Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 3 April 1894 — Page 1

REPUBLICAN FROGRES ESTABLISHED 1836. BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, APRIL 3, 1894. Pace, $1.50 Per Year.

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ArtM.TBATns 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 INQUIRED BY I.A1V) to be done in the PROttBESS. Rates are always reasonable.

Spring Goods are now arriving at Charley Mobley's "Golden Rule store, on the south side of the square. .No man m Monroe

county knows better what thestore 9boni,i remember that no tastes of the people who buy goods Ltore m town carries a larger

demand than he, and no one more

cheerfully responds to them. Alt j sollj west sije 0f tije square. The the latest novelties may be found j choicest coffees, tho best teas, on bis shelves, and at prices sur- j sn!jars 0f au grades, and the finest prisingly low. Just how he man- j section of China and Qneenswaro ages to sell some goods so cheaply Cverieen in the place, are to be it is hard to understand, hut ho;imduer The newest and best in

does it. People have been coming to his store from distant parts of the county for many years, and they always secure the best goods for the least money by doing so. SI-.C1AU NOTICE. Persons fow.w-ihenwelves indebted to W. S. Alien, either on account or note, will please call at onOe and settle, as I am ' compelled to collect and don't wish to put cost on these parties, which I will have to do if you fail to come. I xeak BCsnrESs. W. J. ALLEN. You don't wanttoorder doors, sash or blinds till you 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 price9 as possible. Have you seen the display of China at Hemp. Wilson's J Well it is certainly something worth a visit. He has secured a large and well selected stock of this class of goods, and can sell them very low because bis expenses are They deserve examination. light. Dr. price' Cream Baking Powder Warld'i Pair Wheat Award. Finest shelf hardware in Bloomington can be found at W. J. Allen's hardware store. He keeps only the best. Dox'tbuy hardware of any kind, or an agricultural implement j of any character or a farm wagon till you have called at W. J. Allen's store, south side of the square and found out what he can do for vou.

Best meat, and at lowest prices, at Sonders' meat shop. r J Best meat, and at lowest prices, .- at Sonders' meat shop. Oaix and those barber chairs

for sale at Erenzer's shop. A

x bargain for you. Fob Repairs or porta of any Sewing Machine, call at H. Likdley'8 Sons. No scan excels Geo. Benckart as ' Bread baker. His bread creates comment .wherever used, by its sweetness, richness, lightness, i Try it and be convinced. Twr. National Hotel barber shop is a convenient, neat and cosy establishment, just east of the postoffiee. Gus. Kreuger is proprietor. Give him a call. TAFTETsmade ilaily at Benckarts. Also his celebrated horer hound drops try. them for a cough. Taffeys made daily at Benckart's. Also his celebrated horehound drops tn,' them for a . cough.

Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder A Pare 009 Craw at Tartar Powder. Prof. John Brown, V. C, should be consulted now, before the weather grows warm. He is fully and completely supplied with every appliance used in vault cleaning, and will, do the work promptly and skillfully. Get ready for cholera clean up. Richest coffee in the town is served at Geo. A. Benckart's bakery, where can be secured a lunch that will specially commend itself to fanners ami others. Get a wagon at W. J. Allen's and you will always be satisfied with it. He sella only such as he can recommend. Brows Cultivators at W. J. Alien's hardware store. You know they are tip top machines. Go and see them. KfWS II OPUL.AR RICES for PINCHED POCKETS. We Guarantee to Save You at beast lO PER CENT. on aou Purchase Made ot us. .5ext Poqs East 1st Sa tioxu- Bass.

MOSOX UOCTK.

