Bloomington Telephone, Volume 14, Bloomington, Monroe County, 28 June 1889 — Page 1

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WALTER BRADFUTE, Proprietor.

THE OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN PAPER OF BLOOMIN GTON AND MONROE COUNTY.

Published Friday, with Tuesday Extra.

VOL 14

BLOOMIN GTON, INDIANA, JUNE 28, 1889

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LOCAL NEWS

July 4th next Thursday. July 8h Summer Normal. Try for gas again. Boom the town! The first day the new pension board made 13 examinations. Miss Edna Fields has returned from .a pleasant visit at Monticello, Ind. Win. Sutphin, south of town, is

at New Albany this week visiting

his uncle. Miss Ida Morgan and mother are in the city, guests of James F. Morgan and wife. Robert C, Houston, claim agent of the Monon, was in town Wednesday. He wan erf route to Rockdale.

Mrs. Moses Kahn and children are spending a few days with Mrs, Kahn's relatives in Cincinnati. Mrs. D. W. Demaree, west 6 th street, with two children, are visiting relatives in Johnson county. Gas well No. 1, that has been abandoned, cost the company $1,030.

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amount.

Boom the town!

Martinsville has finally adopted a

stock ordinance by a vote of 300 against 152.

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Mr?. Laura Compton and child are here to spend a few days with "the old folks."

Charley Hall took advantage of the dull season of the year and quiet trade to have the mumps. Mrs. D"! (Williams) Skirvin is visiting Lv? Blomington friends. Her home is at Richmond, Va. Rev. Hester, wao has had charge of the colored church in the north east part of the city, has moved to Greencastle.

Frank Bishop is adding quite an addition to his residence on the cornor of 6th and Lincoln streets. Boom the town! 3, Y. shoemaker has sold 14 McCorraick harvesters to Monroe county farmers which indicates that the wheat crop is all riuht. Mrs. Sarah . Pittman sends the Telephone a handsome programme announcing the closing exercises today of the Soldiers' Orphans' home, at Knightstownv Samuel S. Woodward, the new train master, wil; soon move to this city. His family is daily expected to arrive from Arizona, where they have heretofore resided.

Carter Perrings three eldest children are now making their home with their grandmother, Mrs. Unthank, at Richmond. Ed. C. Buskirb, who used to live in Bloomington, is another Democrat at Washington City whose place was wanted by a Republican.

visiting

Rev. James Lutimer is

his parents and Iriends east of the

city. He is now located in Kansas, where he has .charge of a church.

Mrs. M. J. Bradfute will accompany Mrs. McKinley next Monday as far as Kansa3 Oity, where she will spend the summer with her daughter, Mr. W. S. Marshall. The case of Mrs. John Cole, of Washington township, vs. Dr. Osgood, of Gosport, pending in tie Owen circuit court,was on last Wednesday continued until the September term.

Oscar Matthews, of the law firm of, Jordan & Ms tthews, of Martinsville, was iu tho city Tuesday and gave the Telephone a pleasant call. A party consisting of Rev. Minton and .family, Rev. Frank Hood and family, with several others took possession of a 1 irge wagon T.uesday and enjoyed ap.emc down on Clear Creek.

The Baptists of Indiana have purchased a tract of land of 100 acres, on Pine Lake, near Laporte,and had the same laid oif in excellent taste for a summer resort and assembly grounds. A. J. Mitchel , a popular conductor on the Southern Pacific railroad, running west ot t of Kansas City, is visiting relatives iu this county. Western life seems to agree with "Jack" and we ;ire glad that he is also prosperous m his railroad business.

Robert A. Foster and wife go to Xenia, Ohio, this week, where they will remain during the summer. Prof. David Curry, a son-in-law, is attending the Theological Seminary at that place. John Cole is arranging to take the premiums on the npeed ring at all the surrounding county fairs. He has three excellent -ugoers" of his own beside a colt he has in training for N. XL Hill.

left Wednesday for Monticello,

where they will spend a shortfcime withMrs. Hoffman's patr and o t then they go to Auburn -oyemain the balance of the vacation .f I The brick engine room jfor the Dodds' factory is about completed. A beautiful new Atlas engine has arrived. It is about 60-horge-power, a boiler 5 feet in diameter, 12 feet

long and has 26 dues. Thejcost was

Si, 500.

This has been an excellent week for wheat harvest cool, dry and pleasant. Perhaps two-thirds of the wheat in the county is in tpe shock, and if reports from th& various townships can be relied ppon, the crop is equal to, if not W the average. Capt. ShoemakeA who has been in all directions, Iptates that the wheat crop thrashed Without injury will be the largest ever-

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Miss Mollie Philputt has been elected at Salem as teacher in the Grammar depaitment in the public schools. Miss Philputt is a brilliant young lady and will grace the school room whereevei she iiay be located. She takes the position at Salem vacated by Miss Hobbs.

