Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 19 September 1894 — Page 1
THE 1ESS, ESTABLISHED 1835. BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, SEPT. 19, 1894. Price, $L50 Per Yeafc
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Brick Ice Cream ia manufactural by Geo. Benckart at bis establishment on seuth College Avenue. Orders tilled for families or parties, on short notice. Jcst received at Wilson's grocery, a new supply of that handsome China ware. Every lady in town admires it and niany have purchased liberally of it. Examine the new patterns. Relief in Six Hocus. Distressing Lirer and Bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the "Xew Great South American Kidney Cnre." This new remedy is a great surprise- on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving1 pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passingit almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by Varis Bros., .Druggists, Bloomington,-lnd. Jnly 4, '04 Choice Ice Cream at Benckart's confectionery, south College Avenue. Don't purchase till you 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 Souders' Ice Wagon makes regular trips to all parts of the city, and makes it a special point to accommodate the people. Leave your order with the driver, or call at the meat shop and leave it there. Attend to this. Never But Gbocebies, or any. . article kept in a grocery store, till you have investigated the inducements held out by James C. Robinson, the west side dealer. He has no superior as a buyer, and thus gets goods bo low that .he can sell remarkably cheap. His stock is one ef the largest in the city, and ia so varied and fresh that every one may be suited. He makes a specialty of supplying families with everything they need. Remember to go to Robinson's grocery, west side of the public square, and you will be suited. Best Soda Water in Bloomington, with pure f nut extracts, can be had at Benckart's confetionery, south College Avenue. Try it and be convinced. Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder WorWa Fair Highest Award. Fob Repaies or parts of any Sewing Machine, call at H. LrKPuer's Sons. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder A Pare Ottos Cram of Tartar Powder. BtJTTEB that comes from Hemp. Wilson's new refrigerator is as sweet as the refrigerator is clean. Get your butter at Wilson's if you want something really good. Case is taken to select the , best cattle, sheep and calves, by Oscar Soudcr. His meat shop, south of Benckart's, has a reputation for fresh, tender meat. Do Vou Want to buy a SUIT or OVERCOAT this Fall t Do You Want to patronize a reliable concern, a firm that will save you money ? Do You Want Good Clotiiino that Fit Weix, at Reasonable Prices '. SEE MOS& KAHN. SOUTH 8II WAKE, Me Ketfcrs Von to Any other Uusiuess Firm in iilooiuingtou.
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Bee Hive. Coffees, teas and tobaccos, the best in the place, at Hemp. Wilson's grocery. Young, tender beef, good veal, and the best meats that can be secured, are always on sale at Souder'a meat market, south College Avenue. Get your old papers at this office 20c. a hundred to close out. 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. Best groceries, purest groceries, most desirable groceries in town, arc those sold by A. II. Wilson, nearly opposite the Progress office. Every day ho gets consignments of fresh goods from the wholesale cities, and he has arrangements by which he secures the newest articles that are placed on the market. If you are not familiar with Wilson's grocery ask for it when you come to town. The East Side Barber Shop has been purchased by us, and we will do your work in the latest style. A neat, clean shop without loafers, is what you may expect. Kind treatment and good work are our specialties. Give us a call. Habtman & May. Gcs. Keeuger's Barber Shop is two doors west of the National Hotel. When yon desire a good shave or a neat "hair cut''" go there. Kreuger has some second hand chairs to sell cheap. A "family grocery" is what Hemp. Wilson keeps, and persons who desire something nice in the way of staples or family groceries come to this establishment. No one can form an idea of the great variety of goods that may be crowded into a room of ordinary dimensions till this one is examined. Mr. Wilson is an experienced groceryman knows what you are likely to need, and keeps a complete stock. Ho keeps the best butter in town there is no doubt about it. Eveky day Hemp. Wilson Is receiving new goods in the grocery line. His experience is of especial value to him in the purchase of goods, because he knows just what to got and where to procure it. WiUON's grocery for all manner of canned goods, best Tea, choice Coffees, popular brands of Tobaccos, and the newest novelties in Crackers and fine cakes. Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Medal and Diploma. If you need stationery of any kind, and especially stationery for commercial business, like envelopes, letter and notes, bill heads, etc., you should remember that a big stock has been brought on at the "World' office, opposite Seward's foundry. Cravens Brothers. ICE ! ICE ! Norman will supply you with ice this summer. Best ice in town, and prompt service. Leave orders at the drug store. Remember to go to Norman's for Ice it is the best, and the best is not too good for his customers. Prof. John Brown, should lo consulted now. V. C, 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. Craig Wokley can supply you with a buggy, phaeton, spring wagon, or anything else in the way of a vehicle which yon may need. You don't have to pay him cash, cither, as lie will swap for horses and mules. Ho may be found at the big livery barn, north of the square, on College Avenue. Another invoice of that pretty China ware just received by Hemp. Wilson. His tea at 25c. per pound is a great .seller. Belter buy a pound.
