BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 10, 1900 Phil CLIPP and family visited at Linton, Sunday. Mrs. MORGAN and daughter Ethel, of Orleans, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ira GEORGE and other relatives in this city. Quite a number of friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Maggie DEMOSS on North I street Saturday night, and had music with piano and violin. Those present were: Misses Pearl ASH, Dessie BYTHEL, Bessie BUCKELS, Agnes SPAULDING, Della SULFRIDGE, Dora THOMPSON, Orna HILL, Myrtle ARD; Mesdames Jane SEWELL, ----- BYTHEL, Ida ASH, Laura ASH, Misses Hattie ASH, Ettie GEORGE and Mamie ASH; Messrs. Charlie ARD, Clarence SPAULDING, Ora CLARK, Fred ANDERSON, James SEWELL, Johnnie SEALS, Marion ASH, Thadas ASH, Lon BROWN, Bonnie ASH, Will ASH. Madison, Ind., Aug. 2 – At Osgood Fair Tuesday a negro jockey was wrapped in a blanket and placed on a tin roof where the sun shone on him all day in order to reduce his weight 12 pounds by the sweating process. This failing he was buried in a manure pile up to his neck, and came out at the desired light weight in 12 hours' time. Serg. O. L. GAINTHER, of Co. M, 2nd Infantry, passed through town Thursday on a three days leave, to visit relatives at Odon. His regiment is now at Ft. Thomas, Ky., and they will sail for China about the 20th. Ira L. FOSSETT and family left Thursday, for Moscow, Ky., to visit relatives a few days. J. A. MOORE, of Oolitic, was in town Monday. L. C. WHITE, of Oolitic, was in the city Tuesday. Mrs. Pete WIRES is reported as being dangerously ill. Buddie COOK went to Tunnelton Wednesday afternoon. Charlie IKERD returned to this city Monday from Linton. Miss Mary OWENS is visiting relatives in Martin county. M. G. COLE has recovered from a recent malarial attack. Scott CLAMPITT, wife and baby went to Heltonville Tuesday. The WALLACE show will probably visit Bedford in September. Roscoe ELLISON, of East 17th street, is laid up with the measles. Tom BOX has returned from Osgood where he attended the fair. George KEITH visited friends at his old home at Orleans Sunday. E. E. TRUEBLOOD found a three pound tomato in his garden Friday. Albert ASHCRAFT has returned from a business trip to Greene county. H. H. CRAWFORD, of Mitchell, was in the city last Friday, on business. Arthur SMALLWOOD, of Oolitic, went to Indianapolis, Tuesday morning. Deputy Postmaster Ralph _ALE, of Mitchell, was in town Tuesday. City Clerk Wm. DENNISTON and wife returned from Heltonville Saturday. John IKERD, a leading farmer from near Erie, was in town Saturday. BORN – To M. E. BOYD and wife, Monday, Aug. 6, a fine 10 pound boy. A. B. GUTHRIE and wife went to Muncie, Tuesday, to visit for a few days.