Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 4, Petersburg, Pike County, 7 June 1895 — Page 8

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! (Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat^ Reporters, News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. / City and Personal Items la an Afcreytated Form. / JT*v Will *»■»© Them AU filler Tlhl* Hemtfln*. Thomas Road is confined to his borne by illness. Leave your orders for binder twine at Read & Limp’s. 3*3 Best new twine, 5XC> the* Petersburg Implement Co. Standard binder twine, 6 cents per pound, at Bead & Liinp’s. 3-3 Frank Henring and Logan Robling of WiusIow, were in town yesterday. ; H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Molino, Bird sell and Tennessee farm wagons for sale cheap at Pattersen’s old stand. 4-2 Dr. Hatfield, Mel Thomas and Trustee Go wen ©t Union, were in the city Monday. Miss Ruth McCoy went to Vincennes, Tuesday, to visit with relatives and friends.

Ladies, The Democrat office has just received a new line of visiting cards. Call and see them. Jerome Borer left yesterday for Washington City to visit his daughter. Jie will remain several days. There was a basket picnic at Lickcreek last Suday. Services were held In the forenoon and afternoon. 0 The C. E. society of the C. P. church will give a social at the resideube of pt W. A. Oliphant next Thursday evening. Bead the advertisements in The Democrat this week for bargains. The merchants are wideawake whe advertise. The round trip excursion rate to Indian Springs this season will be $2-25; tickets good for sixty days, ^nal limit of November 1st. Prentice Martin and sister Mis6 Lida are visiting friends and relatives in various places in West Virginia. They will be absent several days. Bert, the four-year-old son of Will Phinney, living in the east part of the pity, fell from a swing Sunday evening and was hadly cut on the head and bruised.

The Petersburg ball team went to Mt. Carmel last Thursday to knock out the team of that place, but were defeated by a score 21 to 18 after eleven innings had been played. John Read, Salem Hammond, Rhine Hicberson, Morris Frank, $herman Hendron and Charles Pipes are in the neighborhood of Sulphur Springs this week taking a hunt. J>t every house that needs rehauling atiiF painting be fixed up early jthis summer. JSvery body in this town, do what you can to help improve the town and make your home more valuable, more comfortable aud yourself and family more happy. £ Yesterday was a lively day iu commissioners’ court. Remenstranoes were filed against the granting of liquor licenses in Petersburg. The poayd adjourned to the court room to accommodate the large number of persons who desired to hear the-evi-dence in the cases. Awarded Highest Honors, World’s .Fair. \ -dblMm r rDCiu ■ CREAM ■ BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE.^ 4 pur? Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Amttem Ammonia, Aten or any other adulterant it THE standard.

Beal new twine, 5tfe, at the Petersburg Implement Co. D. C. Barrett of Oakland City, was here on business Tuesday. Farmers, see the Deering self-dump hayrake at Bead ft -JLimp’s. 3-3 Dr. L. E. Woodward of Wjnslow, was in the capitol Wednesday. Sulky itayrakes flO aud upward at the Petersburg Implement Co. 4 3 Milwaukee binders for sale by C. H. Tislow, Trafzer building. 3-2 Milt Mitchell of Waship^tom^ri* in the city Tuesday on business Mrs. (x.W. Kimble of Oakland City, was here Wednesday visiting friends. Big supply of standard binder twine, 6 cents per pound, at Bead ft Limp’s. 3-3 W. £. Cox and wife of Jasper, were in the city Sunday visiting friends. Dr. I. H. Lamar and family are viMtiug relatives in Spencer county this week. Empress baking powder stands at head of the list for purity and leavening qualifies. 41* See the best mower on earth. The prices are right, at the Petersburg Implement Co. | 4-2 Ike Whitaker and W. H, Stonecipher went to Marengo Cave, Wednesday, on the excursion. TrusteO-elect Traylor of Jefferson township, has been in the city this week on business matters. Every can of Empress baking powder warranted. If not satisfactory the price will be refunded. 42* Kime ft Alexander are remodeling their flouring mill. They will be ready to start up sometime next week. Children’s day at the 6Cumberland Presbyterian church Sunday at 10:30 a.in. A good program will be given. All are invited.

Call at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See us before leaving your order. , David Alexander, of fjock I^o. 4, started for Petersburg, Ind., on Tuesday to visit friends at that place. —Charleroi, Pa„ Tidings. John Davis, Joseph Ashby, George Grim ahd Sylvester Thompson of Monroe township, were in town the first of the fcreek on business. Will W. Daviess, wife and daughter, C. W. Bruner, wife and son of Louisville, are visiting their sister, Mrs. F. E. Tracy of East Walnut-st, The best way to avoid scalp diseases, hair faling out, and premature baldness, is to use the best preventive known for that purpose-^Hall’s Hair Renewer. Misses Sadie Pqsey and Lucile Hargrave and Messrs. Perry Chappell and Fred Brentou attended the Nevelle-Brazelton wedding at Princeton last Monday. There'are only thirty dogs in the corporation limits of Petersburg according to returns tj)ade. The marshal should get a liat of those and kill the balauce without delay. A. H. Taylor, William Liibs and Sol Frank of this place, and I. R Chambers of Winslow, are attending the meeting of the K. of P. grand lodge at Indianapolis this weak.

