Bedford Daily [or Weekly] Mail
November 8, 1901
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NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. In a memorial on the same page it was noted that Sarah's mother's maiden name was Malott.
MRS. J. W. NEWLAND GONE
At 11 AM Wednesday, October 2, Mrs. J. W. Newland's life slowly ebbed away. She died seemingly without pain or struggle. Mrs. Sarah E. Newland was born the 28th of June 1832 and was at her death 69 years, four months and two days old. She was married to Dr. J. West Newland, October 1st, 1848. There were no children born to the union. In the 53 years of their married life their domestic life was serene and practically perfect.
There were eight children in her family; four boys and four girls. Her sisters died young and three brothers are still living. They are Capt. Duncan, Clay Duncan and Coleman Duncan. Her oldest brother, Bolivar Duncan, passed away in 1883.
Mrs. Newland was the daughter of Judge William and Mary Duncan, both of whom resided in Bedford and died here. They were pioneers of Lawrence County and lived among thrilling scenes and new surroundings.
She has been a member of the congregation here for 48 year and among the noblest of the noble. She had a wealth of faith, a wealth of intelligence, a wealth of affection and a wealth that belongs to all the saints. She was truly a follower of God as a dear child.
The funeral took place from the First Christian Church Friday afternoon and was conducted by the pastor.
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Mrs. Bettie F. Nichols Asks $10,000 for Death of Husband
Mrs. Bettie F. Nichols, a colored lady living near Mitchell, has filed suit against the B. & O. S. W. for $10,000 damages for the death of her husband, Charles L. Nichols, who was killed on a crossing three miles east of Mitchell about two weeks ago while driving a team of mules hitched to a wagon across the track. John H. Edwards and S. B. Lowe are attorneys for plaintiff.
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Elisha Lee's sale was well attended Friday, and all the property was sold, most of which sold fairly well.
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Ft. Ritner
Mr. and Mrs. Olero E. Allen was here Wednesday and called at Elisha Lee's to have some deeds and mortgages made.
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Andrew J. Allen, Noah Allen and Newton Fisher were at Elisha Lee's Wednesday to have a deed made.
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Sampson Haws and George Eisely of Pinhook was having some pension work done by Elisha Lee Wednesday.
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Adalgo Hixon, formerly of this city, died at Bluffton Wednesday of an abscess in his brain. He was about 27 years of age and worked at the Heading Factory for a time and was afterward at Limestone leaving there for Bluffton about two years ago. He had been ill but a few days. Harry Neff visited him some two weeks ago, and he was just beginning to complain of the trouble then.
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An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice of West 11th Street died Thursday morning and will be buried this afternoon at Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Ed Bowman, who formerly worked in the Dugan Stone Yards, has gone to St. Louis where he has a position as a brakeman in the Vandalia yards.
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B. F. Millican Monday paid Mrs. Ella Johnson $240, the amount of the policy held in the Prudential Ins. Co., on the life of her daughter who died last week from the effects of an accident received at school.
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John E. Patton, wife and baby, and Miss Lola Patton, all of Clearmont, Wyoming, are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beard. Mr. Patton is passenger and freight agent of the B. & M. Railroad in Wyoming. He is a brother of Mrs. Beard.
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CHOKED ON GRAIN OF CORN
The four-year-old son of Maryland Redyard of Silverville was choked to death by a grain of corn that lodged in his throat, Monday. Funeral Tuesday afternoon at Silverville.
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Mrs. Ida Crawley and three children who had been visiting Bedford relatives and friends, left Tuesday afternoon for Terre Haute. Mrs. Crawley was formerly Miss Ida Williams of Bedford. Her home is now in Los Angeles, Cal.
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The I. F. Force Handle Company of this city recently received an order from Brisbane, Australia, for 1,450 dozen handles. This company shipped the product of its mills here to South Africa, the Klondike, Australia, Chili, the Argentine Republic, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland and Canada and expects before another year to be filling orders from the Philippines.
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J. Wesley Davis, father-in-law of Henry Brown of this city and an old resident of New Albany, died Tuesday morning at his home, 213 Elkin Avenue, of dropsy after an illness of more than a year. He was born in Tennessee 68 years ago and came to that city when a very young man having lived there nearly 50 years. His wife and six children, a son and five daughters, survive him. He was a member of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association of New Albany and his funeral took place Wednesday under the direction of that fraternity. For more than 20 years he was in the postal service as mail clerk on one of the steamers of the Louisville and Henderson Packet Company.
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GRATZER-MCKINNEY
Andrew Gratzer and Miss Alice McKinney were united in marriage with the ring ceremony at the home of the bride on North I Street, Tuesday, Rev. A. M. Irvine officiating. The ceremony took place promptly at 8:30 amidst about 80 of their friends who had gathered there. The bride was dressed in a beautiful, blue broadcloth with trimmings of cream velvet and looked very pretty. Delicate refreshments of cream and cake and choice fruits were served to the guests.
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Born–Friday night to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sears, a son.
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John Foley who had been visiting relatives here, left for Ft. Worth, Texas, Monday where he has a position as conductor on a railroad.
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E. R. Fender of Bloomington is moving his bakery and confectionery to this city and will occupy the Dunihue building on the north wide of the square.
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Mr. and Mrs. August Malck, who had been visiting Mrs. Malck's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leudtke, in this city, returned to their home in Muncie Saturday forenoon.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Lester of Oklahoma City, Okla., who formerly lived here, are the proud parents of a daughter born October 8. Her name is Annie Laura Lester.
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John Helms and wife have gone to Illinois where they will probably reside this winter.
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Mrs. Amanda Chastine [consider Chasteen a spelling variant] was called by telegraph to Salem Tuesday by [the] death of her brother, John Richardson.
Typed and donated by Randi Richardson.