Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 30, Petersburg, Pike County, 7 December 1894 — Page 4

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She gibe County geraoeeat By in. McC. STOOPS. W The Pike County Democrat has the larfest circulation ot any newspaper published in ike County! Advertisers will make a note rof this feet! One Year, in advance. .s ..1185 fc>i- Months, in advance. 05 , Entered at the postottice in Petersburg for transmission through the mails as sceondclass matter. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7,1894. A tin roof is being put on the opera house building. Rick rich keeps a fine Hue of ladies and gent’s gold watches. 2&-4 Dr. B. F. Hatfield, of Union, was in the city Monday evening. H. Rickrich is headquarters for ^"^dhristmas presents of all kinds. 29-4 ~Gus Weber has taken a position with William Hisgen the butcher. Rufus Dedman, of Patoka township, was in the city Monday on business. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* A big revival is ou at Algiers, Rev, .Jeffrey, of OjLweil, is conducting the meeting. fcheriftfkinman took John O. Hawkins to the asylum at Evansvillo last Monday. Hawkius lives near Littles. Mi'8. Lulu Read and daughter arc visiting relatives at New Albany, where they will remain for several days. Joshua Blaize and Jaue Hill were married last Friday evening by Squire Brady. T^ey reside southwest of the city. Call at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in tho city. See us before leaving your order, Walter Garten, of Oden, passed through town Monday ou his way to Petersburg Jo look after his business at that place.—El nor a Enterprise. See the fine line of holiday goods at Bergen & Oliphant’s. AD the latest novelties in plush and celluloid goods albums, bibles, autograph and scrap » books. \30 3 About thirty-seven republican representatives think themselves capable of being speaker of the lower house of the Indiana legislature. What a Kilkenny fight there is broiling.

Mrs. Elizabeth C. Osboru, aged eighty-one years, died at her daugh-, ters home in this city, Friday evening. The funeral was held at the residence Sunday afternoon, and interment at the Good rid cemetery. t Tom Barker is the champion wing shot of Pike county. Friday evening he came in with eighteen quail, having killed them before dinner. He is having lots of sport and besides making a great many of the boys happy. Rabbi Lyons of Torre Haute, will deliver his popular lecture “Smiles” at the M. E. church next Thursday evening, December 13th, for the benefit of the Ladies aid society of this city. Don’t fail to hear this able and learned gentleman. Craig Bros., the well drillers, have made a contract with the board of commissioners to drill a weU near the new jail and to also put in a wind engine and pump when the well is completed. The contract price Is $1.65 per foot for the well and $115 for the wiud engine and pump. Rev. Bain returned from his trip to Florida last Saturday, where he had gone to visit his family who are there seeking better health. Mr. Bain brought back some curiosities, among which was a cocoanut as it was taken from the tree green, with the outer hull and a nart of the limb still gti.~-0aklaud City Enterprise.

Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* A gold watch will be gived away at Rickrich’s during the holidays. Don't miss the lecture of Rahbt Lyons at the M. E. church, December 13th. Mrs, Malachi Krebs moved to St. Louis last week, where her son Charles is employed. On December 15th, the E. & I. will sell round trip tickets to Evansville at one fare for the round trip. Remember the lecture at the M..E. church Thursday eveulng, December 13th, by Rabbi Lyons for the benefit j of the Ladies aid society. The teachers of, Washington town- j ship held their second institute of the school year m this citv last Saturday. | The attendance was very good. If you are owing The Democbat for your subscription, send iu the amount due ns and we will send you a nicely printed receipt for the saute. Bergen & Oiiphant, the druggists, have the finest selection of books ever brought to the city. All standard works in stock. See them before buying. ^ * 30-3

The board of county commissioners at their special session last week allowed claims to the amount of #3,280,66. The major part of the claims were for election expenses. 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 The Peoples’ building and loan association which has been in operation for the past five years will begin paying out In a short time and probably close up its business in the next three months. The rains of the past week have been o 1 great, benefit to the growing wheat. Besides all that the people were made happy in the fact that enough water was caught to make a deceut washday. Notice of Election.—There will be an election of officers of Pike lodge No. 121, F. & A. M , Tuesday night, December 11, 1894. A tull attendance is desired. Milton Mitchell, Sec. The E. & I. will sell round trip tickets to all points, including St. Louis, Peoria, Chicago, Pittsburg, Buffalo aud north of the Ohio river on December 24, 25, 31. And January 1,1895; limited to return passage January 2, 1894, at a rate of one fare | for the trip. All of the offices about the court house are now filled by republicans The officials elected at the last election have taken their offices with the exception of James W. Brumfield, who will assume his duties in April next. The new auditor assumed his duties Saturday morning. The readers of The Democrat should not fail to read every advertisement in the paper. It will be to your interests to do so as the advertisers are offering to you some gre»A bargains in their various lines of trade. Besides that they ask for your trade and you should give it them. Hon. Smiley N. Chambers, one of the leading republicans of ludiana, recently stated in a speech that to reapportion the state at the coming session of the legislature would be unconstitutional. There is going to be some fun at the coming session, and in which the democrats will sit back, look on and have a hearty laugh. Mrs. DeYore, a missionary of Sitka, Alaska, will lecture in the Presbyterian church of this place Wednesday evening, December 12th, at 7:30. All are cordially invited to be present. Mrs, DeVore comes to us highly recommended as a lecturer and Christian lady. Admission free.

