Bloomington Courier, Volume 15, Number 21, Bloomington, Monroe County, 16 March 1889 — Page 1
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; In 1850te -first: county fair was pvlieWL -' '. ' Don't be in a hurrj to plant your gardenv New otions, greens and radishes are in the market; Jack Nichols and wife were in Indianapolis this week. Gentry's Dog show att lie Opera
fipnse, vthe fest of this weefex
Monroe county furnished 2,138 men for thcwai of 1861.
James Kavsell is visiting
relatives at Danville, Ind.
Hon. EL C. Duncan V daughter, Antoinette, is sick with fever Charley Gates is now the boss hustler for the Flusikner House.
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Mrs: 3: W. Shoemaker was vjtsijting in Indianapolis this week r on. JohuW. Buskirk was at-
1 -5 tcmiing court at Bedford this week r' 1 r Items of news, of general interest, f . from the country are always wel-
Dr.Crain" has purchased the property North of the Fee corner. The Steam Laundry has been clos
ed-pii account of want of patronage. Hon. ji. G. Duncan attended coUTt at Bedford the first of the week.
Miss Kate Mohley returned Tuesday from a v seven weeks' visit in
EvansyiHe.
J. B. Clarkprepariug to build !
another house at tlie North end of
The city now pays over , $80 month for electric lights ou streets.
per the
.'hey nearly all have the mumps
down in Vauburen toivnship mugmumps. The Mechanics' Band furnished music for Gentry's dog show Thursday night. The first volunteers from Monroe comity in '01 joined the 14th and 18th regiments. In 1819 the first substantial Courthouse ' was built. In 1S18
School and Collesfe will be out
nil ot next weeK: ror tnc snnng va
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Jdhii'rafton has gone to 'llot.J
Springs, Ark., for the benefit of hir
health.
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In 1866 the county became Repnbiican and has been so ever sincej except in 1878, ; - Major Mnlky and wife attended the 6. A. E. encampment -at Indianapolis this week. . , The College Avenue M.E.Church social was! held at the National Honsd last Monday night. Haaap Malicoat, who went from
this -county to Central America short time ago, is reported, dead. Dfc J. B. Harris has improved his residence on South College Avenue hy the-addition of front porch. .. Two hogsheads of tobacco, that was raised North of town by D. R. Wy He, was shipped from here last Wednesday - ' The small; boys are -about to or
ganize a 'brass band, and will be
iustrat te?t by the man now teaching the colored band .
Mrs : Ella Bowman has returned and has the nicest stock vof spring millinery ever shown here. Ladies should call and see it.
Walnut street.
jthe first jail was built;
The First National Bank, last Saturday, cashed $10,000 worth of pension checks. -:
"Bunch of Keys" will be .played.
at the Opera House April 2d, by an excellent company. John Huntington' will build a new house on College Hill, opposite Josh Howe's aesidenee.
. The first County Commissioners were Bartlett Woodard, Michael Buskirk and jaines Parks,
A public well will be dugin front of Hash & Alexander's grocery, corner of 3rd and Walnut streets.
The father of County treasurer,
Dr. Gaston, died in Greene county last week, in the 85th year of his age; - Ren C. Smith & Son will move their grocery to the room on Walnut street recently, occupied by the laundry. The Knights of Pythias have voted to go to Harrodslrarg again on the 20th, to work in the Amplified Third Berne.
During the war this county paid for soldiersbounty $132,975, and $17,500 for the relief of soldiers' familieSi 7
Big and' little, young and' old every dody delighted with Gentry's wonderful troupe of performing dogs. See them to-night, at the Opera house.
Mrs. li. C. learner nss been vir tinic her daughter, Mrs. Franl Woolley Monroe county was formed ouC of Orangp county in April, i.lo -
7 1 years ago.
MIm. 2i5. C. Watson and daughter, of DanvilJ, ill., are visiting at the resid e n ce o f W , B. 1 1 ugh ss. The first newspaper an the county was published by Jessie Brandon in 1828, and called, the Republican.
Judge R. W. Micrs was at Cosport, Monday, on important legal business.
Work is progressing on ftenckart's new block. The rear building it now neariy ready for the baking department. The vote in Bloomiugtoh town
ship in 1840 for William I2enrjp
Harriscn was 541; for 'Vanburen 5S7 Democratic.
Mr. C. H. Mixer, the genial and hustling traveling passenger agent of the popular Vandaiia .line, was he re Wed u esd ay.
James Ryan is now going ahead rapidly with the new building ad-
joining his shop on Walnut street.
it wit i ho used for wagon and car-
In 1864 the vote of the county was close Lincoln. 1.202 '; McCielian, 1,210.