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The general Excuision

ment on the C. 0. C. & L and 1. & St. L. for July th,188 9,to and from ail Stations, is i s follows: All persons presenting Full Fare One Way Local Tickets purchased and dated July 3d or 4th, will be permitted to return on the tame, without extra charge, until the- 5th inclusive. For full information as to time of trains, etc., call at No. 2 Bates House, No. 138 S. Illinois Street and Union Station, Indian ipolis, T. C. Peck, Jass Agt.

Prof. Horace Hoffman and wife The last legislature passed a law

requiring all persons taking a traction engine through any city or town, to send some person fifty yards ahead to warn sll persons approaching in charge of a horse, and that said engine shall stop until the team has passed, anc shall not blow its whistle while tie horse is near. A line of from $5 ;o 50 is provided for any violation of this law. Gas well No. 2 has been located and will be in the north western part of the city, on a lot joninig the Collinb fc Ksrseli iiouring mill. The derrick is now being placed in position and it is expected that boring will begin in about ten days. The cost of we 1 No. 2 is to be the same as that cf No. 1, except the cost of the derrick and freight on the machinery ia ;o be deducted. In about four weeks the result of well No. 2 will be known, and in the mean while boom the town!

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John McCune, a well known brakeman on the Monon railway, met with a fatal accident yesterday morning. He was on a freight tram going north, standing on the side of the tender, when he was thrown to tbe ground whilt turning a curve. He fiwt struck the hank, then rolled down on the track. The car wheels did not touch him, but ip striking tho bank a terrible gash was cut on the back of his head, also over the left eye. He was put on the train and brought to the Webster house in this city. His homo is at Crawfordsviile and he was one of the old

est brakemeu on the road.

WATCH This Space

For' A Special

Announcement

Work on the new library building of Iudiana University was commenced Tuesday, and the first dirt was moved for the foundation about 1 o'clock. James Campbell has the contract for this part of the work. The furnishing of t:ie brick has been let to May & Boultiughouse, of this city, and ii is estimated that "()(.,- 000 will be required. Work will now progress without interruption, as it is expected to have tho building enclosed -by Jan. 1st. , Boom tbe town!

Next Week Friday.

Collins & Karsell.

Salem Democrat: "The work on gas well No. " is progressing nicely. Gas has been introduced into several houses during the past week and more will be utilized as soon as the mains can be put down." The railway tunnel at Indian Springs will be completed in ten days, only one hundred feet remaining to penetrate. It will he nine hundred feet in length, and it is said that it will be the larscst tunnel either in Indiana or Ohio.

H. C McKee, Irom Mt. Sterling, Ky., in spending a few days with his cousin, John Cole of this city. Mr. McKee hae been Judge in the Mt.

J Sterling district for several years

and is a very pleasant gentlemen. W. W. Wicks goes to Omaha, Neb., this week to meet the president of the Toledo Boot & Shoe company. An effort was made to secure Mr. Wicks a year ago, and the indications are that they are at it agiin.

The Supreme Court has decided that the $250 liquor license law is constitutional, aud thai the ordinance imposing the tax can be levied either at a regular or special session of the council. Tae persons who recently secured license here had hoped to get out of the payment,on the technicality that the ordinance was passed at a sjeeial session of the council.

The M. E. Sunday School excursion yesterday was a' grand success so far as crowd goes. When the train left Bloomington eight coaches were loaded. The train cost $350 and it is stated that the receipts from Bloomington alone paid fill expenses. Owing to an accident north of Ellettsviile, the train was 90 minutes late leaving here. Mrs. Col. Thompson has about decided to locate in Bloomington, and will probably buy the Von Ja&eman property, north College Avenue. Mrs. Thompson will be remembered as a former resident Jiere when the Colonel was connected with the University. Rev. Frank Hood will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and evening. Rev. W. B. Miuton will go to New Castle and preach in Mr. Hood's church. Gen. Carnahan, at the head of the

Uniform Rank of Knights of Pyth-J

ias, was in the city Monday night. He was met at the station by the local organization in uniform. D. O. Spencer has added to his many professions that of notary public, and has been commissioned by the Governor.

Dr. J. C. Bell, of Bloomington, has been appointed by the executive committee of the Monroe county Bible Society, to canvass the county in the interest of said society and the people. W. B. M in ton, Pres. R. A. Foster, Sec. James Karsell, J. O. Howe and James Showers have been appointed to look after natural gas well No. . They are hereby notified that the people propose to hold them responsible tor a "gusher," and they will govern themselves accordingly. The instructors for the Monroe county institute are Professors W. F. L. Sanders,Sup'tof the Cambridge City schools,Robert J. Aley, of Yincennes University, and J. W Cair of the Muncie schools. These instructors are unusually strong in their special departments. The institute will be held Aus:. I9th-23rd.

