife left Monday for Detroit. Mr. BROOKS went on business, and Mrs. BROOKS will visit friends and relatives. Marriage licenses have been issued to George MINO and Pasqualina CORNIVALLI, Wm. B. CAIN and Algie CROSIER; John GOODMAN and Pearl SHERRILL. Will OWENS and Frank PITMAN assumed charge of the MOORE meat market near the post office, Monday, having purchased it several weeks ago. Will JONES has opened a nice grocery stock in the LYONS store room, opposite the southwest corner of the High School campus, where he will be pleased to see his friends. Mrs. Leva ALLEN, of Peekskill, N. Y., who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry ALDENHAGEN, left Monday for Waymansville, Bartholomew county, accompanied by Mrs. ALDENHAGEN to spend a few days with friends. C. M. LEWIS, Head Electrician at the S. I. shops, left with his family last night for Ft. Wayne. They will be joined at that place by Miss Myrtle LEWIS, and will go from there to Frederickton, O. to attend a family reunion. FIRE AT THE JAIL. Fire from a tile flue at the west kitchen of the jail set the comb of the kitchen roof on fire at 11:45 Monday. The Fire Department was called out, but its services were not required. The damage was slight, and will not exceed $5. About 200 people witnessed an interesting ball game at the Fair Grounds Sunday, between Dutchtown and Dark Hollow, with a score of 15 to 15 in favor of Dark Hollow. The batteries were SEIG and HEITGER for Dutchtown; LEMON and JONES for Dark Hollow. (NOTE: The paper does say the score was 15 to 15.)

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 THAT CONFESSION It Is Substantially As Published In the Mail Monday. A dispatch from Jeffersonville says: "THOMASSON and GAINES were arrested July 7. GAINES was released on $10,000 bail and THOMASSON was brought here to avoid a possible mob. Deputy Sheriff Meck STONE, of Lawrence county, and Assistant Superintendent John ALEY were present and heard the confession, THOMASSON having informed Assistant Superintendent ALEY that he had an important statement to make if GAINES were present. Thinking THOMASSON would confess a dispatch was sent to Bedford and GAINES was re-arrested. The men merely nodded when they met in the prison. GAINES seated himself beside THOMASSON on the couch while THOMASSON told the following story. 'On Wednesday, June 27, GAINES and I met near my father's home and planned to rob Frank TYRE's apple brandy distillery, one one half miles from Frank LENTZ's home, which was four miles south of Bedford, and just across White river. We procured a number of empty jugs and bottles and planted them in the woods near LENTZ's Saturday night, July 3, at 10 o'clock GAINES and I met at LENTZ's gate. GAINES went into the stable and hitched up LENTZ's horse and buggy. I stood guard outside. GAINES came driving out. He was on the right side of the buggy. As he turned the horse to let me climb into the buggy and I was walking behind the rear wheels a man came dashing up on a bicycle. I recognized him as LENTZ. I ordered LENTZ to halt. LENTZ got off his wheel. He was within fifteen feet of the buggy. I told him not to come nearer. 'LENTZ approached. Again I warned him. Still he pressed toward me. I shot. LENTZ reeled to the right, clutching at the gate post. I tried to fire again, but my revolver did not work. LENTZ, who had fallen, arose with a stone in his hand, which he hurled at us. Then I grabbed LENTZ, but he was the stronger and bigger man and was getting the best of me when GAINES jumped out of the buggy, seized LENTZ by the hair just over the forehead, pulled his head back and cut his throat from ear to ear. 'Then we got into the buggy, drove two miles south and abandoned the rig. We turned the horse toward home, and there it was found the next morning by its owner. We crossed a field to a lake, took off our clothes, washed them, bathed ourselves and separated, each going home. That is all. Judge MARTIN may have no mercy on us, but I have spoken the truth.'"

