Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 16 August 1893 — Page 1

EPU PROGRE Established 1835. BItOOMINGTON, INDIANA, AUG. 16, 1893. Price, $1.50 Per Year.

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SUITS,NAVY BLUE,

Regulation:

2 Sets of buttons, 1 Fine Fur Hat,

ALL FOR bBSS THAN THE. REGUL.AK PRICE OF SUIT ALONE.

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South Side, Next First National bank.

The finest line of wall papers in Bloomington, and the largest, is now at Lindley's Sons' drag store. Get a bottle of South Ameri can Nervine at Faris Bros. Drag Store. It is a powerful tonic, and may be just the thing you need. Faris Bros, are the importers' gents for this county. Step Laddees with the latest improvements, sold by Roe L. "Window. Mbs. Braxiak offers her residence for sale. It is located on the corner of 7th street and North College Avenue two stories, well fin ished, and is a very desirable piece of property. Kxanrmo it. Caix. and see those barber chairs for sate at Kreagor'a shop. A bargain for you. Fob Rbpaibs or parts of any Sewing Machine, call at IL LrsptEr's Sons. Fstnr Tsbes that are acclimated, choice fruit-bearing trees, are sold only by I. Milt. Rogers. Better buy from a man you know to be square, than to take trees raised in some distant soil and sold by an entire stranger. On the west side of the square yon will find the grocery house of James Robinson, and it is the beet 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 qneensware. The fine china D specially attractive to the ladies of the city. Robinson carries a foil supply of corn, bran, and feed of all kinds. Go and see him he will treat you well. Don't fobokt Winslow, when m want any implements for the farm. No kah excels Geo. Benckart as a Bread baker. His bread creates comment wherever used, by its sweetness, ' richness, lightness. Try it and be convinced. Bots, B. It. Winslow, opposite the county jail, is headquarters for everything in the Buggy, Surrey, Cart and Harness lines. The National Hotel barber shop is a convenient, neat and cosy establishment, just east of the postoffice. Gas. Kreugcr is proprietor. Give him a call. Filbert & Edmondson, attorneys at law, make cheap loans, prompt collections, and write in surance correctly fire, Efe and accident. Ekgusk Spavin liniment removes all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from horses. Blood' Spavin, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring Bone, Stifles, Sprains, Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc Save $50 by use of one bot tle. Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by Far is Bros., Druggists, Bloomington, Ind. dec3-93 A JLetter From Sirs. Graham. Friendawoodjrid. ,.Tnne 8,1893 To the Faris Bros,, Druggists It has been some seven months since I visited your city and was so fortunate as to have my attention called to the South American Servine. Had suffered intensely for a number of years with nervous and sick' headache, had hot flashes, was sleepless and became despondent. Some of- my' Bloomington friends spoke so Highly ofSouth American Nervine that I was induced to buy a bottle that purchase led to a number of others, and notr I sleep sonndly, feel buoyant, strong and vigorous? and seldom have headache. Those disagreeaale "hot flashes" have disappeared, . and 1 would not be back to the same condition I was in when I began to take the medicine for any sum you could name, l am respectfully, Isabella S. Graham.

R. PEOPLE.

ON 1 G. A. R. Wreath, 1 Double Cord, Dox't faxc to examine the Milwaukee Binders and Mowers at W. J. Allen's hardware store. There is no better made. For light running, good work, and ease of management, they cannot be excelled. "Call and see them. Hammocks Have you seen those at lindley's Sons ? They have a large variety, and at prices that will certainly snit you. Finest shelf hardware in Bloomington can be found at W. J. Allen's hardware store. Ho keeps only the best. 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 blinds till you coll 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. Gamer to Pane? If so ero straigbtto Farts liros. and secure some of the late style patterns. Tbey are the newest In the market. Don't paper your rooms till you get Lindley's prices. They are so low that they will surprise you. Brown Cultivators, best in the world at W. J. ALLEN'S. Paper yonr rooms this spring with the new patterns of Wall Paper brought on by Fails Bros. They are very handsome. Gbeat cabs is taken by Chas, Mobley, the veteran dry goods man, to secure only the latest in the various classes of goods he handles. As soon as new styles come out the wholesale houses have orders to forward to him. He pays no big rent, has no expensive clerks, and gives the difference between extravagance and economy to his customers. His is the only dry goods store on the south side, and is known as the "Golden Rule." Fashionable Patterns in Wall Paper can bo secured at Faris Bros., who liaveiforovitrht on the latest styles in these goods. They are uncommonly handsome. The Milwaukee Binder is the lightest draft and the easiest banf ----- died of any machine in the mar ket. Don't buv a Binder or Mow er until you have seen the Mil waukee at W. J. ALLEN'S. Farmers, if vou went a eood W 137 Binder and light running Mower call at W. J. ALLEN'S. Don't buy a hammock till you see Lindley's Sons stock. They have some beauties; and they aro also very cheap. The strawberry, nineanole. orange and lemon syrups at Benckart's fountain are pure juices of the fruit. He don't use anything else. Now goods constantly being received at the "Fountain Head" hardware store. W. J. ALLEN. Pure fruit juices aro nsed by Benckart in his superb soda water. For Hardware and Building Material of all kinds at low prices go to W. J. Allen's. Richest coffee in the town is served at Geo. A. Benckart's bakery, where can be secured a lunch that wul specially commend itself to farmers and others. Best Lawn Mowers in the market, for sale by Boo L. Winslow. For hot water incubators and brooders, and safety lamps for heating all kinds of incubators and brooders, call on or address L.iR. Oakes, Bloomington, Ind. Lamp catalogue free.

