Bloomington Progress, Volume 24, Number 20, Bloomington, Monroe County, 9 July 1890 — Page 3

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vThe Royal Baking Powder, as an actual fact, is the.most cconcnmcal k use of any made, because of its greatly supe?ior strength. ' t-'' f Beth the United States and Canadian Go vernments in l the repfOTts of their investigation of Inking powders have pub-

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The otebabng powdere bwwnin this w are shown ' tbemfcd t-cpi'.fim.b to-So pe-cent less leavening-gas than the Royal So the Royal, even should it inwipe tten the others, would be much the cheaper. In addition to this the superior flavor, sweetness, whole- : soineness and delicacy of the food raised by Royal Baking FowderwonW inakeany d46erena .. When the Royal makes vfiwWJn.'M( Jit a kiss fcos which every housekeepeannar wjtii itI alwbyidfecardaltDge milt or Koine-made n&tu& of cream of

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icCstuiMV in tiwo. f Bewckarta. - A -Beat Parlor eJ m, a'ii JraIy artaoged. " v ..:'. - . ' SIIUI. JJfring Buggira and CvrlMc Rapids are aoaVatl mane;f vbiekat w - ay wrerooi . t ml . repair nperwtr-isH. rnoM tov. Whew ynTo:oi the west mde of the aaalHii at looking forjibeee, remewtber IfcatC. H. Stone (next : tAthe Corner Airthiny store) lias the tetania at; tes. Jnst weH 1ave fresh goi for yoor ropwnr . ohl-faahioned feotwear at the iptatev ' - Br JjDScB ia town, at George leleMaS People Iroasi the oooa'.Jay can girt f rwh btead, piea, eakca, ete 'tlim nee iat icaaoaabte lost1, liass BkaJ.Uakks bakes ,?WBT BaSTAIV : V - ' ' ----- I . .mi ifc.J.fc f..,. Sf4a

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' VoeJc afawfnreUe4r -demand Kperial ktttiMi W dirVeted to the W ratirella, new line hosiery, , ' kaiMlVow; i -trmlniBg(', I . tLW?Wj the iH.lr;Ay good . on" kV .skiu'1 4. of the 9kfat,mamQik allry from Mc8toit:Birfehere,ilio ma fallj ttoe r&t alt noveltie asnalir

ijkf by'JoV.Sm'th, the well know ad.ipular apotb title dealer inj watehea, ekek'a, nlverware, hooxe. jttrnihin?altieV:triifcetj hyefcle. M um mmwm things tKat we cannot enprnerate. 'It will take ' hall a day 'to look over bis moaeamef ebriosrliesV Isr fe watches, MerliasiIverwaTelIttfMlieweiry te k ha oo.raperioc. TbemoM notfni attention- ia given to the repair W' w'etcbra, rloeka aad jewelfer ol all kinds; Ifo better wwfk a done any wbere,,and every it in warranted to be worth all it AMr torrfoeoastfa. --rGarUad Cook Stoves. Garlaad rleatiae Stoves, and the great Gold Ooia Wood Baas BMrners, are .mm- m stock at A L LENS. Gstl attiaalmidwan aforar f W. J. AOea aad examine the eeJe bra led Bodreye Twine Binder,: llower aad Dropper, the best in the matfceXi' Ataq Swlky and Re- . tha eelafaatad ' Stadebaker as a. fcaeww of all - men to be the beat in the world, ant for at ery low nriers by '"rr," w'iiAU&s. Wobt,ET baa-9 let. of, nt-eUaa Bacgies.Carriaeias, Phis taas aad Serine Waeoaa. at hU livery atabfe.whieh he wilt sell for aasli or will trade far moles or Call on Craig; beJore.yoo asByoftretoelr,. Turn Harriaoa Mued Paiota are Jwe best sad purest ia the waykl. Wilf wer more apaW, look better, v aea better, give greater satisfaefwm thati any other brand. Call " ifljaoaial .-. ... a o -... ; Htmifc?fr&Moi f PaFBbI.' WAl PAMEf .We, nav brought on the. largest rfock of Wll Paper ever seen la the rows t h k also the fiseat. Thai roaf of tliisWaa.eaaminatioo, . Babtkk. Boyd A Ox 1 - aa asjawBxm aw aar'Wraww" m wf 'be OKrer Chiliad Pkw stands at lie head aod'we-have-it,' '

