Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 5 April 1893 — Page 1

PUBLICAN PROGRE ESTABLISHED 1835. BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, APRIL 5, 1893. Price, $1.50 Per Year.

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Special Bargains in Drapery and Lamps, at A. H. Wilson.' s. Fok Kf.paiks" or. parts of any Sewing Machine, call at H. Lindley's Soks. See the "Garland" and "Gold Coin" Base Burners, at W. J. Allen's, as they are going off rapidly. Leave your order for one at once, as it takes time to get them in and set them up. No trouble to show goods or wait on customers. These is a great difference between butter and grease. Some people never learn to make butter. When a good butter maker is .found the product is always in demand. Charley McPheeters has the "knack" of finding these people, and as a consequence always has the best butter in the town. I now have a new and complete stock of Groceries in the room last occupied by McKinley & Robertson, North College Avenue, where I invite my old customers and many new ones to call and see me. Joseph H. Kibbt. Fob Studebaker wagons, carts and spring wagons, call at W J ALLEN'S New thikgs in groceries and provisions have been secured by Chas. McPheeters, the popular postoffice grocer. He buys Tnly the best goods. He sells always the cheapest. He has no superior in any of these specialties. Ok the west side of the square you will find the grocery house of James Robinson, and it is the best stocked establishments in town. His store has grown with his patronage, till he now carries everything that is called for in a grocery stock. Never before has there been seen so handsome and attractive a display of china ware and 'fine queensware. The fine china -is specially attractive to the ladies of the city. Bobicson carries a full supply of corn, bran, and feed of all kinds Go and see him he will treat you well. Dok't fobget Winslow, when .'you want any implements for tho farm. No man excels Goo. Benckart as a Bread baker. His bread creates comment wherever used, by its sweetness, richness, lightness. Try it and be convinced. Boys, R. L. Window, opposite 'the county jail, is headquarters for everything in the Buggy, Surrey, Cart and Harness linos. The National Hotel barber shop is a convenient, neat ami cosy establishment, just east of the post'office. Gus. Kreuger is proprietox. Give him a ca)l. Finest shelf hardware in Bloomington can be found at W. J. Allen's hardware store. He keeps only the best. Spkino Goods just received by "'Chas. Mobley, the south side' dry goods dealer. The.se goods will -De coming in each week now, as arrangements have len made for shipment as regularly aa the new styles are brought out. Every'thing new and novel in Ladies' wear and gents' supplies may be found in the show cuses and on the counters at this store. When yon come to town do not decide where you will make your purchases till you call at the "Golden Rule"' dry goods store, sow h side square.

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VERY PERSONAL. All persons indebted to W.J. Allen, (and there's a good many of 'em) on account or note, aro requested to call at once and settle, as I must close up my books of the past year. Now I do not wish to put costs on any one, but these notes and accounts so long past due must be paid, and that right soon. W J ALLEN SPECIAL NOTICE. From now until May 1st, 1S93, we will buy small size Hickory Spokes, size 1$ by 2 inches, 30 inches long, at same prices as formerly given. Waldron, Hilt. & Bcskirk. Ask for Window's when you come to town and want a set of harness. He can save you money. Tho finest lino of wall papers in Bloomington, and tho largest, is now at Lindley's Sons' drug store. L? You don't know Charley McPheeters' grocery location be sure and ask for it. No one excels him in quality of stock, nor in cheap ness, tie keeps very cnoico ci gars, so all smokers say. Lowest prices on wall papers, and the best assortment in town, at Lindley's drug store. You don't want to order doors, sash or blindg till yon call at W. J. Allen's hardware store and investigate the samples and prices. All manner of builders' hardware of late style and at as low prices as possible. Product:! Produce! Produce! The best that Monroe county affords is always secured by Charley McPheeters, at his family grocery opposite the postoffice. It is the place to look for something choice in country produce. Don't pa))er your rooms till you get Lindley's prices. They are so low that they will surprise you. Filbert & Edmondson, attorneys at law, make cheap loans, prompt collections, and write insurance correctly fire, life smd accident. Richest coffee in the town is served at Geo. A. Bonckart's.bakery, where can lie secured a lunch that will specially commend itself to farmers and others. One For ICach County. How would you like to make in six months from 500 to $2,000 and more, besides j'our regular income ? You can easily do so by accepting the exclusive agency of our Room Renting Co. for your county. Room and board furnished World's Fair Visitors. No advance payment required of patrons secured by you. Responsible parties only need apply. Write for particulars if you mean business. International Room Renting Agency, 113 Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois. lOt Mrs. Braxtan offers her residence for sale. It is located on the corner ot 7th street and North College Avenm? two stories, well finished, and is a very desirable piece of property. Examine it. Call and see those barber chairs for sale at Kreuger's shop. A bargain for you. Just arrived at A. IL Wilson's a fine line of Carpels. Patterns and prices to suit everybody.

