Bloomington Progress, Volume 21, Number 5, Bloomington, Monroe County, 30 March 1887 — Page 3

"THE EAGLE" IS RECEIVING DAILY SPRING STYLES IN HATS, CLOTHING and FUENISHIKG GOODS. WE BUY THE BEST, AND SELL THE CHEAPEST. We have been opening many Novelties in every article of merchandise that we carry. We offer oar customers A VARIETY, PRICE AMD QUALITY that they won't find in any other house in the City of filoomtngton.

THE EJ-A-G-I-iE,

J. W. SIMMONS & CO. MVIjOwesi Priced House io Bloomington for Finest Goods."

Vandalia line. THE GREAT FAST MAIL LJXR The Shortest, Bast, and Quickest 13m between the Horth and 8outh. West Bound Leave Greencaatle Junction 1.12 p m, 9-tti am, 12.12 night, 11.14 n. Arrive, Terra Haute, 2.05 p to, 10.11 a m, 1.M a m, 12.13 p n. Arrive, Effingham, 4.19 p m, 12-57 p m, 3.48 m, J.JT a ra. Arrive, 8t. Louis, 7.30, p m, 5.00 p m T.M a m, D 45 a ra. Arrive, Kansas City, 8.09 a ra, 7.23 p m. Going Korth Leave Terra Haute, 3.45 m, COO am. Arrive, South Bend tfcto P. M. and 12:45 P.M. Please to remomber that for map time-tables and other information apply i. v-mk A Woollev. Ticket Agent at

Bloomington, or J. V. LANG WORTHY, j

Traveling irassenger Agent, ierre hum, lad.

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CARTER PERKIKO, Agt, Bloomington O. Van Zand Ad trioit, V N D 1 1 X A K SI B 8 Metallic Burial Caskets, Cases and Coffins. Hearse and Carriages furniitbd to order. Orders by telegraph will receive prompt attention. Shop on College Avenne, north end of W. O. Fee's Building. Bloomington, Indiana. PlRSITtrKE. We have added a large and carefully aetaeted atock of Furniture and invite our friend to call before making purchase. ItCH and Scratches of every kind cured ia 30 minutes, by Wcolford SaniimTf ition. Use nu other. This never fail. Sold by H. Lindley, Druggist, j,5-B7 Bloom :ngton,IadYotj must not foiget that Charley MoWeyatUl "bold the fort" in its old stand on the, south -aide. He will, keep a larger stock thausul, this spring, and will add to it each week, or o'tener, if the business uteim to require it. Very few merchants have had more practical experience than Mobley, and iew exhibit better taste in the selection of goods. He has built up a trade and a reputation in fancy articles, such as ribbons, laces collars, etc., and the low figures at which he sells induce many to purchase who! might doubt their ability to do so. His store is called the "Golden Rule," and he will do unto you as he would expect others to do to him. Ait IMMERSE stock of fine el lining has been purchased by Ed. McGee, in Cincinnati at an assignment sale, and at prices that would surprise people if they knew what they were. The goods are now displayed at McGee's well known stand on the south side, and can be bought at prices that will gratify you. Not only fine clothing but piece goods ' and gents' furnishing goods .have been secured, and if young men desire to appear attractive they will bar while they have a chance to

get the pick of the stock, which ia very large as well ss ehoice. Call and examine no trouble- to show goods. Os the booth side of the pub-

Father Bargeman' lecture on "Religion and Art'' was well prepared, full of research, and quite instructive. His enthusiasm for the church of his choice is most commendable, and it thoroughly puts to shame the apathy and want of interest manifested by many Protestants. Prof. Hoffman will deliver the next Sabbath lecture. His subject was not announced. The accession to the Preparatory School this term in all amount to thirteen. Quito a number have been teachers. Two are candidates for graduation with the present Prep, class. Miss Robinet, one of the new students in Preparatory is suffering from a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism. H. Q. Houghton of class '80 sends a representative from Martin county this term, Chas. B. Rogers by name. Profs. Carr and Boone and Or. Jordan attended the Southern State Teachers" Association at Madison. They report an interesting time. Next session will bo hM at Columbus. Dr. Jordan is off on a ten day's lecturing tour. Total enrollment of Preparatory School for the year now amounts to 105.

