Bloomington Telephone, Volume 15, Bloomington, Monroe County, 30 June 1893 — Page 1

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VOL 15

BLOOMING TON, INDIANA, JUNE 30, 1893.

LOCAL NEWS

Grand weather for harvest times'

Licensed to marry: James Todd to Miss Lizzie Helms. - . John Sears has moved from his residence on west 8th street, to the house purchased by him on west 4th street Elmer Thrasher, who ha been working at the Bee Hive, intends taking a few weeks vacation the first of July. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Smith,east 6th street, drove to Spencer to-day where they will visit relatives during the week. F. M. Ingler, law class of K will spend most of his summer here, when he witl go toBrookston,(nd., to take charge of the schools Lumber brokers eay the price of lumber is very much lower than it 4ias been for several years. Poplar lumber is $6 lower per thousand -4han it was last spring. Ira Graves has lieen spending the past few days in the country. He is by no means well yet, and will not attempt to do much business during the hot months.

Miss Louise Kobkison, who has been visiting friends in Chicago, returned home Sunday evening. 'Master Leon McGee accompanied her home to remain sometime with relatives.

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The two houses of the Adams Bros., south College Avenue, will fee built of stone; that is, instead of using brick for the inide walls, stone will be used from their quarry, thn3 making the first stone houses in the city. F. O. Stannard, secretary of the Bedford fair assertion, was in the city yesterday and inspected the ' improvements now in progress at the home grounds. Mr. Stannard states that 10,0C0 people are ex.peeted at Bedford the 4th. The Mullen circus "for Tuesday smokes no pretentions of being a great show, but it is said to be a splendid circus and worth the price of admission. A splendid band will also be a feature. The show will exhibit on the lots on east Kirkwood Avenue and give an afternoon and evening perfoimance. Trustee Thomas Massy came near

meeting with a serious accident Monday afternoon. He was riding in a buggy on College AveaA, be

tween 4th and 5th, when the fifth wheel broke. The horse drew the front wheels with him and Mr. Massy was thrown in front to the ground, bruising him about the breast and shoulder. He held on to the horse and no additional damage resulted. Reapers were started in the south .irt of the county Monday, and Experienced farmers state that the wheat was never in a better eondiUtion for harvest. It is clean, the heads are well formed and the straw stands well. Much of the wheat will be cut next week, which is later than a year ago, as it will le recalled that W. A. Wallingford, south of town, thrashed his wheat the 5th of July. Charles KFeltus, of Torre Haute, Qreat Sachem of the Improved Orkder of Bed, is in the city in the interest of the "Oriental League," a secret, social and benevolent organ ization, with life insurance as a feature. The premiums are paid on the assessment plan, and the rates are lower than usually offered by such associations, as the business is conducted bythe most simple ' - and economical method.

COAL OIL HIS CO VEIt IKS.

There was an oil boom in town yesterday- Some workmen were engaged in cleaning out the well on Walnut street, near the MePLeeters grocery, when coal oil was suddenly discovered. The oil was brought to the top, when a match was applied and it. burned freely, and for a time the excite ment was so high that an oil company was about to be formed to ikboom the town." At this writing, however, the excitement has subsided and the querry now is, how did the oil get in the well; An analysis i about to le made of the water. It may Ins added in a historical way, that this is not the first time we have had an oil excitemenj. Years ago two wells were sunk

I west of town alout three miles, at

a cost of several hundred dollars. While there were good indications and oil in small quantities was undoubtedly discovered, yet the result amounted to nothing." It has also always lee:.i claimed that oil in small quantities can le found on the Mitchell farm, in Perry township, seven miles south west of Bloomington, and the writer knows from personal investigation that there is enough of the petroleum substance to be ignited and form a blaze. Scientific men have made hasty examinations, but say there is no reason to believe that oil in any quantity could be found. Since however, the Mitchell farms have been cored for oolitic lime stone, and found to contain the very test, and now this land is exceedingly valuable for its prospective quarries.

Charles T urner and Charley Strong will e the clerks for the new Kahn clothing store. Two good men.

