Bloomington Progress, Volume 16, Number 50, Bloomington, Monroe County, 28 March 1883 — Page 3

VOW WATCH B8 ARK MADS, In Sous Gou Watch, sane from ftouuia ry thickness for engraving and foliating, large proportion of metal aaedtS only to sti&n and hold the engraved portions in placet and supply strength. Hie anijplw gold is actually needless. Ia Jaw jbrf Adm Goid IToft Oatt this tim ia saved, and souditt and tBsacn increased by a idmple process, at otMh alf thMt. A plate of bold aou ia aoldered cn each side of a plate of Lard n'1 composition metal, and the three, ,we tben passed between polished atael ioif From this the cases, backs,

i besets, etc, are cut and shaped by

Drawn. The sold fa thick

to admit of all kinds of chasing,

graving and engine turning. These

i hare been worn perfectly smooth by

nse without removing the gold. Tki a th earn mode Ms proem. EaA oast is oeeamfomitd with a tattf oaanmfM ngned 6 tW ssasijiajasieis ni l anting it to wear 20 sears, 150,000 of these Gases now earned m the United States and CsWada. largest and Oldest Factory. Established 1851. Ask your Jeweler.

eentersj

diss ahd

lSsMI

FOI CLGRH. Bobckt O. (ftnTH will be a candidate for City Clerk, sabject to the Republican Nominating Convention FOR MAYOR. By the urgent solicitations of many friends of William SC. Tate, he has con

sented to be a candidate for the Office of Mayor of the City of Blooraington, subject to the action of the Bepublican Nom

inating Convention. .Mast yotm. Thb tkxxxm of Robert C. Foster present his name for the office of Mayor of the City of Bloomington, subject to the decision of the Republican Nominating

Convention. MARSH At. Georee Beeves trill be' a candidate for

the office of City Marshal, subject to the decision of- the Bepublican Nominating Convention.

TREASURER. W.P. Rogers will be a candidate for re-election to the office of City Treasurer, subject to the Bepublican Nominating Convention.

LIVERY and SALE STABLE. Nnrth Side Public Saoare. Bloomington.

rpHB undersigned take pleasure in call-

A itg attention to the fact that tney nave Tbe Latest Styles of Boggles

and Carnages, and good, steady horaot tor sintrle and double driving. We are pre

pared tojfuraista Carriages Jfor Weddings, Funerals and"Parties, and swiit teams for Commercial Travelers. Farmers' horses

fed cheaply. WOBliKY A MAT.

Ah iff li win ill NlwJi5 iiiTisis IIP 41? R IF a

tm mil

Slaeksmitli Shop

1 BUILDING WORKS,

And General Bepair

West of Leffler's HilL -rV maike a specialty of H0RSESH0EIHG. A large and convenient Wagon Yard is attached to tbe Shops, with a plentiful supply of good stock water. Wagons and Buggies carefully repaired r built of the best materials. Examine our Premium Wagons. jnli-81 G1LMORE BROTHERS.

ISxeeutor's Sale Heal Striate.

of

XTOTICB IS HEREBY GIVEN, that

iv by virtue of thr Will of Samuel Boruff, deceased, the undersigned Executor of the Will of said damuel BorulT, will oiler to sell AT PRIVATE SALE, the following described Real Estate of said decedent, situate in the County of Monroe and State of Indiana, to-wit : Part of the northwest quarter of section (27) twenty seven, town (8) eight, north range (1) one west, and bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the southwest corner of said northwest quarter, thence running east 1 10 Bales, thence north 116 4-11 poles, thence west 110 poles to tbe section line, thence south with the section line, 116 4-11 polo to the place of beginning , containing eighty acres. Application, or bids of purchasers will be received at the Law Office of Louden & Miers, in the City of Bloomington, in said County, cp to 2 o'clock P.M., of Saturday. March 31st, 1883. If not then sold, I will, on MONDAY, tbe 3d DAY OF APRIL. 1883, at 1 o'clock r.u., of said day, offer said Real Estate for sale AT PUBLIC AVCTIOM, n the premises. VERMS One-third cash ; the residue in equal payments, at nine and eighteen months, with notes at interest, waiviae

relief from valuation and apsraJsement

Jaws, and secured by good freehold sure-

HENRY BORUFF.

feb26-83 Executor. Louden & Mien, Attorneys.

