Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 10 May 1893 — Page 1

REPUBLICAN ESTABLISHED 1835. BLOOIYEINGTON, INDIANA, MAY 10, 1893. Price, $1.50 Per Year.

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SPRING HUPUT.

BROS. NO. 207 ARE SHOWING THE LARGEST STOCK OF ' CARPETS, RUGS anil MATTINGS. THE FINEST LINE OF Spring Dress Goods and trimmings. THE SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF HOSIERY AND GLOVES. ill us H to Call. HALL BHDS.

The finest fine of wall papers is Bloomington, and the largest, is now at Lindky's Sons' drag store. Richest coffee in the town is served ;t Geo. A. Benckart' s bak--ery, wlere can be secured a lunch that will specially commend . itself to farmers and others. Best Lawn Mowers in the mar:ket, for sale by Roe L. Winslow. Too should see the new fringed Window Shades, just in at Lindley's Sons. They are in the latest styles and colors. Get a bottle of South American Nervine at Faris Bros. Drug Store. It is a powerful tonic, and may be just the thing you need. Faris Bros, are the importers' agents t x this county. New ' 'fringed Window Curtains' ' in latest styles, can be found at Lindley' s Sons drug- store. Examine the stohk while full. Step Laddebs with the latest improvements, sold by Roe L. "Winslow. Mbs. Braxtan offers her residence for sale. It is located on the corner o:i 7th street and North College Avenue two stories, well finished, aid is a very desirable, piece of property. Examine it. Caul and those barber chairs ifor sale at Krenger'a shop. A 'bargain for you. Sewing Machine, call at H. Lindlet's Soks. 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. Kikby. Fob Studebaker wagons, carts and spring wagons, call at W J ALLEN'S New- things in groceries and provisiors haVe been secured by Chas. McFheeters, the popular postoffice grocer. He buys only tie best goods. He sells always the cheapest. He has no superior in any of these specialties. On 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 patTooage, till he now carries erery1 thing that-is called forina-grocery stock. Never -before has there been seen so handsome and attractive a display of china ware and 'fine queea-sware. The fine china is specially attractive to the ladies of the city. Robinson carries a -full supply of corn, bran, and feed' of all kinds. Go and see him he will treat you well. Doh't forget Winslow, when .yoa want any implements for the farm. No MAJf excels Geo. Benckart as a Bread baker. His bread creates comment wherever used, by its ' sweetness, richness, Try it and be convinced. Boys, R. L. Winslow, opposite 'the county jail, is headquarters for everything in the Buggy, Surrey, Cart and Harness Hues. The National Hotel barber shop is a convenient, neat and cosy establishment, just east of the postoffice. Gus. Krcuger is proprietor. Give him a call. Ask for Winslow' s when you come to tiwn and want a set of harness. He can save you money. Fiibe:t & Edmondson, attorneys at law, make cheap loans, prompt jollections, and write in surance correctly fire, life and accident. English Spavin Liniment removes all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps ard Blemishes from horses. Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, reeney, Ring Bone, Stifles, Sprains, Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful Bleinwh Cure ever known. Sold by Faris Bros., Druggists, Bloomington, Ind. dec3-ft3

Latest styles and colors in fringed Window Shades, at LindIey's Sons. HIGHEST CASH PRICE ALWAYS PAII FOB WOOL AX WICKS' BEE HIVE.

