Pike County Democrat, Volume 25, Number 47, Petersburg, Pike County, 5 April 1895 — Page 1

VOL. XXV. PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY. APRIL 5, 1895. NO. 17.

That’s Right My Boy You al ways trade at the People* ’ Store. Your father did long ere you was born, and be died wealthy. We have the only flretcla'p Dry Goodi lionse in town, where you can always ^lud what you want, and always sure “It Is the latest ” *

DRESS GOODS. Everything that Is new Is in oar stock. .Henriettas, Serges, Camel’s Hair, PoinXelle, English Hays, Crepon. dc.. Party 'iind Ball Dress (Joods, Bride’s Dress Goods. in fact everythlngtn the Dress Goods line. All the new Trimmings to

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The very newest; things in fine Shoes and Slippers. 500 pairs Ladles’ genuine Kid Shoes, Patent Tip, 51.50; worth $2.00. ■* 150 pairs Ladles’ Slippers, all sizes, at 65c. Full line of Evening and Burial Slippers.

Special Kid Glove Sale Jjofi Hundred Pairsof Ladies’ Kid Gloves, with large Pearl Buttons, All New Colors, for 2 weeks at 79c per ualr; the fl.00 quality. Spring Carpets. Immense line of beautifbl patterns, all bran new. Carpets at 12l£c; Ingrain Carpets, 35c; All Wool Carpets, 50c; Brussel Is Carpets, 50c. Velvet and Moquette Carpets In great variety.

' e1** pairs of the celebrated Y. S. F HOSR. Fast Black and Seamless, at 15c per pair. Tins is a bargain. These are worth two pairs of the regular 15c hose. Agents for Standard Patterns. W. V. Hargrove & Co THE PEOPLES' STORE

tiipe and they were rendy to set down to the table when their son, Jerry, came in wearing a new snit and hat and including a pair of Douglass shoes. When the boy said he secured the whole outfit for $15.00, the lather who is a With an eye to business did not'stop for supper. As he turned'the corner he called Jback to the startled family, “If any one asks for me say I’ve gone-to the Star Clothing House for one or those ten dollar all-wool suits.” He lost a warm supper but he saved five dollars for himself Which added to the ten dollars saved by the boy made enough to boy shoes for the entire family one year. This is only one instance where the Star Clothing Co. w.th their immense line of Clothing have created great excitement among the good people of Petersburg. We can not enumerate even a Of the great'bargains Cor this montl^. $5.00 gets a good bundle. $10.00 all you can carry. Our Men’s Sacks and Cutaways at $6, $8, $10, $12 and $15, will actually surprise you, We arc IN PETERSBURB To help suffering humanity. We are not handsome, can’t sing, and hav’nt any good looking salesmen, but when it comes to high art Tailor-made Clothing and Furnishings, we always lead. Star Clatbiqg ^©ase MAN AND WIFE TEMPLE OF FASHION. Agents Crescent Laundry—Shirts, 8c; tpufffc, 4c; Collars. 2c,

Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat’s Reporters, News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. .*• Coart, City and Personal Iteais la an Abreylated Form. ¥•« Will Find Them All VnSer Tltltt Hea«ln|. See Kime’s stock of shoes before baying. 47-3 Easter Sunday comes on the 14th of April this year. Bacon and lard 11 cents per pound at Whitaker’s meat market. 46-2 4 Hon. A. H. Taylor made a business trip to Evansville last Friday. George Eisert has taken a position as clerk with the county assessor. There wi'.i be Easter services at the various churches one week from Sunday. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. AH work guarteed. 28* r April 15th is the last day for paving taxes without the penalty being attached. At the city election in Evansville last Monday, Mayor Hawkins, republican, was re-elected. William T. West, of Yankeetown, and Henry West, of Lvnuvjlle, were in town the first of the week. We recommend Empress baking powder to those who desire a strictly pure and wholesome powder. 42* J. C. Brady cf near Oliphant, was in the capital Monday and made Tux Democrat office a substantial call. Call at The Democrat offien for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See us before leaving your order. * Mrs. Albert Loveless died at her home near Hosmer last Monday. The furnerai occurred the following day and burial at the Willis cemetery. Look.—Now is the time. E. J, Harris, dentist, will for the next sixty days furnish full sets of teeth, best grade, for $16; half sets for $9. Go to him and make contract. 47-2

W. C. Adams and II. M. Rice will open up a stock of groceries in the Hisgeu building about the 15th of April. The building is being remodeled and shelving put in position this week. Henry Riser, B. H. Meyer, II. A. Scbmeltikop and John Christopher prominent farmers of Lockhart township, were in the capital, Wednesday, paying their taxes and attending to other business matters. George Rilev. aged 56 years died in this city Tuesday and was buried at Walnut Hills cemetery the following day. Rev. Anderson condnoted the funeral services. . The deceased recently came here from Dubois county. A public meeting of the Ladies missionary society of theC. P. church will be held next Sunday evening, April the Tth, at the C. P. church. There will be a special program. The public are cordially invited to attend. There were a large number of applicants for teachers license last Sat-' urday. Superintendent Blaize held the examiuation at the public school building. For the next several days a large number of the applicants will wait for the returns. The trial of Charles Hutchinson, charged with manslaughter, came up in the circuit court Wednesday morning. The evidence in the case was all submitted to the jury that day, aud yesterday morning the case wen! to the jury after, the arguments of the attorneys aud the instructions of the court. We go press too early to I give the verdict of the jury, " \ . ’ ?