"Coming by every train," is the handsome Spring .stock of Suitings, Hats, Underwear and Gents' Furnishing goods. The especial attention of the customers ot Benj. McGee is directed to tbe Spring styles in Hats and Neckwear. The ready-

made garments for tbia Spring are

very neat and handsome, ana McGee heads the procession in this line. It is hard I v worth while to

say anything about the Tailoring

Department, as almost everybody knows that McGee is unapproachable as a cutter and fashioner. In matter of Shirts in various grades, this house cannot be excelled.

A good arrangement is that of

JjJC. Anderson & Co., who have a

n in Chicago, picking up choice

bargains, all tbe time, in staple

groceries, w ben sugars reach the

bottom he buys : coffees the same

way, ete-. The delivery wagon of

this firm is kept going from early

morning until late at night part of

the week, for tbe customers of tins house. It is a reliable house ; they are pleasant men to trade with j their stock is fresh and prices low. "Old Fanner Corner" is the place. Spring is here, and so also, is the new stock at Charley Mobley'a, the popular Fancy Goods dealer on tbe south side of the square. Each season Charley secures a more choice stock than tbe season before, and this is especially time of the selection be has made for the

Spring Trade of 1883. Some of

the hosiery , laces and ribbons are exquisitely beautiful, and the ladies will have them if they once see them. A large and constantly increasing trade, is being enjoyed by Wilson, the Progress Block grocer.

He is selling so many goods that

orders are sent to wholesale dealers almost every day, and as a result his stock ia kept fresh and attractive. He has a large country trade, also, and numbers among these persons tbe best butter-makers in the county.

All seasons seem favorable for Tobe Smith's trade. While other classes of business languish, Tobe

sells large quantities of useful articles from his five and- ten cent counters. A ten minute inspection will

show any careful farmer or house

keeper, that there is money to be

made by picking up these bargains.

In silverware, and in gold jewelry,

amitb leads the trade in Southern

Indiana. He has the goods, and any one wb really desires to purchase, can always be suited. See

bis new novelties in fine cutlery.

Get Prices. Don't give an or

der for Building Hardware, Kails,

Doors, Sash, or anything in the

line, until you get prices from

W. J. AlAJm. Dry Beech and Sugar tree wood

for sale by W. J. Allen.

Warhtkq: Persons knowing

themselves indebted to W. J. Allen

either oa note or on account, will I

please call at once and settle, as 1 1 must close up my books, and I

CANNOT wait longer. w.j.allek

Hay for Sale

By W. J. ALLEN.

Builders and farmers and oth

ers having building done, can save

money and get their orders filled promptly by calling at our bard-

ware store, one door east of the postoffifte. . Stuart & McPheeters.

Skillful barbers are not as plentiful as some persons might believe, and it is best to have your shaving and hair cutting done by men who thoroughly understand their business. Eph. Hdohks, the soutn side Barber is first-class and beeps only first-class workmen. He also has a very choice stock ot popular brands f tobaccos and cigars, and sells them as cheaply as any man in the trade. Ask for Kph. Hughes's Barber Shop, if you don't know where it is.

qave money by securing, a complete outfit of tinware and cut

lery from Stuart & McPheeters

Hardware Store. Tbe famous

eooking stovs manufactured by

Red way & Burton, are sold at this

establishment. Blacksmith's, Wag-

onmakcra, Carpenters aud all mechanics who use tools or hardware of any kind, will find it to their advantage to call ' at Stuart &

McPheeters' Hardware Store.

Bead! Bead! The under

signed a painter, paper banger and calci

mine? of iff years experience, who has

bean in the employ of Showers Bros, for

tbe last three yeare,ii ready to do any and ail work in bis line, at rsassnabls prices. KatWfaetion guaranteed on all work entrusted to him. Call on the undersigned, or leave your orders at II. Lindley's drug tor and thev will reoeivc prompt all i.iif.n ,ni -o;i.-iie.t. JI.lR'Sn.

