BEDFORD MAIL JANUARY 7, 1898 RIVER VALE Two of Mrs. BULLITT'S sons from Louisville, were visiting her last week. Miss Daisy SPEERS gave a party to the little folks on Wednesday evening last. Mrs. Ellen SMITH, of Orleans, was the guest of Mrs. Joab STROUD last week. There will be prayer service at the church here at 10 o'clock a.m. every day this week. Rev. BECK, of New Albany, spent the Holidays here. Suffice it to say he is not married. Miss Jessie ANDREWS gave a party last week that was very much enjoyed by the young folks. Joseph WOODWARD, treasurer of Monroe county, with his family, spent the Holidays with Dr. BERRY and wife. For the next months Rev. HUDDLESON'S hour for preaching here will be 10:30 a.m. instead of 6:30 p.m. We learn that Geo. HAYS will soon send in his announcement for Commissioner of third district. He would make a good one. The boys that skipped during the last grand jury, have returned. Boys, conceal your guns at home and it will save you trouble. Our church and school bells began ringing a short time before midnight on New Year's Eve, and continued to peal forth their chimes in the midnight air until '98 was fully installed. Miss Jessie ANDREWS, Carrie REID, Rena LEWIS, Blanche STROUD, Millie TOOMBS and Daisy WOODWARD, conducted a musicale at the residence of Dr. BERRY a few evenings since, assisted by Messrs. John FITZGIBBON, Wm and Alfred ANDREWS. It was a very creditable affair.