Come to MuCalla fe Co.'s for late style Silk Umbrellas and Parasols. A handsome display now in stock. Come and examine them. Don't forget that McCalla & Co. are sole agents for Dr. Warner's

celebrated Corsets. 1 hey tit per

fectly, 'bey are comfoi table and they are durable.

Go and see the new pieces of: law, invested in an Arkansas City

Chas. Miller and Cha. Alexander have bought Breeden's interest in the Dunn grocery store. Mart. Berryman has bought Felix Higgins' property for $1000. Real estate is changing hands rapidly. Boom 1 See ? Harvey Baker is now landlord of the Walnut St, Hotel. Harvey will make a popular one, too. Chas. McPheeters left Bloomington on Sunday morning for Decatur, Ala. The McPheeters Hardware Co. has erected an attractive revolving sign in front of their store. Simeon Pedigo was confined to his bed last week, with a severe cold and symptoms of pneumonia. Win. N. Hall, late county Recorder, is in very poor health at present. George Benckart has just received a new soda fountain the neatest, handsomest piece of furniture of that kind ever brought to Bloomington. Communion service, with reception of members, at Walnut at. Presbyterian church, next Sunday morning. " lyase daman has purchased the Cookerly house, on the pike, east of to wn. Cousideration,$l ,500. Preaching services at the Baptist church this week, also on next Lord's day, by Rev. John M. Stalker. It is hoped that all who can will attend these meetings. The amount of roonpy being sent to Kansas and to the South, from this place, is liable to have an injurious effect upon the town and county. Shed. Langley's son-in-law came from Wichita last week, and bought the Mi lien house in the southeastern portion ef town, deeding it to Shed, during his life. W. J. Allen and wife have returned from Columbia City, Mrs. Palmer, their daughter, being much better now. Mrs. P. is the mother of a promising young son. Dr. Bryan, with his son-in-

Cbambrav and Seersucker, just received at 'McCalla & Co.'s.

lot some months ago, paying $500. About a week ago they sold out, each clearing $1,000. How's that for a speculation ? On Tuesday morning quite a parly of persons left Bloomington for Wichita, Kas. They were W. B. Baker, Soddy Carmichael, Mrs. W. M. Alexander, Hemp. Wilson,

It will pay you to go a long distance to breed to a first-class horse, such as- B. F. Stanger of Ellettsville has in his stable. His Canadian horae. Ellick, was a new one in this country last season, but his colt will show up well. His other horce. Win. Wallace, is well kunivii t,AA nl Kis folia Mi the

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best ever rawed in the connty. f MfJ- j" WHlkjr IS, a -n Stanger will have god stock or ; didate for renonnnation to the ofBce none, as demonstrated by this 1 he now soscceptably fills. Mayor U-etion. Read his advertisement Mnlky having served but one term, on the second page. Stanger mm)- s,om l least entitled to the to Monroe county when there were !end and so ask it at the hands no good horses in the county, and J f"ends If there has ever has bought the slock matter intoje word i breathed against May-

prominence.

ery person who sends us $1 for one year's subscription to Health and Home between now and April 1st. Address, J. G. McPheeters, jr., General Subscription Agen, Bloomington, Indiana.

or Mulky, during his administra

tion we have never heard it. He

Longfellow's. Tennvson's and has discharged his duty without

Wbittier's Poems, Grant's life and - fear or favor and has avoided par-thirty-six other valuable books (40; tiality. This is difficult to do in a in all) will be sent absolutely; Position like that of Mayor, but we

FREE of CHARGE, to each and ev- believe Major Mulky has succeeded,

and outside ot the mere tact ot his candidacy for re-nomination we congratulnte him upon his success in this particular. Bert, Smith, a son of Addison Smith, is announced to-day as a candidate for City Marshal. Mr.

are still at the front rank in keep-Snii,, ;9 an eMmplaly y0HDg man, ing every department filled with j, ,,u and ; in ev goods of the best best brands - and j r ' manufactures. Our large stock oftr7 waJ fitt,d f,,r tn position. He

atcPheeters Hardware Co.

