Bloomington Progress, Volume 5, Number 35, Bloomington, Monroe County, 27 December 1871 — Page 2
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THE UNiOH DRUG STORE. WHOE.U & (., have just received one of (Iiv largest stocks of all Trim's ot KrUitol Book!) and Sta1i02iiiever brought to ESSo3i.$on. and taicy prop.'8 to imadersei: the chfap?. 'U and K?.e.
ILQOMIIGTOI PBOGRLSS.
ISSUED EVEKY WKlXKs! jvy,,';.
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IV&rap of tiio Showing its Connections, the Goal and Iron Fields : also the proposed in. & St. Louis B. It., crossing the Wabash at Merom.
Wilmam A. Gabb, Editor t:id J'roy 't-'o;
ULOOnSXGTOK-inii some of tt Business lutcrestx.
On- y travel tar a:ul wi throuv thy State of Indiana before lindiii:,: -iti' town, v i ! ;.'.." 1 4 '" eily, that uy- I'oxinu.t li:Kimins c;i in p-inlof licaui - of lo
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ut natural resources. f educational iiiti rests, of niur.ili; y. or of ricriil trade. This ; iir n-ereiy our own obsi-rva' Urn. l'it the i.r.animiiis opinion rendered by thwo who arc at all oi'iivers.-utt with th;city and, its var!i-d in'ores:-;. ar.d who have had occasion to contrast it with otlier towns in the State. Tha city, county-seat of Meiroe connty. contains a p ipulation i f about : u. which, in point iif morality and iiitci.igence may be vol sii-ered far abovi til? average. Tile oiy is located itpon cheated groeml. i:bovc the' general level, and, in emu: qr.i-ttec. ha excellent drainage in all d:rcc : ions. It i laid o.tt with regularity, the ,-te-ets vr :; each other at right angles, and with.. tho cardinal poi :its of the compos nr.- b;-o:,d. More or less prnvMo1 with shade trees, svievvalk. etc. The rim-ip::! sirwi- are
tvnj' Macai.amizc.a as r.;.eo.v ::s j and .-.the." improvements fa jniWa arc eithc under way or in vt.tem The central part of I'.wii so far ness is concerned is the public si
the o.-Htfr of which is a Court Ilo ,s siK-cial'iv noteworthv. nnd which v. ill
Rive place to a more sightly editicc. rpos. the four side o:' this f j;i'"v' the prtneipaJ mercantile iiitvrot of the city cluster. Jdost of the Liisiiiess hiocks are :,ttractvp two and three story hriol; struotur- -. Vp"r. til;. south side espeeiftlly, sro stne v- ry rtne blocks, which would 'reflect credit upon eities twice the size of this. Scattered throughout town are many eleeant private residences, and pretty ground, and a stroll or drive through the streets neces;.irily impresses a nyone favorably as to the geucral character of the place and its citizens.
Tha L. X.,A. & C. Kaihvav divides th.
city into two unequal portion . the ; rincip.i part of town bein east of th" road. Upon the east also, (with two exceptions,'; are this churches and other public building . suell as the Academy, or Hiitl! SSehool, the Court House, .lail. University and ntoit of the manufacttirin! interests. lllooniingt'Ui derives its iiiport trom a very wealthy country sumnindiiii; it. JJoside a productive soil there tire countlos qutnlities of timber, saitatlo fr nii'ttofacin;r purpose, within close proximity, and this is the natural depot for their saV, manufacture or shipment, A large area of country is tributary to the e'ty in many ways, and thu dcveloptnor.t of B.oomtngtor. thus far has been upon n sound, not speculative basis. Aside from the resources of thesnrroonding country, idoondr. ton has had within iUaif, for years, a source of growth, h.nnanizinsr, elevating in its nature its school system. Besiile the puleie sc'iools (wo mean those gradc.i below the Nonurd i the presence of the state University here hrs been pr ilsictive of incultml.'.oie goul. attracting hitherward the bisi, elements of aocioty, and sun-oundini; young and old
with an air of rer.nem-.-nt. Llio city is provided with uiiasiialiy good publi,: schoids, and wh?n the new Hith .School building is eomj leted, (as it will he in the Spring. , there will be little to ba wished for in these respects. As wo have said, IJlootnlngton boasts possession of tho State University, tin.) leading scholastic institute of the State, which is supported by the Stan", and iii which tuition is :"ree. Its corps of JProf-s-for embraces th "; namra of men who stan.' upon the fctma intellectual plana with the most gifted minds of iiarvar I or of Yale Ita Alumni eiibraees a hinit roil of intellectual men w ho have proved spams among their fellows, and the institute has conferred a world-wide name upon our unpretending
little city. At home its presence has been : no les3 beneficial. It has caused vice and i jtnmorality to hide themselves. It h;.s educated our people, whether sti dents or1 no, and it is the leading attraction the; one above all others constituting Blooming- ; ton a desirable point of location. We can j not urge these educational advantages too ' atrongly. These institutes of learning! emenate from the people for the people: the rich, the poor, the learned, the un-1 learned are all at liberty to drink at the Pieman i-prings, whose waters flow in such profu-ion, and we say it, not boi,tmily, 1 that Bloontington offers better educational advantages than any other town ir. the i State. Walking hand in hand with tin schools, are oar church organizations, inculcating ! lessons of morality and of usefi In ss. Of i societies and houses of worship tiiere are j Presbyterian. United Presbyterian, Chri- ! tian, ".Methodist, Colored Methodist, Oath- j olic and Baptist, and about a hah a ti.il : from town t he Scotch Covenanters have a : house of worship. TL Episcopalians art ! lust organizing a society, and will doubt- ' lues, soon take steps looking to the erection 1 Of a church. Mc st of the churches are of j a superior order, especially this being the i case with the two Presbyterian. Of material advantages, our Railroad interests must not be lost sijrht of. Now '
