Bedford Mail
September 25, 1884
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Ol' McLahlan, a well-known railroad man, a brother of Dr. C. D. McLahlan, was riding from Harrodsburg to his home in Polk Twp., Sunday a week, when the horse fell with him. McLahlan was seriously bruised and had several ribs broken. Last winter he stepped off the rear car of a passenger train and was almost killed and had not been at work long when the last accident occurred. —Bloomington Progress

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Hobson and Mitchell have bought out the livery stable of Daggy, Hodge and Wallheiser and have combined it with their own stable. This gives them a very complete stock of horses and rigs.

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John Woodruff and Miss Ella Keith were married on last Monday.

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Hugh McNabb has remodeled the Hoff brick building that he purchased last winter and has made it part of the hotel. He will build a second story to the addition in a few weeks when he will have the largest hotel in the city.

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DIED–At her home near Leatherwood Church, on Monday, Elizabeth, wife of Silas N. Whitted, of consumption.

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DIED–An infant son of Charles Jinkens [consider Jenkins a spelling variant], Jr., on Monday of inflammation of the bowels, aged ten months.

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William Flick of Orange County, while waiting for a train on the L. N. A. & C., at Crawfordsville, laid down upon the platform and braced one foot against the rail. The train came along and cut the foot off.

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The Seymour Manufacturing Company has closed its works for an indefinite period throwing about 100 men out of employment. The reason assigned for this step is the market is overstocked with spokes, snaths [sic], cradles, etc.

Typed and donated by Randi Richardson.