Bloomington Courier, Volume 2, Bloomington, Monroe County, 7 June 1895 — Page 1

COUR WICKSlBEE HIVE. WICKS BEE HIVE. VOL 2. BLOOMINGTON. INDIANA FRIDAY ilOIiNING, JUNE 7, 1895.

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COMINGS AND GOINGS

ITEMS OF INTEREST" FOUND IN THE DAILY BOUNDS. Personal Mention What Blooming ton l'ec ..' pit an DubiK ud When Thej AitLooal Kew3rteay Told Mrs. J. W. Jackson has returned from Gosport. Mr 3. Jamjs Leas has returned from Gosport. Mies Ollie Harvey is visiting at Martinsville. Mr?. Ida Goodwin has returned from Indianapolis. J W Simmon is at Indianapolis on business. Mr J R Voris of Bedford was in the oiiy yesterday. Edgar White, of Franklin, is visiting at Archie Twines. Mrs Durham of Bedford visited frieads in the city yesterday. James Simpson of Bedford was iu the city on business yesterday. Mjs Clint Norton of Bedford is a guest of Mr and Mrs Horace Norton Joseph E Henley went to Indianapolis yesterday on legal business. Dr. Amzi Hon of Harrodeburg, is a guest of Dr. U. H. Hon and wife. Mis Ida McGe?, of Marion, Ohio, i vifciting her cousin, Miss Elsie Mason. Mrn F D Norton of Bedford is visiting at the- residence of Mr. and Mrs H S Norton. Chi'dren's Day at the College Avenue M E church next Sunday morning at 1O.30. Miss Mary Menzics of Mt. Vernon,Tnd.,is visiting at the residence rf-Dr. and Mrs. J. E. HarrisMiss Florence Atwood of I U i entertaining her sister, Miss Mary of Evansville, Ind. Ed Whetsell was at Indianapolis yesterday looking after a law suit now pending in the U S court. Mrs W H Martin of Bedford was en the city yesterday the guest of her son, Will, who is in College.

Mr and Mrs G W Edwards are ::Nntertaining their daughter, Mrs Thos Heaton, of Lyons, Ind, Mrs. Henry Russell has been called to Rising Sun, Iowa, owing to the dangerous illness of her father.

Mrs. E. B. McGeeand daughter Flossie are visiting friends and relatives in Mattoou, Ills, this week. Samuel Colpitis and W J. Leas have returned from Indianapolis when? they hae been attending Grand Lodge K of Ps. Mrs J F Pivtman and daughter, Mrs Josephine Scribntr, are guests of Judge R W Miers and family. The Woman's Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Sampson, South College Avenue, Saturday,. June 8th, at 2:30 p m. The county commissioners in session yesterday morning granted license to the following parties to sell liquor under the old law: Troutman & DeMoss, Edward Roger?,James Kelley, Oscar Strother, Frank Sharp, Wm Johnson, and JqmesSbinn.

HARRODSBURG. Mrs Frank Kinser and children werevisiting relatives in Bloomington last week. Mrs Ella Sullivan and little son are visiting her parents at Kirksville. Miss Daisy Woodward returned from Bloomingtou Sunday. Mr and Mrs J S Woodward and Miss Cora McFadden attended commencement at Bloomington last week. Mrs W S Lowe and Mrs D J Kinser are spending a week with relatives in Lebanon, Ind. Miss Carrie Urmey returned from Danville Saturday, where she has been attending college. Miss Lois Fairley is on the sick ist. Mrs J G Urmey of Bloomington, came down Sunday to spend a few days. Mrs. Jonathan Bougher returned from Paoli Sunday where she has been spending the past week with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Driscoll. Byron Smallwood Sundayed with friends in Sullivan, Ind. James Payne was in Bloomington Monday. Mrs. Ella Sherlock and Miss Jennie Tilley attended the wodV ding of S. A. Gaver and Miss Hitchcock at Bedford Wednesday. J D Kinser was in Bedford Tuesday-Mrs Hoi Woodward was in Bloomington last 'week the guest of her parents. J T Nance was in Bloomington Wednesday on business. Dr Homer E Strain has rented rooms in the McGee block at Bloomington and will move there soon. Dr. Strain is a graduate in

