Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 49, Petersburg, Pike County, 20 April 1894 — Page 8

* Qrand » Hosiery t Opening Nowadays Hermsdorf is practically the onlya Fast Black Dye for Hosiei'y. All our hosiery stock bears Hermsdorfs stamp, and we are going to signalize our Spring Opening by a Hermsdorf Festival. So on '«. T' ‘ ‘" • •] ^^FRIDAY, -APRIL 27^^ We shall open in Our Hostery Department the most complete assortment of Hermsdorf Hosiery we have ever shown —Plain, Zh'op-Stitch and Boot Patterns,—and shall present every purchaser of these goods with a valuable Steel Engraving with Hermsdorf s compliments and our own. Remember oar Past Black ^Hosp, two pair for Our Competitors Price 60 ct Hose, we sell you for Our Competitors Price 06 ct Hose, we sell you for Our Competitors Price 75 ct Hose, we sell yon for Our Competitors Price $1.00 Hose, we sell you for Our Competitors Prise $1.25 Hose* we sell you for 25 cts 25 els 40 cts 50 cts i 5 cts 90 cts DON'T FORGET the date—Friday, April 27th. Remember the lovely J Steel Engravings we are-going to give away on that day. Also remember the bargains we are offering all down the lines. Gus. Frank’s Mammoth Store.

F. M. Wood ha« been appointed postmaster at Arthur. Dr. Barnes, of Indianapolis, will he at the Pike hotel next Monday. For the latest styles in queens ware go to the Gold Mine grocery of J. H. Yiehe & Co. 46-4 We have just received a new line of summer hats, bonnets, flowers, &c. 49-3 • Ruth A. Stocks. ' J. E. Pipes, of Augusta, has returned to Cincinnati where ho has accepted a position in the Uuion stock yards. One span match mules 5 years old, dark bays. For sale 4>y Thomas B. Basinger. Residence 4 miles below Petersburg. 48-2 Frank Skinner, deputy auditor, who has been seriously ill for several days with fyphoid lever, is slowly improving in health. Forty persons will be baptised the lirst Sunday in May by Eider J. W. Richardson, ot the General Baptist church In Logan township. “Col.” A. M. Hardy, of Washington, wa9 nominated Tuesday for congress by the republicans of the Second district to oppose Congressman Bretz. -The democrats of Patoka township .will meet m Winslow tomorrow. There should be a large attendance as there is very much Important business to come up before the meeting. Head Quarters—for real estate, farm and city property for sale on reasonable terms at the reliable realestat«* agency of W. H. H. Thomas, the leading real estate agency in the county. . 38-5 Ex-Sheriff John Stilweft and Trustee Spencer Barrett, of Lockhart township, were in the city Wednesday transacting business. They are among the hustling democrats of that township and never stand back when ’ the time comes for work. ‘

Awarded Highest Honors, ^“ World’s Fair. m “ BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. \ pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. ‘w from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant HO YEARS THE STANDARD,

Go to H. H- Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Fred Ashby has taken a position on the Washington Gazette. Miss Bertha Frank has returned from her visit tc friends in Washington. For Sal^—Second-hand binder. Will be sold cheap. Call at this office. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Wanted.—Girl for general housework Inquire at this office immediately. Yiehe & Co. have just received an immense line of queensware and glassware. 46-4 Our new summer goods have arrived. Ladies call. 49-3 - Ruth A. Stocks. Perry A. Chappell will act as prosecuting attorney during the absence of George B. Ashby. Ho will occupy Mr. Ashby’s office. Rev. Win. Chesser will preach at the Gray church Saturday night before the fifth Sunday in April, also on Sunday at teu-and-a-half o’clock. See the show window of the Gold Mine grocery. The latest styles in queensware is shown there. You can buy a whole set or any part of a set. 46-4 Runaways are frequent this week. Monday the mule team owned by Peter Drot concluded to have a little time ot its own. Result: a badly damaged wagon. Deputy Prosecutor George B. Ashby, of Petersburg stopped over in this city for a few hours today and then left for Sau Francisco, Cal., where he will spend several weeks for his health.-—Washington Gazette.