Continued from 2d page. cities, and will of course include our town. Tom is anjfoddity, both iu manners and music, and if 'years have improved him,'will be'able to knock an incredible amount of music out of an ordinary piano The blessed sunshine will have a chance to reach the earth, in the court house yard, now that the ragged and guarled old locust trees have been cut out. The locust has little to recommend iitbut quick growth, and every spreut in the court-house park should be speedily exterminated A valuable milk cow, the propeity of Camper Vanzandt, died one day last week Jas. Brinson has moved from the vicinity of White Hall to'm Bloomington There are seven widows of soldiers of the war of 1812 on the pension rolls, credited to Monroe county.namely : Mary Cathcart, Amelia Carter, Sabina Graham, Matilda Slocom, Elizabeth Farmer, Martha Johnson and Amelia Richardion T.J. Cain writes from Eudora, Kansas, that he had not experienced as much windy weather there as we had some days previous to his departure from this locality Simp. Sfcirvin has traded a 200-acre Salt Creek farm to Jack Pauley for a farm near Mt. Gilead church There were services in the Episcopal church, on Sunday last Mrs. Ella Meek, nee Tourner, is visiting hsr mother's family Blind Tom is coming, and will

he here Thursday night of this week . He's a prodigy A number of Decatur lots were sold last week, and 'increased in value right away' some five hundred or a thousand dollars Ren. Smith declines to be a candidate for Marshal. Ren. has made an excellent officer II. M. Edmondson,ElUttsviIlc, a well known school teacher, died on the 18th inst. The widow of Robert Delnp, died at her residence in Ellettsville, on the uight of the 2-'d, in her 58th year Dr. Jas. M. harris of Ellettsville, will remove to Indianapolis iu a few days, to engage in the practice of his profession S. L. Gaskins of Washington tp. has sold his 40-acre tract on Bean, to A. CDenny, for $510 On the second Sunday in April there will be preaching iu Mt. Pleasant church, Washington tp. Mrs. Florence Ga'kins of Washington tp. is visiting Bloomington relations

lie square in the city of Blooming-. loo may he found the now famous Fancy Bazar of Tobe Smith. This establishment is known all over Southern Indiana by reason of the fact that no establishment ot the character, even in the wore pretentions chirs, keepers larger or more confusing display of goods. Some of these goods are very valuable and costly, while others belong to the grade known as "cheap." But You can get everything anything

joo want or need, on those shelves iw tables. People go there inst as

toor of curiosity, just as people go

to museums, to see wbsjl they may vane-row latmer AmiAftntiirtr nf asMMmv

saw aae i t eaei.j v a e j

again. .Everybody wonders how this house can sell so many articles t the uniform prices of five and ten cents, but nobody ran explain it but Tube Smith himself.

Wall Paper and Window Shades

has commenced coming in. ( )tir stock of plows is very large. Remember we are agents for the Oliver Chilled and Steel Plow, the

best in the world. Our stock of

wagons and buggies has arrived. Oar General Stock of Builders' Hardware is complete. We have a large stock of Cook Stoves and Ranges. We sre agents for the Early Breakfast, the best Stove on record. Our stock of tinware is large and of the best quality of tin

We keep constantly a full force of workmen in our shop, and are prepared to do tin roofing, slating,and all kinds of Light or Heavy Iron work. Get our prices before yori buy or contract for your work', an we can save yon money. All goods and work fully guaranteed to give satisfaction. Three doors east of First National Bank, Bloomington, Iod.

Of Boots and Shoes McCalla &

Co. carry a larger stock than many

specialty. The "Walker Boot" is one of their exclusive agencies that

has no superior. You'd better ex

amine it.

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Whoa Baby was aUc, we gn fcwCaetsrle, !W1m sa OWM, k eriwl lor Cutoria, Warn Am becam Hiss, a Mong t Caatocte,

-Enomsm Siwvin Liniment re

move all hard,sofl ortrsriloused lumps and Mwniebe from horses. Wood sparin,curbs, plints, aweeney, ringbone, stifles, sprains, wettings, etc. Save $50 by use ot one -bottle. Warranted. Sold hy U. i.iiidley, Druggist, Bioumingt'jn ld.

For Salic 10 beautiful build

ing lots, and a small house with

about 1 aces f ground. Will sell

me aoove iot one-mini casir, ine balance in one or two years, without

interest. J. B. CLARK.

