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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
2
D. T. Durbin of Lenox visited Friday. H. M. Long toured Pickering on business Friday. Ed Cummings visited his son near Sharpsburg Friday.
Miss Hughes of Conway visited the city Friday while Dr Standley came on professional business. Many locals noted friends calling, business trips to Albia and Kansas City, and a weekend baseball game where Maryville beat Hopkins 3 to 1.
A string of short items reports Mr and Mrs J W Anderson of Wilsonville Mo returning from a visit with friends here S T Andrews former county resident now in Boulder visiting friends J D Cherryholmes returning from a two weeks visit with his daughter in Central City Town Lulu Lomax moved home from the W A Scane house Darius Snow of Knoxville Pa visited with brothers in law Lee and Ed Corder Mrs D M Gibson arriving from Osceola to visit her parents east of town Sidey pantorium proprietor returns from Pieringer Co. will cut 1 4 off on umbrellas till July 1 25th Adv.
A brief livestock sale notice advertising several young Hereford bulls. Adg. 22 1¢. Signed by 8. J. Harley.
George Larison died at his daughter Mrs J H Roe's home Sunday. Born in Shelby County Indiana on August 11 1829 he moved to Taylor County 56 years ago living in Benton then Jackson townships before retiring to Bedford. He married Eliza J Hasbrook January 24 1850 and had ten children. six sons and four daughters with one infant death. His wife died six years ago.
A long-time Indiana native who moved to Taylor County in 1857 has died. He joined the First Baptist Church in early life and lived a consistent Christian life. Funeral services are set for 2 PM this afternoon at the Baptist church, conducted by Rev Neyman with assistances Elder Mart Gary Smith and Rev William B. Thompson. Interment will be in Bedford Cemetery.
Blockton area readers learn of Mart V King born in the county, longtime Bedford resident, and former member of the 29th Iowa Infantry. At the Nebraska G A R meeting in Iremont he received a diamond studded badge recognizing his department commander service. King is well known to old residents and is brother to J A King.
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