Pike County Democrat, Volume 24, Number 51, Petersburg, Pike County, 4 May 1894 — Page 8

'PAL HAPPENINGS! fathered on tliV Fly by The Democrat’s Reporters. News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. ,pourt, City and Personal Items In an Abreyiated Form. ^011 Will Find Tliem All Under ; This Heading. Mrs. W. H. C. Lingo visited Evansville, Tuesday. Mrs. «T. D. Stocks visited friends in Evansville over Sunday. t The W. C. T. U. will hold services at the M. E. church Sunday evening. H. H. Tislow jewclry-and watchmaker Petersburg. All work gnartecd. 28* Miss Alice Byers, of Knox county Js visiting the family of Marion Jones. Crill Adams and Sol Frank made a business trip to Washington Moudav evening. The W- C. T. U. will meet at the Presbyterian church this afternoon at three o’clock. The«street sprinkler is once more doing duty. The dust wilhhe wet down and “doncher fcrgit it.’’ Mrs. M. A. Duston, a former resident of this city, diejl at her home in ' Coshocton, Ohio, a feW days ago. * Our new summer goods have arrived. Ladies call. 49*3 Hutu A. Stocks. Hon. F. B. Posey, of Evansville, was iu the city Monday. Frank has been oh the sick list for a few days. Sol Frank was at home over Sunday. Hef reports their new store at Princeton as haying an immense trade. Call and see us for fine job printing. Au elegant line of stationery to select from. No shoddy stock kept at this office. Mrs. Catherine McHugh was granted a pension of, $8 per month last week. D. C. Ashby secured the pension for her. The E. & I. will sell excursion tickets to Indian Springs during the heat ed months at $2 25 for the round trip, good tor sixty days. William Liihs, the baker, who has beeu in Germany for several weeks will probably arrive home next week from across the briny deep. World’s fair views in beautitul colors, far ahead of anything yet issued. First number free to each subscriber to the Chicago Record at W. E Smith’s. 51-3 Head Quarters—for real estate, farm and city property for sale on reasonable terms at the reliable realestate agency of W. H. H. Thomas, tile leading real estate agency in |he county. 38-5. Paul J. Sorg was elected to congress over E. G. llothbone iu the I'hifd Ohio district, Tuesday by over 2500 majority. Last fall McKinley carried the district. Well the democrats of Ohio are not all dead yet if a few of the Indiana towns did elect |-epublican officers on Tuesday,last. Things in the republican primary election went along very smoothly until Tuesday of this week when the bitter work began to tell in one or two of the coutests for superiority. Thes6 outbreaks among the republicans will make splendid campaign literature for democrats this fall. They are hacked up from the repuhli

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cauti themselves and must go for the truth. Garden s?ss is coming into .market by the wholesale. I ' George DeTar, of Winslow, was in the city last Saturday. Dr. Byers and daughter, Ethel, went to Eva ns vj lie, Tuesday. Mrs. J. B. Evans, of Washington, is visiting Mrs. E. B. Gunckel, this week. Charles Whitman, of near Oaklaud City, was iu the city Monday on business. i - Ruth A, Stocks has all the latest novelties and styles in millinery goods for summer. 49-3 A small child of Josiah Benton living near Union, died last Saturday and was buried the day following. We have just received a uew line of summer hats, bonnets, flowers, &c. 49-3 Ruth A. Stocks. William Brewster, a voung man living near Winslow, in Patoka township, died last Sunday of consumption. Miss Maud Welton, daughter of Capt. James Welton, of Vincennes, i9 visiting her uncle W. W. Welton, near this city.' Mrs. Emmet Smith returned to Muncie last Saturday after a few weeks visit to her mother, Mrs. Frank, who has been quite ill: The annual encampment of the Sons of Veterans meets at Kokomo, July 4th, 5th, and 6th. There will be excursion rates on all railroads. Rev. Anderson will hold services at Winslow next Sunday. In his absence Rev. Capehart will fill the pulpit Sunday morning at the M. E. church. i Ward’s delivery team took a run around the square last Saturday. The runaway team caused a good deal of commotion on the streets. No damage. Mrs William Liihs was summoned to Princelon last Saturday by the sad intelligence received of the death'ol her brother, John Older. The funeral occurred Sunday. Harper’s pictorial war history, a $16 work for $2.60. Ten cents per number with the Chicago Record. First part free to new subscribers at W. E. Smith’s news stand. 51-3

