BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 1900 Jacob Renneker, aged eleven years, and Ike Tranter, aged fourteen years, were out hunting Wednesday and returned to the residence of young Renneker's father, William Renneker, in Columbia township, Martin county, about 5 o'clock in the evening. While out in the yard they were playfully scuffling over the possession of a shot gun which was discharged and young Renneker received the full charge in his breast, making a fearful wound and penetrating the left lung. The little victim of the deadly shotgun lingered in great agony until about 10 o'clock that night when death relieved him from all pain.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 1900 MITCHELL NEWS Charles Gilbert, the wagon maker and an old resident of this place, died Monday, of a complication of diseases. Funeral Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Mr. Gilbert was quite an old man and had been a vigorous industrious worker all his life. He leaves, besides the aged widow, two sons, Perry and Garvey, and one daughter, Mrs. Shubel Burton. NOTE: Charles Gilbert: 27 March 1819 – 10 Sept. 1900. Co. E, 104 IL. Inf. Burial at Mitchell City Cemetery.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 1900 MITCHELL NEWS Herman Chastain, age 23, single, was killed Saturday night in the east yards by the work train backing down on him. He was an employee of the B. & O. S. W. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon. Chastain is said to have been under the influence of liquor and asleep on the track when hit.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 Richard, son of Clarence McMahon, living east of town, died Friday night at 9 o'clock, aged 5 years. The funeral took place Saturday at Ikerd graveyard. SEPT. 14, 1900 OBITUARY. Richard C. McMahan, son of Clarence McMahan, died at his father's residence 7 miles north of Bedford, Aug. 24, 1900. Born Nov. 27th, 1895, aged 4 yrs. 8 months, 29 days. He was only sick one week with whooping and the little one was called away to the one who knows all things well. Who said "Suffer Little Children To Come Unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven" and then we bow our heads and say thy will be done, hearts have been broken and tears shed by loved ones, but we must give him up. As in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive, whilst this consoles and gives us the blessed hope that we shall meet our darling over there. He was buried in the Ikerd cemetery three miles east of Bedford, Aug. 25th, 1900. Weep not dear sorrowing friends, your darling boy is at rest. Beyond this world of sorrow, where partings never come. His chair at the fireside now is vacant. His voice and footsteps will be heard no more in the saddened home and the thoughts of the new made grave will throw a shadow over all of their pathways. Blessed are they who die in the Lord, their works do follow them. Father and mother, was hard to give thee up How sad the days that follow. His eyes are closed ne'er to open again Until we meet on that bright tomorrow. Our hearts are almost broken, For his voice no more shall we hear. No more the kiss so gentle and loving, No more thy footsteps to hear. Friendship and love have done their best, And now can do no more. The bitterness of death is rest, And all of they sufferings are o'er. To the bereaved family do we express our deepest sympathies, and may they be consoled with the thoughts that they will meet him in Heaven. A. A. R.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 1900 E. R. Murphy and wife went to New Albany, Wednesday, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Murphy's mother, who died at Poland, Ga., Monday evening.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 1900 FORT RITNER Mrs. John Wilson, of Leesville, died Saturday morning. The funeral was held at the Church of Christ at Leesville, conducted by Elder Elisha Lee. Buried at the Shields cemetery. E. A. Dixon, of Bono, was here Sunday and went to Leesville to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Robertson, of Washington, came over Sunday, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Wilson, the grandmother of Mrs. Robertson. NOTE: Anna M. Wilson: 24 July 1823 – 6 Sept 1900. Wife of John. Burial at Shields Leesville Cemetery, Guthrie Twp.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 1900 FORT RITNER A small child of Mr. and Mrs. David Boyles died Tuesday morning and was buried Tuesday afternoon.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 1900 MITCHELL NEWS Ed Pinkston, colored, for a long time porter at the Grand Hotel died Saturday and was buried Sunday.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 7, 1900 WEDDLEVILLE Mr. Gray, an old soldier and a respected citizen of Medora, died last Friday and was buried Sunday morning in the Vallonia cemetery.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 ZELMA 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 J. L. McClara and wife have returned from Bloomfield, having been called there by the death of a nephew, Loba, son of Otto McClara. ****** J. H. Sommers, of North I street, was called to Bloomfield last Friday, to attend the funeral of his wife's brother, a son of Otto Cleary, of that place. NOTE: Lobie McClara: 1881 – 1900. Burial at Owensburg Cemetery, Jackson Twp., Greene Co., IN.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 Ale Hatfield went to Linton, Saturday, to attend the funeral of David L. Osborne, who died very suddenly in Chicago. Mr. Osborne was County Commissioner of Greene county at one time and was a very prominent citizen.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 Mr. and Mrs. David Gray received a telegram Tuesday announcing the death of Mrs. Cloa Long Martin, at her home at Arthur, Ills. Mrs. Martin's maiden name was Long and she formerly resided here in her girlhood days and was a niece of Mrs. Gray's. Mrs. Martin, and her husband it will be remembered, visited Mr. and Mrs. Gray and other relatives in this city and the Flatwoods district last fall. Owing to the late illness of Mrs. Gray from a stroke of paralysis it was not deemed advisable for her to undergo the trip to attend the funeral to the regret of both her and Mr. Gray.