The date on the label, on which

your name is printed, shows tbe time to which your subscription ia

paid. The list is revised every week aud subscribers should notice the

date, and see that they have the

proper credjf, and also that they

are not in arrears.

An Appeal from one In Dis

tress. The papers have told you the story of the entire destruction of my stock of goods by are. I am thus sudden

ly tnrown out of business and nave no means of getting on my feet again unlesi those wbo owe me will promptly come forward and pay op. -I have accommodated you in the past, now you will certainly help me when I am In distress by giving me my just dues. All those knowing themselves indebted to me will please call and settle without delay, and this will enable me to start into business once more. My books wore all saved and I can be found at Stewart & McPheeters' store where settlements can be made. J. w. SHOEMAKER. Thanking our many kind friends, for former favors, we desire to sav

that a Spring stock is now coming

in, ana we nope w rareivw of your trade. We have lost everything, but have Mrs. Xabn'a room to go into, and good credit. The many men we have accommodated we trust will come forward at once and pay the amounts they owe. Eahn & Tanenbaum. Best brands of strictly first-class fresh Oysters, may always be procured at Geo. Benckert'a Boss Bakery, in tbe Orchard Block, south College Avenue. Having one of the neatest Oyster Booms in the town, he invites the Oyster loving public to call and get a dish, served up in the best style. "Twist Bread" is one of Benckert's specialties ; it is carefully prepared and is uniformly light and sweet. Such bread is certainly the most healthful and all prefer it. Lunch : hot coffee, pies, cakes, ntifl nvBtoma sprwMl nt all hours, and

at reasonable prices, by George n . 1 T" Ts I

lienckert, jioomington's Doss oaser. He also sells Oysters by tbe

can, or in larger quantities.

Barnes & Lewis have remodeled and furnished the most elegant Gallery in the city. Give them a call. The "Boss" clothing store still leads in tbe matter of early arrivals, late stvles and moderate Drices.

,j - - A Our Spring stock is here ; come and . T7- i o m 1

see It. rvsiin as .lunenuuuui. iqi BanParmors and others wishing a genteel, lucrative agency business, by which (5 to S 10 a day can bo earned, send address at once, on postal card, to H. C. Wilkinson A- Co., 185 and 197 Pulton St. New York.

Barnes & Lewis have enlarged their side and skylight, and now have the finest light in the State. Call and see them.

Fob Sale. Desirable prop

erty. Two story brick residence,

12 rooms and large basement 4 lots 66 by 132 each, cheap for cash or in eay payments. Apply to H.

H. Fbiedley.

I. IMilfc. Rogers,

HORSE CLOT

ttTEfi

And General Trader. I HAVE REMOVED TO THB Progress Block, Northwest corner of the Public Square, one door north of Wilson's Grocery store. I expect to sell everything in the Harness and Saddlery line, at low down prices. My work is made by the best of workmen, and bear is in mind, don't forget it, that all Saddles made in my shop, are made by Ed. Batterton, wbo cannot be excelled for good, honest, strong work Spring Seats especially. I will put Tom Collins against tbe world, on Harnogs, and general work in the shop. Making and Repairing done to order. Alto, remember, anyone wanting FRUIT TREES or wishing me to attend to any real estate trade, or rent, will find me ut the Hsrnetssand Saddle Shop. Oivo me a cull and I will give you a bargain, or make some one else do it. I. MILT. ROGERS. Blo.imitvgton. Ind.. fnv.53.l88a.