In I860 the Republicans carried the county (for Lincoln) for the first time.
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" Miss Ada Edwards, sivtar of Mrs R. L. Greene, has gone to her home
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The' railroads ore" now required
by law to post on a blackboard at
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The University trustees havcppointed - a Committee to secure plans fdrj the new library building R. W. Miers and Messrs.. Youche and Banta. granted license to retail liqnor,there being no opposition after the John Stockwell case was decided against the remonstrants. The StinesviHe .and Bloomington Stone Co. has been organized, with Henry -Henley, -President ; J. H. Louden, Secretary ; W. W. Wicks, Treasurer; J. S. Williams Snp't. . P-, Sparks, of Stanford; has been awarded the contract for keeping the poor farm for a year. It is a notable ..fact that - residents- of Vanburen township are lucky in
getting charge of the poor? farm. Z. Wt- StapleSf- expert Optician I wilibe at Bloomington,. IndM arch rf Jlstto 23rd inclusive, with a complete line of spectacles of his own make. Office at Faulkner's Hotel. All persons needing spectacles will
please call. New glasses , fitted to old frames.- h
Several young men went up to b Indianapolis last week to tackle a civilv service examination. They want to be postal clerks. Passing - a civil -service examination by no means assures that an appoint meat , -f Vfill follow: ; It simply makes a person eligible to become a- candidate " cT-an.onlce. '! e The-" stockholders of the Big r Creek Stone Co. met last Monday
night and elected the following officers: Geo; W. Bollenbacher, Bresr ident;tB. A. McGee, . Secretary ; R. C Greeves Treasnrer; Directors : J. Si Williams, Ch as Dunn, J, H. Louden, Bi W. Miers, Dr; B. M Weir, S. E. Carmichael, Geo. Bollenbacher, and B. A. McGee. The bill giving: road supervisors the powers of constables to make
arrests for violations of the fish and game Jaws of the state, providing a fee offive dollars for each successful prosecution and also providing penalties for a failure to enforce such laws, passed the Senate late Monday afternoon and was signed by the Governor, thus making it a law. : ... . - ; Lowest prices and best gOQds always at : Wbitakw's grocery . " f
. Bills passed the legislature to legalise the towns of Ellettsville
and Harrodsburg. They were intro
duced by Mn Dolan.
Under a law passed by the Democratic legislature you can now borrow money from the school-fund ut 6 per cent., instead of 8 per cen t, as heretofore.
W. J- Allen and wife attended the G. A. R. Encampment at Indianapolis this week. Mrs. Alien was WWriaS5 to ' the? meeting of the Woman's Rtiief Corps. The CouaiEK now has a correspondent at Harrodsburg. We have a large list of good paying subscribers at that plae, and their .town deserves to be represented in our county news. - Air brake "jammers" will at once be placed on the drive-wheels of all the M onon 1 ocomotives. T his wil I make the. wprk of f reight brakeman lighter and aso lessen the danger of wrecks, etc.
Mort W la taker, of Bloomington,
was in Spencer this week. There appears to be magnetic influence that draws him over this way. Spencer Democrat. I
a - Aionzo Morris, son of Delmar Morris, was taken to the Insane Asylum at Indianapolis lastThurs day." He became insane from an attack of typhoid fevei.
The Gantry Dog Show leaves for
j Ohio next Monday. Wall Gentry
will remain at home, to look after the farm. Mr. Taylor Coons will go with the party again, and is a valuable man to have.
The first Monroe county officers were: Auditor, Wm C, Tavkiugton; Clerk, Wm Lowe;Reeorder,Chesley Bai-ey; Sheriff, John W. Lee; Treasurer, Roderick Rawlins ;Corcner, Paul Chane; Surve3or, Jonathan Nioholos.
The prospects for the summer Kormal at Bloomington promise even better th.n last year. Quite a number have made arrangements t.a attend. The Ooukikk anticipates a profitable and pleasant session.
In 1828 Salt creek township was created; Folk in 1842; Washington in 1829; Vauburen in 1S37; Benton in 18:33; Perry in 1830; Richland in 1829; Bloomington, Bean blossom, Indian Creek' Clear Creek in 1818.
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Under a new law passed 13? the recent legislature, school teachers who have been teaching in the county for six years ure exempt from examination for license in the same county, unless they stop teaching a year. In that caj'.e they
i must be examined if they begin
teaching again. The ladies of the Walnut-street Presbyterian Church will give a
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Corn 8 u pper" hi ar. h 22d, f ro m
5 :30 to S o'clock p. m. The bill of fare wi.il consist of Corn pone, Johnny cake. Boston corn bread, corn dodge r,corn beef, fried oysters, tea, eolfee, buttermilk, dsc., &c, &c. The corn pone will be baked in an
oven that was used' Co" bake vrfreSfdi"
for the soldiers during the Kevolutionary war. "Come, oh come to the feast of ftJondamin. Hot corn cakes, Come get your name in." Supper 25 cents. ISo extra
j charge for oystep.
