The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-21
CUMBKRL AND,

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tries-A Pleasant and Brisk suburb of
Indianapolis
The town of the above name Is situated
on the c.. st. L. and P. RAilroad.about ten
miles east OF Indianapolis. The importance
or worth Of the town does not consist OF q
large population, for that does notexceed
COO souls, bat it can claim some merit from
iis professional and musical talent, and the
energetic qualities of the business men in
general. The town is not on a dead stand.
still, as is so cfteE the case with small towns
where the wealth is in the hands OF q few.
but it is on an increase steadily, new build.
ings being erected yearly and the wealth OF
the town steadily increasing. The farmers
adjoining are well-to-do, several of them pos.
sessing several hundred acres of land. The
streets and sidewalks, as a rule, are superior
10 those of surrounding towns of the same
size. The commercial business of the town
is fair, which is attested by the stores, each
of which are doing good business, and car
rying n large stock. The storekeepers are E.
E. Heinricbs, son and successor TO Charles Z.
Heinrichs, who carries q $4,000 or S. 900
stock, John NJ. Mcconnell and Ebaugh &
Co., and Ed BoDge, who has the postofice,
having held 1t for several wears. The med.
icsl profession is repI esented by Drs. Darrach
Bic binger and Field. Cumberland can boast
OF talent in the mechanical art in the way OF
its blacksmiths and carpenters. Charles
Relmeier ie a carpenter of considerable repu.
tation, who has seen the necessity and adj.
vantsge OF employing good Workmen. Jep-
tina Ly nch, one OF the finest wOrkmen of his
craft, IS now in his employ. Two wagon
shops are also in operation, and two saw
mills and planning mill, the former being
operated by Bonge K Strubbeo, the latter by
the Witte Bros. Fred Witte, OF this firm, is
o workman OF a great deal OF mechanical in
genuity, having made several handy con-
trivaDces and additions 10 his mill, which
we're the work of his own hand and plan
ming. There ia no lacking in the blacksmith
line, as there are three shops in full blast
s. K. Shepherds, Jake Hanlein's and Will
liam Wolfe" Jake Hsnlein IS a master
workman, and deVotes most OF his time TO
making fine bUggies and other fine work.
The Touring mill of Gale & Huntington was
entirely remodeled last spring, and a new
roller process, with al the latest aud best
Improvements, was put in, IN aking it one of
the best mills in the State. They have big
run Of business and do great deal OF ship
ping to Eastern markets In the musical
field Cumberland can also claim some talent,
there being band composed OF young men,
the majority OF whom possess q great deal of
ability in their art. The band, when all the
disadvantages and bscksets under which it
has labored, and the necessity OF taking in
new members to fill places vacated by 9TH
ers, are considered, will be regarded rather
fair for its vicessitudes. The band has not
been able TO hire constant teacher, bat has
gained what skill IL has by its own exertions
and talent Mr.. James Pause has gained
some reputation as tuba player. Outside
OF the band there are other musicians
among whom is EdwBrd Reinrichs, a skill
full violinist. Going several years back, the
town is the birthplace and was formerly the
home OF Dallas and Robert Newland, both
OF whom are exceptionally fiue pisnists in
Indianapolis. Both of these ge ntlemen who
are afflicted with an almost total loss of
sight, fiIst displayed and developed their
musical talent IN Cumberland. There is
where the air was first filled with the sweet
harmony OF the delicate touch OF their
fingers. Mrs. Jane Collins, now deceased
wife Of DR.. Collins, and sister of the New
lands, was also sweet singer, aud OF con.
siderable natural ability in music
In the taxldermic art Ed Bonge undis-
putedly wears the laurels he has keen
perception of the natural in birds aud ami
>mals. as all his work evinces a master
hand. All his work approaches nearer
to perfection than the work OF any other
taxidermist in the State, and when justice is
not 0verruled by favoritism aud partially
his work has received the reward and de-
cision it rightfully deserves. Real merit is
very often outstripped by 'gaul and what is
called standing"
The schools are largely attended and pre-.
sided over bv practical and efficient teachers,
W. +. Landes and Miss Baker being among
those who have given entire satisfaction to
the community for their diligence and oom-
potency. Schools and educational matters
have special interest here and it speaks
well for the towns intelligence, from the
al in f,c.I.
leges than any town of similar size in the
State.
The town has turned out host OF telegraph
operators, some of whom have become ex-
perts, among whom might be named ]. f.
Foley, who was agent here for several wears.
aud was promoted for his faithfulness and
proficiency to the position OF train dispatcher
on the O., St L. and p. Railroad at Rich
| mond. Pat Foley, his brother, also an oper-
ator Of much experience in Western Union
work, first fingered the key in this place. e.
w. Little, the present agent and operator OF
this station, and Thomas Fish, operator at
| the Panhandle shops, have their homes
| here. The churches are the Evangelical
| and the Baptist, Rev. L f. Keller occupy
Ing the pulpit of the former and Rev. L. S.
Hustled the latter.
as there is neither lawyer nor ustice
II the town, the natural consequences is that
the town is not disgraced by petty lawsuits
wrought up by unprincipled, one horss law
| yers for the cake of q contemplate fee. The
| gods have seen fit to smile benignly upon
Cumberland and rid it OF such loathed pests
Aside from business aud manufacture, the
| populace has q commeDdable intelligencs,
| generally speaking. which shows itself In its
patronage of the newspapers. All the city,
as we'll as many outside papers are taken
and read, OF which the Daily and Sunday
Sentinel are in the lead. The newspapers
are poor mans library. The spirit to keep
up with the times is peoples preservation
and redemption from iiliteracY, and this
can only be acquired by the use of good
newspapers, which daily record all the
worlds important events for the benefit of
| their readers.