Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 43, Petersburg, Pike County, 9 March 1894 — Page 8

pIKE COUNTY ITEMS. News .Gathered by Oar Correspondents from Various Parts of Pike County for the Democrat’s Readers. your Friends, Where and What .they Are Dolnif at Present.

jPrief Newt Item Grapklrallj Port rayed-Srad in I'oar Items. * ■ \ •. * -—m —i---. 1,1 Hosmer Items. Measles are still raginar here. « Miss Mary Whitehead has the measles Eri Demic is building an addition to his , store. George Deffendall has about two week6 school yet. Farmers^ are beginning to prepare for spring planting. . Prentice Hearing preached at the White (church last Sunday. The protracted meeting at this place closed last Friday night. Miss Ada Whitehead’s school at the mines closed Tuesday. J. D. Selby and family visited Jqhn O. Miley’8 family Sunday. Farmers have began sowing oats. There will he a large crop sown. • . yfheat is looking splendid in most instances. * A few poor fields. Uncle Joseph McCarty has been suffering from lumbago of tbe back Miss Minnie Haws, of Lancaster, O., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Reel. There will be easter services at the Congregational church ou Easter Sunday. Rev. Lee preached at the G. B. church Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. Rev. Smith of the Presbyterian church at F'Vansville. is assisting in a series ot meetings at the mines. - Several parties from this yicinitv attended the exhibition at the Hawkins school last Tuesday night. Mrs. Ida Bliley resumed teaching again Monday, after being out two ot three weeks on account of measles. We are informed that George Deffendal has purchased Tommy Smith’s property in Howard’s addition to Hosmer. J. B. T Hearing has purchased a Jot in Oakland City and is having'lumber sawed to build a fine house. He will move down this fall. 1 a SCHJPBLER. Npurgesn Items. Quite a number of our citizens are makr ing garden. Jonas Roy is building an addition to his store room. Quite a number of our farmers have been sowing oats. George W. Grim, trustee, did business ^iere last Saturday. Township candidates are interviewing the voter this week. Dr. Osborne’s wif#, who has been sick for some time, is reported better. Protracted meeting closed here last Sunday night with over forty conversions. W. B. Cox and Ethel Osborne visited Petersburg friends last Monday and Tuesday. Dr. J. T. Lancets hauling lumber and other necessary material to build a store room as soon as the weather gets quieted down. A party of young folks consisting of John Scales, Lillie Scales. Zetta Lorton, John Shepard, Emma'Shepard and J. W. McCleary, left here last Monday to attend school at Princeton. Several more will fob W in a few days. Josiah.

Arthur item . # Whooping cough is raging near here. Rev. Mariou Kays preached at Arthur Sunday. Rev. F U- V00<? »*>d ^osepjt Wiggs, Jr., ' went to Evansville today on business. \ i . ,'r; The interest of the young people’s prayer meeting at hit. Zion, is equa} to a revival. ' Ye old democrats that have never taken a paper, subscribe for The Democrat and f r . _ f have your eyes opeued. A large number of young men and women of this place and vicinity will attend Awarded Highest Honors, World's Fair. BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. pure Gfape Cream of Tartar Powder. tt from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. YEARS THE STANDARD.

tbe spring term of school at the Oakland City College. Lawrence Flurt was seriously injured while feeding some horses last Friday morning. One of the animals pressed him against the walls of the stable and a nail wound in the shoulder was the result;. Quite a sum ot money was raised in and around Arthur to fight the building of a now jail. We think the present building will suffice for the time being. To increase the tax on tbe already over-burdened people and to add more to tbe great indebtedness of the county would be an outrage unpardonable. , ALBKKTUS. j Winslow Items. The following news items of interest are taken finm the Sjiectator of last week: Geo. iV'est, cf Petersburg, was on our streets ' ,'nesduy. J. H. McConnell mads a business trip to Augusti Wednesday. A T. J. iichroeder, of Survant, visited Petersburg friends Monday. Hickory Scales visited Augusta and Stendai friends tbe first of tbe week. Byron Brenton. of Petersburg, passed through here and transacted business at Augusta Wednesday. Geo. W. Wilder, of Petersburg, and a I hero o’ the long ago was buggy riding through our streets Wednesday, but as be was it good company tbe city marshal paid no attention to him.