we are dependent upon the libuisvilie, New Albany & Chicago road. Another railwar, the Cincinnati & Terre ilsutf road, (of which we present a map this week. ) will soon be added to the list. Tr.e irob-
ftbilitias are that the raad will diverge at ! this point, one arm going to Terre Haute, i the other to St. Louis. Of course this will j add greatly to the beneits Bloomington ; will derive from the completion of the j road. It will open up to us the coal and iron interest ? of the State ; it will give us egress in nunjberless directions, and will J
maee jsioomiugton one or toe most important railway center? of the State, with direct connection with the four largest "Western Cities, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louisville and Chicago, and with the complicated net work of "railways which radiate from them. The road fs certain to bp built, and it is eotially cer'-.in that this will be the point of junction with the L. N. A. & C. Iioad. The effects are easily appreciable and do not require dilating upon. W e now come to n consideration of the most prominent manufacturing and mer-cai-tilo interests of Bloom'uigto.i. Tn speaking of them wc shall aim to do so in an impartial, unbiased, and yet personal nii'iiin-r. First we invite attention to the Jargs tannins: business of John WAi.nr.ov This is a roncoT. of no little importance, and is seco'id to but very few in the State The bi-.ildings are of brick, conveniently lo,..'-d iv ar the i).-pot. The main lmib.i-i:i;-i-, 2f 1 y l .V! f,.-.-t, the front 72 feet hc-ing threo sto-ie:; l.:h, ile re to a i rider two Tlif-i is a-. i i. !,:u-k a'nsd 7) iy 80 leot. and a !': iiotise. I a (he biisii.ess. Irani 18 to 2j t.ien nr.-; employed. Stau-n is u... .1, t( pei "onn cucv operation for which it is oVaal le, !-! nil of the ut-i-aiig ii-ieitls a: to th: most approved plan. From (0t
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::g 1. e-i- l!;-' i!;i!er and 5,c-.nity of it ,4-n-:. Dverythtinr in thc'b-weir
:, cl-'ck, witch, or toy line--c.rti-rei-iu or of v,..,-, ih:,i the mind .;f the soul of woman longeth after, is piofii.'ioti. Mr. Smith owes hi1
success to various causes not the lea-t being the invariable hiomnic that has nlwavs charnteri:ed him, and Tobc" Smith and geniality are synonymous terui!-. AV. O. FEE Is another old residentof Hlooniiiiirton and vicinity. Forty yeari ago he had removed berc from So-ath Carolina for five years thereafter being on a farm. He then" sold roods here as a clerk a couple or three years, nnd from 18:) until M was in trade at Morgantown. Since 18t4or'45 helms been actively engaged in business her., alone, with the exception of four years Now-n-c. ays if a yaiing man cominene,-.-trade he must have a capital of several thousand dollars, and the chances are tha! he will fail within five years. It was not so thirty or forty years ago. Mr. Fee commenced busicess on (he princely capital of $100. He had no ''great expectations" to look forward to, but WHS compelled lo rely upon his own energy, economy and business foresight to succeed. That he h.-.s not labored in vain is self evident. He has had an active life, hut it is not stained by a dishonorable action ho has relied upon himself, and the honor should be lii. His example may be profitably studied by some of the young men of to-day. kcCALI.A & CO., As a Arm and as individuals, need no commendation at our hands, and yet we desire to speak of them in brief. Their linn of trade is dry goods and general merchandise, and the nriii has been in operation eight yean. John McCalla is nr-fiUl resident. In 18:1a he came here from Soti'.h Carolina, lteninining on a farm un.'il '.'IT, in partnership with bis brother, commenced business. In 1P.")-J they removeii tf Chicago, remaining there until '37 or TaJ. then being out of trade until this firm wi formed. "Milton Bight, the ''Co." of the firm, is a native of this vicinity. His father, Jno. Ilight, who is siill living, having come here in 1818. Farming was bis occupation until 25 years of age. Then he engaged in the livery business for 7 years. For 5 or 6 years he done nothing specially, 8 yearsago forming the present partnership. The firm comprises 1 wo men well ktown for their energy ftnd higa toned busbe.'s principles, and by years of daily inte-eoti re with our people, they have not only deserved but gamed universal eonfWenee. No bouse in town is lettcr prepared to supply th? wants of customers, find none i,ro more worthy a gensrou s patronage. PEAKSON & CO., Dealers in general merchandise, are doing a thriving business on the north side of the
square, (.nd we interview Jir. i ., nnuing
capacity,
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load, co ning at that time from St. Loui-i. A. i-t. Judy was then carrying on a small tam cry here, and Mr. Valdron bought him out His own capital wits limited at that tin c, and the present large business has een built up solelv bv his own exer-