The Morton Hunter stone quarry has closed down for the present. It is stated by Mr.Voris,the manager, that not less than 40,000 feet of stone is now quarried and on the banks waiting for a market. It is generally agreed among the stone men that the mistake this year has been in depending on the Chicago markets, as that city furnished most oi the orders in 1892. Now that the world's fair is on, but little building is being done tttere, and the quarry companies having made no effort to introduce their stone elsewhere, are now without orders. Had they depended upon and worked the eastern markets, the probability is that trade would not be so dull. Mr. Erland, connected financially in some way with the Bloomington water works, is in the city taking observ ations on the situation, and it is stated that he means to see the works completed at once. He has been spending the day making ' a care ftil survey of the situation. In this connection it should be stated that the city of Bloomington is loosing nothing by the continued delay, as the plant costs nothing except the rent for water, which does not commence until the works are tested and accepted. For the 4th of July celebration the Monon will sell excursion tickets to all stations on the line and to all stations on the C.H.& D. R. R., C. C. C. & St. L. R. R. . I. D. & W. II R-, L. E. & W. R. R. and T. St. L. & K. C. R. B.f and Vandalia Line within a radius of 200 miles at one fare for round trip. Tickets will bo sold July 3rd and 4th, good going only on late of sale, and limit to returning until July 5th. All trains will stop at all stations on July 4th. Miss Maggie Kerr is quite sick at her home on east 2nd street with typhoid fever.

When there h any job printing of iuoj html, the work is the best and the prices the lowest at the Telephone office. Mrs. Batman's house, on north Washington street, is nearing completion, and when finished will make an attractive residence. Lawrence county will vote on the question of a two per cent tax to aid the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Bedford Ry... July 8th. It is the intention of Dr. Boone and family to leave Saturday for Chicago, and thev will visit the world's fair most of the month of July. The people in the vicicity of Cross Roads have arranged to give a picnic July 4th. They will also have a festival at night. A good time is expected. Mrs. Margaret Dunn has sold her frm east of town, consisting of 80 acres to Jainis MeKinlev. She took in consideration a house and lot on Maple Heights and a house on Fairview valued at $80 Administrators and Executors and those who have the advertising for Estates will do a special favor for the TELEPHONE if they will alwavs insist upon the advertising (WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW) to be done at this office. Rates are always reasonable. Prof. Merrill, the new. pjroicssor of Latin of Indiana University, is in the city loosing about for a house to occupy, and as soon as he can locate will te joined by his wife and daughter, who are now at Oxford, Ohio. Prof, Merrill has teen at the head of the Latin department at Miami University. A party of picuicers had a pleasant time. Tuesday, at Walker's Chapel, in Green county. The company was con posed of Ben and Will Adams, with their wives,Mrs. Beck and children. W. B. Baker, Mrs. S. E. Cantichael and Mrs. W. T. Breeden. They spent the day with Mrs. George Walker, an aunt, who lives neir that place. Thomas Mathers and family, who have been at Las Vegas, N. M.,for some time, write that they have started home. They are coming over land in a wagan and will be in no hurry about getting here. It is the intention to yisit friends in Kansaa and various other points and use up in this way as much of the summer as is necessarv. The case involving the constitutionality of the Feo and Salary law was appealed to the Supreme Court

Monday. In the assignment of errors the Attorney General saj-sthat the court below erred in overruling the demurrer to the relator's petition and overruling the demurrer to the alternative writ, to which action of the court the appellant excepted at the time. Fred Matthews, who is the assignee of the Frank Worley bank, was in the city Tuesday. He states that the matter wil be settled entirely out of court, and thus save large cost The land has all been appraised and in many cases the creditors are agreeing to take parts of the property in full paymeut in some cases offering more than the appraised value. It is believed by Judge Cunning, attorney for the creditors, that if soae such amicable arrangement can be made, the creditors will get dollar for dollar, and Mr. Worley may have something left besides.

MIDSUMMER

BRUCE & McGAREY. FROM NOW ON WE WILL SELL

PREPARATORY TO PUTTING IN OUR FALL STOCK - Look4 at These Prices: -

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IF YOU WANT TO SAVE Money, come now and secure choice of BARGAINS. BRUCE & McGAREY. TOURNER'S OLD STAND WEST SIDE.

