Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 22, Number 41, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 April 1892 — Page 5

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There are thirty-nine voting precincts in the city. The amount collected in city taxes this week was §15,340.35. The collections for March were $29,838.71.

The billiard and pool rooms present a lonely appearance on Sundays, since the police issued orders that play on that day must stop.

The county treasurer collected $47,370.02 in March, against $40,253.62 during the same month last year. Yesterday the collections were $3,895.58.

The good roads in the country were .taken advantage of this week by many who enjoy driving, and who were able ito pull through the muddy streets to reach them.

The contract for Indiana's building at the World's fair goes to Collins & Ohm, of this city, who will commence work as soon as the necessary papers have been signed. The contract pride is in the neighborhood of $29,000.

The.Seeburger farm, in Honey Creek township, four and one-half miles south of town, has been purchaaed by W. L. Kidder for $7,000. It contains 160 acres and adjoins the McKeea farm. It is one of the best farms in the. county.

The school enumeration was made this week by the city school enumerators. They are John Donaldson, William Ward, John L. Gordon S. W. Stewart (colored), U. L. Fldlar and J. Boyor.

In another column of this issue ap-, pears the card of Godel ifc Son, pork packers, of Peo» ia, 111. Their lard and meats hare attained a widespread reputation for excellence which surpasses .anything ottered iu this portion of the •country.

The board of health has been petitioned to put a stop to the dumping of all the tilth hauled from the city along the .grade, west of the river. There is a spot south of the bridge which emits an odor -from this caune which would sicken a -sewer contractor. It should be stopped.

A couple of young society swells took a very long walk last evening to make a social call, en invitation, they thought, but found the young lady not at home. Later in the evening they heard that yestertday was April, 1st. Next week they will explain to five young ladies, who waited for them in vain, that they •didn't write the notes.

The announcement was made yesterday that Frank Sargent had consented to the use of his name as a candidate for •oongress for this dlstriot on the Republican ticket. This will necessitate his resignation as grand master of the Brotherhood of] Locomotive Firemen, and his Democratic opponent will find the ooming campaign exceedingly sultry.

The latest nickel-lu-the-slot contrivance is an Invention by which you drop in a nickel and get out two two oeut stamps and an envelope. A company has been,organised here to handle the device in southern Indiana. The incorporators are J. Button, James N. Philips, Robert G. Watson, J. P. Light and A. T. Stevens, O. E. Bate man will be ganeral agent, and will have charge of the machines.

The township assessor commenced hie annual round of pleasure yesterday, and for the next two months he will endeavor to make things interesting for taxpayers. There has been no agreemeut as to values of porstmial property, but County Asses

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6 beautiful lots ia the Hulman and Kaufman sub-division. Pi ices $350 to $400. 10 lots on Mapic avenue east Fourteenth street $300 each. 10 lots on Gr&od avenue between 13th and 16th, $2?5 each. *10 lots on Barbour avenue between 13th and 16th, $250 each. xo lots on Woodley avenue between 13th and t6th $225 each. 0 lot on north avenue between 13th and x6th $200 each. lot in Cottage Place $a$o. lot 00 south Eighth, corner Franklin avenue $675. 4 lots on south Ninth near College avenue $55° each. 4 lots on Lafayette and Fourth avenue $500, each. 7 lots on Lafayette near Eighth avenue $450 each 2 lots on north Tenth street near Beach $350 cach. 2 lots on Seventeenth and Sycamore street $400. 3 lots on Second avenue and Sixteenth street $350 each. lot on Thirteenth-and-a-half near Oak $375.

sor Erney tells each on® to make re1 turns at half value. ""He is going to look after those who howl abeut exorbitant taxes and rettirn $300 worth worth of personal property on a fine farm of 300 acres or more. Mr. Erney ia not a can didate for office and is going to see that things are done right**

The following were the March enlistments in the regular(army here last montb: Clifford Rowland, Veedersburg, Ind Thomas J. Patterson, Terre Haute, Ind Edwartt E. Horsley, Clark Co., Ilj Morgan Potts, Knox Co., Ind IraS. Brock, Knox Co., Ind. Twentyone applicants were received during the month of March. Of that number but five passed a successful examination.

