Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 7, Petersburg, Pike County, 29 June 1894 — Page 1

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat’s Reporters, Hews Items From Here, Thero and Everywhere. Coart, Citj and Personal Items In an Afereyiated Form. ! •r~ J , ,1 - Yon Will Find Them All Under This Heading.

Committee Meeting. There will be a meeting of the demo* era tic neutral committee, at Winslow, on Saturday, July 7th, 1894, at 2 o’clock p. m. for the purpose of fixing the time tor holding the primary election and to fix the rules for holding the same. All the township chairmen will ^please be ready to furnish the names of the precinct committeemen to the countv chairman at that meeting. It is earnestly requested thaicH full committee be present. M. L. IIkatwman, Chairman. M. McC. Stoops, Secretary. Soda water at Bergen & Oliphant's. Ice cream, best in the city, at Liibs’ bakery. 7-4 At the C- i*. church next Sunday evening will lake place the children’s <day exercises. Will Crow returned from Bloomington, Wednesday, where he graduated from the college of that city. A number of citizens have had placed in position stone steps and walks to their residences, which adds greatly to their beaut). Couuty Superintendent Biaize will (hold a teachers examination at Winslow uext Saturday. There will bo a number of applicants for license. William Harvey, who at one time resided in this city, attempted to commit suicide by drowning in the river *t Vincennes, Wednesday of last week. He was drunk at the time and was only prevented from carry

ing out his rash design by persons near at the time. All the latest summer drinks at the Cjty drug store. * Judge Ely and son Horace are at Spencer springs this week. Janies Spark's, of Washington, was in the city Tuesday on business. Fred Ashby, of Washington, Sundayod with his parents in this city. Charles and Mrs. Walker, of Rockport, are the guests of frieud in this city. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed.* 28* Keller Heuring was badly poisoned about the face and hauds last Suuday by ivy. Amos Braden and wite are visiting the families of Will Braden and Will Rodimel this week. Mrs. Foulks and Miss li|ary Root, ofYincenuos, are the guests of Prof. F, M. and Mrs. Chancellor. Leave orders for coal at Hisgen's butcher shop. Coal delivered at any time. 2tf Clarence Parker. J. W. Gaddis, the architect and superintendent ol the new jail, was iu the city Mouday looking after the work.

Harrison township, Knox county, is one ahead. A covy belonging to a farmer named Pritchett gave birth to four calves last week. The Daughters of Rebecca gave an icecream social in the court house yard last Thursday evening. It was largely patronized aud a neat sum o! money was realized. This is real delightful weather— for those who think so. It is hot, so much so that the excursionists to the fish ponds hang their catch on the bushes to cook at any time of the day. John Hansom Craig, of Danville, Indiana’s fat man, died Monday last. He was known in show circles as John Powers. Ho weighed 700 pounds and was the largest man in the world. The numerous showers this week have been of incalcuable benefit to the corn, while on the other hand it has to a very great extent thrown the farmers back in the cutting of wheat. Takeu as a whole the prospects are good for a splendid corn crop. The eagle wiU not scream in Petersburg this year. That’s a settled fact. But the neighboring hamlet of Algiers on the east will celebrate as will the citizens of Stendal. If you celebrate the day anywhere go to one of these places. They are making preparations for a big time and if you

3A * BLIND * MAN’S * WIFE£ May be homely or comely; it's all the same to him. But even a blind man can tell the difference between lY. s: F Hosiery and the common kinds sold by other stores. You know when you buy a pair of Y. S. F. Hose you have the best made—none better. The dye does’nt rub off or stain the feet. Don’t take the risk of blood poison by wearing other brands. We are the sole agents of these celebrated Hose for Petersburg. You can buy the genuine only at our store. We have for June inaugurated a special Hosiery Sale, so those that have never tested these goods may try them. With every 50 cts worth of Y. S. F. Hose bought during the month of June we will give an elegant steel engraving, 18x24, suitable for framing, that is a beauty and worth 50c alone. LOOK AT THESE PRICES*— Y. S. F. Fast Black Hose, seamless, two parts, for 25c. Y. S. F. Hose, a beauty, worth 35c, for 25c. Y. S. F Hose for boys, double knee, 25c. # Y. S. F. Hose in the new shades, 35c. Y. S. F. Liise Hose, a beauty, 49c. Y. S. F. Lisle Hose, cream colored, 49c. Y. S. F. Silk Hose, worth #1.50, 98c. if you try these goods you certainly will use no other. Remember this sale closes July 1st. Ask to see these Steel Engravings. They aipne are worth the price. v\ W.V. Hargrove & Co TEE PEOPLES’ STORE. —