Administkatoiss anil Exivntors ami thosi; vlio have the advertising- for Estates will Io a speeial favor for the TUG! ill 10SS if they will always insist upon the advertising (WHICH IS 11KQUIKKn UY LAW) to lie diuiv; in the I'ROlillESK. Kates are always reasonable.

TnB N&W YORK STORE, Indianapolis Indiana. Kstablised 1S.13. SEEDS We save you much money on flower and vegetable seeds and bulbs. 4 cents a package is the price of the seeds sny mail. The bulbs run from 2 cents each -up. Catalogue free on application. DRESS GOODS If you can't tind just what you want in the way of a dress pattern write us. Givo an idea of what you would like and we'll send samples. You can order as well by mail as if you were in the store. GLOVES Any color to match any dress. Send samples showing shade desired and enclose the price you wish to pay. The gloves waeli you within 24 hours after you send the order. SPRING WRAPS Our Cloak Parlors are full to overflowing with good and pretty novelties in Cloaks, Capes, Suits and Waists. You can save the price of a round trip ticket to Indianapolis if you buy of us. Pettis Dnv Goods Co. Nkw 'fringed Window Curtains' ' in latest styles, can be found at Lindloy's Sons drug store. Examine tho stohk while full. Step Ladders with tho latest improvements, sold by Roe L. Winslow. Latest stvles and colors in ! fringed Window Shades, at Lind loy's Sons. Uest Lawn Mowers in the market, for sale by Roe L. Winslow. You should see the new fringed Window Shades, just in at Lindloy's Sons. They aro in the latest styles and colors. For a fine smoke, call for the "Dr. Snyder'' Cigar. It is not excelled for 5 cents. Sold by all dealers. A salary with expenses paid will conic handy to anyone who is now out of employment, especially whero no previous experience is required to get the position. If you want a position, sec the advertisement beaded, "A Chance to Make j Money. ' I For hot water incubators and I brooders, and safety lamps for heating all kinds of incubators and ; brooders, call on or address L..R. jOakes, Bloomington, Ind. Lamp catalogue free. Call for the "Dr. Snider" cigar when you wish a fine smoke. I It is sold everywhere.. How to Save Money. Before ordering their Spring Suits, gentlemen will do well to look up their last year's suit, and have it cleaned or dyed, and thus save the j cost of a now one. We can do i either in tho highest style of the I art, and can make all kinds of necessary repairs in the very best manner, and at a reasonable cost. Examine some of our work, and you will bo convinced that we can save you money. In Ladies' Dresses we are producing all the latest shades for Spring and summer wear, and dye all kinds of Silk and Wool Drosses without ripping, or can clean the most delicate shade without in tho least damaging tho fabric. We make a specialty of dyeing to sample, and have no trouble in producing any shade desired, if the goods are in good condition. Hunter Laundering and Dyeing Co. Tcrro Haute, Intl. Axtell Bros., Agents. English Spavin Liniment removes all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses. Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring Bono, Stifles,' Sprains, Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save 50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by Faris Bros., Druggists, Bloomington, Ind. dccS-'Jel The finest line of Baby Carriages in the city at A. II. Wilson's. Call and get your choice. Call to seethe large assortment of New Wall Paper, at A. II. Wilson's. Put up in crocks, solid as cheese, is the spiced, boneless pigs feet, sold by Chas. McPheeters. It is good, wholesome and cheap. It is a little expensive now to introduce electricity. Tho company charges 1.75 for each concealed wire in addition to the cost of each burner per month.

