Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 5, Petersburg, Pike County, 14 June 1895 — Page 1

fol. x^vi. i - ■ —— ,r % ' * ,1 PETERSBURG, IND., FRIDAY. JUNE 14, 1895. • T NO. 5.

House Cleaning r. * I ’• ■ Is now a tiling of the past. Knocking down stove-pipes and shaking oarpets, and. “shooing” your neighbor’s hen out of your garden is all over.16 ■WHT 1TOT. Now take life easily? There’s only one way to do It, buy a pair of thoee son easy Slippers at Hargrove ft Co’s store. A.cool, gausy. son dress pattern of thoee pretty Dimities, or Mulls, or Dotted Swiss, and a Silk Waist, then what more could you want? DOIT’T M* 3D©3lT’,X Sew and sweat these warm days, when you can get Ready-Made Underwear at our prices. Better pull weeds in the garden. . ! -/ ' [ . , , 5 1 Ladies’ Gowns .„.. 69c LadleS’ Uowns, nicely trimmed. . 98c Ladies’ Skirts . .....' 48c Fast Color Table Linen, per yard . .. .%. 19c Outing Cloth, pretty styles, per yard ... .. 6c. Good Calicos, pretty styles, per yard . 4c Ladies* Mitts . . .. 15c Pure Silk Mitts... ...' 19c Four-Button Kid Gloves.j . . . 79c Infant’s Shoes __... . 19c Obed Slippers . 59c, 66c and 98c We have the goods and make the prices. Take no risk. Buy your goods at the People’s 8tore. W* V* Har9r@ve $ C0 THE LEADERS. \

Douglass, $2.50. fellthePrice la the motto of everyone. It's an easy task when yon are wearing a Soft Negligee Shirt. They are regular “summer coolers.” We have them in all colors. We will gi ve you one-fourth off of the price of any Light Weight Suit in the house for the next Sixty Days, as we desire to Close out all 8ummer Goods before placing our order for Fall Stock. Come and secure the bargain of a lifetime. * j ^ In good large figures, that be who runs may read. You can talk for hours about this or that Shoe, but the most interesting part is the price. Thlre is where the Douglass $2.50 Shoe leads all. Popular prioe; neatly made, and its durability is unsurpassed; every pair warranted. Better Save that Doctor Bill Star House You ask howT lt’#simple enough. Buy one of our Silk Lustre or Alpacca Coats and Vests and avoid being overheat. Until 10:30 O'clock Saturday Evenings^

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat’s Reporters. News Items From Here, There and Everywhere. Coart, City art Peraoaal Item la an x Abreyiatrt Form.

fan Will nm Them All U«4«r This Heatflaf. Leave your orders for binder twine at Read & Limp's. ,3-3 Lawrence Colvin i*> at Union this week visiting his parents. Lard and bacon 10 cents per pound, ai Whitaker's meat, market. Sulky havrakes $10 and upward at the Petersburg Implement Co. 4 2 Mrs. Blanche M. Morgan visited at Evansville the^rst of the week. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All work guarteed. 28* Itev. John A. Ward of Bedford, is visiting his brother! C. G. Ward, this week. Moline, Birdsell and Tennessee farm wagons for sale cheap at Pattersen's old stand. 4-2 George Loveless and Postmaster Rumble of Logan township, were in the city Tuesday. Every can of Empress baking powder warranted. If not satisfactory the price will be refunded. 42* Read the advertisements in Thv Democrat this week for bargains. The merchants are wideawake whe advertise. Rev. W. W. Pewitt of Union City, a superannuated M. E minister of the Indiana conference, is visiting his grandson, Arthur Lucas, aud family. A small child of Fred Reuss, Evansville, died Tuesday morning, and was brought here for burial in Walnut Hills cemetery. The funeral occurred Wednesday morning. Both republican official organs are [ defending the extravagance in county aflairs simply because they are given a little official patronage. Extravagance is extravagance no matter what political party is in power.

Standard binder twine* 6 cents per pound, at Read & Limp’s. 3 3 No marriage licenses have been issued during the paat week. George Frank made a business | trip to Oakland City last Monday. Wheat js worth 80 cents, and corn 45 cents in the Petersburg market. Big supply of standard binder twine, 6 cents per pound, at Read k Limp’s. 3-3 The assessment of property In Oakland City fell ofT nearly 4100.000 from last year. Empress baking powder has been thoroughly tested and pronounced superior to all others. 42* Farmers are looking np and report that the crops will be better than anticipated some weeks ago. Logan Robling, John McConnell and other Winslow citizens were here Weduesday on business. We recommend Empress baking powder to those who desire a strictly pure and wholesome powder. 42* Commissioner Welton is on the sick list and yrjs unable to attend court for several days of the term.

Hon. A. H. Taylor returned from Washington City, Tuesday, where he had been on business matters for sevoral days past. Call at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See us before leaving your order. The commissioners are building a new barn, 36x50, at the county farm. The board will superintend jbe work. It is a much ueedetf improvement. In cases where dandruff scalp diseases, falling and graynes ot the hair appear, do not neglect them, but apply a proper remedy and tonic like Halls Hair Renewer. Parties are arranging to hold an old-fashioned fourth of July celebration here, providing the business men will donate toward paying the expenses. Let's celebrate. Phil Frey of Evansville, and James Burket of Cannelton, have been appointed by Governor Matthews as members of the Indiana centennial commission, The centennial is to held in 1900. Get ready to attend. - The injunction case of Logan Robling et al vs the Board of Commissioners to enjoin them from building a jail appealed to the supreme court was decided Tuesday by Judge Monks, who affirmed the decision of the lower court. John Littles of Princeton, died at Littles, Tuesday morning. He has been engaged there for softe years superintending the large farm of his brother, S>. W, the coal operator. He was a splendid citizen and respected by all who knew hirp. He was aged 75 years. The funeral took place at Princeton.

