Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 22, Petersburg, Pike County, 12 October 1894 — Page 1

A L0,)§ String ®f fisb: Is Not Carried Up a Side Street. It’s important to let folks know you’ve got something good for ’em. That’s Just what we are writing this for. Our great October Sale begins 0cteber 6tl> at)d Lasts ttje Entire tyeqtl) It’s a duty you owe your family to take advantage of these October prices. We aim to make this our greatest sale. Prices is what deeB it. LOOK1 DOWN THE LIST Indigo Blue Prints, per yard. . 40 Turkey Red Prints, per yard ...,. . 4c Nice Ginghams, per yard . .... 50 Best LL Muslin, for Sheets, per yard .. ..,. . 5c Geod Canton Flannel, per yard.... §c Red Twilled Flannel, per yard .*. ..19c Yard Wide Bleached Muslin . 5o Best Corset on earth J... .. 48c Ladies’ Kid Gloves, Tans only . ... 49c Three Papers Brass Pins . ..;. 10c Hemp Carpet, new patterns, per yard. 12>£c Cottage Carpet, equal to all wool, per yard.25c Ladles’ Ribbed Vests . .'.25c"* Ladies’ Black Beamless Hose . .. 15c 500 pairs Ladles’ Calf Shoes, per pair . . ?1 2® 875 pairs Ladies’Calf Shoas, worth $1.50 ....age 267 pairs Ladles’ Oil Grain Shoes, worth fl.50... $1 15 800 pairs Infant’s Shoes, with tips ... 25c 160 pairs Iufant's Soft Shoes . . 15c Thousands of other bargains equally as cheap. Goods at almost your own price during this sale. Look to your dollars and make them go as lar as possible. Coin* in and see a firstclass stock of goods. •Special Inducements to farmers to buy their winter’s supply, •If you look you’ll buy. W< V- Har3r0Ve 4 Cewpapq, THE PEOPLES’ &TQRI3. Onfy Bargain Store in Petersburg.

t PUBLIC SPEAKINGS.

GOV. MATTHEW'S, ' At Petersburg, Thursday night, tober 18th. OcHON. A. H. TAYLOR, Democratic candidate for congress will address the people at the following places and dates: Otwell, Oct. 19, at 2 p. m. „ Needmore, Oct. 19, at 7 p. m. Velpen, Oct. 20, at 2 p. in. Augusta, Oct. 20, at 7 p. m. Spurgeon, Oct. 22, at 2 p. ni. Ayrshire, Oct. 22, at 7 p. m. Oatsville, OcU. 23, at 2 p. m. I j Union, Oct. 23, at 7 p. m. Logap Township Convention,0 There will be a democratic mass convention of Logan township at Center school house, Saturday, October 20,1894, for the purpose of nominating a township ticket to be voted for at the November election. Every democrat in the township is requested to be present. John B. Blaize. chairman.

' * --j ■ v Capt. M. Fisher attended a soldiers’ reunion at Petersburg one day last week and has been in a bad humor ever since. He says a soldiers’ reunion wa| advertised, but when he got there he found a republican powpow in progress. Of course the Captain did not remain,—Huutiugburg News. John Duckworth, ot Lockhart township, who was badly scalded last week while at work about a boiler, is gettiug aloug very well and wiH recover from the accident, not being as serious as at first supposed. The Democrat hopes for Mr. Duckworth’s complete recovery at au early [late.

Rev. I. N. Yokley has resigned as pastor of the C. P. church of this city and accepted a call to Bloomfield. He takes charge of thta work there the first of November. Rev. Yokley has been pastor of the church here for the past two years ami has made many warm friends among.the citizens and church people. He is a pleasant gentleman and a splendid worker io his chosen field of labor. Rev. and Mrs. Yokley have the best wishes of their many triends for the future in their new home. The citizens of Bloomfield will find in Rev. Yokley an ever ready and conscientious worker in the church. Congressman Taylor commences his cauvass in Pike county on next Friday evening speaking at eight points In the various townships. There should be good audiences at each meeting place. Mr. Taylor has made a fine record lu the* house of representatives and has done more for the old veterans of the district than any of his predecessors. The committeeman ot each township should set about to have the meetings well advertised. See dates in another column. William Liibs, Salem Hammond, Robert Lee, Sherman Hendron, James Miley, Morris Frank, Scott Mitchell, James Benedict, Cliff Munsey and Charles Pipes will go to Dubois couuty next week for a several days bunt. They will locate at Cam-.» Gall. It is to be hoped that the boys will not kill cows for bears or tame turkeys for wild ones. James C. Thomas, of Union, has been in Posey county for several days past making speeches for the cause of demooracy. Jim is a splendid debater and from accounts has been having good audiences. He will be heard iu this county before the cam* paign closes. v