I Miss Elsie Mason ha gone to! i Cincinnati to attend the College of -

Music The property purchased by John 1). Morgan on Lincoln st., will bo occupied by .lames Bright. The Win. Sloootnh house on west Till street is woafherboardod, and will soon be finished. Harry Turner and Miss Ivato Cannichael were .married by Rev. Ualstead on Friday night last. 11. 0. Grooves arrived in mi the west on Saturday night. lie reports a pleasant visit. Easter Sunday was a beautiful day, and the new bonnets were liven a show. Thomas Braxtan has boon added to the force in Brccdcn & Co.'s store. It is remarkable how many beautiful girls .ire now seen daily in Bloomington with (heir lovely hair cut curly. The 18,000 school house on 7th street is being hurried on. The contractor has taken up his residence here. Coleman Freeman of Richland tp., aged CO years, was found in his bed, dead, on F riday morning. The O. & M. is going to come! torBedford sure, this spring, and the -Stone City' will boom as it never boomed before. Mrs. McCormiek of Rine - lantier, is., is visiting nor niotner, Mrs. Woodward, of cast 6th street. Circuit court is in session at Bedford with a very fair docket of cases. Judge Miors, however, is equal to any emergency of this kind. .John Marxon has become a granger in earnest, having removed to the land ho recently purchased west of Bloomington. People fell over each other an tav oaturuay while lliev wore securing bargains in furniture the Hemp. Wilson closing sale. at Edwin Corr has boon annonneed hv district iittnrnnv

Burke as his deputy. This give's PIls 1Jl;ttll rilhllg- Mr. Ados, the postoffice in Bloomington t0! will occupy the house being erect-: Ruf us East and Mrs. J. W. Bus-! cd h3' O. R. "N orrall. !

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The sprint term of 1 I' bo-! Ed. Graves was showing how an advance payment of 50c. gun on Tuesday last, and 'the stu-' nii eI.v his volver worked when ' ':ch for a picture whic h according dents the mnioritv of whom ),ml I the innocent little gun went off to represeiUations was worth scvgone to their' homes, returned f- and h E1. through tho loft j ral dollars. I hey have not been tor the brief respite from college : heard from and probably never work. j Moses Chandler, son of' Win. j 1 bc U. II, Smith and W. V. Mof-1 Chandler, has gone into the regit-: George Dodd, son of Dr. fett will be principals of the .- tun-! 'ar ilmy having enlisted at Ind- j Jas. Dodd, was married on Ttiesmer Normal school which besins ! i':'l'olis. Regular army privates ; day of last week to Miss Florence Julv 1st A ho-cri. attendance iJhave a "soft snap," as the boys ' Dillman, dtuiffhter of Henry F.

indicated. Tho people who broke into the Ileadley school house and defaced and damaged the furniture will be punished legally as soon as their identity is established. Wm. A. Campbell of south of town, who has been sick a long

time with kidney disease, died onjin (hi8 nrcsbvtePv in addition to

Saturday night, in his 74th year, He was an old, well known and highly respected citizen. The burial took nlaee at Clear Crock! on Monthly. . d . , . Easter services at St. Charles J Catholic church, Sunday, wore j handsomely decorated with flower ing and foliage plants, and there was an immense audience nresent.

