Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 30 May 1894 — Page 1

F6EPUBLI RQGRES Established 1835. BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, MAY 30, 1894. Price, $1.50 Per Year

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WILL SHOW SPLEHDID BARGAINS IH ALL B1FAET11ITS. miF you want m Carpets and Mattings, Lace Curtains and Window Shades, -DON'T MISS THIS SPBGIAb SAbE.rThe Large Stock of NEW .SPRING DRESS GOODS and TRIMMINGS, The Large Stock of HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR, ALL GO IN THE CbOSING APRIb SALE AT

Bbick Ice Cream is manufactured by Geo. Benckart at his establishment on south College Avenue. Orders filled for families or parties, on short notice. Soihkb goods in all styles and varieties, such as will please the most fastidious buyers, can be had at Mobley's dry goods store, south side of the square. No one should buy summer goods till the stock at Charley Mobley's has been examined. Everything that is new and novel in dress goods, parasols, fans, etc., can be had at this store. Dress trimmings and fancy goods a specialty. - Choice Ice Cream at Benckart' s confectionery, south College Avenue. Don't purchase till yon know something about . Benckart's. Brick cream made to order. Go to Wilson's if you wish tc secure the choicest and best in the grocery line. He is receiving goods almost every day. The new things in China ware are wonderfully beautiful. Many people who take lunch at Benckart's never drink good coffee till they get it there. Benckart's coffee is the best in town. Lutolet's new Wall Paper room is now completed, ana tnc new stock ready for inspection. Call and see whether vou want to purchase or not. Anything you may need in groceries,, queensware, feed, etc., can always be had at lowest prices and of best quality at James C. Robinson's grocery store. His coffees are genuine, his teas arc pure, his tobaccos are of all the favorite brands, his cigars have no superior, and all goods are carefully and promptly delivered. Housekeepers can always be supplied with the best and purest at Robinson's. Look at his display of China in Ithe north window. It is beautiful. Shaving and Haircutting, the best, is done at the National Barber Shop, east of the State Bank corner. Hartman, the popular barber, can bo found there, also Gns. Krcugcr . Call and see t hem . Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Work!' Fair HfflMSt Award. Best meat, and at lowest prices, at Senders' meat shop. Call and see those barber chairs for sale at Krcugcr's shop. A bargain for you. Fob Repairs or parts of any Sewing Machine, call at H. Lindley's Sons. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder A Pore Crape Craaaa f Tartar Pawacr. Kahn's." TO-DAY at 2 p. m, we begin the sale of a $3,000 Clothing purchase, recently made, from a New York Bankrupt Clothing Firm. Consisting of Men's and Children's Suits at about 33 to 50c. on the Dollar. These prices will knock the persimmons of anything' ever attempted in the way of CUT PRICES We bought for "spot cash" and will sell them on the same TEEMS. Lot 1870 50prs. Knee Pants 19c., worth 40e. Lot 900 65 Child's Suite 3 83c, worth S1.T5. Lot 810 39 Child's Suit 9Sc. worth $2.00. Lot 1390 and 1433 73 Men's Suits O 83.00, worth $7.50. 85S8 8 Men's AH Wool Cassimers S5.75, worth 615.00, and hundreds of others, amour them, genuine Imported "Clay" worsted worth S15.00 for 88.95. Space forbids mentioning1 all. Come at once if interested in Genuine Bargains.