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 JUDGE CHRISLER CELEBRATES Judge W. B. CHRISLER is celebrated his 75th birthday anniversary Tuesday. He was born in Elbert county, Georgia, but moved with his parents to Mississippi when he was only four years old. His father was a neighbor of the last President Jefferson Davis, of the Southern Confederacy, and the Judge heard him make a speech just before the Civil war. After the breaking out of the war he came north, as his sympathy was with the Union, and joined the 5th Kentucky Cavalry, as chaplain. While with the Army he participated in the capture of Atlanta and was one of Sherman's escort when General Johnson surrendered to the Union forces. He came to Bedford in 1868, and being a man of good education, he took the lead in educational affairs and was elected County Superintendent of Schools of Lawrence county. He has been a Justice of the Peace for many years, and is prominent in church circles. He lives on H street, in the old CARR homestead, and has good health and bids fair to live many more years of usefulness.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 WILLIAMS Several from here attended the basket meeting at Old Union Sunday. …. Hubert FERGUSON and Miss Bird WILLIAMS spent Sunday in Bedford, the guests of friends. …. Opal PIERCE was in Odon Friday night. …. Burglars were in our town Saturday night and entered the houses of S. O. McCLUNG and Elza SMITH. They seemed to be in search of food as well as money as they took some boiled ham from McCLUNG's and about $4 in money from SMITH's. …. Miss Sallie GORE, of Silverville, was here Sunday evening, the guest of friends. …. Bert SHORT, of Grammar, spent Sunday at home. ….Amman and Carney KING came up form Elnora Sunday evening, to do some plastering for J. S. WILLIAMS. …. School will begin here next Monday, Sept. 3rd, under the management of Opal ARMSTRONG, of Silverville, for Principal, and Miss MEANS, of Mitchell, for Assistant. …. Those from here who attended the Encampment at Chicago were the following: Wm. MITCHELL and wife, D. A. McCURDY, wife and sons, and S. O. McCLUNG. …. Opal ARMSTRONG has purchased Henry BIRCH's property in North Williams, and will take possession as soon as BIRCH gets out. …. Green KERN and little daughter arrived here Tuesday from Lincoln, Neb., to attend the bedside of his mother who is very low at this writing. …. Miss Edna GORE, of Burns City, left here Wednesday, to visit the family of D. H. GORE, of near Silverville. …. Elias WRIGHT, of Bedford, was here Monday. …. Isaac WILLIAMS was at Bedford Tuesday. …. Herschel MOORE, of (rest of article missing.)

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 COXTON A large crowd attended the basket meeting at Old Union Sunday. …. Misses Mattie JACKSON, of near Bedford, and Eva LITTON, of Tunnelton, were visiting friends here Thursday late. …. Miss Pearl PEARSON, of Williams, was the guest of Minnie McGINNISS Sunday. …. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCORMICK, of Indian Springs, spent Sunday here with relatives. …. G. C. SMITH and wife returned from a visit with relatives at Rivervale Sunday night. …. John P. FOSTER is now the obliging clerk in the Coxton P. O. …. F. BYERS has moved his house boat to the Wood's Ferry. …. Walter ADAMSON presented the Post master here with a basket of fine peaches Saturday. …. Mrs. Jane NICKLESS was called to Oolitic to attend the bedside of her granddaughter, who is very sick. …. Protracted meeting is now being held at Old Union and large crowds are attending.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 A letter received by a friend announces that Elder A. M. MORRIS, who is sojourning at Colorado Springs, reports a slight improvement in his health. Miss Eva LOVE returned to her home in Bedford, Monday, after several weeks' visit to Mitchell friends and relatives. She will teach at Englewood school this fall and winter. – Mitchell Tribune. William HENDERSON and family, of Vincennes, who have been visiting friends here for several days, are so well pleased with the Stone City that they have decided to move here and make it their permanent home. The A. M. E. people will give their last social during this conference year at the church in North Bedford, Friday night. They will serve ice cream, cake and the usual refreshments. They want everybody in Bedford and the surrounding towns to feel themselves welcome to attend and they assure all a good sociable time. Recruiting Officer BLACK went to Louisville, this morning, with nine