Never was better weather had for a county fair than that which j was experievcd part of last week. j A light rain was followed bv a i
cool bracing atmosphere that made outdoor exerciso eirjoyablo, and the neonle of the entire conntv
seemed to have determined tojWm. Edmund-;, to Mr. .lames make the most of it. Crowds bo- i Sargent. About four hundred ingun to pour into the fair grounds j vitations had been issued. The on Wednesdry morning and they j bride's gown of white swisa over continued to come with but little satin, was made with n irain. Sheinterruption pari of Thursday and 1 carried white roses. Mi.-: Lucy Fridav. Every one, exhibitor ' Ramsey, the bridesmaid, and Miss and visitor alike, was well repaid ! Laura Lindley of Bloomington (a for their time and trouble, and all : little niece of the bride) who was seemed to thoroughly enjoy the j the Uower girl, wore white swias occasion. Great credit is ' due to ' ovor silk. Miss Ramsey, as well the untiring efforts f the officers j as the bride, wore a white of the fair," who worked without I veil. As the first bars of the intermission both day and night. ! wedding march were played by -Supt. Leonard of the public 1tLetReV- Mr. Hodge the wedding , , v . x . , . , party proceeded up t ho aisle una
scnoois suites inai me uaii-aay -i ... . .-ii i pian hi instruction win ue continued in tho 1st year grade and also in tho 2d year, if tho number : is too large. Grades from three : to eight inclusive will attend the entire day, as will also the high ; school. Tho high school students j are expected to be in their rooms ! by eight o'clock and all the grades in both buildings by 9 o'clock in tho morning. Kates of tuition for non-resident pupils are as follows: In grades one to four inclusive, $1 a term.. In grades fave to eight inclusive, 5 a term,, and in the high school, $6 per term. Each year is divided into three terms. No tuition, of course, is cuarged to resident pupus. ibe; teachers for the pubho schools for, uie euauiui; yeai are as iouows; c 4 v ii t i ii . Supt., Z. B. Leonard; Pnn. I ,p. , . I gisnanauistoi-jsiiattieL-ocimin;! Mathematics and Science, Evange line Lowis; Drawing, Louise Boison. At the Fair view Building: No. 1, Aurelia Rhetts; No. 2, Maggie Small; No. 3, Anna Kelly; No. 4, Ella Wrilson; No. 5, Elizabeth Hewson; No. 6, Mattie Carter; Nos. 7 and 8, Ella Robinson. At the College Ave. Building: No. 1, Anna McDermott; No. 2, Cora Dodde; No. 3, Flora Spencer; No. 4, Clara Smith; No, 5, Hattio Mason; No. 6, Laura Hendrix; No. 7, Lois Poroh; No. 8, Minnie Faris. Colored Schools .Principal, c. ! C. William- flAqtant. Minninl Mrv. McDuffey. i-,. ..-.i. iheads, bill heads statemert and u t J r i i 7. ! 1 , " lVu,"":! lOMrinciug , none m uio ' 'g" style of the art, at tho World of. fice, opposite the postoffico. Never get a job of printing of an- ! ,u' 1 kind done till vou come to office and get prices, see speci mens, etc. CRAVENS BROS. The only first-class Merchant Tailoring establishment in town is that carried on by Benckart & Son, south College Avenue. A complete and full line of late style piece good., including Sum raer mi nigs anu l rouscrings are i among those being received almost daily from the wholesale houses, j The proprietors are practical cut-1 tors, and are able to give satisfac- j tion to all customers, lioth as to j fit and price. Just now, while money is scarce and business dull you need to got the closest prices i '"- .1"" feel assured of both at Benckart' j 1 a. L. - .1 .1 ! 1 i Call and get particulars. The New York ore Established 1853. INDIANAPODIS, - - 1ND. It doesn't cost anything to sec the MONTANA SILVER STATUE OF JUSTICE. Heke it is viz., vmssh. But the best of artists could not impart to you the radiani of this marvelous mefalic masterpiece. 0 feet high think of it solid feet of precious metal, weighing 0 7,o00 ounces. Sets if with your own eyes, absolutely free of chargo at Indiana's big .store. State Fair Week, Sept. 17 to 22. Don't let tliis golden opportunity slip by, hut come.