For hot water incubators and brooders, and safety lamps for heating all kinds of incubators and brooders, call on or address L.R. Oakes, Blooir ington, Ind". Lamp catalogue fret. HIGHEST CASH PKICK ALWAYS PAIl FOR WOOL AT WICKS' BEE HIVE. VERY PERSONAL. All persons indebted to W.J. Allen, (and there's a good many of 'em) on account or note, are requested to coll 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 ho long past due must be paid, and that right soon. W J ALLEN Finest shell' hardware in Bloomington can be found at W. J. Allen's hardware store. He keeps only the best. Lowest prices on wall papers, and the best assortment in town, at Lindley' s drug store. HIGHEST CASH PRICE AL WAYS PAID FOR WOOL . AT WICKS BEE HIVE. You don't want to order doors, sash or blindg till you call at W. J. Allen's hardware -store and in vestigate the samples and prices. rmsanBY or , tmuuj s iuuum sti.of late style and at as low prices as possible.' Latest novelties and freshest goods in the grocery line can always be secured at Chas. McPbeeters' grocery store. Ho sells goods as close as is consistent with a decent profit. Ho keeps the best the market affords. Remember these points. Going to laper? If so' go straight to Faris Bros, and secure some of the late style patterns. They are the newest in the markets. In tobaccos and cigars Charley MoPheeters carries the banner with any of the dealers. He has some of the best brands that are on the market, and he is building up a good trade on them. Drop in and get a choice cigar. The best price paid for wool by W. P. Dill. You will find bun at the Model Mill, near depot. Produce! Produce! Produce! The best that Monroe county affords is always secured by Charley McPhceters, at his family grocery opposite the postonice. lit is the place to look for something choice in country produce. Don't paper your rooms till you get Lindloy's - prices. They are so low thai they will surprise you. HIGHEST CASH PRICE ALWAYS PAID FOR WOOL AT WICKS'S BEE HIVE. Beautiful "golden butter,' (not axle grease) can be found at Charley McPb iters' grocery store opposite postonice. He secures the product of the best and most cleanly butter- nakers in the county, and so can supply his customers with the bt st, when butter can be had. Pure fruit juices arc used by Benckart in hi$. superb soda water. Paper your rooms this spring with the new patterns of Wall Paper brought: on by Faris Bros. They are very handsome. Everything that is new or novelln dry goods or fancy goods, such articles as are bought by the lathes, can always 1ms found at Charley Moblev's "Golden Rule" store, only dry goods house on the south side. His expenses are light, and the prices others have to charge for rant and clerk hire arc given to thj customer at t his store. "Good goods at low prices" is the motto adopted by the "Golden Rule'" and it is adhered to in all cases. Go and see -the new arrivals. Fashionable Patterns in Wall Paper can -be secured at Faris Bros., who have brought on the latent styles in the good. They are uncommonly lianilsonic.

Administrator and Executors and those who have the advertising- for Estates will do a special favor for the PROGRESS if they will always insist upon the advertising (WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW) to be done in the PROGRESS. Rates are always reasonable.

TflE NEW YORK STORE, Indianapolis Indiana. Establised 1S53. Patterns. People are learning that "Standard Patterns" are the best, and that we have them. In order to further impress these facts upon the public's memory, we are going to sell the large, complete 'Standard Pattern Catalogue" for a limited time, at 15c. It is a book of over 100 pages, size 12x15 inches and sells regularly at 25c. By mail, 10c. more. Every Woman knows how useful such a book is to have. Here is the chance to own one for- a very little money Don't miss it. Mail Orders for anything in the 43 departments of the great store have prompt attention. Send for full information and circulars concerning the Mail Order Department. Our Soyvenic it you would like our Souvenir Book showing the location of every department in the store and photograpbline views of the most prominent ones send a one cent stamp for postage and we'll send the book free. Pettis Dry Goods Co. If you have wool to sell don't forget that W. P. Dill will buy it. He will be found at the Model MU1.. Campbell & Davis have receiv ed 15 carloads of goods this spring. W. P. Dill will buy your wool. See him at the Model Mill, near depot. FOR SALE. An American Cyclopedia, finely bound and never been handled. A Rosewood Bricabrac Whatnot, two fine Singer Sewing Machines, large sizo Letter Press, New Grate, some dishes and household furniture, at Mrs. Olive Hunter's, Corner Coll. Ave. and 6th st. -: O U R :- SPRING Clothing All in Stock. WE ARE READY FOR YOU ! You can spare $$ by trading at the "EflGLL" Thoroughly wol! made Suits, , 7.50 U) 20 Dollars, Each one guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. EAGLE, CLOTHING HOUSE J. W. .sl.MMONS & (X.