-Now is the time to procure potatoes for seed, and the best can be bad of Richard Houston. If you wants first-class Photo, go to Barnes & Lewis, west side of the square. Collins & Karsell are handling THE 8TEEL BOLLEB Process Flour, which for quality far excels anything in this market. For Bent. A good, new house, in a desirable part of town. For further particulars call on Ben. C. Smith, at Greeves's corner. Seed. Persons desiring a firstclass Potatoe for Seed (Burbank) should leave orders with Richard Houston, six miles northwest of Bloomington, near Maple Grove. Also a quantity of White Belgian Oats a far better variety than the White Russian. m a C 'Van ZaiMlt &t fcskm, UN D BBTAKBBS AVD DEALERS IN Metallic Burial Caskets, Cases and

Coffins. Hearse and Carriages furnished to order. Orders by telegraph will receive prompt attention. Shop on College Avenue, north end of W. O. Fee's Building, Bloomington, I ndiana. Farmers look to your interest! Smith A Hunter, at Greaves' Corner, are agents for the celebrated Seward Chilled

Plows. Give us a call, and we think we can make it to your interest to buy a

"Home-made" Plow. Also remember our

headquarters for Reapers, Mowers, Thresh'

ing Machines, Engines &c &c. We. also have a full line of Groceries, and make a specialty of flour, having both Town Mills

mour, wortmngton fatent and JTancy,

.martins vine .noiier jraieni sc.

The Geographical Question Book, by J. A. Woodburn, can be secured at tbe City Book Store for 35 eta. by Monroe County teachers,

and scholars. Try on general

review.

Farm for sale 1 miles east of

Bloomington. on tbe pike. The farm con sists of fourfi-n acres and forty acres.

Will sell separately or both together.

vjn tne fourteen acres is situated a new

frame house of seven rooms, cellar, &o. barn, young orchard,' and outbuildings. Will sell cheap for cash. For further

particulars cal on W. P. Rogers or W.K,

Rogers. vec 26, 1H82

Best Hotel in the city, close to

tbe depot the Orchard House .kept by

S M. Orchard & Son. The house is large, airv. convenient to business cart of Bloom

ington, and tablo, rooms and beds equal to

any. commercial travelers can always secure desirable Samnla Rooms mt thin

houso. Farmers supplied with meals at fair figures. Inquire for the "Orchard

House.

NEVER close a trade for aaah.

doors or blinds, till von eet our fig

ures. We have superior facilities

tor furnishing this olaos of work. Stuart & McPheeters.

Miss Mollie Bryan has gone to Indianapolis, to take lessons in painting. Miss Bryan has talent of a high order in this popular art, and has already executed some very fine work, bnt she aspires to greater excellence, and so has placed herself under the instruction of the best teachers at the capital. Henry Eoons has rented his farm to a gentleman from Ohio for a term of oue year, and with bis wife and three children, goes to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The principal reason for the change is the delicate condition of Mrs. K.'s health. Dr. Geo. W. Burton of Mitchell, states that "there have been two deaths in that town from small

pox, that another member of the

tamily first affected is liable to die,

and that of the seventeen people

living in the immediate neighborhood who are liable to be infected,

three have already developed symptoms."

Charley Robertson and his

brother Walter, have .purchased

the Meadows stock of grocerien,

and are already doing a booming business.

John Worrell of this place

was in Spencer, last week, on a visit to his sister, Mrs. May Edwards.

John Shirley, an old, well-

known and respected citizan of this

county, died at his home, just south of Bloomington, on last Saturday

morning, aged 79 year, of dropsy of the heart.

Queen Victoria sprained her

Royal knee, last Saturday a week,

and since then all Europe has held

its breath. A regiment of ordinary

and extraordinary physicians have examined the Royal sprain, and

pronounce it nothing serious.

Easter .is over, and those who

profess to be learned in "weather

anatomy" declare that Spring has come. We shall know know more

about that in June.

W.' C. Black has secured tbe

contract for building R. W. Miers' new residence on North College

Avenue. Work will be begun on

the foundations this week.

The commissioners of Owen

county advertise the survey, April 17th, of four gravel or turnpike roads leading from Spencer to the four county- lines. That is something like business.

Frank Hunter recovered some

$25 of the Mendelssohn Society

money from the "ruins." Having been placed in a tin box and tied with a string, it was protected to a

great extent. Though some of it

had melted and ten away among the bricks and mortar.

