Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 15, Petersburg, Pike County, 23 August 1895 — Page 1

August Shoe Sale! To boom Shoes through August, we have made a special sale of our entire stock of .Shoes in both stores for the month of August only. It requires a great deal of nerve to slaughter Shoes uow with the big advance of nearly SO percent on top of them. Buy uow; It’s money In your pocket. Every day you wait they will cost you more. The price of Shoes is going clear out of sight.

98 Ladies’ Kid B n Shoes, all sizes. . Ladles’ Kid Button Shoes, patent tip («pera toe ... .$1 25 Ladles’ Kid Button Shoes, pure Dongola common sense, opera.or needle toe 1 48 Ladles’ fine Dongola Button, all me new toes, now only . v>.2 00 Ladies’ tine Kid Button, gtribley’s make new toes and last, worth . 2 50 Ladies’ Winter Shoes of every kind, finest oil grain .... 1 25 Infant’s Shoes 1.. . ..... 15 Infant’s Shoes, paient tips _. 2b We have hundreds of pairs of Shoes and 81lppers on our bairgaln counter at almost your own price:

Ladles’ lyld Slippers..,. 50 Ladles’White Slippers . ...1 48 Men’s $1.75 Shoes In congress or lace. 1 25 Men’s Satin Calf, congress or lace, worth $2.00.. .150 Men’s $2.50 fine Calf or Cordovan .... 2 00 Men’* genuine Douglass Shoes, congress pr lace. ...!__ 2 00 Men’s Calf. Viel KJd or Cordovan Shoes, $3.00grade...2 50 Men’s hand-sewed Kangaroo or Calf. .. 3 00 Hundreds of pai rs of Men’s sample Shoes in every grade on our bargain counters at your own price.

Buy your Shoes now. If you put It off you’ll pay double. This opportunity may never come again. We have the largest shoe stock in town. W. V. Hargrove & Co Knockers of High Prices in Petersburg. An .Object a! Beauty is rieasing io the Syo A garment that is serviceable aud comfortable always gives the wearer satisfaction.

The reason why this young man is so attractive is because he* has a pleasing smile on his face, and that is caused by being comfortable and at his ease in one of our -:Stjlisli Hats, Hobby Suits:And a pair of Douglass Shoes. We sold him the whole outfit. tHo also has his Laundry work done by the Crescent Steam Laundry (of which we have the agency). That is another reason why he is so attractive. We can make you just as attractive, for we carry a full line of the latest styles in Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Furnishing Goods Mg* We will convince you if you will call on us.

- - Star Clothing House . Temple of Fashion, Petersburg, Ind. I' . . 1 i WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS i MUST BE S0WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS THAT THE IS THE BEST PAPER Only $1,25. DEMOCRAT

Circuit court is in session this week. Balloon ascension each day of the Pike county fair. Johu O. Davis visited in Washing* ton over Sunday. Friday is Petersburg day at tho Oakland City tair. Go to H. H. Tit-low for all kinds of watch and clock repairs. 28* Dr. Basinger ot Oatsville, was in town Monday on business. Will Doty, living below town, says it is a bouncing big girl baby. Martin Lori aud F. Frick of Hunt* ingburg, were In town this week. Fred Keuss, jr., returned from the west last Saturday, being quite sick. A. M. Chappell of Velpen, transacted business in Petersburg last Friday. What are you going to exhibit at the Pike county fair? Get something ready. John McConnell, the attorney of Winslow, has been attending court this week. See the balloon ascention and para* chute leap each day during the fair at Petersburg. Empress baking powder stands at head of the list for purity and leavening qualities. 41* Thomas Brewster of Lockhart township, was in town Monday while on his way to Illinois. W. E. Cox of Jasper, prosecuting attorney for this circuit, is here this week attending court. The Oakland City fair will be held August 26'h to 31st. Liberal premiums for everything. 14-2 Miss Ada Kiotz went to Terre Haute last Saturday, where she will visit friends for several days. Call at the “Blue Front” grocery store and see the fine line of queensware and glassware just received. 11 Fred Reuss, sr., is quite sick from the effects ot a partial stroke ot paralysis received some few weeks ago, The office bovs return thanks to Louis Kiotz, a prominent farmer living near town, for a fine lot of eating apples. The Elks'circus is on at Evansville th>s week, A large number of people from this place have attended the entertainments. The fair association at Oakland City offer great attractions this year. Big races every day. Excursion rates oil the railroads. 14-2 Uncle Calvin O’Neal of Logan township, is still in a very critical oondition. His trouble is mostly old age, he being about 85 years old. There was a basket meeting at Kuight’s chapel in Logau township last Saturday. In the afternoon baptismal services took place uear the Dougola bridge.