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' od reu r.deled the works, ui;t 1 there i,-, not ; now a Vi-stige of the old conc.ei-i:. Though ; doin a prosperous business, Mr. W. is not ! asha ned to work, aid daily superintends ; the c eta 'Is of affairs. ; KOLTZMAN & SON j Operate the. Voolen Mid. With their bui s;.nes as with m.,-..y another h-sro, time hu i worked wonderful changes, jlr. A. IloU't- ; man catic berc 27 y,:ars r go f rom Virgini ia. .:1c was nccosnp.mied by his wife and j fix el ilclicn. and possessed of lie munificent i fortune -,'f 5a cents. It was a desperate , state : ;;tfairs. bat the wife and little ones were to he fed and clothed, and ha manfuli ly wait to work at one dollar p r day, j work ng id ar.ything hi hand.- found to do. Finally he was enabled to buy out i small i car li i'g (StabiUhuient he'e, an 1 then made
carpv,, and eaivle ! wool tor tlu c-.intry poopl Twelve year ago l.e purchased the I! qui.-ite nnchincrv and c inmenced manniaeturing gootls. The Hrm now opo-
rates ,i :'-se;t mill, running 3W p:nd!es ' from a little shed, the works hnvc gr.wn t . !: 32 bv 105 feet, 2 stia ies, besides : the shed, which is 32 by 50 feet. About or -te.oOO lbs. of weol are yearly !iiarai:':iet,ired. be.-i le working about l.'0 lbs. for custoio work. The mid emjdoys ' from jiiiiv to twelve perscrs. Jeans, tlaii- ! nels, Uimfcet and yarns are the chief 1 roi dtietio is. the hulk of which are. g 'tipped to Chicago, where they always find at ready ; marker.. J. T. Holtzman has been one of ' the firm fir 12 years. He has grown up in , the t isiiiess. however, and is complete ; master of it, while his father has had lifly ; years experience. " GEORGE BOLLENBACHElt 1 Is another of our- manufacturer!' one of ! those " ive.' thorough-going business men, j whom t is a real pleasure to meet. In j 1 840 Ik came to Bloomington, and com-nii-necd work as a journeyman shoemr.ker, remain ng in that capacity about eighteen months. Having accumulated the moderate c.ipiti-,1 of fluO.OO. he set up shop for i himself doing mo.-t of tho work with his
own ha ids, but now and then employing a ji nr." as business increased, nn;l fina'ly, twelve or fourteen years ng he established a small tannery, carrying or. his shop in the met nti ue. In the tannery everything progressed satisfactorily he was compelled to enlarge frnin time to time, anil now has 45 vats, mid tans about 1,200 I idea per annum. Not satisfl ..! with all this business on his Inn Is. in April, 1870, he established a large ho A and shoo store, in the store room next the Post Olflce hn.'ing one of the largest and best stocks to he found in iii!i portion of the State. We ara of the opinion that tho original $100.00 with which X r. B. commenced trade has been used to good advantage, and we ooKgratulate hini upon his success, believing it to have bet n achieved by persisten t, honorable, effo -t. Passing from a consideration of the Manufacture g to the Banking, and leading Mereuut.lo Interests of the city, we allude to the FISST NATIONAL BANK, An establishment which has but just entered upon its career a career that f'ives every promise of being gratifying in the highest cegrec. The First National organized in September last. The capital is $100,000. Its stockholders are all men of abundan . means, living in this i11nue.di.1te vicinity, and noun of them coming under the class 'ication of "borrowers." The officers of the Bunk arc: Judge George A.
HusKii K, rresittent ; Jtooert J. f oster, Cashier. Prior to the. organization of the First Na ional, Judge Buskirk was with J. ;S. Smith If inter, engaged in the Banking business, under the firm name of Buskirk & Hunter. That concern wr.s incorporated into this. The business of the Bank is in a satisfactory shape. Already its deposits :.,e about $50,000, and will iloubtl'.ss soon reach $100,000, while its loa s and discount;, already heavy, wi 1 apprjxiir.ate 8l25.' ;0. It is provided with a neat Banking Office-, corner of College Avenue and Fifth Street. Judge Busk rk, the President, is a native of this place, and a lawyer by profession. From 1850 to IfcGt. ho was Jtidg? of the C : -t of Common Ph a, and s.nM 1865 hn '..can -gaged in Bankhip;. In 1808 he was i h-uteo to the Legi-t-lattiru, snring twt sessions, atiJ tt'ai Speaker of tho House for one ses.sun, tho -eoend. Mr. Foster, the Osudiicr, is originally from P'lilhdolp'iin. He was educated hero and adopted It w as his profession. For , ;a years he has served the people in the pacify of County Auditor, and for four years as County Olcrk. For a short timo he was als a cniragivi in mercantile opera-
lloth gomlentcn are well fitted for
fuckinn. His early youth was passed upon a farm, and when ho came here. 17 years ago, it was to enter his brother's ( Joshua O. Howe's) store, as clerk. For the succeeding ten utars, he continued as a salesman, and then became a partner. The firm continued in operation s'x years since then Mr. Howe has boon alone. lie is in every respect a self-made man. His start jp life
was obtained strictly by in and the mercantile success
him as pleasant a gentlemen as wo have met in the city. lie has been in business here about eight years, coming from Springvi.'le, in Lawrence county, whore for some time ho was engaged in the same trade. He is yet ,a ytwirtjsr man, and has shown a business aptit'u.le that 'marks him master o'the mysteries :f mercantile transactions. Though competition has been quite active, Tearson &; Co. have always had their share of trade. They have aimed to meet the want? of the people, nnd to sell
own exertions. I goods at such figures as WtjUld atlora a ittained bv him 1 reasonable profit only.
