Bloomington Progress, Volume 24, Number 21, Bloomington, Monroe County, 16 July 1890 — Page 3

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-'- ; : W.J.ALLEN. '-fced WelseB, th grocers ppswjt th Sewavd Fnawwlry, are !uildinr p nee trad. They have a c,iiew stock, and every -rticte is the beat that can be prcoral in the wholesafe saark;

-The M and fixmtaio at )i(lM WilpMCi iwbrarant. wfth Urn fruit Jirifw, M gHay great UhcUoa. r .-..j -For prtatenr n iloew eone ttta rrogrwa oflk ' ; Q -Bckt.ye Beasts Ifewew t - v -W. J., ALLEN. " 7Vk Sii.K. 1 fcave fwrtr actra eThwl ia Ma tnnWa, Gry J - --' . . . .... . . rt I a;u.rW Afll"1 - rJtc, Hpf, aw4 SeweUr on tuma r aiM rwrri in aa minwt W tVaMtfard' Kanitaty Uxi- This ' 'U-fiet hwa of thai choice soda .' MMat- ttmim . Ka : turn- W JMf . ..'' '. :. . : PuttB, Cow, Tisr. Softl WTTnt fcpoHi hrit ."!. a:Wy lh i ImJ at Y'iptnt anna mm Kriurf.

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;?5l.ttw:'tki beat in towia . . at Beackarta. A aeat Parlor on tknith Cutlege Amme, ea-y of ac-'- , cm, and aly arranged. '

i town, at Goocim fiewchar?s Peafte I roaa the connHwj eaa-get frsak bread, piea, cakeo, V tb Vbav at reaaonable Oka.. Brkckabt. BiooMisa 1 Bckao Bakes b4jees---Garland Cook rkovea, Garland I Jeatiag Stoves, aad; tb great GoUl Cain Wooel Baa Bamersare Mvia stock at ALLEN3. Cali at th hardwBK store ol W. jf. Ailewsad-exawMoe th eelebttried Buekeys Twine Bindery Mower aBd Alropper. the best in tlaaarkst. Alas 8olky and ReyV- . W. J.ALLEJf. WMSHL.J(aowf aft em te-fii ttrsrbaat in the worldKare for sals jtf very low prices by :f ;. ' ,W J ALLEN. ' LVAte Wnter has a lot of Wat. ataas Bna Carriages. PliaeIns aad Spring Wagoaw, at his Jfvery atabls. which wfH sell Jar saah at wHl trade for moles or. Gail oa Crakt befeif you Tire Harmon Mixed Paints are tW twit sad pure in the world. VTiU enver aaore space, look better wear bettor, give greater saOstafitit tbaa aar oth brand. 0.11 and see teatiaiiiaialav - :r:,.-; .;. .iupEitaiteY'.cs.'

Wju, Faraaf Wall FWRf!x SL.I f " 5"? ititiarhmvif" tinHMM tm tlu r4 Warranted the snoat wonderful, JFi?g jlleaiseMr- kaowa. m& by &. mm l Wall Kaper .ever seen in huntr, Uruggiat, Blooaiiufiton, lad.

4b town', ft t also ine Bneat. The! jproof of this is ait examiaatioo. Bakek, Both & Co. Ws Keep three or fear ot the bast Kidiw CaltivatoMand Plows. TIhj OK wCTmIW Plow stands at the bead and we have it 1. ' . BAKKrT, fJOYl C5i

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Made under the dirtctioo $f the Legijslature by the State Food aa4 Dairy Conunissioner, General S. H. Hurst, Shows tfcc ROYAL to be ; the purest of all baking . powders tested a cream of tartar powder, containing no unwholesome in-1 gradients, of great leayen infiT power, st$ strength moot perfectly preserved. M the other baking fowders contained impurities, 4 ranging from iai8 per cent to 86.23 per cent of their entire weight. As the best baking powder is that which gives the largest aaaooat of ga and leave the leas impurity in die bread, the Royal is again- ohicially stamped the best in all respects.