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IS "Whew they catch Eel. McGee admit will be' very early 10 the morning. Beeentlr 1 has made several iritis to eentral. wholesale poiafseod has secured some of the greatest bargains in fine and choice clothing . ever seen here. - rte bonght these goods very tew, and coo id sell then nigh, as others do, bat he Bays be wilt divide with hia customers 0 he makes a- good thing and they make a better one, . Fmbh vegetables always .to be found Hemp. Wil' erocerj tore ia Prmnw Bleti The choiee qrinttry produce secured, and the patronage of persons' having produce to sell is solicUed. !' ForSale. I have forty acres of land ia Polk township,' near Gray Tard. MiA' 1 Wre In-- e!T. The tract BU a tponi store-bouse, three dwell ing town, aatt other ancswary bmldinfi on H. For wrice 'aad, terras asrUa to VI. AXXBBCrSTBBt Xodd. F. , Monroe e , lad-.. ,V .. . Aft. Tins pbopkb , raise their voices in Msise of the. mcerv neat, clean! ertiabfecn&S whufi nrveiyiBM yoWiOwiy rau i.ra-itepi ija ifaraMMi; ,T:genii-prnr' .W'lJwau.gJe fneaM4. and will 'mo, f obi Gai; AiftSbe new ' $f iau ajrra,a aire vary injirrmr. Is Tobaccos asd CidfAits it is hard, to Sad a ho tht qarries a. better awwrtment than that of Charley McFhecr on; rtsef southeast corner of the sqajare.; ' Get YoBASKKT TOLrj,;3atnrday night, at Cbarley f ait Phecters'. grocery atore. Vhat Charley has .not eot,ia sbtcle is diflicoit to find, lie nv the . tooBalar. old Grceve eorsf . "? tti . .... . ' 5mrs A5 Pwis. 1. Milt. Hog: liaeia ei joosows aod piss for sale, at his place, east ol town.' They are of the 'Berkshire aoaVINaVnti flhaaaaneedii,; and very oraJWe 4oek to .own. , Vail .soon it you want mem, irca. Manse: awt tJerateliea on aamaa r aafcnaU cured in 30 ' miuutet, by -Waadftwd'a.Uaatt.ry Uon. Th nererlaiU. Sold br H. LutdlKT. Pntfftfa Blaatainston, ad. Noa-reaidents, "your eronerty will be carefully managed by Brodtx, Kobertsoo tirodix. ' -If you have; anyUtMig . to exebante pot it ia the hands of Bredix, Robertson 4 Bradix. Ovw Cole's Book store. When you are on the west side of the square and am looking for fine footwear for men or women, remember that C fj. Stone Ja the man who keeps it He sell the feaunjc tiiiea iu flmy ahoea,- and; bandies therrictlyftwt-elass Em ersoo shoe, that takes;fhe lead ev arMaav Don't forget to ask for StaaaV' taea atoie. - EMvliSB Spavin JJnimcnt remoraaaU land, (oft or CWknuad I.ump and BiemiaBaa Ireai bone. Blood Spavn. Curba, SpIhtU. 8araaaay, Kler-bona, JHiSai, Spniia, all Swttilen Yhroatn. CaMa,Bio. Bava tse -kg nw of one bottk. Warraatad tfca tat wonderful blsatiA ears evar known. Sold by B. towuT, DruBxIa BlaaatiaEton, tad. iwa.aa-a.. t-. ... 4 BIT at MuGee'a cjofkiaw atore, sjaajth aide of the swosre. This IiotH makes it a point to keep the biteal styles in everrtbinr woru by gentlemen. The members of the firm keep posted os these things aad so are always ready to meet the requireBWPts of trade. Drop iu and see the new styles ia ties, collars, cuffs, flsaacl shirts, and . everything usrd aawora by dressy young men. ' - - iasaa 0 't1 1 1 - Have vo sees the new prize 1 Pwdr scheme, at Charley MePhceter grocery ? It" to quite a great oner every box of powder I entitles ronto somearjicle ia the ! H" b wostt more tluto Buckeye- Reapers,, Mowers and &lmfM i poly by