Tomorrow at the residence of Capt. W. E, Chappell, in Jeffersou township, occurs the reunion of Co. I. 58th Indiana. A big time is expected. The Otwell band will furnish music for the occasion. Refreshments will be served. Benjamin Harrison will be at Evansville to-day. The E. & I. railroad will sell excursion tickets at one tare lor the round trip. Tickets are good returning on the special train leaving Evansville at eleveu o’clock that ! night or the next day. Premature baldness may be prevented and the hair made to grow on heads already bald, by the use of Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat’s Reporters, News Items From Here, There and Everywhere, Court, City and Personal Items in an /Abreriated Form.

?ou Will Find Them/All Voder ThU Heading. Boys, for a nobby hat, call on E. M. Walker. 21-4 Senator 'Voorhees speaks at Washington on the 16th. Miss Lida Martin visited friends at Evansville this week. Max Blitzcr has been at Louisville this week on business. Gasoline stoves and rauges at cost at the Joe Patterson Co.- 21-2 A nice spring wagon with top tor $30 at the Joe Patterson Co. Governor Matthews at the court house next Thursday night. The infant child of Elmer Palmer, of Knox county, died last week. Carriage and buggy day, Saturday October 13th, at the Joe Patterson Co. Fred Walker, of Rockport, Sunday - ed in the city the guest of h!s parents. Dr. Bethel]', of Winslow, is at Vincennes this week fakiug in the big fair, The celebrated 75 ceiit Jackson corset at the $few York store for 49 cents. 21-2 The best whole stock winter boots on earth for $2 $0 at,the btar Clothjug House. 21-2 Mrs. W. 11. Stewart, of Oakland City, was the guest of friends here last Sunday. Don’t forget to come and hear Governor Matthews next Thursday night at the court house. We are the people on ladies, misses’ and children’s underwear and hosiery. E. M. Walker. 21-4 Thedootors report quite a number of cases of chills and fever. They are cases of genuine old shakes. The old reliable family paper, Thk Democrat, is still iu the front rauk. Send in your name and the cash. Daniel P. Darnell is at Duff, Dubois couuty, this week attending a meeting of the General Baptist association. Georgia gives a democratic majority of about 30,000 against the combined forces of republican, populists and soreheads. Mrs. E. A. Ely left last Saturday for St. Louis, to meet her husband. They will attend the Veiled Prophets ere their return home.

The Pike county delegation was headed by Will Braden, Rueb Hammond, White Chappell and Col. Elias Grace.—Washington Advertiser. Robert G. Parker, of Knox county, was nominated by the populists for joint senator of Knox and Pike counties at Mon roe City a few da vs ago. Josiah Morton, who has been at Cincinnati for sometime past employed by a stock commission house, was at his home near Winslow over Sunday. He returned to Cincinnati Mouday. The C. P. young people gave a social at the home of Leslie Lamb last Tuesday evening. A large attendance and a merry time. Mrs. Lamb had prepared a surprise for the company by serving delicate refreshments. The ladies of the C. P- church will give a parsonage tea at the home of Mrs. Frank Kime on Seventh St., Tuesday evening, Oct. 16th. We especially iilvite everybody to come. A “bill of fare" has been prepared from whiuh you can do some guessing. Committer.

G. T. Kline, of Union, was in the oily Wednesday. The newest in neckwear lor gents, at E. M. Walker’s. 21-4 Pat McCarty, of Washington, was in the city Monday. We make a specialty of good dress linings, E. M. Walker. 21-4 Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Will Patterson, of Indianapolis, was in the city Wednesday. S. G. Davenport was at Princeton this week on legal business. Buggies at cost at the .Joe Patterson Co., Saturday, October 13th. Governor Matthews will speak at

the court house next Thursday night. $80 buggies can be bought for $60 at the Joe Patterson Co., on buggy day. ’ Two new pianos have been sold from the Joe Patterson Co. store this week. 21-2 George W. Martin, deputy treasurer, is visiting in Martin county this week. Jesse Crow went to Hnntingbnrg Wednesday to be examined by the pension board. Ladies call in and see that beautifull line of handkerchiefs just in at E. M. Walker’s. 21-4 Couuty Commissioner Carlisle and wife, of Lockhart township, were in the city la~t Monday. The Joe Patterson Co. a/e clearing out their entire stock of cooking and heating stoves at cost. 21-2 W. A. Ketcham, republican candidate for attorney-general, will speak at the court house tonight. The Joe Patterson Co., are selling cooking and heating stoves at cost in order to make room for other goods. Mr. and Mrs. .Harvey Carter went to Indianapolis vesterdav to attend the Christian Endeavor convention. Men’s fine shoes 98c, men’s fur hats 98c, men’s winter boots, $1 25, boy’s winter suits 75c, at the Star Clothing House. * 21-2