go anywhere else you will miss a bit treat. , Bread baked every day at the Liib’i bakery. Try it. 7-4 Misk^arepta Dean visited frieodf in Evansville this week. Will Braden, the furniture dealer, was at Evansville, Wednesday. George DeTar, of Wiuslow, was in the city, Wednesday, ou business. Judge Embroe, of Princeton, wae in the city Wednesday on legal,business. Bring in your job printing. The best work in the city at reasonable prices. Mrs. Wiil Lory is improving in health. She hat* been ill for several months. $ Miss Kate Grigsby is visiting friends at New Harmony. She will be absent for several weeks. Mrs. Ackerman, who lives on up* per Maiu street, is slowly recovering from a severe spell of sickness. Threshers—Get your steam coal at the Posey miues for two cents per bushel. Clarence Parker. The jury commissioners of Pike couuty will meet next Monday to select a petit jury for the July term of of the circuit court. James Coleman? of Jeffersou township, was a caller at this office Wednesday, and made the heart of the printer rejoice much. James Chew, Shermau Hendron and J. L. Robinson each shipped a car load of cattle to Cincinnati markets from Winslow last Tuesday. John H. Wool., of Velpen. was arrested, Monday, by Marshal Read and brought to this city to answer to a charge of trasspass. The case was continued until July 10th. Mrs. Lottisa llighwood, ot Princeton, died Tuesday. The burial took place yesterday. She was a sister of Mrs. William Liibs of this city, who weut to that city to attend the funeral. Head Quarters—for real estate, farm and city property for sale ou reasonable terms at the reliable realestato agency of W. II. II. Thomas, the leading real estate agenev in the county. 38-5 The new series of postal notes will go into use next Monday. They are quite handy and will combine the money order and old postal note business Into one branch and will be a convenience to postmasters.

Walter Mitchell and Jim Coon rod had a right smart set-too Monday evening in a lower Main street resort. Marsha] Read took the offenders before Judge Thurman, who fined Coonrod and acquitted Mitchell. Andrew Drybrough, manager of the Lincoln Sanitarium, is slowly improving in health, and has so far recovered as to be able to sit up a part of the tiinQ. His condition at one time was Very critical. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. The Pullman car strike is on and is likely to prove one of the fiercest ever known in the country. It is likely to devolve the largest per cent of the railroads in the United States; Railroad trainmen are going out every day and the strike is becoming alanying.

The following appeared in the Indianapolis News of Monday last: “The wife of congressman Taylor, of Indiana, had a serious fall by step* ing in a grating while coming out of a Washington store Saturday, and sustainec^serious bruises. She has almost completely recovered to-day. Mrs. Taylor formerly lived in Indianapolis.” Mr. Abram Seebreu, who has charge of the engines of the Water Works Company of this place, and his son Charles were callers at the Free Press office Monday. Mr. Chas Seebreu, who for several mouths has been in the employ of the Princeton £lectric Light Company , has resigned to accept the position of engineer lor the electric light company at Petersburg.—Princeton Free Press. Rumor was current Sunday mornlug that a young man of this city was shot sometime during the night by a woman living on Goose Hill The wound, so it is said, proved to be slight, passiug through the fleshy part of the left shoulder. The officers elected to protect the peace aud dignity ujf the Stale of ludiaua have

failed to make any arrests, so far as can be learned. Coroner Wilder, of Augusta* was in the city Monday. Go to II. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Isaac Whitaker and family are at the Sulphur Springs this week. Jesse Agee, merchant of Augusta, was in the city yesterday on business. Mail carrior George Howard made a business trip to Evansville last Friday. Lemonade and milk-shake and other summer drinks at Liib’6 bakery. „■ 7-4 Auut Betsy Miley, one of the oldest ladies in Pike county, celebrated her 88th birthday last week. Several families made up a fishing party to the ditch last Tuesday. They report having had a splendid time. Cable & Kauffman, the miners, have bought the Scales farm of 200 acres near Augusta and adjoining their mines. A young man from this city was caught at a house of ill-shape at Washington last bunday by the marshal of that city. Ilis fine was paid. Gam Sing Quah, a chiriese student, delivered a lecture at the Cumberland church last Monday evening on the customs of China to a large and appreciative audience. » It is no secret any longer that a few men in PIke|ounty can’t run the republican party and take everything that comes along. The boys arc not going to driuk from the same old though any longer. Washington is to have a telephone system. It will be very convenient but some of the married men will have to take extra preeaution in calling up lest they gel the frrong wire. Those new bcf&ngled things are sometimes troublesome. In the annual readjustment of salaried of postmasters in Indiana the following changes have been made in the First district:

- uia r«ew Petersburg.. . .11,400 $1,300 Kockport .. 1.400 1,500 Tell City. 1,100 1,200 The Odd Fellows and Red Men of Algiers will -have a big time on the Fourth. See the posters announcing the big event. The boys do nothing by halves and are doing everything in their power to make it the biggest festival day ever held in the couuty. It is to be au old-fashioned picnic. At the family home, three miles from the city, Lemuel Phillips died at 10 o’clock Monday morning of heart disease. The tuueral took place at 3 o’clock this afternoon from Miller’s church, Rev. A. J. Willis, of Oakland City, officiating. He leaves a wife and child to mourn their loss. —Evansville Standard. News and uews items are a very scarce article this week heuce the scarcity of what should be a real lively local paper this week. But if ihiugs do not occur then the local editor is not responsible. Yet you will find an unusual amount of good re&diug on the various pages of today’s paper. Additional local uews items will be found on the fifth page. Arrangements will soon be made by the old veterans of Pike couuty to erect a monument to the soldiers who fought under the stars aud stripes. This is a move in the right direction. There should have been a monument erected years ago iii the

old heroes memory. Start the movement at once. Mail}’ of our neighboring towns have erected or will erect such in the near future. We tlesire to call attention to those of our subscribers who recently received a statement of their account. We are needing the money due us and by promptly remitting the same or calling ou us you will confer a great favor. It takes monef"u>\k£ej* the wheels of a well regulated sprinting offico going, and in our case we must have the money due us. Don’t think hard of us but the money has been earned and it should be paid, As will be noticed ou the editorial page it is stated that all the miners at Littles have gone to work. We were misinformed at the time the article was written. There are but a few of the old men who were returned to work, the rest pf them not being taken back. News from that point is hard to get, and it is to be hoped that all will be given employment at reasonable prices, What

the difficulty Is we are uuable tt learn at this time. Joe Pattersou has been on the sick list for the past week. >%)r. DeTar. of Winslow, was in the city Tuesday on business. Subscribe for The Democrat aud secure the news of your* county. A. C. Ferguson has been appointed postmaster at Lamar, Spencer county. Cherry-phosphate, the nicest summer drink in the city, at Bergen & Oliphant’s. * Matthew Zinkham, a lad fourteen years of age, was drowued near Washington last Monday. The ball club ot Washington will probably play two games here on the fourth. This will liven up things a little. Martih Lori, the jail contractor, has taken a partner in ;his business. The youugster arrived Tuesday evening and is a bouncing big boy. The county assessor is still iu session. lie thinks he will get through with the work this year iirlOO days time, lie employs a clerk for thirty days. The I. O. O. F. lodge held an election of officers last Monday evening. Tlie following officers were elected: Vioe Grand—Wayne Selby. Trustees—J. B. Young, G. J. Nichols and George Tucker

The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk during the last week : John H. Durham and Catharine Reed. Joseph R. Chew and Ella D. Smith. Henry B. Broadwell and Effie C. Beadles. Samuel P. Horn brook Cassie E. Alexander. The U. B. church at Georgetown Floyd county, of which Rev. W. A. Richardson, of this city is pastor, was struck by lightning this week. The edifice caught fire and was totally destroyed together with two other buildings adjoining near by. Corn for Salk.—I have tor sale a thousand bushels of firstclass corn by the load or 100 bushels. Call at Nat Berry’s, miles west of Petersburg or at my residence three miles northwest of Union, Pike county. 4-4 Jasper Davidson. We are unable this week to give the total assessment of the personal property of the town of Petersburg. Washington tuwuship has three assessors, thev have received their pay, but the Petersburg book is still out. Anytime duriug the year. The Augusta mines are now in operation and employing about thirty men. A large number of men will be employed as soon as trade opeus up and the mines more fully developed. The mines have been but recently opened up ana consequently but few men can now be employed. The premium lists of the Pike county fair are ready for distribution and can be had by calling on the secretary,James W. Brumfield, or at this office. There are a number of changes made in the premiums of last year and our farmer friends should arrange to place some article on exhibition. The dry goods store of Logan Rob ling, at Wiuslow, was entered by burglars last Tuesday night and the safe “cracked” with explosives. The thieves secured tools at the Hamilton blacksmith shop with which to do the work. They secured about one hundred dollars in silver. There is no clew whatever to tlie burglars. No goods were taken from the store. The A- O. U- W. elected officers last Monday evening and who will be installed next Monday evening. The following gentlemen were elect

