BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 7, 1898 WILLIAMS A. D. HINSHAW was in town Tuesday. Morton TERRELL and wife were in town Monday. Absolem WILLIAMS and wife were in town Monday, trading. Eld. Richard BEX held services at Port Williams on Sunday. MOORE & SEARS shipped some cattle and hogs from here Monday. Albert MARTIN, of Bedford, visited his father's family this week. Miss Winnie SEARS, who has been sick with typhoid fever is better. Herschell MOORE and wife visited Ambrose SEARS and family, Sunday. The young people have had a fine time coasting on the hill near Preston MAVITY'S. Samuel NICHOLAS and wife, of near Mt. Olive, were in town visiting and trading, Tuesday. Walter JONES, of Florida, Ind., returned to his home after a very pleasant visit with friends here. Owing to the bad weather business and general travel has been very quiet, consequently there is not much news to report. As soon as the gravel road is finished John SMITH will start his saw mill near here. He will also attach a corn crusher to it. Guthrie township now pays more tax on the hundred than any other township in the county and four more roads to be voted on. Ray is somewhat of a Napoleon, he was hauling ballast regardless of the snow on the 3rd. About 800 feet more will complete the road. There was to be an oyster supper at Sam HUBBARD'S last Saturday night, but as Beasley was out of oysters they had potato soup and candy.