William Jones, the stock dealer, was made happv last Tuesday by*his wife presenting him with the finest girl baby in town. The official members of White river charge5 will meet at Union chapel, Oct. 16. Tuesday at 2 o’clock near M. L. Waltz. Also, A. A. Armon will preach at night. Mrs. Lula Read is attending the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society Convention at Muncie this week. She having been selected as the delegate to represent the society i'of this place. While in that city she will be the guest of Mrs. Emmet M. Smith. Charles Armstrong and wife, of Boonville, were in the city over Sunday. Saturday morning Mr. Armstrong and Thomas Dillon started to the woods bright and early to bring in a wagon load of squirrels. They are nimrods from way back, hut for some unaccountable reason failed to bring in a single squirrel, A positive denial. I wish to say to the public that the report that I had offered to sell mv furniture and undertaking business is absolutely false. I have come to stay. Doubly assured by my past success, you will always fiud me at the old 6tand ready to show you the largest and most complete line of furniture and undertaker’s supplies ever carried in Petersburg. I will also guarantee you less prices and more favors than can be had from our competitors. Respectfully. W. A. Braden, Piuney’s Old Staud. D. Q. Chappell, democratic nominee for representative, finished a nine day’s cauvass of Pike county last Saturday, speaking at Bowman, Union, Rumble, Arthur, Spurgeon, Stendal, Velpen, Hickory Corner and Long Branch. At each of these points he had very large audiences, larger perhaps than has been given a speaker for several years past. He is a forcible and logical reasoner and dealt strictly with facts holding the republican party to its record in national, state and county affairs. From all points come words of praise for his fairness to other political parties and which will make for him votes at the November election. The voters of the county at other poiats will have A chance of hearing him beforq the campaign closes.

Ed. Crunk, of Mt. Vernon, was in town Monday. Visit the cheap cash oue priced store of E. M. Walker’s. 21-4 Mrs. John„Read is visiting friends at Vincennes this week. See those $8-50 coal cooking stores at the Joe Pattersou Co. 21-2 Flannels, blankets and jeans very cheap at E. M. Walker’s. 21-4 Frank Hill, the barber, is a very proud daddy. It’s a girl. Mrs. Beasley moved Wednesday to her new home in this place. ! $100 carriages for $80 at the Joe Patterson Co., next Saturday.

Petersburg, next Thursday night. Indiana's governor will be preseut. Rev. A. A. Armon will preach *t Union, Monday night, Oct. 15, 1894. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Best line of ladies’ and gent’s furnishing goods in the city at £. M. Walker’s. 21-4 The schools of Washington townsnip began Monday last. The attendance is very good. The Ladies’ Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Beerwert Wednesday, Oct. 17. It vou are in need of a cooking and heating stove you can get it at cost at the Joe Patterson Co. store. 21-2 A young child of Goodlet Loveless, of Logan township, died from membraneous croup last Monday. The New York store has just received a fine line of overcoats which are being sold at big bargains. 22-2 Johu Stilwell, of Lockhart township, was in the city Wednesday on business. John is always welcome. Money to Loan.—On five years’ time on real estate mortgage; low rates of interest. W. H. H. Thomas. 1-tf.

Miss Ella McGowen and Miss Daisy Anderson were at Littles Wednesday vi/iting Clark Whitman and wife. ° Lost—Pair of gold-rimmed spectacles near the fair ground in this city during the week of the reuuion. Finder return to this office. Will Carleton, local editor of the Press, left on Monday morning last for the southern 6tates for the benefit of his health. He will be absent about three weeks. The following marriage licenses have been issued siuce our last publication. Thomas L. Smith and Corey B. Bodimel. Edwin Lookwoodland Cathlyn B. DividSOD. Rev. Bain has delayed his trip to the south for a couple of weeks, and will hold the regular services to-mor-row morning and at night at the M. E. church, to t^hich the public are cordially invited. Rev. Richardson, of Petersburg, will fill his appointments during his absence.—Oaklaud City Enterprise. Wednesday evening at the residence of Elder J. W. Richardson, Madison township, occurred the marriage of Miss Clevie Bates, daughter of Mrs J.* J. Bowman, and Jacob O. Smith, son of H. H. Smith. Miss Bates is a charming young lady and has a host of friends in this city. The groom is a promising youug farmer of Madison township and had a home already furnished to which he took his young bride after the ceremony was performed. The Democrat extends its best wishes. The Day of Atonement, celebrated by Israelites all oyer the world, begun] at 6 o’clock Tuesday. The people of this faith everywhere assembled in their houses ot worship. In the Jewish calendar this celebration is known as Yora Kippur. All business conducted by Israelites was suspended, merchants keeping their places closed from 6 a. m. Tuesday until 6 p. m. Wednesday. After supper that evening no food or water was taken bv the people of this faith until Wednesday after sundown. This festival will end the ten penitential days which began with RoshHashono, the Jewish New Year. Next Sunday earing will begiu the Feast of Booths, af%t of thanksgiving corresponding toKthe Christian Harvest Feast. The Feast of Booths will continue for one week and be given up to social meetings and fee-, tivities.

