Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 18, Number 39, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 March 1888 — Page 5
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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
Boating on the river promises to be one of the popular sports this
liThe maple buds are swelling and spring breezes will now blow through our whiskers.
The famous Peak Family will appear at the Congregational church shortly in a novel entertainment.
sv Coates College enters upon a new term on Monday morning. There *re thirty young ladies now in attendance. _•
A light snow was found on the ground Tuesday morning, but a bright sun quickly gave it to understand that it was out of season.
The Democrats of this township will nominate a ticket for the April election this evening and the Republicans will do the same on Monday evening.
8 K. Christy, the veteran printer, has been tendered a bene'fit at K. of L. hall, /over Pixley's, to-morrow afternoon at two o'clock, when he will deliver a lecture.
There is an unusual demand for small houses for rent. 'Squire Slaughter, who handles such property, says he could rent fifty houses if he had them. This shows that Terre Ilaute is chock full of people.
This is St. Patrick's day, an anniversary dear to every son and daughter of the Emerald Isle. There has been no public parade, and beyound the services in the Catholic churches no public observance of the day.
Hecretary Oakey is now at the work of compiling the premium list for the Vigo county fair. Premiums have been increased in many classes and it is the intention of the directors to make the fair this year the best ever held hero.
The Governor's Guard presented A. B. Felsenthall on Thursday evening with an invalid's chair. Prosecutor nenry made the presentation speech. This was intended to be one of the features of the, Guards' anniversary celebration, but the chair did not arrive in time.
The carpenters have finished their work at the new court house and the work of cleaning up, painting and the finishing touchesisgoingon. Thecoun ty officers are anxious to get into their elegant Quarters, but do not expect to fully occupy the building before the middle of next month.
Howard, the colored man, who assaulted Johnson in the Hens building when it was being remodeled, was taken to the penitentiary this week for two years On the first trial he was awarded three years. There are many cognizant with the facts who think that the offence does not deserve so severe punishment, sjjj
The painters and paper hangers are putting the finishing dress upon Myers Bros' beautiful new store room and the grand opening is now announced to positively occur next Thursday. A souvenir will be given to every person attending the opening, which will be continued in the evening, and several other features for entertainment are being arranged for thatovoning.
The Capo of Good Hope comet rises now in the southeast with the sun. In few days, on account of its northerly movement, it will rise earlier than the *un, and be visible early in the morning just above the southeastern horizon, .'with its tail projeoted toward the west.
By the latter part of the month it will Ibecome easily visible farther from the horizon and earlier in the morning.
One of the burglars has boon caught and proves to be August Marold, who has served two terms in the penitentiary and has but recently returned from that institution. W. W. Cliver and Jude Kelly captured him in Murphy's feed store, 108 north Fourth street. On his person were several pipes taken from Itice Bros, grocery store that afternoon. Ho is twenty-seven years old. His father, an honest German, lives at 702 Pop lar street. Young Marold has been indicted by the grand jury for burglary, aufl will surely .go "over the road** again.
Ludwig Smithmeyer wont into the oounty clerk's office on Thursday and voluntarily subscribed to an oath that he will not drink intoxicating liquor of any kind whatever for the term of six months, ant? that, should he forget this solemn oath, he will go before the grand jury and swear to the name of the saloonkeeper who sells or gives him the drink. The saloonkeeper who first offers this unfortunate man a drink of liquor should be prosecuted to the law's full extent.
Again death has invaded the ranks of our pioneer oitlsens, whose numbers are rapidly lessening. Michael Byers died on Thursday evening, after ata illness of thirteen weeks. He was bora in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, on the 17th of September, 1806, He was left an orphan when ten years of age and came to this city in 1833. After learning the cooper's trade, he carried on this business until about ten years ago. He lived for fifty-one years at the corner of Fifth and Mulberry streets, where his death occurred. He leaves two sons, John And Frank, both In this city. He was at one time a member of the city council, and for twenty-six years he has been the faithful treasurer of Terra Haute lodge No. 19, F. A A. Mm which order will have charge of the funeral ceremoniee at the Congregational church to-morrow: afternoon at two o'clock.
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Bill Hicks has been released from the Brazil jail and has returned, to this city If there is any truth iu the suspicion that he has committed most of the burglaries in this city, it strikes us that it would be an easy matter to catch him at some of his work. Let him have a body guard day and night—that is, let the police have a knowledge of his where about* at all hours.
"Like a dog to a root," which is an old saying indicating tenacity of purpose, the Gas company is holding on to that hole in the ground by the riverside The well has now reached a depth of 2,220 feet, and though workingnightand day the drill has gone down only twenty feet this week. It is still in that solid layer of limestone, through which it has gone 570 feet. The color of the stone is now changing, being white and red in streaks. The water continues to flow with undiminished volume.