recruits, making 12 obtained here. Robert LANE, who passed examination, but was hurt by a fall from a bicycle, is improving, and was in town today. He will probably go to Louisville to be sworn in as soon as he is able. LANE is the finest man physically ever examined here for the service. Albert WILSON and Jacob FINES left Wednesday for Lafayette, to attend the Knight Templars Conclave. Elder E. C. RICHARDSON has closed a very successful meeting at the Weddleville Church of Christ. Frank FARMER arrived here Thursday from Kansas City, being called here by the sickness of his mother. Mrs. Andrew ACTON and children are visiting the families of Louise PENDER and Ed BROWNING, in the country. Eleven members of Co. D 16th Ind. Mounted Infantry met at Col. William HILTON's Thursday, and had a good social time. Isaiah PHIPPS, Capt. Lum MOORE, George and William FLORA, and William SHEPARD, of Mitchell, were in town Thursday. J. M. NEWBY and daughter, Miss Bessie, who had been visiting Mrs. Charley PAYNE, have returned to their home at Kansas City. Mrs. Levi JOHNSON fell and broke her arm Thursday. She is over 80 years old, and the injury is considered more serious on that account. BROWN & ANDERSON, the well drillers, have completed a well for Will VANSICKLE, of North I street, and have gone seven miles in the country to drill a well for Will VANDEVER. A letter from Will ROBERTS, who enlisted at the recruiting office in this city a few days ago, tells his friends that he is now at the barracks at Columbus, O., but has not been assigned to any regiment yet. He will try to get into a regiment in the Philippines, as he has a brother already there. W. H. HARRIS, Cashier of the Second National Bank of New Albany, is in the city with his wife and daughter, the guests of friends. They are enroute home from Trinity Springs. Nicholas EUSHINGER, who had charge of the Indiana Pension office for several years, was in the city on business and returned to Indianapolis Thursday. William O. JETER, accompanied by his daughter and granddaughter, returned to his home at Russiaville, in Howard county, near Kokomo, Thursday. They had been visiting the COSNERS, STALKERS, BROWNS and LEES in Bedford and vicinity. Mr. JETER is 80 years old, and came to Bedford in 1827, when the town was two years old, and he was three. The court house and all residences were then of logs. He became a tanner, and worked at this trade in this city till 1860, when he moved to Howard county. He is a nephew of the late Horatio JETER. Mr. JETER found less than half a dozen of his boyhood acquaintances here, and found the town greatly changed, though some places looked familiar. He is as hale and strong as a man of 60 years.

BRIDGE CHURCH CEMETERY, Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana Elizabeth VanDyke Armstrong w/o Thomas Armstrong November 28, 1783 - April 21, 1854 Ovid Armstrong Son of S. J. & E. Armstrong (Son of Spencer Jacob & Elizabeth Hurt Armstrong, Spencer was son of Thomas & Elizabeth Armstrong, Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas & Dionicia Hurt) May 9, 1860 - October 16, 1861 Jane Fields Wife of William Fields died September 25, 1875 Age 41 years, 8 months and 22 days William B. Fields Son of Stephen & Sarah (Short) Fields (they are buried at Ferguson-Mayfield Cem.) July 8, 1809 - September 10, 1875 Age 66 years, 2 months and 2 days (Born in Pulaski Co., KY he donated land for the Old Bridge Church) John Hurt Son of Thomas & D Hurt (Son of Thomas & Dionicia Hurt Hurt) died August 1, 1854 Age 22 years, 11 months and 7 days John C Pitt (There is a stone for him at Baptist Cemetery in Springville) Co F 15 Indiana Infantry William S. Roach (William married Judea A Hurt Dec 23, 1858 Lawrence Co, IN she was a daughter of Thomas & Dionicia Hurt) August 3 1833 - January 23, 1860 Rachel Short Daughter of A? or H? & E Short September 22, 1858 - December 1, 1859