Will Snath has bought the news stand of Charles Adams. He has moved it together with Ins barber shop in with Frank Battle, the barber on lower Main street. When you are in need of coal see Clarence Parker. He delivers lump coal at 6>£ cents and nut coal at 5 cents per bushel. The best coal on the market guaranteed. See him before placing your orders. 50 Some mischievous rascal visited the farm of uncle George ChamberMain, living two miles east of town, Monday night and broke up two uew plows. All of the bolts were taken out and the points broken. Many’s the man that now finds his lazy streak. And it has developed duriug the past several very warm days. Even the editor owned up that he would rather lay iu the shade during several hours each day while Old Sol is getting iu his hottest licks. John Hammond, secretary of the city school board, has finished taking the school enumeration for 1894. The total number has been increased about thirty over that of last year. By sex and color they are as follows: White—males, 284; females, 280 ; total, 504. Colored—males, 11; females, 8; total, 19. Grand total, 583. Clean up the streets and alleys. So tar the tovfrw authorities have taken no action iu this regard. This is a matter that concerns every citizen and tax-payer, and should be looked after. The streets and alleys should be cleaned of their rubbish, consisting of boxes, barrels, trees, cans and all other debris. This is the proper time. Mail carrier Risley, of the Otwell route, had an accident Monday morning between Algiers and Alford. Ilis team became frightened and ran away breaking the wagon and tearing the harness up. He borrowed a cart and horse from a farmer and proceeded to this place. Mr. Risley was bruised up considerably by the accident but uot of a serious nature. During the past few days there were many amusing incidents connected with the republican primary election. Wednesday night some ol the boys who have to be fixed to vote were in town for the purpose of getting a two-gallon jug, and would tackle each candidate and their friends. In many instances they failed, simply getting a half pint, and that of a very poor qualify. Thursday morning the boys again made their appearance bright and early, and from all appearances were “fixed.”

PIKE COUNTY ITEMS. News Gathered by Our Correspondents from Various Parts of Pike County for the Democrat’s Readers. four Friends, Where and What they Are Doing at Present. Brier Sews Items Graphically Portrayed-Sead ia Yoar Items. ■ Stendal Items. The prospects for wheat is excellent. ^bere were quite a number of our young folks attended examination last Saturday at Winslow. We are having lovely weather and farmers are plowiug and some corn has already been planted. Hon. George Swain, special pension examiner ot Iowa, was here last week investigating the claims of Jarrett Stllwell. Stendal is having a line school, the largest attendance and best interest that we have had lor years, with Johu Bilderbacx at the helm. John is a hustler. We expect a lively time here Thursday as it will be the day ot the primary election of the republicans. There will be quite a contest for assessor. Take it cool boys. It is better to be defeated in the convention than the election. I)r. F. E. Hilsnleyer returned home Friday, from Indianapolis, where he has been attending the republican state convention. The republican state platform declares that the republican party of Indiana is iu favor of free coinage of silver when fven England is ready to vouchsafe its consent. I suppose they intend to shape their policies as England dictates lor them James JU Bass, democratic nominee lottrustee, was in towu Saturday evening ou business and shaking hands with the boys. Jim Lewis, us he is commonly called is goto get there. Jakk.

Patoka Pointers. Our farmers have resumed their work. There was the greatest improvement made in the foliage of our forest last Saturday of any previous day of the spring. Such circumstances suggest au early 6eason. Oddfellowship met last Thursday, in order to celebrate its 75th birthday. There were a number of excelent speeches offered and a general good time had by all present. * Couuty Superintendent Blaize held a teachers examination at Winslow last Saturday. There was the greatest number of applications known since ilr. Blaize nas been superintendent. There is now an opportunity for a demo, cratic victory in Patoka township. Prospects in every respect are favorable. The populist met at Winslow last Saturday and brought forth a ticket which democracy cannot and will not endorse. Both the republicans and populists now bave a nominee for trustee from the south side, which will divide the power within themselves. So if the democrats bring out a trustee from the north side and an assessor from the south side they , will be sure to win. Fellow democrats let not this opportunity pass by. As the democracy of the township is to convene on the 19th inst, we leave the selection to that meeting. Barlow. LeMasterville Items. Miss Annie Teuvault is in poor health. Thomas Henman is teaching a singing class for the south-fork Sunday school. Albert Banks is making some improvements on bis property here this spring. Joseph Ashby is -busily engaged assessing our people. J. M. Wiggs will endeavor to make his living with his pen. John says he has the natural qualitiestion, but hasn’t as good a command of language as he would like to have. William Teavault of this town was married ou last Sunday to Miss Minnie Davis, daughter ol'J. M. Davis, the democratic nominee for trustee of Monroe township. We wish them much joy. Arthur Items. A new boat d of control for the Farmer’s store was elected last week. Rev. F. H. Wood aud wile were the j guests of Senator Wiggs aud family, last \ Sunday. Oat Troutman and wife, of Oakland City,; are visiting D. 0. Barrett aud family, near ! this place. Quite a number of students of this place attended the teachers examination last Saturday, at Winslow. John Davis who has been wanted for | sometime., gave himself up to the authorities , | and stands trial to-daj. George Skinner, of this place, arrived ; Irom Evansville, Saturday, where he had \ attended the burial of his father Four or five of the adjoining Baptist churches close by here are talking of. hav- , ing a united baptizing this month. A Sunday school convention was held at Mt. Zion last week. Among the many that I spoke were the following: Rev. Pliant, of [Oakland City; Dr. Hamilton, of Arthur;