Ladles Wanted. A lady scent is

wanted in every- city and village; also ladies to travel and solicit orders for Madams Wood's Corsets and Corded Corset Waists, Tampico Forms, Hose Supporters, Steel Protectors, Ladies' Friend, etc. Agents ace making from Twenty to Fifty Dollars a wtek. Snd for circulars and price-list to B. Wood, 64 South Saiina Street. Syracuse. N-.Y.

is at present reading law in Jas

Morgan's office. If Bert has half a show bs will get there. The Equal Suffrage Club of Bloomington celebrated its first an

niversary, last night, at the residence of Judge Mien, on Korth College Avenue. . Seme sixty invited guests were present. There was no pro-am, the evening being passed in social conversation. Ice cream aud cake were served to the guests by the ladies of the club.

Ellettsville (from theCitixen). Mrs. Krutsingcr is confined to her bed

with sickness.

Mrs. Holland has been luffarinsr with

rheumatism for seve ral days.

A. J. McNoelv is now coufinad to his

bed with a stomach trouble.

Wm. S. Sharp is clerkinc in the cloth

ing store of P. O. Harris.

John Monroe has purchased the property north of Mrs. Bakin and moved there te Wednesday. t The two daughters of Maj. Porry, Add ie and Bertie, visited relatives at this plaee over Sunday Robert Fletcher, who lissbeen confined to his room the past winter with lung trouble, is at present worse than common. Jno. Eakin has the contract for repairing Dr. Whitted's property. The Dr. experts to spend about $400 for repairs on his property. The prospect for the stono business at this plaee this summer is good. It is reported that that they havo enough work at present te last them all tlis season.

Last Sunday afternoon Mrs. G. W.Matsen, who was visiting at Stinesville, received injurias about the side by falling off of a fence in the act of climbing ovor. She is now at home confined to her bed.

Mrs. O. M. Howard of Spencer, and Mrs. Susie Kdwards, of near Mitchell, are visiting friends in this place. Mr. Howard name down from Chicago Saturday night and remained over Sunday.

Dr. J. J. Ilarris has sold his stock of drugs to two men by the name Mosiar and Dillman. of Cloverdale, who will run the drug business at Ibis place. Tbe Drwill go to Stinesville, so we understand, t" eng"S in the practice of medicine.

The Rod Men took Earl, of dramatic fame, while here, into a convenient hay-mow aud gave him the hay-maker's degree. Guess 'twas a hay mow, as the weather was too cold to go through the performance on one of the stacks in an open field Mrs. Hattie Mason begun a spring term of school at No. 7,Perry tp., last Monday The Parks school house closed last week, after a successful term under Miss Mattie Holtzman, who has taught there three years Lon. Rogers and wife have returned from their visit to Kansas relations. Lon, bought some Wichita property. They all

do it The annual banquet of the

northwestern Cornell Association will be held on April loth, and Dr.

Jordan of I. S. U. has been selected

for toast-master John Riley has

gone to Indianapolis to report for duty as a mail agent Tube Car

ter becomes a citizen of Bloomington, and has taken a position witl G. M. Whitaker, corner grocer

The mother of John A. Parks celebrated her 76th birthday on the 18th inst., and nearly sixty persons attended the family reunion. These

were all relations, and comprised

four generations of the family-

Elder Peak preached his farewell

sermon in the Christian church Sunday night last G. M. Whitaker,

the grocer, will have to leave the

Durand corner iu order that tbe house may be torn down and a two

story structure may take the place of the present building- -Wm.

Southers has had his pension in

creased from $24 to $30 por month,

because of loss of eye sight, Tilgh

man Chambers has been increased

from $8 to f 14. Thos. Stillions $8

Mrs. Madison and xon,aocom

panifd by Miss Jennie Wilson, have

gone to Florida to stay about

month Newt. Mathers has been buying horsra down in Van Buren tp., and in Indian, getting some

good animals Wheat is looking uncommonly well in Monroe county Mrs. Solomon Morgan, aged 90 years, died Siin iuy a week iu Indian Creek tp. and was buried in the cemetery at Walker's Chapel

