Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 2, Petersburg, Pike County, 24 May 1895 — Page 8

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The P^moeraFs Reporters, Jfewg Items From Here, There and Everywhere. ' (Spart, City tad Personal Items in an Abreyiated Form. |Tm Will Finn Them All fiiier Thin Hcaalaf.

Opera bouse, Thursday night. Thursday nieht at the opera house. Thursday, May the 30th at the = jopera house. Ad evening of fun. Wheat is worth 60 cents, and corn 45 cents in the Petersburg market. Pat McCarty of Washington, was in the city last Saturday on business. The Ladies’ aid society will meet at Mrs. W. C. Adams’, Wednesday, May 29th. Attend the hypnotic entertainment gt the opera bouse next Thursday piffhti Sig and Mrs. Frank of Princeton, prere the guests of relatives here last Sunday. Empress baking powder stands at ^*head of the list for purity and leavening qualities. 41* O. P. Lamb of Madison township, Replenished the editor’s strong-box lost Saturday. Frank Hearing and John McConell pf Winslow, were in the city Tuesday transacting busiuess. Abe Cole ot4 Oakland City, will deliver the Memorial day address at ^Arthur on the 30th. * Ladies, The Democrat office has just received a new line ot visitiug cards. Call and see them. We recommend Empress baking powder to those who desire a strictly pure and wholesome powder. 42* Robert Williams and wife of Marion, Kentucky, are visiting Jackson Ferguson and family near town. Will Carleton and Charles Adams, proprietors of the Vincennes EraGlobe, were in the city Sunday visit- * inp friends. John Brock and family, of Otwell, Pike county, were here the first of the week visiting friends.—Oakland (City Enterprise. Lon VanCampden of Patoka, will .open up a harness store in this city In the new room on lower Main street Which D. S. Osborn is building. The E. & I. railroad will sell excur--r gion tickets to Bethany Park on account ot the assembly July 23rd to August 21st at one fare for the round trip. Dr. J. D. Gold who dedicates the phurcli at Algiers next Sunday will preach In the C. P. chnrch in this pity at; 7:30 in the evening. A11 are invited to attend. There will be noj morning services. It is announced that a German phemlst has succeeded in making a first class article of brandy out of saw dust, whereupon a friend rises to inquire what chance the prohibition causei will have, when a man can take a hand saw go put and get .drunk off of a fence rail. Tlje A. 0. tJ. W. of Princeton will pun an excursion to Marengo Cave and MilUown, Wednesday, June 5th. •The train is due at Winslow at 8 $0. Fare for round trip, 75c. If you desire to visit the cave this will be yopr ppportunity. A big basket dinner will bp another feature of the day.

Awarded Highest Honors, World’s Pair. DU w CREAM RAKING vmm MOST PERFECT MADE 4 pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. CjS* from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterao 48 Y|ARS THE STANDARD.

Oza Blodgett of Princeton, was in the citv over Sunday. William Tljitow, of Oakland City, was here last1 Saturday. Hon. A. Taylor went to Evansville, Wednesday, on business. Co to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of watch %nd clock repairs. 28* Trustee Brock of Marion township was in the city Wednesday. A. C. Woodruff of Oakland city, was here on business last week. Prof. Cheever, the hypnotist, at the opera house next Thursday night. Will Braden returned last Friday from a business trip through Kentucky. * The county treasurer collected $49,71071 as taxes fpr the past six mouths. Editor Harrell of the Nfews, was transacting business at Evansville last Saturday. Rev. G. B. Chapbell will deliver the Memorial day address at Pikeville on jthe 30th. Empress baking powder has been thoroughly tested and pronounced superior to all others. 42* Mrs. Maggie Stivers and children of New Albany, are the guests -of Henry and Mrs. Read. Mrs. W. V. Hargrpve, of Petersburg, is visiting her father, Alfred Manck.—Princeton Leader. Secure your seats early for the hypnotic entertainment at the opera house next Thursday evening. * Every ejan of Empress baking powder warranted. If not satisfactory the price will be refunded. 42* Mrs. Tempy Strickland, of Fort Branch, was visiting J. F. Robling and family the first of the week. LaPearPs show is headed this way and may show in Petersburg sometime during the latter part of Juue. Mrs. J. E. Davidson and family of Clay township have moved to this city and infill reside on East Walnut street; j Foh Sat*—One binder nearly new and one riding plow, at a bargain. See Read & Limp or Will Pierson. 52-3 Frank Kime. Frank and Louie Sefrit of Washington, were in the city Sunday taking i notes for the Gazette of tiie biggest baptising ever occurring in Southern Indiana, j

