Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 33, Petersburg, Pike County, 28 December 1894 — Page 1

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LAST CALL BEFORE 18951 r My, but you read our last advertisement and profited ^by it. That’s why we are writing this—that your dollars may do their work well. You can always rely on one dollar spent at our stores will go as far as two at the “old fogies.” Run your eye down the list and see the good things we have for you. Wp have everything desirable as presents and sell them on a dry floods profit. Don’t Fail to See Our Wonderful 10 Cent Counter

6.000 yards Fancy Prints, all new styles, fast colors, sold everywhere at 7>^c, 3,300 yards Genuine Indigo Blue Calico, nice fresh patterns, beauties, 2,800 yards Calico, put up in io yard dress patterns especially for presents, 4.000 yards heavy "Brown Muslin, full yard wide, not quilt linings, The newest, the nobbiest, the cheapest, the largest line of Dress Goods and Trimmings in town. Why not get married in 1894 and buy your outfit of us? We can fit you out complete even to white slippers. 500 of the latest style Cloaks, not carried over last season’s styles, but all the new things, new colors, new colors, long lengths, and at less prices than you will pay for “job lot” stuff. ^We shan’t carry over a dozen Cloaks. They have got to go. So by all means see what a few dollars will do towards getting a handsome garment. 4c per yard 4c per yard 49c per pattern 5c per yard It is simply impossible to get the very latest in Men’s or Boy’s Suits without going through our stock. We have an exclusive Clothing Store; the only one in town. So if you by a “dry goods suit” no wonder you always look like “a hand-me-down.” Our garments are tailor-made, will fit you like wax and you are always sure of the latest. High grade line of Men’s Fine Shoes, Hats and Neckwear. Always make our stores your headquarters. We are always busy, never talk “hard times.” r W. V. Hargrove 8s Co., -PROPRIETORSM SHE 1 STAR PBTEESBTJBG-, X!fcT3D.

Marked Down. TINWARE! , 35 cent Coat Hods. 19 10 cent Wash Basins, 4 25 cent Tin Pails 10 qt, 12 20 cent Comb Base. 8 40 cent Frying Pan, 20 10 quart Dish Pan, 17 14 quart Dish Pan, 20 17 quart Dish Pan, 25 2 quart Coffee Pot, 9 3 quart Coffee Pat, 11 4 ** Coffee Pot. 14 it All Goods First Glass. ---t.. . » The Finest Line of Table Silverware in the City. Sbawbai) ^ j3©0t)st)0t

Col. W. A. Oltphant was at Prince* ton last Monday on business. Robert Patterson and wife are visiting at Washington with relatives. Attorney Hastings, of Washiugton, was in the city Wednesday on legal busiuess. J. W. Gaddis, architect of the new jail, was here yesterday looking after the work. Alden Heuriug, of Winslow, was in the city yesterday. He was here on strictly business. Miss Ida Josephs, of Birmingham, Alabama, visited the Misses Bertha and Estella Prank this week. oFred Smith went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend a meeting of the 6tate teachers association. * D. M. Richey, who formerly lived at Monroe City, now of Petersburg, is seriously sick.—Vincennes Star. Elias Osborn, who has been'on the sick list for several days past, was able to be at his place of business Wednesday. Mrs. J. W. Bergen entertained a number of ladies at a five o’clock tea Christmas day. A delightful hour was speut by the invited guests. Charles Hayes, of near Augusta, was brought to this city Wednesday evening to lay out a fine and oosts for hunting on the first day of the week —Sunday. He will remain ten days. Elsworth McClellan was tried before Squire Thurman Wednesday on a peaoe warrant, the same being sworn out by his wife. The squire after hearing the evidence bound the defendant over to the circuit court in the sum of 1300.

