Bloomington Courier, Volume 15, Number 11, Bloomington, Monroe County, 5 January 1889 — Page 1
? :?n ...
' .7"
The
XV
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, JANUARY 5t 1889.
8f
b-
r Mauuf ctorle.
WIlAT WAS.DONE IIS 1888.
Did yoA sweatf ofi?
FOUR LEADING INDUSTRIES.
Hid you fdrgefc and write it 1888. Miss Lelia Rogers has been visit
ing at Rckport.
"; " Two mi&efcrel companies, trill , be 1 faere during March. 1 v 72 Jfto-Leftef? of San Enrociseo,
GIVE SOME INTE&KSTlK( v FIGURE.
Mm. Mi J5-. Brodix has Tinted the
property, on NoHh College
The Graham Earie Co. witt not
-H,
March, or April.
Henrv Hoi tzman has secured a
poMtion as foreman of woolen Bureau DreS9inS Cases
inill at Mayfleld, Ky. "
It is proper-that at the end of
the old year a resume of some of
the - manufacturing interest - of
Bloomington sho uid be given to the
public. The Courier has selected four of the leading industries of the
town, and fre give some facts and figures, that will not only be of interest onr home people, but presen t
a showing that we not ashamed to
proclaim to the public atlarge; : " SHOWERS BROS. Are manufacturers of Bedsteads.
Wo all
stands and Chamber Suits. About twelve years ago the Showers boys'
business was-confined to the manu-
.3 ? i'
f
Miss Ida Louden was one of the
Bloomingtoniana who attended the facture of bedsteads, and the
factory hands Were themselves, They had plenty of nerve and were not afraid of hard work, but their trade as well as their capital, was limited. But their enterprise and energy has brought about a won-
State Teachers, Association.
Mr James Leas and f am ily, of
Gospbrt spent Hew Tears with his
Father, H. W. Leas of this place.
fc Nora Anderson, daughter of Wm
Anderson living near Ketcham's mil!, died on last Sunday of pneu
monia.
t
k 1
-"Si
4
derful change iu that time. To-day their buildings cover several acres of ground, No. 715 to 731 Madison st., and are continually spreading. And as for their business, the following figures for the year just past
speak for themselves: During the
year tue cowers Bros, -shipped
46,919 bedsteads, 16,170 chamber
suits, and 13,237 bureaus, and they
loaded 619 cars. The average num
ber of employes during the year
was 126 y the weekly pay-roll aver
aged; ?862 per week. A full force
was worked 49 weeks out of 52. In
round numbers their business for
the year amounts to $235,000. The three largest items of expense were
labor $44,825, lumber $37,500, look
ing-glass plates $33,200. Sixtj -six
of their employes aie married mem
and forty seven of them live in their
own homes. Their wares are known and shipped-to almost every State
and territory in she Union.
The owners of the plant are Jas.
4JKwers,; William N. Showers, and
Mrs Maud Showers,who has the interest of the third brother her late
husband, Hull Showers,now deceas-
X
r. J
? - -- it
prayer meeting la the -Presbyterian
church in the evening. The mem
bers are invited to-be present:
There was a birthday dinner on
Dee- 28, at the residence of Greorge - Turner, in Richland township It being his 58th anniversary. About
60 persons partook of a grand dinner of turkey v and everything down to candy for the children The children surprised their father With present of a fine suit of clothes, and everybody was happybut of course, none store so than Mr. Turner. T- E. Lawes, proprietor of the Kationai House, entertained a few friends New Years9 night at a Pheasant supper. It Was gotten up in the manner that has given this house such a wide reputation for its excellent culinary department over which Mrs. Lawes presides. It was real enjoyment for the little - party present, and when they dispersed they had the heartiest best wishes for the New Tear for Mr. Lawes and his esteemed wife.