Rev. Ridge, of Hosmer, and J. M. Burch, of near here. . The Hon. A. H Taylor, ‘‘Our Arthur” for his zealoueness in discharging public affairs has merited and deserves the praise of his constituents. He should by all' means be re-elected to the important position which he now holds. Albkkvus. Hosmer Items. Hosmer has two of the best Sunday schools in the county . Miss Maud Wei tor, of near Vincennes is visiting in this vicinity. J. H. Armstrong was in our town this ! week putting up his fences. Joe France has been on the sick list for ] the last few days. The miners organized a lodge here last? Friday night of about eighty members.! This includes nearly all the miners at this place. Three of Alex Barnes ^family are on the sick list all of which are very low His wife and a small boy has consumption and their little baby has a cancerous sore mouth. Orange Hall Items. Health is good in this vicinity. Farmers are plowing for corn. J W. Waltz and wife were to see Mrs. M L. Waltz last week who is very low with consumption John English and wife visited Clark Hawkins’ family last Sunday. Quite a number of people attended the I. O. O. F. picnic at Winslow last Thursday. There will be Sunday school at the Grange Hall school house next Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. Everybody invited to come. Blue Bird. Misses’ hats, cheap and pretty. Come and be convinced. 49-3 RtiTH A. Stocks. Judge W. F. Townsend is suffering from a severe attack of tousilitis an'd is confined to his home on south Seveuth street.—Vincennes Sun. The £. &I. railroad offers excursion rates to many points of interest during the next two months. See Agent Guuckel for further particulars. The time has not been 6et for the reconvening of the republican congressional convention. There is noriv a disposition toward bolding primary elections over the district. W. C. Adorns, ex-postmaster, has purchased a livery and boarding stable on Maryland street, Indianapolis, and takes possession this week. He is an old hand at the busitiess and will no doubt make a success at it. He and bij| son Charles left on Monday last to take chargp of affairs. He will not remove his family for several weeks. Washington is just now in the throes of another sensation. Claude McAlpin, caller at the B. & O. shops has been missing for nearly three weeks and fears are entertained that he has been foully dealt with. On the evening ot his disappearance he had drawn considerably money. His watch lias been recovered, but not a word has been heard of him.

Notice of Sale of Part of the PIKE COUNTY POOR FARM. Notice is hereby afiven that the Board of Commissioners of-PIke county. Indiana, will offer at public auction on the premises on SATURDAY, THE 19th DAY OF MAY, 1891, between the hours of ten o’clock a. m. and four o’clock p. m. of said day part of the farm known as the Poor Farm of Pike county and described as follows: The west iftfif of the northeast quarter of section thirteen (18), town one (1) south of range eight (8; west, excepting therefrom two and three-quarter (284) acres, heretofore conveyed for church and cemetery purposes, and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirteen (13), town one d) south of range eight '8) west, and the southwest quarter of tne 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' ou the 771., acre tract and to remove the same by September 1.1891. Tkhms ok SAbK.-rThe first of the above described tract, 77li acres, half easli on day of sale and balance on August 11, 1894, tlie purchaser executing liis note with approved surety. Said laud to sell for an amount not less than $2,300. The second tract (the two forties) to sell for an amount not less than J2.125 One-fourth cash ou day ot sale and residue in two equal Installments at twelve and eighteen months, the purehasere^ecuting his promissory notes for the deferred payments waiving refief from valuation laws and bearing six percent interest from date, and payable annually and attorney’s fees. Commissioners reserve the rights to reject any and all bids. William H. Gladish, i CommissionWasuixcton Caklislej ers of Pike Delos Haulock, > County, Ind.Attest: F. R. JBilderback. 41-9 Notice of Application for Liquor License. Notice is hereby given to the citizens of the town of Petersburg, and to the citizens of Washington township. Pike county. Indiana, that the undersigned applicant, who is a male inhabitant ot the state of Indiana, and over the age of 21 years, and is a fit person to be intrusted with the sale of intoxicatlpg liquors, and is not in the habit of becoming intoxicated, will apply to the Board of County Commissioners of said Pike county Indiana, at their June term and session A.D. 1894, for a license to self at retail, barter and give away spiritous, vinous and malt intoxicating liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time and to permit the same to be drank on my premises; And the said premises wherein said liquors are to be sold and drartk is located and deseiibed to-wit: The northeast half oi lot sixty-seven [67] in the original plat of the town of Petersburg, in Pike countv, Indiana, and more particularly described to-wit: Begin!ng at the most eastern corner of said lot number sixty-seven [l>7! and running thence In a south-western direction with Main street of said town fiftytwo and one-half \o2}£] feet and said part of lot extending back in a north-western direction at right angles with said Main street from these said points one hundred and five [105J feet to an alley. And the building wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank Is a one story frame building situated on the east corner and south-east pnd of said part of lot and fronts on Main stroH of said town of Petersburg, in Pike county, Indiana* May I, 1«H. JAMES W- KELE*.