C. P. Barrett, Otto Baumeister, Newitt Bass, Herman Hanke, Trustee Barrett, J. L. Bass and others of Lockhart township, were in the city the forepart of the week on business. Mrs. William Stine and Misses Emma R&ttermund and Addie Oppenheim and Messrs. Fred Levi and bam Cushman of Vincennes, were the guests of Petersburg friends last Sunday. . _ j An ice cream supper will be given at the Poor Farm church on Saturday night, June 15th, for the benefit of the Sunday school. Cakes, lemonade ice cream and candy will be served. A good time is expected. All are invited. A writer td the Vincennes Sun presents some historical matters which goes to show that that vicinity was settled in 1680. Vincennes first "settlers were French, and it is an undisputed fact that It is the oldest town m the west. The assessors of thh various townships met here Monday and turned over their books and assessment blanks to the county auditor. The assessment ot personal property in the county has greatly decreased. The lands remain about the same. The local ball team of this place went to Otwell on the first day of the week to play a game of Sunday ball, and in consequence of which were defeated by a score of 17 to 8. For some cause or other the boys had an off day and could not hit the ball on the “trade mark.” A return game should be played at once and the boys redeem themselyes.

Best new twine, 5^e, at the Peters* burg Implement Co. Go to H. H. TUlow for all kinds of watch a nd clock repairs. 28* B^jsd & Limp are selling standard binder twine at 6c per pound. 3*3 Wheat is worth 80 cents, and corn 45cents in the Petersburg market.? H. L, Ksin and sister Mary visited R. S. Sanderson and family Sunday. Frank & Malott shipped a load of cattle to the Cincinnati market Tuesday morning. Empress baking powder has been thoroughly tested and pronounced superior to all others. 42* The county board ot review meets in this city Monday, June 17th. See; notice in another column. Empress baking powder is made by a home company and guaranteed to be the best on the market. 42* We recommend Empress baking powder to those who desire a strictly pure and wholesome powder. 42* John A. Burbank and wife and Miss Susan Parry of Richmond, are the guests of ye editor and wife this week. Emmet Smith of Muncie, was in the city last week visiting relatives and friends and attending to business matters. Frank T. Woodford has returned to Winslow from Phillips, Florida, where he had been for several months recuperating his health. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the M. E. church, Friday, June 7th, at 3 o’clock sharp. The meetings will be led by Mrs. S. F. Anderson. Main street is being improved this year. The grade is being raised on the hills where it .was cat down a few years ago. Make ’em higher. The Deering self-dump bayrake is the best made. Something new. See them at Read & Limp’s before you buy. They are haudy and a moneysaver. 3*3

Wanted.—To exchange traction eugine, separator and clover huller for a small farm. Will pay the difference if any in cash. W, A. Oliphant The apportionment of the school revenues for the first halt of 1S95 was completed by the state officers Tuesday evening. The total available revenue was found to be 11,177,107,59. Scott Mitchell has sold his pel bears which he raised. Richard Cadle, hotel keeper at Charleston. Illinois, became the owner. They were shipped last Saturday by express. Baruum & Bailey's great shows exhibit at Worthington, Saturday, June 22d. A special train leaves Petersburg at 7:2Q a m., and returning will leave Worthington at 8 p.m. Fare for the round trip, $1.00; tickets good on day of sale only. Sunday was an intensely hot day, the warmest of the season up to that daV. Preaching services at the various churches were dispensed with save at the Baptist church. The thermometer registered 103 in the shade at Adams’ corner. The Geueral Baptists of Harveys chapel in Logan township held baptismal services at Wheeling last Sunday. About forty persons received the,rite of baptism by immersion in the Pt^toka river. After the services there was a basket dinner tnd preaching.

1 rroi. uneever, the Vincennes hypolist, gave an exhibition of his powers at the opera house last Thursday night. The audience was very large, but the performance did not give satisfaction to the audience present. The scieuce of hypnotism does not take well here it is safe to say. Mrs. A. J. West, living on East Main street, died Sunday night after a lingering Illness of Brights disease and stomach troubles. The funeral took place Tuesday morning at Gladlish Chapel, Madison township, and interment at Poplar Grove cemetery. Revs. Law and Shaver conducted the funeral services. Mrs. West has been afflicted for several years past, and duriug all that time has been a patient sufferer. The husband has the sympathy of all in his sad bereavement. Wedding Bells. Not long ago there seems to have been a wedding in doildom. The J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass., for the small snm 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. Bncklen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive^ Jy cures piles, or nil pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. PriAe 25 cents per box. For sale by J R. Adame A Son. *