GRAND CLOSING OUT SALE

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Summer Goods

We have cut everything to the bottom and shall stp at nothing, everything must go. as we do not intend to carry over one piece of summer goods if low prices will sell them. Everything we offer from now on In DRESS GOODS, HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, NOTIONS. SHOES. SLIPPERS and all DOMESTIC GOODS will be GENUINE BARGAINS. We will guarantee to sell you all new and clean goods cheaper than you can buy old shopworn goods. Space will not permit us to name prices on the many bargains we have got. but a look through Our stock will CONVINCE YOU that we mean what we say.

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There will be no circuit court un-j The Summer Normal of Bloomtil October. jington begins its annual session The Clark county orchlird furn -jMonday. and a good attendance is isa their tirst fruit shipment of.'promise d; 1rofs- u- H- Smith peaches Monday. iam Moffott are well known T . "7 ; ; r i instructors, and in connection with J "J rr 1ltcntU f,Mr' "(County Superintendent Tourner, Mrs. V . T. Breeden to leave thi the vork is assuml Tue time week for the world tair. jh;us come whon a tcachcr CAn not

President Swain, who lias beenlcxpect to give the best satisfaction lecturing in the north part of thejwithout the training that comes State, has returned home. . ionly through a first class normal. T n o , . 771 i lor thai reason everv teacher who J, C. Kobiosou, of the west side- 0,.ta a u,n .1,1,1

grocery, with his wife, are .spend

ing a week at Martinsville, drinking artesian water.

advantage of the excellent services

offered by reason of the Normal.

Julius Buch.inan.of Chattanooga,

A new tile floor is being placedTenn. wa ia the city last night, a

intheFaris Bros, drug store that'guest of Hon. C. F. Dodds and will add much to the iuiproveuient.fauliy. He was a former Bloomof the room. .ington bov but has been connected Mr. Beveridge, oi! Xenia, Ohio, ja business enterprises with Kewel and a personal friend of Mr. und&HMlei, at Chattanooga, Tenn.,for

Mrs. Thomas Bruce, is spending a'a number of years. Mr. Buchanan

few days as their guest.

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Dr. J. (J. Carson, ff Xenia, Ohio, was l he guest of A.' H. Wilson and family last uight. Dr. CVivon is one of the strongest and best divines of the Umlod Prsbvterian church, and for main- rears has been a leader in that denomination. He is a maa of hijjh ability, aud there are few men in the country better acquainted with the Holy Woivl, He is well known throughout the church liecnue of his unrelenting opKsiti'.m t( the use of instrumental music in services. No remarks about him would be complete without a reference to his intense ltepublicanism, as he is one of the strongest campaigners in Ohio, using all his force in opposing third party organization. Dr. Carson and James G. Blaine were warm personal friends from boyhood, aud when the distinguished statesman was in or near Xenia, they alvays arranged to be with each other. Ellettsville is going to have a grand 4th of July celebration, and some splendid amusements will be the attraction. There will le good speaking and good music. In addition to this premiums will be paid for the prettiest baby, and to the person climbing the greased pole. Plug Uglies, bicycle races, sack races, and base ball will le the feature at Worley's grove. Festival at the M.E. church at night. Everybody is promised a good time, i In referring to the assignment of the Bedford Stone quarry company, near Bedford, the Mail says that it is claimed that the assignment will not interfere with the working of the quarries. The company ha& the largest plant in the oolitic fields and is tilted up with electricity for all-night work. Its liabilities are said to be small, while the property it owns is undoubtedly very rateable. The new Bloomington orchestra remembered its iien tu-t night with a delightful serenade, and the Telephone household is glad to

have been counted among the number. The organization is made up as follows: Albert Kott, base violin; Prof. Schaively, lead violin, Frank Komizer, claronet; G, B. Caughtrain, second violin; R, L. Oaks, cornet. Edwin Corr is down from Indianapolis on business. He will remain several days. WANTED AT ONCE. The Model Roller Mills want 2,000 bushels of old Wheat, for which they will pay highest marke

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