TIME T.W1I.K AT BMIOMIXOTON. INDIANA. .Mail Train North arrives 13:0n a m Mail Train North 10:47 a m Louisville Accom'd'u North. 7:40 p m Local Freight North. 7:05 a m Mail Train South. 4:05 a ni Mail Train South. 4:00 p ni Louisville Aceom'd'n South. 0:30 a in Local Freight South, 7:(M) a m A. K. HELTON, Aoknt. Housekeepers and others who nml any artK.ie kept in a grocery ; ,to ,k tbat nf jaraes Robin fancv groceries and canned goods, ' and the most desirable articles 111 all lines can Ik? secured here, Remember, at Robinson's. . ... . Dox x paper till vou examine Lindley's mammoth stock. The selection is so handsome and varied that any one, no matter how particular, can be suited. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Flr Highest Medal and Diploma. GO TO BUNDY & EDMONDSON'S NEW RESTAURANT, Is the McGee Room and get Your Disxer, when you are is town. Every person who has had lagrippe is in need of a tonic. The best tonic in the world is South American Nervine. The genuine imported article is sold only Paris Bros. by Fob Studebaker carts and spring wagons, call at W J ALLEN'S Best meat, and at lowest prices, at-Soudcrs' meat shop. Make your contracts now for building material at W. J. Allen's hardware store. Place your order so that vou may have the j goods vurly in the spring. Craig Worlev can supply you with a buggy, phaeton, spring wagon, or anything else in the way - , . , i - u i ' of a vehicle which you may uced. j . : , ..t . i uu uvu 1 nave iu ray ujui iu, ... . , . 4 u either, as he will swap for horses; or mules. He may 1k found at the big livery barn north of the ! C .V i fquare, on College Avenue. gWLs it a wagon you need i Then go straight to W. J. Allen's hardware store and secure it, for he carries the best line of wagons sold in the county. Do tou want real nice tender beef, veal or pork I Oscar Souder keeps it at his new meat shop, corner College Avenue and 4th street. Give Souder a call. Wall Papers, such as you will find at Lindley's this year, arej very handsome, and you should make an effort to secure some be-, fore the stock Is picked over. California Kxoursion.s. The well known Phillips Excursion ! Company has arranged to run bi-weekly excursions to all principal California and other Pacific Coast cities, from all points on the Baltimore Ohio Southwestern Railway, via St. Louis, Kansas City and Denver. The parties will be carried in Pullman Tourist cars leaving Parkersbm-R1 lg:00 a. m.. Cincinnati 8:25 a. in., Thursday, April 5th and 10th, and May 1 3rd and 17th and passengers will t be booked through to destination. There are no Pacific Coast tours offeri&g so good accommodations at less expense. For full information address A. Phillips & Co., S. E. Corner Fourth and Vine streets, Cincinnati. Ohio, or call on nearest ticket agrent of the il. & O. S. W. Ry. Lindley's prices on Wall Papers are in sympathy with the times. Low down. INVEST YOUR SURPLUS MONEY IN THOSE PROSPECT HILL LOTS. You want a Home for your Old Age. This is an opportunity to secure it. Rememljer Lindleys carry the only line of Birges Goods in the city. The most artistic Wall Papers made. You should examine them soon. Best meat, and at lowest prices, at Souders' meat shop. Oysters by the can or in bulk, at Benckart's, south College Ave. Only the choicest oysters kept. For Hardware and Building Material of all kinds at low prices go to W. J. Allen's. For 50 per week you can secure a building lot worth 600. You can buy a $300 lot for about $1.24 per week. Better investigate this proposition. Call on Henry Woolery, under the National Bank he' will make everything plain. It is a great chance. Lindley's new Wall Paper room is now completed, and tho new stock ready for insicotiou. Call and see whether you want to purchase or not. Now goods constantly being received at the "Fountaiu Head'' hardware store. W. J. ALLEN.

AXNOVNOEM KNTS.

