Bedford Weekly Mail December 26, 1902 John Girdley of Blankenship will assist Mrs. N.E. Ennis and the gallery business on J street will be conducted by them as a partnership. John Ikerd and wife of Leatherwood, will give a turkey dinner Christmas Day to their children and grandchildren. Two turkeys were served. John Tanebill, aged 83 died Wednesday night at the residence of his son at Linton. Remains were taken to Heltonville for burial Friday afternoon. Mr. Tannebill ran a carding machine at Heltonville, and was well known by many in this vicinity. The rains that lasted for three or four days have flooded the country in and around West Baden and French Lick and caused an exodus of the guests from the Springs. Those places now seem deserted but they will return with the cessation of the waters. The butchers of Bedford have a combination. It is not to Raise prices however, but they have reduced the price and appeal to the people to not patronize the "wagon and winter" butchers.