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Ladies, those untimely wrinkles can be easily eradicated by tho use of Woodbury's appliance and lubricant, now on sale at Faris Bros. Tho Woodbury Institute

in Isew lark and Chicago makes this class of treatment a specialty, and people should be eager to avail themselves of the opportunity to banish anything so marring to an otherwise pretty face as crows' feet or wrinkles. Chaig Woblet can supply you with a buggy, phaeton, spring wagon, or anything elso in the way of a vehicle which you may need. You don't have to pay him cash, either, as -he will swap for horses or mules. Ho may be found at the big livery barn north of the square, on College Avenue. We have a very desirable front room on Residence street that we will rent to Bloomington people visiting tho World's Fair at reasonable rates. C. H. Stone and Wife. 109 Park Avenue. A cook stove, good as new, sale by F. M. Faulkner. Call and see it. Good Property for Sale. Parties desiring a valuable piece of property on west Oth street, good resi dence, and necessary outbuildings, can obtain the same on easy terms by call' ing on John H. East, Administrator ot Stith Edwards, deensod, if they will do so before August 1st, ltnM. Nervous Prostration How Cured Camubellsburg. Ind., June 1, 1803 Faris tiros. I had been suffering from nervous prostration for a year, and at times feared that I would become a raving maniac. While in jnoomington on a visit to relations I was induced to buy a bottle of South American Nervine at your drug store. The first bottle had a magical effect, and 1 of course continued the use of the medicine. I am happy to say that I grew slowly but steadily better, until 1 am now as well as ever. Of course I feel the infirmities of age, but so far as the disease is concerned lama new woman. Yours trueljs Haxmar J. tYiMEnroncE. Iron-clad Farm Herd PolandChina for sale. Pigs of both sexes sired by Iron Clad. Stock Record in Central Register. I can supply you with first-class breeding stock at reasonable prices. Farm 2-J miles south of Paragon. Call on or address S. G. Bubxon, Paragon, Morgan Co., Ind. Administrators and Executors and those who have the advertising for Estates will do a special favor for the PEOGEESS if they will always insist upon the advertising (WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW) to be done iu the PEOGEESS. Rates are always reasonable. Ask for Winslow's when you come to town and want a set of harness. He can save you money. Fob Studebaker wagons, carts and spring wagons, call at W J ALLEN'S A Struggle with Hard Times. THE EAGLE VICTORIOUS, It has been a long time since times were so hard or the weather so hot, but we keep our heads level so it don't worry us so much, and we are able in spite of all to do business on the dead level and at ROOK BOTTOM PRICES. But on top of this we are Cutting Prices to clear up our stock of Summer Goods. Especially suits. PLENTY OF ODDS AND ENDS AT Ei and Mi Prion. EAGLE GUOTfllNG HOUSE ,T. W. SIMMONS & CO.