Miss Lgtitia Miller, teacher at Fulton school, left last evening for Petersburg to attend the district contention of the Epworth League.— Evansville Courier. The Missess Ruth and Jeunie Stocks have moved their millinerv store to the ol<\ millinery stand corner of Main ant) Ninth, across from Johnson & Lane's grocery store. 48-3 The Democrat carries in stock a line of high grade and fancy envelopes, lolders, wedding and mourning goods, and pards and envelopes suitable for fashionable parties. Call and see them. The band boys minstrel show on last Thursday night was well patronized, and a good sized cash balance was placed on the right side of the ledger. The money will be used to purchase new band instruments. i If you want to laugh as well as learn something attend the entertainment at the opera house next Thursday evening. Prof. Cheever, the hypnotist, will give many wonderful tests of hypnotism. Admission, 25 and 35 cents. R. C Hammond representative of Pacific lodge. Dr. J. T. Kime representative of Atlanta capip, and Mrs. Samuel Smith representative of Daughters of Rebecca, are at Indianapolis this week attending the grand lodge meeting of the I. O. O. F.

Mrs. Lori, aged 72 years, died at the home of her son Martin Lori, in this citjy Sunday morning. She was taken to Salastine, Dubois county, for burial. The funeral services were held at the catholic church at that place, beiug conducted by Father PiJgerj We $till have a few delinquent subscribers on our mailing books. These peoplej have been notified, some of them three times. If we don't hear from fbem in another month with a remittance, their names will be wiped from our list, and their accounts left for collection by law. Fair warning. The Bretz company of Huntingburg, who organized some time ago and ifi&de a purchase of real estate four tjnilps north-east of Lyhnville tor the purpose of mining gold, silver and lead 4res, are engaged in sinking a shaft, which has reached a depth of 115 teet, and they are encouraged "to go on with their work as they have already found quartz which is yielding a'fair quality of silver and lead and the farther they dig, the better the prospects are for a more profitable yield.—Lynnville item.

' Cheever, the hypnotist, May 30th. Fob for everybody at the opera house next Thursday night. 9. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Mrs. J. B. Young and daughter Mable visited "friends at Winslow over Sunday. Empress baking powder is made by a home company and guaranteed to be the best on the market. 42* Briggs Kepley, editor of the Oakland City Enterprise, was in the city over Sunday visiting his mother. Call at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See ns before leaving your order. Ex-postmaster W. C. Adams, a prominent merchant and politicsn of Petersburg, transacted business In the city this week.—Vi neon nes Era-Globe. Neglect of the hair often destroys its vitality and natural hue, and causes it to fall out. Before it is too late, apply Hall’s Hair Renewer, a sure remedy. Mrs. Fanny Smith, of Petersburg, stopped here on her way from Arkansas, where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sallie Rogers.—Washington Gazette. Wanted.—To* exchange traction engine, separator and clover hulter for a small farm. Will pay the difference if auy in cash. W. A. Olifhant S. J. Haines, wile and son, of Petersburg, were in the city Sunday as the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Uolljoway. Mr. Haines is one of the most prominent grain dealers jn southern Indiana.—Vincennes Era-Globe. ' D. S. Osborn is commencing the erection of a one-story brick business room 011 the site of the recent fire on lower Main street. The room will be 20x60. Other busiuess rooms should be built which no doubt would be occupied. Samuel Fettinger, superintendent of the county infirmary, was in the city Saturday. He is still suffering from the effects of theinjuries received in a runaway several weeks ago. It is to be hoped that be will recover his usual good health.