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. The Horticnltnral Society will meet at Stone's Spring on iho second Wednesday in July. ; Mbs. EgBA. PjBBtKst See Don't be too modest to call A. C. Eott & Co.'s driver and give him an order for any goods yon desire. Prompt attention will be given to auch orders, and special care will, be taken with all our baaioese. Call and get oar prices ' and see our goods. , JIOJIET. H0nKW. MOUKT. 'The books of the Monroe Building and I joan Association are now open for taking stock, commencing Jnly 7th, 189(). ' Ilereaffer slock will he taken at any time, and money be loaned ia any amount from $50 upward. feoBEBT C. GREEVES, June 18,90. .- ; Secretary. Buckeye Refiners Mowers and.'Biudero for rale only bv . . ,:; '.-wuiAXiiEN: - Gt a glass of that choice? soda wa'aV.;ipa)1l'.' :.' finer - IPlHlE.'OOIjj. FtSE S)JA Wa - igjisSfr feiir( trJt.jiynip.,C)n .alwayr itt UM fit Vbfiptn t. i imu ,w.'iKery ana atliarirattl.. :. ' , .' .; . .. .T Jtad" lho".ailvfrn?oment on the nrrt"tge,of SowtK American Nervine. It i truJra wondarfnl modiciae, and no olbtr 1 rqnii to it. No firm tellt it her axoept Farii Bra. Fl"od & Wetzcll; the grocers -opposite the Seward Foundry, are hutitliDg op a owe trade.- Jney have a clean, new slock, and every article is the best that can be pro cured n the wholesale market. , The new so-Ja fountain at Mika Tolpart't wtaUrant, with iti fruil laicetiis giving greanatwmtwa..-, For iMisters and dodgers come totbsProgreM offica'" Fbesh Fish, fresh vegetables and everything that is ' choice and iMrahle the: ;fable, may be found at Charley HcPheeters' grocery store,3 Greeves' oW mtnd. He permits no one to excel him in se earing desirable goods for his cus tomers. ocuher customert snouM give Chas. McPheetera a call if they de sire to secure-the lowest figures on desirable "eating goods. lucre is nothtng that is sold in any grocery store that Charley cannot get for you, and at figure so remark ably low as to causa you to wonder how he does it. Buckeye Keepers, Mowers and Binders for sale only by' W. J. ALLEN. Buckeye Reapers, Mowers and Binders, for sale only by W. J. ALLEN. rr- Rabie Brands of coffee dnd tea. ana ne oew looaccos ana cigars that money will buy, can be found at the grocery atore of Hemp. WH-, son. Ask to see the late. styles , ia tUeensware. Sybvpb, drifis, and molasses, kept in stock all choice at Hemp. Wilsm's Progress Block grocery, Best line of sugars in town. Vacit Clkakixq should not ba neglected, In Ibe interest both af slaan nana ana aaalta. John Brown ia pre pared in tba atoit completa manner to five uiu nuune dm caraiui Hf niion. la baa tluht earka. deodorisinemalerlali. aad averytWng that I neceatary tp make wmn a mvopra. tiau nn Drown and gat hia figure H m cheaper to clen np your pretaius man to conlrapt ty pbold fever. Mbakib Decobated Ware something very pretty. is nouseaceper kbows wnat Aleawrn Ironstone China is, and all know that it is first-class, and has always been white, .now, however, it is being decorated, and is very deli cate in appearance and exceedingly handsome, . Jimmy ftubinsoB, 'the west shle grocer, has it lor sale, and will take great pleasure in exhibiting it to hU customers. Go iu and see it It Js both laudsoanJ and odd, . , ' -