Wilson Gardner and wife of

Silverville, Lawrence co,, were visiting Bloomington relations last week A democratic ruscal, it would seem, is a privileged per

son. Dr. Harrison, whoss charac-

up by the legislative investigation still holds the position of president of the benevolent boards of the State, while Jack Howard of Southern prison notoriety, has never been arrested tor embezzlement of the State's money. Republican rascals, (if there are any) are promptly arrested and taken to the county jail, or are sent to Texas to keep company with horned toads and sandhill cranes Henry Buskirk of Indian Creek tp. is making preparations to remove to Kansas, and will go as soon as he can make the necessary arrangements At Cross Roads Jno. E. Edmondsnn closed his school on Wednesday week. A very succsssful exhibition was a part of the closing exercises, in which a number of tbe scholars

took part, showing that they had

been carefully drilled and conscien

tiously taught by Mr. E., who is one of the most suecessful teachers in Monroe county John Crafton, since his return from Califor

nia and Kansas, has become somewhat seriously disposed, and may

yet give some attention to the ministry, or in preparing himself for it

lhos. Mathers has bought a

farm south of Clear Creek,owued by

Jere. Woodward 1. O. Sutpbin of Clear Creek has been entertaining

his tneiul, Mr. Unburn, of Fayelte-

vi lie, Arkansas George Randall

of south of town has gone to Wichita James Gwinn of Howard,

Kansas, is visiting home folks in Vaii Buren tp. Dennis Murray, a former resident of Bloomington, is runniug a shoe shop in Bloomfleld Jas. Ryan and Oal. Wort-all were in Indianapolis on business, on last Friday Leroy Sanders has

sold his interest iu the meat shop to Mr. Borland Wm.F.Rerd

has sold his harness shop to Stinehagen Mr.Norton, of Voris, Norton & Co., Bedford, has sold his one-fifth interest in their stone quarry for $30,000 The Y,' by invitation, will hold its next meeting at Maj. Perry's, on Tuesday evening,April 5th. Misses Farisand Morris, with Messrs. Hubbard and Driscoll, will lead in a discussion : Resolved, That the U. S. Government sever its relations with the distillers. Mrs. Louden will read a paper on the Liquor League." Good music Burl Reeves was taken back to the Reform School at PlainfiVld. this week Charlev

Maxwell has gone to Decatur Get your seats now for Blind Tom's

concert. Jno. S. Clem mons, the northside grocer, left Bloomington Tuesday morning for Decatur, Ala. Joe Meyer received a dispateh Saturday night stating that his mother had died at Indianapolis, and he took the train for that ciiy the same night Will. Adams and Ed. Hall arc expecteil to reach home on Thursday . They have invested at Newton, Wichita, and at San Diego, Cal. Soddy Carmiebael aud W. B. Baker left Bloomiugton on Tuesday of this week, 'for Wichita, Hutchinson, and other booming points in Kansas. They go to look after their real estate out there, and to make further investments. There was a riot on the north side of the square last Saturday night, and some of the toughs attempted to "do up" George Reeves, the night policeman. As usual, when they tackleGeorge, they were badly worsted. One of the fellows was knocked senseless by Reeves' club and got so near to the other shore that he could almost hear the music of the golden harps. A pleasant company gathered

at the elegant residence of George Bollenbacher, on South Walnut st.,

last Saturday evening, and among the iuvhed guests were Eld. Geo. Pak and wife. Quite unexpectedly to Mr. and Mrs. P., after the companv had assembled, Hon. H.

C. Duncan arose,and in an eloquent

address assured the Elder and his wife of the affectionate esteem in which they were held by tbe friends present, and n conclusion presented Mrs. Peak with a handsome piece

of silverware, and to .bid. P. a well

filled purse. Tbe Elder and wife left Bloomington on Tuesday fur

Wichita, Kansas. Everybody goes

to Wichita. Charley Mobley has the only dry goods store worthy the name on the south side, and he is stocked up better this spring than usual. Drop i and see him. SPRING DRESS GOODS AND TRIMMINGS, A NEW STOCK,

AT McCALLA & CO.'S.

