Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. The Misses Pattens' School. The Second Term will commence on Tuesday, Jan. 2d, 1872. Rail Road Street, one square west of the U. P. Church. ja3-2

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. S. G. Robertson of Indianapolis came home to Bloomington on Friday. Mr. R. is a native of this county, his mother residing on a farm just north of town. We endeavored to impress Mr. Robertson with our faith in the future of the town of B., that it would yet outstrip Indianapolis, (after the C. T. H. Railroad is built) but did not succeed. Like all Monroe county people, however, who wander away from home, he had to have the Progress.-----------

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Morgan McCord, who for some time past has been teaching school at Worthington, in Greene county, is enjoying the Holiday vacation at home.------------------

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Marriage Licenses, Have been issued to the following named persons since our last report: Jas. M. Buskirk and Margaret A. Able. G. S. Fry and Hattie Bell. J. A. Riddell and Eliza A. Fleener. J. W. Cosner and Eliza A. Stark. James Shinn and Rachael L. Myers. E. W. Taylor and Mollie Oliver. Martin A. Carkes and Mary E. Summitt. J. W. Houston and Martha A. Gilman. John B. Ruter and Adelaide M. Pressel. T. A. Cunningham and M. A. Sillvan. D. H. Chambers and Minerva Thrasher. John G. Eller and Laura E. Saddler. Saml Knapp and Mary A. Vandeventer. William Houston and Mary Turtle. D. W. Ketcham and Annie M. McCormmick. Joel Morgan and Elizabeth May. 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) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. DIED. At North Topeka, Kansas, on Friday, Dec. 22d, of congestion of the brain, Edith, infant daughter of Louisa and A. J. Arnold, aged 16 months and 5 days.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Bloomington Public Schools. Report for month ending December 15th, 1871: Whole Number enrolled.......490 [sic] Number of Males......... 245 [sic] Number of Females........ 265 [sic] Average Number belonging...... 369 Average daily attendance....... 320 Percent of attendance, based on average number belonging. 88.8 Number of Absent Days.......728 Cases of Tardiness......... 243 Number of Visitors..........26 COLORED SCHOOL Total enrollment...........32 Number of Males..........20 Number of Females..........12 Average number belonging.......24 Percent of attendance..........87.5 Number of Absent Days........48 Cases of Tardiness...........28 Number of Visitors...........7 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) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. SAY, MISTER, if you owe Shoemaker & Co this is to let you know that they want your note-if you haven't the money. You must settle anyhow, and that quickly. They will sell only for cash from this time on.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Real Estate Transfers. Reported by W. H. Jones, Conveyancer and Notary Public-Office in the Court House, with County Recorder. W. B. Alexander to James Skirvin, 40 acres of land in Benton township, 250 00.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Real Estate Transfers. Reported by W. H. Jones, Conveyancer and Notary Public-Office in the Court House, with County Recorder. Martha A. Stone et al to Milton S. Robertson, 60 acres of land in Van Buren township, 1,800.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Real Estate Transfers. Reported by W. H. Jones, Conveyancer and Notary Public-Office in the Court House, with County Recorder. D. Souder to O. Souder, In-Lot No. 80, in the Town of Bloomington, 1,000.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Real Estate Transfers. Reported by W. H. Jones, Conveyancer and Notary Public-Office in the Court House, with County Recorder. W. W. Wilson et al to D. B. Wright, 40 acres of land in Marion township 250 00.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Real Estate Transfers. Reported by W. H. Jones, Conveyancer and Notary Public-Office in the Court House, with County Recorder. Daniel Spencer to Joseph M. Howe, pt of In-Lot 70, in the Town of Bloomington, 30 00.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Real Estate Transfers. Reported by W. H. Jones, Conveyancer and Notary Public-Office in the Court House, with County Recorder. Oscar Souder to Judah Souder, In-Lot No. 89, in the Town of Bloomington, 1,00 00.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Real Estate Transfers. Reported by W. H. Jones, Conveyancer and Notary Public-Office in the Court House, with County Recorder. John W. Cazee to Robert Cazee, a portion of land in Polk township, 200 00.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Real Estate Transfers. Reported by W. H. Jones, Conveyancer and Notary Public-Office in the Court House, with County Recorder. R. N. Denton to Martha J. Moberly pts of In-Lots Nos. 101 and 102, in the Town of Bloomington, 300 00.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Real Estate Transfers. Reported by W. H. Jones, Conveyancer and Notary Public-Office in the Court House, with County Recorder. John Dinsmore to William J. Sample, 152 acres of land, more or less, in Van Buren township, 3,000.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Real Estate Transfers. Reported by W. H. Jones, Conveyancer and Notary Public-Office in the Court House, with County Recorder. Charles Schrum and wife to Peter Bollenbacher and wife, a part of Seminary One Lot No. 76, $1,300 00.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, December 6, 1871, p. 3. J. S. Smith Hunter has resigned his position as Cashier of the First National Bank of Bloomington, and will devote his attention to the practice of his profession. Mr. Hunter is a recognized authority, in this place, upon points of law, and by his willingness to impart information, and the correctness with which all business confided to him is transacted, has built up a practice which, while being less laborious, is more remunerative than the Cashiership could possibly be.----------- 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) Progress, December 6, 1871, p. 3. A school house, in Marion township, near the Martinsville road, was burned to the ground last week. The building had been fired a few nights previously, but the flames were extinguished. There is no doubt that the final destruction of the house was due to the persistent efforts of the identical incendiary who fired it upon the first occasion. There was no insurance on the building, and the township finances are in a bad condition. By the way, we are informed that neither the Court House nor the Poor Asylum are insured. ----- 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) Progress, December 6, 1871, p. 3. Eugene L. Holden, who will be better remembered as prominently identified with a canvass made in this district by Voorhees, some three years ago, died at Terre Haute, recently of consumption. --------