The canning factory enterprise seems the have been leaning upon a broken Staff, and in its original shape has fallen flat. At the meeting last Saturday night the required subscription of $3,000 was reported, raised. When this was tend ered to Mr. John Staff there was a genuine suprise party when he stated that he wanted a cash donation of $3,000 from the '•Board of Trade" in addition to the outside subscriptions. All the negotiations indicate that this was an afterthought on the part ofMr. Staff, and it is very evi dent that he has squarely backed out of his proposition. But the movement will result "In a big canning factory, for at a meeting Wednesday afternoon, there was a strong sentiment in favor of organizing a home stock company.5 B. V, Marshall was instructed to draw up articles of association for a company with $25,000 capital stock, and a committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions of stock. When tnis has been accomplished the donors of the $3,000 will be called together and asked to allow their subscriptions to stand.
At last Terre Haute is to have a first class hotel with all the modern improvements and conveniences. The much talked of deal for the Terre Haute House has been consumatod and the house which has done service for half acentury has passed from the hands of the Tueli family to a stock company composed of Josephus Collett, D. W. Minshall, Demas Doming, G. W. Bement, C. Fairbanks, Jos. Strong & Co., Havens, Geddes & Co., Jacob Baur, Charles Baur, A. J. Crawford, J. P. Crawford, W. R. McKeen, W. P. Ijams, II. Hulman, John Beggs, Anton Mayer and James Seath. These have selected as directors W. P. Ijams, W. R. McKeen, D. W. Minshall. Jacob Baur, Anton Mayer, H. Hulman and Josephus Collett, with W. P. Ijams president and Charles Baur secretary. The prominence, public spirit and financial ability of these gentlemen is assurance that the new ho tel will be second to none in the state, The purchase price was $70,000, and it is stated that not less than $60,000 will be expended in improvements. What these will be is not known. The architect who made the wonderful change in the Bates House, at Indianapolis, has been engaged to prepare plans, and when these are adopted the work will begin immediately, with the intention of having the improvements completed by the middle of the summer.
MATRIMONIAL.
Marriage licenses have been issued this week to the following: Cltas. L. Hudson and Luclndn Shnfor
Obtw. E. Hattery and Mary M. Goble Dnnlol W. W. Moore and Flora Sparks, Matthew W Hpoars and Cora Humrmn. Bout re C. Simpson and Mary F. Ingram. Edward J. Mct'onnelland Mnry B. Htuttaard James M. Winders and Lnphany Howerton Eml Hltoa and Mary B. Hummers. Harry G. Slater and Rose M. Cooper.
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W. M. Slaughter, with a corps of energetic assistants, is giving a large share of attention to buying, selling and renting real estate, collections, Ac. He has several desirable houses and vacant lots on his sale books. Also a few shares of Building and Loan stock for sale.
There is probably but one thing which Is harder to do than to get out of a warm bed in the morning, and that is to get into a cold bed at night. Howewer, the cold weather Is about over and the farmers will soon be in need of the serviceable piow shoes sold at such reasonable prices by Stein it Heckelsberg, who are now getting in a fine line of shoes for spring wear. The best goods and the lowest prices at 421 Wabash avenue.
Mrs. A. L. Williams in her new and handsome store, 667. Wabash avenue, Bindley Block, is prepared to show some things that are elegant, new and novel in the way of Millinery Goods, Her new spring goods include some decided
novelties.
For Picture Frames at lower prices than yon ever before paid, call on C. W. Merrlng, 22 north Fourth street. He will receive next week a choice lot of fine Steel Engravings.
Joe Miller inaugurated a potato war yesterday by reducing the price to $1.00 a bushel.
Baby Cabs at FOSTER'S.
No Extra Charge for making good shoe« to order at I. K. Clatfelter's.
New Carpets at FOSTER'S. Eiser's for Fwwh Ckndiea.
Fine Lounges at FOSTER S. JV" Baby Carriages. Se$ 6ixt
large display of Baby Car
riages before yon buy. New styles, low prices. PROBST A FIKWSCK, 11 Wabaah Avenue.
New Furniture at FOSTER'S. For treafa new dewing Gums, Clgara, WII ON KIMT.
HAUTE SATURDAY
Artistic Printing.
The finest stock catalogue ever placed on our table has just come in from the press of Moore
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annual catalogue of W. R- McKeen's Edgewood Stock Farm. With clean faced type and clear press work there is a harmony of colorings quite pleasing to the eye. The compilation by Mr. Frank McKeen, the agent for the farm, shows great care and an intimate knowledge of pedigrees and "boss talk.'*-.
Pictures!
There is nothing in the way of decoration that makes a home more attractive than fine pictures. The oil paintings given away at the Boston Store to every one purchasing ilve dollars worth of dry goods or over, at one time, would be an addition to any home and are as represented, oil paintings, painted by hand.