It the law that nature adapts herself to circumstances holds good, the lady who persists in wearing an abnormal hat to entertainments must take a rear seat or the human biped of the male persuasion must cultivate a giraffe neck or burst with suppressed profanity. * On next Sunday occurs the dedication of the new C. P. church at Algiers. Rev. J. D. Gold, Ph. D., of Newburg, will preach the dedicatory sermon. The services will continence on Saturday evening before and con* tinue all day Sunday. The C, P. ' choir of this place will turnlsh music for the occasion. u Some ot the young sports from neighboring towns who come to Petersburg last Sunday with th^expecatation of having a good time and , to take on a jag of red liquor* went s home sober as judges. They learned that the saloons of Petersburg do not , keep open back-doors on the first day ( of the week, commonly called Sunday. The Missionary societies of the various churches of this place have < formed a local union from which they expect to derive great benefit. 1 Their first quarterly meeting will i be held at the C P. parsonage on Wednesday, May 29th, from 2 until : 6. An interesting program has been arranged and light refreshments will ; be served by the ladies of the Cumberland society. Ali the members of the different auxiliaries are cordially invited to attend. * Committee.

The question of the continuation of full sleeves and flaring skirts is settled, probably, for many months to come the summer months assured* ly, for the light and diaphanous materials are particularly appropriate for these styles, and besides all women seem desirous of having fashion continue in her present mood. Gertainly no one wishes to return to the torturing tight sleeves of other days, or to the limp petticoatless, lank-lookiug gowns which were worn at the same time. You often want to know what constitutes a car load. Well, paste this in your hat and you will find an answer ready. Nominally a carload is 20,000 pounds. It is 79 barrels of salt 99 of flour, 60 of whiskey, 280 sacks of flour, 18 cords of wood, 18 to 20 head of cattle, 50 or 60 of hogs, 80 to 100 of sheep, 6,600 feet of boards, 13,000 feet of flooring, 42,000 shingles, one half less of hard lumber, one-tenth less of joists, scantling and other large timbers*, 340 bushels of corn. 400 bushels of wheat, 157 of flax seed, 580 bushels of oats, 260 of apples, 340 bushels of Irish potatoes, and 1,000 of., bran.- j

Thomas Smith and wife of ElberBeld, aro visiting their daughter Mrs. E. R. King. Misses Maggie Stewart and Ida Klltnartiu of Oakland City, visited friends here last weekMoses Frank. William- Jones and William Jackson returned from Cincinnati yesterday morniug. Let all the people joiu in the memorial dav exercises next Thursday ami honor those who gate their lives for the flag of oqr country. Thb Pike County Democrat is twenty-five years old, apparently in good shape. Here’s for twenty-five more Mac.—Oakland City Journal. George Ashby, one of Petersburg’s prominent attorneys, attended to legal business here Thursday and Friday.—Oaklaud City Enterprise. The Mt. Carmel and Petersburg ball clubs cross bats at Sportsmau’s park this afternoou. The boys will put their strongest team on the field. Gradually the price of wheat is going up. It is now selling aOabout 65 cents. Corn is on the increase. To this may be added that the price of flour is also on the increase. Ed Smith and Sain L. Wallace of Indianapolis, assistants to State Attorney General Ketcham, were in the city the past several days making examination of the school fund records in the auditor’s office. Rev. Barbour. Richard Rosencranz, Mrs. W. S. Randv, Misses Cora Moll, Fannie Woods, Grace Peck, Alta Tremble and Luella Ruston, Evansville, are attending the Epworth League convention in this city. Moses Latta was murdered at Viiiceunes last Saturday night. Assailants unknown, but several parties are susplcioned and one or two uuder arrest. Murders are common things iu Knox county. Dr. George Strickland of Francisco, while in the city attending the Epworth convention calk'd on The Democrat. The doctor is a very pleasaut gentleman and we were pleased to form his acqaintauce. Mr. Ed Fay, Rev. Youngblood, Rev. Sidebottom and Mr. Alltred Vickel passed through the city yesterday at lour o’clock en route from Yankeetown to Petersburg to attend the Epworth League convention.—Evansville Journal. Alfred Fleming has been experimenting for coal on. his farm near town. A rich vein of “peacock” coal seven feet six inches in thickness was found at a depth of sixty-five fee', [t is a splendid vein and being just at the edge of town should be operated. Mrs. W. H. Patterson and children irrived here Friday from Indianapolis, and joined their husband and father, w ho is prescription cTerk for Julius O. Marsh, the West Main street druggist. They will reside at 173 East High street.—Portland Sun.