Choicest Tbas and Coffees in Moorqe oMoty cao be found at the grocery store of Ctuu. SlcPheeter, aontheaat corner of the public square. TofaacMw of the rarest and roost popular brands. Only tip-top cigars sold at thn boose.. - Hkapquabtrrs for choice groeeries at Charky McPheeters1 grocery store (Grteves' M stand). It is now bat a comparatively short time siace Cbaxlry Mc. begun the grocery business, hot he achieved sneoeaB from the iwtl He seemed to take hok! of the business iu9tinejy :a4vbis flag, is . atill 'tbufc-v-Gbocrrt Dmt rrs say they self atack" of rhoice goods to Charley McPheeters every trip. Now it stands to .'reason that he sells a crent maoy . enuda or be vm-mIouH be buying fivah ones each trip fnn the traveling salesmen. FAMn.T groceries are a leading rpecilty with Clarhy McPheeters, a. ig attractive . grocery house, soatbeast eoraer of the square, and if yon oVsire to nnrehaae' anything in this branch of gmds we would adcixe ynti never ro buy till Chartry . huose hsas berq vsatted. Pbomk nred someihing in the clhing line every day in theyenr. they nre almosf sure to buy every Hff.vc wmiui isiwec, a i;ivfita ing xtore, iorh aide tS the . Mt.blie eqnare, , Hw tst)Uii8Uinet - ush a wen earneri reputation tor Keeping the headlines, of Gents furniKliins; gonda, and at fj4ir tri?. In bandvome ffsii auMduta nouse wperiori:. ; -; It is-a kvert'day occurrence at JueSinith's eatiiorium, on the south side, to sell a -wtKon load of tbe imem articles fast are round. im the shelves ' of that house. Housekeepers find; sq many odd aucl yet handy intrivahces there that when anything i needed around the hM8e tlwy oanatly go. to Sioith's to 4ear ihbe has it in stock, and they ere not disappointed. Watches JBt-nat of repair at all" eeasona of: I the year, amiSmith's bouae makes inia wraBen m eusraew a stjeciaiiy. Take your watch there to have it lepaired and placed in order. . It is VERY satisfactory to go into a clothing honse like that of Benj. McGee, on the south side . of the square, and find every article yon may; seed, sad of the best qoaliiy, at pricea so reasonable that yen ea see your way clear to. purchase, . The stock of Gents' furnishtag; goods and underwear at this! henxe Jus: no superior, and the prices will astonish you. "Don't imagine, because the midsummer weather is here that Cbarfey MMey has vetaaed his - efforts to please the pontic. On the .contrary be has redonbled them, and will enntinue to do so, in order

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to bis well appointed establishment where they can secure anything they aaay need at very reasonable prices, Dress trimmings, parasols, .fans, boeiery, in great prolusion, and at prices so low that auy one can aftord te boy. ' - "Sows asd Pros. ; Milt. Rogers baa six. or eight .young sows and pigs for sale, at his place, east -of town. They are 'of the Berkshire and Poland China breedsand very deairsbl stock to own Call soon if yen want them. EKOI.18H Spavin Liniment rearaiwatl bard, toll or Callouaed Lumpi asd Wemiaboa from boms, lood SpavStMea, ftmHna. all Swollen Tbrontu, nor. w, Sated on SroTKtr. Two bay horses, 15 bands hinh. Were taken or strayed Friday night. For reward for their return and other particulars apply to WILLIAM ELK IffS, Wrsl eth-st, gloimingt.,u, Jud.