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music class at Harrodajurg ; Steel Rvors. of Linn. MfK,; is yisitlng his sister, Mr. R.W.MietsJ -Jack Mitchell oa me seven hun dred miles to see .the Fourth of July in Hoomingtou. Many others came a shorter dwtin.ee .. . Eld. Harvev Hazel, one of the proroisintr yonna preachets of this' section, will, hold a basket meeting, July 13th, near Hindostan, Washington tp. A cordial invitation is extended to the public The school trustees of the city ot Peru have wisely selected A. D. Moffett. class 83, as Principal . of their High School. A number of good houses are being erected in the county by farmers who are prosperinfc This is a good sign for the county. John Crafton is endeavoring to soak the rheumatism out of his tissues, at Hot Springs, Ark. That he, may succeed is the wish of his many friends. II has been shown that the majority of persons who died from heat, in the cities, were heavy drinkers meq who drink in cold weather to keep warm, and ia hot weather to keep cool. Wheat cut and shocked; The grain is saio to oe uneommooiy goon, nut not enougn.oi it, . . Mrs. Emily Young (daughter of 8. M. Orchard) has been allow ed back pension amounting lo. W,967. Cal. Wprrall engineered the claim through. Cel. Worrall, the popular and experienced pension agent, on the west side of the square, is receiving hundreds of applications under the new pension law caoa week. His success in the past is a guarantee, ot' .what he is capable of doing, and those who place their busineaa witn mm w iave no reason to regret it. It waaih rough his agency thai two of the largest pensions ever received ipthis coonty were secured, via-' 17$ per month tor John W. JossnrK, aou U .967 for Mrs. K M. Xoung, daughter of S. M. Orchard; It you want your bosioess,. cooducled promptly and satismctoruy, remember to call at WorrailV office. .. ... ..:!. Goul Wilson of weal 5th street bnrned his face quite ;. seriously with powd.er on Saturday afternoon. The following named persons are among thorn w!k bava goa to Milaaokto' W. M. Alaiandor, H. J. Fltu, W. W. SiMneler, W. W. Vansnndt, 8. A, ColpitW, 4. Small, Harry Swindler. Dr. J. W. CVain, Charles Hall, O. F. Tttley, wife daaghter, E1. Vnw, Chi. Duncan, Ctwrli SWns Hnry AYoolery, II. J. Brannock, Tbo. Al"t Van Bwkirk; ' . C ' -' : Jtilro Ehui is speodlog his va cation at Trinity Springs. -An exchange says: "A good many drivers seem be ignuraut of the fact that's pedestrian has the right of way, not only on cross walks hut also on public streets, It i the' duty of all' good eitixeus to assert their rights- and' drivers should be made to' respect them. Frequently drivers compel pedes trians on. cross walks, by an un halted gait or fast driving, to run forward or lack to keep out front under thev feet -of toe horses, or wheels of a vehicle- It $i' very humiliating to the vfersoQ ot fool to ran, under such otrourasfaoces., and the driver who u thun iucqusidcrate of the dignity and safety of the pedestrian is ill-bred, ' and lacks the iiwHUct ot" gentility, -no matter how well he r she may. be dressed or bo w-ijoethe turnout," Everybody, his sisters, his cousns;and his aunts, will find A. C. liott A (Jos erocery atore the best place to visit when looking tor provisions ot any kind. A his hna.se has placed standing orders with firms at Louisville, Indiana nolis and Cincinnati for special lines, to be furnished as rapidly as needed. - By this means whenever; anything choice or desirable is in the market it is promptly shipped to A. C. Kott & Co. What we do not have in stork we can easily se cure for you. . A. C..KOTJ, A (Jtr. Mrs. Cummins, and her little grandson mwiand iluncan, ms visiting furs. Cummins' mother, Mrs. Edwards, ia Aurora. The fourth of this month was Mrs, Edwards' eigbty-eventu. birthday? 1TT OBDIMANCE. An ordinance making it unlawful for, any peraon us niieo nonat or eauie vo any shade. tree, or the boxing, or protection' thereof, or to biUb bonaa or cattle in inch a manner at may eauM the obatruc tion of any guitar, or the depoaiting of any flltb or litter in mch euUer. or upon the street and aidewaiks of the City ot Bloomington, Indiana. Swj. I. Ba it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Bloomington, Indiana, that it iball be unlawful for any penon to hitch, or tie any bona, mule or cattle to any ihada tree within the corporate limita of aaid city, or to any boxing around aaid intra, or to any protocljon thereto; or to hitch, tie or leave any horse, mule or cattle in tucK a position, within the corporate limiti of said city, thstjthe guUvn, itreetaand idwallw Jttjay tberaby become obttriieted,' or liMart .tytiifr hay, straw, Jlth, or other abtUBca.-v--.-. ... tabaUBO. SVc.';- Any twraon aaifio Eball-viotete' the proyia)nni of tba foregoing ' aocUonH Bhall upon conviction, forfeit to said city any sum not greater than twenty -five dof. Ian, and pay tba 6U of prowoution. Sac. III. Fhie'tirfliiianoa shall. bo in. I lorp altar lt lertil publication. 1, Jlobcrt O. Ge!'M, Clerk .of tie CitX niooniingion.-iauiana, ceruiy tba fore., going to bA true an4 porrect copy of ao; ordinance adopted (y the Common Conn-' oil of the City of iQoi))insfln at their' ri;ulit uicattng Julv 1st, 1300; ' BOBJJKTC.ORSEVHL.