has heen the legitimate result ot unswerv- , "" p RCED irg integrity. For the past twenty years, j T , ,j " ; d mnn!lfa(.. Mr. Howe has, been an agent of the Amen-, the north side of the square, can Bible Society having a Depository at ' 1 r. -n ,1 . ' . his store. In his business? Mr. Howe i tu- . 1 P" 1,1 rtZ sisted bv his son, Alfred B. Howe-a vonng f"J,;l nnl bcBn "?,r for the Pf.1
?e en eiir. ituiiiiii 1.10111 uimxh i.omhc,,, though originally from Ohio. Since coming here 51 r. Heed has had a trn ! "'-;:! t-
bcyoni his expertations. but one that
gentleman, graduate of the I'niversity.and who has been in the store for the past two I ti, u,.o 1 , 1
in: , v.,.--, kie.b it it , . one - .in 'i 1111; , . -M, 11 i 1.1.1...1... ''"I
J-.l.,.!.: ..It. il. ti'llll lt'llLi; 11 i.- Oli.-llU'.-.- 1 ill 1.-1.1 here, have served to identify him closoly with the best interests of thu city, and make him what he is a representative, citizen. "SV. J. ALLEN Is worthy a prominent place in this eon-
rieettou ' e.'cli we gla lly give, lie is a native . : this inmi - di: te vicinity. Until
1isTi4 bis biV t"r the rc!it.-r portion of it) j niers.
nail been pa!iSett upon a tarm. J n that year he removed to Ca fornia. where he remained until 1857. then returning here nnd resuming farming operation- until 1802. In that year he enlisted a- Sergeant in the 20th Indiana Battery, wher? he serve:! for thr. years, being promoted to 1st Lieutenant oomiiiandirir. poa being mastered o:tt. he returned hire and romvienced trade in the hardware mil stove line, in a snudl building near the railroad depot. For a time he was in partnership with Mr. Oshorn, and during that time built his present magnificent store, room, south side of the public square a three tory brick 2t" by 80 feet, occupying the entire building, and carrying a largo an I varied stock doing a large business in ninufacturing and miMtirintf :ie wi.l ,ir in lie npieiilnr,il iin-
nlement9 trade. He is assisted bv Jlr.jg've universal satisfaction
finmlile a vounn- irentlemnn of tborooo-h men are young men, ana
going business qualities. Mr. Allen
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friends, and it .::funls it.-.
outline their career one only reflected honor upon
i.i'oo t'-e communhv as well.
STCAKT vV McPHEETEKS Are tie- only exc.usivo dealers in hardware. in the city. Win. Stuart has resided here since 180.'!, coming from Salem, this State, where for a number of years he h.:d been engaged in trade. Moving his stock here, he formed partnership with Mr. Manley. In CO the firm became Stuart & Co., and in February last, the present firm was formed. Cbas. H. McPheetprs was born nnd raised lu re, and is a son-in-law of Mr. Stuart, He has had extended experience as a salesman, and for one venr was a partner of Mr. Small, in the hardware trad?. Their -tore room, on tho west side of the square, is 18 by 85 foot, also using half of the second lloor. lb-side hardware, they arc extensive dealers in agricultural imp!, in- :.U. N'ti botie in (own has commanded the confidence of the community te a greater extent than this. From tl e time Mr. Stuart first came to Bloominstton, lo the present day, he has been characterized as an honorable, straightforward, public-spirited man, and the same is true of his partner. M. L. McCOLLOUUH Ts one of our leading Dr iggists, nnd his is now the oldest established Drug house lure, dating from '40. He is a native of Bloomington. and his business career commenced in 1858, he at that, time going into partnership with his brother, J. (). McC who had been carrying on the b usiness for son e time. This partnership continued until dissolved by bis brother's dentil, in October, 1870, since when ho has horn alone. Mr. McC. is one of our most thorough going and reliable business men making few changes indeed he has occupied his preset, t quarters for th part ten years. Ho is an accomplished druggist has had years cf experience, and command.-- not only the esteem but confidence of thu entire community. In his business he carric? a large and general stock, and hi- store is well styled "Headquarters for Pure Drugs." Good natured nnd energetic Mr. McC. has marie hosts of friends. With nothing in the pafct to regret, h hns much to hops from th-3 fnlnre. LEVI TANNENBAUM Sits for t brief photograph. Mr. T. has a large and varied siock, comprising dry goods a:id clothing, gents' furnishing goods, boots, pIiocs, bas, caps, trunks, valise?, musical instruments, Ac, enough to keep one man busy in remembering the different kinds ot articles on sale. He is a native of Germany, and came to Bioomington thirteen years ago. For fit e years lie was with Kahn Brothers, and then for four years one of the firm cf Kt.ltn Bros. i Co. Since then he has been alone. He ha. become one of our most pup liar merchants, and has built up his trade until it is second to no house of the kind her There isn't a better natured man in town than friend Levi he has always a smile ami pleasant word for everybody, ulid wo mention him with pleasure. 4 J. W. DA VI. 5 Has experienced some of tho ups ard down? of life, and yet to-day finds him one of the best natured, most persevering of men. Twenty four years ago be come here from Philadelphia. He was without capital, and commenced work as a tailor. By persevering industry he accumulated some means. go"t fairly upon his feet. a';d titer., by a combination of cau-os. failed. This occurred again and -tilt again, cleaning him out CHCh time. Friends were always ready to assist however, and now he is again on his feet doing a nice business. With "he exception of seven years, passed as a farmer. Mr. Davis has followed his present budnessnll the time. Hvhasbeta unfortunate, but never discouraged, nnd n w (he future
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them hosts of ! be a gain to the mercantile world. Ho is pleasure to thus located upon the southeast corner of the .-(. .K I.... " I ............ 1, ... ..17. .