dentistry, and a young man who will succeed. Dr. Amzi Hon was the guest of Dr JTJ H Hon, yesterday. ' Bertha Athey from Denver, Colorado, granddaughter of W W Pryor, West 6th street, is quite sick with measles. Mit-s Addie Malott, one of Bedford's charming society belle?, is the guest of Mr and Mrs John R Nugent, Ncrth College Avenue. Prof. M. W. Sampson has returned from Cincinnati where he delivered the address before the alumni' of the University of Cincinnati. Miss Ada Pearson was called to North Manchester by a telegram informing her of the death of a dear friend. She left yesterday for that city. Mr. R. W. Wylie and wife, who have bee.i taking treatment at the Barnard sanitarium, have returned to their home in Bloomington. Martinsville Leader. Misses Mollie Johnson and Ida Sims, of Bloomington, visited in Spencer the first of tho week. Miss Johnson was the guest of Miss Conie Seay. Spencer Democrat. Homer Renshaw, of Louisville, is spending a few days in the city. Homer is an old Bloomington boy and takes delight in looking over the old stamping ground of his boyhood days. Judge L V. Buskirk, wife and son have returned from a pleasant visit to Mrs Buskirks' parents at West Newton. The Judge has increased in weight seven pounds during the vacation. Horace Blakeley, Smi Hunter and Otto Rogers dug fifteen pounds of bait, bought twenty-seven poles, eighty-two hooks, three seines and two pounds of bacon, and drove over to Sanborn, Knox county, fishing. They have promised their numerous friends ten pound of brain food each when they return. The time they will spend in carrying out this contract is just six days or one week.

ARRESTED.

Three Youug Men of this City Taken to Indianapolis Last Might. The Deputy United States Marshal and his assistant arrested William (Tuck) Adams, Link Browning and Charles Leas last night on the charge of violating the U, S. liquors laws, and they were taken to Indianapolis on the midnight train. It is generally understood that this is the result of the Lexow-Owen investigation, and it is stated that other arrests will follow. They were accompanied to Indianapolis by John G. Harris, who goes as their attorney. The boys state that they are confident of an acquittal. The U. S. Marshal had warrants for the arrest of Oscar Strother and Audley B. Evans. Srother is at Lafayette on business, and will go to Indianapolis today, and Evans will go from Frankfort. It makes the Bloomington World feel so joyful whenever a ball team of that city wins a game, that it devotes half a column of space to tell about the wonderful performance. Martinsville Leader. And why shouldn't The World be greatly elated over the Success of the local bull team? It is the best team in the state, aud can lick any aggregation that does bnsUiess between Lake Michigan ou th Xortli and the Ohio river on the south. A ud The World will wager $16.37 in sub scription accounts against an equal amount of the Leader's cold cash that our judgement is correct. Werter D Dodd, editor of the Student, has been appointed instructor in Englif-h for the ensuing year. Mr Dodds is every way qualified t fill this importam position and his felection wih meet with unanimous approval It is always the case that person:who are engaged in any way with The Would office are in line of promotion. Prof L O Dale has been offered the superintendency of the Hinsdale, 111. public schools at a salary of $1,500 per year, and has accepted Seems as though the I U men are in great demand over this good and glorious republic of ours. It is certainly a good advertisement for the leading educational institution of the West. 4 The Board of Review will meet on the 17th to hear complaints of assessments of personal and appraisement of real estate. 'flu members of the Board are Oeorge Welch, county assessor, president: the county treasurer, the auditor. Maj. Silas Grimes of Clear Creek township and W. A. Rogers of Bloomington township. About a year ago our Republican brethern were telling the farmer that the incompetent Democrats were reeponsible for the low price of wheat. The same power is now responsible for its increase, we persume, but they are very mum on the subject. Notice. There will be a meeting on Wed nesday June 12th. at 9 o'clock a. m. . of the Mt. Gilead Cemetery Association at Mt. Gilead church for the purpose of cleaning off the cemetery and decorating the p raves. Come one, come all with well filled baskets and eat dinner in the grove- A good address will be delivered by Senator Fulk. By order of committee.

