BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1900 Luther OWENS has begun the erection of a 7 room house for John ALLEN, near the B. & O. bridge over Columbus Avenue. Rev. A. M. IRVINE went to Crawfordville last Monday, to be present at the meeting of the Indiana Synod of the Presbyterian church. Thomas MITCHELL, who had been holding a religious meeting at Guthrie's Creek, returned to his home in Freeman, Owen county, Monday. DUCKS and GEESE. We want every one who has ducks and geese to sell to call at the Bedford Produce House at once. J. W. HARVEY, Mf'g. The painter and paperhanger completed the finishing touches on Wm. BRIDGE's house, corner of 7th and G streets last week. W. E. MYERS is doing the work. Archdeacon COOK, of the Episcopal church, made his last regular trip to this city Monday. In the future, the minister of that denomination, of Bloomington will look after their interests in this city. Doyle W. GRAHAM, who represents a large eastern cloak manufacture in the State of Iowa, left Tuesday to be gone until Dec. 1st. Mr. GRAHAM is having a modern cottage built for his parents at the corner of 14th and P streets. Henry SNOW is ill with asthma at his home on West 13th street. Mrs. Alex BIVINS is ill of malarial fever at her home on North H street. August UNKEL has put a stone hitching post in front of his residence on South I street. Will BRYANT, of Bryantsville, who had been at Mitchell, returned this Wednesday. Will GREAR went to Indianapolis Tuesday, where he will remain in the Soldier's Home. Ralph MURRAY and wife, of Mitchell, went to Terre Haute Wednesday to take in the Street Fair. E. E. RAY, who is attending Medical College at Louisville, came up this morning, for a short stay. Miss Delia SULFRIDGE, daughter of Tom SULFRIDGE, has had malaria for some time and is now threatened with typhoid. Will SEARS, of the country, was in town Tuesday, the guest of his father, Emanuel SEARS, on West 13th street. O. P. M. DAVIS has his new barber shop fixed up in fine shape, and is ready for business. It is unique as well as neat and comfortable, and well worth a visit. Mrs. Mary COOK returned to her home at Mitchell Wednesday. She had been visiting her brother and sister at Dugger, Greene county. Wm. E. CALLAHAN, wife and two children, of Odon, arrived in the city Wednesday forenoon and will be the guests of Elder Elisha LEE of Fort Ritner. J. C. HILLSBECK, wife and daughter, who had been the guests of Taylor BYERS, went to Terre Haute Wednesday, to attend the Street Fair, for a few days, and then will return to their home at Fairberry, Ill. J. B. MOORE went to Indian Springs Wednesday to buy stock. Isaac KRAUCH has taken charge of the large farm of Ned MOORE near Avoca. James LAKE has been appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the Rough Rider Club, to fill a vacancy. William JONES, who shot Ed HAWKINS at Bloomington Wednesday night, has fled to parts unknown. S. J. HENNON has commenced the erection of a fine new 8 room cottage for Geo. W. McDANIEL, on East 16th street. Eld. Z. T. SWEENEY, of Columbus, Ind., will lay the corner stone of the new First Christian church next Saturday, Oct. 13th, at 4 p.m. Ned MOORE has moved from near Avoca into his handsome residence on 13th and L streets, just completed by James CATHER, the contractor. Rev. C. A. WARD, M. E. Minister of Tunnelton, was in the city a short time Wednesday, on his way to Martinsville, to attend the wedding of a cousin. George GASTINEAU, who had been the guest of his brother-in-law, George HOLMES, of this city, for a few days, returned to his home in Owensburg, Wednesday morning. A farmer in town Friday from Bryantsville said that McKinley's picture adorned every house between that place and Bedford, with but a single exception. F. T. SHERWOOD, who has had malarial fever for some time, recently developed typhoid, and was very low Tuesday and that night, his life being despaired of at one time. George SEARIGHT, who lives east of town, has raised a sweet potato two feet and four inches long. It is on exhibition at McKINNEY's store on the north side of the square. Mrs. Margaret C. FERRIER, who has been the guest of friends in this city, left this morning for her home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was raised in Bedford, but has not visited here for over 30 years. Miss Sue BORLAND accompanied her as far as Crawfordsville and will remain for a few days.