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Administrators and Executors and those who have the advertising1 for Estates will do a special favor for the PROGRESS if they will always insist upon the advertising (WHICH IS EEQUIRED BY LAW) to be done in the PROGRESS. Rates are always reasonable. Look Oct for my ice wagon which is now making regular trips each day. Leave orders at my meat shop on the corner of 4th street and College Avenue, or with the driver ofthe wagon. Oscar Socder. Hammocks, best line in the city can be had at Lindley'e drugstore. Sherbets of superior flavor and made of choicest materials, at Volpert's north side confectionery and bakery. Go to Hemp. Wilson's for the choicest Teas, Coffees and Tobaccos. Get prices on canned goods. Groceries cheapest in town Mt goodness! what a wondorf ul display of beautiful wall papers is now being mado at Lindley's. Don't think of buying till you examine their stock". Save money by getting TV. J. Allen to figure on your hardware, sash, doors, etc., for the new building you are about to erect. - Fine line of Pinard's fine per fumes and soaps just received at Lindley's drug store. Don't paper till you examine Lindley's mammoth stock. The selection is so handsome and varied ttiat any one, no matter how particular, can be suited. Best meat, and at lowest prices, at Souders' meat shop. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Hjglnst JRedal and Diploma. For Studobaker wagons, carts and spring wagons, call at W J ALLEK'S Best meat, and at lowest prices, at-Souders' meat shop. Do you want real nice tender f)cefr veal or pork i Oscar Souder keeps it at his now meat shop, corner College Avenue and 4th street. Give Souder a call. Wall Papers, such as you will find at Lindley's this year, are very handsome, and you should make an effort to secure some before the stock is picked over. Lindley's prices on Wall Papers are in sympathy with the times. Low down. Remember Lindloys 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. For Hardware and Building Material of all kinds at low prices go to W. J. Allen's. Don't buy hardware of any kind, or an agricultural implement of any character or a farm wagon till you have called at TV. J. Allen's store, south side of the square and found out what he can do for you. ICE ! ICE ! Norman will supply you with ice this summer. Best ice in town, and prompt service. Leave orders at the drug store. Komember to go to Norman's for Ice it is the best, and the )est is not too good for his customers. Brown Cultivators at W. J. Allen's hardware store. You know they are tip top machines. Go and set; them. Get a wauok at Allen's. He can sell you a better wagon for less money than any man in tow n. Have you seen Lindley's sloek of wall paper ; It is the most extensive one ever exhibited here -occupies the full length of llir; store room, up-staii,-.

At Hall Bros. The Bund- & Edmondson restaurant and dining hall is on the south side of the square, directly opposite the south gate of the court house park. The business of this restaurant is daily increasing because of the service rendered customers, and the location, which is especially desirable. Good, wholesome food, carefully cooked and generously served make this establishment a homelike dining plaee, and people who have dined there once are nearly alwavs inclined to do so again. Lawn Mowers, Hoes, Rakes, etc., best in the market, can be had at Allens hardware store, south side square. Another invoice of that pretty China ware just received by Hemp. Wilson. His tea at 2iic. per pound is a great seller. Better buy a pound. Screen Doors, shutters, sash, window glass and evervthinsr used in the construction of new houses, .can be had at Allen's hardware store. Crak; W'orley can supply you with a buggy, phaeton, spring wagon, or anything else in the way of a vehicle which you may need. You don't have to nav him cash. either, as lie will swap for horses or mules, lie may bo round at the big livery barn north of the square, on College Avenue. Garden Tools of best steel and latest improvements arc sold by T. J. Allen. Examine. Just beceivbd at Wilson's I grocery, a new supply of that handsome China ware. Every j lady in town admires it and many ' have purchased liberally of it. I Examine the new patterns. I A nick line of Chocolate Bonbons, at Lindley's. The made. Downey's tine just received linest candies 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. Best Soda Water in Bloomington, with pure fruit extracts, can be had at Benckart's confetionery, south College Avenue. Try it and be convinced. The New York Store Kstablislie"'. 1853. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Beautiful Silks. We have reason to be proud j ot our stock. It s tho top notch of modern retailing. The handsomest goods and the prettiest patterns we ever offered. Crepe-de-chene Silks, suitable for street and evening wear all Silk and only 3.)c. a yard. Chene Taffetas in pretty color combination, ITic. a yard, regular $J.5 quality. Choice India Silks at !2'.c, Hc. 75c. and !?1.0o. Something extra nice. Sample on re quest. Pettis Dkv Goods Co. Pmw8, cultivators, mowers, reapers, and all manner of farm machinery just, received by W. .). Allen, at his well known hardware store. Mll-WAUKEK BlNOKKS AM) MoWKits. Don't give an order foi any Binder or Mower until you have examined the Milwaukee. For light running, case- of management and durability, they can not be n:allil. Cull and :! lhcui. .W. J. ALLEN.

j Pike IJoml Question. ! The pike bond case was tried j before special judge, Alexander, i of Bedford. Monday a week. The ' suit was brought by the Walker

fused to pay interest due rn pike I --Mrs. Ilornback of New Ali IkmmUs. The defense of the count y ; J,ay w the guest of Kev. Steele's i was that the bonds were to l.w ; falnjv south College Avenue.