New goods constantly being received at the "Fountaiu Head" hardware store. CAMPBELL & DAVIS. "Did you get your mule?" is the popular inquiry. Rev. Mr. 'faris preached for the congregation of the Reformed Pros, church on Sunday. There was ruin on 26 days of April. How many days of rain will we have in May ? Judge McNutt will be here on the HUh to try the Hadden cases. Bob. Hicks is now the owner of the Buskirk horse, ne of the finest animals ill town. The Mechanics' Band gave the first out-door concert of the season on Thursday night. Rufus East and Henry Axtell visited the capital city last week on special business. The cash carriers have been introduced into the Bannei store. The "Corner" will also place this system in their establishment. Ex-Recorder Talbott was in Bloomington last week, enjoying the excitement and whirl of city life. Two. tine Kentucky stallions have recently been brought to this place by Dr. Rogers and Mayor Buskirk. Fifteen applicants for teachers' licenses passed the examinations successfully, out of 45 that entered the lists recently. Robert Houston, who lives near Hindustan, lost his house and contents by tiro one day last week. Ho had a small insurance. Lincoln street, by order of the city council, is to be ojwned south to 2d street. This has been a source of considerable feeling for several years. A switch engine and a road wagon collided at the 3d street crossing one day last week, but the engine wasn't damaged in the least. Hall Bros, have been improving the property recently purchased Ivy them of H. J. Brannouk, and will soon have one of the cosiest homes in Bloomington. Prof. Seaton, formerly a member of the faculty of I. U., died in Boston last week and the burial took place at Richmond,' this State. -PcKt 'tlaxite -late. moved to this place from Terre Haute, and will occupy the Cherry house while he is building a residence in the Kenwood addition. The work of improvement is going f orward rapidly in Kenwood addition. The extension of North College Avenue will be handsomely ornamented with shade trees and grass plots. There was a strike at the Reed quarry near Smithville, because the proprietors would pay only once each month. The men wanted their pay every two weeks and should have it. -r-The school house at South Union was destroyed by fire at about 12 o'clock one night last week. All the surroundings point to an incendiary origin, as there has been much ill-feeling over the school house question for some time. Solon Pcdigo is now proprietoi of the east side barber shop, having traded with G. N. Mannon who had bought the shop from Harry Imes. Pedigo paid $500 for the shop, and then Mannon bought a half interest in Pedigo's bakery for $1,000. Boys are seen swinging on freight trains each day as they pass through, indifferent to the warnings of brakeinon. By their recklessness they will some day lose a leg or arm and then the railroad company will bo compelled to defend a suit. This is unjust. John Rogers is stripping for the Star Stone company, in the Hunter district. Henry Woolery has purchased the stock owned by Charles Ross and has been elected Secretary and General Manager of the quarry. Seward & Co. have been given the contract for the derrick, engine and power house. On Friday night the grocery store of Blakelcy & Dodds (the well known Dunn grocery) was entered and robbed. A window on the west side of the building that opens into the store room was forced open, the cleats having been removed, the thieves entered, and unbarred the west: side door. A large quantity of goods were then taken, so many that it is believed that a wagon was used to convey them. A quantity of breakfast bacon and hams that had just been

received, was included, together with a box of star tobacco, flour, coffee, canned goods in all enough to stock a small grocery. Several months ago this store was entered and a quantity of goods taken. Some one is determined to do a i large amount of business on a ' small cnpitnl. in tliis place.

fcd. Whetsell.

