Bloomington Telephone, Volume 4, Number 39, Bloomington, Monroe County, 22 January 1881 — Page 2

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SATURDAY,

JAN. 22, 1881.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

The pay car pained up the road Tuesday. David Hogan was in town spsnd irjg a few day a this, week. Items this .week 'are ike pigs with greased tails hard to get hold of. Dr. Tourner has purchased the elegant piano owned by Mrs. DeMott. Miss Bell Rborer is visiting friends in Colambus, a guest of Mw. G. W, Cooper. Geyernor Gray refuted to pardon Bent and Lee Jones out of the Southern penitentiary. t&, Subscriptions for the Telephone may be left at Mrs. M. P, ArAott's Millinery Store. Last night our colored people repeated tluir concert o a fair audienee in the Mo r hodist ch urch . D. O. Spencer, of mind reading fame, has taken half interest in the Burli Bio mington Hawkey p. B-edrie'v Wylie has a new girl at his house. It is not a hired one either. Wonder if thi is eome of the fruit of the 9bi system? Bev. John W, Webb will deliver a discourse on Sabbath evening of gpteial interest. Subject: "Reasons for Bel if vis cr the Bib!.w ' Coffin is now teaching a' elsi.of f rfv how to gracefully tip "Jlv fantastic ne"and wear ot sole-leather.

Ed is a trood teacher, A toper lets hia light bo shine before men that others seeing his iliuminous proboscis may shun the flowing bowl that biteth like a serpant and ftingeih liken picnic hornet. . . Mr. Maggie Kirk, who has been a gaest of her fa 1 her, Win. Johnson, for the past four months, returned to her Votneat Martinsvillr, Wednesday,

acco -panted by her sister Ida. The fashionable spring bonnet for 1881 5? to be profusaly decorated wil-h flowers, and provided in the rer with a 'fire escape, so that the wearer's friends '. an climb to the top and sev the trimmings. A bill has been introduced into tlk lowar house of the Legislature, asking that Prof. Campbell be allowed $6,500 for services rendered in th State University y art ago, for which he received no pay.

Frank Williams, the foreman of

the Spoke factory, while working among the machinery Thursday, had his hand terribly cut just above th .knuckle, all the leaders being severed

causing a very painful wound. Dr. MePheeters splintered it up,and at last report it was ge tting along well. The election of General Harrison m Senator by our General Assembly,, Wednesday, it the aouice of greafc congratulations among all good, stalwart Republicans, Geo. Harrison is, a representative man. and the party can aow feel that Indiana will have some standing in the councils of the Nation, a position she baa sadly lacked since the dea' h of Senator Morton. Many Republicans hero gent congratulatory - wtssages to Gen. Harrison, His term .begin search 4th, 1881 and expires a th end of six: years.

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A TERRIBLE WRECK Iltf FRIC3BO

Bargains iop Those Who Want Them! WJ8 INTEND TO CLOSE OUT O OR WINTER STOCK vF 6OOD8, PRICES SHALL NOT STAND IN THS WAY OF 8ALES1

IlcCALX Ar & CO.

Immense Clearance Sale. Flannels, Jeans, Casrinero, Hats, Cape, Yarn, Hosiery, Gloves, Shawls, Dress Goods, Felt and Quilted Skirts, Velvets of all Colors and'Grades, plain a4 brocaded. Ladies1' and Gents' Uad&rwear. UNEQUALEB BARGAINS In Napkins, Table Damask and Towles.

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Latest-designee ia Neckwear, Laces, Collars and dins, Hair Ornameats and Pocket Books. FULL ASSORTMENT OF MBBONS.

CALLA Ht CO.

ithen announced, and all were seated

During the year 1880, 1$4 mar.

ringe licenses were issued from the; in the parquets, where amenuethat

onnty Clerk t office. At this rae the 011iv e described by sampling, was

world will not bs ready to come to- an

nd forseTerlt '-years yet. The docket (his term of court is smaller than for many years There are 6'4 criminal and about 125 civil caes. -Br. ft. K, Rhorer has returned from the South Mrs. Andrew Johnson in

recovering from a dangerous; illness.

Some more 01 t he "innocent feli Thursday night, Improving rhe -sleighing. Joha Voss is now instruating the City Band. -Capt. Shoemaker is on the sick list this week. 'Yes, a pi iu ting- ( fliceii the place to loaf. mm m MENDJCLSSOHN SOCIETY. Thursday evening was the sixth an

niversary of the Mendelssohn Soeiety,

r,nd it was celebrated in magnificent

style, A. grand ueees& like all their entertainments. Although the weather was very disagreeable and walking almost dangerous, yet the appointed time found almost all the members present, and a large number of invited

guests, iucludrng- professors, ministers!;

and members of the city press. The hall was decorated with exquisH taste, and was so cosy as to present enjoyment in itstlf. An arch at the entrance; on the right the inscription: "Mendelssohn society, 118761881." In tha center swung tho word 6 Welcome," aisd evrgreBt suspended

from corner to corner, all making the hall beautiful and pleasant.

A few minutes after 8 o'clock the

President, Wm B. Seward, called foi quietneis, and a rich pugrame of nws ic from their best selections, was given, followed by the history of tho Society by Mrs. Taylor, full of interest Mr, VanFossen then delivered a beautiful potm of his own composition, written

lor the occasion, 'The banquet was.

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spread, jaicer ieasung "to tne luiiest extent, toasts were proposed ancl re

sponded to s follows. 'jTo "Music and "Mendelssohn Musie the sunlight of the soul; "Mendelssohn the chief 1 nterpreter, by Prof. O. B. Clark. To 41 Our Friends," Champagne for our real friends ; m$ pain -dor our sham 'friends. Rev. Bower, respondent. To "Our Young Married Men," May the golden links of love that. bind, them now. Through all their livs prove strong as iron bands, Bav. A. B, Philputt, respondent. To "Our Anniversary," May ' the thrills of joy on this occasion linger in the hearts of all till renewed by those of another,Mf r. Hough tony responds. To "Our Directress;" May fortune sit on thy prosperous Helm Wm. B. Seward . H e paid a very high compliment to Mm iPaylsr, arid closed his "toast" 'by preseoting ho' her a beautiful vsiki i basket and a large, finely bound photograph album, in which ;-is tlve picture of all the members of the Society. The whole was acmplet? siirprise Mrs. Taylor in response thanked the organization, and assured them that more acceptable presents could not hay been selected. After pleasant centra tulations .and. promenading tha guests bid iare well arid, rtached their homes among: the w sma hours," to full for utterance,

not for joy.

City Schools The following pupil have been. neither absent er tardy during the half year ending January 14th. 181: No. 1 Mot Anna MoDerko&s, reachtr: Cora Campbell, Mary Kerr,

Emma Collins, Roland Perdu t and Ida

Souders.

No. 2 Me. Lou Evxsra, teacher:

JSlsie M ason, Guictia Bishop, Graoa