Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 18, Petersburg, Pike County, 14 September 1894 — Page 1

VOL. XXV. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1894. NO. 18.

iieSfc-SftrSfa"*1V»S>y"^M^»ll5^»ii^ Member* Knockers! During the hot month of September we are going to work for you. This will be one month of the Greatest Bargains you'ever saw. Dont you know goods are advancing? Don’t delay but take advantage of our September Bargains. We’ve got the goods car loads of ’em, so see what a few dollars will do at our stores. PLAY ® THE ® WINNER When you go to the races, do the same thing here at home. Buy your Shoes of us. We have thousands of pairs in odd sizes that will be sold at almost any price.

THIS WEEK, Infants’ Shoes, - - 15c Childrens’ Shoes, - 48c Ladies' Shoes. - - 98c We've got the Goods, too.

tv DRESS GOODS. Everything new and styfish in Dress Goods, Trimmings of kinds to match. We always have- the latest.

Special Inducements to Farmers to buy their winter supply now. Don’t forget Friday our Great Bargain Day 6ales of each week. W. V. Hargrove & Co., THE PEOPLES’ STORE. Only Bargain Store in Petersburg. / yTv- III*! ^|||-^ r* ■*■ -**

DOES IT PAY YOU TO THINK

THE GOLD - MINE

That Depends on what You Think of. If you think of buying Groceries, If you think of buying Queensware, If you think of our beautiful Dinner Sets, If you think of the largest Stock in town, If you think of Paying Cash, If you think of the Gold Mine,

If yon think of all these things seriously, J. H. VIEHE & CO .r

e Think it Pays You to Think.

For some people, m fact some people do but very little thinking. The object of this advertisement is to Set ail people to thinking and also prove to them that the Star Clothing House is just the place to buy their „ % Fall and Winter Clothing Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Underwear. Gloves, etc. Our leader in Boots this year is the celebrated $2.50 Solid Ro-k. They are side lined, full stock and every pair guaranteed to give satisfaction. When you want to buy a suit of Clothes, think of THE STAB. CLOTHING- HOUSE When you want a pair of Pants made to measure for only $3,75, think of the, Star Clothing House, we GUARANTEE i PERFECT FIT OR NO SALE! When you want to spend your money and feel assured you will get value received, not only think of but come to the Star Clothing House and we will convinee yon of the fact. 'Always think of Star Clothing House, PETERSBURG, INDIANA. P. S.—We sell the Celebrated Jumbo Jeans Pants. i X

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by 1 Democrat’s Reporters. News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. Court, City and Personal Items In an Abreriated Form. _k_ You Will Find Them All Under Tills Heading. The State fair begins at Indianapolis next week. At the present time we are experiencing cooler weather. Mrs. W. V. Hargrove is visiting relatives at Princeton this week. Meedanies MoEldery left Monday for their old home in Minnesota. A new depot has been built at Littles station on the E & I. railroad. Crill Adams will have a flag stone sidewalk laid in front of his residence. Brigs Kepley, of Oakland Citv, was in attendance at the fair last Saturday. Commissioner’s court adjourned Wednesday alter being in eession for nine days. The slate roof of the new Baptist church is being put on this week bv the contractor. \ C. G. Ward will move his stock of groceries into the room formerly occupied by O’Brian this week. Samuel Stuckey, Joseph McBay and Mat Frank went to Pittsburg last Sunday to attend the meeting of the G. A."ft.

Squire Chappell united in marriage Washington Morton and Miss Jodie Alexander, of near Winslow, last Friday morning. Come to Petersburg, Saturday, September 22, and bear Major Menzies and Congressman Bretz on the issues of the day. Attorney Thomas H. Dillon is at Jasper this week. He is sitting as special judge in several cases, being appointed by Judge Welborn. J; W. LaMar and wife returned to their home in Spencer county last Monday after a week’s visit to their son, Dr. I. H. LaMar and family. Dr. M. C. Thomas has moved hi6 office to the room over Kime’s grocery store on Main street. W. H. H. Thomas also has his real estate office in the same room. James Barker, of Madison township, is couiined to his home by illness. Uncle Jim has been missed about town for several days and his many friends hope for his complete recovery. * Prof. Black will reorganize his singing class in this city next Tuesday evening at the Presbyterian church. All those who were members of the former class are Juvited to be present. Will Carleton, local editor of the Press, will leave for Pittsburg next Monday, where he will remain several days taking in the sights of the smoky city. Charles M. Krebs will push the pencil in his absence. The C. P. church at Oatsville will be dedicated Sunday, September 23d. There will also be a basket meeting. Dr. Gold, ot Nowburg, will preach the dedicatory sermon. A number of 0. P. members from this city will attend. John W. McCarty, of Washington, attended the fair last week. On Thursday he acted as judge in the roadster and light harness classes and jrave excellent satisfaction to the owners of the horses, The genial John is one of the best judges of a horse in Southern Indiana, and is the possessor of an elegant trotting mare known as “Lady Mack.”

