Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1915 — Some Relics Disposed of At the F. W. Bedford Sale. [ARTICLE]

Some Relics Disposed of At the F. W. Bedford Sale.

The sale of the personal effects of the late F. W. Bedford, conducted by the administrator, C. W. Fostill, Wednesday, proved to be one of the most unique sales ever held in the country. Mr. Bedford was rather an odd man in his later years and h ehad among his effects many old fashioned articles and an accumulation of out-of-date machinery of very little value. He had been the prey, to some extent 'of designing salesmen and had purchased many things that had never been put to any practical use. Two horses on the farm had attained the ages respectively of 37 and 32 years. His driving horse was known as “Old Doc,” and had been raised by him from a colt and was, according to Mr. Postill, 37 years old. Of course there was not very much scrambling among the bidders and when Bill Simons bid 50 cents Col. Phillips said: “Sold.” Then_not to make the bargain altogether bad Administrator Postill threw in the 32 year old horse. It is said that the old horse, had never eaten a meal away from his home and that he will now neither eat or drink at any other place, so about the only good thing the purchaser will find about the old horse is the saving in the feed bill. Mr. Postill said he felt just like he was dealing in slaves and selling them on the stump when he sold the did horses.

There was some old beet seeding and cultivating machinery among the articles sold. There were three old walnut bedsteads, all of which had been the high four-posters, but the posts had been cut off two of the beds and they did not bring very much. The other one sold for sl2, Sam Duvall being the purchaser. Sam also pipchased an old fashioned upright piapo for $lO and Mrs. John Duvall purchased a brass candlestick for 75 cents and an old-fashioned clock for a small amount. She presented the clock to Dr. Curnick and it will prove a very handsome time piece. The old Mclntyre automobile, which once belonged to Jamie Willis, was purchased by George Robinson for SB4. The total amount of the sales was only $553.45, but the articles had doubtless cost Mr. Bedford several thousand dollars. '■