The following eases are set down for the special term of court to begin here April 1st; Judge Heffron presiding: State of Indiana vs. Chesley Chambers. M. M. Heinman and the estate of J. E, Woods vs. Frank E. Wooiey, abministrator of the estate of Hiram Wooiey deceased. Abraham Donaldson vs. S.D.Noel Samuel Bollenbacher, et al, vs. First National Bank of Bloomington., Indiana, et al. Jtdm W. Shoemaker vs. The Citv of Bloomington, Indiana. The county superintendent's election is the first Monday in Juue. The trustees stand live Bepublicans to seven Democrats, as follows: Republican: Bloomington, Ferry, Van Buren, Richland and Indian Creek. Democratic: Bean blossom, Wash ington, Marion, Benton, Salt Creek, Poik and Clear Greek. Telephone. The above is correct as far as it goes. It could also have truthfully said thatSup't. Cravens, will be his own, successor. Under his ajjle and impartial administration the schools are in better condition than ever before. At the lasit meeting of the Monroe county Teachers' Associ
ation he was unanimously indorsed for a second term by the teachers
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&e wi 1 be re-elected without any serious opposition.
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.An unlooked-for denouument appeared in the postoiSce matter at
jjjjrospprt. An election was called
frjfist baturday and three can dictates were voted for W. R. Tin-
Col . M atson h as been ap pointed as attorney for the L. N. A. & C. railway, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Cant. Friedley. IJis headquarters will be at Lafayette. The position is an important one,
and the salary is $3,500 ayear--
E. F. Tennant who was connected with this office about ten years ago, and who is now editor of the News; Goodlahdi Kans., was married at that place on-Feb. 28 to Mrs Emma Taylor. Mr. Tenhant will remem bered as the husband of Cora7 Went worth.
A. C. Mellette, who has been appointed Governor of Dakota, is a son-in-law of Prof. T. A. Wylie, of this citv. W hen the territory is organized into States, in accordance with a recent act of congress, he will no doubt be chosen Governor of South Dakota.
Hon. John C. Dolan and wife re turned from Indianapolis W ed nesiday. Mr. Dolan discharged his duties as a Representative faithfully and with ability. By his courteous ways he made many warm friends among his fellow members. He had some hard work to do, but he was successful at every point. He is to be congratulated on majtisg one of the best working Representatives we ever had.
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Positive closing out, sale of
dry goods ta qirit tfee business. J, W. Tarner West side. :
Thursdays is
day for Gloyea &kM J Toiler's li ffBt bargaiii '
The Courier has received a letter with the information that W. D. Alexander, formerly of Bloomington, who has been in the employ of
.H. Mason, a. saw mill man of Cook
county, Wyoming Territory, met with a serious accident on the 7th of February. Alexander was driving a four mule team, and hauling lumber up a, hill when the team became unmanageable, Alexander fell under the wagon, the wheels passed over his left leg, crushing it badly. m ow mn m TMi.nm.Miii fcwww mww.- p mma mtM -Groceries delivered free and prompt, by My Whitakcr. Durand Block.
-Take your country produce to Charley MoPheetersGi-eeves1 old stand. -
Attend J. W. Turner's closing out sale; Wekt skie square.
The new college library building will be located East of the walk,and West of Owen Hall. It is probably that what is left of the $60,000 appropriation will be used to commence the main building, which will cost at least $100,000. When
all the new buildings are completed.,
the University property will be worth at least 300,000. -The trustee meet in Indianapolis next week to adopt the plans and advertise for proposals for the work on the library building. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following persons: Thos. Brannam and Gertie Langley, Jas. Warn pier and Rosa Williams, Clifford Spicer and Eliza Allen, Ira D. Peterson and Sarah E. Euss, Geo. W. Brown and Flora Collier, 1. N. Warn pier and Amanda Lutes, Geo. Barnes and Josie Harford, Otis Fletcher and Macie Seeks, John Badgeley and Adclie B. btalcup, S. F.Wood and Ada C. Baker, U. S. G.