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The News states that at 11 o'- i company assembled in the Grace Cathedral church h wiin".--; the marriage of Miss Katltcrne Edmuuds, iiauirhter of Mr. ami Mrs. : j , , formed a croup before group beiore tne palmbanked altar. Tho bridegroom was attended bv Mr. William i Shaekletou. As ushers there were Mr. John Edmunds, and Mr. Arithur Edmonds, brothers cf tho : bride, and Mr. Edward Sargent, (brother of the bridegroom, and iProf. Ernest Lindley of Bloomjington. After the ceromony, which was performed by the iev. Mr. Sargent, rector of the Cathedral, and the bridegroom's father, communion was taken by the bride and bridegroom. That ev ening from S:3until 10, a recop t on. to which all those nresent at e v --- ' - - tho church were invited, was givI en at tho home of the bride's par ents, on north Illinois street an(, Mrg Sarent lcft f an ta3tern trip. w, .1 , -n i W hen thoy return i :)cv will make , . , ' ... , KdmuniU. Amont? those from
whft(..mntniml inland decorating their hall in an
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Ed-1 ward B. Sargent, of Cincinnati;' the Rev. Mr. and Mr3. George j Torrenco, of Zanasville, O. : Mr. !
and Mrs. Walter Lindley and Miss : corner. i Mary Lindlev of Bloomington;! j T, , , , , .... r i nr i ii2,. Jos. Bryaa has been visiting iDr. and Mrs. Jones or Martin-,,,,., f,t -u, f,
ville; and Mrs. Hyatt and Miss : Savage of (.onnersville. ; M. T. Giiffy's family was; entertaining Thoe. Grilly of Dublin, lnd., last we.-k. . There is to h? an eld settlers' meeting at EllettsvilU: on the2Gth, fand it will dr.iw an immense : ; , 'utj- VL A-,Lmu" , " " iui nosim-: aoie peoiue m outline liuuaua, ... r.varvthin in iflir rwiw tn ...nL., tJr viaTiiva feci that tliev aie amciig inends. ' . It is odd to notice how many: m&ny men and boys will clamber over t,,n ,vhana Xt . Wfflm4 ,.nn. L - J..,i mo:,.:,,, j. tains watermelons, oblivious to tho mud and axle grease they arc : getting on their clothes. The old i i' stale icke, 'drop that melon!" is invariable worked off on every ; man who invests a dime, and the "kids" watch closely to see if some unfortunate fellow will drop it, so that they may feast at his expense. f, ..I!,, l.vi.n.o Itmiu. xrvij uuiu ';n"ijo uuuoo-, noltl enects ot people wno are re moving from other towns to Bloomington. It is impossible now to secure a desirable dwelling house, though they are being built in all parts of the city, There will be a reunion of jne 0ij soldiers of Monroe and adjoining counties at Chapel ville, i commencing enmnmnc. nrr t.hn vmt.h mid rnn. tinuiu two days. All are invit ed to attend and bring woll tilled baskets and have a good time. No intoxicating liquors allowed on tho grounds. Come one and all; let us have a love feast once more. John R. Ross, Ch'm. The 3Sth Regt. Vet. Vols, will have a reunion at New Albany, lnd., on the 121st of Sept. The 33d anniversary cf their crossing the Ohio river into Kentucky. All members and their friends are cordially invited to be present. G. K. Fruity, Pres. of 38 Vet. Asso. Window Shades 7 feet long, mounted on Spri-.g rollers for 1h cents, Ax Linuli.-v's. Foe Sale. A Union No. 12 (solid tire) bicycle, iu good .v dition ai.d at a very reasonable1 price. Inquire f j T. J. LOUDEN. ! a w a u i i: i Highest Hoitttrei- Woi-ll'ft Fair MOST PERFECT MADE. A puw Crape Cream of Tartar Powiler. Free ftom Ammonia, A'.um or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE SANDARO.
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We are Without Question the Leading House of .Monroe County in STYLIvS and PRICES. 2,00 Pairs Sample Gloves af 1-2 Price. S5O0 Sample Cloaks at a Bargain. . .
GLOVfccS ftND M1TT&NS NOW ON SALE, m A part of Cloaks on sale, others to arrive later. Above are all new goods and will be sold at the lowest prices ever known to the trade.