Cotton blankets at the New York store at 74 cents per pair. 21-2 i . Trustee Kirk, of Logan township, was in the city Wednesday. G. B. Ashby, transacted legal business at Winslow, Wednesday. < 3 spools of Clark’s O. N. T. thread for 10 cents at E. M. Walker’s. 21-4 A child two years old of M£. Bcl-^ cher, of Hosmer* died last week.: $35 open buggy tor $25 at the Joe Patterson Co., Saturday October 13th. Come to Petersburg next Thursday night and hear Governor Mat- » thews.

New store just opened. Call and see us. We can save you uionev. E. f. Walker. 21-4 P. F, Powers, of Gluey, III* was shaking hands with friends here Wednesday. . ' f That new Terre Haute buggy just received at the Joe Pattersou Co. store is a beauty. 21-2 Just received a car load of Ohio river salt, also a carload of Lake salt, for sale. Moses Frank. Handsome suits for men $9.5^; boss pair jeans pants 98c, fine laundried shirt 48c, at the Star Clothing House. Rev. I). W. Cheek, of Washington, occupied the C. P.Jpulpit last Sabbath in the absence of the regular pa9tor. Do not fail to call at the Joe Patterson Co., Saturday, and secure some of those great bargains lu buggies and carriages. X ? Charles Krebs, late editor of the | Press, has accepted a position on the St. Louis Dispatch as solicitor. We ■ i wish our friend success in whatever field he may cast his lot. ! Head Quarters—for real estate, ! farm aud city property for sale on reasonable terms at the reliable realestate agency of W. H. H. Thomas, the leading real estate agency in the county. 38-5

The Kinie school house in Logan township burned Wednesday morn* ing. Everything was burned including the school books of the childrom School had been in progress about three weeks. Loss $300. No insurance. The members of Co. H. 80th Indiana, held their annual reunion at Winslow last Monday. A large number of the members of the company were present and enjoyed the day together in renewing old-time frleridships and telling stories of the long ago. 0 Married, at the residence of the bride’s parents at Beuna Vista, Wednesday evening at 6 o’clock, Mr. Clarence Davidson and Miss Mina Gowen, Rev. A. H. Kelso of this city officiating. The bride is a daughter of Frederick Gowen, of Beuna Vista, and the groom is a son of Hon. Jasper Davidson, who has lately moved to this city.—Princeton Democrat. During Sheriff Kinmau’s Jerm of office so far ten or eleven prisoners have made their eseapp. In one instance the tax-payers were compelled to foot a hill of $150 for the recapture of one of the escaped prisoners. Tnis sum of money was paid the sheriff. Of all the escapes made not one got out of the steel cells, which are capable of holding any criminal if confined in them. Two of them walked out of the door, having in some way obtained the key to the door. While another walked out of the circuit court room while court was in session. A few of those escaped have never been recaptured. Etl Lock wood, of Evansville, and Mies Kathleen Davidson, daughter of Daniel aud Mrs. Davidson, of Clay township, were united in marriage Monday noon by Rev. C. E. Bacon, of Evansville. The home was beautifully decorated with forest foilage. About ISOiuvited guests were present irom neighboring towns and cities. After the ceremony the guests were invited to partake of a sumptuous wedding feast. The bride is one of Pike county’s most estimable young iadies, while the groom is a popular young man of Evansville and is employed in the offices of the Air Line railroad. Among those from this city who were in attendance were Henry and Mrs. Read, Misses Effie and Sadie Posey, Lcla Preston, Cappie King, Bertha and Stella Frank* and Messrs. Dr. J. T. K»me and Sc4 Frank. The Democrat extends ill | heartiest congratulations.