One hundred pounds of bacon at Whitaker’s for f9.00. J 5-3 John C. Davis visited his mother in Kentucky this week. Excursion to Cincinnati, Saturday. 13.50 for the round trip. Farmers, see the Dee ring self-dump hayrake at Read & Limp’s. 3-3 Mrs. Peter Drof and children Sundayed with relatives at Oakland City. The first new wheat of the season sold in St. Louis at 95 cents last week. Miss Clyde Shoptaugh of Princeton, visited Miss Bertha Frank this week. Empress baking powder stands at head of the list for purity and leavening qualities. 41* The Ladies’ aid society meets at the home of Mrs. Kate Adams, Wednesday, June 19. Smith & Egan have opeued up a barber shop in the Trafxer building on lower Main street. Ladies, The Democuat office has just received a new line ot visiting cards. Cali and see them. Ed Whitelock of Madison township, is rejoicing over the advent of a bouncing big boy at his home.

Lutz & Dean, “On the War Path,” at the opera house next Wednesday evening. Proceeds to be used for the soldiers monument. The round trip excursion rate to Indian Springs this season will be $2.25; tickets good for sixty days, final limit of November 1st. Mrs. Sarah Ash left last Monday for Eureka Springs, Arkansaw,where she will visit with her daughter, Mrs. Hall. She will be absent for several months. Wanted.—To exchange ttaction engine, separator and clover huller for a small farm. Will pay the difference if any in cash. W. A. Oliphant An entertainment will be given at the opera house on next Wednesday evening under the auspices of the W. R. C., for the monument fund. All should attend aud help the ladies in their undertaking. The orphan’s home association made their quarterly report to the board of commissioners last week. The expenses for the last quarter was $521.15. The association has a balance on hand of $539.52. The home is excellently managed and the children receive the best of care and attention. The old jail which has been an eyesore for so many years on the public square will remain for some years to come. It is understood that it will be remodeled and rented out for residence or other purposes. The tax-payers has just been put to an enormous expense to build a fine residence lor the sheriff and the old building should be torn down.

Eleven pound* of lard for #1, at Ike Whitaker’s market. 5-3 Go to II. fit-. TiUow for all' kind* of watch and clock repair*. 28* Read & Limp are selling standard binder twine at 6c per pound. 3*3 . Alder* Heuriug of Monroe- City,* was here Sunday visitiug friends. W.C. Holloway and wife visited their son at Vincennes over Sunday. Attend the entertainment at the opera house negt Wednesday evening. Mrs. J. E. Chappell of Oakland City, visited relatives near here last week. * See the best mower on earth. The prices are right, at the Petersburg Implement Co. 4.2 The Mechanics band will give a ministrel entertainment at Monroe Oitv this eveuiug. J. Cl. Murphy of S|tencer, was in the city the first of the week visiting his son, Dr. C. C. Murphv. ^iupress baking powder is made by s home company and guaranteed to be the best on the market. I 42* E. P. and Mrs. Richardson and Miaa Flora Brumfield went to French Lick Springs, Wednesday, where they will * remain tor several days.

The Dee ring seif-damp bayrake is the best made. Some! hi tig new. Set them at Read & Limp's before you buy. They are handy and a money* saver. 3-3 William Hisgen and family have returned from French Lick Springs. Mr. Hisgen will engage in the ice business this summer and supply the local demand. < The Democrat carries in stock t line of high grade and fancy envelopes, lolders, wedding and mourning goods, and cards and envelopes suitable for fashionable parties. Call and see them. The Genhyville Tribune is a new paper launched forth by J. O. Martin, It is a neat and well edited paper and J. Oscar should receive the support of all people in that section. He former? Iv lived iu Petersburg. The Pike County Democrat has entered Rs 26th year. It is a neat country paper and stands where it has always stood, for the free coinage ~ of silver. That is Simon pure democratic doctrine. We gladly put them on our exchange list.—Fort Wayne Times-Post. George Osborne died at his home in Knox county near this pl|ee last Thursday, and was buried at Walnut Hills cemetery Saturday morning, He was a member of Co. C, 65th Iud, during the late aud a member of Morgan post, which organisation conducted the burial ceremonies. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Anderson. He had been a member of the M. E.church since 1858. Morgan post adopted appropriate resolutions on their comrade's death.

6\ Men’s Sliirts. Not a cheap grade at a eheap price, but firstclass goods at way-down prices. We bought a big lot of Working Shirts in Domet and Cheviot." These Shirts were made to retail at 65 cents,. To sell them quick we offer them as long as they last at 40 CENTS. Another lot closed out were finely Laundried PercHle Shirts, cojlars attached. Your choice for Worth more. See them in our show window this week, ■ .i % - v. Lovely line of Fancy Suspenders, light and nice colors. Just the thing when you don’t wear your coat and want something neat on. c . ' - % * . * • 9 \ ■:*. • New shapes in Straw Hats; a dandy for 50c. The largest and nobbiest line of Clothing in town. Gus * Frank’s * Mammoth * Store