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!a Terce Httti. ltitt, Clark ML for Warsaw taiuiey Johnson anti w ot Chicago ar? the goests -of J U. Brandon, ou College Mill. - TrArthor Crven is how book keeper th "Corner cluthlng storev v . . -W. V. Moffctt and Miss Wta Ryan will be married this (Tues day) morning, hi theBaptist church. Cass GrifBth, a one-time resi dent of this county, is now prac ticing tnedicioe in YS county. . 'iThe grasa is very heavy, and tHe crop of hay wiU be simply Im mense, 47The oaia orop is a failure--in Mouroe county ,and is being plowed under by some of the farmers. ' ' rrof. J..A. Woodburn is now at Chatnuqna, N. Y., where be ex pects to remain four or five weeks, c C. P. Tdley is now Chairman of the bohty ceptral committee of the rronibition party.. ' . Misa; araoB .Gaston is urrw Secretary of. file BaptUt SnndajT school, Miss fella Kyan having sub mitted her resignation. Homer Fulk's wife and chil dren of Lafayette are ou a visit to R. A. Fulk's family, n South Walnut st. , Capt. G. K. Perry, whose res idence at Ellettsville was destroyed by fire, .some time ago, has a new dwelling almost completed. - MisseSjCora and Anna Shepard of Shepardsville, Ky., are visiting their cousin ia this place. miss rteqnie viauiaa. . .P.DUlia making a des perate and untiring raovass for the Ixmocntio nomination for Joint Representative, Dill is making a "fiarjuer" eanvasa, '- -W B. Harris,- who publishes threw papers, for' the advertising there is in it, was in town last Tuesday. Harris is a hustle, and could, wake it pay in a larger field. Fifteen hundred uniformed Pytliians from Indiana attended the Milwaukee National Encamp ment. Every Indianapolis division was represented. The Democratic Senatorial Convention will meet al Nashville, July 25th.. Hon. R. A.. Fulk of of this place is a prominent candi date.' A nomination is ' equivalent to an -election. Twelve freight cars went off the track a few miles south of StiDesvjlle last" Tuesday morning, and as a consequence trains were very much delayed for several days. i-It seems, that accident on the rail road go in wares. -Leases have been secured by John -Crafton. on a large amount of stone land in Indian Creek and Van tfarcn tp. The roost remarkable part of the transaction ia that the land,- or much pf it, is located five .'miles west of the railroad. Johnr is fat-seeing, and may see auother railroad in the future. The third gas weH bored iu Grecncasth; was abqndoped on the 1st. .when a ptUtens' meeting was Called to oousider the situation, but nobody responded. The depth of the hole is 2,706 feet, and its cost was , over $8,400. Bloomington boro 'three wells Without result, one of. them over twenty-seven hundred feet in depth. V ' o ih lt Saturday and . 8undayriof A0EUSt?the. Old. Settlers' .meeting-will be held at Jfetcliam's ourphur opnng. H. C Duncan winVdeliver the address on Saturdartuorning, and the evening ad dress will be delivered, by 91. M. Dunlap. The sermon o Sunday mofrwing will be preached by Kev. Halstead, and Rev. Dobbs will preach in the afternoon. 'The Chaplain ia Rev. Mr. Hamilton Miss Emma Prcwett of Carteraburg, one of the passengers in th4 Big Four wreck near Morgantown, in. Angust, 188ft, sustained serious external and internal in hjuries, suit for aiu.uw damages was brought in coort at Marttnsvitte, and on change of venue was 'i ' .i i . i I . a . m. ineu jasi weeK at openoer. int jury returned a verdict of $5,000 It fnnerior xoalleana proven lions i of noma for mora than a quarter ;.a centtirvt It is used by the United Mates. Uororqmant. fcpdoricit by the fcndoricd heads of the Great TJnirersities as the Stsapgest, purwt and pot bfalthful. lir, PrWi praam Bikiije Powder ' does noi contain Ammonia; Llnie. or Alum. i-Sold ftply in can. , J"BICE BAKING POWOES CO. yew yeas. cuipMa-' sy. i,eoui.