A sketch 01 tjeorge du Manners artistic career, with characteristic Du Maurier drawings to illustrate the development ot his art, will be given iu Harpers Weekly for August 24th. When you come to attend the fair call at this office. We want to make your acquaintance, and also take your subscription for the largest aud best local paper in the county. Our latchstring is at ways out. The postoffice at Waco, Daviess county, was burned one night last week. C. Dillou, who formerlv lived at Otwell, was the postmaster and also operated a general store. But little if any of the goods were saved. Read & Lee are drilling a well on the residence lot of George King on East Main street. This is the third well that they have worked on since securing the rigging aud are giving perfect satisfaction. They have several contracts on haud. Married at the home of Frank Kime, near Union, ou August 13th at 6 p. m. by the Rev. Bachelor, Mr. Charles E. Jones of Bickneil, Indiana to Miss Mary Horn brook, formerly of Petersburg. Tho best wishes of a host of friends follow them to their new home at Bickneil. Dr. W. H. Link of this place, as* sisted by Dr. Hatfield of Uniou, and Dr. Burlingame of Oatsville, operated on Charles Grubb, son of Daniel Grubb, of Clay towuship, last Wed* nesday for appendicitis. The operation was very successfully done and the patient is doing as ^rell as could hp expected.

Elmer Davidson is on the sick list. Big races every day at the Oakland City fair. * 14-2 The big fair will be held ut Petersburg this year. F. D. Steguer of Washington, was in town Monday on business. Enoch Davis has been appointed constable for Patoka township. Judge Erabree of Princeton, was ip the city this week attending court. The county commissioners will be in sessiou the first week in September. H. H. Tislow jewelry and watchmaker Petersburg. All wo*k guarteed. 28* W. V. Hargrove was at Cincinnati this week buying tall and winter goods. Mrs. Mary Kepley visited her son Briggs and family at Oakland City this week. September 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are the dates of the Pike county fair. Come every day. G. F. Manning of Monroe township, was in the city last Fridav transacting business. Empress baking powder in made by a home company and guaranteed to be the best on the market. 42* The base ball club will give an ice cream festival in the court house yard on Thursday evening ot fait week. Walter Suttou attended a Sunday school picnic at Otwell, Pike county. Wednesday,—Gentryvllle Tribuue. Fok Sale.—A fi«>»clas» wheel used but little in perfect order, cheap, easy terms. 14-2 W. V. Ha kg rove. Come to Petersburg Sep ember 2. 3, 4, 5, 6 aud 7 and attend the Pike couuty fair. New attractions each day. Miss Kmma Ferris, who ias been visiting Rev. and Mrs. Law will return to her home in Terre Haute Saturday. The sheriff has put signs in the court yard to the effect that persons wifi not be aitow'ed to eat nelons on the grounds. Corn for Sale.—I have about 4,000 bushels of old corn that 1 will sell for 35 cents per bushel at the farm. 14-3 W. H. Fulcher. The contract for completing the Baptist church has been let to William, Frick of Huntingburg. Th< church will be finished aud dedicated this tail.