ASSODRGEIIGIT8. fames B. Mulkv will be a candidttte for Mayor of the ftty of Bloomington, Mibj"ct to the decision of the Republican Nominating Convention. Henry S. Bates will be a cmdidate for nomination before lllo Republican Convention fur the office of City Treasurer. M. M . Dunlap is a candidate for the office of Mayor, subject to the decision of the llepublioali nominating convention. W. II. Seward is a csndidate ftr the office of City Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention. C. Bert Smith will ba a candidal for nomination to the office of t'ilv Mar-

Miss Nellie Fee of Greencastle, is the guest of Miss Mattie Cherry. Chas. Miller and Chas, Alexander purchased a lot in Decatur, Ala., last week. Miss Ida Sample will attend the Normal School at Newark,

Gicene co , also J. T. Oliphant. A new cigar and tobacco store, next to Bowman's "City Fancy

Store." has been established by L.

B. Webb of Crawfordsville. Wall. Pauley will leave soon-

for Michigan, to begin a tour of

the northwest with Mason Long's

concert company during the season.

Pauley has few equals as a basso. Jim Hooper, after having been

engaged in other business for core

than a year, went back to railroad

ing several weeks ago, and on Monday a week had a couple ot fingers cut off while coupling cars.

Joe Allen, Ira Dillman, Bart.

Roseberry and Len. Fields returned fiom Wichita on Friday. They,

every one, insist that that Wichita

is a boomingec town than Bloomiugton.

C. P. Tulcy returned from a

trip into Florida and Louisiana, on

Friday. He says DeFoniac Springs is booming. He placed the Pro

gress under obligations by presenting the office with southern newspapers.

H. M. Edmondson was born March 29, 18S6, and died at his

late residence in Ellettsville, March

18, 1887. He was the last and

youngest member of a family of eleven children, Mr. Edmondson

was a respected citizen, and had been engaged for 26 years in teaching school. - Bart. Roseberry returned to Bloomington somewhat reluctantly, from Wichita, as he was making more money there in ens day than he could possibly make in a week in Bloomington. He reports ihe Bloomington colony as doing well, all making money, aud all in a good humor. The court house yard reminded

one, Thursday, of the battle- field of

Shilob, after the three days' fight trees and branches prostrated in all directions and in all positions,

where cannon balls had cut and scattered them. The park will be very much improved in appearance by this pruuing now going on there, aud by midsummer it will doubtloss be "a thing of beauty," and, we hope, "a joy forever." The men who have made trips to the booming Kansas points are, nearly every one, wild with enthusiasm, aud want to sell out at once and go west.s It is in the air, and the persons who go to those places reluctantly and prepared to donbt every statement made, come back apparently as enthusiastic as those who have always believed in the growth of Kansas, and Wichita in particular. The "Little Tycoon," the new Opera to be placed on the boards Friday and Saturday nights, has made quite a hit, in the eastern cities, and is said to have many excellent features. The Opera has been carefully rehearsed, and with a well trained chorus, will certainly give great pleasure to lovers of music Secure your seats in time, at the postoffice. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following named persons since last publication i Jas. T. Robinson and Sarah J. Ballanger, Andrew J. Cable and Mollie Baugh, Jackson Smith and Ada Norman, Wm. D. Puett and Stella Cole Jas. B. Butcher and Dora Lee Page,

Win. II. Adams and Laura B. Nelson, J.H. Breeden and Lenora Baxter, Gee, W. Stump, and Margaret Long, Mart icn Inman and Matilda Crum, SamueS S. Smith and May Craig, Jno. W. McLahlan aud Laura A. Ray, Rbt.S. Green and May Crum, B. F. Dupree and Eliza Ray, Wm. M. Bungcr and Laura Larue, Frank Headway and Rosa Heill, Chas. Commons and Anna Fields, W. C. Carson aud Luvica Johnson. In neighboring counties a swindle is being perpetrated upon farmers by strangers selling seythesharpeners. The agent makes a present of one of the sharpeners to a fanner, under conditions that he will act as agent for the sale, and then gels him to sign a contract. So look out.

WE HAVE THE BEST LINE OF BOTH BOOTS AND SHOES EVER SEEN IN TOWN. McCalla & Co.

dial .ulilrtAl. In t.he nVnuion nf flu, fipmih.

acter and aots were so nlainlv shown liciin or-veution.