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I ' ' The time has not yet been ret for the pemooratic Bepreseotative convention, but the candidates are alive and wriggling about with remarkable activity. It is now 'claimed that Hon. Jaa. Ryan, the well known '"Otar" wagon man, is ioomin? ap as a prospective candidat If we cart buy a proxy or two they shall go to Ryan. John Stipp has pnrcliaBed Bob Marshairs farm. Mr. Slipp has a large ldy of the finest bud in Monroe county. . -r-Several men were in town last week prospecting for business rooms, remap some 01 me men who are renting- busraess rooms could make money by looking up their stocks and renting to new comers at an ad van. " C. P. Tuley, who always remembers his friends when he is away, sent the Progress a copy of the "aiilwaukie Bentiuel containing an interesting acnount of the doings of the Knights of Pthia. The Indiana men were n the lead at Milwaukee and 1,400 strong. First frotts f the Reason will bo fouud t A. C. R itt & Co.'a, also everything in. choicest groceries and uewtt noveltit. Don't neglect to frtll at tliis hf'He when yon need something in lite "grocery ;or. provision Hue. Ba&is, choice Ham, all maoiirr of first-j-hiKs goods in tlje provi-oou line, and the highest grades of coffees and te.is, in always be fpuad at A. C. Rott dsCo.'s. - , ' 4 la Bt?sr eoofla in town are found t A. C Rttt is Co.'s grocery house, west side square. It is impossible to enumemte. Call and (ee lor yourself. Best Tobaccos and Cigars in town rcan -'be secured at Hemp. Wilson's grocery store, comer 6th street and CoHcee Avenue. J hi is the ol,d reliable stand, vail. GtfASSWABR and Queens ware of newest lMttenis, at Hemp. Wilson's grocery store. Everything in choice staple groceries, always fresh and .flrsfc-claas at this place., to ' Newest arrivals of staple groceries and choice provisions, re ceived daily at Hemp. Wilson's grocery store,' ."Progress Block." Headquarters for choice Coffees .leas. : r- ive men nre . kept hard at work each . Saturday, by Charley McPhteters, the grocery man, in their efforts to supply the public wnti cnoice goods from bis bouse, a a a . . . loo naci oetter go tnere and see how nicely be can fit you out. HONEY. MONEY. HONEY. The books of the Monroe Building and Loan Association are now open for taking stock, commencing July 7tn, 1S90. Hereafter stock will be taken at iq any amount from $50 upward. JX0HE8T C, URUEViCS, June 1 8, '90-. Secretary. V ADI.T Cleakinq should not b nrglciJ, Initio tntermt Wh ( cUxanss ana naana. donn Brown ) pre. pared to tha mot eomplcta manner to eivo Uti buaineaa careful ntUnlion. Ho ha tichl cask, deodorizing materials. and averythin)r that ia neeeassry to make inu QwineM a uccc. call on Urown and get bit flgures it ii eheaper to clean. up tout nrsuwtea (ban to contract ty I fver. If you are thirsty and want Kht4tor ouldands waUr with pur fruit jutcM, eo to Mike Volpert'a north aide res vfirni.ana oaaery. Meakim Decorated Wabe IS something very pretty. yery housekeeper knows what Meakin Ironstone China is, and all know that it is first-claw, and Iras always been white; . Kow, however, it U being decorated, and is very 'delicute in appearance and exceedingly handsome, Jimmy Robinson, lie west side grocer, bas.it for sale, apd will take great pleasure is exhibit ing it to um customers, Go in and see it it is both handsome auo oai;t