A choice program was rendered I to bt! I'omploted as soon as posby accomplished musicians, led by ! le- Bedford is going to bo a Mrs. Caughthran t.f Bedford. j thrifty city of 10,000 in loss than ..... ! five years. There is plenty of Mumps are still giving a groat ,oi;nd aboilt BjopIuinff(on for a many families troub 0 in t m vi- dty ()f u, 00() k 1)Ut it wH1 cinity. Lntirc families ot children !',. V(1!11.!l u wuk ' ntw ril,v.n,l

five to eight are in some cases confined to their homes with tho .usease, ami 11 is quite stunoorn j anu diincuit 10 overcome 111 many cases. Tom Mathers is engaged in the dairy business at Las Vegas, N. M. He has boon in the stock business so long that he could not rest quietly without handling "cow brutes" in some way. Tom writes that he is fooling much better and has hopes that ho will entirely regain his health. Mrs. Mollie Philputt W oolery died with pne.unionir at her home on west Kirkwood Avenue Friday last, at 1 o'clock p. m. She had been sick about a week, and was but 2'2 years of age. She was married to Pierce YVoolery moiuc throe years ago, and leaves t wo children, one two years of ago, the other but one week old. .Mrs. Woolery was held in high esteem by all who knew her, and the sympathies of the community go out to the bereaved ones. Tho funeral occurred at the Christian church on Monday afternoon, Revs. j. T, VanCleave. W. It. Ualstead and; Prof. Alwater officiating. The , throe brothers of .Mrs. 'Philputt ! wore, notified bv tolcsraoh and ! Rev. Allen Philputt of Philndcl-! phia and Rev. Jas. Philputt of New York City were hero, in attendant) upon the funeral. Charles Phil- j putt, who was in California, was ! unable to roach Bloomington in j time. !

Lawrence, the harness maker, has located opposite ISonckart's

bakery, South College Avenue. j Chas. Simmons has leased the j house now in course of erection ' bv Simp. Neeld, on South College! ', . c I -l,l J,m - A new dairy to lie called the "Sugar Grove,' is oue of the near possibilities of the future. It will 1. - 1 I - lir i I oe onou oy i,. . jonusoii. The Lee Dove dry goods store I is a handsome, well ooiiipned and tally -Looked establishment, in the new block just south of the Monroe C o. Bank. It is worth a visit. Ben. T. Owens has been get - ting along nicely since his linger was amputated by his physicians, Drs. YS on- and Harris. Lewis Helton has been sent from the Monon freight office at Chicago to Michigan City, where he has been given a better posi-! u"n-

On the 5th and 6th the do- j "ig house, partment encampment of the G.A. , Thirty-two new subscribers R. will meet at Evansville. It : camc j ast week with five dollar will no doubt attract a large at- l,jls. Money seems to bo no obtendancc. j joct wjtu people who arc in search Jackson Isom. ct near Dud-! of good thing.

ley, who was so unfortunate as to lose his home by lire one night re cently, nacl a new one. Omit tor him bv his neighbors, who kindlv j came together and did the work. j Th"c G. A. K. hall aml church at Uniouvilo WWJ wry mutfh 1 damaged by the storm of ton davs

ago, anil mere will Do consider- C3 vears ago, and is now the oldjable expense connectetl with the ; est buikUnjr in town. John W. j repairs that will bo required. j Throop, who is now SO years of

! The Chattanooya. Rocknort i& Indianapolis road has had sub-!

sidios voted as far as Mitchell in I l by the council to fill the vacanLawronce county, and it is said j cy in the first ward caused by the will build right 'off immediately, I resignation of H. J. Bromiock.

instanter. That's Lot 'or come. good news, j Rachael Green, who resided southwest of Bloomington, died :