Ob, yes, winter a joyous

season. Men who are paid, ii.zw

to $2,000 for four or five hours per day of so-called labor from

September till June, say so, and

write about winter in these terms, and that makes it so. Still, tbe facts are that, even down here in Southern Indiana, winter begins in the month of October and lasts

till April. During these five or

six months, or the greater part of

it, the ground is froaen and tbe weather so raw that all out-door work is suspended ; carpenters, laborers, bricklayers, plasterers and quarrymen are compelled to be idle, and the farmer feeds to his hogs, horses, cattle and sheep the corn hay, oats and fodder that he has been raising during all of the

preceding six month. Double the

quantity of fuel, food and clothing are required for winter, and

pneumonia, small pox and consumption, lurk in the atmosphere. Truly, winter is a glorious season

to read about in summer.

The New Albany Ledger which is one of the best papers to

scissors from that finds its way to

these steam printing works, made the following suggestion, which was acted upon by the citizens and

council of New Albany ;

"When the flood calamity came

upon New Albany, Bloomington

was one among the first and most

liberal cities of Indiana ta respond

to the Belief Committee's call for aid, and the citizens of that town, it seemed, could not do too much for our flood stricken city. Now the greatest calamity in the history

of that town is upon Bloomington.

Fire has destroyed t vast amount

of property there. New Albany

has a steam fire enginethe San

derson for which the city has no

need. It would be a most fitting aet for the City Council to present

this engine to Bloomington. Ev

cry citizen of New Albany would

approve the gitt.

Of the distinguished weather prophets of recent years, the ground-hog is the only one that has any standing to-day. Professor Tie subsided years ago, leaving nothing Whind but a "blizzard." He will long be remembered as tbe originator of that term or at any

rate, one of the first to use it. Of

tbe two Canadians, Vennor and Wiggins, nothing whatever is left. They are aa utterly squelched as Mother Shipton or Parson Miller. The probable reason why the hog has come out ahead of the other prophets is that he had the "gumption" not to fix upon any particular day or days when be proposed to have good or bad weather, but only said in a general way, aa the old almanacs used to do: "Look out for a change about this time."

A little more indefiniteness might have saved the others as it did the hog. Since last report the following named persons ha ve been licensed to marry : Wesley Weaver and Laura Carter. A. Hillenberg and Rose Lawson. S. A. Wilson and Fetty ChambejM. W.H.Smith and Cynthia A. Boss. Jos. Hesiion and Julia WoodalL B. Stewart and Mary E. Cathcart. Chas. Strange and Eva Pay ton. Dillon Talbott and Eliz. Wyatt. J. V. Newkirk and Lizzie Tillie. Aquilla D.Rogers and Aggie Hunt ington. Wm. H.King and Martha J. Turkington. I Graham and Elizabeth Saderc Benj. Bloucher and Sarah Myers. Robert Knigbt and Sarah Ping. B. R. Knight and Sarah Ping. Wm. B. Roddy and Fannie Emery. Wm. J. Beed and Ella L. Stone. James Goodman and Malinda McCoy. John T. Grubbs and Sarah Hennihg. Wm. King and Susan Campbell. John H.Hplsapple aud Turbin Fulford. Mrs. A. B. JPhilputt returned on Monday from a visit to relations in Indianapolis. The 2-cent postage law will not go into effect till October 1st. It will be necessary to place stamps upon checks till July 1st. The tax upon bank capital and deposits was taken off March 3d. The past week was as disa

greeable as it was possible to be,

6Vto add to its disagreeable

features, a snow storm set

in Thursday night, lea vine an

inch of unow on tbe ground Fri

day morniug. This, for the in

formation of subscribers at a dis

tance.

-Dr. Jas. D. Maxwell, who

during the past three months has

been attending lectures and clin

ics in New York City, returned

to Bloomington on Monday.

The men injured by tbe fall

ing of the wall, Saturday a week,

are still improving.

Bloomington will be compel

led to send to other towns for

bricklayers and atone cutters.

lien large briok buildings will be 3 -i .

in oounie oi construction at one

time, to is opnng, ana taere are

but two resident bricklayers.