The Republicans of this city will hold their ward primaries on Monday evening, April 11th. These primaries will elect the city committee, nominate candidates for councilman, and appoint delegates to the city convention. The latter will meet on Thursday, April 14th and will nominate a candidate for mayok The democrats will hold their primaries next Tuesday, and their city convention on the 12th instant.

The "Vigo County Building and Loan association held its annual meeting this week and elected the following officers: President, John R. Crapo vice-presi-dent, W. B. Steele secretary, J. E. Somes treasurer, JVC. Kolsem directors, W. S. Eichelberger, A. B. Stoner, B.' F. Bolinger, Will Shryer, J. T. H. Miller, P. J. Kaufmaa and Charles W. Hoff. The association is in splendid condition.

Farmers throughout the county say that wheat never looked better at this season of the year than it dobs at present. The winter, taken as a whole, has been favorable, and the acreage is Jlarger than last year. With good weather the crop will be the largest ever known. )There is much of the yield-of 1891 still held by the producers, but it is not expected that the assessors' returns will show muJh of it on hand.

An ex-insanity patient named Fred Novotney was arrested yesterday on the chargb of arson. At an early hour yesterday morning a two story frame building on south First street, the property of Wm. Fuhr, was discovered on fire, but the flames were extinguished before any serious damage had been done. Novotney was seen ..iu'the .vicinity about,the* time, and is suspdoted of other similar acts. He will probably be returned to the insane asylum.

It has been deolded definitely that. Capt. A. B. Fitoh will not aot as expert engineer for the city council's investigation committee, but has been employed by the citizens' committee. An engineer named Moore, of.St. louis, has been highly recommended to the council, and has been written to on the subject. Hon. Isaac N. Pierce has been retained as oounsel by the olty, and It is reported that the city attorney will retire from the committee to assist him.

Yesterday aiternoou th# Western Union Telegraph company tendered the county treasurer $118.76, in full of its taxes for 1891, that being the amount due aooording to its return, but which the stftte board raised to $237.45. The treasurer refused it as payment in full, but offered to receipt as part payment, which the company declined. As the Western Union wants only the earth and a large portion of the planetary system there is nothing surprising in its present attempt to beat the state and county.

The^lVaveling men of this city have oompleted their organization by the election of the following officers: President, Chas. R. Duffin Yice-president Lafayette Beard Secretary and treasurer, A. B. Mewhlnney Direotois, M. W. Stack, H. E. Pinkley, W. T. Barnett, A. C. Bryce, F. O. Froeb, and L. M. Hopewell. Chairmen of the various com

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mutes were also appointed, and twentyeight new names were added to the list of members. The wholesale merchants will be asked to contribute aid for the purpose#of furnishing headquarters

The following were the transfers Of real estate in this county during the last week: Saturday 12 transfers, aggregating. 125,934 Motaday 8 4,925 Tuesday- .14 "_ 13^91 Wednesday 8 Thursday. .12 Friday .1 mi Total :k§. .55

Francis M. Watts and Lizzie Smith John Kratt and Jennie Cox.

The following death returns have been made to the secretary of the board of health since last report: v?

William Henlng, city hypertrophy ol heart. Infant of Frank Jones, 301 Eagle street stillborn.

Beulah Larr, 820 north ninth street, 2years pneumonia. George W. Johnson, 819 Tippecanoe street, 8 months pneumonia.

Thomas Sullivan, north Fourth street, 7® years calantal pneumonia. Delia Jastin. 1403 south Seventh street, 2 years congestion of the brain.

Cbas. D. Kuersteaburger, city, 9 years cerebro spinal meningitis. Infant of J. M. Bandon, 1100 north Center street stillborn.

Ceuith Eblin, city, 47 years peritonitis. Myrtle O. Harris, 827 north Eighth street, 18 days inanition.

Isabel Warner, 938 north Third street, 65 years kidney disease.