Union Items. Poll}’ Britinghain is still on the si ck list. Jobe Welch preached at Mr. Taber last Sunday night. Mar on Key moved away from town last Saturi ay and to his old home place, on the farm. Mr Cato, the teacher of the Union school started for his home at Lemastersville last 5J onday. Pro). M. B. Thomas, will begin a spring term of school March 19th, 1S94. A good schoo is expected A teachers class will be organized. Union is a pleasant little town, any one desiring to enter school will do well to attend here. , Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly bather in Bis great wisdom, to remove from earth brother B. S. Penny, one of our faithful members of Petersburg Chapter, No. 62, O. E. S. therefore Resolved, That we bow submissively to His providence realizing that He doetb all things well Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the children left fatherless and commend them to a loving Savior's care, Re-solved, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of our Chapter, a copy furnished the family of the deceased and he papers for publication. George E. King.} Two gentlemen from Petersburg, Messers. Wilder and Carletou, formerly of the “Petersburgh Press,” visited our city Friday, in ihe interest of a nqw newspaper to be established here by them about the first of April. We welcome the gentlemen because we think it to our best interest to have a paper here. The “Star” was such a success we Feel that any paper can be made so.—Monroe City correspondent Vincennes Post. Squire Thomas Reed made his appearance on the streets Wednesday in a changed condition. The squire has been very gray for a number of years and he concluded to {change his looks somewhat by usiug a little dye. Bis most intimate acquaintances failed to recognize him at first hut his old stories of the long ago soon convinced them that it was Tom sure enough. 1 Candidates for marshal before the republican nominating convention are getting very numerous. There are seven or eight with Mullen Hill, Goose Hill, Canalport and several other sections yet to hear from. It is a lively raoe and promises of great fun at the convention. Nothing but a republican can be elected in Petersburg, and the boys are after the nomnation. Resolutions, Lulu B Read. Mary M. Glezex,

The funeral of Richard S. Penny, mention of whose death appeared in the last issue occurred from the M E. church last Friday afternoon cpnducteil by Rev. Anderson, the Knight Templar’s and G. A. R. Post concluding the ceremonies. The remains were taken to Harrison, Ohio, his former home for burial. The funeral was very largely attended. There are a number of the pnbscribers who are in arrears nearly two years. You who are owing will confer a great favor on the publisher by remitting the same as soon as convenient4. It takes the ready cash to run a printing office, and as= the money has been earned by us it is time that we were iu receipt of it. Take notice. The Pike county court house was to have cost $23,OQ0, but instead the total run up to nearly $35,000. The new jail is to cost $25,500. The Democrat will see that there is no extras put iu to run the cost up on the taxpayers. | We are under obligations to George |E King secretary of the Electric [light company for favors extended | during the past week.

JAIL CONTRACT LET. A New $25,500 Structure to Keep Prisoners In, The Board of Commissioners Let the Contraot Tuesday. Martin Lori. ofJasprr, Lowers the Figures of Three Competitors. Work on the Building Will Cent* mence i:>s Sown ae the Weather Will Permit.