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 DEATH OF GEORGE SCOGGAN. George Scoggan died rather suddenly at Ellettsville about 9 o'clock Aug. 23d, of acute stomach trouble. He went to Ellettsville Wednesday to see a niece who was ill. Mr. Scoggan, was sick at the time he left this city, and became worse after he reached Ellettsville; but got better and wrote his family that he would be home next day. Thursday evening a telephone message was received here that he was dying; and his family went up on the night train. Mr. Scoggan lived on the Samuel Scoggan farm southeast of town, where he was born 64 years ago, and was a good citizen, generally respected. He leaves a wife, two daughters – Mrs. William Jackson, and Miss Plum Scoggan – and one son, Walter Scoggan. NOTE: George Scoggan: 20 March 1836 – 23 Aug 1900. Co. E 136th Ind. Inf. Burial at Samuel Scoggan Cemetery, Shawswick Twp.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 "ASLEEP IN JESUS" A Tribute To the Memory Of Mrs. Nellie Mitchell Kent. The services Saturday at the Methodist church held in loving remembrance of Nellie Kent were sad, sacred and touching. The large church was entirely filled with sympathetic friends. The flowers sent by friends, and brought by relatives, from near and from afar, were in profusion and expressed the affection of sad and tender hearts through her departure. The services were conducted by James Small, her pastor, and Dr. J. W. Newland, an old time friend whom she talked with so sweetly before passing away. The songs sung by the quartette composed by D. W. McDaniel, Arthur McCain, Mrs. Harry Voris and Mrs. Eb Stalker were the songs she repeated a little while before dying. They were, "Asleep In Jesus" "Oh Happy Day" and "Nearer My God To Thee." The body was taken to Green Hill cemetery, where it will rest "in hope of that bright day" when Nellie shall rise from her prison of clay. We shall not in this short sketch attempt any exalted encomium upon her character. Her sweet winning ways and pure life was her own best eulogy. Her deeds, her love of the true, the beautiful and the good, were her most eloquent epitaph. By these she wears a truer crown than any words could weave for her. She came into the world a blessing and has gone out of it a benediction. She was a woman of lofty purposes, of heroic faith, of a bright face and disposition and of stainless purity. The flowers on her casket, gifts of love and emblems of purity, are not purer than the life to which they are a tribute. They are not sweeter in their fragrance than the character they symbolize. No one, in words, can do her character justice. She never caused intentionally any one any pain or trouble. She never injured, in malice, a human soul. Fitting words are found in Proverbs to describe the loved one of which we are writing: "Many daughters have done virtuously but thou excelleth them all, favor is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised who can enumerate the noble deeds of heart and love." No mother ever had a more dutiful child, no husband a more loving companion, and no pastor a more loyal friend or supporter. Hers was a peace loving and peace keeping spirit. These were the principles that made her, in a large degree, the woman she was. She had the Christ-like quality of self forgetfulness; often since she has gone has the mother said, "She never seemed to think of herself, but was always thoughtful of others and her strength was spent in trying to make others happy." She had that love that thinketh no evil. She never suspected people or imputed evil to any. She loved righteousness and hated iniquity. She was not blind to the faults and sin of others and in a kind way she sought to win them and cheer them away from evil. About her last words on earth were words of farewell and counsel. She was blessed with beauty and charm in life, but it was a consecrated beauty and a consecrated charm. She is in reality not dead. She is more alive than ever before. Even when she was fading away into heaven, one like unto the Son of God stood by her saying: "Be not afraid, I am the resurrection and the life, he that believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live, and he that liveth and believeth in me shall never die." She laid up treasures above ere death took her away. She will wait and watch for all those near and dear to her. It would not be like her if she would not. She has gone, but upon her young husband whose life during his married years, has been brightened and blessed by her presence and strengthened by her counsel, and whose mind today is crowded with precious memories of her wifehood, upon the little babe, whom she took into her arms before dying saying: "Oh! my darling, I tried so hard to live for you, but I could not. May God bless you my precious boy, and may you grow up a good man and meet mamma in heaven." Canopied with her holy love in a dying hour, and receiving from her a legacy of character, "Incorruptible, undefiled and that fades not away" upon all who were purified by her touch, and given a glimpse of heaven by her sublime, glorious and triumphant death and beaming face, upon all those, she has left a measureless benediction. May the sufficient grace of God and the consoling love of a kind heavenly father abide with all who mourn her loss. And may the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory, after that we have suffered awhile, make us perfect; establish, strengthen, settle us. ***************** J. B. Winstandley, who was in the city attending the funeral of Mrs. Harry Kent, returned to Chicago Tuesday. *** Miss Nellie Thornton, who had been here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Nellie Kent, returned to her home at Indianapolis Monday forenoon

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 The funeral of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Baugh was conducted Sunday by Revs. James Small and Newland.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 A year old child of Mrs. McClelland, a widow living at Oolitic, died Tuesday a.m., and was taken to Salem for burial.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 ZELMA Joseph Edwards died at the home of George W. Cummings, Saturday, Aug. 18, 1900, of dropsy. He leaves four sons and three daughters. He was a soldier in the 15th Indiana Battery.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 The infant child of Marshall Owens, near Avoca, died at 2 o'clock Thursday, and was buried at the Hopkins grave yard at 4 o'clock that afternoon. NOTE: Ralph R. Owens: 1900 - 1900. Burial at Hopkins Cemetery, Marshall Twp.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 Bloomington, Ind., Aug. 20 – Clinton O'Neil, a well-known farmer, who lived eight miles south of town, shot himself through the heart last night. He borrowed the revolver from his daughter's sweet-heart, who was at the house, saying he wanted to kill rats. He had made two efforts at suicide the same day and was mentally unbalanced.