Bedford Star
August 28, 1875
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Miss Serepta BERRY was in town this week.
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J. _?_ CARLTON has an excellent milch cow, which he wishes to sell.
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Miss Mollie STILLSON acted as secretary at the Institute this week.
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Pure apple brandy the best in Bedford John L. BAKER'S.
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Mrs. THOMASSON who has been very ill for the past week is now better.
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Mr. A. PEARSON, of Mitchell, was in town over Sunday.
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Judge PEARSON returned home last week.
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Potatoes can be bought for 35 cents per bushel.
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Corn meal is worth from 90 cents to one dollar per bushel.
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Something that will soon be leaving us--the leaves.
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Bakers are a crusty lot of fellows, and fond of loafing.
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Mrs. ANDREWS returned home on Tuesday.
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M. C. KAIN and Patrick HENLEY, of Mitchell, were in town this week.
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Dr. DRISCOLL and sister returned home Tuesday from Chicago.
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There was services at the German Church in east Bedford Sunday.
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Quite a number of Springvillians were in town Tuesday.
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Miss Ellen O'BRIEN arrived home Monday.
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Theo. B. ALLY returned home on Monday.
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Mrs. Peggy PHIPPS died at the resi-(dence of )Jesse F. PHIPPS on Saturday night.
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Chas. JENKINS now watches while we sleep.
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J. W. HUDSON and O. OWENS have taken One-eyed Riley to the Mooresville fair this week.
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They had a little Arkansas squabble near Juliette on last Saturday. The Governor kept his seat.
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Albert L. JOHNSON, of the Mitchell Star, was in our city Saturday. He is a smart and very intelligent young man.
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Mollie STILLSON returned to Evansville yesterday. Miss M. has become a favorite there.
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Chas. GILBERT, of Mitchell, the young man that cut Thos. CARR, was lodged in jail on Wednesday.
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A man by the name of OWENS had his arm cut off SCOGGAN'S mill Wednesday.
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L. B. NUNNALLY has fixed up his cellar door by putting in new stone steps. FILLION and SMITH did the work.
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I have bought my fist last was the remark of Hanigan CHESNUT when he stared his boot and shoe shop.
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Our friend Alex GAINEY was expected in town Tuesday, but did not come. Mr. G. is a good old gentleman and has many friends in Bedford.
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The best explanation yet offered for the disappearance of DONALDSON and his fellow balloonist is, that they must have had a falling out.
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Miss Sallie OWENS and Miss Ada ROUTE, who have been attending Normal School at Corydon, arrived home Tuesday.
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Uriah MOORE has rented his property to Dr. John CRIM. Mr. MOORE will board with Mr. C. until spring when he will start west.
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A lamp exploded in CARLTON'S drug store Saturday night. Charley FRANCIS displayed great presence of mind by getting in saving and the store.
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Mrs. Neil THOMAS, Mrss May and Master Harry THOMAS, of New York city, are visiting the family of I. H. THOMAS.
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Doc SIMPSON hauled two loads of hay to town on the same wagon and both loads weighed in the same ________. Beat this loading if you can.
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J. C. CARLTON is traveling in the interest of the Indianapolis Sentinel. He understands the business. They could get no better man.
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Typed and donated by Diana Flynn.