"Wnose Snoes are These,' DID YOU ASK! Yours it you want them, JEUI. Whetsell keeps All the latest styles of Fine Shoes for Ladies and Gentlemen. Prices as low as it, is possible to sell first-class goods. The Ladies ai especially invited to examine The New Arrivals ABOVE ARE NEW STYLES. Go to the "Fountain Head" hardware -store for anything you want to buy. . Campbell & Davis. James Binckley, sick with typhoid fever, is no better. Fred. Brandon was the guest of Miss Ruby Sadler, at Spencer, last week. Messrs. Andrews and Wells, who own the largest interest in tho Monroe Co. State Bank, were in town last week. Mrs. Dudley Smith and Mrs. D. Pafford were the guests of J. L. Dillman and family at Bedford, laet week. Ryan & Fowler are agents for tho Buckeye reaper and mower. Read thoir advertisement in to-day's paper. . After a couple of months sim ill in Tndinnnpnlia, .wham, slui .u taking treatment for throat trouble, Miss Emma Davis has again taken her position with Hall Bros. A lady from Jackson county who was purchasing some cups and saucers at Charley McPheetert ' grocery was asked what color she preferred. ' 'O, 1 don' t care, ' ' she said, "so it doesn't show dirt." An attorney of Bedford found 85 recently and returned it to the owner. One of the papers says this may bo evidence of tho man's honesty, but that his conduct should bo censured as unprofessional. Union temperance services were held at the Baptist and U. P. chui'chcs on Sunday night. At tho Baptist church the address was delivered by Rev. Lyons, and Rev. Van Cleave spoke on the same topic-in the U. P. church. An arrangement has boon made by which t he Monroe Co. State Bank will occupy the room at present occupied by the postoffice 'and the postonice will go to the room vacated by the bank, near Seward's foundry. A new stool burglar proof safe of the latest pattern has been placed; iu the new vault of the 1st National Bank, and the now arrangement will give the bank about twenty foet more room than heretofore. Tho old safe was a firsr-chiBS one, but the now one is much superior. The new superintendent or engineer of the water works construction is a hustler. The way the work is being pushed is a sight to see. One hundred men were at work last week and one hundred more 'are expected up from Bedford this " week, and will be immediately put on the trenches. One of the events of this month will be the annual meeting of the Indiana Conference Association of the Women' Foreign Missionary Society of tho M. E. church, to be held in Bloomington on May 10, 17 and 18. A large attendanco of delegates is anticipated. They will be entertained by the ladies of College Avenue church. A comprehensive and very interesting program has been prepared, in which a number of woll known Bloomington people will take part, among them Dr. Halstcad, Mrs. L. M. Beck, Mrs. W. E. Halstcad, Mrs. Bonj. Adams and Miss Blanche Lyons. Campbell & Davis aro headquarters for Binders, Mowers, Binder Twine, Sash, Doors, Nails, Stows, Farm Implements, Bug-, gies, Surreys, Carts and Wagons, Shelf Hardware Mil l r crlili vs.

Campbell & Davis have the largest and best stock of Cook Stoves ever shown in the city. The Misses Alexander of west 6th street have been visiting friends at Bedford. Mrs. Sibert of west 6th street