recently with consumption and the;u. at their recent meeting decided

remains were interred in Clear Uruok "urying ground. Mie was j I Jacob Ados of the south Bi(l. ; ! clothing store is to be married to-'1 day (Tuesday) at Louisville to A Harrodsburg lov named j term it nothing to do but to keep ; their shoos blacked and wear a I jaunty cap with brass ornaments)';) To-day (Tuesday) Princeton Presbytery of the U. P. church will meet tor its regular smiiir; term, in the church building on North College Avenue. There ; .... : southwestern Indiana. Locomotives are not required to run down to tho Wm. Wy'ie place now to secure water, as a largo tank has been completed at tho new vapds ,outh of tmvn. Tho vanU ' ..,,., 1. v5rt5t.;f V1(11 to see railroad business, Bedford has three railroads, I not counting the O. & M. which is one In order to make the city svovr and prosper we must have greater rUromi facilities. A half interest in the grocery store belonging to Wm. Cannichael, northeast corner of the i square, has boon 'purchased by j Joseph Urmey of Harrodsburg. ! A stock of shoes and queensware will be added and they expect to do a business that will justify the investment. After seventeen days 'consumed in trial the case of J. J. Fields, ex-treasurer of Oramro co., was decided against him. Fields was ' about 1(5,000 short in his accounts, and turned over all his property to satisfy the shortage lie then brought suit against Clark ! Brown, and others, aliedguig conspiracy to defraud. A trial of remarkable length and stoutly contested at every point followed, and the jury found for Brown et al. -Bloomington is growing rapidly, but not so its facilities for traiisportion,and access and ogres.'. The city in this age that can claim but one railroad is not thought ! luuc'ii of from 11 business point of view, and the, sooner we get out . of that list the better it will bo for : the people and for the city itself, j iOn the lsth of April our people , will have an opMrtunity to vote a tax for the building of a railroad i f run.. Indianapolis to this city, end it is hoped that they will give the matter full consideration. i

j The poslotliee at Victor, j county, has a new postmaster

this J. W. Whitakv real V. 1 W hen you are looking for a state agent remember that V. Blair is in the business. The Hollzman brick on east The Iloltzman brick :4th street has been sold to T. E. i Lawos of the National Hotel for !?1,1')0. This is quite a bargain. i j.imcs vi,aov .,n,l Frank and John Fowler of west of town will work on farms in Illinois tins summer. j Xhc W. A. Campbell farm, WHlHl of p,lomington, has been ! sold to James Bruner of Orange 'county. j 1L T Sn.jn(ller has mitc jthe Tuley house, just south of I Lowder & Rogers' office to Mr. j Fogg, train dispatcher. j gfav

Chas. P. lourner expects to j big policeman" in one of the Chiin Chicago this summer, easo imrk and has aono to irot

j where he has a position m a clothPostmaster McPheeters is rood for his nosition till Jan. 8. ISO, it boinr understood that C7 1 I President Cleveland h inclined to jct the competent officials serve ! their full time, m Kt Virir a,.. i,;if i Hfio, did much of the brick work. John Murphy has been clect- : le .l. . 1? T ITT 1, " :iler ooui.mrn auu v alter Collins wore placed in nomination ;w'tu Muiphj The Board of Trustees of T. to Imvn nlnna nn.l iv.;fi1.!ii;r,n. prepared for the new building, as I soon as possible, and then to tleternnne on a structure and pus to completion at as early a date as possible. A couple of slick men worked Bloomington and other towns in the county for the enlarging of pictures. They, the fakirs, soDillman. On the Sunday nisrht! previous John Dillman and Mb Ida 1i i i i Kilmer were married while; m lsiooniington without the . .:. knowledge of their friends who were only informed of it at . me alter aiwrnoon weucung at iieni-y P'nii,!1 a house. John Dillman (.has. McCaughan died on Tuesday of last week at his home in this city, in his 78th year, after a miot illness with pneumonia. Charles McCaughan was a good citizen in every particular honest and upright he was respected and honored by all who know him. He had a family of five daughters, two of whom are at homo, the other three are Mrs. David Lattinicr, Mrs. Daniel Craig and Mrs. J. B. Faris. Deceased was a devoted member of the Reformed Presbyterian church. Tho funeral services were hold at the residence on Thursday morning. Tho Board of Trustees at their session last week decided to offer the Presidency of Indiana University to Joseph Swain, the former professor of mathematics in this institution, but now holding a similar position in Loland Stanford Jr. University, California. Prof. Swain formerly resided on North College Avonuo whore he built if homo, and is so well known to our people that it is unnecessary to go into a verbose history of himself or his work. It is under-