F. E. Hearing, of Winslow, republican candidate for tbe nomination for clerk, was in tbe city Tuesday looking up the boys that vote. He is making a hot canvass and will make the boys hustle who beat him in the race. Peter Drof has just received a lot of lime, hair, ceineui and other materials tor builders and plasterers. He handles all classes of goods and buys all old junk of every description. Call and see him when in need of ! anything in his line. 46 4 The Pike county medical association mef in this city last Thursday and organized by electing the following officers for the coming year: President—J. W. Ooleman. Vice-president—E. S Intel. Secretary and treasurer—J. T. Kline. Delegates— W. It. Link, Dr. E&sslnger and Dr Johnson. ■ ■ American assocmtion—R. W. Harris and* W . M. tt enter. Censors -J. R. Atlarus, \V. M. Hunter and i A. K. Byers.

PIKE COUNTY I1EIS. News Gathered by Our Correspondents from Various Paris of Pike County for t£e Democrat’s Headers,

Vo nr Friends, Where and What they Are Doing at Present. Brief Newt Heats Graphically Portrajod-Sead It Year Items. Bipckville Items. Turner Willis and family were the guests of Charles Gray last Sunday. Jacob Yoiing made a business trip to Petersburg last Thursday. Miss Laura Ferrell is attending school at Oakland City this spring. A. J. Hawkins, one of Madison town* ship's best farmers, is improving his farm at this placet Lewis Beck is talking of putting up picket fencing which will improve the view on Main street. Elias Vaughn ^and Moses Ernst, ofSugai Ridge, passed through our city last Sunday! Albert Hart has moved from this place to Clay township, where he will work on the farm of George Peed Luke Young and wife spent last Sabbath with relatives near Bowman. James Stewart and wife, of Rumble, were the guests of W. N. Sanders last Suij£_ day. William Medcalf, of Clark’s station, is contemplating life near Pleasant Ridge Mrs. Ella Kays is visiting relatives at Bozier, this week. Ranger.

Pikeville Items. Mrs. Sarah A. J. Davis is visiting her nephew G. B. Campbell this week. H. Chappell is seen on our streets again after a long illness and confinement to his room. Charles and Henry had a set-to last Thursday in which Hefiry was knocked out in the third rouud. On last Thursday-U. B. Campbell was surprised with a birthday dinner. All had a good time and plenty of good edibles and some to spare On last Friday G. B. Campbell was called to English to preach the funeral sermon of John Cunningham ot that place who was killed by the east bound passenger trsiin last Wednesday at Eckerty. The deceased was good citizen, a Freest Mason and a member of the Methodist church. In him the family lost a good father, bis aged wife a faithful husband and the church a good member and the community a good citizen. BarNky. Leninsterville Items. Oats are alio. K.% and wheat is “out of Bight"’ around here. Mr. Willis Tea vault of this place is building a house on bis new farm. There will be a large acreage of corn in this vicinity this year. The Arcadia base bali'club is preparing to carry the red string this summer. J. M. Davis, the democratic nominee for trustee of Monroe, has nothing to do now but await results Spring bas come at last and among the other spurious things, she has brought a promising mustache to the boys of this place. Republican hopes has approached stagnation in Monroe and we fear they will have trouble in finding candidates for the autumn election. % Patoka Items. Elijah Davis has a new barn in progress »f construction. B. F. McCord is becoming quite a conversationalist. and more especially an interrogator. He is deputy assessor. What has become of the Beckville itcmiter? We have failed to recognize any of his jottings for some time. Wake up friend. James Ashby, o Hot Springs, Arkansas, formerly ot this county, is now among Pike friends. He will return sometime in AUgU8t« The Kirk farm, opposite Ayershire mines, is being cleared. There will be about 200 acres cleared during the spring and summer. Clint Welton is superintending the work He bas 25 men in his employ. The I. 1). O. F. will celebrate its 75th anniversary at Winslow, April 20th. All members as well as all friends of , the order should eudeavor to put in an appearance. The members at Winslow will will put forth every effort to make a welcome reception to the members throughout the county. Never in the history of the politics of Pike, did a more quiet, composed and busi-ness-like body of men meet, than those who attended the democratic mass "meeting at Winslow last Saturday. Business was the order of the day. Each and every township was represented. The requisite committees and delegates were chosen. Men that will see democracy through to eminence and success. The assembly adjourned feeliug that an excellent beginning bad been made. It is a conceded fact that this county j is close politically speaking. It r»Py takes r. fe v votes cube; way .♦*> turp !

the official tide. And with that In view, democratic friends, let ns make a bold struggle for victory. Let everyone lend a helping hand and success is within our grasp. A great many persons, even as we may say members oi democracy ,are heard to complain of the proceedings and action of our President and the presents!congress . Be calm friends, have patience, await further developments, bear with, cur worthy servants in office, they are honest, they are true, and the right measure will be enacted at the earliest Convenience. Which, however will not and cannot be until the governmental machinery is cleared of its “republican lusts and deficiencies. Barlow.