The following marriage returns have beeu made to the county clerk since last report. Samuel W. Mltllgan, city V.' .82 Julia D. Mllligan, same .87 Adam McCrocklln, Pimento .87 Rllla Rankin, same 88 Louis Appman, city 25 Mary Rehman,same .. .^8 Milton Webster, Vigo Co., Ind .19 Dora J2.Nevins,same ... ... .VV •. .17 A be A W go In I 2 8 Tamsey Nevins, same 19 John F. Roblson, Vigo Co., Ind ... .22 Laura M. MoGranehan, same 23 Charles D. Mergham, Riley, Ind ...... 81, Nellie Hampton, same |20 Francis M. Watts, Seeleyvllle S&2 LlzziySmith, Fontanet .}2u E N at it 8 5 Id a a 2 5

The following cases of infectious, spo ibi

M. H. .TomVInson 1510 Second av daughter Flossie, 4 years old diphtheria? W. F. Miller, 108 north Fifth street, daug: ter Mabelr9 months old measles^'

J. (J. Tiohenor, 712 sohth Seventh Mrs. JVC. TJchenor and daughter,Georgia, t! latter 5 years old: diphtheria. AnOtherohild died in this family last week.

Jacob CarVer, 409 north Fourth Btrac t, daughter Lottie, 10 years old measles. August Knuver, 1208 south Thirteenth stre st son Charles, 8 years old diphtheria.

A»ton Veal, 1218 south Thirteenth-and-a-. half street, daughter Tiuey, 8 years old diphtheria. .•

John Ulbrieh, 642 north Fourteenth street, son Arthur, 4 years old scarlet fever. P. A. Stack, 918 Chestnut street, daughter Maggie, 10 years old diphtheria.

Mrs. Mary Harris, 8C7 south Fourth sti*ew, daughter Stella, 12 years old dlphtliferla. C. W. Ross, 629 south Center street, son John, 18 yeara old diphtheria.

E. T. Heyroth, 1025 sohth Center stree^ daughter Belen, 5 years old scarlet fever. W. H. Sohluer, 214 south Fifth Street daughter Anna, 6 years old diphtheria.

Quite a sensation was created fourteen months age by the marriage of Harrjp Havens, of this city, to Miss Helen Cosby, of Evansville, a daughter of one 6i the best families of that oity. It was a runaway match, and caused the usual amount of society gossip. This week social circles were again stirred to their innermost depths by the announcement that Mrs. Havens had been granted a divorce on Thursday by the Vanderburg circuit court. E. C. Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff and

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License to wed has been issued to.the following couples this week: Benjamin P. Bernls and Ada M. Yocum.

Squire Smith and Sarah A. Fuller. Albert A. Webster and Tarnsey JE. Nevins. Francis M. Watts and Lizzie Smith.MUon Webster and Dora E. Nevins. Albert I. Winans and Elva Meaddr.i Ernest Nattkemper and Ida M. Recfcert. George NIckloss and Emma Trimmer. Louis Apmaan and Mary Rehman." Roy Ray and Gertrude Gordon. Edward Swin and Luella Farmer. Charles D.Welghoil and Nellie V. Hampton,

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for Havens. The complaint alleged cruel and inhuman treatment, habitual drunkenness and various other oharges. The complaint further stated that while on an eastern trip some months ago the defendant deserted her in Washington D. C. Ho left her on the Balti-

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street, near $1,500 cash.

Three-room T-shape cottages, new, convenient to car works and south rolling mill. Only $850. and $X2 per month.

Two 4-room new cottages on College avenue near Fifteenth street. Mice

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more and Ohio platform without money or ticket and he left lor New York in toxica ted at the time. Haven's attorney, presented documents signed by his client admitting all the charges made against him, not resisting the application for divorce. Judge Richardson granted a decree of divorce and restored the maiden name, Helen Cosby, to the plaintiff.

The Terre Haute Electric street railway company has been sued for $10,000 damages by Adolph H. Tappenbeck, whose son Willie, 9 years old, was killed by a street ear at Eleventh and Poplar streets March 11th. The plaintiff resides at Seventeenth and Crawford streets, and is a machinist in the employ of the Prox & Brinkman Manufacturing company.