A public ball, fitted up with

all modern improvements, is con

templated by some of the properly

owners on tne west side. Thev

will build it if tbey want to.

Mr. Allen says that he will

crowd the work on tbe corner

buildings just as last as he can

get material and men to acoom plish it.

This is a "hig" country

Strawberries ripe in Florida, corn teq inches high in Southern Geor

gia, and snow three feet deep in

Northern Maine and Vermont

One can follow tbe strawberry

march for four months of the year

and have berries ripe for breakfast

every morning without leaving the

land of the old flag and an appropriation. It will be remembered that s

year or more ago an adopted son of

Win.B arrold bad a leg cut off by a

freight train, at the 5th street crossing. It is understood now that East 4c East of this place, and Geo. W. Cooper of Columbus, will bring

suit for damages against the rail

road company for the boy, claiming

the sum of $20,000. Tbe com

plaint has not yet been filed, but is

prepared for filing.

The Bedford Star of last Saturday says there are twelve cases

or email pox in Mitchell. That is

too near to be comfortable.

You don't know what you miss when yon fail to see the Gallery of

l liarnes v 1-ewis.

John R. East and R.W, Miers and H. C. Duncan, were attending co art in Spencer, last week. Two of the young men wbo left this place to work in a bedstead factory at Spencer, have recently been married: John Coffin and Bert. Slocomb. Homer Fulk bas been tendered a position in the city telegraph office, at Lafayette, and leaves for that city this week. Dr. Crane has located in a room, up-stairs, of G reeves & Son's new building. The Dr. had none of bis office fixtures to remove, after the fire, but himself. Sol. Tanenbaum has sold his interest in the "Boss" clothing store to Mose Kahn, and has gone

to Cincinnati, where ha has taken

a position in a wholesale boot and shoe house.

In Owen circuit court, last.

week, the suit of Chas. Moore vs. Frank E. Worley (both of Elletts-' ville) came np for trial, and a jury gave Moore judgment for $1,483.

Both George and Craig Hun

ter were in town last week. Craig

has a position in a railroad office at

Topeka, Kansas.

John W. Buskirk has been

heard from at Hot Springs. He writes that he already feels the ben

eficial effects of the hot water and

baths.

Oscar Beed, who has been act

ing as pressriptionist in a drug house in Illinois, during the past

year, returned to Bloomington on

Tuesday of last week.

An 8-ox team came to Bloom

ington on Thursday, from one of

McGregor's yards, in Brown co., with 2,500 staves. Pretty good load, was it not?

Clear Creek Church contrib

uted to the flood relief fund $11.95.

This amount did not appear in

tbe published report of amounts

contributed by churches.

Thos. B. Bawlins of Wash

ington townshipjthia county, has re

moved to Iowa, with bis family.

Ed. McGee has some good

ideas on the fire engine question,

so good that they are worth print

ing. He says that the city ought

to buy a pair of large, nervy draft

horses, then hire a man whose duty

it should be to take charge of

and use them for drawing the en

gine : that the team should also be

employed, nnder control of the

Mayor, to haul off the street scrap

ings, to pull a street sprinkler on

the public square, and work of a

like nature, thus bringing in a suf

ficient revenue to pay for the keep-

inz of the teamster and team. He

then would organize a company of

twenty-five men, picked with refer

ence to tested nerve and strength,

to go with the engine and hose-

reel. He would appoint four or

five men as engineers (men who

know something about engines and

machinery) with the understand ing that the first one of those en

gineers who reached the engine and

siarted a fire should have charge of

the engine on that occasion and be

paid a certain sum for each time

be is called out. There is a good

deal of practical common sense

about McGee's views. It won't do

to depend upon any team that may

be picked up in case of an alarm

the horses must be accustomed to

the noise and excitement, and the

city should own and control them.

Spencer Republican : Last

Sunday evening at 8:30 o'clock,

Mr. Albert Slocum and Miss Amy

Franklin were united in marriage

at the residence of the bride's moth

ers by Elder Gaston, pastor of

the Baptist Church, assisted by

Elder Carr, of Franklin.