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White and Yellow corn for hale. W. J. Allex.

BUY A GOOD PIANO. The celebrated Heurv F. Miller, the favorite Vose & Sons Piano, first class in every respect; the NewEngland Piano, best medium priced instrument made. The Burdettand Wulschner Organs. All Pianos warranted for five years. F. Luiitt,of Bloomington, the agent for this county will give you a fair bargain Sales for cash or on time. l)olimjuent Tuxo. Persona owing delinquent taxes are hereby notified that the same must be paid at once or I will be compelled to levy on personal property and sell the same at public auction. Please oall and pay and avoid this unpleasant duty,, which the law requires. Hknuv & Batjc, City Treasurer.

OUR CASH SYSTEM lias been such a marked success that we are going to put in an immense stock for the

To do this we must have every inch of available space. Consequently,

GOODS

SUMMER

Must go at Some Price. Come early and get Choice. All cut price goods marked ia RED LETTERS.

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The Toarner Olothin

Offers Special Bargains for the next 15 Days in Summer Goods, Light colored StifFHats at $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, 82.75, worth $2.50 $3.00, $3.50 and $3.75. All Other Summer Goods in Proportion. It will pay you to see these goods. West Side Square. One Door North of Alley.

Remember that Charley McRueet- Cook stoves of all kinds including

en, formerly in the hardware busi- the celebrated Peerless Gasoline nesSj is now proprietor of thejfamily cook stove (best in the world) Greeves Corner Grocery where heicall and see them.

will he nleased to see his eld orto- W. J. An, ex.

mers, and a hot of new ones.

Sugar, Coffey, Tea, Flour, Canned Goods. Always fresh, and nice. Robinson Bros. Take your country produce to Charley McPheetcrs Greeves old stand. ThoCollins & Karsell mill is now running and tilling all orders.

Us none but :he Roller Process

flour.

A prompt and free delivery of

goods at naney wcruvewia

grocery. We claim-to make the best lee

Cream, and oftleh rial will con nnee

you of the fact. Delivered to any part of the i iy Swindler & Co. Complete stock of Groceries Always glad to exchange for couatry produce. Robinson Bros., northeast corner. A nice,fresh stock of staple and fancy groceries, at Charley McPheet ers', the old Greeves corner. Call and see Robinson Bros. Unusually large stock of Groceries of all kinds. Prices always the lowest -Hclts:manA Shovel, iu the moat shop west of Hemp Wilson, ket ptbe ver; best beef and at lowest prices. Giv them a eall. We will sell goods much cheaper since we made the improvements

in our room, we aotnis because

we if eel so much more oheerfi.il in

our hmdrtome new room. Come

and see us. ROBERTSON BROS

Hanging and Stand Lamps at

cost for 30 days. Faris Bros.

B. Cron desires the public to know that he has now started his ice wagon and will take orders to deliver ice to any part of the city. Make contracts at once by leaving word at the Roseborry & Cron meat stand.

If you want the best Bread that is Baked in the city, ro to H. T Swindler it Co. Good and fresh every day. Try Kirby's Brown Bread. It's delicious.

All kinds of Lunch served At all hours, at H. T. Swindler & Co, Hanging aud Stand Lamps at

cost for 30 davs, Faris Bros.

Try H. T. Swindler & Co.'s Ice Cream :oda-water. It is extra srood.

L, B. Biiay ai d John Thomj.8 are

Charley McPukbtsrs' able assist

ants in the grocery trade, over at

the southeast corner. Be sure you find the place. They are, each one, accommodating, and pleasant people to trade with.

Hanging and Stand Lamps at cost for 30 days. Faris Bros. Get the highest market price for your Poultry by going to J. Ih Dillman. Buckeye Binders, Droppers,and Alowers,Sulky and Rev olving Rakes

seed Bye, fce, &c. Binder twine at

old prices, at Allbks.

For the let beef at best prices,

at HolUm&n dt hovers meat; shop. Dinsmore's old stand.

FARMERS ATTENTION! Call at the Hardware Store of W. J. Allen, and examine the celebrated Buckeye Twin Binder, Mower, and Dropper. The best machines in the market, all giv tag the best satisfac

tion. Also Sulky and Revolving

Kakea and everything in the Hard

ware and agricultural hoe. The

beat of Rye for seed now on hand.

Everything at low prices. Wc J. Atruaur.