COl-XTY OFFICES Xomiiiiitiug Convention. April 11. 1S!M C O M MISSIO S 1- ; is tSP'I am a candidate for Commissioner from the 1st district of the county, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating' convention. Ukoiidk W. I'i.etciikk. date for Commissioner from tin 3d distriet of the county, subject to the decision of the Kepiibliean nominating? convention. " treasurer: tS'Ji. F. Thrasher will be a candi date for the nomination for County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convent ion. SS.Toseph R. Woodward of Clear Creek tp. is a candidate for the nomination for County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican countv convention. ! ff3SP-.TnVi T Tint-rail nf Clnnr Creole j tp. is a candidate for the nomination or .c,m,nty ,TrsmTV: 8nb-iect ,t0 the ! decision of the Republican county conI vention. j CLERK. Sraf.Tnhn T. Woodward of Indian Creek township is a candidate for the nomination to the office of Clerk of Monroe county, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating eonven-. tion. SS.Toseph G. MePheeters will be a candidate for Clerk of the Monroe Circuit Court, subject to the decision of the Republican county convention. HTGeorge I). Thornton will lie a candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe county subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention. EST. A. Faulkner, of Richland township, will be a candidate for the office of Clerk of the circuit court of Monroe county, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention. SHERIFF. ESWilson Adams, of Bloomington township, will be a candidate for County Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating' convention. R F. V O R D E : r l-g-.Tames W. Jackson, of Moomington township, will be u candidate for County Recorder, subject to the Republican convention. Have you seen Lindley's stock of wall paper It is the most ex-1 tensive one ever exhibited here occupies the full length of the: store room, up-stairs. j i The best made suits now come from the merchant tailoring establishment of Benckart & Son, ui'-'ii?jiiijh. in ui in;iiv&uri .v , , . south College Ave. Ihese gen- , , , ; r tlemen have a complets stock of . . 0 ... 1 . , ...... cvm.. ... 'itjitw' ,ru, JL.t.c 'T 1 M ne nAll Oil ti rct.olacc tailmfi nMtr work they undertake to do is done well and is finished at the time promised. The best work is guaranteed on garments and only firstclass goods used in suits or single garments made by Benckart fc Son. Just received at Wilson's grocery, a new supply of that handsome China ware. Every lady in town admires it and many have purchased liberally of it. Examine the new patterns. A nice line of Downey's fine Chocolate Bonbons, just received at Lindley's. The finest candies made. Have a second-hand Washington hand press, No. 6, to trade for almost anything. Apply at this office quickly. Or will pay a commission to any one who will get. us a trade. Wilson's grocery for all manner of canned goods, best Tea, choice Coffees, popular brands of Tobaccos, and the newest novelties in Crackers and tine cakes. The New York Store Established 1833. INDIANAPOLIS. IND. New Wash Goods. A choice collection of tine Imported Wash Goods, beautiful styles and colorings. Cotton Bengalines, new patterns, 20c. a yard; fancy Dimities, lie. ; printed lawns, 124c; Jaconets extra wide, 124c. ; big line new Sateens at 20c. Infants and C'hildrens Wear. Pretty Cambric Dresses, 25c, 50c. and 75c. A handsome line of Gingham Dresses, at 75c, $1.00 and up". Just sec our new line of childrcns' Aprons from 35c. up. .Baby Hats and Bonnets from 25c. up. Linens. 50 dozen Cream Terry Towels, size 25x50 for l!)c. each. 72 inch Cream Damask extra quality, 65c. a yard. Snowy White Linens at 85c. and $1.00, 72 inches wide. I'kttis Dry Goons Co. TO MUX WHO ADYKItTlNK. TI1K I'RfKSRKsSis read by people who went lo the World's Fair, anil yet are able to pay nnddo pay fur the roods they buy. These, of course, arc tin: kind of people you desire for customers.

Mayor Buskirk was among ithe participants at the banquet ! given by the Scottish Kite Masons ! at Indianapolis last Wednesday, i .Mr. Buskirk responded to the i toast ''Our Candidate-."