stood that ho will accept tlio posi-! 11011 i0 Pg was printed. As lion as he is not very much onam-l11 Kopublican paper the Inter-Oc-oml with the "uiorious climate'' jan is solid to the core and always

of California A huge amount of damage "'-";"" ".' y" irimis uay jiii'iii .it hcck in iios coutu v ! and reports arc still coming in. j In tho path of the cyclone but few ! houses or farms wore spared. ui the KllettsviMo cemetery a groat ' many valuable monuments 'were j broken off by the force of the wind, and crushed by the fall, j Two of tho most valuable inonu-1 monts were those oi the Matthews ! and Worloy families, each uorthi over $2,oiM. These wero ruined. While houes by tho dozen wore moved from their foundations. ('has. Bunger's b-ss bv damage to! timber and rc-'idonce is estimated! at . S;Va. Jacob Starnes reports some sou trees down in his sugar orchard: Bart. Actitl's maple t rees were destroyed, a-; well as a new buggy which wa. oaindit by the wind.

Judge MeNtitt will be here j April 25 t'h, to hold a special term I of court. i

j Dr. Gaston has removed from iSabetha, Kansas, to Axtoll, thirty miles away. New fur iiture and fixtures are being placed :.n Ed. John's establishment, west 5th street. Beui. McaJco and -wife have retiuned from Chiearo where thev j have boon on si visit to their son's j family. John K. Anderson, who by the by it a No. 1 gentleman in every way, is a candidate for director of the southern prison. The new steamer established itself in the good graces of the people. It is a splendid machine without doubt. Findlev Butcher will be "a! his club, A brathor of Chas. McCaughan deceased, Jas. McCaughan of Iowa, was in attendance upon the funeral. Reports from the north part of the county show a decided improvement in tho feeling for the construction of the new railroad. It hui been decided by the I. U. trustees to abolish several of tho chairs in the university Latia and English, 'tis said. Ralph Rliorer got fat on southern sunshine during his recent trip, and is now an ardent advocate of sun-baths for invalids. Tho Timber cases were on trial at Paoli last week, and Cashier Woodburn of the 1st National, was in attendance as a witness. Frank Ashbaugh, aged 65 years, died at Stinesvillo on Wednesday af tjr i. five days' illness ! with pneumonia. J John Baily Hazel is conduct jing a singing school in tho Morton Ot. church. lie is said to no a very competent and successful teacher. Mike Edgeworth of Bedford was prospecting in our city last week for a business location. Mike knows a live city when he sees it. Ed. O'Donncll of Mitchell, who has been an inmate of the asylum fot the insane at Indianapolis, has been returned to his home cured. ''Vacant rooms" are in demaud. There arc none in tho city. But soon tho new buildings will be towering toward heaven, we presume. H. T. Simmons & Co. have opened their branch clothing house j in Ellottsvdle. They aro honorttiw tnuit lauiu auu thai nu nv t: ? i v ( i mciimiiii to. ui!T usir- . 1 1 gams an tno nine. Mrs. J. M. Coulter, Mrs. Luccock and Mrs. John W. Cravens were in Indianapolis last week as delegates from Walnut St. Pros, church to the Women's Foreign Missionary Society. The fbemon do a lot of hard work and run great risks for a small anioint of money. They should be better paid. A fireman very often ruins a suit of clothes at 0110 lire that costs more than his year's salary. It is unfair. It is tough times for the clerks to have the stores kept open

till 0 and 10 o'clock at night, but any description will please remem the city looks more cheerful in aibor that I. Milt. Rogers is still in

