BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOV. 30, 1900 John HARVEY, of Avoca, was in the city Saturday transacting business. He returned home that morning. Roscoe WHITE led the Senior Endeavor of the First Christian church Sunday and Miss Julia DAY the Juniors. William S. CLARK, of Heltonville, was in town Monday, on his way to Linton, where he will work on a farm. Miss Daisy PLUMMER, of Medora, was here Wednesday on her way to Bloomington for a week's visit with relatives. Mrs. Patterson CRUMWELL and daughter, of Norman Station, arrived here Wednesday. They will make this their future home. Ernest ADAMSON, wife and baby returned to their home at Coxton Friday morning, after a pleasant visit with relatives in this city. Mrs. Harry PENNINGTON, of Danville, Ind., arrived here Tuesday evening and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Alfred PARKER. Miss Edna YOUNGER has returned from Cincinnati, where she has been employed as trimmer in one of the large millinery stores there. Elmer GARDNER and family, who have relatives in Martin county, were in the city Wednesday on their way to their home at Lodoga. Lou JACKSON, of Odon, who has the contract for the brick work on the new Opera House, arrived in the city last night and will push the work as rapidly as possible. Mrs. Malinda STRANGE and two children, of Dark Hollow, were in the city Friday, on their way to Elnora to visit relatives. They will also visit at Washington and Loogootee before returning. B. H. POTTER, of Edna, Kansas, arrived here Monday, to visit James M. POTTER, at Fayetteville, and other Lawrence county friends for about 10 days. He repots Kansas to be enjoying the greatest period of prosperity in its history. A man who recently bought a small farm about a mile north of town, has built a house on the place, of poles and cornstalks, in which to winter. He has no family, but shares the somewhat primitive structure with his faithful horse. Albert SEARS and wife spent Sunday in North Bedford. M. N. MOORE, the Mitchell banker, came over Monday. Mrs. Laura PEEL is quite ill at her home on North O street. Dr. George F. MALOTT, of Indian Springs, was in the city. Millard NORMAN, of Heltonville, was in the city Tuesday. Tom BOX is having his livery stable on West 16th street painted. Virgil ALEXANDER and wife, of Heltonville, were in the city Tuesday. John SULLIVAN, a blacksmith of Williams, was in the city Friday. Jake MICHAEL and wife, of Norman Station, were in the city Tuesday. Little Mary FITZGIBBONS has recovered from an attack of scarlet fever. John HUNTER, of Heltonville, was transacting business in the city Tuesday. Mrs. Mary FIELDS, of Cale, is here visiting her brother, Elder Peter B. MAY. Mrs. Homer RAGSDALE, of Heltonville, was in town Tuesday, the guest of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Robert INGLE, of Pinhook, spent Sunday in this city, the guest of friends. Austin CRAWFORD and wife, of Leatherwood, were in the city Monday the guest of friends. John SMITH and James TURNER, two prominent farmers of Guthrie, were in town Monday. Charles and Robert WATSON are here from Odon and are at work on the new Opera House. J. A. OVERTON, of the Raglesville Standard Coal Co., of Raglesville, was in the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. STORMS, of Burns City, are in the city the guest of their nephew, Grant STORMS. Mrs. Sarah BIVINS, who has been ill for several months, continues to improve, and is able to sit up. Mrs. John BENNETT and little son, of Avoca, are the guests of her sister, Mrs. William F. BENZEL, of South H street. Mrs. E. M. KERN and little daughter arrived here Friday noon, from Chambersburg, to visit Clay KERN and family, of Fayetteville. Hon. C. L. DOUGHERTY, of Liberty, Mo., and daughter, Miss Bessie, arrived here Monday forenoon, to visit Mr. DOUGHERTY's sister, Mrs. Judge MARTIN. Mrs. Alice SCHOFIELD and little son left Saturday morning for Aberdale, to visit her mother, Mrs. Louisa GALLAWAY, for a few days. Frank SCOTT and wife who had been the guests of Fred STROUT and wife for a few days, returned to their home in Mitchell yesterday evening. Dr. R. B. SHORT Saturday bought the old DUNIHUE homestead at 15th and K streets, of Jessie DUNIHUE, paying $5,000 for it. This is a valuable piece of property.