BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 3, 1900 Applications have been made by a number of fruit distillers of Harrison, Washington and Orange counties to Deputy Internal Revenue Collector F. D. CONNER for authority to begin operations distilling fruit brandies. There will be but little apple brandy produced on account of the short fruit crop, but a large quantity of peach brandy will be made. We are in receipt of the catalogue of Indiana University for the year just closed. For the third time in the history of the institution the attendance exceeded one thousand. Every county in Indiana was represented. Those in attendance from this county were: From Bedford: Fred H. BATMAN, Edwina E. DAY, Mary M. DAY, Joseph D. HEITGER, Alis B. LOWDER, Anna M. OWEN, John E. POOR, Eithel R. RAY, David H. ROBERTS; From River Vale: William H. ANDREWS; From Heltonville: Olin B. NORMAN; From Mitchell: George W. REED. Oliver THOMASSON, who was brought to the Reformatory for safe keeping, charged with the murder of Frank LANTZ, near Bedford, spends most of his time in writing letters to his father, who is heart-broken over his son's predicament. In every letter young THOMASSON asserts that he is innocent and says he is confident of being acquitted. THOMASSON has not retained an attorney and will await the action of the Grand Jury in Lawrence county before doing so. – Jeffersonville Cor. Courier Journal. A party consisting of Misses Fannie OVERMAN, Bessie MITCHELL, Maude CAMPBELL, May and Lizzie MARTIN, Grace DODD; Mesdames J. F. HAMER, Allie MESSICK, Carrie PRIEST, J. B. STIPP, James SMALL, Julia WALLHEISER; and Messrs, James SMALL and Joe CAMPBELL; left Monday, over the Southern Indiana, via Elnora and Worthington, for Bethany Park, to attend the General Assembly of the Christian church. James A. SALLEE, Trustee, has appointed the following teachers for the schools of Guthrie township, for the school term beginning Sept. 3rd, 1900: No. 1, Miss Mary M. BROWN and Miss Lina V. JEFFERS, No. 2, Miss Goldie SIMPSON, No. 3, John W. HARRIS and Miss Nellie GUTHRIE; No. 4, O. E. DIXON; No. 5, R. C. WHITTED; No. 6, J. S. GODWIN; No. 7, Miss Daisy SPEER, No. 8, M. E. ALLEN. The case of the State vs. Dr. LIVINGTON, charged with practicing medicine and surgery without a license, came up before Squire CHRISLER last Monday, on change of venue from Judge STEPHENSON's Court. As some of the papers were defective His Honor ruled that there was no case in Court. Prosecutor ZARING will re-file the case. The beautiful M. E. church of Ellettsville which was dedicated Sunday by Bishop W. X. NINDE, is a substantial stone structure, modern in all of its appointments. The stone is from Ellettsville quarries, largely donated by Mrs. G. K. PERRY and Mrs. A. N. ELROD. The church is 76 feet long and 54 feet wide, with a seating capacity of about 400. Up stairs is the main auditorium and Epworth League and class rooms. In the basement are three rooms that may be used for Sunday school work. The church will be heated by a furnace and lighted by gas. The beautiful gothic windows are all memorial windows, bearing the names of the old families, many of whom built up Methodism and are well known in the county. The present elegant structure – a gem of architecture and honor to the county – displaces the old frame that has stood for more than a generation. It stands on the old site adjoining the parsonage. The old church is moved north adjoining the parsonage to be used as a town hall.