Entitled to 9100 Bounty. A circular sent out from Washing* ton states that all who enlisted be* fore Julv 15, 1862, for three years, and were discharged or promoted be* fore serving two years, are entitled to 1100 bounty under the present. All officers are entitled to the difference in pay from the date of commission or proposition to the date or muster as an officer, Nearly all officers who were promoted from the ranks or from non-commissioned officers are entitled to several month- more pay, as officers thus promoted were only paid from date of muster, and often months intervened before a mustering officer appeared to muster them in as commissioned officers after their commissious were dated. They are uow entitled to pay for; that time. All commissioned officers are entitled to pay from the place of their discharge to their place of residence, counting every twenty miles for one day’s service. And in case of death of officer or enlisted men, their widows or heirs are entitled. This law was passed in June, 1891, and expires in the same month, 1895. Sunday School Treats. The Sunday school children were treated to candies, nuts and such by the various denomination Sunday schools of the city. The Baptist school held their exercises Sunday evening. A splendid program of songs, declamations and recitations was rendered after which eaeh boy and girl was given a treat. Monday evening the Cumberland, Presbyterian aud Methodist Sunday schools gave a *reat to the boys and girls. Splendid programs of music and recitations were had at each of the churches. The boys and girls were made happy, aud also it may be said that some of the older Sunday school attendants fully enjoyed the delightful occasions. Pensions Granted. The following pensions have been granted in fhis -section of the State during the past week, and” include original, restoration, increase and widows and orphans: Grant son Rader, Monroe City. Lewis Hall. Boonvilte. Jesse P. Edwards. Vincennes. Ruth Ann Miley, Otwell. Samuel C. Scott, Princeton. John Mlanus, Evansville. Philip Hendricks, Hendrlcksvtlle. John W. Youngblood,'Boonvllle. Patrick Dayle, Grandview. Minors of John Haddlesey, Evansville.. George R. Snyder. Monroe City. John Dili, Oakland City. Ophelia MrHart, Mop roe City. Isabella Harris, GentryvHle. William H. Hobson, Marengo. John S. Majors, Mt, Carmel. The Stock Law to be Enforced. The board of commissioners at their session last Thursday afternoon passed the stock law and the same will go into force on the first day of May, 1895. A petition was presented to the board on that day and they again look up the subject which on the day previous was discussed and the matter dropped, but one of the boat'd then being iu favor of massing it. At the last all came to the same conclusion and made the order, and it will now be a go unless it is rescinded at the March term.

i iif rvuni rusuvnu The annual session o# the bouthern Indiana press association met at Evansville last week. The meeting was a very profitable one. The following officers were elected: President—F. B. Hitchcock of the Bedford Mall. Recording Secretary—A. 8. Chapman oJ the Madison Democrat. Corresponding Secretary—Prank I. SefMt of the Washington Qaaette. Treasurer— A. J. Dlphoye of the Columhus Herald. Will Dissolve Partnership. The firm ot Byers & Link, physicians and surgeons of this city, will dissolve partnership by mutual consent on the first of January, The doctors have been doing business together for the past five years and have an extensive practlue. l>r. Byers will remain at the old office and Dr. Link will take up quarters in the rooms above the Star Clothing House. Notice of Election. The Ladies Aid Society will have their annual election Wednesday, January 21st, 1895, at the home of Mrs. Fanny Patterson. It is earnestly requested eyery member be present

Two Bloody Fights. Monday afternoon Petersburg was wide open and the boys proceeded to take the town pretty much as they pleased, the result of which Is that two men are now confined to their beds at home with fractured skulls— one of them being in a serious condition. The first fracus took place in Tim Shea's saloon between John Smith and Johu Moore. The first named lives east of town and is a coal miner and a rather quiet sort of a fellow. Moore lives near Uuiou in Clay towuship, and is said to be rather on the fighting order when drinking. Monday he came to the city aud began drinking at the various places aud finally' went into Shea's saloon where Smith and two others were drinking beer at the bar. He asked Smith to treat and was refused when he began cussing Smith and dually struck him. Smith turned at once aud struck him on the head with a beer glass, following it up with three or four more blows on the head when Moore fell unconscious to the door. Moore was picked up and takeu to the office of Drs. Byers & Link, where he lay for two or three hours unconscious aud was afterward conveyed to an uucle's in the city and later to his home. It is the opinion of the doctors that his skull is severely fractured. Smith made his escape and has not beeu arrested But a short time elapsed until another man was taken tothcofficeof Drs, Byers & Link with a bad cut over the left eye and is supposed with a fractured skull. This man was Daniel Christen, ferryman at Kinderhook. Walter Mitchell met him in front of the Hisgeu building opposite the court house aud threw a brick at him with the above result. Christen aud Taylor Mitchell, lather of Walter, were playing cards in John Sumer's saloon and a difficulty arose over the game. The fuss was stopped by the bartender and Christen went out and started down the street, when Walter Mitchell threw the brick at him. After going to the doctor's office Christen concluded not to haye the wound dressed aud went home. Mitchell was arrested two or three hours afterward and taken before 'Squire Thurman who bound him over to the circuit court in the sum of $200 Being u uable to give bail he was remanded to jail. Tuesday morning the bail was increased to $500.