Bedford Mail: .Ino. W. Hudson is over from Brownstown today. He savs M. F. Dunu is i gradually increasing ill strength, j fcas 00d flIl)rtite and is ill good i : A-n x. ,i,i - spirits, but u still so weak that ! he can only sit up in bsd. John will return to Browustown iomorrow morning. Tho G. A. K. and W. R. C. hold their encampment at Lafayette this week. The official delegate from the first organization is Robert Stewart, ami from the second Mrs. Spieeloy. Among those who expect to take advantage of tho 3 rate are W. J. AlIon and wife, W. A , Fnlwidei and and wife and wife, Mai. Mnlkv j M. D. Griffy. Three ballot boxes will be rej quired this fall. The Township, j (;onntv and State elections occur . , , , at tho same time, and each has a separate box in which to place the ballots. The township tickets and boxes are to be yellow in color; the ballots for the State officers are to bo upon red tinted paper; those for county officers upon white paper. The ballots are of uniform size. Persons having rooms to rent to students the coming term will please send information concerning the same to Oscar Pittinger, chairman of reception committee for new students. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this commmittee will be at the Christian Association hall, over the postoffice, to assist all students desiriug information concerning board and room. On Thursday night last Chas. I. Owen and Miss Edith E. Hall i were married at the home of the j bride, on west Kirkwood Avenue, jn the presence of a few personal friends. Rev. Stcen of Ellettsville officiating. Mr. Owen lives northwest of town, and is the son of one of our best known and wealthiest farmers. Miss Hall is an accomplished and popular young lady who has taught school, and was also for a time book-keeper for W. B. Hughes. A number of handsome and valuable presents were made to the young people and the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Miss Etta Farr was bridesmaid and Mr. Chas. Edmoudson was groomsman. Saturday, March 81st, was the birthday anniversary of Wilburn Cron, and there was a family reunion and a big dinner at his home west of town. Iowis Helton came from Michigan City, Ollie Carter was here from Chicago, and all the relations were with Wilburn to celebrate his ,41st yoar. Of course there was a grand dinner, and an enjoyable day was spent by those present. Mr. Cron, who has been sick for some time seems to be some better. Tho 31st was also Rev. Luccock's birthday anniversary, and he, with his family, joined Mr. Cron and relations in celebrating it. PUMNG JINKS WITH CLOTHING That's what some of our comjietitors say they are doing, and maybe they are. Shrewd buyers will appreciate figures and qual ity, however, rather than empty speech We can fairly reconcile our prices to your purse.

ft Late Style Long Gut Sack Suit. All Wool. $8.00. The same style, splendid quality, $6.00. Think of this, and then come and sec: us THE EAGLE gqukite f)ekei J. W. SIMMONS & CO., WEST SIDE SQUARE.