Arthur Items. Coxy is no ‘-‘slouch” after all. Candidates are numerous now-a-days. Mrs ffm. Spencer is very ill with fever just now. Joseph Burt of this vicinity, has two children very bad sick. Subscribe-for The Dtoockat and see what is going on in the world A great many of the voters attended the republican primary last Thursday Miss Eila Robinson attended the Sunday school convention last Thursday and Friday. Quarterly meeting ot the Methodists at Trinity last Sunday. A large number was in attendance. I)r. Hoover, one of Boonville’s prominent physicians, is at present visiting D. C. Bar. rett and family near here. Minvard Reed’s horse fell and threw him while on his- way from church Monday night. He was considerable bruised. Up to date, Moses Skinner has lost five children in two weeks of diphtheria. Three more are very sick yet and may die. Mr. Skinner and wile have the sympathy of all bis friends and neighbors. Glenmore Cliflord and Fred Wiggs, of this locality, accompanied by their best girls, took a fishing tour Sunday; but as the water was cold and “fish wouldn’t bite they soon wended their way homeward; muddy and disgusted.”

Logan Township Items. Edwar^^tkineon is attending school at Princeton. Lookout for news! Walter Wilson is hauling luml>er to build a home. Miss Hattie Phillips, of Oakland City, is visiting friends and relatives in the land of Logan. Turner Young, of near Hosmer, was the miest of J. L Bren tor. from Saturday until Tuesday. Silas Breeton, who is attending college at Oakland City, spent Sunday in Oatsville taking in the sights. The schools of this township have at last come to aBloge. The length of the term was 145 days and nearly all of the children were tired out. Rev. R. B. Fisher, assisted by Hey. Marvin Gilespie, have begun a series of meetings at the Richardson school house near Oatsville. Messrs. O. H Miller and Elmo Wilson accompanied by Mrs. Anna Miller aud Miss Hattie Krieg made a dying trip to Oakland City Sunday pight. I A Y. P. S C E. has been organized at Olive Branch church with the following officers: S. E. Wilson, president; Isaac Onyet, vjee president; Miss Liddie Walton, recording secretary; Miss Lida Hightower, corresponding secretary; and Miss Hattie Kreig, treasurer. May great and lasting good be accomplished. 1 Excel Humble Items. Henry Hill has moved back to Rumble. Dick Hawkins Is dangerously sick with the measles. Lawreuce Rumble is building a new barn on his farm. Lewis Rumble is happy. He laughs and says it’s a girl. Candidates are very numerous nowadays in this vicinity. There will be singing at Rumble next Saturday night. Everybody invited. Times are getting a little better than they were. It is to be hoped they will still get better. ■five huxter wagons passes through the city every week. A few more would be better. William Lush, of Beckville, was down here last Friday shaking hands with his many friends, C. E. Rumble has placed his store in firstclass condition. Eli believes in keeping up with the style. Some one broke into Uncle Lewis Beck’s store last Friday night and carried off a great many groceries, clothing, dry goods, etc. Spurgeon. Items. Wheat looks fine. Good prospect for a large yield. Mart Fleener, of Petersburg, visited the family of J. H. Barnett this week. Trustee G. W. Grim was in our town lasl Monday enumerating the school children. Shepard & Lorton sold and delivered at Mackey station this week two car loads of wheat and have some bread left. Died. April 13, 1894. child of Alferd Reed, was buried April 14 at Pleasantville cemetery, Elder A. J. Willis preached the funeral. i Mrs. J. A. Shepard and Mrs. N. Lorton visited their children last Saturday aud Sunday who are attendihg normal school at Princeton. The many friends of Esq. J M. Bilderback will be glad to know that he is able to attend to his office, he havi'pg had quite a severe attack of pneumonia. Died on April 13th, 1894, near this place, John 4* Stambush of pneutponia fever. He ! was born in 1852 in Kentucky and moved j with his parents-to Warrick county in 18U2;; was married in 1364 to Cynthia Husk. They \ had born to them nine children, six are Jiv- j iog. was in religious belief a Methodist, He was at the time ot his death a utember of Spurgeon lodge No. 582 I O. O. F. and was