I paid by assessment, ana as t liu.-.c i i assessments nan not an own paid, ! the count v could not vet ic held I responsible; while on the other ! hand attorneys for the bond ers argued that the county was responsible for all interest due. Judge Alexander decided that the ' e. l-i.. f ... il county its noi, uuuiu lur tin.' m - nient of the bonds. 1 he question;' was: can the owner of these bonds j hold the county liable; and unless! nnh, T;..!.!.. tb. ...mmhm.r I i .r,.,l TnL-iniT ihc law .is I w ;.. u ,J..;i., tu.,i ti.r ,.,,iv 1 1L HIV l 1V IJ'iV 111 (I I. HIV j is not liable is not ten.ible, ns nothing is cle the intention benefitted by rcr iikiii iii.u it j to make tue land ! .1 '.4 .. the improvements! Dear the expense not that such i bonds should be paid by t rie eoun-: ty. The construction 'of i pike is ' not in a strict sense a count v mat-1 ter, but is provided fo:: by a j special statute, giving county' commissioners power to assess real i estate within two miles or i he road. Then the loss ought not to fell upon rte county but it the assessment falls short to pay the bonds the commissioners have the powor! to make additional assessments, j The assessment is a specific fund ! - fmm whi.-li the bonds must be

paid, and there is no authority tojl'ortor s absence. draw for that purpose from nil- j Ppope who tlrink jm,f rtore other fund, or to make the county , .ll)O0Z0- should keep awav from

pay tue oonus, ami ineia-Mscaie-uhe

" r - - j sucn expense. j Walker tiros, will cs.rry case to the supreme court. the The '-May room, at one

time occupied by a grocery store, ; window in the Corner clothing ; Watson, who is one of the finest has been rented by Cravens I store a tasteful piece of work, j orators in the State, will deliver Bros, for a printing office. Their j The Progress has before referred j an address. A big time is i xncw gas engine shook the walls of j to Anderson's artistic work in this ' pected aud the Knights are earnthcir room on east 5th street so j nue. He is making a new display ! estlv urged to all turn out and much that it was deemed danger- j for the ..Eagle" also. ! participate.

ous. and so mey iouihi u uec-! , . ... .i ,i l.,. i White Slippers at hetsell s, sary to get on the ground floor. . 11 The Courier, that has been having!811 s,'s' its press work dono by Cravens j The locusts that are now reBros., will put in a double back.-1 ported as developing arc not of a action electric dynamo arid a Into cropHlestroylng variety. They stvle pcrfectiur 'web lirc.-s so that I denude trees of their foliage, but

th'ev can work"27.0U0 impressions per hour, or less. Thnr v:i n imi'pr shiti nf fuels in the Clav P.ee vs. Alonon

case for the accidental lulling 0f the season was given by the MeClav Bee's 9-vear old boy. The ; ch&miJ . Biml ,m Tluimlay night.

jury took the case odnestlay, nd discussed the amount that

should be assessed, at son e length, 'a"" l"v" '" " finallv deciding upon !C5. In vral'd to with g?es d ploasthe controversy sonic of the jiuy. j ,,re each weck hi' oav citizeiw. men favored s 50 and others wore i Chas. Blodffett, a traveling:

willing to assess the comps ny '2,000, but a compromise v. as effected as above. Each side had submitted special finding and the jury signed the railroad company's special hndings and assessed them ; foo. This is a kind oi "a did 7 7"; , ? he object of the trial. It shows ; ....,1 J! 1 l uiai uie raiiroaa company won us ease, but -that the plaintili should ; have damages. The attorney for j Clav Bee, John lt. Kast, asked; ,..t i Something is wrong when you tire too easily. Sometliing is wrong when the clear and smooth. Somcthine : wrong when the blood is impure! ' Kverytluiig right when you take ; noutli American Aervine. bokl by Paris Bros. Wonders or i mi 7 . . . , ' il JDUSineSS OUlti 1. $( 6.00. Scotch Patterns, Fancy Lining-. 2. A Dress Suit 7.50. ISlack Cheviot, u I.ealer. 3. A Business Suit 8.00. I.itfht Oray, a liuiiiiiiet'. 4. A Dress Suit 10.00. Clay Worsted Nnx 'em All. 5. A Business Suit 7.00. It was $ 1 M, now in our tvincln w. 6. A Dress Suit 9.98. Was $ in, on Bargain Counter. 7. Biggest Barg-ain of All, 5.98. A .Jamestown Worsted that sold lor jfiliS.OO. You will see it in our South Window. THE EAGLE, .1. W. SIMMONS CO.. WEST SIDE NQl AliE.

