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    1. MISC. NEWS - NOV. 23, 1900 - PART 1
    2. Diana S Flynn
    3. BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOV. 23, 1900 A. H. COLLINS will move his meat market one door east of it present location, in the room formerly occupied by Will GARRISON. Richard FISHER, Janitor at the Court House, was severely reprimanded and then caned by his Honor, Judge MARTIN, Monday. Poor Richard was terribly nonplussed, when receiving the scathing, though undeserved reproof from the Judge, but on presentation of the beautiful cane, which his friends irrespective of office had donated on the occasion of his 67th birthday, a smile overspread his face and Richard was himself again. Ulysses MONTGOMERY brought from Lawrence county ten miles west of Bedford, this morning, a drove of twelve young mules, which he and his brother, David MONTGOMERY, will feed and place on the market here. – Seymour Republican. Charles ALLEN has bought a lot on South N street between 16th and 17th streets, and will begin the erection of a cottage on the same in a short time, which he will occupy when completed. Harry REED, who has been connected with the Chattanooga Steam Laundry for some time, arrived in town Friday evening, on his way to Chattanooga, from a trip to Battle Creek, Mich. J. M. JOHNSTON went to Paoli Monday evening. Lewis TROGDEN was attending Court at Paoli Monday. Oscar FISHER, of Coxton, went to Paoli Monday morning. Walter DARNELL, of Bryantsville, was in town Saturday. Thomas WITHERS, of Bryantsville, was in the city Saturday. Frank DENNISTON, of Heltonville, was in town Saturday night. H. T. RAGSDALE, a business man of Heltonville, was in town Monday. Alexander ADAMSON, of Coxton, was in the city Monday, on his way to Paoli. G. M. NORMAN, a leading merchant of Heltonville, was in the city Saturday on business. J. M. GOSS and wife, of Heltonville, were in the city Monday, the guests of friends and relatives. W. C. HILL, who had been visiting the family of H. BATMAN, returned to his home at Bloomington, Ill., Monday. Wm. IKERD and wife, who had been here since last Tuesday, waiting on Frank SPAULDING, who had his leg broken last week, have returned to their home in Erie. Rev. J. M. FOXWELL, of Bloomington, will be here next Sunday night and begin a series of sermons on the Episcopal church, and make arrangements fro regular services each Sunday night. Theodore L. LYON and wife, of Mitchell, spent Sunday with Mrs. John BOYD, four miles west of town. Mr. LYON is now Superintendent of the Mitchell Electric Light plant. Hiram HENDERSON, of Heltonville, and W. H. MARTIN, of Norman Station, officers of the Farmers' Company Operative Insurance Association of Lawrence county, were in the city Monday. Bill TERRELL, of Huron, a man with a wooden leg, was arrested last week by Deputy Sheriff Meck STONE, on a charge of grand larceny, and is now in jail awaiting trial at the next term of Lawrence Circuit Court. He is accused of breaking into B. & O. freight cars. Miss Mary DAY is suffering from a very sore foot, caused by an ingrowing toe nail. She rode out to her school, east of the city, Monday, dismissed her scholars, was put under the influence of chloroform this afternoon and had the toe nail removed by a surgeon. A. M. GIRARD visited a friend in Zelma Sunday. Mrs. Sarah HUDSON left Monday for Winterset, Iowa. Watt McCART, of Huron, has gone to work in this city. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. SHARPE went to Washington, Ind., Tuesday. M. C. EVANS, a good citizen of Oolitic, was in Bedford Saturday. Editor John JOHNSON is suffering from a large carbuncle on his back. Charlie and Vade MASON, of Springville, were in the city Monday the guests of friends. Frank BROWN, who is employed at Lewis, was in the city the guest of friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Will SEARS, of the country, spent Sunday in this city the guest of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. KEITHLEY have returned from a visit with friends and relatives at Heltonville. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. OWENS are here from Elwood, Ind., to attend the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Box. Miss Blanche STANNARD, of Springville, was in the city Saturday visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Cornelia TERRELL returned to her home in Huron, after a visit with friends in this city Sunday. Thomas PIERCE, of Williams, was in the city Monday on his way to Paoli, as a witness in the big trail. Chas. SMITH, of Limestone, was in the city Monday enroute to Paoli, as a witness in the will case. H. M. HENDERSON, of Leesville, has bought the I street restaurant of Will GARRISON and took charge Saturday night. E. G. JOHNSON and wife went to Louisville Monday. Mrs. JOHNSON is in poor health and was taken there for medical treatment. Ed MITCHELL, the druggist, has moved in one of Mrs. Edith FRIEDLEY's cottages on North L street. Harry VORIS will occupy the house vacated by Mr. MITCHELL on West 14th street. Miss Vermilla THAYER, a trained nurse, who had been attending her aunt, Mrs. THAYER, of Peerless and Mrs. McPIKE, of the same neighborhood, was in this city Friday, on her way to Elnora to visit friends.

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