has been quite sick during the past week. Bob Wilson is farming near Fairfax. Says the electric street car line if- not yet in operation in that town. More- good carpenters are needed here at present. Not "saw and hatchet"- artists but more gool workmen. Mrs. Lucas has moved' into W. B. Hughes' new house on west 6th street, just west of thei railroad. Mrs. Geo. A. Benckart was attacked with a congestive 'chill, one day hist week, and for a while her condi t ion was regarded ! as critical. She is now convalescing. Campm:ll & Davis have the largest stock of hardware ever shown in the city. Their prices arc the lowest. Cora D. Allen and Hester Proctor have been discharged as cured by the authorities of the central asylum for insane, at Indianapolis. Sneak thieves entered Cal. Worrall's residence one evening last week before seven o'clock. Getting too common, this thieving business. There are now 1,200 incandescent electric lights in operation in town, besides 38 arc lights. Ezra Borland is the efficient superintendent. -' James T. Robertson of Ellcttsville, who was Republican candidate for county treasurer last fall, has been dangerously sick at his home with neuralgia for several weeks. Mrs. W. B. Baker returned to Bloomi:igton last week after an all-winter stay in Denvor, Colorado, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Dcweeso. Harry Howard bought of Thos. Payne last week a Marshall T. colt for $100 that is a perfect picture. The animal is a year old, though as largo as many horses at two years. With the retirement of Postmaster McPheeters and his deputies H. S. Bato and Chas. Strnnpf, Bkenrington will lose the services of three as competent men as ever handled the mails. In whatever vocations they may select they will be remembered with pleasure by the old patrons of the postonice. While a gang of workmen were blowing up obstructions along the Cincinnati & Bedford railroad last week, one big white oak stump took an unusually long flight through the air, and struck a colored gentleman from Alabama on the head. Ho bled freely, Jand complained of dizziness for a time, but was able to resume work next The stump is a total wreck. Cases have been set in circuit court as follows: May 10 Jesse Gardner vs. Chas. E. Rairdon. Damasres. Mav 11 Isaac N. Cook vs. L. N. A. & C. Ry. Co. May ll juattnew w. JJieici vs. Saliio J. Field. Divorce. May 15 James Brinson vs. Showers Bros. Damages. May .15 Thos. I. Owens vs. James M. Tague et al. Note. May 16, Thomas Farley vs. L. N. A & C. Ry. Co. Damages. May 16 Wm. Constable Adm'r vs. L. N. A. & C. Ry. Co. May 1 7. There will be a 'struck' ' jury in the Brinson vs. Showers case. -At the meeting of the city council last luosuay night improvements on a numlier of streets wore ordered: East 3d from Henderson running east to corporation line; on west 6th street; Morton street from 5th to Gth, and Washington street from 7th to Smith Avenue. The city engineer reported that to build a bridge" on east 4th street as specified, would cost $1,378, so it was ordered that a cover be built at an oxponsc of not moro than $100. Tho fire department sent in a recommendation that Samuel Gilmore be elected Chief for the ensuing year. A now plat to be known as tho "John Campbell addition," located near the cemetery, was presented to the council for adoption. The report of the cemetery coniuiitteo was received. In the roport they offered resolutions as follows : ' 'All orders for tho improvement of any ceme tery lots ho refused. Lots to bo appraised ai; from 6 to 10 cents per square foot, as designated on the map. A part designated is to bo reserved for burial of soldiers j Iin;lllll in hnv Hlnin ur, lnfu TUnl ' " , ... v i. luii). 1 in; cleric is to bo allowed 25 cents for making deeds, tho receipts to be used for improvements.. Pay. ments for lots to bo ono-third cash, one-third in six mouths and outthird iu l'i months, with 6 per cent, interest. A map is to lie made and kept at the sexton's residence. "