A petition is in circulation, and which has been numerously eigne -, praying the county commissioners to appropriate money sufficient to build a wagon bridge across White river at the Shirley ferry two milvs south of Gosport. This bridge seems to be badly needed, and the people of the south side of the river are very much interested in securing it. It will al3o be of great advantage to Gosport, and the people of that town are anxious to have it built. One end of the brhig?
will be in Owen countv, while the
other end will be in Monroe. Monroe will be required to pay part of the cost of construction. Spencer Journal.
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lll. lr this election Tindolph received 1G3 votes. B rosier 9 aud Lukeubill 8. Just previous to the election, however, it transpired that Cas, II. Smith, the present incmbent, had a few weeks before unt in i.s aesignation in favor of 3$ss Cyu; hi a Robertson, and that Aj'iss Roi ertson has already receiveS hei ci mmission from the authoriies. iss Robertson is a Republican, but was preferable to the democrats from a political stand dint to the male candidates, hence Sis snap judgement on the other candidates.
It is usually said that if yon see one troupe of performing dogs you see all. That is true generally speaking, and Prof. H, B. Gentry, recognising the fact, has spent a great deal of time, patience and money to overcome the popular objection. It has been his constant study to give something new, and he has succeeded to a great extent, so that now man)' of the acts per formed by his dogs are not only nev but remarkable remarkable because one cannot readily conceive how so much intelligence can be
Ruuyon and Martha Arthur,Joseph developed in a dumb brute. The
Stilliau and Eliza Jane Deckard.
The legislature passed a law authorizing cities to charge. $250 for license to retail liq norland incorporated towns $150. As soon as the law passed there was some hustling about here on the part of some of the officials tninkiug it
would be in time to apply the law 1
to the cases acted on by the Commissioners last week. But they found that the city council first has to pass an ordanauce to that affect, and it must be published two weeks before it is a law. ,
It will pay you to examine H, P. Tourner's line of Spectacles, Eyeglasses, &c , before purchasing as he has the largest and most complete Htock in the city. Special attention is given ti testing and oxaming the eyes assisted by the best of scieritifiG iustruments without extra charge.
wonderful leaping dogs, the somer
sault throwers, the tight rope walk ers, the comical tricks of the clowns, the beautiful pyramid, and numerous features of the show may have poor imitators, bat it will .be hard to reatth the acme of success that Prof. Gentry has. There never was a show on earth that so fills a child with delight, and interests the older ones. There are very few of the 4,500 people in this town but what
will have seen the show by SaturdaW)
night, the closing performance. . special Sale of Hosiery Vt the Banner nfx-t week.
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Charley McPbecters wauls to sell you your groceries. Give him a trialv I
There was a wedding in high life in the clephone office last Saturday afternoon, when Ui3rsses Grant Uunyon and Martha Ann Arthur were unit, d in the holy bands erf wedlock until death or an Indiana divorce knocks them asunderThere
!w$s- a la'ge and select audience
d resent. Promptly at the appointed hour tke orchestra, which was coucealed behind a hand-press,
j struck up ihe wedding march from
Peek's Bad Boy, the door of the den where the George Washington editoftlftis. . are manufactured was tliiown open j - find' the" prQeesion? headed by 'Squire James Morgan, appeared. After asking.Jhe usual questions, the Esquire Ordered the happy and blushing pair to kiss a evidence of their sincerety, and the $rder was obeyed with alacrity. jIh. Ben Cooper acted as the groom's best man, and Miss Rachel Leas was the brides-maid, H. 8. Bates gave the bride away, which he did in an able and eloquent maimer that aroused the enthusiasm of the audience. After the ceremony Bert Fesjer claimed the first privilege of kissing the bride, but he was prompty ruled out by W. P. Rogers and Dr. B. A. McGee who claimed
i f that w ay beg u nit ou g h t to be
ugperal, but the blushing maid de
murred. The presents were numerous and costly. There was a beautiful work on the Statf of Life," also another work by Bacon, which were purchased by the friends present, and teudeied in a feeling address by W. P. Rogers. After the ceremony th4 happy young couple left for tVifi South, via College Av. nue, opi their yjdding tour
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We have a la 'ge stock of FUEffliiBE, qoFFJ ai casiei olf all kinds, from thc cheripest to the BEST. Vfy also keep
Clothing? to? Jhafirate
Thai is better and-xnly cost yon about one half as muck on other clothing:. We have a Iar?;o iissortineat of -all I$uU of ', " Bedroom Sirits ; . Stasis . -. I- DREf -SERS. f OB, J. ; bast iroie, 03fcPBt ii weeper , Hall 'Eaol89 ; In fact evejytlii 3g yoa maywan. Pi5tac8,0rgan3 asst dewing Machines Ke pt in stock android on monthly pay-" -I ments. Come aad Sflios iaf ; ... get ou r prises.
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