CHir imraoi-se stock of I I DHDCDV !? re"uv for ^nspocthm. We can ^ov^llMLL rMrtn" the finest and mart complete line ew shown in the city. .So oia flock, bat all this year's styles. All paper matched ami shown in suits. Our prices tower than ever. Are of the latest styles and designs, and a more complete line was never shown. We sounded the bottom on our Donrlu * Uiyo/f ft PnintcsQ». for the next sixty days We sell it tor neaay f mixea S ra/MS$& 1 /)* fin linn We guarantee every gallon to be strictly pure ■'Sw /. I Uirertbanon. aiMl firstclas8. Standard brands ol White Lead, 16.00 per hundred pounds Call and see us. f Bergen, 01 iphant& Co

hurried by the order on Sunday, April 15, 181)4 at Barnfork cemetery, in Warrick county. Elder Honpt preached his funeral. He whs followed to the grave by the largest congregation of sympathising friends the writer ever witnessed at a country fuuerai. His bereaved wife »mf little children have the sympathy of all who know them. He had his life insured through D. 51. Martin, of Oakland City, for $1,000. Mr. Martin informed me that the amount would be paid the wife in a few days. Otwell lloiugrs* A band of horse traders are in camp here. Miss Fannie Weathers, of Dale.is visiting here This week is general house cleaning for our burg. „ George Abbott has treated his house to a coat of paint. Supervisor John Braden is working the roads this week. John Willheim will move into his new house this week Mrs. Florence Jeffery and son have gone to lioekport to visit for three weeks. William McCormack is in Louisville this week buying his spring stock of goods. General Lyon Post No. 34 G. A. K. will have a bean supper fit this place on May 11. Miss Anna Haskins and Mrs. Amy Drake went to Evansville to buy a spring stock of millinery goods. The lemon party at W. C. Dillons’ last Tuesday night was a success. George Cox and Miss Hattie VJraig carried off the prizes. Hosmer Items. J. W. Clifford left lor Cincinnati again Monday Frank English and family visited in this vicinity Sunday last. There is considerable sickness in toe neighborhood among children. The uew Sabbath school library has about seventy-five volumes already. George Deffendal and sister commenced a spring term of school here Monday. Russel Thompson has about finished his contract of sawing on Joseph McCarty’s land. The assessor of Washington township was in this neighborhood this week takiug the assessment The pear and cherry trees have blossomed out full; but what is alive now will likely fail off before it matures. The infant child of John Cloin died Wednesday morning of whooping oough. It had been sick several weeks. v_ ^Pleasant Ridge Items. Prayer meeting at this place every Tuesday night. There is a prospect of a wedding at this place soon. Charlev Boiling has purchased the farm Mr. Lillis. Felix Bobisou returned Irom Washington Territory last week. Miss Mary Johnson is seriously ill with the whooping cough. - - Miss Johnson and Miss Robling visited friends at Petersburg this week. J. H. Bolting and son visited friends and relatiyes at White Oak. this week. Charles Johnson is visiting iriends and relatives this week, at Washington. Gilbert Dedman has returned from Vincennes and is in the butcher shop at Winslow. i' Charley Kerr and wife visited his father and mother this week for the first, time siuce they were married.

Washington Items. Mrs. Rachel Tislow is improving from a broken limb. Miss Emma Uolion is attending school at Princeton. . j Prayer meeting at Speucer Selby’s next Tuesda> night. Ella Battles was the guest of Bessie ■Hawkins last Wednesday Everet Holloa is visiting the family of Clarke Hawkins this week. There will be Sunday School every Sunday at Pleasant Ridge church, i H. E. Hawkins has moved to W. Watts farm near the railroad. Walter Selby and wile, were the guests of U. S. Stapleton last Sunday. Brd Laslie preached to a crowded house at Union, Suuday and Sunday night. Pike Comity S. S. Union. The annual meeting of the Pike county §. S. Union was held at Winslow April 12 and IS. The meeting was a grand success, and all were well paid for their time who attended AH the speakers who were on the program were present and ably discussed the questions which wereassigned them. There were several others present who! were not on the program who abiy discuss-1 ed the papers read. The next meeting will be held at Mt Zion church. We hope ia Jaave the county better represented next yegr. W 4 r^k,