Attempted Sait ide. Charles Sutton, a young farmer who lives in Dubois county attempted o take his life last Friday by hangno. For sometime past he had been seeping company with a voting lady >tMadison township. He made a call on the young lady Thursday evening and demanded that the marriage ake place at once to which the young ady objected, and the match was declared off so tar as the young lady was concerned. He went -to the >arn of his uncle Daniel Sutton, secured a halter-strap tied it to a rafter iu the bay ioft put the loop ibout his neck aud swung off. fie was soon after discovered, cut down tnd restoratives applied. Dr. Hunter was called who gave the ^oung man relief and by the next day he was up tnd around. Sutton refuses to talk ibout the matter and says he knows nothing about what has happened.

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Otwell Items. The cut worms are taking gvery thing as they go. The spring term of school will close on the 24ih of May. The farmers claim that there will not be more than half a crop of wheat. Clark Bros, sleight of hand show was here Saturday and Monday night and showed to crowded houser. Mrs. Belle Shoemaker of Almena, j Kansas who has been visiting her sister Mrs. Jeflery has returned to ner home. The base ball game at Otwell last Sunday between the Washington and Otwell teams proved a very interesting affair. Neither team seOred a run until the last half ot the fifth inuing t&hen the Otwell boys scored four tallies. The score was Jb to 18 in favor of Otwell. However it would have been a much closer game but tor thei’effective work of Teague, pitcher and Wilhelm catcher for the Otwell*. The Washington team did good work, in the field but couldn't find. Teague's ball. It is the opinion ot those who saw Teague pitch that he will, with practice, discount any ball thrower in this part of the state.

A Good Day for Stock. Tuesday was slock day in Petersburg. Seven car loads of cattle and bogs were shipped to the markets on that day, six to Cincinnati and one to Iudiaimpolis. Gladish & Jones shipped two loads, Jackson & Smith two loads, Levi Wiscavaer two loads, and Frank & Maloti one load. The cattle and hogs were in firstclass condition and will bring top-notch prices. | Baekleu’s Arnica Salve. v The best salve in the world for <juts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J R. Adams & Son. Wedding Bells. Not long ago there seems to have been a wedding in dolldom. The J. C. Ayer Co, Lowed, Mass., for the small sum of twelve cents, in stamps, send a beautiful doll-bride with a most complete and fashionable trousseau. Every little gul wishes to know of this latest event in doll society, and wants to add to her doll family this latest and prettiest of paper dolls. De Witt’s Witch Haaei salve cures scalds burns, indolent sores and never fails to cure piles. Adams A Son. Or. Price’s Cream BaldBg Powder j World** Fair Highest Award. g G. DAVENPORT, LAWYER, PETERSBURG, IND. Office over J. R. Adams * Son’s drug store. Prompt attention given to all business. Attorn eyatLaw PETERSBURG. IND. Office over CiUzens' State Bank. Will practice in ail courts. Prompt attention given to ail boainess.