fr-COXEY IN-8 4 This advocate 6f the people's rights, after many weeks of marching is at last in the Capitol City of this nation! We the People’s triends and knockers of high prices after many years experience, areieady to offer you the lowest priced goods in the Petersburg market. We have the Best Line of Dry Goods in town. Our goods are on the inside and not on the pavements. Look at these prices, they can’t be beat And are Hard Time Prices * . Best English Cashmeres, former price, 30 oents, now d 22}£ cents per yard. French Ginghams, former price, 15, 20and 25 cents, now 10 cents a yard. " French Satines, former price, £5 cents, now 25 cents a yard. Fast Black Satine, former price, 20 cents, now 12J< cents per yard;. In Carpets and Lace Curtains we are leaders and can’t be beat. Come in and see the bargains we are offering in this tine. China Mattings from 121% cents up We also carry an elegant line of Ladle**’ and Gent’s Shoes. Our Clothing stock is complete and no house in southern ludiaua can shew more styles and prices as law us we do. . Our entire stock is firstclass and no assignee sale, nor is it a bankrupt stock. You can buy tor a good deal ieM . than you pay tor second handed assignee bankrupt goods. • v ' *• —- , - cove IN AN a SEE FOR YOURSELF. ifo trouble to show goods whether you want to buy or not GUS FRANK’S Mammoth Store.

Administrator’s Salp qf Keal Estate. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned administrator of the estate of Jasper Farmer, deceased, will otter for sale at private sale to the highest bidder on the premises, on SATURDAY, MAY 12th, 1894, 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-'vit: The southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section thirty-one (31), town two (2) south,range seven (7) west, fifty-eight and six-ty-five one hundredths acres, and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section six (6), town three (3) 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 le>s Said real estate will lie sold subject to the taxes of 1894. Terms of Sale— One-third cash, and the residue In equal payments of nine ami eighteen months, the purchaser giving notes with approved freehold surety and bearing six per cent interest froifi date of said sale and without any relief from valuation or appraisement laws r\ , Vinson France, Administrator. April 11th, 1894. Richardson & Taylor, Attorneys 48-4 Notice to XcmwHesidents. State of Indiana, couit^p of Pike. sS In the Pike circuit court. July term, 1891. Thomas H. Dillon,') vs I Bennett H . Young. Notice to Non-Resident. Stewart R. Young, | W. W. Johnson. J The plaintiff' In the above entitled cause, lias filed his complaint therein together with his affidavit that each of the defendants is a non-resident of the state of Indiana, ai d that the object of said cause is to try, determine and quiet the title to real estate sitna- j ted in said Pike county, ih the state of Indiana. Now, therefore the said defendants, Bennett H. Young, Stewart Itt Young aud W. \y, Johnson are hereby notified that unless they be and appear on Tuesday, the 10»h day of July, 1894 the same being the second jurtriic al day of the July term, 1884, of the Pike circuit court to beholden on the second Monday in J uly, 1891. at the court house in Peters- ! burg, in said county and state, and a usurer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in their absence. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this the 2nd day ot May, 1804 Gooplet Morgan. 51-3 Clerk of the Pike circuit court.

Notice of Appli^ion for Liquor License. Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Winslow, in Patoka township. Pike county, Indiana* that- the undersigned. W. E. Scales, a male- inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of tweney-one years, .will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Pike county. Indiana, at their June term, 1894, for a license to sell at retail, barter ami give away intoxicating spirituous,vinous and malty tqnors in a less quantity than a quart - •/ at a Wipe, and to permit the same to be drank omiiy premises, wlueh said premises where sni«i liquors are to be sold and drank are described as follows, to-wit : My place of business wherein said liquors are to be sold add drank is a one-story frame building situated on lot number one-hundred' and six |106] On the corner oi' Main and Jefferson streets, in the townof Winslow, Pike county. Indiana. W. E. SCALES. Dated May 3,1894, PUREST BEST LESS THAN HALF THE-PRICE-OF OTHER BRANDS -r ROUNDS,20* + HALVES,10+ QUARTERS.54 SOLD IN CANS ONLY

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