BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 Billy THOMPSON is at home from Bedford, where he has been fishing. A trophy of his trip is a channel catfish that Mr. THOMPSON says weighs twenty-five pounds. - Greencastle Banner Times. The Bloomington World says: "The suit of Col. L. T. DICKASON of Chicago, vs. the Buff and Blue Oolitic Stone Company of this county, was tried before Judge GRUBBS in Martinsville Wednesday. The petition asked that the court appoint a receiver to manage the company's business, and the case was venued from this county. In a lengthy written opinion the court set forth its reason for refusing to grant the petitioner's request. The plaintiff was represented by HENLEY & WILSON of this city and Judge FIELD & KRUTSINGER of Chicago. The attorneys for the defense were LOUDEN & LOUDEN of this city and S. J. LEWEMYER of South Bend. It is now stated that the quarries will be opened at once and will be worked full time. A case almost similar to the one just tried is the suit of L. T. DICKASON vs. John CRAFTON, for a receiver, which will come up before Judge MARTIN." Miss Kate ANDERSON, who had been the guest of Mrs. Newt SEARS, has returned to her home at Vincennes. B. B. MARLEY, the real estate man, has hung a nice new sign in front of his place of business on the North Side. Deputy Postmaster John D. WILLIAMS, wife and baby, went to Springville, Tuesday, to spend a week with relatives. C. S. BAIR has leased the blacksmith shop west of the MAIL office and will take possession September 1st. Sid BROOKS, of North Bedford, is at Sullivan, where he is at work cutting an ornamental stone front for the new Sullivan Bank building. Miss Precious AIKEN, who had been the guest of her friend, Mrs. Homer GUTHRIE, returned to her home at Evansville Wednesday morning. Capt. ALEXANDER's class of the Presbyterian Sabbath school will give a social in Mrs. FOOTE's yard, Thursday night, Aug. 30. Ice cream and cake 15 cents. Mrs. Mary GENET, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Howard ANDERSON and other relatives here, returned to her home at Washington, Wednesday. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. ANDERSON and Mrs. GENET made a tour of the quarries in a buggy. Mrs. J. H. MILLER and two daughters, Kittie and Maud, who had been absent for some time, visiting relatives at Harrisburg, Ill., and St. Louis, arrived home Tuesday evening. They were accompanied by Misses Eva VINCENT and May RYAN, of St. Louis. A letter received from Major Fred STROUT, who is now attending the K. of P. Encampment at Detroit, says that there is a large crowd in attendance at the meeting, and that the boys are all having a good time, notwithstanding the fact that rains have been interfering some with the arrangements. Green KERN, of Lincoln, Nebraska, arrived in the city Monday night, and was the guest of L. A. BOYD and family. He left this morning for Williams, to visit a relative who is seriously sick. Sidney SHRYER, of 5th street, has a patch of corn in his garden that measures 17 feet in height. It is undoubtedly the tallest corn ever grown in the county. Each stalk has from one to four well matured ears of corn. Robert LANE, of Kokomo, passed a successful examination at the recruiting office in this city Tuesday, and expected to enter the army at one. Wednesday he was riding a wheel on his way to Oolitic, when a pedal broke, throwing him over an embankment on Salt Creek, and the physicians found him pretty badly bruised up, which will delay his soldier aspirations for some time. Frank G. GLOVER, by his next best friend, Olive B. GLOVER, both of Bedford, sued William L. BAKER and Henry C. THORNTON, printers, at Indianapolis for $5,000 damages Monday. He asserts that he was employed by the firm to take care of the machinery, and that March 9, 1900, while standing on a stepladder directly over a job press, oiling machinery, a boy started the press without his knowledge, throwing him from the ladder. He says that he fell into the press, his foot catching, and it was mashed off. He alleges that other injuries were sustained and avers that he was made a permanent cripple by the accident. Virge L. ALEXANDER and family, of Heltonville, were the guests of friends in this city Sunday. James CARSON and J. L. DILLMAN left Sunday night fro Chicago to attend the G. A. R. Encampment. Miss Daisy ALWES, who had been the guest of Miss Mary ERWIN, returned to her home in Seymour Monday. Miss Nettie WILHELM has returned to her home in Seymour, after a visit of several days with Miss Annie DUNIHUE. CALEY & Son, the wagon makers, have purchased a handsome new gasoline engine of N. E. STROUT & Son, the builders. Geo. K. OWEN is able to be out, after his tussle with that mule. He was badly hurt, and will be stiff and lame for some time. M. F. BROOKS and wife left Monday for Detroit. Mr. BROOKS went on business, and Mrs. BROOKS will visit friends and relatives. Marriage licenses have been issued to George MINO and Pasqualina CORNIVALLI, Wm. B. CAIN and Algie CROSIER; John GOODMAN and Pearl SHERRILL. Will OWENS and Frank PITMAN assumed charge of the MOORE meat market near the post office, Monday, having purchased it several weeks ago. Will JONES has opened a nice grocery stock in the LYONS store room, opposite the southwest corner of the High School campus, where he will be pleased to see his friends. Mrs. Leva ALLEN, of Peekskill, N. Y., who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry ALDENHAGEN, left Monday for Waymansville, Bartholomew county, accompanied by Mrs. ALDENHAGEN to spend a few days with friends. C. M. LEWIS, Head Electrician at the S. I. shops, left with his family last night for Ft. Wayne. They will be joined at that place by Miss Myrtle LEWIS, and will go from there to Frederickton, O. to attend a family reunion. FIRE AT THE JAIL. Fire from a tile flue at the west kitchen of the jail set the comb of the kitchen roof on fire at 11:45 Monday. The Fire Department was called out, but its services were not required. The damage was slight, and will not exceed $5. About 200 people witnessed an interesting ball game at the Fair Grounds Sunday, between Dutchtown and Dark Hollow, with a score of 15 to 15 in favor of Dark Hollow. The batteries were SEIG and HEITGER for Dutchtown; LEMON and JONES for Dark Hollow. (NOTE: The paper does say the score was 15 to 15.)