The following building permits haye been taken out since last report: Allyn G. Adams, 2-«tory frame dwelling north Center street $ 2,000 Anheuser-Busch Brewing Co., 2-story am in John GralT. 1-story frame addition and barn,south Seventeenth street. John Goedecker, five 1-story frame dwellings, south Fifteenth street. Emil Teltge, (1-story frame dwelling*-

Prairieton road W. D. Chambers, 2-story frame dwellin so re bhej*man I. Mann, 1-story fiame dwelling, north Tenth street N. P. Kilmer, one story frame dwelling north Eighth street Alex. Gordon, one story frame dwelling

Nlppert'sadd Fred Komoser, one story frame dwelllng, east College avenue

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The number of permits taken out during March was 37, aggregating $32,475, against 15, aggregating $14,110, in March, 1891, a large increase and boding well for work the^coming season.

The paving of Main street will commence on Monday unless Providenoe or an injunction intervenes. Fred Fischer will Boon commence on the Crawford street sewer extension.

About 35 coopers struck in the Nichols shop yesterday, because he refused to sign the aoale. The men in other shops will do likewise unless their demand is granted. No further action w'lll be taken until Monday. ——i——————

Solid Oak Center Table two feet square only $2 at C. Wood & Co.'s, 23 and 25 west side south Fourth street.

Fresh Oysters Can or Bulk at Elser's wholesale or retail.

May & Miller, of 11 south Fourth street, have the finest and best line of harness in the city. Their stock inoludes. a handsome line of light harness, Lap Dusters, Whips and, in fact everything in their line wanted for family or other use.

Ladies, we haye largely increased pur stock of Dress Trimmings. Our Lace st,ock for trimming light fabrics you Will find very attractive and our prices on these goods you will see are.below those of our competitors.

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BUCKEYE CASH STORE.

Have you ever tried the Climax Launry ef late, the best in .tW.qity, recognized so by other ltMffhdries? We will go one, better, we Will give you collars and cuflfe. Oall at Schluer's, the hatter, and get a ticket explaining how we will do it, No chance business here. Everybody treated alike, whether you area big customer or a small one.

Big line of Bed Room Suites from $14.50 up at C. Wood fe Co., 23 and fS^w.wt side south Fourth street.

^^''''Oalifornia Pears, Grapea,^ finest Layer Figs, Florida Orangesj fresh Cocoanuts etc., at Eiser's. p'-t

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4 room cottage Gilbert avenue^aud houses. ^Geomne bargains, $1,150 each. Oak street. Price $1,250. Easy payr JTenns, $100 cash andK$x5 ment.

Four room cottage on north Eighth ^^7nbdhiSoX"north eSf^Sily S3SS&&.

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street, two squares from Main street. J**™* sheds, astern, «tc. Price, Jf.gso. Price, $1,900. Favorable terms. Terms, $300 cash and $20 per month.

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Mew 3-room cottage, Tenth and Lalayette streets. Barn, small fruits, etc.

Terms, $50 cash Price, $1,200. Easy payments.

Two 5-room dwellings, lots 53x308 feet, Noa. 1324 X326 east Main street a splendid business location. Only $3»

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We invite special attention to our exhibit of Boys' Confirmation Suits at prices ranging from $4.50 to $15:^ Our Boys' and Children's Clothing Department never had such a variety to select from ""Don't buy a dollar's worth of Clothing or Hats until you look at, our stock. ^^|ur

Men's Depi^

There is V"'marked departure in "styles this spring from those which have prevailed in the past, You will require more time in making selection of a Suit or Spring Overcoat for reason, that we have many more styles thafi any other three houses combined.

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GREAT SELLING LINE

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900. -*rerms, one-third cash, balance yearly payments, or will exchange for residence property convenient to Main streetr

Focr^room new cott^e, Third avenue near Seventh street. Price, $1,350. Terms, $350 cash, balance easy payments.

Four-room new cottage, double lot, on south Seventh street, convenient to tool works. Price, $x,500* Terms, $100 cash, balance $15 per month.

Five-room house, northwest corner Miath and Elm streets convenient to street cars. A bargain. Price, $1,700. Terms, one-third cash, balance one and two years.

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SURE TO PI EASE THE MOST FASTIDIOUS HOUSEWIFE

Much lower in price than others can sell them.^j I have a very complete stock of all kinds of FURNITURE My prices and quality of goods will surely please you.

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