The Monroe County Christian Endeavor Convention was hold at Stinesville, Aug. 11th and 12th, in tho Baptist ehuivh. Upon arrival of the train bearing

the delegate!?, they were met hy ushers and escorted to tho Commercial hotel, where a reception was held; from thence tho delegates were taken to the many homes to share the hospitality so generously tendered them. The iirst session of the convention was held Friday at 7:30 p.m. Rev. H. W. Stecn of Ellettsvillo was elected chairman, and Rev. L. T. VanCloave, secretary. After devotional exercises, thetaddress of welcome was given by Mr. Terry of Stinesville and responded to by Rev. II. W. Stecn. The address of the evening was delivered by Rev. S. R. Lyons, followed Iv consecration service led by Rev. L. T. VanOlcuve. The following papers were read each followed with a discussion: Miss'ong Munson D. Atwatcr, Bloomington. Fellowship in the work Clarence Pinkerton, Bloomington. Active members and the pledge Rev. H. W. Stecn, Ellettsvillo. The C. IS. Society a typical Christian institution Rev. L. T. VanCleave. Duly and responsibility of president Ernest W. Sears, Bloomington. The social, its objects and cutcrtainincr.ts Miss Amanda Haniia, Bloomington. Officers' conference, Pastors' half-hour and free parliament formed a part of the program, and proved an interesting feature of the convention. j Both song and prayer pervaded the meetings. ! There are in the county six Senior and three Junior Endeavor Societies. It was resolved that the sentiment of the convention favor a semi-annual instead of an annual convention as heretofore. During the closing exercises it was announced that a watermelon treat was awaiting us at the homo of Mrs. Watts, where also a "Sun Rise" prayer meeting had been held, attended by some of the 'rEndcavorers' and neighbors. This is tha first Y. P. S. 0. E. county convention that has been held. More than ordinary interest was manifested, which will prove a stimulus to the societies throughout the county. The success of the convention is largely due to the untiring efforts and iseal of Miss Zora Hedrick. The hearty thanks arc duo and and hereby tendered the good peo ple of Stinesville who have so vannh- invited and welcomed us to their homes. On Tuosdaj' night last a farowell reception was given at Kirkrood Avenue Christian church in honor of Prof, and Mrs. Atwatcr, ,vho leave soon for franklin, Ind. to reside, and where Prof. Atwatcr will take charge of tho Christian church as pastor. Tho room had been decorated with flowers, plants and evergreens, and presented a very attractive and novel appearance. Elder VanCleave suggested as an opening song : 'Blest be the tie that binds," which was artistically rendered by the choir, with Mrs. A. B. Philputt as pianist. Judge II. C. Duncan read the scripturo lesson, and prayer followed by Elder VanCleave. "Winter Lullaby" was then given by Miss Elsie Mason. Senator R. A. Fulk then, on part of the congregation, made the farewell address. During its delivory and while detailing the experiences and struggles of the people, the church and tho honored guest of tho evening, the genial and eloquent Senator's voice many times grew husky and indistinct with emotion and suppressed feeling. Tho occasiou was of a character that it is impossible to describe in cold type, because thoy aro not sympathetic every one present felt "tho tio that bound" the congregation and its more than member, Prof. Atwatcr. At tho close of Senator F ulk's reminiscent address Elder VanCleave made some appropriate remarks and in conclusion presented to Prof . Atwatcr and wife two handsomely decorated boxes that contained valuable souvenir spoons. This called for a response from Prof. Atwatcr and he gave it iii a manner that showed how deeply tho fountains of feeling had been stirred by the proceedings of the livening. The ladies of the church had provided liberally for tho entertainment of their guests and all were served with cake and ices. John W. Davis has removed his tailor shop to rooms over Blcwitt's drug store. Jas. Tarkington of Mhulen, Neb., is visiting in Bloomington and vicinity. John M. McCoy of Dallas, Texas, was here Sunday and Monday on a brief visit. He had been at Chicago and Richmond. Mrs. Spiceley's brother, Jas. Overman, superintendent of the Jonesville public schools, has been her guest dining the past week.