bee Kinm’s Hoc of slippers and children’s shoes. 47*3 M. W. Thomas, of Union,, was in the city last Saturday. Goto H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watcb and clock repairs. 28* Dr. J. C. Holloway, of Vincennss, was |u the city this week. Clay Lemons made a business trip to Huntingburg this week. Quarterly festal services will be held at the C. P. church next Sunday morning. Empress baking powder stands at head of the list for parity and leavening qualities. 41* The contractor for the jail sewer will probably finish his woik this week, weather permitting. Judge W. H. DeWolf transacted legal business in Petersburg this week.—Vincennes Sun. Every can of Empress baking powder warranted. If not satisfactory the price will be refunded. 42* George Elkins was acquitted in the circuit court Wednesday morning of the charge of shooting with intent to kill Ralph Smith a few months ago. For Sale or Trade.—We have five new American sewing machines which we will sell at cost price or trade for horses or cattle. Applegath & Whitman, Little, lnd. Rev. W. G. Law, presid ent, and Mrs. Blanche M. Morgan, secretary of the B. Y. P. U, attended the district meeting of that society at Vincennes last Monday. The meeting was largely attended. Deputy Sheriff Robinsor* took James Lynch and William Rodgers to the Jeffersonville penitentiary last Monday. They were sentenced for a year each for larceny while confined in the county jail. Willard Smith and Miss Winnie Brown, two of the most popular young people of Petersbug, called on The Globe yesterday while on their Way to Bruceville to visit friends.— Monroe City Globe. The latest Irish farce comedy hit, “McGilligan’s Hardships” will be at’ the opera house, Tuesday, April 16th. A big company of select artists introducing high class specalties. Look out for the bills. J. A. Crow came down from Petersburg Thursday evening and joined his wife and Robert Chappell here on their way to attend the funeral of M«*s Ida Mahaffey at Hew Albany today.—Oakland City Enterprise. Last Saturday was a busy day for the merchants of Petersburg. All day long the stores wire crowded with buyers of spring and summer goods. And especially was i his a fact with the merchants who advertised their goods.

The board ol commissioners will probably accept the new jail building: from the contractor today. Nearly all the details were coinpletedyester * day. The architect has been here foil* a few days making a thorough in* spection of the work. -Herschel Richardson of this city, and Miss Lou Harris of Washington, were married by Rev. Anbury at the latter place Wednesday al: noon. The newly married couple returned here in the afternoon',and will make this city their future home. Take Notice.^-G< urge Hudspeth will call on you in a few days to reset your hedge fence, t-und collect and make settlement for the same. Be ready for him and see that yonr work is done satisfactory'. Pike County Hedge Co. Rev. W. G. Law of Petersburg, an old friendand student of Prof.Humbe, conducted the opening exercises in high school this morning. He^Was accompanied bv Mrs. Morgan of Petersburg, and Rev, Thomas of this citv. They visited several recitations and were highly entertained.—Vincennes Son. On good Friday nex‘ (April 12) the heavenly bodies which gravitate around the gun will !>e in exactly the same position they occupied in the firmament the day C irisi; died on the cross. It will be the first time such a a thing has occurred since the great day, just 1,862 years s go. That was the thirty-third year af the Christian era which da^s fr: m the birth of i Jesus Christ.

Abe Cole, of Oakland City, attended court here last week. Bacon and lard 11 cents per pound •t Whitaker’s meet market. 46-2 Prosecuting attorney Cox of Jasper is here this week attending court. G. T. Kiuie has just received a big stock of shoes. Prices to suit the times. 47*3 Squire Capehart of Marion township, was iu the capito) Tuesday on business. Empress baking powder has been thoroughly tested and pronounced superior to all others. 42* X. M. Berry and daughter Addie were at Evansville visiting relatives lust Thursday returning Saturday. Fob Sale—A span of work moles and a good mare. 45-3 W. R. Snyder. Mrs. Michael Robinson, of Lincoln, Illinois, is visiting her mother Mrs. W. H. Kelso, of Jefferson township. Daniel Osborn, a young man about Sl2 years old,- died at his home in Harrison township. Knox county, last Sunday. Recorder Sumner filed a new bond last week and ill was approved in the circuit court. The old bondsmen were released. The ladies of the C. P. church will gi^e a birthdav social in Fleming’s hall on the evening of April 18th. Admission fee and program given later. Fresh lime, Portland cement, hair, sand and all else in the line of brickmason and plasterer. _ Coal oil and gasoline. Also buy all kinds of juuk and hides 47-4 Peteh Drov. (jounty Attorney Wilson has been employed by the county to assist the assessors and hoard of review in making and reviewing assessments and lo Vender legal services to said board of review. Burger, the merchaut tailor, has adopted new tariff prices. See his change of ad in this issue. Mr. Burger has the reputation of being one of the be6t tailors in this section, and always gives satisfaction. Jonas Roy, one of ourinerchants met with a serious accident last week. He was removing an iron hoop from a barrel and a small particle of the hoop flew in his ej e, cutting it so badly as to put it almost entirely out. —Spurgeon item. In another column of today’s issue wil| be found the statement of the Pikjp County State Bank. The business cf this institution has more than doubly Increased since its last report, and the volumq of business is steadily on the increase.