M tHB WBWv 1 I have seeuretl control ol, the Chas. H. Stone boot and shoe store, and shall be glad to meet ajl old customers of the house and aay new ones who arc kind enough to call. I shall carry the best assorted and finest line of goods in the city, and will tell them at a very stuaH profit. Tis no trouble to show gomls. Come, everyone, whether to buy or only to look. GEO. M. BRAXTON, West 8ids Square, Bloomington . There ia no person upon whom a continued wet spell has s more depressing influence than the retail cigar dealer. One of them said last week that a succession of rainy days made him blue, because his sales fell off an. "You don't care to go along the street smoking," said he, "when one hand is holding your umbrella, and when every wind makes your cigar sputter." The Evansville hospital for the insane ia almost ready .for occupancy. The furniture ia being placed and a general cleaning up is in progress. On August 1, if not sooner, the insape belonging to that district will be,, transferred to the new asylum. . Prof. Arozi Alwater and wife are visiting friends in the eastern cities, and mav remain for a while at Cleveland, Ohio. . . The Normal School, at the old college building is in session with a fair attendance, and the Summer School at the new University is also iu session with a satisfactory roll of students. Five huge locomotives of the Rogers make have been ordered from the orks at Patterson, N. J. At present it ia imjrosaiblt; to move the freight on the Monnn with satisfactory dispatch, as rolling stock and machinery are insufficient. A few evenings ago there were .over ! one hundred car-loads of stone on i he florrodslurg switch alone, waiting an optnrtunityto be pulled out. This is the case with alt 'the sidetracks of the road between Gosport and Bedford. The Republican Central Com mittee is requested to meet iu the Grand Jury room on Saturday next, at 1 p. to. As business of much more than ordinary importance will come lefore the meeting v full attendance :s desired, : A. T, M ANsisvj Chairman. Geo. NottMAK, Seo'y. Members of the V. M. B. A. held ah imHrtnnt cession at the court hoiWlnst Tuesday afternoon, at which there was iare otleudance. . . The hot wavcu came back to vUh os after a ,vaeUon..of a days. few i An uncommonly large number of young ox teams are Seen on the ctreets daily now.' These teams iu nearly every, iiistsnrc, came from Brown county, and haul slaves, usually. " . A heavy train of three sections, carrying Knights of Pythias from the sout h, passed over this road hujt week. Rogers stret improvements are being pushed through with considerable vigor, aud from present indications will be completed in good condition long before tho winter weather sets in. Morton street, east of the Showers factory, u also beiug improved . rapidly. Few towns auy where in Indiana can boast of as many first-clas street improvements as Bloomington. A trainmaster has' been found on the L. & N. road in the person of Mr. Abergust, to take the . position made vacant by the resigna tion of S. S. Woodward. Paoli Republican: Prof. W. A.. Millis and lady have returned from an extended visit at Bloomington. They were acoompanied by Mrs. Millis sister, Miss Lydia Clark, and M iss Grace MoPbeetcrs. Mr. Millis has puruhaed tho Ed. Corn well property on Water street. Thirteen horses died of overheat in one township in Dubois county last week. An unpreceuted record. Mrs. Uathank and daughter or J&icnmoou arc uuests ot Utrter Perring. " Helen Bukirk of Indianapolis, is Visiting relations here. "Theodore Louden isj entertaining a Japanese' gentleman whore acquaintance he formed at Chautauqua, N. Y. j The proposition of the Philadelphia firm for putting in water works is said to be a very favorable one. People come to Faris' drug tore and any that ndthing they fasr er ued hu givn tha tama doxesa qf u&ifciion i South American Nervine. Helen Shields will join Mhn Ketcham on fcep frill to the While Mountains aud the seashore. The party will etay four weeks at Portland, Me. I i Va nouerisnn uros., the grocers on the northeast corner of tho square, d est re to say t.i their msuy friends and old customers, that they are doing a strictly cash bust' new, hut that they arp selling firotelass goods so low that any one can afford to pay cash to get them. yo&PEltT's Sopa arc household words, because his spda, water has no superior. Lost. One Second Alto band book coma thres or four woski ago. Finder will pleat iear . at Witaon's grocer li'.i.-or nptify 8. a.. Comm. "