Treva............. Many, many Thank yous for posting the Bridge Church Cemetery info....... Jane and William FIELDS are part of my data base...... William and Jane are ancestors of my 1st husband........ Janet Snyder, Washington State ----- Original Message ----- From: "Treva Bean" <Treva_Bean@msn.com> To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 7:54 PM Subject: [INLAWREN] Bridge Church Cemetery, Indian Creek Twp | BRIDGE CHURCH CEMETERY, Indian Creek Township, Lawrence County, Indiana | | Elizabeth VanDyke Armstrong | w/o Thomas Armstrong | November 28, 1783 - April 21, 1854 | | Ovid Armstrong | Son of S. J. & E. Armstrong (Son of Spencer Jacob & Elizabeth Hurt Armstrong, Spencer was son of Thomas & Elizabeth Armstrong, Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas & Dionicia Hurt) | May 9, 1860 - October 16, 1861 | | Jane Fields | Wife of William Fields | died September 25, 1875 | Age 41 years, 8 months and 22 days | | William B. Fields | Son of Stephen & Sarah (Short) Fields (they are buried at Ferguson-Mayfield Cem.) | July 8, 1809 - September 10, 1875 | Age 66 years, 2 months and 2 days | (Born in Pulaski Co., KY he donated land for the Old Bridge Church) | | John Hurt | Son of Thomas & D Hurt (Son of Thomas & Dionicia Hurt Hurt) | died August 1, 1854 | Age 22 years, 11 months and 7 days | | John C Pitt (There is a stone for him at Baptist Cemetery in Springville) | Co F 15 Indiana Infantry | | William S. Roach (William married Judea A Hurt Dec 23, 1858 Lawrence Co, IN she was a daughter of Thomas & Dionicia Hurt) | August 3 1833 - January 23, 1860 | | Rachel Short | Daughter of A? or H? & E Short | September 22, 1858 - December 1, 1859 |

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Bedford Weekly Mail, Bedford, Indiana, Friday, May 26, 1899 Wm. DOBBINS went to Owensburg, Tuesday afternoon to look after a flour exchange that he has at that place. Marriage licenses have been issued to James K. DOWNEY and Emma J. LUTZ; Allie SEWARD and Fannie BURK. Sterling R. HOLT of Indianapolis a leading capitalist and Democratic politician was in the city buying stock. Thos. SHARP of Paoli has accepted a position with the McLean Milles and will have charge of the veneer saws. Frank SHARR and family north Lincoln Avenue went to Freetown, Saturday to visit relatives over Sunday. Mr. And Mrs. WATSON, of Joliet, Ill., have come to Bedford to reside, and are staying with Mr. And Mrs. Fred DUNIHUE. A handsome new awning graces the front if the General Office of the S I and Belt railways, on South I street. Marriage licenses have been issued to Charles C. LOVE and Adah E. HODGES; Charles W. PATE and Laura B. McCOY. Chas. EBERT is improving the appearance of his house, in East Bedford, by remodeling it and building an additional room. Joe EVANS reports that he has a lot of men already at work on his contract, cutting through the tunnel on the B & O S W Cyrus BLACKBURN is adding to the appearance of his property on North M street by placing a new stone sidewalk in front. Homer SEARS who has been staying in North Bedford for several weeks spent Sunday at Heltonville with his parents. Miss Lou PARHAM and her guest Mrs. Meade BRYANT went to the country Saturday to visit the family of Wesley PARHAM. Mrs. E. M. WALKER of Petersburg who has been visiting her niece Miss Georgia DUNCAN the past few weeks, returned to her home Saturday. Rev. John WILLIAMS has purchased the Jesse TURPEN property on North L street and will move his family here to make their future home. Dr. A. W. BARE and Elijah COLEMAN of Bryantsville, were in the city Mondaym on their way to Indianapolis, to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge. J. E. EVANS is having some machinery moved from the Brown - Bodenschats quarry to be used in cutting down the little tunnel near Rivervale. John HENNON and O. W. PORTER are placing the shelving and remodeling the building on the corner of Lincoln avenue and 7th street. It will be used for a store. Sam HAYDEN, colored, of the Quaker Medicine Company was assessed a fine and costs of $9.20 by Squire CHRISTLER, Wednesday, for intoxication. He paid the same. It is the purpose of those in charge of the matter to make the Fourth of July celebration this year of especial interest and benefit to the business men of Bedford. Miss Fannie BURK and Albert STEWART were united in marriage at the home of Nelson HENDERSON, South H Street, Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, Elder W. B. CHRISTLER officiating. A total eclipse of the sun is scheduled for Monday, May 29th. It will be visible in nearly all parts of the United States from the Gulf of Mexico to the 49th parallel, north latitude. The route to shorten the B & O S W railway from Pierceville to Osgood has been decided upon and the deal closed. The road will run south and will be shortened by one mile between Osgood and Pierceville. The suits for damages and rights of way have all been settled, and work will commence at once. Virgil SHERRILL, of Hickory, N. C., is visiting relatives in Bedford and vicinity. He is a son of Uncle Billy SHERRILL, who moved from this county in North Carolina 16 years ago. Elder Enos TURNER, evangelist of the Church of Christ of