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FRIDAY. OCTOBKK 11. W\and tiee irtli. [, on om s ill tin saidMltioo. Me Goes West.By. —«Capt. #1. W . 1 ouO»s tli'partisl on tho p. in. (rain tmlav for Ko !• isendale, Missouri, to join his wife;* \1 who is visit mo- reln'Wes :n,.tfriends at that oitv. Thoir son. 1ails. I of,). \Y. Combs, .1;.. and family, -' also of this city, will join thorn at ■ ’ .* Bosendale next Momlnv ami all1* * ^ will go to (.'anon City, ( 'olorado. i ^ j a(theship sov-tlio I ho hoioial 1011 i till*sandwa.illior,•ovodmgs.itoop• ox lastlyBitOff tilko a icino uhlts,the! vi-:! lotiDM Idir t lu-of oon St a on dot low at a lu ogsof ,lt;day o of Van \t s mindingtook,’OIVStwicepus-srianvorulliris.M r. diool i for nty’s DS of (lorn role, t r toe I they and Linuo Thedfer-Capt. Combs looatod in Bed tor. thirty-two years ago. At that-'1' time Bedford wasdnit a small vil lane, without a railroad or any hriok store buildings, I'urine i'the tirst year of his residence hero (.’apt. Combs put up live new buildings. From I Mb' to I s.‘i lu-was engaged in the furniture and umlei'taking 1 nisi ness.At all times enterprising and public spirited he contributed much to the continuous growth of Bedford. IB* has kept in touch with all progressive movements, and encouraged all worthy enterprises. This has been true of him even since his retirement from ae live business which occurred a few years ago.('apt. Combs home was one of the linest in the city, a place of elegance adorned with the* best that appeals to good taste and culture. .Mr. ('ombs is a great read er, has a line library of over loon volumes of selected literature, and he cultivated an extensive acquaintance. with history.Mr. Combs was a patriotic citizen and an ex-soldier, and a member of Sedgwick (i. A. K. l’o-t.To his old army comrades he rendered much valuable service, lie has secured over I non pensions under the law of I St mi and had also procured many under the old law.By the ('migration of (’apt. Combs and family Bedford loses a citizen and family that had a large• icircle of friends. It is like losing an old landmark. They will lie greatly missed, and carry with them the best wishes of Bedford citizens.wclieshotamAy*lie-I i v Ne liciSilltillgnUKCo I lu ,1 np.-firI.• wasJ. (J.Kilned gut a Now f and 3 koojt ildron-iiiigh. Kiliial .vould folds, andIowa with trial 3 fore*n finnrmica x hi IIV MASONS.On Wednesday evening the Masonic 1-raternity of Bedford perpetrated a surprise on (’apt. .). W. Combs. It was not the regular meeting night hut lie was induced to go Urn lie lodge room with the cxpujj^^Tu that a candidate wouldhe initialed into some of the mvs-•lories of the craft.The candidate failed to appear hut the lodge caned (’apt,. Combs in a st yle that lie will not soon forget. County Attorney W. IT Miller was prominent in the caning net which was so cleverly performed that the victim did not “catch on until he found himself in possession of a handsome chonv gold headed cane.When Mr. Miller finished his, presentation remarks it was evi-i dent that the recipient of the cane j was really surprised-—too much surprised to speak very fluently, j but there was a suspicious moist-ness about Capt. Combs eyes that spoke more eloquently than his words his appreciation of the sentiments of brother Masons.The earn* bears the. following inscription: “,j. \V. Combs, Tay-loi Lodge No. J .Mb From 11 is Masonic Friends. Oct. mb, lUo].Mr. Combs Injs been a member of Bedford Lodge for I'rJ vears, is high up in the mysteries andTlasinI ri tinL:itelsoct'CltaiW!slirII
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Bedford Daily Republican
Bedford, Iowa, US
Fri, Oct 11, 1901
Page 3
Full Page
Clipped by
Cynthia C.
CA, USA 26 Apr 2017
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