The Pike county fair will be immense this year and don’t you forget j it. The managers are getting a hustle on themselves and will make it surpass anything ever held here. | The state board of tax commissioners has made no change in tax assessment of lands in Pike county. The lands averaged $12 49. Tht assessments in neighboring count es have ! been increased. Alfred Bowman of Davies; county, climbed over a fence into a melon patch, and in consequence c f which doctors were called in to extract the shot which a farmer uuloaded from a double-barrel shot gun. Elias Garrett of Marion t >wnship, was in town Monday on business. Be reports that the corn crop will be the largest ever gathered in the township. The acreage is larger and will yield more than ever to the t ere. The Vincennes and Washington ball clubs will likely play iu this city in the near future. The clubs have been on the onts tor sometime past and will select neutral grounds c>n which to play the game. As Petersburg has the best grounds in Southern Indiana they will play here. On Wednesday of last week M. M. Gowen, ex-trustee of Clay township, was in town and bought a new buggy. The same was hitched on behind his wagon and Mell started home and when near the John K. Patterson farm hfPfceam scared at a traction engine and ran away, throwing him out and damaging the buggy very much. Rev. F H. Wood has resigned his position in the dry goods department of S. V. Levi’s store, and will go buck into the miuistry. Re has been giveu the charge of the Old Liberty church at Evansville. Rev. Woods has a host of friends in and around Oakland City who will join the Enterprise in the well wishes. Court Levi will dll the place made vacant in the store by his resignation.—Oakland C\ty Enter

Attend the big fair at Petersburg. Bring your family to the Pike county fair. Mr. Greenhow of Vincennes, was in towu Wednesday. G. 'f. Kime and family visited friends at Union last Sunday. Wheat is worth 58 cents, and corn 35ceuts in the Petersburg market. Mrs. Rhine Ilickerson and daughter are visiting relatives at Gentryville. George B. Ashby, the attorney, transacted business at Columbus last week. The “Blue Front” grocery store is the best place iu town for cheap groceries. 11 Capt. R. A. Wood and wife, of Vincennes, are the guests of friends here this week. There is more corn and pumpkins growing m this county now than ever at any one time before. We recommend Empress baking powder to those who desire a strictly pure and wholesome powder. 42* The Oakland City fair association admits all persons over the age of 70 years free during every day of the fair. Barn burners are getting in their work iu Princeton and Gibson county. The pen is a good place for such people. Otto Bouineister of Lockhart township, was in town a few hours last Friday while ou his way to Seymour to visit relatives. Nettle Dent, who lived with James Corton, died on the 12th inst and was buried at the Mt. Pleasant cemetery on the 13th.—Oatsville item. When the hair has fallen out, leaving the head bald, if the scalp is not shiny, there is a chance of regaining thehairby using Hall’s Hair Renewer. The old jail is about a thing of the past. The workmen engaged tearing it down will get through with the job this week. The landmark will then be gone. Wanted.—To exchange traction engine, separator anti clover holler for asiualf farm. Will pay the difference if any in cash. W. A. Olipbant “Pink Eve” has made its appear ance among horses near Cannelburg. Several animals belonging to Wm. Mattingly, a farmer near that town, are affected with the disease.—Washington Democrat.

The E. & I. railroad will sell excursion tickets to Evausville, Saturday, at 75 cents, for the round trip. Train leaves Evansville, returning, at 6 o’clock p. in., giving ample time to attend the Elk^ circus. The Sunday schools of Washington township will hold a picnic in this place on Saturday, September 28th. All schools are invited to be present and participate in the exercises. Addresses will be made during the forenoon and afternoon. Card of Thanks.—We desire to thank the people generally and theK. of P. lodge for their many acts of kiudness duriug the recent sickness of our husband and son, Franklin. Mrs. Nellie Skinner. George Skinner & Family. The Jasper Reds beat the Vincennes B. B. C., 8 to 5 at Petersburg. Wednesday. But the boys didn’t like their treatment by some Petersburg people.—Jasper Courier. Hear that will you. The boys were accorded the best of entertainment and during the game were heartily applauded for their splendid bail playing. But then Jasper is never suited. Iuvitations have been received here announcing the wedding of Mr. Max Blilzer of this city and Miss Dora Gotiesman of New York city. The wedding ceremonies will take place at the latter place Thursday afternoon August 29th. The reception will be held at Liberty Hall in the evening. The Democrat wishes the contracting parties much joy and a long voyage on the matrimonial sea. The home of Judge W. F. Townsend on Broadway was entered by bnrglars last night and every room was ramsacked. It is difficult to tell how much was stolen and carried away, as Judge Towuseud aud family are sojourning on the Pacific slope and will not be home for some weeks. The robbei’8 gained entrance bv breaking a window. Up to the present writing the police have found i no cine.—Vincennes Sun. e *