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cess, trie.le liavaig rapidly increased. One would have thought there was not room '' ' another lirst-class store in town Mr. I!, bus demonstrated tin t (here was, and wo are glad that his energy i; meeting with so substantial reward. " In trade, i s in the professions, there is room at the top, and some of our older housed must look to their laurels. JOHN P. SMITH TUB TVKST SIDE JKWELKR, r Has well earned a prominent place in this sketch of our city and it prominent business interests. He came here in 1858 from Crawfordsville, and until 18G4 wan with his brother. In that year, they two, in partnership, established another house, J. P. Smith assuming management of it, dissolving the firm in 1867, since when he has been al mo. Mr. Smith has had an active experience of about 15 years, in the business. He has made himself a perfectmaster of all the intricate details of practical watch making and repairing, and has always commanded tho confidence of the people. Especially has this been the case in the sales department. Jewelers are not always scrupulously careful in their representations as to goods. The masses of the people do not know the real from tho imitation, nnd there is strong temptation to uike advantage of this ignorance. Such a charge cannot bo laid against Mr. Smith, and that has been one cause of his signal success. He has an eleeant establishment.
fitted up in good taste, and stocked with the choicest of goods, and we can cordially invite tho readurs of the Progress to call upon him, assuring them in advance that they will be received with the utmost attention by as clever gentleman as does business in Bloomington. DUNN & CO. Is the. style of one of our heaviest houses, and to which wo devote some space. The Una was formed in 1857, and comprises Mrs. M. A. Dunn, widow cf one of tho original partners, and whose interest is in her hands,' Felix O. Dunn and Ewing Batterton. Of the two latter wo speak. Mr. Dunn has resided in this vicinity for forty years, and prior to 1852 was engaged ih farming. Since that time he has been an active t'usiness man, of sterling hoDesty and integrity, whoso career has never beeii marred by a dishonorable transaction. Mr. Batterton was raised here. In 1851 ho removed to California, where he remained six years, then returning here, and again going to California three years ago, only to stay n short timo, however. Like Mr. Dunn, Mr. Battcrton is a representative business man. The firm does the leading grocery and provision business of town,nnd are our principal grain buyers, when thenis n:;y wheat to ship. Both gentlemen pay active attention to tho business, and it is
in safe hands. One marked peculiarity is
iM "', i uinug oo.-mess wnenever they buy anything they pay cash. Not ten, twenty, thirty or sixty'days, but cash down. We don't believe there is half a dozen houses in the State of Indiana, that axe able to do this. It illustrates the character of the men, however, and bears us out in our assertion that they are leading business men.
AND !i COMPLETE STOCK ef TEXT BOOKS and ST1TI0N1SRI, at ihz POST OFFICII News Stead. McPheelera WILL UNDERSELL akt M AN IN TOWN. "r-
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Coal and Iron in Monroe County. Some nine viiles southwest of Bloomington, jm Tr(z?i J?mi township, coal is found in abundance, and
has been merited bv tho superior character as 1.1 r as one e.m.u .. ai-. ... nod mm7:h. fn
! of work turned out." ' lie generally employs i no stocc ot goons. ,s ;(! reputation ot ; 1
three workmen, and having had active ex- "S '- "' w',r- u,m, l")"-" 1 (OSUltty Ot the Mate. ., ' , .n... -1, 01 lion, sav we. V. e aiimii-e his ' "
perience in tne ousiness since 1010. is certainly competent to carry it on. Tie has
Suocc.is to liiiii. say we- v. e pluck, and believe it whl win.
aimed, since coming here, to turn out none but the best of work nt the lowest possible . . .1 1. .. - ' .1 1. . . : ...:, 1 1. r
" j rates, ami oy so ooiug nas iiira-.iaL-u oiui-
self into the good graces of all his eusto-
As a business man he is active.