Wm. Wcimor and wife left

for Bethany Park on Friday last. Jas. 15. Mathers of Clear Creek has been quite sick with chills and tcver. A number of Bloominjrton people have been spending a fewdays at Bethany Park. The National Dental Association meets in Chicago this week, and Miss Flora Dillon of this place is in attendance. Marriage licenses have been issued to m. Godsoy and Nettie Selhirs, Charles Emory and Christena Arnold. Wheat is low now, but it will be much higher after the speculators have bought it up. Stick a pin there. Cholera, it is feared, will gain a foothold early tliis season in Kcw 1 jr!; Botch cases were quarantined last Thursday, and the danger is growing greater all the lime. The band boys will tako their instruments and go to some point on White river for a week of recreation. The young men deservo a pleasant vacation and will have it. It is stated that work will soon bo begun on the amphitheater at tho Fair Grounds. It is tho intention of the managers to make the Monroe County Fair what it should bo a grand success. An effort was made to pull the plug out of the artesian well in the court house yard, If st Friday, but is could not bo removed. Some persons believe that a charge of dynamite will cause the water to How, as the hole is over 2,700 feet m depth. Dr. James Dodds' son Pierce met with an accident Friday by which he lost two lingers. He was hauling slone a largo rock begun to roll off, and in attempting to hold it on ho caught his hand between the rock and the wheel, cutting off the two first fingers of his right hand. One of our roller chair men at the World's Fair who pushed an East India Prince about tho grounds becamo green-eyed with envy when ho learned that the prjnce was the owner of forty wives. Gosh, what a dry goods bill that man must bo compelled to pay each year. Geo. O. Morris of '90 has boon elected an assistant to Prof. Balliot in French. Miss Sophia Shocks has been made an assistant in tho library. H. S. Bates, well and favorably known as assistant postmaster under J. G. McPkectors has been appointed Registrar. The financial question has been discussed from its various standpoints, in tho court house yard, during the past week, and the arguments became so heated that the grass caught fire several times and the leaves on the trees were scorched by tho torrent of firoy invective. No ono killed, but a number were scared. At Chicago last week were Chas. Wylie, Oscar Fulwider, Claude and Arthur Brant, W. P. Dill and family, Alex. Robison, Dr. Commons, Auua Woolley, Joseph Davis, T. J. Louden, D. O. Spencer, and Misses Cora, Mattic, Ella and Flora Dodds, Ben. Whisnand and wife, B. F. Adams jr. and wife, Miss Ara MeCormick, Mrs. Nannie Dowden. A small blaze in the Walnut Street Hotel, Friday night at about 10 o'clock, brought out tho fire department in a hurry. The lire started from a defective flue in the kitchen, back of the southeast part of the hotel, and for a time promised to do considerable damage, but prompt work upon part of tho bucket brigade and rapid action with tho steam lire engine soon oxtinquished it. Bloomington seems fire fated. At about 2:30 Sunday morning fire M as discovered on the roof of a meat shop one door south of j the alnut St. Hotel. A quantity of rags were ablaze and the shingles were rapidly igniting. The room in the hotel adjoining the point at which the burning rags were found was unoccupied, but a window opens out to it, and it is believed that the burning rags were tossed from this room by sonic one who had gained access to it. The place was well selected, as it is hidden by a screen of boards six or eight feet high on the west, and so might ordinarily burn some time before being discovered. Some one is evidently making an effort to destroy the hotel building, and our police force should make it a point to discover tho guilty party. A lire at 2:30 a. m. finds people sleeping soundly and might result in loss of life to many. Owen Co. (Spencer) Journal: Miss MtiUiu Owner left for her home in Bloomington last Sunday afternoon. Jos. Ctino nnil family of HlcominRton. a iv vii'.iUug relatives and fricmls in thin city. Missus Alici! and Stella Crane, Eva Brown unci Thos. llruxtan ilrovo over from Ulooiuingtou Monthly.