Dressing, Black anil jinnies, at WbetselPs. - -John A. Hunter was pi von a I verdict of-4-: against the "Star" ; Stone Co. for trespass. The Latest Footwear ut ; Whet sell's.

! Shot' jliusset, all

j .-Mis lxla Hamilton of the hold-junior class has been elected a

, teacher in the Andersou schools, I Mrs. Geo ! the funeral of Benckart attended i her cousin, Mrs. ! , .i.,., , ' at Louisville last! ' James A. Rice has bought; Ken. C. Smith's interest in Smith & Paulev's undertakim? estab-! ikhmrmt. j Pnrtv Slinnor in olor t! V('it j ... life:. Rev. Carrier and wife of Chieago nave oeeu the guests ot the Misses Dennis during the past week. Mr. Carrier preached for the Walnut St. church people Sunday. A veranda is heing built and oti,er improvements are being ,.uie i(, the M. E. south College Avenue. Vfw I Di. Kogeilett toi .New ( York, Monday. He expects to ho away three months. Mrs. Rogers will go to her home in; tr i I j 1 il i iVCUlllCKV lO remain UlU'lllg Hie hmv wilKjHWS at Well"s nail s restaurant. loose mons trollg f,.,,s on exhibition there are calculated to induce sensations something akin to tremens. Anderson's memorial dav are otherwise harmless. No se if. ; respecting locust would eat QJf .. , cent wlieal. i uw niF r' ' concert or ; V " - vK- ! u,a.u"" 01 "vllvl 'w"u i salesman for Geiger, Tinncy & I Co. of Lafayette, slipped and" fell ' j on tho stone steps in front of the j ; National Hotel, Thursday night,! and injured his spine. He went! into convulsions and physicians worked with inin several hours tt

lie over los. ami his weijrlit naa much to do with the sever his fall. . Lvory week some fellow ; comes Blyly into the county clerk s ! office to get a marriage license, J land then requests Cravens to keep:

wasiuiiyresioreii. iieltlftor a x day,s worfc d))(vn w a my heavy man, weighing thcre Bnj-willkl!a his other eye"

kin is notjitottthe marriage record for

month or so. "ureal sprise: x'" tee-bee! s-o-o cute! The clerk snoukl Do requireu 10 tio ma uiy m nucn niauers, wmuever tnese pet pie may request. If they 4 tj! i,., : ashamed of their little tricks ; should not be aided ; them up. m . " covering i Mrs. Susan Lucretia Whis nand died at the family residence .... K.. . -K ..4. .4 ...,.1 on the -.n 4 - ll me KUllLI Ul (III Mll.ll Uli wm'ge aiuiiii" uu jriiuin uiuwiing last in her Tfith year. Mrs. Whisnand hal been in poor health all winter and spring, having suffered sevirclv since having an attack of grippe. She was born in Winchester co.. K v.. in Au-nist. 116; and witti tno lamiiy, sue removed to Bloomington in 184, and she resided here ever since. She leaves a husband, John C. Whisnand, and a daughter, Mrs. Armina Ouslor. Mrs. Whisnand was a member of the Christian church. The funeral services were held at the residence on Sunday at 2 p. in. A AV A It I 13 I Highest Honors World's 1'air CREAM

MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

Mrs. Wm. 11. Seward h:is been visiting her daughter, Ms. Snider, at Salem. John MeCalla has returned to the home of his daughter. M::. Harris, in (Cleveland, O. The graded schools will be dismissed on Friday next and the vacation will last till the lat:?r part of September. John Parham of south Wr 1-