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' At S wish vi lie s srtava buckcr At SmUhville I stivs buckcr has ueeu setrtu work .oa HQ,000 staves. ' -Mw, Rawlea has moved into one of das, B. Clarke houses on North Walnut street, Jule Fee and family, with some friends, spent Friday at TruUt'e cs.ve, After ten days spent at Petosky, Mich., Dell, Smith has returned, verv much improved ard iuvigoratcd Uy the dry, bracing ajr of that high pine region. Roe S. Winslow was so unfortunate, one day last week, as - to sprain his left ankle, and has since been compelled to move about on crutches. On the evening of the storm the train for French Lick ran into a tree near Salt Creek, south of Harrodsburg, and badly damaged the cars and engine. Tobe Smith relumed to Bloomington last week from Cedar Lake, not very much benefitted by his trip. lie had never recovered his general health while at the Lake. Jule Fee says that during the nast.eiebteen years he lias kept an accurate account of tfie saw filing done by him,apd that it has amount ed to 91,395. Mai. Riley, of the Worrall pension agemsy, has been at Bed ford recently in the interest of the patrons of the firm. James Mason, a former drug cist of this place, waa m town Thursday evening. This is Mr. Mason's first visit to Bloomington in nine years,. Anything vou need in choice groceries can be secured at A. C. Rott & Co.'s grocery f tore, west side of the square. If you don't see what you want just ask for it. Fresh butter, tern and all manner of choice country produce constantly received by A. 0. Rott & Co., at their grocery on the west side ot the public square. Call and see a?, f The Mechanics Band has rent ed a roomiin the FeS. buildingold Red Mens hall and the staccato trills of Howard Tourner's Iiicolo, and the soft alto of Hines' torn now float out on the evening air. On Friday last there were 132 loaded cars on the Harrodsburg sidetrack, aud in all some six hun dred loaded cars were strung along the line ot the iMonon liora Jj-itny ette to New Albany that could not be gotten out because there were b locomotives to wove them. On Tuesday morning of last ineek Prof. W. V. MoffHtand Miss. Ella Ryan were riiarrieu at. the Raufist church ia this place. Rev. '1 "ofBriali njf r Ttic audience fixim was elegant ly decorated with fcbrtice flowers, and Miss Mutide Vaiizandt presided at. the organ. The atferidtnts were Prof. Jos. C. Bryan of Monmouth, Ills., and J. H.'Shea of Scottsburg, lad. The bride and groom are graduates of I, U. and -bo,th highly respected by their numerous friends. Prat. Mqffet is Superintendent of the Public Schools at JShoals, Ind., and klifs Ryan taught in a prominent college of Kentucky last year. -Thoa. Ridge, Mr. Jamison and Mr. Truenwn, all of Ellettsville, had a very unpleasant experience recently; A well was being due: on Mr. Ridge's place by the assist ance of Jamison a' blast was put to. in order to remove some rook, and the smoke did not come out of the, well as is usual, but hang among the crevices, generating a f very disagreeable gas. Mr. Ridge wi'ui into Hie wru iu resume worn but was overcome by the gas: Mr. Jamison went to Ridge's relief, sod he too was soon overcome, but cried out as he fell, thus-attracting M rs. Ridge s attention, bhe alarm ed the neighborhood, and soon a number of persons were on the ground, nd Mr. Trueman went down into the well to rescue the others and was also- overcome by the nixtons vapors. itis men were finally gotten out by a concerted effort upon the part of those present, but barely in time to save the life of Mr. Trueman, who for a (jtnie was believed to be past recov ery. M.liffltitifl rliA hritrftt I til In ann Lef. Auditor Blair,, was bitten over oe,flt Ins eyes, last Srturday , by a mt pun. Dr. Harris carefully auteriaeit the wpuad, and anticipatoH po trouble. Prof. Harris and family are expected to arrive Irow Qwrlin this week. . Ed. McGee is quite sick. Wnj. N. Showers is suffering with an acute attack of rhematism. Will. Adams, of Adams, Hall A Co., went to West Badeu last Saturday evening, intending to romam a weeK, Miss Emma Kuuerlcver of Spencer and Miss Agnes Coffin of Indianapolis are the guests of Mrs. RqtT, oq west 6th street. The iron siding on John Cole's new livery stable will cost over 375"; It is being furnished and put ou by Win. H. sod Mike Sew ard, W. P. Bolieiibiicher, Len W lie! sell, Miss Jeunie Snodgrass and Aliss f annie JJoIleuiiaaher will leave Bloomingtou this week for Indian Springs. A number of persona- expect to go to Martin county oei week.