Some twenty-five or thirty guests

assembled to wicuess the ceremony,

which united for life the fate and fortunes of these young people, and

extended to them hearty congratu

lations and good wishes for a hap

py and prosperous voyage on the

sea of life. Mr. Slocmb is a steady,

industrious young mechanic, and

well thought of here, although

comparatively a stranger. Miss

Franklin has lived hero all her life,

and every body knows that she is

one of our very best young women.

She is the youngest daughter of a

soldier who died in the service of

his country, and has been helpfu

and true as steel to her widowed mother in days that have been

dark, yet hor great energy and perseverance have secured for her ac

complishments of which she may

well bo proud. And those young

people start together in life with

bright hopes and the best wishes, of

all their fricnda.

5f

Some able-bodied, over-grown

men, are claiming great credit for having carried a few armfuts of

goods, the morning of the fire.

Perhaps it was somewhat rasping

on their dignity but they should

remember that hundreds of women, with half their muscular strength, performed twice as much work as

they, and never thought it worth referring to. Tbe women, as a rule, are worth double their number of

men in forming a bucket line or in

caring for goods.

At a special session of tbe

county commissioners, leat week, it

was determined to buy six acres

of ground south of McCalla's factory for railroad machine shops and round house. The ground is to be donated to the L. N. & & C. railroad company. We are pleased to know that Monroe county has

Board of Commissioners with

nerve enough to do what they are convinced is best for the peo

ple of both town and country. It

seems that Owen county, too, has

a Board of m which tho people may feel proud.

Kahn & Tanenbaum's safe dis

appeared, and has not been found.

It either went up-or down no tel

ling which.

The business men of Bedford

can make "a spec," this spring by

coming to Bloomington to scrape

brick they will be paid 45c. per

thousand. Come up; workmen. are needed.

4 John McCalla has placed the

remnant of his stock of goods in a room north ot Milt. Rogers's har

ness shop, "Progress Block," and will soon have one of the neatest

and freshest stocks in Bloomington.

P. S. He will remove on Thurs

day of this week.

The use of the new train order

signals on the L. N, A. C. railroad, begun with the new time schedule.

To hear some of the people

talk, last week, an unprejudiced

person would infer that a man who

owns real estate, builds up tbe

town, and gives employment to

working men, is a public enemy.

A good many farmers have

sown their oats and are preparing

their fields for corn planting.

The Johnson brothers, who

talked of building a grist mill at this place, have bought the Lukenbill mill, near Gosport.

Mr. Will Roddy, and Miss

Fannie Emery were married at the

residence of the bride's parents, on

Thursday night. Mr. Roddy is

a popular young man, known and

liked by every one, and the bride, Miss Emery, is both handsome and

accomplished. The Progress joins the friends of the young couple in wishing them long life and prosperity.

Henry EUer informs the Pro

gress that be haa sold to Marion

Hinkle, at $6.75, a car-load of fat

hogs, to be delivered next Thursday. These are not his fine hogs

(Berkshires), many of which aver

age over 300 lbs. He will feed his

choice hogs some three weeks be

fore offering them for sale.

James Robinson, who sold his

house to the congregation of the

Christian Church, has bought the

house formerly owned by Capt

Shoemaker, on east 6th street but

sold some time ago by him, to par

ties living at a distance. Tbe sum

paid is said to have been $1.00, Says the Indianapolis Times "Mrs. Jessie Hester, nee Hender

son, formerly of Bloomington, Ind., has been studying music at tbe Conservatory in Boston, and report says that she has made great progress, which fact will not surprise

those.of her friends who heard her

sing previous to her departure for

tbe East,"

John Stockwell and George

Find ley are at Hot Springs, Ar

kansas.

Miss Mattie Coffin has been tendered a position in a Columbus

(Ind.) millinery store, and has ac cepted it.

McCalla & Co. expect to get

into tbe new building in ninety

days.

Some people from Brown County, came marching into town, Friday afternoon, each armed with

a long staff and a general appear

ance of weariness.