OAl(All tlEWlNS, oec. The ladles of the C. P. church will give an oyster snpper at tho opera house on the uight of December 14th.! Oysters served in any style you like. A novel feature of the evening’s en* tertainment will be the display of faces of friends in the days of “Auld Dong Syne.” Tabeaux and concert after oyster supper. Everybody invited to come and enjov the evening’s 'amusements. Admission free. There are fads and fads without number, but the very latest seems to be rather a sensible one. If you have any old brass candlesticks up in the loft or down In the kitchen, it is the proper caper to bring them forth, have them burnished up and when your guests, if you have any, are about to go to their rooms, turn out the lights suddenly and let the guests, candlestick in hand, find their wav to bed by candle light. If one has a gas lo«r—one of those imitation of a wood fire, which can be turned on auv time—it will add to the picturesque interest of the situatation to turn on the log for 4 little while. . '/'« k-'.* £

See the fine Hue of Christmas pres* euts at Rick rich’s notion store. 29-4 The C. P. Sunday school will give their annual entertainment on Monday evening, December 24th. Money to Loan.—On five years’ time oh real estate mortgage; low rates of interest. W. H. H. Thomas. 1-tf. While in the city uext week Rabbi Lyons, of Terre Haute, will be the guest of Moses and Mrs. Frank. Bergen & Oliphaut are headquarters for holiday goods suitable for Christmas presents. See them before buying. 30-3 Perry W. Chappell has been appointed deputy prosecuting attorney for Pike county by Prosecutor Cox. He will make a good official. Buckingham’s Dye for the whiskers does its work thoroughly, coloring a uniform brown or black, which wheu dry, will neither rub, wash off, nor soil linen. F. A. Butler, of Monroe township, was in the city Monday attending court, and during some of his idle moments dropped into our sanctum and made a pleasant cal).

The Democrat carries In stock a line of high grade and fancy envoi* I opes, folders, wedding and mourning goods, and cards and envelopes suitable for fashionable parties. Call and see them. Notice of Election.—There will be a meeting of the stockholders of The Pike County State Bank, Wednesday, January 2, 1895, at their banking house for the purpose of electing a board of seven directors for the ensuing year. Jno. O. Davis, Cashier. The walls ot the court house are spreading considerable on the southwest side. A large crevice of nearly two inches was discovered last week. The commissioners had the building examined and will now take some means for providing for the protection of the structure. Several rods from side to side may be put in and draw it back into place. Rev. W. A. and Mrs. Richardson were made the recipients of a very pleasant .surprise last Thursday evening by quite a large number of their friends. The surprisers called to remind them Qf their twentieth wedding anniversary. It was a very enjoyable evening and all joined in wishing them many more such happy occasions. Elegant refreshments were served. At the annual election of officers of Morgan Post last Saturday evening the following officers were chosen to serve for the coining year and will be installed Saturday evening, January 5, 1895: Commander—Isaac C. Higgins Senior Vice-commander—Wm. Ficklin. Junior Vice-Commander—Wm. McCord. Quarter-Master—M. H. Frank. Chaplaiu—IX P. Darnell. Officer of the Guard—T. R. Tialow. Officer of the Day—W. C. Adams. Representatives—P. W. Chappell and William Ficklin; alternates, E. J. Harris and S. G. Coonrod. Every merchant In our city should attend the meeting of the farmers institute to be held December 17ih and 18th in this citv. Such institutes are as much of a benefit to the merchants as to the farmer Tito road question is one that our trieuds in the city have as much interest in as. the farmer. While not traveled as much by the merchant as by the farmer, the farmer is sure to take his trade where he oan go on good roads and this is the fact with Petersburg at the present time, Some of tho trade that we should have leaves us because we have no gravel road for the farmer to come to town on when the mud is deep. Let our business men talk the road question over and be on hand. Sunday evening at seven ociock the alarm of fire was giveu by the city fire bell. Some parties passing the residence of George W. West notieed smoke issuing from several parts of the house and gave the alarm. The fire department was on hands in a short time, but made the mistake of taking the engine on the lot instead of rhe fire cistern near the court house, thus necessitating a great loss of time and giving the fire some headway. The department done spleudid work after the change and soon had the fire under control after it was thought that the building could not be saved. The Joss on the building and household goods will reach fully $600, amt which is insured in the Phentx of Brooklyn. The fire is supposed to have originated from the heat conductors iu the basement. Some of I the books of the Peoples’ loan a-so-. j elation were partjall^butned.

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