Big Springs, Washington county, was in town Saturday, enroute to Williams where he had an appointment over Sunday. Herbert MCDOWELL, was in the city from Dark Hollow, Tuesday morning. He is engaged in the general merchandising business, having purchased the store recently owned by James GEORGE. The annual all day basket meeting will be held at the Leatherwood church next Sunday. These meetings are held yearly on the 4th Sunday in May and are always attended by large crowds. Morris MAYER, the poultry fancier, has just received a fine little Spaniel pup, direct from the kennels at Toledo, O. It is a throughbred and is registered and Morris is very proud of the little fellow. James O'CONNELL is putting up two monuments in the Ikerd cemetery east of town a barre granite stone over the grave of Newton L. IKERD and a Bedford rustic stone over the grave of a child of Mrs. Elizabeth IKERD. Miss Dora MADDOX who has been staying with her aunt, Mrs. John MASSEY, since the death of her grandmother, has gone to Avoca and will make her future home at that place with the family of Lon MADDUX. Jas. O'CONNELL left Wednesday for Crown Point, Ind., to erect monuments. He says he sold a car load of Scotch and Sweds work last spring to the most prominent people there. Work arrived in this country last week

Bedford Weekly Mail, Bedford, Indiana, Friday, May 26, 1899 Dr. Alonzo T. WITHERS of Omaha, Neb. Was in town visiting relatives. Benjamin ADAMSON of Springville, was in the city Monday morning. Miss Edith McBRIDE went to the country Wednesday to visit relatives. Workmen began hauling stone Monday morning for the new M. E. church. G. W. FINLEY the photographer, spent Sunday with his family at Paoli. Wm. TURLEY a prominent citizen of River Vale was in town Wednesday. A marriage license has been issued to Robert W. DIXON and Effie STARR Mrs. Viola EDWARDS has returned from a visit to Bloomington friends. Miss Tryphena MITCHELL will go to Terre Haute Saturday to visit friends. Otto LAVENDER of Oolitic was calling on friends in this city, Friday evening. J. A. BOSARTH has moved his store into the old school building corner 7th and Lincoln street. Oscar BRANAMAN and family of Freetown, are visiting Mrs. M. J. HUDSON, West 6th street. Lu and Marshall SMITH are putting in the foundation for an addition to the Deckard House. Jasper SEARS a farmer from the Gullitts Creek neighborhood was in the city Wednesday. Alonzo MADDUX and daughter Miss Avis of Avoca spent Sunday with the family of John MARSEY. Mrs. Addie CANATSEY left Monday accompanied by her children to join her husband at St. Louis. Miss Ruby ALEY is spending the week in Bloomfield, the guest of Mr. And Mrs. W. S. BOGY Miss May BROOKS who has been visiting her brother, T. J. BROOKS and family, left Tuesday for Indianapolis. She was accompanied by W. F. BROOKS. Dr. CRAVENS and Hon. Seymour RIDDLE of Bloomfield were in the City Tuesday evening on business. The W. U. telegraph office has been repapered and fixed up generally making it very neat and cozy. Jacob BOSSERT one of the best farmers of near Williams was in the city Tuesday on business. HEITGER Bros. Have placed a new awning in front of their place of business on the East Side. Andy YOUNGER and wife, living in the country east of town, were guests of L E. PAYNE and wife Tuesday. Miss Mina HOLMES has returned to her home in Short, having spent several days with friends in this city. Thomas son of J T TODD was badly burned with hot rosin at the Hub factory at Heltonville last evening. Martin MARTINSON arrived in the city from Louisville Tuesday evening. He will work here this summer.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 THEY FEEL BETTER Thomasson And Gaines Resting Easier Since Their Confession Jeffersonville, Ind., Aug. 28 – Oliver Thomasson and John P. Gaines, confessed murderers of Frank Lentz, when seen in their cells at the Reformatory today had partially regained their composure, after the unnerving they received yesterday by confession of Thomasson. Thomasson has slept little for weeks, but said that he felt better since he had told the secret that was hounding him to death, "I want to be good," he said; "hereafter I intend to live right." He spends much time in prayer and says that he feels he did right in confessing. He has no idea what will be done with him, but says if it comes to the worst he will meet it fearlessly. Gaines has about recovered his nerve and is beginning to assume the same sullen demeanor he bore when first brought to the Reformatory. He refused to talk of the