Hi
OUie Carter and wife, of Chicago, were here - to spend New Years with their old friends and they
have manv hem? V
Miss Laura Leas, of Spencer accompanied by Master Blaine Leas, of Gosport, spent New Years with her parents of this city. . Edward Collins and wife (nee Lena Woodward ). of Marshall, Ind, Were guests of Henry Woolery and family Friday of last week The Jackson Misener case vs the tt. N. A. k C railway for damaged, has been continued until the next
term of the Lawrence county court. Nearly 500 people joined in the Vx Drive near Harrodsburg, last Saturday.' Everything passed off
pleasantly but only two foxes were captured. They will try -it again
soon. -
; The F C. T? Uv hawtateged its
meeting from 7 o'clock in the evening to 2 oclock in the. afternoon,
Monday : J on. on ; accounVf ail industrious
and sober men. The following afe the foremen of the various departments of the
Showers- Bros : Bureau department, Charles Sears; Bedstead departmen t,Dan Fender ; Staining department, George Thornton ; First Coating department, John Campbell ; Finishing department, John Beat tie ; Packing department, Anderson
Johnson; Book-keeper, Charles G. Showers; Shipping Clerk, Henry Hewson ; Cabinet maker contractors J. C. Allen, T. A. Allen, Geo Walker, Henry Alexander, W. O. Green and Samuel; Gray. The con tract ors employ their own help, from 5 to 10 men each. Si Ct UOOTS & CO. Are-manufacturri of Chairs and Tables. This is commoly known here as "the chair factory," but for the past year at least the principal demand has been for tables. Under the management of Sam C. Dodds this establishment has grown to large proportions within the last few years, is still rapidly increasing, and new and improved machinery is continually being added. They ship their wares largely .to Chicago, New Yoik, Boston, Philadelphia, and other large cities, as well as a number of orders from California, Canada and South America -They employ about 45, hands, and most of the work is done by the piece There is a foreman over each department . as follows : Machine department, Henry Dodds ; Cabinet departmentyMorton Dodds ; Finishing department; Wm Dodds ; Shipping department, Joseph Small. Eaeh foreman is held reposible for the work m his department,' and as they are alt hard workers themselves they give no encouragement to lazy hands.- We have no figures as to sales, fcc, during the year; but 45 bands can turn out & good deal of work with the latest improved machinery, and the boys have been bustling all the time to keep up the orders. - BOLAN, TIERIA2f ft GOV f The firm of Doian,Tiernan & Co. formed Jan. 1886. has just taken rank with one of one of our largest industries during the year of 1888. This firm: has operated in five eountiesy n amely :Brown,' Lawren cefM artin, Greene,- and Monroe. Aside from their Bloomington works they
operated two st parata portable mills
one a 30 horse-power, the other a 10 horse-power Their entire out-put will reack AjOOOOOO manufacUixod
; Duncan Glark?s Monster Combination will be at the Opera House on Friday night of next week. It will be a big show, sueh a one as seldom visits the smaller towns. The company is now in Ohio, coming West, and has never before appeared in Indiana In the large cities where they have always bad large and refined audiences, afld their entertainments is of a character thai the amusement-going ladies' of Bloominglcn would not hesitate to attend in Chicago or Indianapolis ; and there is no reason why they
Ohould not attend here
Mr. Rice Holtzman and Miss
Minnie Whisnand were married in - the Christian church New Year7e even Revs. Arf H, Fbillput and A. Jltwater offfcfating. The church was filled with friends who turned out in fores to witness the happy event, and extend hearty greetings " The groom is a son of Omv Holtz-r--. . man, and was recently a. student in the Indiana University, but is bow -r .employed as Chief Clerk in the
Postolfice' The. bride is a daugh-
t t of Tbos C. Whisnand, the weB-
known earpenter and eontractryr of this city. Alter the ceremony; at the residence of the bride's parents, a number of friends assembled to extend congratulations, and partake of a wedding supper. The CodrICR joins the army of friends in exsdtng hearty best wishes;- .
staves, classed as oil, tieVce and pork; 3,000,000 of this stock was sold to the Standard Oil Co 1,000,-
000 was sold to the llad6 generally
They give employment to an aver
age of 75 men, Their pay-roll and purchasing account amounts to
over $650,000, freights paid $13,500
the number of oars handled On the L, N, A. & C. Ry. 4i0, the product all of which was hauled to the tracks, giving vast employment to
teams and men. They have added
fine and valuable machinery to the Bloomington Works, as well as en larged their facilities by adding
additional grounds to their plant, as t ell as improved their side tracks
and water faci'.itions, It is their in
tention to add cooper shops, us well
as increase their dry kiln with im
proved sy stern of cold air process
during the coming season, The management of this entire business
has been conducted by J. C. Dolan
who has given it his entire attention and best effort to build up an indus
try that would take rank with older established institutions. In this work he has been aided by C J. Sniith as principal book-keeper,' and John
Hutchings as foreman atBlooming-
ton, and Tom KleindorJer as solicitor in the country. The manage
ment informs the people of Bloom
ington and vicinity the present in
tention are to increase the out-put
at Bloomington in 1889. hey feel
thankful for the support received from the citizens of this place, be
lieving they appreciate the . hardships, disappointments and risks attending and belonging to the
building up of industries ' with
limited capital, high rates of freight
and convict labor as a competition. WALDROX, nttL & CO. k ... ' j i. . i . .. ' I .