nut street has been stricken wi h paralysis and is in a dangcro is I condition. J. R. Wilson's family, (5th st reet, have been entertaining Alio Alary Morrison of Wortilington, Ind. The contract for hauling' ihe contract tor hauling :io oxm from the cars to the college campus for the new building has I 'wn secured by R. C Neil!. On June 2i5th the National convention of the Lincoln Lcajr le will meet in Denvor, Colorado. Judge H. C. Duncan has been appointed as delegate from the ith congressional district, and will probably attend. Up at Stinesville they are having some social disturbance between the Prathcr aud Cuvincss families. Clubs, guns and piste Is ances and Prosecutor Edmonds-n is up in that city holding a judil. ,. , j . , J ual hi est.gation to-da -The windows are beii cut down m the Blakeley DU giosiSklf t.flr (-Willi liill thn tlrr,4- ' oii uu, wiv and an iron ceiling is also bei lg placed in position. Horace lllal eley is an energetic grocerytoan of long experience, and one of the most genial and popular business men in the community. On the second Sunday in June the K. of P. lodge of Bloo n-j liigton, will hold their Decoration dav exercises. Grand Chance!. or Tha county commissioners slunlil put down new walks in the court ho iso park to take the place of those roi ,!fli stone toe-breakers' now there. Cooil brick walks would be quite a convenience and comfort to citizens of h th city and country. Courier. The Progress heartily endorses tho above. Those disgraceful old cmM tfrrtii 1 Lr i tiro lint il'- trr 1 to j OlIVIl C7t.(Jr IIUIlliI HIV mi U KV 'V iused anvwhere in 'a city Ike Bloomiiurton To-day t Tuesday) W. ii, Hughes, Miss Eva Hall, her fath er and mother, and Mrs. Bran -u ,OMvn nionn,itn ;t or Kftll' (Mrv w B Hughes rill City visit his mother in Kansas and his brother in Newton, Cy, K is. His brother left lilooininoion thirtv-fonr years asro and has not been back to visit his olci home since that time. The Bedford Democrat says that the lusty young nutn mIio walked with a crutch and ild ; lead pendls on tI)0 slreot h?1.0 ml ! ft,.l(. f, 1?0 i ihh un:i v'ih-

"fiat the fellows he'd worked during UJ OI!the day. He was equal to lie

traveling advertising takus pe i tare men, time-table men, etc. Xho pvilltig offices are ag tin beilJt, prcUv wcn distributed amoua. tuo four coniCrs of :he afi.in.,.)lin ,.,... on t!.., Peo j corner, tlio W orld opposite teiwI ard's foundry, the Courier oppo- ' .... V. .. i s;tc Phillip' cordage triwt, s nd j tilf. Telenhone south of the Howe j corner, thus holding down :he i fiiii' -vfrww.? rT- tlir l'rt OQ ' : . will. mv a. inv ? . j j -txfcvCm Speaking of the Epwo.th T.inwm I'nnvpnlinn nt Hedfo'd. i th ., f fhat it tt j-hc : . . lllni!f nnw( ivirl nf 1 in v,in, 1""- - ing program was the recitation, "Tho First Settler's Story," by Miss Carmiehael of Bloom.ingron. The selection was very good, the manner in which it was delivered proved that too much pral.se cannot be given Miss Carmichaol as a speaker." Have you visited the STAR dry goods store in the Fee block ? It is a handsome store, and tli M'o you will find an aceonunoda; ng corps of salesmen and a eh i ice stock of goods to select from. Better go there and see what they iran do for you. Remove those blotches ; nd pimples by taking south ainer'i an nervine. Faris Bros, sell it. W. II. seward met with an accident Friday evenimr that will confine him to the house a couple of weeks. V bile assisting to load 11 derrick for shipment a piece of casting fell on his foot, bruis ng it: seriously, (hough it is hoped no bones are broken. I. V. and DePauw met on the ball field Monday aftrrno m. I The Del'auw men were kept busy j dodging Ctter's hot balls t nd i were defeated 10 lo 3. Miss Minnie While died at the home of George Carolhcrs, Monday, with consumption. The remains will be taken to Bedford for burial.

CAMPBELL Grand Gash LOOK OUT FOB IT!