DON'T BE H0MB1ED,

As h Dollar Is Worth lOO Cents These Times. Wo don't advertise to make cuts Cif J.1V to 1 9 i on !i rinir of Shoos, as no firm making such cuts on a legitimate business could last. We would not expect sensible people to believe us if wo did. Our business is the shoe business and we make it a specialty. When it comes to first-class goods at reasonable prices, you will find us in tho lead six days iu the week. Our stock is large and comprised of the best goods the market affords. We can give you most anything in our line at prices that defy competition Slippers we have a large stock f rom 50c. u: women s Shoes, 7.-.c. ana np; nltiU'i! '.",( n1 yw mn's. Sri' nnd lin. Don't fail to see our, stock when in need Of Footwear. We will give you fair dealings. Square. Mrs. S. V. Mayfield has gone to Grover, Colorado, to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Seymour, Cleveland vetoed the Bland seignorage bill, as was predicted by many. Judge Miers begun circuit court in Lawrence county on Monday. The 1st National Bauk will make a handsome appearance with its new lattice partitions. Arthur Young,aged SO years, died on Wednesday night last at his home near Stanford. Rev. Willis preached for the congregation of College Avenue M. E. church on Sunday last . While in Bloomington, Hon. W. D. Owen was the guest of his brother. City Marshal Owen. Martinsville has closed a contract for the construction and completion of water works at a cost of about $19,000. Mad hogs have been creating j consternation in Polk tp. Four hogs belonging to Peter Eads have been killed. j Harry M. Smith, manager of j the ,4Lee Love" store, has pur-! chased the Cor nwel I property on: west 6th street for $1,000. ! Charles Weir, who has been! attending the Medical College of Ohio, has returned to spend his' summer vacation at home. j Miss Lillic K noble of Bed-; ford was the guest last week ofj Miss Anna Kelly. Miss Kuoble ; played the organ at St. Charles j church for Easter services Sunday. ' On Sunday night, April 20, j the Odd Fellows of this place will j hold anniversary exercises in Col-' lege Avenue M, E. church, Rev. ; Steele will deliver the address. On Wednesday of this week the "Star" dry goods store will open for business. The stock did not come in time for the opening Saturday. Deputy Treasurer Sudbury was iti Chicago a portion of last week. There is some talk of Mr. Sudbury accepting a position in the city by the lake. Peter Eads of Polk tp. had j leg broken recently by being caught between a stump and the running gears of the wagon he was on. Dr. Rice Holtzman gave him surgical aid. Mr. W. I). Owen is a Republican candidate for secretary of state, and hisexlensiveaequaintanco and acknowledged ability will certainly give him an advantage over any other caudidato leforo the people. Frank T. Hunter, now an insurance and real estate agent at Seattle, Washington, has been visiting his father nud other relations here. He has been at Washington City, and is on his return to Seattle

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j Mrs. C. J. Head of Crawifordsvilic, a sister of the Simmons i Bros, is visiting them in this city.

i -ru i?,.t, i :an,.i uonA 4.11X7 jl i.uu iju n iiuu'i si u i traiTii 300 loads of ice, much of it running five inches think. J. T. Nance ef Harrodsburg I has sold his stock and will remove ifrom that locality. Court has adjourned. There is another term this spring (in May) after that there will lie no chance to bring suiton your notes till OctoberThe Custom Foremen Tailors' Association have sent to Bert. McGee a beautiful gold badge as a prize for the best overcoat, cut and made, and exhibited at Indi iauaIK,,is on Jan- 30 A boy in town has planned six different times to climb down the back perch at night and run off from home, but every time as he was going to bod ho happened to see his mother setting buckwheat cakes for breakfast, and he made up his mind he wouldn't go. An individual has the same right to come into your place of business smoking a cigarette and filling the room with its offensive fumes that he would have to come in and empty the contents of his foul stomach on your riojr. The stench of cigarette smoke is sickening and offensive to all except cigarette smokers, and a man of good judgment will never go into a business house puffing one. The Urmcy & McFadJen store room and the Urmey property just north of the mill, at : Harrodsburg, were sold at ad fl.f ! ministrator's sale last week, H. store j T. Smallwoed bought the room , $1,016, and W. J. tu irm, w,,.t. i $1,465. I I During the time the room jjust north of the postoffice was being built last Fall many of our ! citizens may have noticed Mr. Ralph Rhorcr closely observing and superintending the work of ! the stone masons, bricklayers and carpenters. As a result Mr. Ross, for whom the building was erected, is now defendant in a suit for compensation for services rendered, the Courier says. I Republicans of Monroe and j Lawrence comities will hold a delegate judicial convention in at of Mitchell, Tuesday, April 17, 1:30 p. m , for the purpose nominating a candidate for tho office of Prosecuting Attorney for the 10th judicial circuit. Monroo county will bo entitled to 20 delegates and Lawrence county -will be entitled to 25 delegates. John E. Etlmondson has been instructed for by both counties, and it will be merely a ratification of endorsements. The Womeus' Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church held its 16th annual meeting in this city last week. The proceedings throughout were interesting and the business transacted was of vital importance to the cause represented. On Tuesday the delegates and friends took dinner at the National Hotel. The names of delegates and their entertainers are as follows: Mrs. Fowler, of Spencer, and Mrs. McDowell, of Indianapolis, with Mrs. R. W. Miers. Miss Clark and Mrs. Dunlap, of Indianapolis, with Mrs. H. Lindlev. Mrs! F. F. Crca and Mrs. Ballard, of Indianapolis, with Mrs. L. V. Buskirk. Mrs. A rwinc ami Mrs. Ewing' of Columbus, with Mrs. Laura Smith. Mrs. Johnson, of Spencer, with Miss Mattie Small. Mrs. T. C. Hammond and Mrs. G.C. Smythe, of Greencastle, with Mrs. Horace Hoffman. Mrs. Day and Mrs. Willis, of Indianapolis, with Mrs. Rawles. Miss May and Miss Somerville, with Mis. Shelper. Mrs. A. B. .Mitchell and Mrs. Chaffee, with Mrs. Batterton. Mrs. Henry Coe and Mrs. Bradshaw, with Mrs. S.C. Dodds. Mrs. Lyle Clongh aud Mrs. James Elder, with Miss Hughes. 60AP PURE FOR CLOTHES. THE PROOTFH GAMBLE CO. OH-