The mother of Mrs. Carter Pering, Mrs. Unthank of Richmond, Ind., was visiting in this oily last week. Finer grades of goods are being

received daily at w idea's Bee Hive

The City Council belt several meetings last week for the 'purpose of perfecting plans for tbe reception of the steam fire-engine, and for entertaining the Committee. The committee having tbe engine in ' '' charge will be taken to the Nation t Hotel, immediately on their arrival in Bloomington, and dinner served. The presentation and acceptance speeches will be made on the public square, and the engine will be displayed and tested in - telepresence ot the people assembled . If the visitors conclude to remain over night, it. is intended to givs them a banquet atj the Orchard House. John B. East, B. W. Miers, 'II. H. Friedley and "W. P. Rogers were appointed by the city council' c as orators Mr. East to make the principal speech. A meeting was held at the Court House Friday , night, at which Dr. Moss was abo appointed. A letter from Mr. Hurley, to hi personal friend, Hon. W. F. Browning, states that tbe engine will arrive by freight ' train this (Tuesday) morning, and that .the. - .,. committees one from the citizens and one from the council will arrive in Bloomington by the noon express train. Mr. Hurley said that Andy Huncilman was tbe active individual who agitated the -giving of the engine and then circulated the petition ; the Ledger strongly endorsed the movement at once,"and the chairman of the fine committee of the council presented the resolution and advocated it. ! If the weather is propitious there will be an immense crowd on the streets, and the occasion will be just as great a success as any gotten

up in Bloomington.

A private letter from Lon

don says : "One thing seems sure ;

there will be no crop here this year. Bains and floods everywhere : and from the best informo . tion I can gather, I don't believe

England will harvest more than

half iher usual crop of grain. The same coudition prevails very e generally on the continent.!

Mrs. Treat, accompanied by

her daughter, is visiting relations

and friends in Knox county, near

Vinrennes.

The Browning brothers have

engaged in the bardwure business'

in Dalian, Ga.

O, E. Foster: of Whitehall,

says be bas taken the "Progress, .

under various ownerships, during the past forty years. He called.,; at this office on Monday'and left(

money to pay till January, i84. .

At Whitehall, O. E. Foster is '

managing Duon & CoV store and is making a big success of it.

He is now receiving a large ana

complete stock of hardware, boots

and shoes, groceries, and evqay. thing that is kept in a general store. The room will be crowded

full, and it is Mr. Foster's in-'

tention to sell as low as Spencer - - WW

or tfioomington merchants, tie -

can and will do it. He don's.

propose to miss sales on prices, !

and he will keep any article yon may need. He understands the

business and knows tbe people. Don't fsil to call and see him, and he will do you good.

Fire. I am sacrificing my

stock of boots and shoes selling them for just what they will bring and ask- alt

persons in ueoa or sjooaa in tnese itnea -to call at Mendelssohn Hall, at oaev

where they wiU find me while the sale ia

goicg on. 1 am going to sell evcryiomg, . have to. A number of persons are indebted to me, and I desire that they come '

forward at once and make payments. Come and learn the '"Fire Prioes,'" any- " how, if you don't buy.

V. K. i-muus.

The ''People's Grocery," north

east corner of the square is now owned by Bobertson Bros. They

have made large additions to the

extensive stock, and are able to sat

isfy all who ssay require anything in their line. Everobody know Charley and Walter, and they are "No. 1" men and no mistake. Call at the "People's Grocery" and see what inducements they can offer you. First in the market, is the stock of Spring clothing, brought on by Kahu & Tanenbaum; add handsome : you should see them. Call and see the New Picture Gallery, webt side of the square. RoBissox.the new Grocer haa a nice, fresh stock of new goods. Novelties, in the grocery line, may be found at Robinson's, on the west side of the square. Call. Before the rush begiuf,iend your orders to Richard Hmistou for choice Burbank seed potatoes. The Robertson Bron., (Charley and W alter) have purchased Meadows' stock of groceries, ami are waiting on their numerous friends

If you want Silks, Satins, Cash- i and customers, A delivery wagon -

meres, hue Laces, sc, the Jbee ; carries all gjoi$ promptly, to yourHive h9 them in ahimdanue. diu