Everybody invited to attend

'gains. We shall make this TRADE SALE the greatest sensation of west; i;hc. seasen. We sav it nositivolv and EMPHASIZE THE FACT

j t,,,t ncm. u, tmj mm-Us Gf Trade , ,raa .,-. choi. Hne mods

the city of .Bloomington. We have bought largely this Spring. Wo are overloaded with goods. We are going to reduce our stock AT

ONCE regardless of COST, PROFITS OR LOSS. Our stock of

GENEUAL HAliDWARE is the largest ever shown in Bloouiington. Buggies, Surreys, Carts, Wagons, Hay Rakes, Cultivators, Hay Tools, Disk Harrows, Screen Doors, Plows, Rope, Doors, Sash, Nails. BARBED and SMOOTH WIRE. Glass j Oils (paints, Stoves, Tinware, Bicycles,McCormic?c Binders and Mowers, and Binding Twine, Our stock of Shelf Hardware, Door Locks and Cutlery is unsurpassed. We have genuine Bargains in every department. Remember Everything" Goes in this Grand Cash Sale. Nothing Reserved. This Grand Knock Down, Hard Hitter Cash Sale will continue for THIRTY DAYS ONLY, beginning on Monday. May 21, and will continue until June 21. If you wanta BUGGY, SURREY', WAGON or -.jiaaig m our line this is the chance of your life time. One that you may never again have the privilege of getting goods at PRICES lower than was ever quoted bv ANY FIRM in Indiana. No goods sold ON TIME during this sale at CUT PRICES. Cash is Mighty ! Cash Talks! Cash is What We Want ! Bring us the CASH and we will give vou GOODS Iwyond the WHISPER of Competition. yours lor Good Goods and Low Prices, 6flMPBELL & DAVIS! West Side Square, Bloomington, Ind.

The "glorious 4th'" comes in -1 July. Better bo getting ready fr lt Dr. Swnin will deliver an address at the Commencement of the Paoii High School, Juno 8th. Mrs. Bodio of northwest of town fell one day last week and dislocated one of her wrists. Her injury is very serious and painful. Geo. Whisuaud was given the custody of W. H. Buskirk's child, last "week, by Judge Crooke of Bedford, who tried the case. Prof. Rob. Lvons is to re;main another year in G j where he is taking a t jrcrmauy, thorough courso in chemistry. Scarlatina has broken out in Stinesville and vicinity and the schools of tint city have beeu closed in consequence. Mrs. Connelly has been brought homo from the central insane asylum by her daughter, after being there about twelve years. She is reported to bo very much unproved in health. The cut worms are accused of cutting dotvn great fields of onions, in addition to other reprehensible conduct. Now if the cut worms wou d takca small drink of drug store whisky on top of the onions their brcnth alone would kill 'em. Miss Julia Emery and her brother John have removed to the Henry Yoss house on north College Avenue. Abe Becovitss will bring his family from Indianapolis and they will occupy the Emery house.

IT

WILL PAY YOU TO WATCH m

-THE jpOR THE NEXT u 30 ASK TO SEE THEIlt

Come Prepared to Buy the Cheapest DRY GOODS AND SHOES Ever odered to the citizens of Bloomington and vicinity. Come to the STAR CASH STOKE and See for Yourself. L. S. FIEL7) $ CO, Ok! Fee Corner,

& DAVIS. Trade Sale. SEE ITI ENJOY IT!

and get their share of Rare Barhas such a marnihccni stock of hoen nut nn at si KORCK SALE in To-day (Tuesday) the Monroe county Sunday school convention will meet in Harrodsburg. Mrs. W. K. Woodward died with paralysis on Monday last at her home in Chicago. Bert. Hirsch of Cincinnati has taken service with Mose.Kahn. Bert, is well known and popular here. The business of the Bloomington postoflice shows an increase of 1,400 in the past twelve months. The colored Masonic Lodgehas rented a room iu the Allen block, over Breedeu's store, north side. The State convention of the People's Party had quite a liberal attendance from this county last week. A. T. Massey is now the sole proprietor of the grocery in the Odil Fellows corner, having purchased the interest of his partner. - - It is stated that the I. tt. & B. railroad will be built through. Mrvoran I'liiinlv via Mnrtmnfourn and Waverly, notwithstanding the fact that Martinsville voted agaiust it. Martinsville will beleft off the lino by the new route. The people of the Clear Creek' neighborhood will celebrate Decoration Day iu a proper manner, and with tho patriotic energy far which they are renowned. The hour of meeting has been placed at 10 o'clock a. m. It is stated that a!out fifteen soldiers are bur ied at Clear Creek. A general invitation is extended to the public. STJtR y-

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