BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY JANUARY, 24, 1902 J. W. Harvey and family spent Sunday at Seymour, to attend a reunion of Mrs. Harvey's folk, in honor of her brother, Henry Ruddick, who has just returned from three years service in the Philippines as a Corporal in the U. S. Army. The Frank E. Worley farm of Ellettsville and the fine residence building and hotel have been sold to a Chicago firm of capitalists for $15,000. The farm was owned by Henry C. Knott. Mitchell Booming The weather the past two weeks has been very favorable for the labors at the Portland Cement Mills and Lime kilns, and a very large army of men have been busy at work, Our Cement Mills and Lime Kilns are a god sent to the laboring men in and around Mitchell. The Cement Company are using about 150 men in erecting the mills, which will be completed about the middle of the summer, and will give employment to about 400 men. The Lime Kilns which has for several years been the pride of Mitchell, because they turn out the best lime in the world and because they give employment to a large number of laboring men, are now running full capacity. We understand their capacity will be increased in the near future.-- Mitchell Tribune. Mrs. Ellen Stafford of the North part of the county is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fisher. B. B. Marley loans money. Mrs. H. G. Salyards is making an extended visit at Orleans. Wm. Green of Chicago is visiting his brother, Augusts Green of South G street. Gustavus Stieglitz has moved into Miss Lizzie Denson's house on West 13th street. A marriage license has been issued to William T. Whitted and Charlotte A. Bowman. I will sell all or part of 120 ft. of store shelving including 40 drawers at a bargain if at once W. A. WEBB Geo. W. House arrived home yesterday from visits to point in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma; and went to Bloomington this forenoon. Prohibitionists Convention will be held at the Court House at 2 p.m. Friday Jan. 24th, Mass Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Masters, State Chairman will speak. Come. J. A. ROWE County Chairman Mr. and Mrs. August Benzel returned Wednesday from Ripon, Wis., where they had been visiting relatives for five weeks. Mr. Benzel found that country to be a pleasant region, though about 20 degrees colder then Bedford, the thermometer reaching 33 below zero there on one morning during their visit. Mrs. Richard Fisher who has been ill for some time is growing worse. Dr. Duncan has moved into the house on the corner of Lincoln and 14th streets. Mrs. Frank Green and Mrs. Jas. Drake returned home from Tunnelton and other points Monday evening. Orin L. Brown Vice chairman of the Republican Central Committee of Vigo County was in town Wednesday.