Don't iicplcct to k and sen those

pretty buildiu lots on l rospcet 11 ill. Don't ncfrleet to po and see those pretty mimiing lots on iTospect uui. Don't neglect to p and see those pretty building: lots oa Prospect Hill. Don't netrlect to g"0 and sec those pruiiy uuuuiu miss oa rru&puuw uuti pretty building lots on I'rospect Hill. Don't ni'jrlcct to go and see those pretty building' lota on I'rospect Hill. Don't neglect to fro and eec those pretty building lots oa Prospect Hill. Don't neglect to go and see those pretty building lota on Prospect Hill. Don't neglect to go and sec those pretty building lots oa 1'rospect lull, Don't neglect to go and see those pretty building lots on Prospect Hill. Don't neglect to go and seo those pretty building lots on Prospect Hill. S E. Garmichael. Dr. Frank Whitted has been sick with fever, but is now convalescing. Miss Lillio Gentry has been suffering from a serious case of ivy poisoning. Miss Daisy Lowder has been the guest of Miss Ruby Saddler at Spencer. Ml ton and Homer Fields of north of town have returned from an extended trip through Colorado. The Figg family reunion was held on the old Figg farm near Ellettsvillo on Sunday. The Mechanics' Band will play for the Fair, so we will have assurances of good music. The work on west Kirkwood Avenue is about completed, and it is a very handsome street, now, Prof. Wm. Eawlos of Beth any, Neb., is at homo to spend uis vacation. W. B. Baker and W. T. Brccden were at Indianapolis a portion of last week. Mrs. W. J. Allon and Mrs, Ben. Adams sr. aro at Indian Springs. Mrs. Vinson Carter of Ind ianapolis, with her daughter Anna, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. D. Maxwell, in tin's city. The poor farm has yielded 500 bushels of wheat, tho price of which goes into tho county treasury. Mrs. Dunlap and son of Anderson returned to hor homo on Friday, accompanied by her sister, Miss Emma Davis. Several shippers who paid $6.50 and 7.00 per cwt. for hogs recently, sold at Buffalo for about S5. Shipping is uncertain business. Miss Arda Knox who went to tho world's fair was taken suddenly ill, and was compelled to return without seeing tho big show. Supt. Worrall has procured some uncommonly attractive advertising matter for the county fair, and is having .it distributed in a judicious manner. A fresh coating of broken stone is to be placed on the streets around the public square. They are very much worn and need mending sadly. Miss Josie, daughter of Wm. Millen, is at Chicago in a school of drawing. She has a position as teacher in tho Wichita high school, and will return to that city in September. Ellettsvillo Citizen: M. C. McNeclv, of Modesta, ran a wheat beard into his right eye last Wednesday, causing a very painful injury. He came to town Thursday morning and had tho beard taken out. Tho big, fat electric light bugs are said to be far superior to locusts as an article of food. Fried in butter they very much resemble Saratoga chips in flavor, and if business continues as dull all win. ter as it now is in Bloomington, our newspaper men will be compelled to subsist upon them. During the cxtremo hot and dry weather last week, tho sprinkling cart was compelled to suspend operations because of a failure of the water supply; one of the saloons was closed up, and to nniko matters still worse some of the guards at the waterworks reservoir went to sleep and Cory's omnipresent cow dashed into the water ankle deep and lowered it seven inches in twenty minutes. She was thirsty. Cue of the most brilliant society events of the season, at Stinesville, was the reception given at Dr. Walker's in honor of their guests, Misses Alpha Haltctn and Hattie Hite of Martinsville. Elegant refreshments were served at 9 p. m. The guests from a distance were: Mi-ses Sadler, Michner, Morgan, Dickerson, Shell, j Messrs Bee m, Poden, Sadler, Mick and Allison of Spencer. Misses Osgood, Myers, Campbell, Stincs, Luckcnbill, Martin, Sanders; Messrs. lioth, Stines, iBurkhart and Gentry of Gowport. Harry Braxton, of Littlo Itock, Ark., and Fred. Burton of Indianapolis.

One of the Best Pieces o! Property in Bloomington.

I WISH TO SELL MY Two Story BricK House on North Walnut Street. One of the best, most desirable houses in the city. location convenient to the business portion of the city, and on one of the best streets. FOR PRICES AND TERMS GfiLU ON JOHN McCALLA.

Did you get notice that your pension had been stopped ? Miss Anna Lawcs is visiting relations in Terre Haute. Mrs. Hert of Beatrice, Neb., is at the home of her parents, Dr. Axtell and wife, east 6th street. Tho township trustees sub mitted their report to the county auditor last week. -After an absence of five weeks Kov. G. N. Luccock preached for the congregation of Walnut St. church last Sunday. Senator W. G. Holland of Ripley, Union and Franklin counties has been visiting his brother in this place, Dr. P. C. Holland. -Walter Lindley will attend the meeting of the National Keely League at Chicago, oa the 5th of September. Get your wheat fertilizer, or make contracts for it right away. Peter Martin sells the old reliable Northwestern (Horso Shoe) brand. Ensley Carmichacl of Jeffer son co., JNoo., is visiting old friends and relatives in the vicinity of Buena Vista. The new officers installed by the Ellettsville Epworth League are: Bert. Farmer, President; Ed. Stimson, Vice President; May Stimson, Secretary; Carroll Eay, Treasurer. -Prof. Marsters had for his guest last week Prof. Kemp of Columbia College. He is professor of geology in that famous college and is studying the oolitic limestone formation of this locality. All manner of fruit has been a failure in Monroe county this season there aro no apples on the trees and tho berries have dried up on the vines. Apples must be shipped in from a distance this winter, and will be expensive. The town of Libert, Indiana, has a fuel-gas plant in successful operation. The gsis is furnished at a very low price and has proven much cheaper than coal or wood. Other towns are preparing to put in similar plants. Chester H. Munson and family, of Wichita, Kas., are at Ellettsville on a visit to relations. Mr. Munson is the traveling representative for a Kansas City I Hardware Co. and travels in Texas I and Western Kansas. . i Persons who use either gasoline or oil stoves during tho summer should consult their tire insurance policies, and if no permit to use such is attached to tho policy ono should lie secured. A moment of attention to this may prevent the loss of insurance. Mrs. S. H. Phillips and her throe daughters, Misses Grace, Mortie and Maude, aro quite sick with fever of a typho-nfalarial character. There is supposed to be a local cause for their sickness, that may be traced to tho water supply. Ono of Tom Eller's boys, Ray, had a narrow escape from death. Ho was attacked by a bull which after throwing tho boy to the ground made an effort to transfix him with its horns. Fortunately the inturiated animal did not strike him squarely and ho was only injured on oiao of his arms unci in tho sido slightly. Ray is convalescing rapidly now. At the Bloomingtou District Meeting of tho Women's Foreign Missionarv Society, of the M. E. church, to bo hold at Bedford, Ind., Aug. 17, 18U3, the following is tho nro&mun in Dart: Min utes, Mrs. Mary Mulky; Reasons for tho existence ot tno VY . . J. S., Mrs. Rev. Halstoad. Reports from the different Aux.'s of tho Dist.: Ellettsvillo, Mrs. Phoeba Stinson; Bloomington, Mrs. Chas. Simmons; Bloomington, Y. L., Grace Wylie; Bloomington's C. B. , Eloise Halstcad. Corresponding Secretary's Report, Mrs. Bcnj. V. Adams, Sr.

