Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 29, Petersburg, Pike County, 30 November 1894 — Page 1

VOL. XXV. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1894. NO. 29.

«Business Far Beyond Oinr B2opecta,tions» ... Both Stores crowded with customers from early morning ’til late at night. We hope with extra clerks to be able to wait upon the vast crowds. Why, lots of customers came twenty-five miles to attend this great sale. Reader, it will pay you to travel fifty miles for these bargains. We have no competitors, and are known as the “Only Cheap Stores” in Petersburg. Stacks and stacks of goods melt away in a single day like snow in July. Read these prices and compare them with what you have been paying. Don’t fail to see our wonderful Ten Cent: Counter^ It alone is worth a day’s journey.

DRY** GOODS** ROOM» STAR** CLOTHING HOUSE» Double width Cashmere wool filling Camel’s Hair Dress Goods, 44 inches wide Pure Indigo Blue Calico, best made Turkey Red Calico, fast colors Red Table Linen, fast colors All wool Red Flannel, fast colors Table Oil Cloth, best quality Heaviest LL Muslin, for sheets Yard wide Bleach Muslin Ladies’ fleeced Jersey Vests Infants’ white Vests, size 18 Large tieavy Bed Comforts Ladies’ Wool Mittens 3,000 yards heaviest Cotton Flannel 800 yards good Cotton Flannel Ladies’ seamless Black Hose Ladies’ Kid Gloves - f Ladies’ Cloaks 500 Ladies’fCloaks, new styles, very cheap 150 pairs Infants’ Shoes 300 pairs Ladies’ Oil Grain Button Shoes 240 pairs Ladies’ Calf Skin Button Shoes Carpets at I2j4c, 16 2-3C, 25c and 35c j worth double. 3 spools genuine Clark’s Thread Ioc ioc regular price 15c 25c regular price 40c 4c regular price 6j^c 4c regular price 6c 19c regular price 35c i7j£ regular price 25c 19c regular price 25c 5c regular price 5c regular price 25c regular price 15c regular price 98c regular price #1.25 15c regular price 35c 8j^ regular price 12^ 5c regular price 7^ ioc regular price 15c 48c regular price 75c 98c and up 7^c 7tf 40c 25c 15c regular price 25c 98c regular price $1.50 98c regular price $1.35 worth 15c 75c regular price $1.25 98c regular price $1.50 $139 regular price $2.00 20c regular price 50c $1.12 regular price £2.00 Boy’s heavy Winter Suits, 4 to 13 years l?oy’s extra Winter Suits, 4 to 13 years Boy’s dandy Suits, a beauty Boy’s Knee Pants, all sizes Boy’s Overcoats, 5 to 10 years, dirt cheap Choice of 100 Men’s Suits, on a special counter, worth $7.50 $8, and j $8.75, choice $5.50 Choice of 115 Men’s Suits, on special counter, new fall styles, honestly worth $10, $11 and $12, choice for $7.50. Choice of 300 Men’s Suits, on special counter, tailor made, fine fitting, j elegant suits, worth $14 and $15, choice $10. Men’s laundried Fine Shirts 48c regular price 75c Men’s Winter Undershirt Men’s Jersey Fitting Undershirt Men’s Duck Coats, a dandy Men’s Jeans Pants Men’s Suspenders, good quality Men’s Winter Boots Men’s Winter Boots, best on earth Large Metal Trunks 25c regular price 30c 48c regular price 75c 98c regular price 1.50 59c regular price I.00 Ioc regular price 25c 1.25 regular price 2.00 2.50 regular price 3.50 2.25 regular price 3.50

We say again, don’t miss this golden opportunity. You can afford to travel fifty miles to trade with us. EVERYTHING SOLD STRICTLY FOR CASH. W. V. Hargrove St Co., « -PROPRIETORSPH IIM STORE MB STAR CLOU B PETEE3SBXJBG-, Z1TS.