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Two car loads of Wire just received at Campbell & Davis'. Tho county commissioners met in special session on Monday. A house is being erected by J. O. Howe on the lot north of his home, South (College Avenue. Meeting of the Horticultural Society on Wednesday of this W03k at the residence of Fred. Foss. Miss Flora Gourley will teach in one of the schools at Anderson, Ind., next fall. The Seymour Browns, a crack base ball organization, came to town last Thursday to play the I. U. team. Result 20 to 3 in favor of I. U. An address was delivered Sunday night a week by Prof. Atwater in the new building of the Y. M. 0-A. at Nuf-Al&Myv Stacks and piles of Shelf Hardware at Campbell & Davis'. Griffy & Walker were award ed tho contract for remodeling Prof. W. P. Rogers' house, on east 7th street. No vacation will bo given the Senior class of I. U. Three-fifths credit only will hereafter be given for a term of twelve extension lectures. Judge Field, tho well known Monon attorney; is at Hot Springs, Arkansas, in a helpless condition from rheumatism, with which ho has been afflicted a long time. Campbell & Davis are in front of the procession with the largest stock of general hardware to be found in Southern Indiana. A jury in circuit court last week acquitted John Duncan who was charged with - stealing some money from the residence of a citizen in Salt Creek tp. Matt. James brings suit against the Monon because he was carried past his station -while asleep. Mrs. John C. Voss of El Paso, Texas, has come to Bloomington to spend the summer with her mother, Mrs. Hughes. Samuel Wallingford, now a citizen of Hamilton county, was in Bloomington last week. He still goes to South Carolina in the winter to tradoin stock. There is a pressing demand for entrance into tho central asylum for the insane at Indianapolis.' Sheriff Adams cannot get in all that applications have been made for. Mrs. Mattio Hert, nee Axtell, accompanied by hor sister, Miss Belle," 'arrived in Bloomington last weekfrom Beatrice, Neb. Miss Belle AxtelL has spent the winter in Beatrice with her sister, Mrs. Hert. ' -Fob Paints. Oils and Glass aro to Campbell Davis . .. .. . . VJ -The missionary ted in Kirkwood Avenue Christian church. Monday night, was a well attended and cnjoyablo affair. Miss Gross, sister-in-law of Ed. Snooks of Sti nesvillo, attempted suicide by the "rough on rats" plan one evening last week. Prompt application of well known antidotes saved ner lifo. Tho room now occupied by II. P. Tourner as a jewelry store is to be extended south some distance, and tho i Mosc- Kahn, thu popular clothier is to stock it with choice goods and go into business for himself. I.AW.V Mowers Seumr Mn J

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up. iter Value They have a long term of school at Hurrodsbusff will not close till Juno this year. Indiana conference of the M. E. church will convene at New Albany next September. Oh May 23d (he graded schools of tlie city will closo. Commencement will occur on June 12th. Dr. Cornwell of " Philadelphia will deliver the last regular lecture of the course. His topic will be "Acres of Diamonda." Johnson, Fowler & Co. havo opened a store in Smithville. As the names of the firm indicate, :it is a large store with a big stock. Mrs. Wm. A. Campbell will remove to Bloomington, the personal property of the estate n -ing been sold last week. - Anderson, Ind., to teach, having resigned as a teacher in theBiooieington schools. Isaac Helton has returned a his home in the west after a protracted visit with friends in this place. I W. J. Allen will begin operations in the building line soon, as 'he intends to build on the west ' end of the lot recently purchaa&l from Mrs. Hunter. Ira Batman, with his usual good luck, has sold a number of houses and lots in his additiont good prices, within the past tell days. There is to be a Religious Congress connected with this World'BFair, and Rv. W. R. Halstead of this city tas been A appointed a member. The Gentry dog and poney show will return from Texas soon ana wiu men visit Liouisviue, jmcinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, ancl may make dates in Chicago. Joseph Turner, of west ol: Bloomington, is defending a soil; for slander brought by Wm. T. Ward, who charges that Turner accused him of stealing timber, People forget that much oj' the corn last spring was planted from the 1st to the 10th of June, and that it rained about sis weeks. It is easy to forget from one season to another. People who cannot go to the World's Fair will be given an opportunity to inspect tho admission tickets by calling at the "Corner" clothing store, where everything new and novel is kept. Ed. Zaring is having a serious tune with hi& left eye, which was very much affected, as a result of an attack of fever from which he suffered this winter. He has been compelled to quit work again because of the tremble it gives him. One of liu pleasant events of last week was "An Evening with James Whitcomb Riley," an entertainment given by College Avenue 2?oworth leiigvie of M. J. church, Friday night There wis a large atteni'aiioe. Tho Young Lflk'Ucs' Missionary Society of College Avenue M. R. church mot at tho home of Miss Mary Boyd on Wednesday night. The missionaries from Bombay, India, Mrs. Bobbins and daugh ter, wore present. in the bidding on the Catholic church at Bedford, Alex. Robison of this place was $342 under his competitors for tho carpenter work: Anton Mossntin.Seymour, $-1,542; Alex. Kobison. liloomimrton, $4.-