Bloomington Courier, Bloomington, Monroe County, 6 August 1895 — Page 7
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COMINGS AND GOINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOUND IN THE' DAILY ROUNDS.
pie M Doing and 'hre ri.wy A local Ntw.HrH,lly TH,
George Braxton, of Linden,, is visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Will H. Adaws has returned from her vacation at Bay View, Mich.
Miss Nora Kirby has returned from a visit to Martinsville and Indianapolis. Mrs. J. D. Hampton has returned from a three weeks' visit at Bay View, Micb. Chas. Boss, of the telephone exchange, is at Louisville looking after business interests. H.T. Swindler, wife and son, Earl, nave returned from a short yiait to Quincy friends.
Sheriff Adams and Clerk Woodward were at EUettsville and Stf nesville yesterday on legal business. Miss Pearl Taylor has returned to her home in Harrodsburg, after a pleasant visit to her aunt, Miss Julia Clark. Sunday school at McDoel tomorrow at 3 p. m., led by O. L. Edwards. Preaching at 7:45 by Rev. W. F. Reed.
D. G. B. Harris has returned from a business trip to Cloverdale. He will be found by his many patrons today at his office. Henry Munson is at Green Castle having been called there by the dangerous illness of his mother.
Remember that the Old Settlers' reunion at Ketcham's Sulphur Spring this year will be on the ith Saturday and 4th Sunday of Aug. and not on the 5th Saturday of Aug and 1st Sunday of September. All members of the Paul E. Slocomb Post G. A. R. are requested to meet at the hall at nine '
clock this morning to attend the
funeral of Comrade William J. Beckett.
Nugent, the druggist, has secur
ed the service of John Kanzlar, an expert soda clerk of Rockfor J. Ind. Mr. Kanzlar entered upon his duties yesterday. He apeak es Ger
man fluently and as a compounder
of syrups he is first class.
Charles Maple, prescription e mk at I ewetl's drug ston-, has n-lnr: ed from a visit to his p.-uvM Shelbvville.
F. R, Peat-sou of Va-io u-cr, Wash., is introducing the kiuuler, the most practical looking thing of the kind we have seen. Ii seems to be a ready seller.
The Christian Endeavor societies
of the city will hoi 1 an early pray
er meeting Sunday morning at 6 o'
clock in the Presbyterian church
All young people are cordially in
vited. The Christian Endeavorers
of the district will hod their con
vention in this city Aug. 29th and
30th. A large attendance is expected
Walter Fans, one of the clerks in
J. C. Robinson & Co. grocery, met with a very painful accident yes
terday afternoon. He had occasion to light the burnei under the gas
oline engin-j that runs a peanut
roaster and in doing so the gas
oline flashed up about two feet burning his face and head auite
severely his eyebrows and lashes were framed off and his hair singed. Blewett, the druggist, dres-ed the burns.
Mrs. Mary Kennedy has returned to her home in Martinsville after a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burgoou and family. John Philips was given 19 days in ihu Mayor's Court yestesday morniug for intoxication. On his way to the "Works" he gave bail and was seen no more.
The Bloomington Christian endeavor Union will hold an early morning Prayer Meeting Sabbath Morning Aug. 11, at six o'clock at the Walnut Street Presbyterian Church.
The Christian Endeavor Societies of the city will hold an early prayer meeting at the Walnut street Presbyterian church, Sabbath morning at six o'clock. Subject: "Cooperation;" 1st Cor., III. 9. A similar meeting two weeks ago was a success, and very helpful; it is hoped that all endeavorers will be present and make this one still better.
Jewel, the four months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. N.
Tread way, died yesterday at two o'clock of brain fevef. The little
one has been confined to her bed
for more thau three weeks. The parents have the heartfelt sympathy
of the community in their hour of
trial. The funeral will occur this
afternoon at 4:30 from the residence on East Third street and will
be in charge of Rev. T. J. Clark.
William J. Beckett or "Uncle Billy" ai he wiscaavnonly called,
died at his residence on Kirk wood
Avenue Thursday night at 10:30
o'clock. He had been a sufferer
for some time with dropsy of the heart.
Mr. Beckett was one of the pio
neer residents of Bloomington and was at the time of his clouth
in his 77th year. Only a few
weeks ago his wife died. He was a veteran of the late war and a member of thd G. A. R. The funeral will occur f om
his late residence this morning at
ten o'clock, the services being in
charge of Rev. Probert assisted by Dr. Steele. The G. A. R.
will have charge of the funeral
and will attend in a body.
Death's Grim Reaper.
