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Settlements were made at several different points in this town at an early day, and by men of some means and great worth. Many of them were Quakers, who illustrated by their industrious habits, their scrupulous integrity and staid deportment, the principles they professed.
The first saw-mill put in operation in this town was in the fall of 1837. A stage and mail route was established in and through Bedford
en route from Battle Creek to Hastings in 1842. A post office had been opened in 1840 at Bedford Center, E. R. Wattles, P. M. The first gristmill was erected by H. M. Marvin, and went into operation in 1856. This mill is the nucleus of the village of Bedford. In 1840 some missionaries laid out the village of Harmonia, and built a large school building where the children of spiritualistic parents were to be educated, etc. Nothing is left of this magnificent enterprise but heart burnings and a dilapidated exchequer. The town is rather rolling, in many places beautiful, and produces wheat and other grains, and is a good fruit growing town. There are three places of worship, and three or four organized religious societies in Bedford. The inhabitants are industrious, orderly and intelligent, and general thrift prevails. I am unable to give the school statistics, but I know that the town is dotted with good school-houses, which are occupied with competent teachers and numerous children.
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