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tertsing Miss May By no ot Bedford, last week, Chas, Griffy, son of M. D. GrifTy, has removed with huj family to Indianapolis, where ha has secured employment. A Thresher l4outfitn has been "purchssed by'jpiios. Eller, Alva Eller and W. H. Ward, near Cross Roads. Oscar Chriaman and wife, of Gooxales, Texas, were here last week visiting the 4th and friends. Chriaman was formerly a salesman in Tuley's New York 8tore. Spencer Democrat : Miss Cora Fowler, of Sraithville, Ind., who has been visiting Mrs. Taylor Pry or for some time, returned home Saturday, The tin roof on John Cole's new livery stable will cover about ninety-one squares! at an estimated cost of $480. This work is being done by W. J. Allen. ' We couldn't undertake, to enumerate the neonle of note, who were in Bloomington on th& -4th., It was a big day to the biggest town (tor its eiae) in the Southern portion of Indiana. A fellow who bad stolen a a horse and buggy stopped at Harrodsburg and traded the buggy to Ed. Lowe for a cart, a watch and 15. The thief has beep, arrested in Lawrence co. Supt. Lootnis of the Monon was in town Inst Wednesday and Thursday, looking after the interests ol the company. Mr. L. is a very pleasant gentleman, and is quite an acquisition to the road.. Ellas Brewer, and Miss Minnie, daughter of University Janitor Stewart, were married at lh,e resi dence of the brides parents, last Wedneaaay evening, Rev. Mioton performing ,the ceremony. 4 A great many of our progressive farmers are giving special attention to mules, as there is as much money in a six months old mule as a three year old horse. Peter Thrasher has about one hundred bead which bets feeding. the gallery is almost com pleted, in the opera house, and is a neat and substantial affair, giving an additional seating capacity ot about 200 to the house. If all the improvements coutetnplated are carried out the opera house will be credit to its owners: Messrs. Smith A.Waldron. The Progress is pleased to see our old friend Jienj. MtGee once more on the street. He had an at tack of a serious nature, involving lus lungs, during the extremely hot weather, and this, added to weak.; pess from long application to business, threateped to prove fatal. He is on the road to permanent improvement now, however. -The Prohibition party met at Nashville, Brown county, Monday a week, and selected, candidates for Joint Senator and Joint Represen; tative: Senator, Rev. David Beck of Brown county ; for Representa tive John H. Shook of Monroe county. Chas. P. Tuiey of, Bloomington was Chairman of the convention. The Grcencastle Banner says the population of that city is esti mated at J.JW. the general impression down this way was that Greencastle had about 5,000. But Greehcastle hasn't built five new houses in three years, and a large part of her population followed the nail works to Muucie. -It is rumored that Jere. Pittman ba again been appointed a Pension Examiner! The Big Creek quarry of Mon roe county, says the Martinsville Republican, claims to have the largest hoisting power in the State. The derrick ntaat is a solid oak tree, seventy-two feet in length, twenty-inches in diameter at the top, with a boom attached fiftyeight feet long. It's lifting capac ity is 80,QP0. Postmaster McPheetera is now breathing the. dry and exhilarating atmosphere of Colorado Springs. Air. Mcfneefera tins not been iu robust health, tor some time, and his friends haw seen the need of a change u&climale in his case, The Progress hoped to him at home again in thro; weeks, very much benefitted by his vacation, Abe Donaldson has finally been sent an official nonce of his assignment to duty ' at Allegheny City, Pa., as a government wagon inspector, the pay is f 4 Iter day with expenses. This is not much more, it would seem, than he could make bare as a contractor and builder. A Philadelphia firm has made a proposition to the city council that they will put in water works for Bloomington, provided the city will contract to take sixty hyd rants at ISO each per annum, Supt. LaOomis ot the railroad company was before the council last week and stated tost the company was paying- 8500 per year to Greencastle for water, and that the company would take water from the city works here, there is a strong probability that before this time next year water works wUl be in successful operation iu Bloorqiugton. It is to be built by the stand pipe system, the pipe 140 feet high with a capacity of 150,000 callous, and capable of supplying $)4OOQ,000

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The Glorious FamrUa. The Fourth of July came to. BJoomfogton last Friday, according to. contract. There was an immense crowd of people in the town, many of whom had come from thirty miles away. The program was carried on,t carefully and ennscien,ttously and not one accident or mistake occurred to create dhnatil