*, Twice Crowuod as a Victor. Another signs! triumph has beeu achieved by Dr, Price’s Cream Baking Powder.’ At the California Midwinter Fair of 1894 as at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, it surpassed all competitors. An expert jury, after careful analysis and exhaustive comparison, awarded its highest honors ami a special gold modal. The award was for highest leaveniug power, perfect aud general excellence. It was sustained by the unanimous vote of the judges. Coupled with the victory at Chicago, the achievement at San Francisco confirms Dr. Price’s as “The Foremost Baking Powder in the world.” It now stauds supreme. tblone tilimmorlag. California weather has disappeared from these parts and we are now enjoying Dakota snow blizzards. Wednesday moruiug it began to snow and by noon it was blowing a regular oldfashion jimmy-oane up one street and down the other with an occasional flirt through the alleys. The rest ot the day was of the same order and the poor reporter as he wended his way to and fro in search of news, was chucked up against the side of a building, with the snow sliding down the back of his neck aud filling up his ears. But the day was real pleasant —to those in the house. Candidate for Doorkeeper. Joseph Stubblefield will be a candidate before the republican legislative oanc«8 for door-keeper of the lower house. He is the son of the late Joe Stubblefield who represented this county in the legislature several years ago. There are several other aspirants for the same position. He is now circulating his petition among the prominent republicans of Petersburg. « • i

Death of Mrs. Montgomery. Mrs, Elisabeth Montgomery died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. N. Polk, in Lincoln, Nebraska, last Friday morning at ten o’clock. She was aged 85 years, two months and one day. The remains were brought to this city and arrived Monday afternoon and taken to the residence of J. W. Wilson. The ftineral occurred from the C. P. church Wednesday morning the services beiug conducted by Rev. Kelso, of Pnncetou, and Rev. Elder of this city. The remains were interred in Walnut Hill cemetery. Mrs. Montgomery was an old resident of this city, but some five or six years ago went to Liucoln to make her home with her daughter and son. Her husband, deceased some years ago was one of the leading men of this city during his lifetime. The fuueral was largely attended. We’re Met Superstitious. If you are lucky enough to possess a new tweuty-five cent piece, just examine if on the “tail side’1” and if you are the least bit superstitious about the unlucky number, thirteen, you will steor clear of them hereafter. It has thirteen letters in quarter dollar,'’ thirteen horizontal bars in the shield, thirteen parallel lines, thirteen tail feathers, thirteen marginal feathers on each wing, thirteen letters in the scroll held. If you are the least bit superstitious about keeping bring them to us at once. An editor is not superstitious iu the least and is always willing to takejhold of ail the quarters that comes his way whether the thirteen comes a dozen times o>r once. Trade With Yonr Home Merchants. Reader bear in miud that the merchants of Petersburg will sell you goods just as cheap, if not cheaper, and bettor goods than you can buy of Evansville merchants. Our merchants have laid iu a large stock of every class of goods and are offering them at a fair liviug price. Therefore don’t go away from home to trade, for in nine times out of ten you will pay more tor goods at other points than you would pay to the merchants of Petersburg, and you are building up our city instead of EvansviUe. Remember it is our merchants that help pay the taxes of this city, not other people but our home people, so patronjyp L them.

Mo Change In the Sheriff’s Office. Local mention was made in The Democrat last week that the rumor was afloat that Dr.^T. H. Lamar would assume the position of deputy sheriff. But for some reason best known to the sheriff the deal was declared off Friday or Saturday. What the reasons-were we do not know, but in republican circles there was quite a hubbub. The doc* tor had his bond ail fixed up and was ready to comply with all the requirements, but there was a hitch at the last moment. The Firecracker Sot In Us Work* A lad by the uatne of Stull, Hying at Hosmer, while shooting firecrackers on Christmas day with a number of companions met with a very serious accident. One of the boys threw oue of the lighted firecrackers which hit young Stull just below one of the eyes, and at the same time it exploded. The eye ball was badly burned and it is feared that the sight of the eye is destroyed. Medical attention was given him at once. Marriage Li senses. : _ The following marriage licenses have been issued siuoe our last report. Thomas Beedle and Hannah A. Catt. >1W ton W. Coble and Sarah Colvin. Charles Phillpy and Delta Whltehovtae. John U Royalty and Annie Barrett. Joseph H, Stewart and Laura B. Howard. Palmer Boles and Ada B Wilkinson. Joseph A* Quaokenbush and £m»a A. Ar» nold. John R,Roger and Sarah E. Keith. James H. Arnold and Emma dray. Jacob Wilson and Catharine Harrell, Charles B. Rider and Etta DeBruler. Will Examine County Records. At the last term of the board of county commissioners a proposition was made to that body by George S, Risen to examine the old books snd papers in the various offices of the county. The proposition was accepted and ihe work will oommence in a very short time, The terms of the contract are that Eiaert is to receive one-halt of all that he collects and turns into the county treasury.