BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 Mrs. Hamilton DIXON, of Fort Ritner, moved to Bedford yesterday, into the house she recently purchased of Huse WILLIAMS, on South G street. Mrs. Cora HAWKINS, wife of Everett HAWKINS, of North Bedford, was given a very pleasant surprise dinner Sunday, in honor of her 24th birthday anniversary. An enjoyable time was reported by all present. A. B. TRESSLAR was called to Shoals Friday in response to a telephone message from the Chairman of the Martin County Republican Committee, asking him to accompany the Martin county delegation to the Roosevelt meeting at Vincennes. Rev. John SWEENEY, of Paris, Ky., who was here to take part in the exercises of the laying of the corner stone of the Christian church and preached for that denomination at the Opera House Sunday morning, left for his home Sunday evening. Frank STANNARD, who had been in Minnesota for two months past, settling the ZARING estate owned in Chicago, harvesting the crops and selling $35,000 worth of land, returned home Wednesday. He says the Northwest is full of prosperity and money and in his candid opinion a 10 to 1 shot for McKinley. The corner stone of the new museum building to be erected at Borden by Prof. W. W. BORDEN was laid Wednesday afternoon. The foundation is finished. It is of stone and the rest of the structure will be of brick. Prof. BORDEN will place all of his immense collections of fossils, curios and relics, gathered by him in all parts of the world, in the building which will be opened to the public. His collection is now stored in the institute building at Borden. It is one of the finest in the country. Prof. BORDEN is considered one of the best authorities on archaeology and geology in the country, having had years of experience in each branch. His collection frequently attracts strangers from a great distance who are interested in these studies. Commodore SILVERS, who had been working on the Southern Indiana in TAYLOR's track gang, returned to his home at Trinity Springs Wednesday night. Frankie TAYLOR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard TAYLOR, left Thursday for Saltillo, to visit his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel TAYLOR, until Monday. George HELTON, one of the old settlers of Pleasant Run township, who moved to Kansas about 20 years ago, is visiting relatives near Heltonville, and was in town Friday. Theodoric ALLEN, of Tunnelton, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HARRIS Thursday on his way home from Indianapolis, where he had been to attend the Grand Council I. O. R. M. County Auditor John M. GAINEY, who is a veteran of the Civil War and Commander of the local G. A. R. Post, went over to Linton Friday morning, to pay his respects to the hero of San Juan Hill. BAILEY & KOERNER, the contractors on the new First Christian church, laid off their four bricklayers last week on account of lack of brick. All of the available brick in this locality has been used up. F. M. McPIKE, of Heltonville, was in town Wednesday, on his way home from Bloomington, where he had been to be examined by the Pension Board for an increase. Mr. McPIKE was a member of Co. I, 22d Ind. J. P. MORROW and wife, of Heltonville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. HOOPINGARNER, in this city Wednesday, returning home that night. Mr. MORROW went on to Paoli, to be examined by the Pension Board, for an original pension. He was a member of Co. C, 43d Ind. Kirby JAMERSON found a lot of clothing, a looking glass, and other articles scattered over the ground back of the Monon passenger depot, Thursday, and turned them over to Marshal RUSSELL. Whether they had fallen form a mover's wagon or had been stolen is a matter of doubt. Amos W. SCOGGAN and J. R. POPE attended the WADSWORTH meeting at Williams Wednesday night, and report a fine time. Speeches were made by Mesrs. WADSWORTH, POPE and SCOGGAN. The house was filled to overflowing, and all were enthusiastic for the whole ticket, from President to Road Supervisor. The Regular Semi-annual meeting of the Lawrence County Agricultural Society will be held on Saturday Oct. 27th proximo at the Court House in Bedford at 1 o'clock p.m. for the transaction of such business as may properly come before it. It is important that all the Stock Holders be present to determine the future existence of the Society; the lease under which the Lawrence County Trotting Association held the ground for the past ten years having expired. L. DUNCAN, Sec. Jesse BEX, of Huron, was in town Monday, on business, returning home by way of the Southern Indiana Ry. and Williams, driving through from that place, a distance of seven miles. Billy BURKE was brought into Court Tuesday, on a charge of intoxication, and assessed a fine and costs of $9.50. The Stem-winder played a joke on the Court by pulling out a well-filled weasel-skin and paying the amount. Miss Jennie MITCHELL, who had been visiting Mrs. J. H. TRACY in New York City for some time, arrived home Monday morning. Dawson SPURGEON, of East 17th street, returned from Freetown Sunday evening, where he had been visiting friends for several days. Dr. Edward PERKINS, one of the bright young men raised in this city, who has been doing a lucrative practice the past two years in Owensburg, is building a house at Oolitic, where he will locate in a few weeks.