The Last Call—Persons indebted 10 the old firm of P; U. Hammond & Sous are hereby notified to cil! and settle their notes and accounts, either in cash or bankable paper, within the next thirty days or their accounts will be placed in the bands ot a justice for collection. P. C. Hammond, Sr. 46-3 Surviving Partner. Dr. R. G. Parker, who was the peoples’ party candidate for state senator at the last election, died at his home in Knox couuty last Thursday of double pneumonia. He had been ill but a few days. He was a splendid good citizen and will be greatly missed by the people of that community; The funeral took place last Saturday at the Freeland cemetery. The “Social Glass” was very acceptable rendered at the opera bouse last Friday evening by a company of young ladies and gentlemen fronr. Monroe City. The large audience was very appreciative aud frequently applauded the players. The company is composed! of Monroe City’s most refined and collared people, and if they should play a return date here would receive a much larger patronage. Samuel Motion, & farmer living four miles* southeast of town, didd very euddenly of heart failure Tuesday morning. He had eaten a very hearty breakfast aud after the meal complained of being ill and went to a bed add laid down. A few minutes later the folks hearing a noise in, the room went to him and found that he was dying. He lived but a few minutes after and died befoee medical aid could hi sent for. Be was buried at the White church.oemefery Wef-i nesd&y.

Tbe town election will take place May 6th. Thomas Read and wife are con* fined to their home by illness. Daniel B. Davidson, of Clay town? ship, was in the city last Saturday on business. Fred Vincent and Homer Naney, of Petersburg, were here Tuesday.— Monroe pity Globe. Empress baking powder is made by a home company and guaranteed to be the best oo the market. 42* ^ Mrs. Will Green,of Winslow, was here the latter part ot last week as the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Green. Monet to Loan.—On five years* time on real estate mortgage; low rates of iuterest. W. H. H. Thomas. 1-tf. , . , - ' The Petersburg Implement Co. have new ads in today's paper. Read them and then secure the bargains at once. v'’. «When the sc-ijp is atrophied, or shinybaid, no preparations will re? store the hair ;:u all other cases, Halls Hair Renewer will start a growth. Hon. James A. Hemenway was quite sick the first of the week. He is much better at this time and able to be on the streets again.—Boouville Enquirer. The Democrat carrief in stock a line of high grade and fancy envelopes, folders, wedding'and mourning goods, and cards and envelopes suitable for fashionable parties. Call aud see them. The reports of the department of Indiana, recently forwarded to Na» lional headquarters, shohrs 506 G. A. posts in this state, with a total membership of 21,918, a net loss of 2,297 during the year. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Frank and Mr. and Mrs, Moses Frank, of Petersburg,'1 and Sig Frank, of Princeton, were in the city yesterday to attend the funeral of Raphael Beitmau.—Yin? cennes Commercial. There is strong talk of an independent republican town ticket being placed in the field composed of business men from top to bottom. It such a ticket was named it would be a winner in republican circles, Aud how the fur would fly.

A banquet was given to Wash Car* lisle, commissioner, and W. H. Gladisb, ex-commissioner, at the Pike hotel last Thursday evening by some of the citizens of this city. Each of the gentlemen were presented with a fine gold-headed cane as a reminder of the occasion and /or the erection of the new jail at this place. There were about twenty-five persons preseut at the banquet. The severe winter weather that we have beeu uuder going for the past three months has left accumulations of filth in the alleys and around the premises of mauy of citizens' and these disease-breeding germs should be thoroughly renovated if we wish to escape .the pestilential visits that com^e to us with the advent Of warm weather. The board of health should look to this matter. Clean up the city. . Good let Morgan, county clerk for the past eight years, turned the office over toc his sucsessor, James Brumfield, Monday morning. During the eight years service Mr. Morgan haa paid strict attention to the duties of the office. He will now devote hie entire attention to farming and stock raising. ' During the three years we have done business with him we have found him very agreeable and courteous and have received many favors at his hands. We wish him success and a long life. Granville Carlisle, a prominent oitizen and farmer of Jefferson township, died Monday afternoon after a short illness of pnemonia. The funeral occurred Tuesday at the G. P. church, Algiers, conducted by Rev. Medcalf. The interment took place at Walnut Hills cemetery being conducted by the I. O. €k F. lodge of this eBy of which he was a member. He was born in Lockhart township in 1845 and removed with his parents to Missouri In 1851. He returned to this county in 1864 and became a resident of .Jefferson township. He was a good citizen and had the respect and confidence of all who knew him. The funeral was very largely aUeudedt .. /