DKESS GOOWS, FLANNELS, YARNS, HOSIERY
M of above in Great Variaty at tlic Lowest Possible Price For Reliable Goods.
Thomas Stevenson of Ellettsvillo will attend theological school at Evanston, Ills. , this winter. M. H. Seward and wife entertained Miss Hattis Lawler of "" - - '"!" i..., . i. Dell. Whisnand is conducting a lunch room in tho buildincform- ; erly occupied by Bundy. j Frank McDermott and famiiy I of Greene county were visiting i Miss Anna McDermott last week. aim. m a ia aie -The Phi Psis are furnishing elegant and attractive manner, W. B. Farmer will conduct a boarding house this winter in the Browning house, east of Greeves' tg U.'p thcological eemiuary ftt I?ittsburg. i,.3. v rAS( oiwi i children have gone to Grand Rap-' lids, Mich., to reside. She is the daughter of Irvin Seward. ; I James Hunter, formerly an' nndoi tik-ii- lieri tiriw in (Iia rn. Uituci tniChV nj eery business in V est ludumapo. lls was in town last week. TT . Dave Hughes was 49 on Wed nesday last, aul in comuiouioration ; . " "T1"1"' " neat surprise party in the evening. T, , T. , )uu mhmuo.ms tu ioui w students report to George Howe. Accommodations will bo needed for fivo or six hundred. M . . -ir-w-ii 1 hn -ifi rit (litis. MnMillnti died at her home in this placo on Thursday, leaving five children, the youngost but ono week old. The law which empowers fourth-class postmasters to fix up pension papers also gives them 25c. for doing this service. Guess ii !11 J. J- -I. 1 I I nicy U UUl UO U1UCU UUHlUUtiS. It has been decided to hold the next encampment of the G. A. R. at Louisville. This will be handy for the Monroe county veterans, and we will all go. Between seven and eight oii!wmu pcopie auenueu mo iuoii.i , ..i . ,i i . i ii. . ai roe county tair on friuay. it was the largest and most orderly crowd ever soon on the grounds. ! Wm. Brazel of tho Johnson
quarry was badly squeezed be- j "slashingtween a block of stone and a piece j insurance.
of timber last Monday, but fortutiatcly did not sustain any per- : maneut injury. There never was as many . first-class horses at a county fair as were seen here last week. Kissal's Dallas, Poem, Rod Bell, Nominee, etc., partly made up a list of 140 horses that are difficult : to cxcell.
j See what Campbell & Co. ! Thursday, was ono of tho sur- ; have to say in their handsome prises of the week. An immense large advertisement. Whilo they j concourse of people watched the lust they will sell you all wool j evolutions of tho company and all . blankets at a ridiculously low j were loud ill praise of the young ! price. Better buy before they : nicn. To the officers, Capt." T. J.
I are all taken. Russian barley is to como in to this coutitn' for feeding pur porx'8 in opposition to American corn. A Baltimore firm announces an unlimited supply of it ut a ie. rate than corn is now , quoted at. Day by day tho j American farmer" will learn the i hardships ho must puller from j Dcmocruiic logi: tt ion. j ! On Wednesday over ?200 j were taken in ut .the fair giound '. gates for admissions, which was v. ry good for a "mt" day. The ! Jrsi race a three minute pact, I eleven horr& to start. The eleven i horses came down the gtretch ir ; oed form, but only two hore j scouicJ to takr first place; they ' w..ro Little Sam and Tom Pat. ! Lit tie Sam came ill in tho lead ; wilh Tom Pat tioeond; timo 2:254. ; I Second heat Little Sam made it iu 1 I'tirse 300. in the ' :35 j trot there were ,even entries but (w v.ilUi off. f. ?!(!: It.!.' v woi! in '-:'.. and " 21a.