New® Millinery* Goods I have received tbe latest: styles Id bats, bonnets and trimmings for tbe spring and summer seasons. Call and see them. Mrs. Emma S. Richardson Notice oi Administration. Notice is hereny given, that tbe undersigned has been appointed by the clerk ot the circuit court of Pike county, state of Indiana, executor of the estate of Elisabeth Sorgius, late pf Pike county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. GEORGE SORGIUS. May 21,1865. 2-3 Executor. Official Notice of County Board of Review Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Review in Pike eouutv, composed of Wm. W. Colvin, County Assessor, Sylvester Beach, County Treasurer, Marcus L. Woolsey; County Auditor, M. L. Heathman, a freeholder of Washington township, and White Chappell a freeholder Jefferson township, a pointed as members of of said Board of Review, bv bis honor Oqpar M. Welborn, Judge of the Pike Circuit Court, will meet in regular session, according to law, at the Court House in Petersburg. Pike county. Indiana, on the 3d Monday in June, 185)5, being MONDAY. JUNE 17,1895, and will remain in session thirty days, during business hours. The Board will hear any complaints of owners of personal property in regard to the assessment thereof, or non-assessment of such as ought to be assessed for taxation, with a view of correcting all errors in names or descriptions or the assessment of valuations returned by any of the several township assessors, in Pike county, to make such returns comply with the provisions of the tax law. The Board will also hear any complaints as regards the assessment of real estu te, or any omitted real estate, or any double assessment in Pike county, may be jus tly assessed at its true cash value, according to law. All good citizens are respectfully invited to attend either in person or by written statements to assist the Board ti> make a just and equitable equalization among the several townships throughout Pike county, —so that all may conform to an equal stan-dard-reference being ^ad to natural aud geographical conditions and other elements of value. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of [seal.] the Board of, Commissioners of Pike countv, Indiana, this 1st day of June, 1895. Marquis L. Wooi.sey. Auditor Pike County. County Board of Review. Notice is hereby given that the following will be the order of business of the 6aid Board of Review: Complaints from the following corporations aud townships, to-wit: Madison Township—June 17,18 .and 19. Logan Township—June 20, 21 aud 22. Marion Township—June 24, 25 and 26. Patoka Township and Winslow—dune 27, 28 and 29. » Jefferson Township—July 1, 2,3 and 5. Clay Township—July 6,8 and 9. Monroe Township—July 10, 11,12 and 13. Lockhart Township—July 15, 16 and 17. Washington Township, Petersburg and banks—July 18,19, 20 and 22. All complaints must be made in. writing and filed with the secretary. M. I.. Woolsky. Secretary Board of Review.

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Assignee’s bale. The undersigned, assignee of J. B Young A Co., will offer at private sale until j . JUNE, the 22d, 1835. » The following properly: Three head of horses, one self-hinder, one wheat drill. f On which day, if not sold, they will bo offered at public sale. Terms ok Salk.—All sums of five dollars and under, cash. All sums over five dollars a credit of nine mouths, the purchaser executing his promissory notes waiving relief front valuation or appraisement laws, and hearing eight perceut interest after maturity, providing for attorney’s fees, and secured by good personal security satisfactory to the undersigned assignee. George J. Nichols, Assignee. J. W. Wilson, Attorney. 3-3 Notice to Non-Resident. The State of Indiana, Tike county In the Pike circuit court, July term, 1835. America J. Johnson> vs. > Complaint No. 14. Willis Johnson Now comes the plainttft, by John H. McConnell, her attorney, and flies her complaint herein, together with an affidavit of herself, and also an affidavit of adisinterested person, that the defendant, Willis Johnson, is not a resident of the state of Indiana, and that the object of tikis 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 Pike circuit court to be holden on the secoud Monday of July. A D., 1835, at the court house in Petersburg in. said county and state, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined iu his absence. In witness whereof. I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at Petersburg, this 21st day of Mav, A. LX, 1835. 2-3 J W. BRUMFIELD, Clerk. Dr, Miles’Nerve Plasters 35c. at all druggists. Election of Trustees. Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the members of the General Baptist Church and others at the M. E Church in Winslow, Pike oounty, Indiana, on the loth of June, 1835, at 2 p. m.. ior the purpose of electing three tor more) trustees to serve until their successors are elected and qualified. Joseph Wiqos, J. Richardson. "" All pain banished by Dr. Miles’ Pain PlUa,

Notice oLFinal Settlement of Estate. In the matter of the estate of Charles M. Crow. deceased. ■ In the »*ihe circuit court, July term. 1885 Notice is herebv given that the undersigned as administrator of the estate of Charles M. \ Crow, deceased, has presented and filed i his accounts and vouchers in dual settlement j of said estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said eirj euit court on ilie Mb day of July, 1(95, at which time all persons interested in said | estate are required "to appear in said court, and show cause. If any there bo, why said accounts and vouchers should not be approved. I And the heirs of said estate, and all others interested thereto, are also hereby required, at the time* and place aforesaid, to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said estate DANIEL U CROW. May 23, 1885. •Administrator, Richardson & Taylor, attorneys.

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