-M As has been announced in the county papers fpr sometime past the Board of County Commissioners opened the sealed bids for the erection and construction of a jail and sheriff’s residence in this city, Tuesday afternoon. There were a number of builders present but only four bids were placed on file. At one o’clock the auditor’s office was crowded with Pike county people eager to learn who would receive the contract and the amount of the bids. The following were the names of the bidders and the amounts: Jacob Bippus, Evansville...| 38,880 T. J. Morris, Indianapolis... 2«S.luU Isaac Higgins, Petersburg,.:... 27.500 Martin Lori. Jasper, .. 25,500 Accordingly Martin Lori was awarded: the contract. He immediately $led his bond and entered into a contract with the Board of Commissioners to complete the work in accordance with the plans and specifications as adopted. The commissioners were not as a unit on letting the contract, Gladish and Carlisle being strongly in favorof letting the contract to the bidder, while Hadlock hai b*s doubts as to the propriety of lofting the contract when the requirements of the notice had not been complied with, but he with the rest of the board approved the bond and signed the contract. \ It seems that the old saying the third time is a charm, applies to the case of the jail question, this being the third attempt at letting a contract, and if it is a' trueism it has beeu demonstrated in this case. There has been considerable opposition to the building of a jail among the farming class of the comity and on the two previous occasions they were present in full force, but at this meeting but few persons in opposition to the lettiug were present aod the board let the contract as advertised. Martin Lori, the contractor, will commence active work in three or four weeks and push the work to completion as fast as possible. He is given one year’s time in which to complete the same and turn it over to the commissioners. He built the Dubois county jail this last year, and has been engaged iu contracting for sometime past. The building will probably be located on the east corner of the square where the old fire department building once stood. Bat the general idea among the people is that the commissioners should purchase a lot at some convenient place on which to erect the building.

Obituary. Richard S. Penny was born in Plymouth, England, January 6,1843, died In Petersburg, March 1, 1894, aged 49 years, 1 month and 21 days. He was married December 2, 1869, and his wifp died in August, 1883. He was mary)ed again some years later and again bereft of his companion. Brc. Penny was converted abopt twenty years ago but had united with the church some years before that time. I find in their family biblp a record of. the time and place and the name of the tpini$ter who was conducting the paeeting when he was converted, written |>y himself, also of another blessing he received from the Lord later in life. He eulisted iu Co. D., 5th 0,hio, Cavalry in 1861, and served through the entire war. He was only sixteen when he enl!ste<J. I have known Byo. Penny only a few months. He said to me some six weeks ago that be never had been sick much before this time, but it seemed as though since this sickness t^egan everything was fixed for the occasion. This sickness began with hemorrhage of the lungs and Ire rapidly declined. It only became known a few weeks ago (hat he was so bad, and, in fact, many

of his friends were not aware of it until within the last few dam I visited him in the morning before he died and prayed with him and read the bible to hifn. He told me he pad been talking it all over with the Lord before I came aud it was all settled He said he had great fajth in Jesns, and felt he could fully trust Him and was submissive to his will. Just before I bid him goodbye I asked him if he felt peaceful and he smiled and said “O yes.” Thus he passed from our light to a wake in the presence ot our Father and His Son. He leaves four children and a brother and other relatives and friends to feel their loss in his eternal gain. Rev. Anderson Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Award.

, John Griffith transacted business at Vincennes last Tuesday. W. S. Mitchell is filling his ice house this week With manufactured ice from the Evansville manufacturing company. Mrs. Sarah E. Tracy has received a pension of $12 per month and $334 back pay. Her three children also receive pensions of $2 per mouth. Horsemen!—If you are In need of bills for the “ensuing sea»on" call at The Democrat office. We have a splendid assortment of cuts to select trom and will give you splendid work. J. B. Cushman, of Mavsville, Kentucky, was in the city last week. It may be possible that Mr. Cushman will become a citizen of Pike county and The Democrat exteuds awelcome to him. The ladies of the C. P. sewing society gave Mrs. Mart Fleener a very enjoyable surprise last Thursday evening, it being her 39th birthday. An enjoyable evening was spent by all those present. Tomorrow (Saturday) evening the I. O. O. F. lodge of this city will celebrate its 38th anniversary. A fine program has been arranged for the occasion. A banquet will be served and a splendid time no doubt will be enjoyed by the .members of the fraternity. Thomas Oliphant, a former resident of this county and a member of Co. K, 24th Indiana, has returned here for residence. He left here at 4he time of the dedication of White church, in the fall 1865, and nothing had been heard from him till his return. During that time he has been in the silver mines in the west.— Princeton Leader. Old friends will sometimes have misunderstandings anti fall out. For years the News editor has. keen the one great admirer of Hon. F. B. Posfcy and boomed him for congress at every nomination. The editor announces this week that the iife-lobg friendship existing between them has been brokeu and that he will no longer support Mr. Posey tor the Congressional nomination. Prof. M. B. Thomas, ex-county superintendent of schools will open a spring normal at Union, March I9th, and continue ten weeks. This will be an excellent opportunity for the teachers of the county. Special attention will be given to a teachers class. The term will last ten weeks; tuition $6. The price is very reasonable. The professor is an able instructor and should meet with much success in his undertaking. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder World's Pair Highest Medal and Diploma.