Application for License. To the Board of Commissioners of Monroe County, Indiana; Pursuant to notice given, by publication in The Courier, a weekly newspaper printed and published iu Bloomington, Monroe county,Indiana, for at least twenty days before i he first Monday of September, 1805, proof of which is hereunto appended, 1, W. N. Johnson, a male resideut and an inhabitant of Bloomington, Monroe county, Indiana, and over the age of 21 years, now apply to your honorable Board for license to sell 'intoxicating liquors, to-wit: spiritous, vinous and malt liquors -in a less quantity than a quart at a time," at my place of business, as hereinafter set forth and described (with the Srivilege of allowing the same to be rank on my premises), for one year. Said place of business and premises whereon said liquors are to be sold and drank, are located in the First Ward of the city of Bloomington, Bloomington township, in Monroe county, State of Indiana, and more particularly described as follows, towit: Part of in-lot one hundred and fifty-nine (159) in the city of Bloom ington, Monroe county, Indiana, do scribed as follows; Beginning at tho southwest comer of said in-lot,thenco east twenty (20) feet, thence north thirty-five (35) fret, thence west (20) feet, thence south thirty -live (35) feet to the place of begiuuing- The inside meatiuremeut of room is twenty-seven (27) feet and ten (JO) inches north and south and seventeen (17) feet and eight (8) inches east and west, with theuortlieast corner cutoff for a safe six feet five inches east and west and eight feet live incl ei north and south. The room situated in a one story brick building with metal roof, only one room to building, having v. frame coal house at rear end five (5) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long. W. N. JOHNSON.
e IntJ Our Amidst Yesterday.
Mr. John N. Taylor died at the ri: idenre of her sister, Mrs, Howard Hughes, on I ohege Hill, je.-lerday afternoon at one thirty o c ock. Her death is an unusually a sad one, and is the result of blood poisoning, her finger which was slightly cut came in contact with a sore on a lady patient she had been nursing. It was bat a short time until she was taken dangerously ill and within a week died. She came to Bloomington from Red Sulphur Spring", Va., with her husband, John N. Taylor, who was janitor of the College about eight years ago. Sho was a member of the Walnut Street church and a woman of many good traits. Her husband was telegraphed regarding the funeral arrangement, and it is likely that t he remains will be forwarded to her old home in Red Sulphur Springs. At the time of her death she was in her 35th year. The funeral services will be held today at lhr e o'clock, at the residence of W. H. Hughes.
Unlucky for Horses.
Bainbridge the Scene cf an Attempted Poisoning,
. i.; hu.vness hundreds of dollars. I'.- ujle who always came to him to have him i caU; pioptyly or to look into the future n v fuse to have anvthii g more to do with him, thinking n.; n- sold Ins wife, whom ;i- m.iried severa inoi.th ago I Iti says hit mail orders have fallen oft" perceptibly a nd that he has got so many stinging rebukes on account uf people thinking that he engineered the deal instead of the j'ounger Jr e. Tho suit is to be for nomina' damages and more to set him right before the public than any thing else. He will probably demand $200. Young Joe is preparing to fight the cae. Since the law declared the sale void he has taken his wife to his heart again and celebrated the event a few nights ago by licKing and getting in il. She is anxious to return to Badgeley, and a divorce will probably result in the oousumation of the sale. Mix refuses to give hark -u cash, claiming delivery of goods.
TRUSTEES' REPORTS To Cciiimissioners of fflonroe County, Indiana, From August 1894 to August 1895' Washington Township. Road Tax Funds.
RECEIPTS. Dec 10, '94, Amount, received from County Treasurer, June 3, '95, received from County Treasurer, Total Receipts Rea l Tax Fuel, Tola! Expenditures since lis report,
A Complete Success.