Iiuth A. Stocks has all the latest novelties anti styles in millinery goods for summer. 49-3 Thomas Read will open up hi9 brick works Monday. Twenty-five hands will be'employed. Miss’ Lottie McAfee, of OatsviHe, visited her uncle John O’Neall this week.—Oakland City Record. Quite a number from this citv attended the republican congressional convention at Evansville yesterday. Read the new advertisements in today’s paper. Petersburg merchants are realizing the benefits of printer’s ink these days. Isaac Jones, of NoxM. has an excellent stock of general merchandise. lie is receiving new goods every week. He keeps an excellent stock of irroeeries, dry goods and boots and shoes. The Seaman comedy company are nlayin? at the opera (muse this week. Miss Anna Seaman is the most wonderful euphonium pltfyer that has vsaited Petersburg. She has won great applause from the audience each night. The Burt* Hawes arson case has been appealed to the supreme court. Our readers will remember that Burr received a sentence of eight years about a year ago for the attempted burning pf the Daviess county court house. V Administrator’s Sale of Real Estate. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Jasper Parmer, deceased, will offer for sale at private sale to the highest bidder on tl\p premises, ou SATURDAY, MAY 12th, 18W, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 ‘o’clock p. m. of said day, the following real estate in Pike county in the State of Indiana to-wit: The southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of sect ion t hirty-one (31). town two (2) soutti,range seven (7) jrest, fifty-eight and six-ty-five one hundredths acres, and the northwest quarter of the north west quarter of section six. (0), town three (,“) south, range seven (7) west, (except forty (40) acres off the south side of the last described tract heretofore set off to Elizabeth Farmer, widow of said decedent) containing eighteen and thirty-three one hundredths acres more or less .Said real estate will be sold subject to the taxes of 1804. Tekxsof Sai,*—One-third cash, find the residue in equal payments of nine and eighteen months, the purchaser giving notes with approved freehold surety and bearing six per eeut interest from date of said sale and without any relief from valuation or appraisement laws Vinson Franc*, Administrator. April 11th, 1804. - Richardson & Taylor, Attorneys 48-4 Xotice ot Election of Church Trustees. Notice is heteby given that there wiil^be fa meeting of the members of Spurgeon church of the General Baptists rit^he M. E. church at Spurgeon, Indiana, on Saturday, May 5th 1SSU, at 2 <>’cloc%p. in., to elect five trustees for said church, J M Burch, Pastor. W.'S. Parker, Clerk. April 0th, 1804.

Notice of Sale of Fart of the PIKE COUNTY POOR FARM. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Pike county. Indiana, will offer at public auction on the premises on 7 SATURDAY, THE 19tb DAY OF MAY, 1891, between the hours of ten o’clock a. m. and four o’clock p. in. of said day part of the farm known as the Poor Farm of Pike county and described as follows: The west half of the, northeast quarter of section thirteen (13;, town one (1) south of range eight (8; west, excepting therefrom two and three-quarter i.2%) acres, heretofore c mveyed forehurch and cemetery purposes, and the southeast; quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirteen (18), town one (I) • south of range eight *8} west, and the southwest quarter of t ne northwest quarter of section eighteen (18), town one (1) south of range seven (7) west, situate in Pike county in the state of Indiana. The County reserves the buildings situated on the 77>4 acre tract and to remove the same by September 1,1894. •Terms of Sajlk.—The first of the above described tract, 77»^' acres, half cash on day of sale and balance on August II, 1894, the purchaser executing his note with approved surety. Said land to sell for an amount not less than $2,800. The second tract (the two forties) to sell for an amount not less than $2,125 One-fourth cash on day of sale and residue in two equal installments at twelve and eighteen months, the purchaser executing his promissory notes for the deferred payments waiving relief from valuation laws and bearing six percent interest from date, and payable annually and attorney’s fees. Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. i W IU.IAH H. Glaiusu, i CommissionWashington Carlisle,? era of Pike Dkuos llAiu/icK, > County, Ind. Attest: F. R. Bilderback. 44-9 Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby g(ven that the firm of Kime & Tbomas has been dissolved by mutual consent, M. R. Thomas retiring. G. T,' Kline will continue the business at the old stand, where all persons knowing themselves in ebmd to the old firm will please cal! arid settle th*ir accounts, as the business must be closed up. G. T. KiMe. * M B. Thomas. Upiqn, Indiana, M?urch 20,189*. | -