BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 1900 COXTON Alex ADAMSON, one of our staunchest Republicans, made a business call here Tuesday last. …. Uncle Jack KERNS has deeded a portion of his land to his son Alkanah. …. Oscar FISHER, the representative of the Farmers Cooperative Insurance Co., drove some fine young cattle to his home, on Tuesday. He purchased them from Leonard BOYD. …. John P. FOSTER and wife are visiting friends in Bedford. …. Fred McGINNIS and wife, G. CHESNUT and wife, took in the Street Fair at Terre Haute Wednesday. …. An effort is being made to run a telephone from Coxton to Bedford. …. Mr. Jonce COLEMAN, of Mitchell, as begun work on the Old Salt Creek wooden bridge. At first it was supposed that only a few new sleepers were needed with a new floor. On close inspection they found the sills badly rotted, and it will require a general overhauling. …. Coxton Democrats were mostly all present to give Mr. W. J. Bryan a royal welcome at Mitchell, Saturday last. …. Most of our Republicans will visit Linton Friday next in order to show this candidate that we are on the alert. …. Mr. John GREEN and wife, of Buddha, were the guests of their daughter here Saturday and Sunday. ….. The death of Mrs. Phoebe SEARS at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John D. McCAIN, occurred on Friday, Oct. 5th. Mrs. SEARS was one of the oldest citizens in Indian Creek township. She was born near the present site of Williams in 1821. She was married to Wm. SEARS in 1838. Nine children blessed the union of which only four survived her: John, Malinea, Minervia and Anna Beca. She joined the Christian church early in life, and has been a stanch member up to death. She was loved by all who knew her. A loving wife, a kind mother, and a dear neighbor. Services were held at the Old Union church and presided over by Rev. WILLIAMS. A host of friend and relatives were present to pay their last token.