Blind Tom on Thuroday uight, and Little Tycoon on Friday and Saturday nights. You want to take them in, at the Opera House. - JBrtrocIi Fuller has traded his Kalf iuterest in the Clear Creek

saw-mill to Boine parties for proper

ty in Spencer. Samuel Dinsmore, President

of the Monroe Co. Ag. Society, spent a portion of last week iu Ind

ianapolis. The new spring bonnet is said to be composed of about 10 cts. worth of straw and about $15 or $20 worth

of feathers, ribbons and other trim

mings. Marion Hinkle bought the ar

tesian well building for $10, and

Wm. McPhetridge took it down for him. Simp. Neeld and Ben. Rogers returned from Wichita on Wednesday last, and like the others, bought real estate in the windy city. Neeld also purchased some lots in South Hutchinson. Elias Abel was "breaking" a young horse, last Wednesday. Although in his 87th year, Mr. Abel sits a horse with more ease than many of his neighbors who have seen but 35 years. There is now a great demand for houses t rent. People are applying every day to real estate agents, at newspaper offices, and to private individuals for houses to rent. There are no empty bouses

in the city, Samuel Dinsmore was at Columbus, Ind., last week and purchased from S. R. Quick & Son a fine Norman stallion which will be here next week. Dinsmore always keeps the best of everything in the way of stock. T. H, Express: Giant Smith's family, who were sent here from Monroe county, would have cost this county more than a thousand dollars if Mr. Lock wood of the Charity Organization, had not sent them back where they belong. They

had been begging here for some time. It now turns out that they were paupers, married in the poor

house, and that they had quite a family. Arch Fleencr and William Williams will lecture on the Sabbath question on the first Sunday in April at the new church house on Brummetts creek at 10J-va. ro, and 2 p. m. Fleener will make an effort to prove by holy writ that Sunday is the proper day. Williams will use the same effort to prove that Saturday is the day the Bible holds. 'Squire Stephens and Elder John Bridgeman Cox and Joseph Wampler are the Judges. Come everybody and hear the subject investigated, tor it is a subject of much importance. Spencer Republican s Lemuel Sexton, an old resident of Western Monroe county, and now of Shelby county, Illinois, is now visiting friends and relatives in this county. He is an old Mexican veteran, and met Col McNaught here on Monday for the first time since the Mexican war. Between the 4th and 12th of this month, eight working days, Pension Agent Zollinger and his assistants paid 25,910 pensioners. The total payment for the quarter will amount to about $12,500,000. The increase in amount of pensions paid at this office from one quartet to the m-xt has been from $50,000 to $100,000 recently, the increase of the present quarter being in excess of 90,000. THE DUNN & CO. GROCERY STORE IS FULL Of Choice Goods, and we propose to kepp up our stock Alexander & Miller. oIssT" What do you want? We've got it.g For pure Learning Seed Corn call on I. P. Hopewell, lj miles west of town. Also, frosh Cows and Calves, at bottom prices. Tns Fihst Stock of New Millinery Goods. Mrs. Headier, in her Millinery Store in "Progress Block, just north of Wilson's Grocery, has receivi-d Iresii stock of aow Hyle Milliney Goods, direct from New York Ctty. Among these gonds are many that will excite tbe Ftirprie and admiration of the ladies, and Mrs. Hcndloy Will lake great pleasure in exhibiting them to those Who

j mav favor her with a call. These goods

are first-olass in quality, and the stylos are the newest brought out in the east. Corn and hay for sale, W.J. ALLEN.

For choice, fresh groceries, and for the best country produce that i brought to town, go to Hemp. Wil4on's "Progress Block" grocery. Goods promptly delivered, and. quality guaranteed. Mrs. C.R. PerDne is now tesching quite a number of ladies how to use the "Bttddington Dress Cuting Machine," &t the Dress Making Parlors,corner of 4th & Madison ets. north of Catholic Church. Every lady ought to have this machine, as with it she may in a few hours learn to do her own cutting and secure perfect fitting garment. Machine, Book of Instruction and lessons, only $5. Go AND SEE XT. Big stock of Queensware and Glassware, at Hemp. Wilson's grocery. Any article yon may oa'i for in the grocery line,kept in stock. To Our friends' in Monroe and Adjoining Counties. We wish to inform you (hat we are still engaged in the Hardware, Stove and Agricultural business, in Bloomington, and will sell as low as any one. A first-class Cook Stove for $20 to $25. Caet, Wrought Iron, or Steel Ranges, at from $40 to $45, trimmed out complete, with a wagon load of furniture. Patronize your home dealers who help you pay your taxes. W. J. ALLEN.