tune or me larprescTnRTinTaotiiri.ncr
.7.. -.7 . o t " enterprise in this town is a plant owned by the above firm, manufacturers of spokes and hubs; We have no figures- at hand, but the firm, pays out a very large amount annually for spoke and hub timber. They have several acres of ground covered with that kind of material, and a long line of teams are daily
adding to it.1 About 75 hands are
employed,thQ whole instution being
under the management of Jv&Ryors
with Charlie Springer as book-keep
er and Cashier. There is a great
demand for their products, and
cars are continually being loaded for
ent.
OUR LOCAL PREACHER.
LETTER FROM CAPTi SHOE- j
1 MAKE fit
Master Hampton Duraud returned
to school at Notre Dame, last Thurs-
after a happy holiday at home.
Dr. J. D. Simpson attended the
meeting of the Mitchell District
Medical Society, at Seyraor,of which
he is Presedent. The next meeting
will be in June,at Wese Baden.
Miss Lillie Howe has gone to Atlanta, Ga., to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Frazer. She stopped at Knoxville, Tenn., to visit Alfred Howe and- family. Those who couldn't get into the saloons, and many who didn't want to, looked into a glass at the eclipse of the sun New Tear's afternoon.
The eclipse came off as advertised, and was an interesting sight.
The conduct of some men when
Out of sight of home has been talfc-
cu oi m suese sermons, out now about theiconduot ot many at ho wer't
How many wives and daughters.can
tell of unmanly conduct, abuse,and
even violence, at the hands of those
from whom they have a right to ex
pect nothing but love and affection.
Ihese men appear in public as
saints, or, "such nice men,1' as they
seem to other women thftn those of
bueu-own iamuv. At nome no is
cross) fault finding, and a big lump
of devilishnCss, generally, that de
serves a good kicking, and,in many
cases, something more severe a cowhide, for instance. The request
for some new article of wearing apparel, or money, is met with a cross rebuke, so that when such requests are madethey are ventured with fear and trembling. At his place of business or anywhere away from home, he is generally pleasant, courteous and sociable,and is voted by the public as a royal good fellow. He h spends his money freely for cigars and drinks for . himself and friends, and when he wants any little comfort the money goes without a murmur He many of him
belongs to the church : and he
would be insulted if it were insiuated that he was not a good mem-
l- rtii. . "
uer. mere are many women in
this town to day living a lie by
shielding thesr wretchedness and
appearing among their friends as if
they were leading happy lives.
rlow many homes would be broken
up if it were not for the patient wo
men who year ;n and year out beai
the cross the cruel husbands infiic
upon them, and for the sake of their
i ,.
children, and peace, struggle brave
ly to conceal the "skelton in the
closet,? things
classes'
i his is the condition of
in the middle and upper
.In the poorer class faroilj
abuse is an open secret, and drink
is generally at the bottom of it. But
drink Is no excuse for the class to
which jl allude. These men may
not drink, bui they may do worse.
iu j uaye my mmas eye on
some pf them whom I have spoken of before as spending their money on the! lewd women of the town. A
drunken and! abusive husband is
bard for a woman to endure,but ful
ly as hard to endure are husbands
wno are not only cruel but unture
to their marriage vows. There are
a nuniber of such men in Blooming
ton, ho hold their heads high, as
manyj women, who read this can
tearfully testify
In our notice of tie BuskirkWilliams weddingwe said that a handsome chair was presented by George Busk irk, when we should have said that it was presented by George Williams of Memphis,
Tenn, brother of the bride.