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BOOTS AND SHOES, CARPETS, SHADES, and UNDERWEAR. QCourt adjourned at Bedford last week in honor of the great Monroe county fair. The wife of Dr. Maurice Moore of Vincennes is visiting her parents, August Kreuger and wife. Miss Lulu Phillips has gone to Marion to begin her school work in that city. Tuck Cox of Douglass co., Ills. , is visiting his old friends in Monroe county. Prof. Snyder and family of Salem were the guests of W. B. Seward's family last week. Salem boasts of an "enterprising" citizen who has been married five times. He is also a brave man, as well as enterprising. Ed. Johns' family have been entertaining Win, Cain and wife and Henry Johns and wife of Gosport. We never entoy a man s theories about the government who cannot manage a ten acre patch of ground. Bert. Smith, who for a whilo " lm1 nn internet in Hio lannrli'v : south of tho depot has again enj listed in the regular army, and is : located at Nowport, Ky. -Harry Eakin has moved into ;""'."v" "V It is a cosy home, and iust such It is a cosy home, and just ; an one as a clever fellow : Harry should own. an one as a clever fellow liko I The horse that John Huntiug- ! ton and others owned a few is vears i ajro sold for $i) at Frank Cole - : ... - mil rx 3 oam I fi .r i-mati n w f ham. man's sale last Tuesday. Cham pion. Harry Bott of Monticello, exuert iob nrinter. was in town j jast weeij je came here to learn j now pCOpIe do job work with news mlc and dried out rollers and pass i ; ar oa ,-,,.;ntincr. " The Progress is in receipt of a letter from Bill Cody, in which he says that any man who accuses him of having a daughter shooting and ridiug at fair grounds is 'a darn liar." Bill ! Bill! hold your temper. A son of Mr. Knipp of University Heights is at a Chicago hospital, where ho has undergone ian operation lor appenaiciies. The specialist charges 300 for his anatomy, and no Prof. Ernest Lindley, of Bloomington. has been visiting his Undo Dr. L. Lindley, of this city. The young Professor has a very promising futuro before him and has already uttracted unusual attention, for one so young, in the world of learning. Paoli Republican. The drill of Co. H, last Louden, Lieut. Wm. M. Louden, and 2d Lieut. C. W. Rawles, is j much credit due for tho excellout condition ot tno company as a whole. It is said that to vaccinate a man will make him more energetic and honorable If that is thecaBO we would liko to see it tried on a certain class of delinquent news. paper .subscribers. If it will Uuake 'cm "energetic" enough to ' climb our stairs, and "honorable" enough to fork over leuallv owo ns, by all what thoy means let them be vaccinated. The damage suit of George Moore, of Indianapolis, against Spencer parties, was venuod to Monroe county. It camo hero from Marion county. Mr. Moore wants 5,000 damages from tho original owners of tho Spencer sanitarium, because, as ho alleges, thoy failed to mako good their ; promises to nun as an investor in the propcy, otc - .UaitnirjviHr the propcy, Gazette
Two of D. T. Raley's children have gone to Alaska, lnd., to stay with their aunt. C. L. Simmons' family is en
tertaining Miss Nellie Carroll of Columbia, Tenn. Congressman Bynum will open the campaign fr the Democracy in this placo on the 22d. The high school began with an enrollment of 135. The graded school attendance is very large, It is expected that at least 250 guests will be hero this week in attendance upon conference. The city will be full of people attending Indiana conference of the M. E. church this week. Rev. J. E. Brant preached for the congregation of the M. E. church on Sunday night. The public schools closed Thursday and Friday for the fair, and the children enjoyed the opportunity. Harry Orchard, treasurer at the fair, was assisted by Mattie Orchard. Otto Rogers had charge of the amphitheater. It will not be difficult to get ' 'ice service' ' now that the weather has grown cooler and the general demand has fallen off. Geo. P. Campbell will build a heme on a lot he purchased some time ago, just south of the new university campus. Thos. Baker, Alfred Rogers and Roy Sears, who have been sick some time with typhoid fever, are now convalescing. Alfred, a brother of Gus. Davis, made a short visit here on Tuesday and Wednesday. He is located in Washington City. Did you ever before see as many flyers as were on the track at the fair last week ? It was immense. Joseph Rawlins of Eureka Springs, Ark., is visiting his brother, J. V. Rawlins of this city. Mr. Rawlins has resided in Eureka Springs a number of years. James B. Pauley has sold hig farm If miles west, of town to David H. Dunham. Considera tion, S3, 600. Mr. Dunham lives near Oxford, O. , and is the father of Rev. William Dunham, who was offered the pastorate of the Walnut St. church. He comes to take advantage of the schools. An eastev .paper says that many of the fan bleached sponges offered for sale, having done duty in hospitals, have been gathered up, washed out, put through a process that makes them fair to see, and then are sold as high : grades. This authority claims i ... J that the germs of disease are never entirely eradicated from these 6ponges, and that they are dangerous property. Winone, the little daughter of Joseph Scroggin, bought a new sponge to use on her slate in school work. Before the sponge had been soiled she used it to wash her face. She noticed a smarting sensation and so discontinued its use. Next morning her face and eyes were badly swollen, evidently having been poisoned by some substance in the sponge. The Horticultural Society met at the home of Ab. Ketcham on the 5th, seven miles southwest of Bloomington, and some thirty were present. After a dinner 'ifit to set before a king" had been dispatched, the society at 1 p. m. was called to order and a discussion on melon raising was followed by a melon eating contest. A valuable paper on Monroe county apples was read by Geo. P. Campbell. Following came a talk by Mrs. Joseph Dinsmore on "should the ladies of the Monroe county horticultural society assist in gardening?" Of course the ladies took the negative 'and held the floor to the utter discomfiture of tho men present. On tjie second Wednesday of next month a meeting will be held at tho home of Samuel Dinsmore, on tho west pike. The loading paper will be offered by Mra. Joseph Dinsmore, on "Beet mode of making and baking all kinds of bread." VORY At Floats' BEST FOR 5HIKT5.