energetic and reliable, s.nd it stlfords us pleasure to speak of him. PEKING BKO'S. Is the style of one of our leading Boot and Shoe houses, one that has commanded the confidence of the people and been the recipient of a larire trade ever since it was
establish d. some 18 months n?o. The firm
J. J. G BEEVES & SON", Dealers in general groceries and provisions, are next upon our list. Mr. Oreevos located here in li;JS, coining from Maryland, r nd is now one of our oldest - itizens. He learned thu carpenter and joiners' trade with Hardesty & Graluun, and for thirty years carried on that business. In 1808 he bought, a half interest in J. Misener's grocery, and two years ae.. purchased the entire interest, his son, II. ('. trreevc then entering the firm. lb ill. C. Ot ;s
divsie.iin bv pr.itession. a radnate of toe
mi j plivsie.an lv p
comprises i . u. .V . J. t'ering. Before I iNew ) rk 41 oil. ca I I olleg. itartiii' business hero the same firm had I ticed lien; and elsewhere m
been carrying on busir.ess at Litchfield, 111., for a couple of years. Both gentlemen are natives of this vicinity and were raised here. For six years T. C. Pering has been connected with the Express Co. here, and for the mist vent lias been Acent of
the Adams Express Company at this point, ! be hns no reason to bo'ashanie I ot tho past.
discharging his duties in such n way as to j The firm is doing a large business, of which
. ojid has prac.re or less of the
time sin -e. ror five years he was cnsaired
in mercantile operations at Bloo'.afleld. Both father and son are well known to the entire community. Mr. Grooves. Sr., commenced business with no capital but his
hands, and a determination to succeed, and
Both crentle-
are determined
hfta I to make their business a success. To that
I end they leave no stono unturned, and we
proved himself one of oil' leading spirits
energetic and business like, and he could be illy spared from our business circle. TULEY & WICKS Are one of the leading dry goods firms of town, and the well-known New York Store is the Mecca of many an oft repented pil-e-rimnae. Tho present firm was formrd in
Januarv lust, but the gentlemen whose i J. W
rames head this paragraph have both been j Take their place in this review, as one of identified with the business a number of; mr m(M,t oromincnt Arms the leading one years. Tho firm succeeded to 0. P. Tuley in ,iu ,nl'g lr.,(i(. n,.side Mr. Shoemaker. & Co. Mr. T. came here in t) t. '53. from tI, comprises Thus. Fullerton. Mri New Albany, and for three or four months , shoemaker cr,K. herefrom Laporte, in was a salesman, then forming partnership 18rt(! Forming partnership with J. J. Duw iih Mr. Pennington, arid has since been a I rand, they at once entered upon a career prominent business man one who has ; th.lt h,,s lK-en full of success. Since then
they are in every way worthy
HOOVE B & FISH
Are Carriage makers, and they attend to
are grntified to know that their business ! th "eeds of the people so well that there is .i.... c. i.: ,.,.,. v..,. n,.. ! no room for competition. The co-oaituer-
urei ..i i ,.1 1 linn , . . 1 1
Ihns fur thU ensin Vols
ever before. We hope it will continue in- j SUIP
creasing, and believe that Messrs. Pering ! Brothers will succeed in making theirs one j of the lea ling establishments of the kind j in this section of the Slate.
SHOEMAKER & CO.
Twelve miles from Bloomincton is
the site of the Old Iron Furnace,
where won ore was smelted aome 20
years ago, but an there were no rail
roads to carry the pig iron to market,
the proprietors cotdd not cempeh
irith more favored localities, and the
tcorkfi were abandoned.
In the vicinity of the Old Furnace kidney ore is found in inexhaustible
quantities, and lying by its side are
immense fields of the finest block coal
eith irliich to smelt it.
These, are not empty assertions
let those, who doubt come and see for
themselves.
CANDY M A N U F A C T 0 R
BREAD, CAKES AND" Candies made DaUy. Will Duplicate any bill in his line of trade freight paid here. AGEXCY FOR THE Celebrated Baltimore Oysters Tke best Sold. "FERIieS, AT 97 COLLEGE AVE
!
A
ARE
RECEIVING A ASSORTMENT
NICE
made hosts of friends by his manlv quali
ties and business-like energy His partner, Mr. Wicks, is also fun New Albany, coming about ten y -ars ago. In 1S03 he enlisted in the 20th fnd. Battery as private, serving in that capacity until muteri"l out.
and since then, with interest, has been a sal
li.-diment of which he 1? now a partner. He is well known to our people as 11 young man of fine abilities and force of character, and has proven himself u thorough master of the intricacies of businiss. 11. H. Miner, the salesman, is also winning golden opin
ions from nil who know him. The. firm
makes a stroncr one. Their storo room
Smith & Tu ley's Block
Boniest in town they c,
clamant stock of dry (roods in the city,
and their annual sales are an important item in the business transactions of town. TO BE SMITH,
The jeweler par ctc-Mcmm of this portion
there has been one or two changes in the firm, the present one being firmed two years ago. The first year's business of Shoemaker A Durand amounted to $5,000 the last year's business of Shoemaker & Co. reached the irrntifv 112 total of S20.000.