faction or disappointment, The granu procession was gotten' in tine on time, and wjtb. all the "pomp and ciraimstahce of wart' sfruek terror to the hearts of ma.ny natives who. for the firrt time had emerged from the caves and hollows in Brown and Jackson counties. The street lemonade stands did an. immense business ona on the south side of the square claiming to have taken in :7 o, while others harvest ed from 830 to 140. Lindley's soda fountain sold 840 glasses of sweetened wind.-and rubber balloon men, cane racks and all manner of money catchers did - exceedingly well. The balloon ascension and parachute descent came off accord? ing to advertisement, and the bajz loon moved almost directly south. The daring parachutist descended in a wheat field south of Pauley's bouse, and without jar or 4ridbt. There, was. na dfetar.b'an5.T.nf any kind during the day, the police regulations being carefully attend ed to by Marshal Owen and his competent assistant Gar. Reeves. The fireworks at night were fine and were well managed, giving the fullest satisfaction iQ all who cna to see them. , It was one af the greatest successes af the year, and like everything that is done in Bloomington was incomparably superior and unapproachably grand, . . i-jaa i. aa , . The Oolitic Stone Company of Indiana held, an election in this place on Thursday, July at which the following named officers were chosen : Directors David Reed of Chicago, Robert Rend of oeQiorp. nm, u- xxicnqn oi Bloomington, Mr- ??crr of Chicago, Mr. Turpman ot Chicago President, David Reed ; Supt; and Sec., Wm. W. Nicholl ; General Manager and Treasurer, Robert Reed. The condition of .the quarry and. the business being done were anile satisfactory to the company. - Mr. fetors, the artist who is doing the frescoing in the If,' E. church, fell from the scaffold, Saturday, and seriansly sprained, both, shoulders, Mr. Miller, the roan .who had the contract to sink an artesian wall in the cotjrt house.' yard, and ! who abandoned it after a depth of near 2,800 feet had beep reached be cause the drill had become fastened, and couldn't ha removed, was in town Saturday. Miller and his men were tljree years, going a distance that I? now easily drilled in, a few months by improved methods. Will. Adams arid Ed. Hall (of the popular dry goods firm of Adams, Hall & Co.) went to West Baden Springs Saturday evening, returniug on Mouday morning, Flood A WeUcll are building up a nice trade at their grocery house, opposite the Seward Foun dry. Mr. Flood is a hustling grocer, and Mr. Wetzel, although a new comer, is a gcqial gentleman whose acquaintance is worth form ing. Call at their store and see the stock and learn their prices. EHphalot D. Pearson, .Judge of the circuit composed of Lawrence and Monroe couutics, died with congestion of the stomach at his home in lied lord on Ihnraday last at H$Q a. m Judge Pearson was born in Springville, Lawrence county, Deo. ISih, 1829,, ami so would have been 61 years of age next December. His second term. as Judge would have been com pleted in .November next, and as Lawrence county Republicans in structed for him, be would have been renominated and re-elected this fall. Judge Pearson was a man of considerable literary ability. and bad in preparation an historical novel, at the time of bis death. He had begun the hearing of a murder case at Paoli just eleven days previous to his decease, but becoming quite ill while on the bench, was compelled to stop the trial and return to his home. The funeral occurred on Saturday afternoon last, ad a number of persons irom Wis place ..were in . attendance, James Strong of west of town is very sick with typhoid fever, Mrs. Maude Showers left Cedar Lake yesterday for Wauke sha, Wis., to spend several weeks. Rev. Mintoo delivered the union temperance sermon at the U, P. church Sunday evening. The following named teachers have been selected for the Qosport aa public scnoot tor next term i eu perintendent and Principal, Jesse V. Hubbard, Uloornington : As sistant Principal, Misa Bel tie Gnmeiey, Gosport ; Room No, 3, Miss Eliaa Livingston, Spencer; Boom No. 2, Miss Getty Van Buskirk, uosport; rnmsry room Miss Effie R. Wampler, Gosport, The north part ot the State is flooded with counterfeit dimes which closely rese&Vbic the genuine, lUts coins bear date ot 1899. fierce wooiery will occupy bis own home on west bin street about. the middle of Angust, John Cravens, John R. Brill, TJ. H. Smith and Mies Cora Car niicbael sptut Saturday evening iji arrouepur,.

On Bar; Waty Cfc.lca)sra A Hint Year Obi Star tt With. Jfr iHlfh Forth WorWtJMK, Maggie Richardson, aged, wm years, has exhibited a very unusual, ' amount of energy for one so young. .' She lives in Brown county, and .. left home Monday afternoon, with- . out the knowledge of her parents, carrying with her a. toy trnnk cobs . tailing her dolls and a small han4 . sachelT She stayisd all night witfi a farmer's family a few miles east of Martinsville, and reached the town next jaornipg, having walked alone the entire distance. She got on the train for Indianapolis, last' ing her doll trunk and grip wjirtt ' her. The conductor noticed the'' little one in the seat, but asked her.f no questions, supposing her mother; was near. When about half way: to. Indianapolis Maggie asked gentleman near her (f he wouki; please pay her fare from Indiana-1 polia to Chicago. Qn being askeci where she was going, she replied -: 'To. the world's Mr." The fW , golav innrinatioa was oMainei ' fromiier, the little' one respondiog ! readily to questions asked her by those sitting pear. The cpnntojri placed her under the care of ' tfa i city ftjtbritica . qn.. reaching ht&ji :. r iapapriis, and. a pasa. procured i-8rf her qvpr another d to Morgan-. . ;i town, where (he litkt wap.dertf'iT -parents met her. Chicago is mont thaa two. hundred, utiles d.istti froqi her. home. Among the many persons wki came to Bloomington to spend thi 4th qfere rJa.rmon Fried ley aqd wif . -j of Indianapolis j Guy Davis Wichita, came home fo see his pat cuts ; jack Dcntoq, the Monet i i0 freight agent a.t GreepcastK WfMsihere vUjting old lime franmp Many persons too advantaoa r!.;I