murder and said that he wished to see his father, W. G. Gaines, before making a statement. Both men seem to fear mob violence if they are taken back to Lawrence county for trial, and ask to be given sufficient protection, if that is done. A special to the Enquirer from Jeffersonville says: "W. H. Thomasson, brother of Oliver Thomasson, and William G. Gaines, father of John P. Gaines, who confessed to the killing of Frank Lentz, visited the Reformatory today to see the murderers. They were accompanied by Judge R. N. Palmer, of Bedford, and Attorney W. H. Edwards, of Mitchell, who have been retained as Thomasson and Gaines' lawyers. Judge Palmer said that when the prisoners were arraigned in Lawrence county he apprehended no mob violence. Judge Martin has stated that he will preserve order if he has to call out the militia. Court convenes at Bedford September 3. The grand jury will convene on the 10th, at which time indictments will be returned against the accused, and their trial will follow, it having been agreed upon that no continuance will be asked. Thomasson is very nervous and almost broken down. His mind feels relieved since he confessed to being a party to the horrible butchery. Gaines stands the charge against him with composure. He will stand trial with a full knowledge of the punishment in store for him. Thomasson and Gaines will remain in confinement at the Reformatory until ordered to appear before Judge Martin at Bedford." DETECTIVE'S STORY The detectives employed on the Lentz case have given the Enquirer the following account of the matter: "Bedford is one of the most prosperous little cities in the State, being the center of a great stone district, where thousands of men are employed in the quarries. Among these was Frank Lentz, 20 years of age, and the sole support of a widowed mother, with whom he lived on a small farm about five miles southwest of Bedford, on the Bryantsville and Bedford turnpike. He gave his entire weekly wages to his mother and was regarded by the neighbors as honest and industrious. As much cannot be said for the sons of several farmers in that neighborhood. Many of these young men are wild and tough and have caused a reign of terror thereabouts. It was the favorite pastime of these young men to break up the religious services at the little church in the farming community by shooting out the lights. Another of their tricks was the cutting of harness on horses hitched to the long rack outside the church. The hoodlums would enter the stables of neighbors with impunity and appropriate the finest rigs. Lawlessness was rampant, and the officials of the county seemed to be unable to cope successfully with the gang. The horse and buggy belonging to young Lentz's mother was taken several times by the gang in spite of the efforts of the son to make secure the stable doors. On the night of July 3 Lentz mounted a bicycle and rode to Bedford. Later he returned and passed a buggy in which were two of his friends. He spoke to them and rode on. When the men drove past the Lentz home they observed that the house was dark, and one of them remarked that Lentz must have gone to bed right after he got home. The next morning his body was found in the door yard. The horse and buggy of his mother was standing in the road and his bicycle was lying on the ground near the body. The county authorities put forth their utmost efforts to run down the perpetrators of the crime. The community was greatly excited by the murder. A few days later Olive Thomasson, who lives near the Lentz arm, was arrested at Mitchell, Ind., as a suspect. He was given a preliminary hearing and held for murder. Shortly after his arrest John Gaines, the son of a prominent farmer living next to the Lentz place, was taken into custody. He was given a hearing and admitted to $1,000 bail which he furnished. The accused were incommunicative, and for a time it looked as if they would be released, as no evidence could be obtained against them. It was then that Prosecutor Zaring, of Lawrence county, wrote to Chief Deitsch for the services of two of his best detectives, that evidence against the prisoners might be secured. The Chief was unable to send any of his men from the regular department and recommended Captain Grannan, head of the Grannan Detective Agency. The latter went to Bedford and held a consultation with Prosecutor Zaring. The conference resulted in the return of Grannan to Cincinnati and his employment of John Rayburn, Deputy Game Warden, to assist him. The two went to Bedford. Rayburn represented himself