Q C. MURPHY, . Dental Surgeon, PETERSBURG, IND. Parlors over the old J. B. Young store on lower Mali* street."- Crown aou Bridge Work a specialty. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Notice to Non-Resident. The State of Indiana, Pike county In the Pike circuit court, July term, 1886. America J. Johnsoni vs, > Complaint No. 14. Willis Johnson > Now carat's the plaintiff, by John H. McfoiineTl. her attorney, and files her complaint herein, together with an affidavit of herself, and also an affidavit of a disinterested rrson, that the defendant, Willis Johnson. not a resident of the state of Indiana, and that the object of this action is to obtain a divorce from said defendant, and that she be restored to her former name, America J. Barnett. Notice Is therefore hereby given said defendant that unless he be and appear on the eighth day of the next term of the like circuit court to be boh ten on the second Monday of July, A D., 18W, at the court bouse In Petersburg in said county and state, and answer or demur to said com plaint, the same will be heard and. determined in his absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Petersburg, this 'list day of Mac, a. D., 1886. 2-3 J W. BRUMFIELD. Clerk. Notice of Administration. Notice is taereny given, that the undersigned has been appointed by theelerk or the circuit court of Pike county, state of Indiana, executor of the estate of Elisabeth Sorglus, late of Pike county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. GEORGE SO KG I US, May 21,1886. 2-3 Executor.

notice of Applicatioa for Liquor License Notice is hereby given to the citizens of the town of Winslow and of Patoka township, in Pike county, and state of Indiana: That the undersigned. John A fstall, a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana, and over the age of twenty-one years, and who ts not in the habit of becoming intoxicated and is a fit person to be intrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors, will make application to the Board of County Commissioners of Pike county, Indiana, at their June term and session, 1895. for a license to sell at retail, barter and give away intoxicating, spirituous, vinous and malt Honors in a less quantity than a quart at a time and to permit the same to be drank in and on my premises. My place of bus!dess and said premises wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank as aforesdkt is precisely described and located to-wit: A par t of lot number seven-ty-four ;74> in the town of Winslow, in Pike county and state of 1 ndiana. and said part of said iot is more particularly c escribed to-wit : Beginning at a point fifty-two 158) feet south of the northwest corner of said lot number seventy-four (Tl), running thence south (burteen (14) feet, thence east ninety (90) feet, thence north fourteen (14, feet, thence west ninety (90) leet to the place of beginning. And the building wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank is a one-story frame building situated on the we„t end of said part of lot number seventy-four (74' above described and fronts on Main street of said town of Winslow. JOHN ALSTATT. notice of Applic&don for Liquor License Notice is hereby given to the citizens of the town of Winslow and of Patoka township, in Pike conatv and state of Indiana: That the undersigned, Alfred D. Biacketer. a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, who is not in the habit of becoming intoxicated and who is a fit person to be intrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors; will make application to the Board of County Commissioners of Pike county. Indiana, at their Jnne term and session, 1895, for a license to sell at retail, barter and give away intoxicating, spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time and to permit the same to be drank in and on my premises. My place Of business and promises wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank as aforesaid, are precisely described and located to-wit: A part of lot nnmbet one hundred and six (109) In the town of Winslow, in Pike eounty and state of Indiana; which part of said lot is particularly described to-wit: Beginning at the southwest corner of said lot l number one bandied and six (MM) and running thence north with Main street twenty-nine [29] feet, thence east sixty fi») feet thence south twenty-nine (29] feet, thence west sixty (001 feet to the place of beginning. Ana the the building wherein said liquors, are to be sold and drank mi aforesaid, is a one-story frame building situated on the above described part of s&bl lot number one hundred and six [106] in said town of Winslow, and said building being on the southwest corner of‘said lot and fronts on Main street of said toyrn of Winslow. . ALFRED D. BLACl££T$f&