A lady friend of the CouRiEE sent a New Year's present consisting of a5 clericdl-looking image that by manipulating can be made td raise to a great heigh tb. With the present was the following note: "Our Local Preacher, a brilliant aid rising pMet in the field of eloquence andjin the fight for virtue and morality, he looks above for his reward.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Pierson, nee MrsCord Wentworth Tenant, entertained a few old friends of Sirs, Pierson at the actional House last Friday afternoon. Among those present were W.W. Wicks and wife; Hon. John W. Buskirk and wife; Capt. Mart Alexander and wife; J. N. Alexander and wife y Tobe Smith and wife; Mr. and Mrs. 8kirvirf,and Miss Alice Williams. The company was highly entertained by some delightful' music by Mrs. Smith and Mrs, Pierson, and refreshments were served. It was a small, informal purtyy but a very pleasant one, and Mr. and Mrs. Pierson received many warm congratulations; The gentlemen is at the head of a large' tobacco firm at indranapoiis; while his wife is well known and highly esteemed here, the home of her childliood.
Mijss Lucy Jepson is visiting at
H. T.i Simmons'.
Major J. B. Mulky attended the State Ghess Tournament at Indianapolis last week, and was elected a member. Mrjs. Lillie Telfer,of Indianapolis, has been visiting at the residence of her f ather, B. F. Adams.
Join our Roll of Honor to be printed next week, by paying all or a part of your subscription. New subscribers will also be included. The following marriage licenses were issued at the close of the old year Wiley A. Robinson: and Ida Brannam, Wm Jacobs and Melinda Axom, 'Azariah Denny and Lilly Whisnand, Jacob S. Myers and Nevada Canada, John juskirk and Florence Williams Cornelius Norman and Julissa Fleetwood, Homer Nikirk and Elizabeth Miller. Enoch S. j Martin' and Susan A- Mikels, Robert Welch and' Maggie B. Willard, Jos. G. Byers and Minnie O. Viggs Tbios T, Stephenson and Iva E.i May, Elmer E. Williams And Ida E. Seeks, Wra. H. Fry and Laverna Bastin, Chas Eaton and Eflie tFmbarger. Albert Worrall and Amanda Hall, Isaac M. Chandler aad Mary Hays, Harry Ferguson and Alice Brannon, Chas busier siid Armina Whisnand, Tubs J.Farr aWd Adda McNeeley, Ab L. Anderson and Jennie Jeffries, ArmsiaTd Hatfield and Vina Richardson, Jnfe If. Craig and Maggie E. Cttrry, EdVard Borland and Mary Ballard, Hinsbury York and Anna Price, Wm II Shintf and Hattie Bran am, Gilbert E. Stahger anxt MaiCfe' RKIge Rice Holtzman and Minnie Whis-nWndv
Decatur, Ala., Dec. 81, 1888
rKiuND ieltds ii arrived nere the first of last week and am feeling
milch improved, jny rehumatism
is giving me Very little trouble at
this time. I was feeling rather
uactiy wnen l lirst arnvecL was
Caught in a cold snap at Cincinnati
which came near flooring me 1 fee now as though 1 was going to be al
right lor the win ten The weather
is beautiful, I can only compare it
to our Northern Indian summer, only it is a litte warmer here. Very
little raih has fallen here this winter. The roads are dry.dusfcv, which
is uncommon- for this climate.
am assured the climate of Northern
Alabama cannot be duplicated in the United States, especially the winter is'CTJol enough td be very
healthy. : Yoii may wish to know
how I find Decatur after the yellow
fever. -.33 very thing including all her
enterprises nrtt rathfer dulbalthoiigh
iihere are several enterprises beinc
crowded to compelction. canhot
see why Decatur is not bound to be
come one of the greatest manufacturing cities in the South It lias
how underway and completed over
fifty large plants, some of them
covering, fifty acres of ground, and
will operate from fifteen to twentyfive hundred men in one of these
plants.Decatur now has the appear
ance of a large city! her streets are
being graveled and street cars are
being placed on all the main streets
of the city. Already there has been some 50 miles of water main laid
through the city and they are now
putting in gas pipes wiucn will re
quire some 60 or 70 miles to com
plete them inside to corporation o
the two cities old and new Decatur
The city has now a frontage on the
Tennessee River Of some six miles
which is well buildup with immense
factories such as Saw mills, Planing mills, Foundries, Ice Works,
Electric Light works, Furnace
Bridge Works', Charcoal Works,
Tile lactones, Gar Works. Rollins
mills and others. You no doubt
would think Chatanooga had more
facto.ips.than this place, but Deca
tur has almost double the number,
and capital invested that Chata-
. M . . . nooga has. Decatur resources for
raw material cannot be duplicated Z a. 1 i ' - !''-". 1 i i . i . " W
m tms -country, out it wm taKe a
little time to develop thettf. There is tlmberof alf tinds, "no end to the coal and iron, plenty of lime and sand stone. The South is surely the place to make money and it can be iriade here on much less capital to start with than in the Northern States, especially the Central States Health is splendid here out side of
the yellow fever which I am told by
old settlers will hardly ever come
here againand claim it was care lessness of the city authorities .t
was. here this fall. I cannot say as
to this, but almost know if it don't
: - . - ' . . - make its appearance here this com
ing summer, Decatur will boom as
no city ever did. There was a fire here this morning on Lafayette
street burning out .14 frarrfd buildings which helped Decatur and only a loss to them that owned them, as
they can how foe? bfciK hp again with brick or stone. J. W. S.