as a returned soldier form the Philippines, who was in that vicinity to buy cavalry horses. Rayburn had been in the Orient, and he could talk glibly of the campaigns against Aguinaldo and his brown-skinned warriors. However, some one tipped off the identity of the officers, and when the two attended a picnic given near the scene of the crime several young farmers made threats against them. Grannan and Rayburn were not a bit scared, however, and having their headquarters near the Red Cross farm, they were able to pick up damaging bits of evidence against he prisoners. The knife with which the murder was committed was found in a clump of weeds near where the body was found. It was a cheap pocket knife that cost about 40 cents. Grannan then invoked the aid of M. C. Stone, Deputy Sheriff of the county, and when they returned to this city the work was taken up by Stone and pushed to a successful conclusion from the evidence that was obtained by Grannan and Rayburn. Fellow quarrymen of the murdered man made threats of lynching Thomasson, and he was hurried to Jeffersonville, where he has since been kept in solitary confinement. Stone kept questioning the prisoner, and last Monday Thomasson broke down and confessed. He said that on the night of July 3d, he and Gaines entered the stable of Lentz's mother. They had driven out of the stable when Gaines called his attention to the approach of Lentz on a bicycle. The young man yelled at them to get out of the buggy or some one would get hurt. In reply Thomasson alighted from the buggy and started for Lentz, who entered the gate of the yard. Lentz then halted and waited for Thomasson. The latter pulled a revolver and fired at Lentz, the bullet entering his side. Although desperately wounded, Lentz clinched with Thomasson, who had by this time got within arm's length of him, threw him down, falling on top of him. Lentz worked with his fists vigorously and was badly punishing the face of Thomasson, when Gaines is alleged to have come up from behind the struggling men. According to Thomasson's confession Gaines drew a knife from his pocket and, grabbing Lentz by the forehead, pulled his head back and cut his throat. He then stabbed him in the face. The blood gushed over Thomasson, who rolled Lentz off him and regained his feet. Lentz was not yet dead and staggered to his feet. He groped about the ground and secured a stone, which he threw with fast weakening strength at Gaines. It stuck the fellow in the face and he dropped like a log. Thomasson dragged his companion in crime away from the spot. Lentz made an attempt to reach the house, but dropped to the ground after taking several steps and soon expired. Thomasson repeated his confession in front of Gaines, but the latter positively and vehemently declared it to be a lie."

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 When the Bedford Bank failed several years since, George NEEDHAM, Trustee of Marshall township, had on deposit there township funds. After the dividends were paid in the assignment mater, suit was brought on the Trustee's bond for the balance, together with another small account. The matter was litigated in the courts for several years; but after a bitter contest judgment was rendered in favor of the township for about $2,000. After while NEEDHAM's property was sold, and failing to pay the amount, the balance has been paid in by the bondsmen, D. F. CHAMBERS, Samuel BENNETT and James McFADDEN, and is now in the bank to the credit of the township.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 Monday afternoon when everything was quiet and the people were trying to keep cool, a good sized dog, becoming no longer companionable to Justice WOOLHEATER, was forceably being driven out of his office, when suddenly it leaped and crashed through his front window and fell with full force upon HEAD & COLEMAN's awning, tearing through it as though it was tissue paper. After alighting on the pavement it ran off as though no damage had been done. – Mitchell Tribune.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 Quite a large crowd witnessed a game of base ball Sunday, between the North End Busters and the Avoca Nine. The North End boys had agreed to play the Avoca second nine, but when the game was called they found that they were up against the biggest club Avoca could muster. The Avoca crowd used four of their pitchers and then could not win, the score standing 17 to 10 in favor of he Bedford boys. By the way, the North End Busters have gained quite a reputation as ball players.