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WILL OPEN Wednesday, April 4 Entire New Stock of DRY GOODS.

In the Old Fee Corner L. S. FIELD S? CO.

Newt. Bennett and wife went to Indianapolis last week to rent a house preparatory to taking hia position in the pension office. ("lei land F. Dodds is spending the winter with his daughter, in Chattanooga, Tenn., and it is stated that his health is very much improved. Go to Lindley's drug store to get your prescription filled and while there examine"' that handsome plate glass double show case, just placed in position. Profs. LI. H. Smith and W. V. Moffett have again been placed in charge of the Summer Normal by Supt. Tourner. It will begin about July 1st, and continue five weeks. The chances for a large attendance are very flattering. There were 15 applicants for the position of night watchman at a recent meeting of the city council. Looks like people are taking a wonderful interest in the welfare of the city. Chris. Stinohagen has been down from Indianapolis and went on to Bedford, where his mother has sold her property. She will go to Indianapolis to reside with her son. Chris is work ing tor a harness manufacturing firm near the Union station, and resides two miles east of that j point on Shelby street. Lee, Rhorer & Co. were given a telephone franchise by the city council last Tuesday night. Tho schedule prices for use of 'phones is to lie $3 for business houses and $2. 50 for private residences, and the company will have exclusive right to use the streets and alleys for one year, further time to bo given if everything is satisfactory. This will bo a great convenience to merchants who are now so busy that they cannot snatch time to go the postoffice. It is rumored that a syndicate of capitalists has been organized to buy up all the printing offices in Monroe county and establish one mammoth newspaper. The Standard Oil Co. is not in this deal, but it is understood that the Gould atid Vanderbilt interests have combined to perfect the arrangement, and that the details will be made known as soon as Arthur MePheeters sells his street railway bonds. This information has been secured exclusively by the Progress, for publication. Wm. IT. Adams, one of the owners of the celebrated Adams quarry, south of Clear Creek, has proposed to donate a handsome lot on west 9th street to the Methodist church of this city, provided that a suitable building be erected upon it to accommodate a Mission School. Tho lot is worth $400, is directly north of the new school house, and is a very-desirable location for the purpose intended. The church will undoubtedly accept t he generous and well tuned gift. The "Big Six" fair circuit has been formed. It will include the following associations and the dates agreed upon for the fairs to be held: Crawfordsville, Sept. 3 to S. Bloomington, Sept. 10 to 15. Bedford, Sept. 17 to 22. Seymour, Sept. 24 to 29. Washington, Oct. 1 .to 6. V'iiicenncs, Oct. 8 to 13. C.-R. W or rail is secretary of the circuit, and he says that his circuit will be the equal f any in the State, as each association has guaranteed $3,000 for sjHod ring purses. Get your horses ready. On Tuesday night last the city council undertook to vote on a candidate for a night watchman. The nuiiios of Richard Kerr, Wm. Griffy, Nowr. Jeffries, Richard Johnson, Ed. Johns, Scott Pauley, Ren. Smith and Gen. Fuller were present(Kl,.;tnd a committee selectee! the names of Johns, Pauley, Smith, Kerr, Griffy and I-'ul ler as tho ones to be voted for. Forty-seven ballots were then u ken, when councilman Campbell moved that tlio candidate receiving the lowest vtite at each ballot be dropped. Councilman Fess, in chair (Mayor Buskirk being out of tho city) decided against- the motion, aud an adjournment was had without n selection. Kerr reeeivotl two, Eel. Johns two, and Smith and Pauley one vote each during the balloting.