THE BIRTHDAY SOCIAL . T
THE HOTEL GENTRY ATI INTERESTING AFFAIR
The birthday social and musical given by the members of the Baptist church last night at Hotel Gentry was a complete success. The exercises were to begin at eight o'clock, but were delayed some time by the constant stream of people who were there to participate. By that hour not less than two hundred people thronged
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"Nome -jiusun, tue jiruiuiaiug j tne panors wnere tne exercises young pacing mare belonging to were held. H. J. Brannock couLou Maris, of Paoli, was poisoned, ducted the guests to the first lander took suddenly and alarming sick ing where they deposited a small at the Bainbridge fair last Friday, bag containing a number of pennies,
he was in splendid torra and won corresponding with the number of
the first heat with perfect ease in
years they were old. It was
2:20i, the next heat was paced a 'el sight to see the kdies quarter of a second quicker and the tiously lay down their little sack,
firet half mile of the third heat was
as though some of the male sex
paced i. 2:07 when suddenly, just preseut might challenge the truth after passing the wire she stop-1 q thdr statement and examine the ped slock still and showed contents to iniGr age cor, greatest distress. She was, of , , .... , 6 , t . ' . responded with her personal apcourse drawn out of the race, and m . P i A , e , . ' . . pearance. The program that foln ft or n f. . w i .tin fr ri.i. trautmfinr. I x o
. I Irwxrart time l'i 11 1 .1 1 r - si-tt 1 1 w i- . r
musical standpoint and the per
formers acquitted themselves with
appeared to be in a fine way for recovery when she fell in the stall and hurt herself quite severely. It is likely that she will le well enough to bring home the latter part of this week. "Mollie Gibson'' was a most promising ooit and it is ery unfortunate not only for the owner but the county, that her usefulness seems to be at end. Ve hope, however, 1 hat after a short rest she will be herself again and go forward to maka a very low record, which her admirers so confidently expected of her this year. Paoli -Republican. It will be remembered that Cron's Dr. Snyder died at that place the same week after a short illness that wa suspicious. "Mollie Gibson" made dome fast time on the track at the fair grounds in Bloomington last fall and was a favorite with the old ho:smen here a' uts.
Sold His Wife, And Now the Man's Father Brings Suit for Damages Against the Son.
credit, trie extreme heat Had a tendency to detract some from the enjoyment of the evening. The program was given as published iti
yesterday's World.
After the musical entertainment the guests were all invited to the
spacious dining room where deli
cious cream, cake and lemonade
was served in abundance. Especially did the little folks enjoy themselves, and they were there in large numbers. The proceeds go to the organ fund of the B. church. The net proceeds last night amounted to quite a snug sum and the ladies oughs to feel proud of their success.
YViiien paid ouf. i Ve 11, '94, July 30, '95, J one 3. '95, .hi ;ie 10, '95, June 11, '95, AoV 3. '91, Die U. '94.
D. c 13, '94, Nov 3, '94, .1 -a S. '95. July 24, '95, Dec 13, '94, Dec 11, '94, In ne (5. '95, July 5, '95, June G, '95, July 5, PF, J uly 11, '9u, Sept 12. '91, Dec 11, '91, Dec 11,, 94,
Balance, EXPEND IT To whom paid J-tliu VV Pavne, VV J Allen." iWld &Co, W J Allen, Dan Robinson, Josh Heiidrickscn, Robinson Bros, Ed Robiusou, Jas T Robinson, Jl ury Hull, II Mi-y C Anderson, Ed Robinson, A E Johnson, lvi Martin, Move Ryan. M Martiu, M B Ryan, Nathan Cooter, J M Kiur, U i i'tuford, do
UKES. For vh:it p tid r.xid lumber, repairs on road plow, .siiovel.s.piek.-,stoves, plOW J'OilltS, roid lumber road plow, sowing- road lumber, hauling lumber, &c, inaM iuinlwr, iiiboi 011 load, riyi nlow,&e, Iriuiuij lumber, road lumber, road tax receipt, do do do road lumber, road tax, load tax, do
Total,
Additional Hoad Tax Funds. RECEIPTS. Dec. i , '91, A it .t:it n cei .e.l fr .;t (J mu'y Treasurer, Juoe 3, '95, i4 received from County Treasurer, Total Ueiv:p Addifi n a! I nd Tax Fund, Total Esix-rudiUiros kuujh I report.
13 75 53 09 6 84 H 24 3 60 Amount 12 85 2 40 U10 70 2 00 ;so 100 2 40 3 75 75 5 75 0 90 1 35 52 36 1 10 52 280 10 25 24 t53?i
46 99 17 88 64 87 28 65
Balance,
EXPENDITURES.
Dec. 11, 94, Dec, 14, 'y, July 30, '95,
Dec. 19, 'oj,
L. -L Grimes, Da: 1 Titus, A. T. Massey, lyj.: Mar da,
balance on Grader labor u.i highways, supplies for grader, rrvi I lumber,
Total, Township FunJIs. RECEIPTS. Amount received from County Treasurer, " receive.! f o-t Cou:ity Treasurer, To!; d 7cdp'.s T vx;itp Fund, Total expenditures since last leport, Balance, EXPENDITURES.
17 80 3 CO 1 85 6 00 28 65
187 8t 264 29
452 10 452 09
Dec. Dec. Feb. Feb. May June June June June June
Je
I June
June
Visit Extended. So great has been the demaa I fo; his services aud so continued the call of patients at his office room, at the National Hotel, that Dr. Rose, the eminent Cincinnati specialist, has decided to remain here until Thursday, August 15th, in order that those who have not been able to consult him may do so.
The date of the Salem Fair is Sept. 3rd to 6th.