xceptmn of a One! j -y0 (5ol,t if there i another house in s'oan in the s;ah- 1 ijioomin-rton that call show such an in-
aspect. They now nnntinliy turn out from 20 to 30 jobs, ranging in price from sjito to $400, beside doing a large amount of repairing. To the shops Mr. 11. gives his personal supervision. The repository nnd finishing rooms are on the north-west corner of tho square, occupying all but one room of n three-story brick" 30x60 foet. Mr. Fish has charge of this department. Tho firm have been scrupulously careful to use none but tho oest material, to cmplov
rease. It is easily accounted ot, however, none oui 1110 new. worKtnen, ioiu 10 urn
Everything in their linn is kept in stock, out none but the best ot work, nnd they are v. , . .i ..1 .in ...i mi.:. .'..11 .1 I 3
1.11 aceomplisheil pharni ICIS" utlell.ls to tne crowueo u nil oiuers. mi iau m.-j niiu
business and the p-eiitlenieii themselves. ! no work on hand unsold. J hey can, and
are general favo-ites. Mr. Fullerton is an 1 do just as good work as is made in Inold resident of this vicinity 11 farmer by 1 dianapolis. and at much less prices, and profession, mid the active "management of; receive m they ought, a good patronage.
J. FliK
one of our popular grocery anil provis
ion .tnuln.-s ftn ti',i lltirn finrl iMiwa.4 wifh-
of the handsomest i-tore rooms in town j ; .:,., .p 'nim;r,i.,n on,i u, rl ltfi.
wns formed only three years ago,
though their interests have been moro or
less identified for many yor.rs. A. J. Hoover, the senior member, came here in '02, from Kentucky, nnd has heen in busin;u ov. -r liiei. Fur n timo hi, mmli. otiir.
a speciality of wngons, but now the firm do j this week, send
noming ui otia line. if. .1. rtsii emne t r 11 . ,.,,,1 ci. . .1 , from Ohio in the sum, yt,,r. He also was I UllU)' iUltt adjoining btatCS, that the
eii!xnj;fcd in tH same lmsiins.. borh (li-iinj; : pl'0ipcet.9 of til IS locality may be
soiidation. affairs have assumeu a diif-tent ! Tally talked of abroad, and that
fanners may be induced
Send "The Progress to your
Friends In other Stated.
Let every subscriber of the Pkoft i
oiti-..is, auer ne naa reaa nis paper
it to friends in
y 11,00 -1 profession, una tne active management 01 rec rin-ir storn room, in j th(, business of the firm falls upon friend , is one of the hand- j Shoemaker his shoulders are broad, how- g , nirry by far tho most eTcl.( anu eaimi to U.e tt.tk. They have one j
on the south side of tho square. The main room is 80 by 25 feet, with wareroom in the rear 18 by" 25, and yet they nre crowd
ed. An infinite variet y ot drugs, paints,
of Indiana, iixt sits for u photograph. Ho o'- meuicines, u...ei ...ue.es, ooK.-, nouwas christened M. J Smi h. While living day goods, &c., tittn-.ct tho eje of trio v.sitin Crawfordsville. 20 yet rs ago. or more. r, and the effoot is 1 pleasing Much of the and working at his trade as a journeyman, I success which the L moil Drug Store has the proprietor of the establishment had an j attained can bo justly attributed to Capt. citremely difficult piece of repairing to do. Shoemakers faith in advertising, whica is K... or '.he wk.n,.n. nvcen Mr.Smith. I in fact, the surest and shortest road to pub-
lliaiV HUM U wunlMvii. ..v. i,u.-,v- oil tronage. CHASE & CO. Are among our loading boot and shoe dealers. The firm comprises two brothers L. II. and G. M. Chase T' y ..r Mew Yorkers by birth and ndueai'to.i, '....t have been in Indiana for tho past 1 years, L. H. Chaso coming here and entering general merchandise, Q. M. Chose be ing connected
with railroads, an Station Agent nt various
None of the
felt : pnuul to the task. He nertormed it I
made the required part, ard with such marvellous skill, that one of '.he workmen at once dubbed him "Tobias," after the famed M. J. Tobias, nis initials being the same, made the nickname quite apropos nnd it Iin; iiinne i-lnmr lo him fi hislinc ooninli-
.n i.; .i,tii v:i,i..n , .,, Mr I
111,. .11 W I'll, On. II, .llll,ir II i.dl lit,', . . Smith enine here, his worldly posse-isions being $2 in money, about $50 of goods, nnd a show' ease four feel by two. Acquaintances remonstrated with him for carrying sneli an apparently large stock ho woulil novor soli it it was injudicious, and all that kind of friendly ltd vice was freely given 4 ,iff nearly right th-jy wore In their surt. .i.s:ts, nan be judged ty a gliineo at his -lablisliiuent te-da. T! 0 salosroom if, about 2U by 70 feet. Entering tho door-
wav ono sees uotoro him t sheen una glit
points, nnd for some time in that capacity here, also being City Engineer. Thfcir copartnership was formed eleven yeari ago. At the. outset, their stock ami trade, compared with tho present, was quite small, and they have had innumerable difficulties to contend with but despite all obstacles, trade has increased from $4 000 (the first 1 . . - Al,,J A,0 V... ' 3 .1 V ,
i year 8 nies 10 .a,ui, oes:uo tneir large
'..I (1,1: t e'- oi .1- C.