Mrs. Robinson of Wilson, Kansaji, sister of Mrs. Al. Smith, west 0 th street, is visiting here. The fall fights opened last week i i Bloomington with great eclat. No fatalities. University, fall session, bogins to-day (Tuesday). There is n unusually large attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Von Phul of Greens burg wero the guests last week tif Mr. DeMoss' family, east Cti street. Ono of the attractive features of the county fair was the drill by Co. II. Capt. Louden handled his men with ease and precision. Nephews of Mrs. Samuel
Orchard, Roy Frasier and Shelton Hutton from Commerce, Mo., will att iud college this year. Oce faro for the round trip to Indii mapolis for the great McKinley meeting on Tuesday. Sept ember 25th. The McKiuley law has been repealed, but its author still draws larger crowds than any other- political orator in the country. Robert Miller and wife have returned from their bridal tour, and for the present will reside with the family of David Hughes. W. E. Cooly of .Crawfordsvillc acted as starter at tho Biff Monroe county fair last week, and gave general satisfaction. This is an important position. A "last" factory is to ba operated in this plaee by a man named Gill, who comes from Ladoga. Maple is the only vood used in the manufacture of lasts. Mrs. OUie Carter of Chica aro was the guest of relations here portion of last week. People were here from New York, Bos ton, and all the eastern cities. A. W. Sterritt, of Sterritt & Brodix, Chicago, was in this city last week, looking up the chances for getting twenty car loads of buff stone. Frank Fowler, who was at one time owner of the Ryan blacksmith shop, is visiting friends here, accompanied by his family. He is now a resident of Franklin, lnd. During the absence of Lew. Ellis and family, their residence ' eight mi,eB 8uth of town was dostroyed by fire on Tuesday last; all the contents . were burned. Loss $500 with no insurance. The celebrated pacer, Robert J., has reduced the world's pacing record to 2:02, and Nancy Hanks has lowered the trotting record .to 2:04. It ia evident; j that the two minute horse is to be expected before long, notwithstanding all talk about tho impossibility of such a phenomenon. According to some f the papers a number of glass factories aro getting ready to resumo work. Why there should be such a boom in the glass business and in nothing else is hard to understand, unless the manufacturers expect a great demand for "pint and quarts" just before the election. Capt. Louden married Vora Undewood and Cora Sparks, in the county clerk's office Wednesday morning. The couple desired to go to the fair and preferring to trot in double harness invoked the aid of Cravens and Louden, who aro always ready to aid the widow and orphan. The speech of Hon. Chas. W. Fairbanks should have been heard by every Republican in the county. Mr. Fairbanks is regarded as one of the ablest men in the State, and has been nominated for U. S. Senator. No newspaper report would convey the faintest idea of the speaker's manner or of his speech, and those who for any reason were compelled to stay away will not know just what they missed. A colored lady who had vi6lated one of the ordinances and fractured the commandments was brought liefore the Mayor one of the first days of the fair last week and lined. She.bemoaned her fate ' when the fact that she would miss j the county fair dawned upon her, but when on the road to jail she passed three wagon loads of watermelons her feelings gave way in a flood of tears that could not be mopped up by the sympathetic officor's handkerchief, try lie never so hard. The Woman's Board of Christisn Missions of Kirkwood Avtnuo Christian church celebrated tho anniversary of the National society the same also being the anniversary of the local organization, on the night of the 9th. An interesting program was presented. The exercises were presided over by Mrs. U. H. Hon, who 5,-ead a paper concerning the work and organization of the local society. Miss Kate Mobley read the scripi tnro lesson, followed by prayer by Mrs. l. j. (Jlark. following came at interesting paper hp Mra. l-lt.. ir: m i i i j r.ua j..ing, ah cutjjr jrenoow i some fine music.