Notice of Appointment of Executorship. Notice Is hereoy given, that the undersigned has been appointed by the clerk ot the circuit court of Pike county* stat e of Indiana, executors of the estate of James Survant, late of Pike county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be. solvent. February 14, 1894. William W. Survant, 40-3 John Survant. Richardson & Taylor, att’ys. Executors. Notice of Administration. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed by the clerk of the circuit court of Pike county, state of Indiana. administrator of the estate of William F. Beck, late of Pike county, deceased. ’ Said estate is suppose d to be insolvent. February 12,1894. JONATHAN T. CATT, 40-3 * Administrator. Posey * Chappeil, Att’ys. Notice of Final Settlement of Estate. In the matter of the estate of William McAtee. diseased. In the’ Pike circuit court, March term, 1894. ) Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned as executor of the estate of Wiliam Mc.\tee deceased, has presented ahd filed his account and vouchers in flnai settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said circuit court, on the 27th day of March, 1894, at which time all persons interested in said estate are required to appear tn said court, and show cause, if any there he, why said accounts and vouchers should not he approved. And the heirs of said estate, and all others interested therein, are also hereby required, at the time and place aforesaid, to appear and make proof or their heirship or claim to any part of said estate. JoHif H. McAtne, Exeoutor. Ely & Davenport, attorneys. Rev. F. C. Ifrleliart, Sew York, writes: “A corn on tlie toe is a thorn in the flesh, which ‘C. C. G. Certain Corn Cure* moft mercifully removes.” For sale by Bergen.Oliohant& Co.

SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS. List of land mortgaged to secure loans of common school and congressional township funds. state of Indiana, Pike county, ns. • In compliance with section eighty-seven (87) ninety-five (96) ninety-si* and one hundred of the common school law of the State of Indiana approved March 6th. 1865, the undersigned Auditor will on the FOURTH MONDAY OF MARCH, A. D., 18M The same being the 36th da^ of said month at the door of the court house. In the town of Petersburg, Pike county, Indiana, offer for sale the following described lands in said county mortgaged to the Stale to secure loans of school hinds and upon which the borrowers have Sailed to pay the annual installment of Interest and therefore the principal becomes due. COMMON SCHOOL FUNDS. „ Loan No. 13. The north half of the northwest quarter of section twenty-four (24) township two (2) south, range seven (7) west, containing eighty (80) acres more or less in Pike county, Indiana, mortgaged to the State of Indiana for the use of the common school funds by Nancy E. Powers,:.upon which there is due. Principal . _ji.6145 0C Interest.. ... *"3 Damages..H...... ........ ........ 3 07 Costs .is.. 10 QO Total .s ,.i........6166 82 Loan No. 193. The northwest quarter of the southeast quarter, and the north half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-onef(21), township two(2) south, range six (6) west, containing sixty (60) acres in Pike county, Indiana. Mortgaged ta|he State of Indiana for the nse of tbe comiflon school.funds by Joseph A. Spradlin and Martha J. Spradlin bis wife, upon which there is due. Principal . . *.j..|175 00 interest ...— ... 37 82 Costs. ..:— 100C Total ..' ... .... 6227 01 Notieie is therefore hereby given that should the foregoing sums remain unpaid on the 4th Monday of Match, 1804, the same being the 26th day of said month the undersigned Auditor of said county will on that day proceed to sell the premises mortgaged and described herein or as mutch thereof as may be necessary* to discharge the amount due thereon for principal, interest, damages and costs to the nigheet hidder &>r cash and in case of no bidder for the aindunt due, then the undersigned Auditor to said county will bid in the same on account of the respective fund of the State. Given under my hand and the seal of the Board of Commissioners of Pike county, Indiana, this 26th day of February. 1894. FRANK R. BILDERBACK. JskAh> Auditor Pike County, Indiana.