l fare to. visit their Qrritioniel-H various Durts of SoqUiern Indiaif ureencaatie limes: tsert, BaM' 8l .uvwiwsw, r(M. IBfl best girl pore Sqfldayy Malcoro Lsmnkins. who waiJj-

bitteq hy a. savage b.u.11. dog, whit-;;!'p

at JMewara, ureene county, about

thirty days ago, and an account fj which was published at the tjm.e iir the 1'rogrcps, died on the evepiqj . of July 4h at the r?idqee of "hit father, George L3mpkin3,in Bento tp,, ten miles nortiheat of Bloanit ipgtoq. The -Terre Haute mad

stone was applied to ice yoqng map s wpun8 soqn affcr ha wns bitten, but did not adhere, and us Malcpm, svhq tras abmit 19 and tha

picture of health t and vigor, .wiiff. ' V rapidly recovering frqrrj his iajoiiif it W4s hoped that he wotfld no permanent disability. But thi-

convulsions that usually accompatry.-il

hydrophobia made their appeari j3

apca several days before his death,' : '. and so violent did he become that if 'M

was found neeeasary to ti.e him. se--; CP rely to the fjoor, where he JMl3f .

ip great agony. . ;H A reuuion of the Simawui'Sl

family was had in Bloomiugtra

last week WYt 5m.mopa .JWlW wife have heen here for some tiati, -

and Isst week their ax childnm were here also, so that one of tjja most pleasant reunions of the yean was enjoyed, the children ara

James V.. Henry T., and rrank ii

N. now residing in this plaoe. Chas. L, Simmons, boot and ah of

merchant of Juliet, Ills., lhos. II.. . fi

tnmmons, attorney, ot UbicagOyllls ;

and Mrs, (J. J. Head ot CYaw . fortUviile, Mr. Simmons, oat if as fine sons physically as Is ever seen in one family, and they act-. every ape gentlemen af exemplary.. habits, sod thorough business sncsu; . The Progress will take-pleasure kf reeotf iog anotfear reunion cf thhl family in July:I, 7 " " J The Judicial Convention fb the nomination of a RepaUieaa candidate for Judge is to be hchl , at an eayly date. The oandidaias 1 are H. C. Duncan and W. P. Rnf era, aad the understanding ia thai -the nominee of the convention ia to receive the appointment from Gov, Hoveylto fill the unexpired 'term of Judge Pearson. The sppotattnu Will be worth about f I.UW, aa tha salary Is 2,500 per annum. The time, under the oHtnance. for potting in pa vemeatsoa theaortft side of west 6lh street haa expiireaL and nearly all have been bmlt a first-class manner. There $g some of this work, however, that has not been dti&e, and theft is m excuse for tha neglect, as brick it plentiful and the weather is all thaf could be desired for out-door wwtjttOn the 4th James Jack Republican candidate for J came out in a buggy, some three hours, it 'vas i time he had been out since lra'1 hurt some eight month Jackson was over in the house yard a short time, aad eat': hunrlreda of hia warm nsuaataat' and political, friends. Wm. Blakeley, the well koHm farmer and stock raiser of ouU town, suffered a second atrok paralysis on Friday evenia I-. aou ia now tying uaconacsi his home, his throat and paralvced. tq sUch qh extent "i ia umoje iw tae uvuritna any kiud. His death ht qttestion pf a short time. blakeley is in hi 76th year, . n . QIKAVEO OR piriLKlCwal j hay horses, lo hands htjjh. I taken or strayed friday pf) If or reward fur tliejr retur .other particulate apply to . .-s i WILLIAM EUEtSiii lt"..aV JJI 1. a Kl.urittii.al.k

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