A peculiar law suit is about to be instituted at Anderson: Old Joe Mix, known over Indiana as the Seer of White river, for his peculiar ability to tell tho future and locate stolen property, has consulted attorneys aud will bring a damage suit against his son, Joseph, Jr.The case will be a very strange one. Several inonth ago young Joe sold his wife to Joe Badgeley, a neighbor; for $25, this including all of her clothe. The case was so remarkable, that, it received cornmet it in papers over the Central Stau.s. Not only was the sale made, but the wife delivered, and she lieed w ith her purchaser for -everil days before the law intern-red. The eider Joe claims that the incident, inasmuch it was J'dveitistd far and wide, has injured
Rev. W. B. Dunham will preach at the Walnut street Presbyterian church tomorrow. Rev. Dunham is an able minister of Indianapolis.
Excursion Notice. On account of the Colored Odd Fellows meeting at Lafayette, Aug 8tb. tickets will be sold to Lafayette and return at rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip $4.10. Tickets will be sld on Aug. 7th and 8th and will b good returning until and including Aug. 9th. A. K. Hkltox, Agent.
PIJIHIC xvrr'.K. When you go t Indianapolis ask Agent Helton lor mio way or found trip licketH via V.inilaiin Lite , our limited train h'avr Indianapolis 12 40 noon daily, and he wait at Jreencastle Junction is but forty five minutes. GEO E ROCKWELL, D P A.
H. '94. 13. '94. 19, '95. 19. '96. 6, '95, io, '95, H. '95, 10, '95, 10, '95. rc ''):, 14, 95. 3. '95. 10, '95, io, '94,
J. W. Robinson, 1). A. Titus, 1). A. Titus, Allen Gaskins, W. A. Robinson, John Sox, C. W. Gaskius,
D. A. Titus,
Trustee service, supervisor service, supervisor service, on T. P. Warrant, M. U. S. postage, supervisor service, st"!ervvsor service,
supervisor service,
II 3me Insurance Co. , insurance on school house, H. A Lee. Atty., att'y fees Ai.cn Gaskius, on T. P. Warrant, Dan Titus, supervisor service, A. J. Robinson, supervisor service, Wm. H. Pox, supervisor service,
Total, Special School FundsRECEIPTS. Amount on hand at date of last report, Dec. 10, '94, " received from County Treasurer, June 3, '95. " received fio:n County Treasurer, Total Receipts Special School Fund, Total Expenditures since last report, Balance, EXPENDITURES.
W. E. F. Sox, Building school house,
1 138 00 28 35 11 85 9 61 o 30 24 75 26 45 21 85 81 73 15 00 11 00 7 50 38 60 37 10 452 09
Dec. 10, '94, June 17, '95. " 19, '95. " 20, '95, " 22, '95, " 22, '95, " 22, '95, " 22, '95, " 17. '95, " 17. '95. " 14, '95, " 14, '95, " 14, '95, " 14, '95. " 15, '95, " 15, '95, " 15, '95, " 3, '95, " 3, '95, " io, '95, " 12, '95, " 13. '94. July 10, '95, June 3, '95. July 30, '95, June 7, '95. Dec. 10, '94, Veb .;, ';5. Jan. 22, 95, 4i 22, -95, "i2,';-, " 7. '95.
fuel,
repairs' institute work, fuel aud repairs, institute work, lumber and shingles, institute work, repairs, fuel, repairs, fuel, fuel and repairs, repairs, fuel, repairs, fuel fuel and repairs, lumber and labor, institute work, institute work, fuel, fuel, stoves and glass, fuel, institute work, fuel, fuel, erasers,
S D Caund:, fuel, W E F Sox, building school house, Thas K Robinson, fuel, Henrv Pellv, broom, CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGK.
A. E. Johnson, S G Brown, W F Headlev' D E Gable, J M Robinson, Mollie Sowders, S D Canada, W H Creager, G W Fulford, Wm F Huff, A E Johnson, J Hendrixon, S D Canada, S G Brown, A J Robinson, G L Smith, WH Maltingly, Joseph Forny, L C Payne, Ida L Brown, G W Fulford, Ed. Robinson, NecM &Co., W H Mattingly, C H Bat:-!:, S G Brown, Tho;;. Brov"., I'V. is Bros. ,
1 17 281 83 254 96 537 96 535 73 2 23 53 45 12 35 4 60 4 80 10 60 6 00 4 5o 11 65 4 80 3 85 16 30 2 90 12 85 17 00 7 00 11 25 7 65 19 95 15 00 8 00 3 00
4 5 17 2 10 S 21 2 13 o, 3 o
5 10 o 6 27
2 1 6 o 5
12 o 2