See the display of clocks at Whit* man's. Mantle clocks of all sizes and styles at Whitman’s. Grant Hartley is numbered among the sick this week. Hats that cost $2 for 50 cents, at Patterson & Alexander's. 27-4 Perry W. Chappell has been commissioned a notary public. J. A. Crow eat turkey with his family at Princeton yesterday. Clothing sold at Patterson Alexander’s for less than half the cost. 27-4 W. C. and Mrs. Adams visited friends in Knox county last week. W. M. Catt moved onto the farm of Dr. Harris, near Algiers last week. Senator Wlggs, of Arthur, was in the city Wednesday attending court. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Andy Lory and wife are rejoicing over the advent off a little girl baby at their home. John Shepherd and J. N. Lorton, of Spurgeon, were in the city Tuesday on business. Mrs. Mary Milburn is seriously ill at her home in this city of congestion of the lungs. Dr. J. T. Klme will begin the erection of a residence on East Main street next spring. Dress goods of all kinds sold cheaper than’any house in Petersburg at Patterson & Alexander’s. 27-4 John O. Davis, cashier of the Pike county bank, was at Washington yesterday visiting relatives. The old reliable tamily paper, Thk Democrat, is still in the front rank. Send in your name and the cash. The Ladies aid society gave a dinner at the opera house yesterday. A nice sum of money was realized. E. J. Lingo left for Little Rock, Arkansas, Wednesday in the interests of the Indianapolis surgical institute. There will be services at St. Peter's Catholic church next Sunday. The public is cordially invited to attend. Petersburg parties are talking of starting a bakery and restaurant at Monroe City in the next few weeks. The dust is as bad now as any time during the summer season. The street sprinkler would come in good play.

Fred Smith was at Evansville last week visiting his mother who has been very ill for several weeks. She i is 72 years of age. J. H. Barrett and son, of Monroe i township, was in the city Monday. You can just be* your life that he is oue of the staunch democrats ot that section of Pike county. The board of commissioners, arch* itect, contractor and sub-contractors of the new jail and sheriff's residence had their pictures taken in a group at the Richardson gallery Monday afternoon. The Democrat carries in stock a line of high grade and fancy envelopes, folders, wedding and mourning goods, and cards and envelopes suitable for fashionable parties. Call and see them. Superintendent Fottinger of the countv asylum is having the buildings repainted and put in first-class condition. There are at present twenty inmates in this institute. Thev are iu fairly good health. Lewis Sumner^ county recorder, was thirty-three years old Monday. On going home at the dinner hour he found that several of his neighbors had put in an appearance tp give him a surprise. It was a pleasant occasion. H. C. Thomas, the hustllug jeweler of Washington, Indiana, is giving away to the ladies duriug this and next week popular sheet music—vocal and instrumental. Send him your name and address on a postal card and you will receive by mail a copy of this popular music. The sidewalks of Petersburg needs the attention of the city dads. Walks on the various streets are iu a horrible condition, many of them haviug loose boards whioh fly up and trip the pedestrian while homeward bound or down town as the case may be. This is splendid weather for such work and the council should see that all walks are placed in their proper condition for the safety of the public.

Everything in the clock line at Whitman’s. Sheriff Kinraan has several hoarders at his hotel. Zack Woods is building a residence on Vincennes avenue. Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Will Braden and wife visited friends at Otwell Wednesday. Mrs. Harley Snydey is slowly recovering from her recent illness. Patterson & Alexander still have a few of those cheap cloaks left. 27-4 Dr. Grigsby went to Bloomington Monday on professional business. F. M. Banks and wife, Oakland Oity, Sundayed with friends in this city. James Bolling,{of Marion township, was in the city Wednesday on business. Frank Lory left for Florida, Tuesday, where he will spend the winter months. The new residences of George T. Frank and Diek Chew are nearly completed. Nobody escapes at Patterson & Alexander’s. Price no object. Every thiug must go. 27-4 Felix Miller and W. V. Lindsey, of Marion township, were in the city Wednesday on business. Alfred Mauck, of Princeton, was in the city over Sunday visiting the family of W. V. Hargrove. Max Blitzer went to New York City, Tuesday, being called there by the serious illness of his father. Peter Drof is erectiug an office building on the lot opposite his business place on west Seventh street. Have you called at Pattersons & Alexander’s and learned their prices on dry goods. If not call at once. 27-4 Rev. Omelvena preached the union thanksgiving sermon at the M. E. church yesterday morning to a very large audience. Call at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See us before leaving your order. Couuty Superintendant Blaize held an examination for teachers in this city last Saturday. There were seyeral applicants for license. The merchants are getting in their lines of holiday goods. The special goods for the holiday trade are very fine and the prices are exceedingly low. The electric light company is putting in a ^telephone from the station to the secretary’s office at the Star clothing house. This will be quite a convenience to the managers of the plaut.