Theodore Johnson was in the city Tuesday. , G. J. Nichols and wife will go to Indianapolis next week. The fair i9 over and everything is once more quiet and serene. * George Hilderbrand, of Huntingburg, was iu the city last week, Thomas Cassel, of Chicago, is visiting his'sister Mrs. George Tucker. Sam Gladish was at home from Cincinnati last week to attend the fair. Hon. A. II. Taylor left Monday morning for his canvass of the First congressional district. Warner Barrett is at Cincinnati this week taking in the sights and looking after bargaius. Under the supervision of the Epworth League, the Brownies will give an eutertainment about the first ot November. Au intant child ot Elijah Whitelock, Madison township, died Monday and was buried the day following at the Williams cemetery. Will Ridge, professor of penmanship in the Oakland City school, was iu the city last Saturday. He reports the schools in good condition. We are under special obligations to Col. Oliphaut, treasurer of the fair association, for favors extended during the closing events of the fair. If afflicted with scalp diseases, hair falling out, and premature baldness, do not use grease or alcoholic prep aratibus, but apply Hall's Hair Renewer. The Littles and Petersburg kid ball teams played au exciting game at the park last Saturday, resulting in the defeat of the former club by a score of 16 to 10. Ah, there my 6on, where is that overcoat. The fall winds are beginning to whistle aud the small snow shifts will catch you without the “ben” you have worn for so long a

Absolem McClure, Sr., of Lockhart township, was in the city Tuesday and made this office a very pleasant call. He is one of the substantial fanners of the township and a good democrat. Scott Mitchell has added new billard tables to his outfit and put the parlor on the second floor, Which is nicely fitted up and lighted by incandescent lights. He has the best tables ever in the city. The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk during the past week : Washington Morton and Jodie Alexander. Beniamin F. Smith and Addie B Rhodes. Frank XI. Geiselmau and Anna M. Denier. Joseph H. Sills and Sarah I. Hagen. The members of Washington Grange will give their fourth annual icc cream social on the ground surrounding their hali, two miles south of town, next Saturday night September 15th. Everybody invited. Admittance to the ground free. Cards have been received in this city announcing the marriage of Miss Julia Beitman, of Washington, and Sigrauud Frank, of Princeton. The ceremony that will bind these young people will take place on the 19th of September. The Democrat extends congratulations in advance. Lost—September7«h in Petersburg at the fair or show grounds a small black book, with “Physloiau’s Visiting List, 1894,” printed on the back, and containing the accounts of visits to the sick. Finder will return to this office or to Dr. J. H. Barnett, Monroe City, and receive a liberal reward. 18-4 La Pearl’s show gave a perfQrmance in this city last Friday evening. This company is always welcomed by a large audience in Petersburg and on this occasion hundreds were compelled to stand up during the performance. The show is way above all former years and gave excellent satisfaction. The baud was immense. T. H. Rickrich, editor of tho Lynnville Chronicle, was in the city last week attending the only big fair. Tom was particularly struck on a pretty young lady of the city and it was only at the suggestion that we would knock him out with a stuffed club that he concluded to go home. Come again. The genial editor get; up a splendid paper for the citizens ol his locality.

Sol Frank spent Sunday at Washington. \ Dr. J. W. Bethell, Winslow, was'TET ♦he city Tuesday. Joe Patterson was at Washington, Tuesday, on business. Miss Ella McGowen spent Sunday with friends at Littles. The stone work on the new jail will be completed this week. Prof. Crouch has added several improvements to his dwelling house on upper Walnut street. Moses Frank and Simon Wolf are at Cincinnati this week laying iu their fall stock of goods. Woman’s Foreign Missionary Societp will hold a public meeting on September 23rd, Sunday evening. John Smiser has moved his saloon into the room receutly bought from J. W. Wilson on upper Main street. John Meisenhelter has had drilled a well 93 feet deep at hi9 water station to supply water for his street sprinkler. The latest news from the state of Maine is that it has o\)ce more gone republican. But then it’s an old song to hear from that state. Rev. Joseph Wiggs has moved to Winslow, and will engage in business there, and Winslow gains a good citizen.—Oakland City Enterprise. The soldiers reunion of Pike county takes place in this city September 26, 27 and 28. A number of speakers have been engaged for the occasion. The poultry house of Garten, near the depot, has beeu finished and he will be ready in a few days to take in all the eggs and poultry that comes to the city. —' The fair is over for this year in Pike county. In the way of exhibits it was the greatest ever held in the county. But in a financial way the fair was not a success. William Goodrid exhibited in this office last Saturday a branch from an apple tree that was in full bloom. The blossoms were large aud healthy as those earlier in the year. John Ii. Shull and R. L. Hussey left this afternoon for Petersburg to attend the Pike county fair. Mr. Shull has a lot of horses entered in the different riugs.—Princeton Demcrat. Major Menzies and Congressman Bretz at Petersburg, September 22. This is the day set apart by the democratic state central committee for the opening of the campaign all over Indiana.