blaze of light as you traverse its j broad, handsome thoroughfares. The early .dosing movement has failed. At the Christian church on Sunday there was union temperance services addressed by Rev. (lault of the Reformed Presbyterian church; at the M. E. church I'rieo Sasamori, a Japanese student of DePauw university, delivered an address. One of the most remarkable journalistic enterprises of the ago was the celebration by the Chicago lnler-Ocean of its 21st birthday, unon which occasion an cdiI lias I cen. lu its-hem it oecupiesJ an enviable position Doth ny reaHim f patronage and influence. it is lair to prosumo iroin the tone of its utterances that Carter Har-r-mm js not ;ts caIKU(Ulte for jj.,v or The following persons have ''-'i'" appoiiued inspectors for tho railroad olottioii to be held in sis townships April IS: Marion--T:utios A. Riddle, Washingt m--No. 1, J. W. Robinson; No. 2, A. E. Johnson. Blooiuiugton No. 1, J. K. Anderson; i, P. Bowman; 3, A. T. Massev; t, Jas. Atkinson; 5, Bruce Wvlie Perry E:ist. (i 00. W. Bollenbachor; est, Ezra Per ring. Clear Crook Harrodsburg, W. F. Kinsor; S;iiilhville, L. M. Duncan. Indian Crook W. E. Tai'kington.

Mrs. M. D. Wells is entc'ri raining Misses Rose and Pearl Wells of French Lick,

j Oscar Fuhvidor is visiting .friends at lus old home in Parke couuty. . -j-Moso Kahn's family have been entertaining Abe Wiler of Indianapolis. The water works peoplo, it is said, will come to Bloomington this week. Let 'em come; who's afraid ? Miss Ida Manley spent Easter with her parents. It will lie remcmhered that she is instructor in physical culture in the Indianapolis schools. Benckart & Son have secured rooms in Geo. A. Benckart's block; John H. Wylie has removed the remnants of his stock to the room under the postoffice. It is stated that there are twenty-three candidates for Superintendent ef the Bloomington schools, with seventeen counties to hoar from. Everybody1 is tmx iotts to come to the great center. Tho capital stock of the stone quarries in this county, at present in operation amounts to more than two million dollars. There are 22 of them, with a number preparing for business. Hemp. Wilson sold his stock of furniture and house furnishing goods to Breeden & Co. before tin: fire was out, last Thursday, and they will close it out and occupy the room as ft dry goods store. Dr. Robert Rogers leaves this week for Pratt, Kansas, where he will practice his profession. It was at Pratt that his brother, Dr. Joseph Rogers, was formerly located. His many friends wish him all manner of success. The ladies who Attended the Theta district convention at CTreencastle were: Stella Hafpie, Arda Knox, Edna Fields, Mary Lindley, Charlotte Malotte, Oneta Allen, i)ora Crovrder and Louise Rogers. Ilie y were royally entertained by the Greer castle chapter. Sessions were held in th; Phi ' Uimiaa Delta hall and on Tues lay afternoon the convention was entertained by Greencastle chapter of Kappa Kappa tiniuma. .Miss Arda Kncx was appointed delegate to the natior al convention to be held at Chicago J uly 34 to 89. The district includes Inciana. Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. Eight chapters were represented. An interesting meeting of the sanitary committee w:is held Friday night at the residence of Judge Cunning,- and a paper was read on the leading topic by Airs. Boone. Rodney, youngest son of Addison Smith, after four years absence in Illinois, is at home. He . has secured a position as a guide in the World's Fair G rounds. Ind. Sentinel: The report from Washington that; U. S. Attorney Frank Burke had recommended Edwin Corr of Bloomington as his assistant was a stir- - J 1 f J " ' . 1 prise to uie menus 01 utupr candidates yesterday. Althbugh dorr's friends claimed that Corr had been promised the place if Burke was appointed, Burke, when in tho city a few days ago, stated he was ignorant of su jh promises and that he was unacquainted with Corr. It is nnderstotd, however, that Corr was recommended to Burke by Senator Vcorhees and, under tho circumstances, 'could not refuse to rccommmd him to the attorney-general. Persons wanting fruit trees of business in this place. -: O U R :- SPRING Clothing All in Stock. WE ARE READY FOR YOU! you can spare Stf bii trading at tlie "EAGLE." Thoroughly well made Suits, 7.50 to SO DoIlars,. Each one gnaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. EA0L& CLOTHING HOUSE J. W. SIMMONS & CO.

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