The king of all Cough Cures Is *‘C. C. C. Certain Cough Cure/* It cures Coughs. Colds, Hoarseness, Croup, Influenza, Bronchitis Ac., where other remedies fall. For sate by Bergen. Olinbant * Co. Executor’s Sale of Personal Notice is hereby given that the undersigned executors of the will of James Survant, deceased will selljat public auction at the late late residence of the deceased in Marion township. Pike county, Indiana, on SATURDAY, MARCH, 10.18W, All of the personal property of said estate, consisting ol ^horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, mules, . farming implements, corn, hay, wheat drite, wagons and buggy, patatry, household and kitchen furniture and othei articles too numerous to mention. Terms of &ale —On all suma of live dollars and over a credit of nine months will be given, the purchaser giving note with approved freehold surety and without reltel from valuation laws and bearing six peFTient interest from date until paid. Upon all sums of idss than ‘fi ve dollars cash on the day ol sale, and no property allowed to be taken until the same is either paid for or note given. Sale to befeih at 9 o’clock a. m. If «C. C, C. certain Chill Cure” Ik not the best remedy you have ever used for Chilis and Fever your money will be refunded. Pleasant to take. For sale by Bergen, Oliphant <fe Co, Administrators Sale of Personal Property. State of Indiana. Pike county, ss. In the mrflter of the estate of William F. Beck, deceased. Public notice is hereby given that the undersigned Administrator ol the estate ol William F. Beck, deceased, will offer foi sale at public auction at the late residence of said decedent in Madison township, Pike county, Indiana, on SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1891, The personal property of said estate consisting of one span of mules, one cow, foui head of hogs, Wagon and harness, one sorguin mill, turkeys, chickens, lumber, household and kitchei.'tiirnitnre and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms of Sale.—On alliums of five dollars and under, casta in hand; over five dollars a credit rtf nine months will be given,the purchaser executing his notes with good and sufficient surety therefor, to the approval ol said administrator, said notes to bear six per cent interest from date and waiving valuation and appraisement laws. Sale to begin at 9o’clock a. m. February l2.1894. Jonathan T. Catt, 40-3 ' Administrator. Posey (ft Chappell, att’ys. « «C. C. C. Certain Chill Cure* la pleasant to take and harmless. Children like its. (guaranteed to cure Chills and fever, Mo Cure—>0 Pay. For sale by Bergen, Oliphant & Co. ■ William W. Survant, John Survant, February 14,1894. . Richardson & Taylor, att’ys. Executors 40-3

50,000 COON SKINS WANTED The very highest market price paid for all kinds of And Pelts, sueh as Conn. HI ink. O’possum. Skunk. Otter, 31 usk Rat, Fox, &c. Hides, Tallow and Gingseng Wanted; ] W rite for latest price list. J. E. SCHURZ, Fur Dealer, PETERSBURG, IND. 0. K. BARBER SHOP. < A. F. BAKER, Prop. Has removed to the room two doors sooth of the Postoffice. CALL AND SEE US. Everything nicely arranged for the comfort of customers. Hair-cutting, Dyeing, and Shampooing a specialty. Remember the place. • FRED SMITH , ■ Dealer in all kinds of * , , FURNITURE.

Funeral Supplies A Specialty. We keep on band at all time* the finest line of Parlor and Household Furniture to be found in i he city. Bedroom and Parlor Suite, a Specialty. In funeral supplies . we keep. Caskets, Shrouds, etc., of the best make.

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