Headquarters for choice butter aud all varieties of most desirable produce is the grocery store ot Hemp. Wilson, "Progress Block." Use Allen's Condition Powders for Horses, Cattle, Hogs, and Poultry. For Hog and Chicken cholera, thi ha. no equal. Sold by Limlley Bros.

B. F. Adams, sr. is the local passenger agent in Bloomington for the O. & M. railway. If yon desire to go anywhere call on bins for rates, which are always exceed

ingly low ou the O. & M. nssa Asthma Sufferer, use Nash" Asthma Cure. It will relieve you in two minutes. Sample package rust Sold hy

all druggists, or sent by mail. Nash Med

ical Uo. urawrorasviue.

The Largest Stock of Wall Puper, Window Shade in the city, at McPheeters Hardware Co..

The Finest, Largest and Cheapest Stock of Wall Paper and Window Shade ever in - this city, at McPheeters Hardware Co.'.

For pain in back use Nash Kidney tnd Liver Cure. No cure, no pyRemember we are just receiving one of the largest and finest stock of Wall Paper and Window Shade that ever came to Bloomington. At price te suit everybody. McPheeters Hardware Co Now girls go to McCalla & Co.'s dry goods store an examine the new stock of Ribbons, Laces and Embroideries. The ftock of Corsets carried by this house is the largest in the town,and no mistake. Choicest Coffee", Teas, Tobaccos aud Cigars, at Hemp. Wilson's grocery store. Try one of the new brands of cigars at this store. The best "Cream Bread" is made by George Benckart, the "Bosa ' Baker. It is light, flaky, sweet an 1 wholeome. If you have never tried this deli ious bread you should do so now. Farmers and others who desire a good satisfactory lunch, go to Benckart 's bakery. Benckart m akes sp lend id .coffee, bis bread is light aud wholesome, and Ire keeps everything else you are likely to caU for in the way of eatables. Benckart's bread is always the best. Every person thiuking of building will please cal I at the hardware store of W. J. Allen and ex amine his stock of doors, sash and material of all kinds, and will find it at low prices and will endeavor to suit all customers, W. J ALLEN.' ALL persons knowing them selves indebted to W.J. Allen eith

er on note or account, will call and

settle as I must have my business

settled up, and don't you torget it

W. l. AL.l-.tVl.

The Lanrest Display of C A R PETS IN TOWN, At McCalla & Cos.

FOR FINE CARPETS, OR FOR SMYRNA RUGS, GO TO

McCALLA A OV;i

Dr. Warner's Health, Caroline and Flexible Hip Corsets are al ways found at McCalla A Co.'s. hu.fi tw u 'taasassamatsmtammmm

fR, W. MIBRS, AH'y.J Ifatlee t Mon-Rcsldeats. - The Stale of Indiana, Monroe County. Ia the Monroe Circuit Court, AptU Term, 188. William I. Owen vs Anna J. Cherry, Complaint No. 1228. Now comes the Plaintiff, by R. WV Miers, hU attorney .and tiles his complaint herein, together with an affidavit that said defendant, Anna J. Cherry, h-not mi dent of the State of Indiana ; that said tion is for judgment on note and fereclo sure of mortgage, and that said atm-reei dent defendant is a necessary party thereto, Notice is therefore hereby given said defendant, last named-, that unless she be and appear on the first day of the next term of the Monroe circuit court, to be holden on tbe 4th Monday of April, At I. 188?, at the court house in Blooming ton, in said county and State, and answer or demur to said coropWet, the same will be beard and determined in her absence. Witness my nnme and the Seal ef aaid Court, afllxed at Bloomington, this 1Mb dav of February. A. I). 1S8T. EN'OCH FULLER, Cterlt. F.'b Ifi. 18S7.

Notice of AanlalstrttlisMi VTOTICR is hereby givan, thai the tth L domiciled has Wn a'ppmntnd by tbe Plerk of tbe Monroe Circuit Court nf lb

'SUlo of Indiana, Executor of tb will af i Maria Cory, late of Monroe county, d oenM'd . Said estate siipro."d to be te-lvent. 1 HENRY C tt'KCA.

March 3 18ti. F.ieftoit,