BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOV. 23, 1900 S. O. McCLUNG, of Williams, was in town Wednesday. J. C. BENNETT and family moved to Delhi, O., Wednesday. Miss Ora PIERCE, of Williams, was in the city Wednesday. L. D. KERN, of Williams, was in the city Wednesday. Miss Irene WEST is clerking in the Chicago Bargain Store. A. M. FARIS, of Indian Springs, was here Wednesday on his way to Tunnelton. James PEARL has moved his family to his new house on 7th street. Dennis CALLAHAN went to Kurtz Wednesday to visit his son, Mose CALLAHAN. Miss Ella WILLIAMS spent Sunday at Leatherwood the guest of friends and relatives. Geo. SMITH, of Coxton, was in the city Tuesday. He left on a business trip to Terre Haute today. W. C. PITMAN, of Indian Creek township, went to Paoli Friday morning, as a witness in the will case. Wm. SCHOFIELD went to Sandpit Tuesday to make preparations for moving his family there. Sylvanus JACKSON, of Springville, was in this city Friday, to qualify as Trustee of Perry township. Hayden BRIDWELL, of Avoca, was in town Friday on his way to Paoli as a witness in the GRAYSON trial. The teachers of Shawswick township met at the West Side school house Saturday, in township institute. Bert COFFEY, of the Wulschner Music Co., of Indianapolis, is in the city and will establish a branch house here. Arthur BRIGHT, of Coxton, was in the city Wednesday, to get some medicine for his wife, who is quite sick. Marriage licenses have been issued to Valentine PRICE and Angie STEINUEIS; Thomas A. STANCOMBE and Ola HENDERSON. Mrs. John REED, who had spent the summer and fall with Bedford relatives, left for her home in Minneapolis, Minn., Friday. John TANNEHILL, of Heltonville, was in town this forenoon, on his way to Bloomington to visit his daughter, Mrs. Douglas FIELDS. The new County Council met Saturday, and organized, with D. W. SHERWOOD President pro tem.; and J. D. ALEXANDER President. Pension Attorney A. W. JONES, of Mitchell, has secured an increase of pension for Taylor C. JOHNSON, of Bedford, from $17.00 to $24.00 per month. Dr. E. E. MITCHELL went to Paoli Friday, as a witness in the GRAYSON will case. Isaac GRAHAM, of Elnora, was in the city Tuesday, to appear before the Pension Board. George CARTER, of Bedford, has accepted a position in the department store of John T. STOUT. – Paoli News. Mrs. ALLEN has returned to her home in Indian Springs after a visit with friends and relatives in this city. Arthur DRAKE, who had been confined to his home with typhoid fever for several weeks, is slowly improving. Will MEGLEMRE left Tuesday for Indianapolis, to represent Bedford Lodge I. O. O. F. at the Grand Lodge. A. J. HAYES has returned to his home in Bloomington, after a pleasant visit with the family of George W. NEEDHAM. William UTTERBACK is completing his house on North M street, adding two more rooms. He has also nicely graded the lot. James D. SEARS, Dr. C. E. RARIDEN and Charles GAINEY were hunting near Fayetteville Monday and killed 50 quails. A marriage license was issued Wednesday, by Frank DONICA, for marriage of a gentleman 69 years of age and a lady 60 years. See the beautiful flowers at DOBBINS' old stand Saturday afternoon and evening. No admission. Lunch served at 5 p.m. Nate MANN and Charles WALTON have moved their barber shop from 7th street, near Lincoln, to the DECKARD room on J street. Frank SPAULDING, who had the misfortune to get his leg broken one day last week, is getting along as nicely as could be expected. The carpenters have begun work on a six-room house on West 13th street for Miss Lizzie DENSON. Samuel HENNON has the contract. Mrs. Geo. SMITH, of Coxton, was in the city Monday. She left on the B. & O. that morning for Springfield, Ill., where she will visit friends. Mrs. Jane FORDYCE returned to her home in Owensburg Tuesday morning, after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Jane MITCHELL and Wm. MITCHELL. Mr. and Mrs. John HAYES, of Guthrie, were in the city Monday the guests of the family of G. W. NEEDHAM, on North Lincoln Avenue. David L. KERN was in town Monday, on his way to his home at Williams from Paoli, where he had been as a witness in the GRAYSON case. Albert HOPPER and ____ McGEE, who had been here to assist in building the Pentecost parsonage, returned to Indianapolis, Wednesday forenoon. Marriage licenses have been issued to Elisha B. FISHER and Polly A. HACKLER; William W. ALDRIDGE and Gertrude COOPER; Elmer FLINN and Iola COOPER. Mrs. S. J. GOE, who has been here for a few days, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. E. RAILBACK, returned to her home in Indianapolis Tuesday morning.