ter ul gold and silver, ne if it were the retail trade, they i l-o do a considerable
. - : posts ot 'rest, anil roniir. Tboy have aoming piace 01 tne magu. juueeti u is, 1 jooniuj; mmmi"- mu imois yu-r i-!,ioe.', the coatl lenco of t tie whole 6I,d the magician's wand which hns called j of a building 20 by 0b foot on tha west aide opie, anl under their mn a"e:o!nt the it into cxiitenco, has been wielded by the of the squaro, and are in 11 condition to cx-
l irst Xutijiial is sure to prosn,:r. j -reprcssiblo "Tohe. ' and the wnr.it b ars ; tend operations considerably, i.oll' gontlo-
npon It tt.use mystical words: ' rir.erev, men are voung men iuev nave ileinoi,-
11TT
to pro-p-
M TI 'V K
tl"
"Skill," "Perse
.11
enee. -'ftnicoess. lie.
-cor"ted. and lighted
stratod that they po.-s-3SS not only Hble busincsi capacity, but are of that genial 11a- - w'-'eh makes nnd retains friends.
was passed upon a farm. In 1861, when
the first call for volunteers was made, he entorejj the first company formed in the county, remaining as a private with his regiment, the 14th, until discharged. Ho re-enlistcd in the 31st as a private, was soon after promoted to sergeant, then to 2d lieutenant, and then 1st lieutenant, being mustered out in 1806. In September of the same year, ho commenced business herc,uud has been in it over since, havhag had two partners in the meantime He has been alono since a year ago last March. Mr. Fee is a young man, possessing no little amount of laudable ambition. His past career has been an honorable one, and ho has reason to be proud of it. Ho is doing a very lino business, is a genial, good naturod gentleman, and wo gladly make thin paragraph. S. K. RHOItEK Is, we believe, the latest candidate for mercantile laurels at the hands of our people, and wo tako advantage of this opportunity of introducing himself and business to the readers of tho Progress. Mr. R. is a Kentttckian by birth In the years 'i6 and '57 he was a student at the model school hero, and again in 1880, graduating, however, in the University of Louisville. In the Fall of 1861 he onterod tho Army as Assistant Surgeon of tho 3d Kentucky, remaining during :'u . ,-. ui 1 afterwards locating for practice at Columbia, Ky., from wheneo ho c-.mo hero. It seems almost a sbamo that after the medical and surgical oi porionoe he has lnul, tho Doctor should accept tho dull routine of trade for his portion ho is
a young man, enthusiastic and ambitious,
energetic tanners may
to come and settle among us. This is the way all new countries are de
veloped : By bringing prominently before the people, through, the
medium of newspapers and cireu
lars, the advantages to be derived
from investing in lands, and not alone investing in them, but settling
upon them. r -i 11 1 .
i-ianci can De oougut in many parts of Monroe couuty to-day, at
less than one-half the figure asked for 110 better land in Illinois, Iowa
and Kansas, (as all will admit who
have traveled over those States,) and the people who are seeking new
homes, have only to be advised of
this fact to insure us a large immigration during the Spring ot 1872.
Notice of Sale of Land. NOTICE is heroby given, that by virtue of an Order of tho Monroe Common. Pleas Court, the undersigned, Administrator of the estate of James Goodley, deceased, will offer for sale at public auction, on thu premises, in Salt Creok township, on THU BSD AY, FEBRUARY 22d, 1872, the following described roal estate, to-wit :
Tho northwest quarter ot the southwest quarter of section fourteen (14), of town
ship eight (8), range ena (1) east, contain
ing forty (40) acres more or lass. Also, part of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section fifteen (15), township eight-, (8), rango ono east. And part of the southeast quarter of tho northeast quarter of section fifteen (15), township eight (ft), rango one (1) oast, containing forty (40) acres, mora or lean, in Monroo county, Indiana. Tkkms Ono-third cash, tho residue In equal payments, at twelve and eighteen monlhn, with notes at interest, waiving benefit of appraisement, and secured by good freehold sureties.
pale to bourn at 2 0 eiocic r. m
SHOES, That will compare favorably with any in Town.
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W. J. ALLEN KEEPS THE S70SX F Hardware, Building Material, Stoves, Tinware, Agricultural Implements, INCLUDING Reapers, Revolving flay Bakes, ftraw Outters, Horse JBTny JT'oi-lis, PLOWS, GARDEN HOES,
Planter
n
1
FOllKS OF ALL KINDS,
MS2 ;
Belmont Nails, Iron and Steel, Pittsburgh Glass, Fahnestoek's White Lead, Pure Boiled Oil, Doors, Sa-sh, Venetian Blinds, Ijocks, Hinges, &c, ifec., ever brought to Bloomington. AH kinds of Till and Sneet Iron Work, done to order. Please eive
me a calL W. J. ALLEN.
M CALL A & CO.,
Have the Cheapest Stock, af
NOTIONS,
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
HOSIEBY -AJXI GLOYES,
m$w semi's,
JAMES B. OIiAKK.
nd what prove a low to the medical, will j 2d7eo Tl-td Administrator.
Boots and Shoes
SCHOOL BOOKS AflD STATIONERY, Cotton Yarns and Batting QUEENSWARE, GLASSWARE, DYE-STUFFS, HYDRAULIC CEMENT, AND SALT, Inn the Town of UlHLninton,