das. Manley sod wife have j-Jas. Manley and wife havef been visiting relations in Saienj. The 4th Sunday in July. Rev. or A. fc. pakcr wilt hol a, basket meeting at the grove near Fairfax. -Miss Mabel Perry was the guest of M icses Hat tie- a Hit stll Magoer in Orleans on the Jfourlh. v-Mrs. Grekary, the milliner, in company with.her children, is vis tt ing tier father, A. Lugadder, at Shoals, Martin co, Miss Ruth Randolph o Arkansaw City, Ark., is visiting at the residence of Dr. C. D, McLahlan, Harrodsburg. Harrodsburg and vicinity was well represented at Bloomington on the fourth. The agent sold 136 excursion tickets on that day. 121 were Bold at Smitp.vule station for Bloomingtou same day, Mystic Lodge No. 23, Knights of Pythias, Harrodsburg, has installed the following officers : W. S. St rein, Chancel lor' Commander : J. 8. Woodward, Vice Chancellor: W. R. Byers, Prelate, and. 4, T, Smith, Master at Arms. Sherman Davis has resigned his position in the Wichita schools and will enter college again in Sep tember. - Mr. Davis is an energetic young man, who is determined to prepare himself thoroughly for anj position in hie. - "Wells & Andrews, of Frepch, Lick, are not to be tied down. Not content with their Bank invest ment at Bedford, they have pur chased the Arhngtop Jtotel qt Mitchell. They will remove the uresent building to another site and will erect a four story brick house, Grecncastle Times : Miss Ell Ryan, of Bloomington, and Prof. W. V. MoBett, of bpencer, wero married at 10 a. ra. Tuesday, at Bloomington.. They arrived in Greencastle, Tuesday, and took dinner with . B. F. Barwick and family, afterwards going to Ind ianapolis. 'JLue bride was a resi dent of Greencastle spntp (en years ago. A. J. Summers, the photo grapher, accompanied by Mrs. Summers and his little son Arthur left Bloomington on Wednesday morning last for Stauuton,Vu.,in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of his mother, who is about 84 years of age. During the absence of Mr. Summers J. C. Riegal of Indianapolis will conduct the business of the photograph gallery, and give satis faction to all comers. Inquiries for catalogues of I. U. are received by Faris Bros, with every mail, and letters asking for information as to cost of board, location of boarding .bouses and rents of dwelling houses are; -also coming in daily. The fall attendance P.f the University promises to be larger than usual, and it is quite probable there will be a consider able accession to Bloomington's permanent population in the way of business men who are seeking new locations, as well as families who will select it as a residence because of health and educational j advantages. The storm, Tuesday night of last week, was one of the severest that has been experienced in this locality for a long, time. The wind twisted oo trees as ii they wero mere plants, and howled and ed died among the houses till it tore ofi cornices, chimneys and roofs as if it were mere play, lhe tin root on W. J. Allen's hardware store was stripped iff ss quickly as if it were made if. paper : a cornice and some, slate and tin of the roof of the Christian church were torn off and hurled across the street; trajes were prostrated in every . direction, corn blown flat, and mora damage done than can be enumerated. The roof of Allen's building waa strip-! ped OH at the beginning ot the storm, and a deluge of water poured through the ceiling afterwards that greatly damaged the stock. Mr. and Mrs. Norman will soon leave for the seashore to spend the summer, and will return to Southern California in the autumn. PGtTU OF WM. BLA.ntEl.EY. In last week's 1'roeress it was stated that Wm. Blakeley had suf fered a second stroke of naralysis on .the evening ot the h, Ua tho eveniug of Tuesday following, (8th) he quietly passed away. Win. Blakeley was one of those hard working, straight-forward men. in business who comprised the ma jority of nr early settlers, and the f r . -. s.. one of the finest farms in theClearl iruiis oi ins euorii are snuwu in Creek neighborhood' ot Monroe county. The following compiled from the "History of Monroe County," may be somewhat accur ate : William B!kaly wat born in Muaon county, K , Fabruary 12, 1814. H waa one of eight children and w of Iris h ex-, traction. Tho paternal grandfather of Mr. Blakeley was Robert Blakeley, a na tivn of Ireland. The paronta wore born in Virginia; in early life they removed to Mason county, Ky and there remained until October, 1M5, when they cRmo to Monroe county, InJ. The marriage of Mr. Hlakelev took place in 18$2, t Mies Elizabeth lirtAl, a native of Kentucky. Children ha'beei) born tq ibi union a follows: Martha A., Win. J , Horace M . Sarah P., Tbomaa 8., Lenora ., and two infants that died unnamed. The year 1835 dntea the settlement of Mr. Blakeley at hia last place of residence. His house, which ii one of the best in the county, was creeled in 1816 at a cost of $T,000. Mr- Blnkeli-y was' one of tho most extensive land owners in Perry to whIi'i n, b sides having end in Missouri. Politically i Mr. Blakeley was a Bepublicap, but wsv ' torinerly a Whiz. '

