BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 3, 1900 Editor John JOHNSON, of the Democrat, is able to be in his office again, after a several day's sickness. John HAASE and wife went to Hazelton Monday to visit their niece, Mrs. August HEISER, for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. John WOLFE, who had been visiting in this city, have returned to their home at Bloomfield. Mrs. C. S. NORTON and Mrs. W. H. COSNER left Friday forenoon for an outing at Bay View, Michigan. Miss Mary DETTMAR arrived here Friday from Seymour to visit her sister, Mrs. Ed HARTMAN and family. Mr. and Mrs. John WILDER and little daughter Ethel left Wednesday for Niagara Falls, on a pleasure trip. Contractors RUNYON and GUTHRIE, of this city, have contracted to build 23 miles of gravel road in Michigan. Mrs. Perry FISCUS has returned to her home at Clay City, having spent several days with Bedford friends. Merrett SMITH has returned from Ottawa, Ill., where he had been for several months, setting up machinery. Miss Mattie CARLTON left Wednesday for Indianapolis, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Gordon GAULD. The carpenters are busy making extensive improvements in the HENDERSON house on the Cor. of L and 5th streets. George FOSTER and wife and Ralph COSNER and wife returned Friday from a week's outing at Winona Park. Misses Florence PHELAN and Nora FLYNN, of Walton, Ill., were the guests of friends in this city Friday night. John CLINE is at the Osgood Fair this week learning the Ripley county people how to eat Bedford Cracker Jack. Editor John JOHNSON, of the Democrat, has been confined to his bed for two days past with acute stomach trouble. Policeman MYERS escorted Billy BURKE out of town Tuesday evening. Billy had been on a tear for several days. Misses Emma and Frances Day returned home Saturday noon, after spending a few days with friends in Orleans. Mrs. N. M. GOODLETT, who had been with relatives here for several days, returned to her home at Evansville Saturday. Miss Blanche HOLLOWELL, who had been visiting the family of Joseph GILES, returned to her home at Orleans Tuesday. Charley REID has just completed a fine stone floor for the veranda for J. A. GUNN's new residence on North I street.