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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1892
Page
4
The town board approves grading and gravelling Franklin Street and sidewalks from a starting point to the Washington Street intersection. Gutter work, stone gutters, and sidewalk widths are specified with costs assessed per front foot. Deferred payments run ten annual installments at 6 percent interest. bonds may be issued to cover this. Proposals will be sought via public advertisement in Bloomfield News and Democrat.
An ordinance to grade gutter and gravel Washington Street from Main to Franklin and for the costs. It directs grading, guttering, and graveling with specified widths and depths, errand mechanics, and payments via lineal front foot assessments over ten years with six percent interest. It assigns the town civil engineer to set grades and advertise bids, and declares the improvement necessary. The ordinance takes effect after passage.
An ordinance authorizes grading graveling and guttering Main Street and sidewalks from Lewis street east to the town limits. Streets to be graded to 12 feet wide with 12 inch gravel, sidewalks 8 feet inner portion 4 inch gravel, gutters hammer dressed stone. Costs assessed per foot with 10 annual installments plus interest. bonds may be issued if needed. Board directed to set stakes and publish bids in Bloomfield News and Democrat. Effective March 4, 1592.
The ordinance directs the Town Civil Engineer to set grade stakes and advertise bid notices in the Biovmuch News and Democrat for three successive weeks. It authorizes deferred assessments until property owners pay and proclaims the proposed improvement, with the act of the General Assembly of Indiana cited. The measure becomes effective upon passage by the Town Board.
A reliable gentleman who can furnish first class reference and band will find remunerative and congenial employment as a permanent business on salary and commission by addressing Tracy Underhill General Manager of the United States Building and Loan Association Louisville Ky.
Country correspondence lists visits and movements around Bloomfield including Mrs Belle Stine buying a residence, Minor Pate selling land at public outcry, and various visits to Lyons and surrounding townships. The piece closes with an advertisement warning against fake green goods and touting Simons Liver Regulator for digestion and biliousness.
March weather shifts as oats sowing and clearing continue. Village merchants tally eggs and trade goods while locals visit the county seat on business. Names include Deckard Noel Cox and Carmichael. Ailing Saint day and tobacco plans appear amid church and schooling activity. Mercury cautions and Hall's Catarrh Cure promotion conclude the column.
The RHE meeting at New Tope this weekend drew many attendees from both young and old. H M Haton is visiting friends in the area. William Dyer ferries logs near Worthington this week. F C Dunn and James Denton sold calves to D W McIntosh. P A McIntosh and George W Heaton Jr went to Romania on business. John D L Nash has moved to Mrs Crow's farm. Mr Crow plans to move to Mrs Wright's farm, and Charley Carpenter moves back to his Clay township farm. D W McIntosh notes he papers Bloomfield Democrat and Louisville Courier Journal offer best rates, with actual cost. Farmers prep to sow oats. McIntosh to attend Bloomfield school. P J Long to study at Terre Haute this summer. David Rowe, longtime resident now in Beech Creek township.
A citizen speaks of Mr Rowe as a respected neighbor. Deputy Pryor and Noah Corum travel to Newark. Fox hunt set near Rob Cray's. Hood's Pills and Sarcapsal advertised. Bogard School closes with a gala feast and speeches by Prof. Lumas. The Furnace district hosts a bountiful end of term dinner with students and patrons praising the teacher.
The Democrat promotes county wide new subscriptions at 75 cents cash in advance until November 15. Clubs of ten receive the same period for 50 cents per subscription. Encourage neighbors to form a local club.
The essay argues that human desire for distant goals fuels effort and progress. Pleasure fades after attainment, but this shift to calmer judgment enables future ambition and growth. The piece cites youth seeking education and a republican mood in France as examples of how satisfaction yields higher aims.
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