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. . W. B. Allen of Leavenworth. W. B. Allen of Leavenworthi jlnd., was in Bloomington a week ! on a prospecting trip., Mr. Allen is one of the most suocetafyl business meal- of Crawford county, having for some time com ducted two stores, both of which he has recently dispoeiiof. Mr. A'" len is favorably impressed with onr town, and said that as he. had children to educate he might de termine to locate here. Such citizens are very desirable, and., the Progress would be pleased' to chronicle life coming. By the time Bloomington's vajer works system is completed we ought to have another railroad iu operation, and if another railroad. is built through this city you can see a booming town without lea vine the corporate limits. Jiuat is all that is needed here. The judicial convention has been called for this (Tuesday) afternoon, at Bedford.' "It is rumor ed that Lawrence county wui pre sent Wm. H. Edwards of Mitchell and A. O. Vows of Bedford, while Monroe county will have H. J. Duncan and W. P. Rogers for can didates. Complications may arise that will prevent a nominatiotn un til a great number of ballots have been taken, but the probability is that the matter will be settled quickly and satisfactorily to .ii i I concerned, lhe delegates are: Dr. Atcil, Dr. S. 131. Flood, J. W. Rawlins, Scott Hendriokson, Tlios. II. Bnrnhlll, Jos. Lindsey, II. F. Dillman, W. H. Neeld, John Kooijs, sr., Milton ! Mitchell, John 'Bads, 3. T. HolerUon. Alternates J. V. Douglass, Wnt. Liffora", J. E. Uastin, D. B. Johnson, W. JL Adimi, Wm. Nunn, S. McWylie, W. J. Bller, Ervin Smith, Luther Clmtnbers, LewU Kormao, W. B. Matson. Ieroy Sanders, a well known citizen, Jar M'TOP laiidlord of the National Hotel, dieduddenly on Friday night last at about 9;30. Mr. Sanders had n serious attack f la grippe last winter and had never entirety recovered from its effects, though he was about as well as usual Friday. He was lying ou a sofa ot his home when he was suddenly seized with a. fit of coughJug. He was unable to control the paroxysm and died in ten or fifteen minutes after he was attacked. Mr, Sanders was shout fit yesrs of age. A committee ot leading mem bers of College Avenue M; -K-church have been negotiating with the agent of a firm of orgau builders who are located at Salem, O., and have finally closed a coatract for the building of a pipe orgqn tp cist 52,200. The organ is to be constructed to run by a water motor, as it is expepted. that the water' works will be in operation, at an early date next year. Marruige licenses 'have been issued to the following named persons since last publications Isaac Baiilt 'and . Lutitia Fitspatrick, Jas. M. Roberton and Mary Baxter, Tbos. J. Followell and Emma JeffecSjFiatt Brewer and Miunic $3. Stewart, Daniel L. Coffey and Sarah E. Lampkins, John Rush and Mary Rayl, W. V. Moffett and Ella Ryan, Geo. W. Brannam and Martha Haoker, Samuel Allen and Mary East. Steele Ryors relumed to his home in Missouri on last Saturday. Mr. Ryors came here ejrpectiug to remain several weeks, but he says, there ore very few of bis old friends living in Bloomington, and he feels like a stranger in his old home town, and after a visit of a few days with his mother and other friends he grows restless and wants to return. Jimmy Lucky, s well known Irish tailor, who resided south of! tbe depot, died on Sunday night. Lucky had been quite ill last winter, and never entirely recovered (lis health. The K. P. boys have been drifting in, one at a time, dunug the past tour or nvo days, ana wm be able to report in a body by next Friday night, perhaps. Mrs. Davenport, well known to old freouentersof Trinity Springs as landlady of a hotel at flarrjson"11. " t.-l vine, is now iu w uvtci mubiuco? at Bloomfield. Last week Showers Bros, re ceived orders for 8,000 bureaus 1,500 to go to one dealer. Postmaster McPheeters sends papers from Denver and Colorado Springs, but is now sojourning at Mamtoii, He writes that he has had no return of his couabj since he arrived to Colorado, Some Indianapolis parties have traded for S. B. Harris's mill, st Ellettsville. Mr. Pressiar, the machinist, has a new boy baby at his home, which he solemnly asserts weighs 12 pounds. Marshall Shocks is spending his vacation with his mother, op Souih College Avenue. Walter Howe jr. is staying in tbe express office while Josh Howe is taking bis vacation at fine .bake Mrs. W. M. Alexander, Mrs. Braxtau and Mrs. W, A- Gabe leave Bloomington, this week, for Waukesha,, Wiseonsipj Theodore Louden and Harry Gabe attended the Barnutn show at Indiana polis last week, Mr. Bluett, of tho Lindley drug store force, js at present yistl ing relations iu Kentucky. The fivo months child of Will Puett and wife died on Saturday morniug and was buried at Cross iX(oad& church ju the ai'tc ruouu,