Miss Vivia Ranard has a position as trimmer in a millinery'' store, at Carmi, Ills. Mrs. ,Wm. Ramage of northeast of Bleotningtonvisat Indianapolis, being treated for cancer on the face. P. B. Martin and wife wera in Louisville a portion of -last week, on business connected with Mr. Martin's extensive grocery business. The Woolley property, corner of 8th and Washington streets, has been rented by W. A- Wllingford who bas been occupying the Bonsall house on east 7th. The young people of the U. P. church gave a social in the lec

ture room of the church on last Thursday night. It was well attended. Frank McPhetrieh?e. who hail a slight loss by fire at his home Jn the Hunter quarry district recently, was paid $40 by the in surance company. On Wednesday, the 21st ult.. thermometers indicated 80 deg. above zero; on the 26th it was but 10 deg. above, with a ternhie all-day snow storm on the 28th. Big game of base ball oa April 18th, to be played by a club from the University of Illinois. The I. V. boys will make it inter esting for them no doubt. Bloomington now has waterworks, a railroad from BedfaSd to Indianapolis and telephone line (all to lie placed in operation.) However, the cityis getting there by degrees. Ctmrade Tom Langley has moved out north of town to his farm. Comrade Langley will however come in occasionally to give ths members of the old 895th New Jersey a little fatherly ad vice. Mr. Sterritt, of Sterritt & Brodix, the Chicago dealers in oolitic limestone, was in town last week. Sterritt, who is a companionable gentleman as well as a shrewd business man, dropped in at these headquarters to discuss religious and financial matters. The 1. U. Board of Trustees at its recent meeting decided to change the name of Library Hall to Maxwell Hall. This is done in honor of Dr. James Darwin Maxwell, who was for many years a member of the board of trustees, and ene of the most efficient and untiring workers who had ever lieen connected with the University. The suit of the two daughters of Chris. Kelly against the Morton has been compromized through their attorney, John R. East, for $830. While driving along the railroad near Wood Yard they alleged in their complaint that am engineer blew his locomotive whis tie loudly and unceasingly thus causing their horses to run away, and that they were thrown on) . dragged on the road and injured seriously, etc. At a recent moating of tho Horticultural Society officers were elected, as follows: President, C F. Dodds; Vice Presideut, Fred. Fess; Secretary, A, H. Perring; Treasurer, George P. Campbell. It was suggested that each mem Iter of the Society plant a -pound of Early Rose potatoes, and make an effort to raise a large crop, yields to be reported at tho October meeting. Next meeting of the Society will be held at the home of Fred, Fess and wife, at which two essays will be read, ne by Mrs. Ezra Perring on "Butter Making," the other bv Miss Susan Goodale on "Bee Keeping." A WARDED Highest Honors World's Pair mix CREAM iALlN5 MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. FfOt (rom Ammonia, Alum or any other aJullma.

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