The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11
nnn rrALons ~ BEDrORD.
A Famous Ho~ielry Being i"'io"
Down.

REDFORD CITY, Feb. 9.-speciaL-
IIoreb Lodge 30 l2j. L. .. o. f., was or
ganized at Flint Hnl. few miles sou'h OIL
town. Tuesday night.
The four degrees were cohieIte" vi
about forty Of the best people III '''' 00""
~. ,.. h., roce,ved
from six 10 ten petitions at edch meet
i,e, for several meetings past, ana WIN
tbe hare exception OF the Masonic lodge.
t,,5s an other secret organizations IN the
to,,, I'D, to mem bership An cucampment
,,.,t be instituted here on Monday next,
with about thirty charter members.
mo frame portion of the old Beechen-
brook Hotel. which was, prior 70 Doom
Times. one OF the most popular hoteis OF
the Norfolk aI1 western iallroau' -
beiug torn down. and two cottages Wul
re erected ON another part OF the hotel
lot ,.,
Miss Lula Jeter. who has been visiting
I'm Texas for several months, returned TO
her home IN this place yesterday.
Frank FreelhOM who committed SUI
eide in Manchester a few days ago, was
al one time a citizen Of this place
Last nlght about o'clock Deputy Mar
shall J. r. Prcas. caught Mrs. Marun'
wife OF W. a. Martin, driving into to"h
with "a covered wagon which concealed
from view one ffty-gallOn barrel or un-
stamped blocked apple brandy Mrs Mar
tin was accompanied by her son, George.
a lad of fifteen years, and two small chill
dren. When the officer halted the party
tho son broke and ran. At first, when
charged bv the officer with having brandy
i'm the wagon. the lady stOuty denied II.
but when told that she must come out
Of the wagon and let the officer have
charge OF same and contents, Mrs. Mar
fin brOke down and confessed TO the truth
of the officers charges. Her cries weN
heard fully two squares away.
". HI. McPhee, who recently purchased
the Snead farm near Crs stal. was In the
citv last week and paid the Democrat
nleasant and substantial visit Mr. Nc
phee is a retired business man. OF Michi-
gan and ne and his intelligent FAMILY
viii be a valuable addition TO Bedford.
rh.r. fs plenty Of room and hearty
welcome here for all such people.
protracted meeting began at the
Methodist church last Sunday night, ana
will be continued through the week ana
possibly longer. The services are attend
ed bv good congregations, ana "nlle mere
ara ma visible results. as yet. considerable
interest IS being manifested. and the meet
ing will no doubt be fruitful OF good re-
suits.
samuel Smith and Miss Mamie Ramsey.
daughter of &. j. Ramsey, were united
in marriage at the residence or the brides
sister i'm Roanoke last night. Rev. L. q.
Broughton officiating Miss Ramsey had
been i'm Roanoke for the past TWO weeks
visiting. and her marriage was quite
SUNRISE 20 her Bedford friends. They will
reside in Bedford
According 20 dealers. horses are selling
fNn4s. lII-
fore. Complaints are made that the mar
xet for good horses - almost thing
OF the past Bicycles and electricity are
taking their places.
Henry Hanes. Of ThaxtOn, who Is con-
fined IN the county jail. assaulted Sheriff
Uuddleston last week, while being re-
moved from one cell 20 another The
sheriff would have been badly hurt by
this burly negro. but for the timely Inter
ference or some visitors VINO were III the
iaii at the time
some Of our prominent business men
are nrepatiue TO farm the large boon"
tracks OF land near the city and once
more Ike them Of value. The move f.
"A sensible one, and will prove success
ful.
n T. Holtslzer OF Chambersburg Pa.
WAS I'm the city this week looking at the
plant Of the Bedford Woolen Mil Com
pany, with "A View 10 iedoiib OF puINhdsms
same.
George w Johnson. one Of the Oldest
citizens on the south side OF the county.
WIS found dead In his bed this morning
lie had been complaining for some weeks
but the family had no thought OF such an
early dissolution. He was aged about
eighty years
James Chiffon. another old and respect
ed citizen. died at his home near Thaxton.
this morning. aged about eighty years.
Judge Brown OF the County Court. de-
clines 10 act on the title or the High
School property which has been IN iii-
cation for some time The matter now
goes 10 the Circuit Court
Mr.. Davis Witt. Of the north side OF
the county. will leave In few days for
Kansas city. Mo. 10 hunt up home
1. l.. Huddleston and o. G. Cund!n also
left Bedford this week. They viii locate
at Auxvasse. Mo.