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WW ANOTHER HJJLH Nearlj Ever fiWM iNr. At 8:35 Monday mbriMrar a col li si qji Ttccurred on the railrf dsoma two miles south of emithvfrle, between a freight tram from th north and tbv accommodation train that runs from French Lick tq Indtaqapolis. The cRgipevr. of the freight train was a ma,n, named Whetsell and he claims that hit watch stopped (without his know-. ledge) -at 7:35, and be believed thai he bd nineteen minutes in whScn to make the run ro.m Smithytlle to Harrodsburg. On this presunipV tion; he started his heavy train, with engine 72, down the grade where they met the accommodation train pulling slowly up the incline a Wlin cngiueer iiawes JSiyeiS cbarge. lue shock is said ny u passengers to have been indescrib- s able, though none of the psssengCE train coaches left the track, Tm .. Ireight cars were almosttotally omohshed, and several persona were buried beneath, the wreck but were extracted after considerable labor.

Win Brown of Bedford, conductp.c & .i . -'"eT

oi ine accommodation irain, was injured internally, and it ia feared e t 11 j i . . l ... . 1 lawny ; ireigui stu.ciior onnaaHi was seriously injured ; das. Myera engineer of the aecomnsodatioti train was seriously- bruised, and

may have suffered, internal injuf.es, jfa Mrs. Chas. Pearson of liedfqfd.

received some very serious uQtttmB

ger on the train was more or less injured. AH the fSom)gtoi surgeons were sent fur. and were taken down to the scene ot In wreck, and those persons wh were moat seriously injured vvctv Cwtsvey tf. ed to HarrodstwEg. fne ml rumors prevailed all foroooo. as 'I the latalities, It neing rrp without reservation that four traln;"; 1U1TIIUU llWanai-l fl;lv "IT1? When conductor Brawn found he was in the baggage caff bimed beneath several heavy trunltSj ? riis pocKet none was broken two 40 the middle, lyr a seywnws 1 lt . 1. V mow, sou ue ih tuougui 10 ot iujurcd in tl abdomeu. As soon as Us became conscious he called qt for some one to "gg n flag the train.' Dave Warren was buried br ncath aragou load of canoed goods from a. bos aqd some difficulty Was exprip4 irt-diggiag h jip ou? Oae of bis elbows and que f Mt ankles wero dislocated; ' The ceneral impression is that Win T2iATtm unA flwmni .Iilin.in are tbe most seriously injured, and"

thPir frniililp seems to he internal, ft

Conductor Wm. Mitchell pf the t, TnJsnnAsvrilia alaaSaatkas aar-aaa in I !. LfcsgKsje .sad UM tm Grant Johnson Hi a relation .of Qr. anian, at uarroasDurg.Jas. Mrors is rapidly rccoverina ttotik tho shock, and i (grtunate ia haris eacapod witn ms lire . The freight train bad a "dead"', ftgti beinir taken to the shops, in oharca engineer Honilricks, and hehasaiinMw4 Knee sap. -if. Evarott Foster and sire of Wortkin- -! ton, who took the train at Qarrodsbttra1 were Drunea seriously oy oeiRf uirai asrainst tbe seats. Thev atooved 1st' Bloominatoa JN.JK. UMMff uaauy:

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received some serious bruiaas. aboitt- rtS-f-bead ana duck. Andrew Thomas of this plan sustain inuirios to a knee and to bU breast, ai his little daughter was bruised oy comma ' Bneiaeer WheUoll of the frofoht aa cine jumped rrani his et( n,a,. u n vue duck wvi uiya. A broken seat struck Alice Wells the breast aqd injured her quite trsoiiav Sheriff Baggerly of .Qrange oouaty haff n insane poison in tus cur M an was tttbinc to Indianapolis. The ska hd hij ana diaioeated. 1 Both looomotives were tamiSed togetk; wreck as It is K-MMo for enjcuies .tf, Se: Five locomoMvts i1ij.tiied in as niaaV Umf9 VU WIVVIV1MVU 1 It raw l4 m ... , :.. . ... ; . .. c It WSs also report4 that at an. ' early boor Monday morning one ' freight train bad nut mlo Qth,$$by way offsn open switch s or near Providence, iv miles this side of Louisville,. that both' engiaes bad . J IU j..S ' t necu ui-woieu, anis . . wnnwa i ti reman ana aeaa uraKewtssi suffered injuries that bat prove fatal. The engineer" reported to have been killed at Providence waa 2ff; tfally of No. $55. Th engiue wijt demolisbcdi ' It ia claimed for Chicago thaHi in proportion to its populatwav. haa more bn.Vilnt societies thai any other city in the world; the percentage of its depcu classes is tees than in any great city ; that there are only other cities in the country as supplied with Sunday schools, (malty, that its Newberry free

. . . am da. ,' 000, the largest ever given a ftwR library. Besides this library tl late Mr. Crear left more than Artrt i .. ,1 1 1?. ? . uyu for anotiier, aov, in aumtv the city library has an income nearly $100,000 tram ttxaitai ine cisy pjirwjiriies; ooe-iiri its revenue to the public and during the past year its cit ij vaised S475.000 for the Ch university and ijOQ,Q0q Lake Forest university, Taii Corniiqks have iiiven pearly 000.000 for .thcolomoal rdmwti and not ln ago Mr. MikkIv ily raiwhl $250,000 ia CUicao j his truiiiig school.

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