Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, December 6, 1871, p. 3. Woolen goods are much higher this season than last, but are cheapest at the Bloomington Factory, so Now, you want nice, soft Woolen Yarn to knit stockings of, and to get a good article, you will of course go to the Bloomington Woolen Factory, of Holtzman & son, where it can be had of all weights and shades. If you have Wool which you desire to have carded or spun, Holtzman & Son are the men to do the work cheaply, and in a workmanlike manner. Bring in your Wool, and have it worked up by men who understand their business. 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. Agricultural Society Meeting. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Monroe County Agricultural Society, will be held Saturday, December 16th, 1871, at the Court House at 1 o'clock P. M. Business of importance will come before the Society, and the election of Officers for the coming year will also take place. S. P. THOMPSON, President M. L. SNODGRASS, Secretary. 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, November 23, 1870, p. 3. DIED. On the 9th inst. at the residence of her son, B. F. Adams, near Stanford, Monroe county, Indiana, Mary Adams, aged 72 years and four months. Mrs. Adams was one among the first settlers of this county, having moved here with her father, Benjamin Freeland, fifty-two years ago. She was a member of the M. E. Church for nearly fifty years.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, November 23, 1870, p. 3. John F. Leonard has been elected a Justice of the Peace for Van Buren Township. His office is at his Mill, where he will grind out justice and good flour with equal impartiality. He is putting steam power in his grist mill, having bought the boiler formerly used at the Spoke and Hub Factory.-------

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, November 23, 1870, p. 3. Workmen are again repairing the Walnut Street Presbyterian Church. A self-supporting roof would have been cheaper in the beginning. ---------

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, November 23, 1870, p. 3. "Dank" Spencer's trial is set for Thursday, in the Morgan County Circuit Court. It will be remembered that in a bar room altercation, at Spencer, Owen county, last summer, Dank shot and killed a railroad man. If we understand the object of the legal investigation which is to take place the present week, it is to fix his future post-office address. Mr. Voorhees will make an effort to send him to the Lunatic Asylum, another of his attorneys favors sending Dan [sic] home to Bloomington, while still other attorneys in the case urge a change of address to Jeffersonville.-------- 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, November 23, 1870, p. 3. Nick Van Horn, Town Prosecutor, moved outside of the corporate limits, and then went hunting. At the meeting of Town Trustees, on the night of the 14th inst., J. F. Pittman was appointed to fill the vacancy. Good joke on Van. ---------------

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, November 23, 1870, p. 3. Chips and Splinters. Alexander & Gabbert began to slaughter a lot of three hundred and fifty hogs, yesterday. A. & G. are prepared to do custom killing on a large scale, and from present indications, will do no inconsiderable amount of it the present winter. --------------

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, November 23, 1870, p. 3. Chips and Splinters. John Graham is the champion story teller of the Parlor Drug Store. Cigar boxes sent to his address per Adams Express, will meet with prompt attention. ------------

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, November 23, 1870, p. 3. Chips and Splinters. John Waldron is putting up two houses instead of one, as we before stated, on his Factory lot. Both houses are rented though neither are finished. Mr. W. is also building a very neat house just south of his own residence. -------------------

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 29, 1924, p. 1. Note: The death of Thomas Stillions was reported in the Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 12, 1924, p. 1. Mary Stillions Dies at Stanford Sunday Morning Mrs. Mary Alice Stillions, aged 67 years, died at her home in Stanford early Sunday morning. Her husband died just three weeks ago, after an attack of paralysis. Funeral services were held at the Sanders church this morning at 11 o'clock. The Rev. John Hays of that church had charge of the services. The burial was at the Chambers cemetery. Mrs. Stillions is survived by two sons, Jake Stillions and William Stillions; two daughters, Mrs. Lucinda Sullivan and Mrs. Clara Deckard; two brothers, Charles Chambers of Harrodsburg, and David Chambers of Vincennes; and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Kimmel of Harrodsburg. 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) Weekly Star, March 29, 1924, p. 1. HATED TO SEE OLD PLACE BURN Walter Collins, the veteran retired business man, had a feeling that when the Shaffer grocery store burned Monday night, it was next to his old home being destroyed, as he was in business in that room for over 30 years. One article, however, escaped of the few things that were saved, to which he was very much attached, and that was an old writing desk with drawers that Mr. Collins had used in the rear of the room-it was the first piece of furniture that the firm of Collins & Karsell had purchased 48 years ago when the two men went into business and Mr. Collins claimed it as a keep-sake when the store was sold. Strange to say, it is only slightly damaged, and Mr. Collins will take it home to use the rest of his life. 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.

If you ever attended Smithville High School, in Smithville, Indiana, you will want to check out Smithville High School Alumni Association on Facebook. On June 21, the alumni banquet will be held in the old high school, and the class of 1964 will be honored. You can see a list of seniors, as well as all others who attended the school in 1964, on the Indiana Genealogical Society website. Among the pictures on the facebook website is a basketball player, Bozo, who is also known as John W. Richardson, my late father-in-law. Randi Richardson

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 29, 1924, p. 1. MISS LELA HANNA ANNUNOCES [sic] NOMINATION FOR STATE SENATOR Miss Lela Hanna, a well known school teacher, has announced for the nomination of state senator subject to the Republican primary. Miss Hanna is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Hanna, northwest of the city, and has attended Indiana University three years. The other Republican candidate for state senator is Frank H. Gentry.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 29, 1924, p. 1. Note: The first part of the headline for this item was cut off in copying as indicated by ellipsis. . Shows Decrease Only 18 marriage licenses were issued by County Clerk Hinkle this month, he announced today. This number is ten less than last month and is far below the average. He could not give any reason for this dropping off in marriage license demands. Only two licenses to hunt were issued during the month, he said. This is five less than March of 1923. 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) Weekly Star, March 28, 1924, p. 6. STINESVILLE Mrs. Stella Hoadley, of Bloomington, and Mrs. (Cleo Easton) Fox, of Hollywood, Calif., recently returned from the Sahara desert, were here the first of the week, guests of Mrs. J. W. Easton, Mrs. M. L. Easton and Mrs. Bart Acuff.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 28, 1924, p. 6. STINESVILLE Lee Acuff has moved to the John Terry farm. Mr. and Mrs. John Terry will occupy part of the house on week days and return to their town home week-ends and over Sunday.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 28, 1924, p. 6. STINESVILLE We are just in receipt of news of the death of Mrs. Nola Pugh, wife of A. J. Pugh, who died at her home in Indianapolis the first of the week. Mrs. Pugh was a native of this place and spent most of her life in Stinesville. Funeral arrangements not reported, except that intermen t [sic] will take place at Indianapolis.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 28, 1924, p. 6. STINESVILLE Mrs. "Darl" Wolfe has given up dressmaking on account of failing health and has gone to Detroit to live with relatives. Mrs. Wolfe has many friends here, in Bloomington and Gosport.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, March 28, 1924, p. 6. STINESVILLE The five-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Chase, who moved here recently, fell about two weeks ago an injured the back of his head. First aid was given and no serious results seemed to follow until last Saturday when alarming symptoms developed and he was rushed to the Bloomington hospital.