this was posted to an alternate rootsweb forum .... Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:53:28 -0600 From: Diana S Flynn <diana937@juno.com> Source: INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: LOCAL NEWS - NOV 2, 1900 - PART 2 BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOV. 2, 1900 Mrs. Olive GLOVER is sick at her home south of the city. Mrs. J. M. WAKEFIELD has returned to Washington, Ind. BORN ­ Monday, to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. EMERY, a daughter. A marriage license has been issued to James BASS and Anna MAHON. Richard VORIS, of Fayetteville, was in town Monday on business. Uncle "Dad" FIELDS went to Kurtz Tuesday, to make a land trade. BORN ­ Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. DAY, of Leatherwood, a son. Quite a number of people attended the baptizing at Leatherwood Sunday afternoon. Dr. DUNCAN was at Erie Monday to see Mrs. Aylette HOUSTON, who is seriously ill. Will ABLE, of Mitchell, is now looking after business at the depots for the New Deckard Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Ira ANDERSON, of Avoca, left Wednesday for Phoenix, Arizona, to spend the winter. W. F. MITCHELL, of Williams, was in town Monday, on business, and to make arrangements for the big barbecue. To vote on the pike roads in Shawswick Township at the coming election, the voter must mark the square after each road. Mr. and Mrs. Henry CRAMER, of Mitchell, were in this city Wednesday, where Mr. CRAMER had business before the Pension Board. The Grand Opera House will be open at 7:30 the evening of election day, and bulletins will be read from the time the first one is issued till 5 o'clock next morning. The quail law expires Nov. 10. Alva FERGUSON, of Coxton, was in town Tuesday. I. W. HENDRICKSON, of Williams, was in town Friday. David FLINN, of Heltonville, was in town Friday. John ROOTE went down to Williams this afternoon. Miss Grace DODD went to Tunnelton Wednesday. James CLARK, of Elnora, was in town Friday, on business. Alva TROGDEN, of Heltonville, was in the city Friday. Spencer KERN and wife, of Peerless, were in town Friday. Mrs. Sally CAUBLE went to Salem this morning to visit relatives. Collin McKINNEY is suffering from rheumatism in one of his arms. Thos. H. MITCHELL, an old citizen of Avoca, is seriously ill of bronchitis. A marriage license has been issued to Peter S. GOLDSBY and Jannie RYANS. A. HITCHCOCK went to Cale Friday afternoon, to visit John HITCHCOCK. The office of the REED quarries has been moved into the DINKELSPIEL building. T. J. MOORE, the Indian Springs merchant, was in town Friday, to hear Griffiths. Mrs. Ambrose SEARS and daughter, Mrs. Ben NICHOLSON, spent Tuesday in Williams. Dr. A. T. WITHERS writes from Omaha that Nebraska is a sure thing for McKinley and Prosperity. John GEE, who has a broom factory at Arcola, Ill., was in this city Wednesday, selling brooms. Peter S. GOLDSBY and Jannie RYAN were married by Judge CHISLER at his office Saturday night last. R. N. GRAYSON was in town Wednesday, on his way to his home near Heltonville, from a visit to Bloomington. Geo. ALLEN, of Logan, was in this city Friday. Luther DAVIS, of near Logan, was in town Friday. Dr. W. T. CLOUD, of Blankenship, was in town Friday. Aaron SARGENT, of Williams, was in this city Saturday. Ed GEORGE is building a new 4 room house on North O street. Elcanah KERN, of Coxton, was in town last week buying bone dust. Arthur STIPP, of Cedar Ridge, was in the city, the guest of his parents. D. W. BEASLEY came up to the city from Coxton Tuesday, on business. Elder Joseph FRANKLIN went to Orleans this morning, to preach tomorrow. Ed CONSALUS is up again and able to resume his duties in the east side school building. T. UTTERBACK, a prominent merchant of Heltonville, was in town Friday, on business. Judge CHRISLER's cotton is opening finely. It is said to be equal to the best Texas cotton. Mrs. D. L. SEARS and daughter, of Galveston, Texas, are visiting A. K. SEARS and family. Wm. KNIGHT and daughter, May, of Bono, were visiting friends and relatives in the city. Thomas WITHERS, of Bryantsville, was in the city Monday, the guest of friends and relatives. William SE____, of near Springville, was in town Friday and went to Logan Friday night. Mrs. Maxie CROCKETT, of Campbellsburg, came up Tuesday, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Peter CLIPP. L. V. MITCHELL has moved to the country on to the Henry LIVELY farm, owned by Allen MOORE. Mrs. James FARMER is seriously ill at her home north of Bedford. Mr. and Mrs. GATHRIGHT, of Louisville, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. VORIS. The Furst-Kerber Mill is turning a number of large stone columns, each in four sections. The American Express Co. has moved into the room formerly occupied by O. P. M. DAVIS, in the UNKEL building on J street. Geo. A. TINDALL has lost a sorrel mare, 10 years old, 15 ½ hands high, blaze face, and in good condition, and will pay a reward for information as to her whereabouts. Every Republican who scratches his county ticket takes the chance of depriving WADSWORTH of a vote and thus giving MIERS a boost. Vote it straight. Make the cross in the circle with the eagle. The young men of the Mt. Pleasant church gave Eld. John WILLIAMS a fine wood chopping on last Saturday. A good dinner, a fine chance of cord wood and a pleasant time was the order of the day. Thanks! J. W. William ARVIN, of Edinburgh, Ind., is the guest of Elza QUEEN. Mr. ARVIN is an employee of the Edinburgh Cabinet Works.