In tlie bills sent out for the democratic speakiug on the22ud Congressman John L. Bretz is credited with representing the First district, when it should have been the Second. Mistakes will sometimes occur and this is one made by us. Attorney T. H. Dillon, who is attending court at Jasper this week* rode over from Petersburg on his Columbian bicycle. Tom says he has beeu using a bicycle now for a year and enjoys the sport very much.— Huntiugburg Nbws. The Metsot Indianapolis the champion ball team ot that city will play the home club at Sportsman park next Sunday. This will be the game of the season and the boys expect to wiu it. It will be alight to a finish. Woolley, Petersburg's new pitcher, will be in the box with Lory behind the plate. The job printing department of The Democrat has been rushed with orders' for work for several weeks and still continues. The^Democrat employs excellent workmen in its job department and guarantees the best work done in the city and in the latest designs. The office is well supplied with all kinds of stationery for -the use of business men. Call and see us before going elsewhere. Dr. Veno. the “wonder worker,” was in the city last week and done business on the streets. The doctor's business was very small and he became.so discouraged at the result that he indulged too freely in “spirits” on Momla>, with the result of landing in the calaboose, being toted there in a wagon. The doctor was lak^in before a magistrate who fined him five dollars, which amount friends put up for him and he left the city the same evening. The doctor was in hard hick.

William Nieman visited relatives at Vincennes last Sunday. Miss Tottie Smith :s visiting triends at Princeton this week. * Bart Stinson and familv, of Ayrshire, visited frieudsin Kentucky last week. Misses Lib McCormick and Irene O’Brien, of Washington, attended the f&ir last Friday. ' The Daviess county fair commences October 1st. The fair promises to be greater than ever. Col. Sam Marsee and J. A. McClure, of Vincennes, attended the fair in this city last week. Edmond Frank left Tuesday for Terre Haute where he will attend the Polytechnic Institute. Will Hargrove vgent *o Chicago last Saturday. He will lay in a large supply of fall and wiuter goods before his return. ■ ; Mr9. H. R Snyder is exhibiting a tine collection of paintings at the Princeton fair this week. Mrs. Hattie Gullick has charge of^ the exhibit. The seventv-third anniversary of the C. P. congregation in this city will occur Sunday, September 30th. A splendid program is being arranged for that day’s observance. > Harry Williams, of Muskego, Indian Tenitory, was here a few days last week, the guest of Walter Barger. They left Monday tor Hanover college, where they will pursue their studies. - Another big invoice of stationary > - will arrive this week from the factory for the printing department of this office. Call and see samples aud get prices on lirstclass work. Wedding stationary aud letter and note heads a specialty. Notice.—The annual election of directors tor the Pike County Orphan’s. Home will take place -at the C. P. church, Tuesday, September 18th. A full attendance of all members is desired. Mrs. A. C. Crouch, free. Mrs. J. L. Bowman, Sec Isaac Loveless, of Madison "township, was in the city last Saturday. Everybody knows him as “.Dock.” He is one of the oldest men in Pike county having attained the age of 98 years. He is in very good health and 4 gets around very well considering his age. He has lived in this county for many years. 1

Will Sandford, assistant secretary of the Daviess county fair, attended the Petersburg fair, Thursday, and reports a large attendance and a A splendid exhibition. He states the Pike county fair was a success iu every particular. Mr. Sanford, wbilethere, secured several good attractions for our fair.—Washington Advertiser. The Star nurseries of Washington besides selling fruit trees of the very best varities have one of the very finest teams of thoroughbred horses in the state. The team took first premium in the light harness class, first in the general purpose class and first for genera! purpose mares. The team also captured several other prizes. The proprietors of the nurseries and the team feel justly proud and are ever ready to supply all orders for anything in their line. Tuesday evening the reporter of The Democrat stepped into the piano and organ department of the Joe Patterson Co., and listened to some very excellent piano selections rendered by Mrs. Mattie Walker on av Stein way instrument. The piauo had just been received and was purchased by Thomas Traylor, of Jefferson township, for his daughter. It is the § finest instrument ever brought to the city aud sells at $550. The tone is pure, soft and very pleasing to the ear, and is a very beautiful present. S. C. Wyatt, of near Petersburg, and one of Pike county’s most enterprising farmers and stock breeders, was in attendance at our fair last week and made a show iu the hog department of 27 bead of his fine Poland China breed. He carried away his share of the red and blue ribbons, and besides did a good business in sale of stock—selling several head at good prices to buyers on the grounds. Mr. Wyatt has a most splendid herd of hogs, and is well deserviug of the. success he is meeting with. He still* has ..some fine stock for sale.—-Qa)^ land City Enterprise.