The following marriage licensee have been issued since our last report. George W Selby and Eva Long. Barney C. Nelson and Mamie Christy. Franklin A. Jones and Parmelia F. Dear* Ing. Head Quarters—for real estate, farm and 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 Marcus L. Woolsev, the new county auditor, has selected as his deputy his son Elmer. The young man has been teaching school, but will resign the same and commence work in the office at once. Mrs. Jack West living on East Main street while coming down town Monday was tripped by a board on the sidewalk and thrown down with such iforce as to injure her very much. She had to be assisted to her home. Asa Mason and Thomas H. Beatty, substantial farmers of Monroe township, made their presence known in The Democrat’s sanctorium Tuesday afternoon. They are of the old school democrats and ready for the battle ot ballots at any time. Come again gentlemen. Mrs. A1 Beasly of Ohio, whose husband is now serving a sentence in the penitentiary at Jeffersonville for larceny, is in the city. It will be remembered, young Beasley, who lived at Petersburg, married the girl at the home of her parents and after living with her jt few fiays ran away with her gold watch and money. He was captured at his old home, tried and sentenced to prison.—Washington Democrat.

Weight e£eS7Sat $3.50, at Whitman’s. «. ■ Latest thing in clock shelves at Whitman’s. } E. H. Reedy, of Clay township, was in the city Tuesday, Charles Seebren was at Princeton last week on business. A gold watch will be givod away at Rickrich’s during ti.^ holidays. George Skinner, of near Arthur, was in the city this week on business. Good shoes at Pattersons Sc Alexander’s at 25 and 50 cents per pair. 27-4 The hog market is way down ; in tact lower thau It has been lor some years. Look to vour interests and buy your goods at Pattersou & Alexander’s. 27-4 Enos Haskins, near Ireland, w{ts in the city Monday on important busi-«> nesf? matters. C. M. Krebs returned to St. Louis this week where he is employed in a job printing establishment. Rev. N. W. Clark, a former pastor of the Union C. P. church, has accepted a call to the Dale charge. Money to Loan.—On five years’ time on real estate mortgage; low rates of interest. W. H. H. Thomas. l-tf. The Pike county teachers’ association meets at Winslow today. A splendid program has been arranged for the meeting. Franklin A. Jones and Miss Parmeiia F. Dearinar, of Marion township, were married last Sunday by the Rev. R. M. Capehart. The jury in the case of John Crayton, charged with assault and battery with intent, brought in a verdict of not guilty yesterday morning. Dou^’t wait until Saturday to buy your gpods, but call any week day at Patterson Sc Alexander’s. Prices no object. The goods must be sold. 27-4 Mable, the little daughter of W. V. Hargrove, fell down the cellar-way at their home last Saturday, receiving a very bad cut in the upper lip, otherwise she was not injured. James S. McCoy, of Knox county, has purchased a Par* th® Siple farm lying west of the city on the sand road. Mr. McCoy will in all probability remeve with his family to this county.

John Whitman is occupying the room with 8. P. Hammond. He is putting iu a big stock of clocks and will sell to the trade in the neighboring towns and cities. He will deal.exclusively iu clocks. In the contested election case in' Warrick conuty for the sheriff’s office William A. Cherry, the democrat, was declared elected by a plurality of seven votes by the board of county commisssoners. In making up the tally sheets the board of canvasser* made a slight mistake which on the face of the returns elected, the republican candidate by three votes. Moses Dawsett, the eleven-year-old son of David Dawsett, living in Logan * township, met with a serious accident and which resulted in the loss of a foot Monday afternoon. The ieam he was driving ran; off throwing him out against a stump in such a manner as to crush the toot. The amputation was made above the ankle by Dr. McGowen, of Oakland City, assisted by Dr. Basinger of Rumble. On the eighth page of to-days paper you will find the advertisement of J. R. Adams & Son. This firm announces the arrival of their immense stock . of fine goods for the holiday trade* They have the latest novelties of the season's trade and are far ahead of any Christmas goods bought during > former years. They offer a special to every twenty-fifth purchaser on certain days. Read their advertisment. The board of county commissioners on Mouday last have seen fit to reduce the bond of the treasurer of Pike connty. For the past twenty years, w| are informed, the bond required Of the treasurer has been $140,000. The present board has reduced this to $100,000. It lies within the power of the board to say just what the bond shall be, but it must be twice the sum that may be in the bauds of-4_h& treasurer at any one time.