Master Workman, M. L. Frank. Foreman, Thomas Read. Overseer, W. E. Williams Financier, Johu M. White. y Recorder, Charles Ficklln. Receiver, Charles Shafer. Guide, Coonie Backes. Inside Watchman, Joseph Lory. ^ George D. Marlin, who issuperintending the construction of the new Baptist church, informs The Democrat that the edifice will be enclosed this summer. The people of the city and vicinity should help along in the work of finishing the church this year. The congregation Is small in numbers and must necessarily have help from outside parties. When called on to donate toward this worthy cause do so liberally and with a generous spirit. The building will be an ornament io the city and an

honor to those contributing to its erection. Mrs. D. Q. Chappell is visiting friends in Spencer county. Frank Posey, of Evansville, was in the city Monday on legal business. For a nice cool, refreshing drink of any of the summer beverages go to the City drug store. “ » The Knights of Pythias elected officers last evening. The installation will take place next Thursday evening. The Knights of Pythias of Washington will give a ball bn the evening otJulySrd. Several of the Knights of<this city will probably attend. . Ice cream, cake, etc. will be served at the public square Saturday even - iug, June 30th, by the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society. Come and have a good time. . A part of the iron shipped here last week for the new jail was rejected on account of not being made according to contract. There were but a few pieces of it, yet it will dblay work for - several days. Sig. Frank is exhibiting a mermaid in the window of the “Jerauld Store,” which attracts much at- • tention. It wa« sent to him by a friend in California, and was captured off the shores of Japan.—Princeton Leader,

Dr. John,president of the DePauw university, preached at the M. E. j church Sunday morning. In the evening he delivered a lecture to one of the largest audiences that has been assembled together this season. The lecture is highly spoken of by those in attendance. What a delightful time our republican friends had Tuesday . eveuing fixing up a little quarrel that has been raging in the breasts of several prominent leaders in the party. One wing was fixed up, but the other faction will never “fix.” They are opposed to the “ring methods”' and “life-timers” in this day and age of Pike county politics. Much credit is due Street Conunissioner Jones for the excellent work done on East Main street this week. That portion ot the street was nicely graded and the weeds all cut at one swoop of the patent grader. A little more of the same kind of work will give the streets of this city a very much improved condition. Use the grader on every street. July 7th, 8th and 9th, the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern R’y will sell, account National Teachers' Convention, cheap excursion tickets to Asbury Park, N J., allowing parties to visit other seaside resorts, good returning uutil September 1st, under certain conditions. For full particulars, address W P. Townsend, Trav. PassT. Agt., Yiuceunes, Ind. As will be seen in another column of to-day's paper the democratic contra! committee ot Pike county is called to meet atWinslow, Saturday, July 7th for the purpose of fixing time to nominate county candidates. Every member of the central committee should be present at the meeting as there will be rnueh business come before the body of importance in the coming campaign.

The base ball club have fixed up their grounds ill splendid shape for the patrons of the.game. An amphitheater has been built with a seating capacity of 200, which' will be^free at all games. A general admission of fifteeu cents will be charged at all * games, ladies admitted free. The boys are playing excellent ball and should be giveu a liberal patronage. The Vincenues will open the park Sunday. ■ During the past tew days several * people have been wondering who Dr. Shelton is and when became t6 Petersburg, as the following ‘‘special” to a city daily would indicate that a doctor of Chis city was robbed. The idea that auy of our local physicians having eleven hundred dollars iu cold cash to hide away in that manner. The facts are gs published in The Democrat last week that the doctor lived several miles south of Oakland City, but the ‘‘penny-a-liner” wanted to make just six cent and fired the special iu, which reads thus— • HIS PRIVATE RANK. Petersburg. Ind,, June 25.—| Special]—Dr. Shelton placed 11,100 between the ticks of bis bed. Upon awakening the next morning bo discovered that some one bad entered the bouse by a window and bad stolen the money.