! Mr. .J. T. V.ishell, of Paragon, j and a leading student of I. U. has

been appoinlcl instructor in Physics and Mjithemutics of that institution. The selection is a good one and Mr. Voshell is in every way capable of tilling this chair. Misses St rout and Cad Daggy have returned to their homes in Bedford after a pleasant visit to the Misses Voris. From indications it would seem as though they have carried several young Bloomingtonian's henrts with them FOll SALE. A good family horse for sale, cheap. Suitable for ladies to drive, inquire of W. B. Smith at Collins iv Kaiwlls' mill. 'KSION. On account of the second international Conl' rence of tl e Epworth Leagu e, t o be held at Chattanooga Tenn., June 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th 18DG, tickets will be sold from Bloomington to Chattanooga and return at rate of one tare for the round trip (S12.4-5 ) Tickets will be sold on June 2-", 2(5th and 27th, and will be limited to return fifteen days from date of sale. They can be extended fifteen days by depositing them with the Agent of the Q k C or N fc C Lines at Chattanooga on or before June 30th- A. K. Hei.tox, Agt. Masonic. Monroe Lodge No- 22 of F. fc A. masons will meet to-night. All Masons in the city and vicinity ara called upon to be present as the meeting will be a very important one. A. A. Urr, v . M., Wm. F. Browsing, Secretary The county commissioners de cided yesterday that the propos ed road from the Iron Bridge, on the North Pike, to the Johnson ford should bi built, and th?t the damages which amounted to three hundred and forty dollars, should be paid one half by the county and one half by the petitioners. Hugh Marlin entertained the commissioners and the audience with a fiery address cigainst building the road. There were more than fifty farmers present, who live near the proposed road, and the majority of them were in favor I of the road. The men who were taken to Ind ianapolis Tuesday night on warrants from the U S Court, returned last evening. They were released on their own bond to appear before the court when sent for, which will hardly be before September On their arrival the men were released and told to go to their hotel and appear at the U S Marshal's office at S o'clock, at which time they were permitted to return home The assessors of Bloomington township have reported the follow ing statistics for the past year: .V mount of eggs sold 16,395 dozens; milk, 103,171 gallons; butter, 20,195 pounds; chickens, 124 dozens; turkeys, 297 dozens; number of apple tvew, 4,544: dogs given in 124, in the city 84. The Red Men elected the following officers Tuesday night: Sachem, Henry Mathers; Senior Sagamore, Lee Stewart; Junior Sagamore, Fred Marxson; Chief of Records, D. A. Spencer- Prophet, T. H. Sudbury; Host, C. II. McMillan; Trustee 18 months, T. II. Sudbury; Representatives to Great Council. Wm. H. Worley. D. A. Spencer; Alternates, E. T. Treadway, Fred Ransom. Boom Blooniington's Biggest ith.

IN THE TOILS.

Another Alleged Counterfeiter to Face Uncle Sam's Bar of Justice. Deputy U.S. Marshals Agnew and Collins arrived in the city yesterday morning. After breakfast they drove to Salt Creek township and arrested Jack Pennington on the charge of counterfeiting and brought him to this city and placed him in jail. Young Pennington is about 25 years of age and is very well known in this county. Last fall Pennington was arrested on the same charge, but the jury failed to agree. The U. S. Marshal said that there was a strong case against him. The officers left for Indiauapolis last night with their prisoner. He was one of the five indicted by the last Federal Grand Jury. Fourth uf .Inly Kxc-ui-nImus viu Vanclaliu Mile. Tickets will be sold on July 3d and 4th, good to return until July 5th, 1895, inclusive, between all stations within two hundred miles of initial point, at one fare for the round trip. Tickets will also be sold to stations on connecting lines on same ba? is as above. For full particulars call on nearest Vandalia Line Ticket Agent, or address E Ford. General Passenger Agent, St. Louis, MoCards are out annoucing the marriage of Miss Belle Axtell to George M. Willis, of Nashvil e, Tenn., at the residence of the bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Axtell, June 12,.at 2:30 p. m. There is $121,170 more taxable property in the city proper according to the assessors' returns than last year. This is certainly proof positive that the city is on tho boom.

Tie M Thing in the World Are the inducements You have to buy of BLAKELY & BRI DWELL. And in so doing secure for yourself and' family, the purest choicest, and highest grade groceries .obtainable in any market. Yes, thats so, the genuine does cost a little more than an imitation, but there is uothiug small about us except our prices, which are always consistent with the Quality. We have the most camplete line of staple and faucy groceries in this city. FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES EVERY MORNING.

CORNER GROCERY

Famous Smith Wagon

SOLD Morgan IS THE BEST

Buggies, Surries, Etc.

Miss Ura Sanders of Gosport, is spending a few days in thl city, a guest of Miss May field East Third street. Mrs. Gertrude Romizer, of Charleston, Ills., arrived last evening and is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Feltus, College Hill. Richard L. Stephens has sold 240 acres of land in Salt Creek township to J. C. Kennedy, of Areola, Ills. Price paid $5,500 cash. Sells Bros, have sued J. A. Bailey, of the Barnum & Bailey circus for 150,000. They claim that Bailey published libelous bills alongside the show paper of Sells Bros.'

Low Kates to Indianapolis via VandaM For meeting of Sunday School Association of Indiana, which convenes at Indianapolis June 11 to 13, 1895, the Vandalia line will sell on June Hand 12 excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip. Tickets good returning to and including June 14th, 1S95. DAVIS & K0SS. The Practical Tailors Best Workmanship Lowest Prices Satisfaction Guaranteed Over Blewett's West ide AYER'S Hair Vigor Prevents BALDNESS REMOVES DANDRUFF AND sa Restores Color TO Faded and Gray fGROWTHuJ HAIR THE Best Dressing chAell Telephone No. 1 BY &Baker ON EARTH

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