Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 20, 1893, p. 1. Ware S. Walker, of the firm of Lee Dove & Co., has been called to Stinseville on account of the sickness of his mother.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 20, 1893, p. 1. Andy Reeves returned to his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from a visit to relatives in Monroe county. .

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. The water works are still "standing still." Everything is waiting on a change of boilers, which will require a week or more yet. The boilers placed in the power house by Starr are inadequate to furnish the necessary power, and they are being replaced by newer and larger ones.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. Miss Mary E. Morgan died Friday night at the home of her father, a short distance west of Harrodsburg. She had been sick for some time. Miss Morgan was 22 years old, a member of the Methodist church, and a sister of James F. Morgan of this city.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. Note: Consider Koontz a variant spelling for Koonts. Joe Robertson, who has been employed at the depot, has accepted a position in the grocery store of Hemp Wilson. Morton Koonts has taken the position vacated by Robertson.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. Nat Roseberry is in the city spending ten days with relatives and acquaintances. He is still located at Las Vegas, N. M., where he is in the mercantile business.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. Charles Ross is preparing to build a two story stone front business building on his lot north of the post office. There will be two business rooms on the ground floor, and the upstairs will be used for offices.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. Hemp Wilson is opening his new stock of groceries to-day, and will be ready to commence business Monday.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. Jimmie Orchard is spending a few days with his home folks. He has been attending the world's fair, and will leave in a few days for his home in Natchez, Miss., where he is engaged in the lumber business. Jimmie was once an employee of the Seward foundry, and has been away from Bloomington about a year.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. The change in the city building, so that the horses for the fire engine can be kept by the city, is about completed. The team is kept just back of the engine, and the doors are so arranged that when the alarm is given the doors open, and the horses, where properly trained will walk to their place. The harness will also be fixed above so as to fall on the backs of the horses, and a few snaps will make all ready to go to the fire. 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 17, 1893, p. 1. There came near being a fire at the residence of James Karsell, north College Avenue, Friday. In the morning a basket filled with clothes was placed on a stove in which there had been no fire. At the same time the girl lit some paper that was inside the stove, then left the room. There was more paper in the stove than was supposed and this fired the basket. In the meantime Mrs. R. J. Aley, who lives just north, gave the alarm and by prompt action the house was not damaged. Some of the clothes were destroyed. 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 17, 1893, p. 1. Miss Birl Sare left to-day for Chicago, where she will be met by Mrs. Lizzie Corr. Miss Sare will go to Pueblo, Colorado, with Mrs. Corr, with whom she will make her future home.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. Daniel Boruff and family, who have been visiting relatives in Monroe county, have gone to Chicago. From there they will go to their home in Macedonia, Iowa.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. George Wolf, of Cheney, Kansas, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wolf, Maple Heights.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. LOCAL NEWS Harry A. Davis, foreman of the Bedford Democrat for the past ten years, is dead.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 17, 1893, p. 1. LOCAL NEWS Monroe county has 11 representatives in the Orphan's home at Knightstown.

Paoli (IN) Republic, January 20, 1915, p. 1. The members of the Indiana Flood Commission appointed by Gov. Ralston last spring to make investigation of conditions following the disastrous floods of March 1913, have made their report and estimate the loss in Indiana from that flood at $25,000,000. The loss on account of county highways and bridges is estimated at $3,000,000. The commission will make recommendations to the governor of methods intended to prevent, in a measure at least, losses by future floods.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 13, 1893, p. 4. HARRODSBURG. . Rev. Baker and sister, Miss Minnie, of Ellettsville, will spend Sunday with their brother, Dr. Baker. .

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 13, 1893, p. 4. HARRODSBURG. . Mr. and Mrs. Gressam, of Whiteville, spent the first of the week with their son, Albert Gressam.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, October 13, 1893, p. 4. HARRODSBURG. . Mrs. Goddard of Kansas, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Bail. .