Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. A five-dollar hog case occupied the time of the circuit court Tuesday. It was called in the morning and the jury did not return until the next morning. The suit cost Monroe county $100 or more and was brought by Joseph Houston against Thomas Y. Rader, charging that Rader killedone [sic] of his hogs in putting it out of a field, where it was a transgressor. The suit first went to a justice of the peace then found its way to the circuit court. When the law makes plaintiffs in civil suits give a good bond for costs, then the courts will be rid of about half the useless business that the people are compelled to pay for year in and year out. Clerk Cravens states to the Telephone that almost half the work of this term of court is in disposing of just such trash, in which not a cent of cost will be paid to anyone. It is hardly necessary to add that this suit, like most others of its kind, ended in a finding for the defendant. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

I am related to the Bales family through my grandmother who was Pearl Mae Bales, daughter of Samuel Francis and Lydia Clementine Chandler Bales. A cousin I met through DNA matching and I have been working on establishing the paper documentation for the Bales line, and have it back to Eden Bales who was born about 1745, lived in Virginia, and died about 1815 in Clay County, Kentucky. Several of the children of Eden Bales, including my 3rd great grandfather Aden Bales settled in the Brown County and Monroe County area of Indiana. My cousin and I have also discovered a direct male Bales descendant who comes through another son of Eden Bales, and whose descendants moved to Texas. This Bales cousin has done Y-DNA testing and we would like to find other direct male descendants (they would be surnamed Bales) to do DNA testing. We would also like to have other descendants of the Eden Bales do autosomal DNA testing. Additional persons of this Bales line doing DNA testing will help us to further prove all of the branches descending from Eden Bales (we know he had at least five sons and a daughter) but may also help us go farther back to the ancestors of Eden Bales. If you are a Bales, or if you have an ancestor back in Monroe or Brown county who was a Bales, I would love to hear from you. I would never have learned about my cousins through the Bales family out in Kansas without the benefit of the DNA testing that we both did. It's painless (a cheek swab or a spit test) and getting cheaper all the time. Even if you aren't sure that you would want to DNA testing, I would love to talk with you about the family. Thanks, Connie Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. Mrs. Hoover, north Morton street, was the recipient of the elegant flour chest, yesterday, which has been on exhibition at Carmichael & Urmoy's, she having drawn the lucky number, "777."

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. The infant son of Charles Wampler, Indian Creek township, died Sunday evening of consumption. The remains were interred in the Koonts grave yard Monday evening.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. On the order of the Sheriff, the clothing stock of Ades & Co., has been appraised by S. K. Rhorer and Joseph McPheeters. The appraisement showed the stock to figure up to $1,749.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. Elizabeth N. Eller sold 40 acres, section 10, Vanburen township, to F. A. Eller. Price, $850.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. Dr. Lowder has returned from near Popcorn, where he was called by the dangerous illness of his mother, who is suffering from pluresy [sic].

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. In giving the details of the trial and pardon of Bent Jones in the last issue, it might have been added that the shot gun that was introduced as evidence against Jones, is now at the clerk's office, where it has been since the trial. It is supposed to be the gun from which the shot was fired that killed Moody and is a double barreled weapon.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. As yet the large boilers to furnish the power for the water works have not arrived. The reservoir is full, however, and private consumers in the city have been using the water since the 10th. The reservoir pressure in the city is about 40 pounds.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. Joel Smith and daughter, Lola, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. E. Williams. Their home is at Saresville, O., and they were called here by the serious sickness of his father, John Smith, in the south part of the county.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. The grand jury is in session this week and violators of the law have already discovered that it is a body of men intent on business. The burning of the South Union school house is among the matters being investigated, and a dozen or more leading citizens of that vicinity are being questioned. It will be recalled that there was a controversy over the removal of the school house, and one fine May night it was burned to the ground. It I stated that some young men of the neighborhood, and one in particular, are strongly suspicioned, by reason of the evidence introduced. The parents of the young men stand high in that community and there is much interest in the probable result. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. The vacancy in the high school caused by the resignation of Miss Carrie Colvin has been filled by the election of Joseph Giles and Mr. Beck, students of the University. Giles is to teach mathematics and physics and Beck is to teach English, and the work has been so arranged as not to interfere with their college studies. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. Miss Kate Lowe, sister of ex-Prosecutor Simpson Lowe, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Carmichael, east 6th street, has returned to her home in Lincoln, Nebraska, by the way of the world's fair.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. Mrs. Charlotte Miller, from Denver, Col., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Riley, sr. She is the wife of Frank Miller formerly of this city.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. Archie Lane has been appointed post master of Blossom. He was a clerk for some time in the Martin grocery, and is a Republican.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. Mrs. Ramsey is completing arrangements to build a convenient cottage at McDoel, where she will make her future home.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. James Bright, of Grattensburg, Kentucky, and Robert Stevens, of Frankfort, are visiting Mr. Bright's parents, east of town.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 27, 1893, p. 1. Miss Jessie Lister, of Bedford, is a guest of her cousin, Mrs. Harry Smith, west 6th street.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 24, 1893, p. 1. J. E. Edmondson is now the prosecuting attorney for the district composed of Lawrence and Monroe counties, having qualified Saturday. As required by statute, he gave bond for $5,000, the bondsmen being as follows: A. T. Massy, L. M. Grimes, George P. Finley and H. C. Duncan.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 24, 1893, p. 1. Senator Fulk was called to Jonesboro, Green county, Sunday, to attend the funeral of A. F. Phillips, his brother-in-law. He died of paralysis after four years' affliction; aged 63.