Have you seen, Mose Kahn's new room, one door east of the National bank ? It is a daisy. W.J.Allen will have five business rooms in his new blocks corner 6th st. and College Avenue. Dr. Rogers and wife have' returned from a visit to Mrs. Rogers' parents at Lancaster, Ky Jas. F. Morgan and wife have returned from their visit to Cynthiana, Ky. Miss Mattie Mav of Indiana

polis has been the guest of Miss uuio jacusoff (toruur tno rant eek. Ed. Brodix of the Bee Hive is back from a trip to WashingtonCity and Now York. A pic nic was given last week by Mrs. Sam. Orchard to hefSunday school class, at a point near Clear Creek. Mrs. Martha A'dking of east 6th street is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ella Lynn, at Yellow Springs, Ohio. Prest. Swain's stenographerwill be Miss Louise Goodbody, a recent student of Lekind StanfordUniversity. Mrs. Morton Carothers sister, Miss Iola Dixon of Fort Kit-' ner, Lawrence co., is visiting relations here. Charley Smith, formerly book-keeper for John Dolan, is sick with typhoid fever in Tennessee. A well attended party was given by Miss Minnie Hunter, Tuesday night at the home of Gen. Hunter on North Walnut street... Nearly all of the regimental reunions will be held at Indianapolis in September, during the week of the G. A. R. encampment. It is said that John R. East was paid 1,000 for his services in the Henderson-Guthrie breach of promise case-, compromised at Bedford last week. W. H. McKnight of Louisville, and M. J. Carnahan of Loogooteo, principal stockholders i the North Bedford stone quarry, were in town last week. Zed Prophet, who played! clarinet in the colored band of this place at one time, is now in Europe with McCabo & Young's minstrels. Owing to slow collectionsChas. H. MePheeters has been compelled to close his store. Charley is ono of the best fellow in the world and his many friends will sympathize deeply with him in his misfortunes. Mort. Carothers was 25 years, of age on Tuesday Inst, and was the victim of a well arrlmged surprise party in tho evening. But they'll never Intvoan opportunity to spring that kind of a surpriseon him again on his 25th year. On Wednesday morning as Dr. Rhodes, the well known veterinary surgeon, was sewing up a gash on the shoulder of a young horso at Craig Wbrloy's livery stablo, the animal kicked him, breaking the bone about twoinches above the right knee. Drs. Hon and Potts wore sent for and reduced the fracture. Tho President's message was sent to Congress on Tuesday last. He demands the immediate repeal of the silver purchasing bill, ancf recommends that the attention of tho National Assembly bo directed solely to financial legislation. That is all right, but what about silver legislation, tho McKinley bill, ctt The 10th annual meeting of the Bloomington District Foreign Missionary Society of tho M. E. church will be hold at Bedford Aug. 17th. Tho district officers arc as follows: President, Mrs. L, M. Beck; Recording Secretary, Mrs. J. B. Mulky. Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Bettie F. Adams; Treasurer. Mrs. Jennie Stevenson; Organizer, Mrs. Sarah Nabb,