BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 Miss Ida WARD, of Bloomington, is visiting Miss Grace GUTHRIE. William TRIMPE, of Waymansville, is the guest of Bedford friends. Jas. FAUBION, of Heltonville, has had his pension increased to $14 a week. Isaac N. BUSH, of Elkinsville, is in the city to visit his son, who is very sick. The old soldiers will hold a reunion at Indian Springs, September 5th, 6th, and 7th. Miss Zoe HALL, of Franklin, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Jane PARKS, in this city. Mrs. John GILES, who had been visiting relatives on North N street, has returned to her home at Worthington. Miss Fannie BURKE, of Bloomfield, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Grant PARKER, who is seriously sick at her home in this city. A horse which had been standing in front of John FERGUSON's barber shop Thursday got his feet fastened in an empty barrel and it took several men and boys to get him out of the predicament. Miss Belle SKEANE arrived here Thursday, from Louisville, to visit Mr. and Mrs. D. B. DODDS. Mrs. Frances HON and little son, Carl, have returned from an extended visit with Bloomington friends. Willie and Robert HARRAH, of Worthington, are the guests of Masters Taylor and Joe ASBURY, in this city. Carl KRAMER, who had been on the sick list for several weeks, is working again at Harry NEFF's cigar factory. Rev. John WILLIAMS and F. S. BOYD will be at Old Union church next Sunday, and perhaps both will preach to the people of that neighborhood. Elder F. S. BOYD, of Pittsfield, Ill., is visiting the family of his cousin, Leonard BOYD, on North N. street. This is his first visit here in 27 years. The A. M. E. Conference for this District will be held at Mt. Vernon, September 5th. It is not likely that Rev. H. C. MOORMAN will be sent back to this circuit. Mrs. Will JULIAN, of Muncie, who had been the guest of relatives at Heltonville for several weeks, is the guest of Mrs. G. W. WOOLERY, in this city. The east wall of the burned college building at Mitchell, fell Wednesday, but did no damage. We understand M. N. MOORE, the owner of the building, does not credit the theory of incendiarism. Persons were at work in the building late the night before the fire, and may have left a lamp burning or dropped an unextinguished match which caused the trouble. John L. ROSE, of Indianapolis, has been in the city several days working in the interest of the Indianapolis Business University. Miss Hattie SIMPSON, of Ellettsville, who had been the guest of friends at Heltonville for the past week, has returned to this city, and is the guest of the family of A. A. LISTER. H. C. BLACK went to Bloomington Thursday, on Prudential Insurance business. His territory includes Bedford, Bloomington, Paoli, Orleans, Mitchell and Oolitic. Harve LAUNIS's "Saratoga" saloon in the RICHARDSON building on the south side will open up next Thursday. The fixtures are of curly birch, and are very fine. The place will be one of the showiest of its kind in the city. Alex SPRY, of Elizabethtown, is the guest of friends in this city. Mrs. Lena ALLEN, of New York, is visiting the family of Henry ALDENHAGEN. When Cyrus BLACKBURN went to his stable Thursday, he found an $85 mare lying dead in her stall. The mare was apparently in good health when put in the stable the night before. FOR SALE. 60 acre farm, good 4 roomed house and barn, well, cistern and cellar. Plenty of fruit of all kinds. Will sell cheap if sold soon. ¼ mile gravel road, 2 miles of town. Address F. M. KERN, Real Estate Dealer, Springville, Ind. INDIANA IN THE MEXICAN WAR The readers of the MAIL this week will find a very entertaining article on the first side of this issue, with the above title. It was prepared for the MAIL by Mr. James C. CARLTON, of this city, who is the sole survivor of the Mexican War residing within the county. BAILEY & KOERNER, the Evansville contractors who will build the new First Christian church, have built a temporary office on the church lot and have employed Joe CAMPBELL as bookkeeper and timekeeper. They are now buying material and supplies, giving Bedford dealers the preference where possible, and will push work on the building in order to get it enclosed before cold weather, if possible. Miss Mollie HEITGER, of North I street, entertained a party of young people Wednesday night, in honor of Miss Maud FLANAGAN, of Washington, Ind. Games were played until a late hour, when they passed to the dining room, where refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. The following persons were present: Misses Pearl WITHMAN, Clara WITHMAN, Estella PORTER, Era RICKARD, Rose OWENS, Grace BASS, Agnes SPAULDING, Ida GRAFTON, Bertha PACE, and Annas SEARS; Messrs. O. L. ROBERTS, George HIRSCHER, Vester STEPHENSON, Arthur SEARS, Bert SEARS, Roscoe WHITE, Millard CROSS, Leo HEITGER, and others whose names we did not get. Orville RAINBOLT, of Popcorn, was in the city Friday to attend K. of P. lodge. Fulton BUNDY is visiting relatives in Missouri.