" - : ' - ;7;.;;; r:
DON'?1? - ":::S'T--Bifii f -; iL : . - . -.- . .- . ..... 4. . . . .
BEN CK ART lias opened again and is located a I he samr jifacf he Wag be fore the fire.
Irk '' 1 1: -..
a tp rxr I :nn tan ?i nni a rw
Lunch Boom.
Come Miad Examine ihd
NEW PALL STOCK OF
Oibdioii FRUITS of all kinds
FRESH OYSTERS IN CAN. OR BULK
BAKING DONE EVERY DAY
Oysters, Hot Coffee and Lunch at
all hours;
Ail my old chstoiiiers ant1 new
are respectful!y invited to call.
Goo A. 3oncLtart, College Avonue.
1
Dili
S GOODS
Td
urner
Or
'.'if' '4-'''- V-;7
Buzzard'
? 0 N0 REM Off SBfALLy
Sir
if
- . ' ...4 " "i?
TOGETHER Tjrttj WmfW
Velvet and Dress I i iuiuiin.
i i
A Prospers Business and. Good
Ctops to all my cnstpnlers is tl3 Wish Of El)'. L; McGrEEj the Cheap Clothing man. I also extent my thanks to nil itiy customers for past iayers
Marion tiinkle has had 150 hogs
killed this season. Their average weight was 00 pounds.
Miss Ellen Johnson, of Bedford
and Miss Lizzie May, of Guthrie,
spent several da3's visiting in
Blooinineton,
Al Ennor, who was here with the
Helen Vanghu Co., has organized a
new company, and will : probably visit Bloomington soon.
MY SfdRE WILL BJB KNdWN HEREAFTER AS THE
EmndJm HITS AND pAfS, -i - ..'. 1J-1': ..'t-S :--V Wool jeans 1
PallaodWintft j
V
eciaLSale
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT $2.50 $3.50 mm $6.50
FmEWiB.QGAT
S SATlfj PACED AND gHK tlNED
TH.R.OTIGHOHT
v--i .; i
TAILOR MADE AND PERFECT FITTING, SUCH AS TAIL
A t the regular meeting of the Cecilia lodge, Ha 166, 1. O. 6 F., the following officers were elected for theensuing term of six months: John Markson. Noble Grand ;R. F, ; Walkerf Vice Grand ; J. II. Ryors, Recording. Secretary ; Frank R. Woolley, Permanent Secretary; N.S. Neeld, Treasurer; trustees,Enoch Fuller, Chas. H. McPheeters and Chas C. Turner. Host, W, T. Voss. The following ofllcers were elected, by the Knights 6f Pythias for the ensuinging year: P. C, J. W. Grain C. C, J. WV Cravens; V. G., S. E. Garmichael; P., S. D. Noel; M. of E Dr. B. A. McGee of F.j W.,W. Vanzandt; K. of R. and S,, W. II. Seward ; Si, at A.? S. A. Colpitis. Stanford Lodge F. & A. M. have chosen the following named officers ; J. T. Smith, W. M. ; Jacob Carmichaett S. W, ; Geo, East, J, W. ; James King, Trearurer; M. H. BuskMc,Secretary : Win. Rhodes, Tyler; E. Jv Morgan, S. D.j W. A. Whaley.
if
r
-FAM0US - ,':. -.7:i:iiill and will be advertised - under ? f w- t I Jhat name. . .., "' y ; i 1?; : :i - v ;rv x,:--:-.--,,,:-s;iv-.. .. . v. --'fi Sf '-