A Novel Entertainment.
About the first of April the ladies of Centenary church will give an historical entertainment entitled the "Queen of France."
Mens' fine Calf Sewed Shoes made to order for $5.50, at I. K. Clatfelter s.
Leather Couches at FOSTER S.
Eiser's for Fresh Fruits.
New Window Shades at FOSTER'S.
New Chairs at FOSTER'S. A fine Jersey calf is for sale at 121 north Seventh street.
Chamber Sets at FOSTER'S.
Made to Order.
Ladies for a good Kid Shoe, go to I. Clatfelter's.
Fine Chairs at FOSTER'S.
Potatoes for $1 pep bushe at Joe Miller's. T""
For Lunch and Hot Coffee
Go to W. Miller Son, East Main, be tween 11th and 12th, south side, No. 1119 who have just started up in Fruits, Can dies and fine Cigars and Tobacco and general variety store.
Why Pay Eiar Fees
to an oculist to have your eyes measured for glasses when you can have it done by an absolutely accurate machine Kern's jewelry store?
Smoked aad Fresh Meats. Tlhe nicest smoked meats in the City may be found at T. $. Patton ft Co's corner Fourth and Ohio streets. All kinds of choice meat£ and sausage.
Lewis Iiockyvood & Son,
Manufacturers of Artificial Limbs and Deformity Braces fyr the cure of Bow Legs, Knock Knees, Weak Ankles Curvature of Spin^, Club Feet, Ac. Special Trusses made to order and guaranteed to hold or no sale. We are endorsed by twenty-one of Terre Haute'a most able physicians. Office, Seventy and Wabash avenue McKeen's Block room 14. iy
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J. N. WHONHART, Age^tf
Handsome Mirrors at FOSTER'S.
HOT!
Just in time for dinner. Ed. .Lawrence has fresh home-made Dread and rolls e^ery day in time j'or dinner leave your order and it will be delivered steaming hot in time for dinner and supper.
Potatoes for $ Joe M.iler's.
per bushel at
Beautiful Sideboands at FOSTER'S.
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Have everything to eat that can be hfedfrom the gulf to the lakes and from California to Maine. fHEESE! CHEESE! CHEESE! Ltmberger, Sweitaer, Cream, Brick, Neogolost, Neufchatell, German Hand, Old •English, Dairy and Pine Apple.
Dressed Poultry and Fresh Vegetables They are headquarters.
Go to Joe Miller's for your Potatoes. Only 1 a bushel. Other eatables at low prices.
New Rugs at FOSTER'S.
TO FARMERS AND GARDENERS. J. H. Briggs has DOW in score Early Ohios, Early Rose, Canada Rose, Beauty of Hebron, and a variety of other early and late potatoes. Also Timothy, Clover and Blue Grass Seed. Call and -see goods and learn prices before purchasing eleswhere.
Potatoes for $1 per bushel at Joe Miller's. Perdoe A Kennedy, sneeeaeora to L. F. Perdue. 108 aonth Sixth street and SIS north Scventn street. Poll supply of HARD COAL, also block, nut ana lnmp
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Dress" Trimmings and Buttons.
We have in this deparment line of Trimmings andi Buttons that have ever been shown in this market. These goods are all of this season's production and are very handsome, durable and striking in effect and design. Prices the lowest.
BUCKEYE CASH STORE!,
The Unrivaled Bargain House of the State, Monday Morning,
We are now prepared to show to our patrons all the Novelties of the Season in all of our departments. Our Stock is the Largest in the History of our Business. 1 The enormous increase in our sales for the past three years we attribute to our well known Low Prices. This season will be opened with One Grand Rush. .•
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•ress Goods Department'.
Colored Dress Goods,
In this department we are enabled to show the largest ind choicest variety of Dress Goods ever brought to Terre [aute. The assortment includes all the new weaves in all le new shades. New and elegant styles in Stripes, either in*combination or full suits Tweed effects in an endless variety in both domestic and foreign manafactures.
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In this department we will show the handsomest line of goods SILKS 4 ever brought to this city. Note the following list SILKS SILKS
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B. Priestly & Co.
Black Dress Goods in all the new weaves in All Wools "and Silk Warps. We carry by far the largest assortment oods carried in this city.
PRICES GUARANTEED.
9 o'clock Monday Morning Next. We will offer for sale 15 pieces Black Dress Goods, Fancy Weaves, 40 inches wide, strictly All Wool goods, elegant quality, goods that are worth $1.00 per jrard. But the price wiU be
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the finest
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French Satteens.
Of our own importation. We are showin them in 100 different designs including a the latest novelties. We show by far the best and largest line in the City. Our assortment includes the latest colorings of the season.
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