Good races each day of the Pike county fair. Competition opened to the world at the Oakland City fair. 14-2 Wait for the Pike county fair* the first week in September. John H. McAtee of Oakland City, was here Moudav on business. The public schools of this city will open Monday, September 9th, Balloon ascension each day ot the Pike county fair by Prof. Deveraux. Frank Posey of Evansville, has been here this week attending circuit court. Stay at home and attend the biggest of all county lairs. September 2d to 7th. A festival will be given at the Stafford school house, Knox county, September 2d. Don't fail to attend tjhe Pike county fair September 2d to 7th. Big attractions everyday. Melons are plentiful and Of a good quality in this market. All a boy can carry for a dime. Dry, dusty and very warm. Mercury up to 100 in the shade during the past several days. Empress baking powder has been thoroughly tested and pronounced superior to all others. 42* Wright Lindsey of Clay township, was in town last Saturday and made this office a pleasant call. Elmer Woolsey will attend college at Bloomington the coming year. He will study for the ministry. Every cau of Empress baking powder warranted. If not satisfactory the price will be refunded. 42* J The Pike county fair will lead all expositions this year. The managers are now hard at work. Don't fall to attend every day. The Princeton Clarion ha§ entered upon its forty-ninth voar. The paper is ably edited and its appearance typographically is very neat. White river has less water running down its channel at the present time than ever before within the recollection ot the oldest inhabitant. For Rent.—I am going to erect two business rooms on my lot on Maiu street, Petersburg. Any person wanting to rent them apply to P. A. McCarty, Washington, lud. 12-3 James Allen, who visits this county in the interest of the Washington bridge and supply company, was very badly injured last Saturday at Washington iu a runaway accident. The rains Tor the past few days have been of great benefit. Many cisterns were about given out and the farmers were thrown behind with their work of breaking wheat ground. H. R. Snyder, asignee of Patterson & Alexander, was at Washington last Thursday, where he went to sell the Daviess county land owned by that firm. The land did not sell and will be re-advertised. For Sale.—One span of mules wagou and harness, 25 bead of hogs, 95 acres land, 2>£ mifep from Petersburg, in good state of cultivation good coal land, 50, GO or 75 acres adjoining the corporation of Petersburg. J. T. Rime.

L. J. Early, editor of the L’annelton Telephone, has been at Sweet Sulphur Springs for a few weeks and in writing to his paper gives this health resort quite a send-off. That’s right Bro. Early, Pike county claims the best mineral springs in the couutry and with the very best of accommodations. J. W. Thomas, living near Algiers, is oue of the prosperous and go-ahead farmers of Jefferson township. During the past year he has made very extensive improvements on his farm and just now is finishing up one of the finest houses in the county. The residence is a model in every respect and when finished Jess will be at home to bis many friends. There are a great many of the unfortunate ones in this world, greater in number thau those who are blessed with good digestion. To soma people the greatest misfortune is not to be able to eat everything set before them. **I suffered for years with dyspepsia, aud everything I ate disagreed with me. I was induced to try Simmons Liver Regulatofkandwaa cared. I now eat every thin|'.,,—lL Bright, Madison Parish, La. * ■ -■