Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 23, Petersburg, Pike County, 18 October 1895 — Page 1

; Grand Cloak Opening j ; ^FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1895t* *

f > Col. Joseph M. Rice Representing a large eastern ► Cloak Manufacturer, will be at our store Friday, November I With eight large trunks of Ladles’, Misses’ and Children's Cloaks. All the new, nobby thftigs in Cloaks of a great city for your selection. If you are : •HARD TO PLEASE* * * Or fit, this is your golden opportunity. t^TMeasures taken and garlutnts made to suit your taste. •everybody cordially invited to attend. Remember the day and date, Friday, Xov. 1st.

W. V. Hargrove & Co., \ The Cloak House of Petersburg.

Business is pick fug up aud the people are happy. Wheat is worth 60 cents, and corn 20cents in the Petersburg market. Mrs. R. II. Branch and sbn of Muncie, are visiting E. 1\ Richardson and wife. Twenty-four sheets of paper and twenty-four envelopes for 5c at the New York Store. 23 2 Mrs. E. P. Richardson and Miss Vonnie /Fleming visited friends at Vincennes yesterday. Empress baking powder is made by j a home company and guaranteed to be the best ou the market. 42* A protracted meeting is being conducted by Rev. McMunn at Cup Creek church iu Lockhart township. | W. A. Oiiphant is building a handsome cottage on Tenth street. When completed Johh O. Davis will occupy it. Commissioner Hadlock was in town Tuesday ou bridge business for the county. Two new iron bridges will be built iu Jefiersou towuship this tall. * And now the big fight between Corbett and Fitzsimons will take place in Arkansas. That is, the sports say it will, while the governor contends that there will be no tight in his state. T-H. Rickrich of Lynnville, was here last Saturday visiting his uncle li. Rickrich. Mr. Rickrich has sold the Chronicle newspaper outfit to John W. Moore, of Gosport, and the same has been moved there aud another newspaper started at that place.

Harry Fleming made a busiue>s trip to Princeton Monday. Alfred Traylor and wife of Otwell, were in town Tuesday shopping. The Ladies’ Aid Sooieti meets at Mrs. G. B. Ashby’s Wednesday, October 23 rd, , We recommend Empress baking powder to those who desire a strictly , pure and1 wholesome powder. 42* j School commenced Monday after a recess of several days. The new furnaces were placed in position last week. . "V Perrv A. MBler ofXogan township who has been suffering from a severe attack of typhoid fever for several weeks, is recovering. Read all the advertisements in today’s paper. You will save money by trading with our advertisers. T»>ey otter bargains iu all lines of trade. Harry Ely returned last Saturday evening from his trip through the Isouthetu states. He is so well pleased with that country that he will return next year. The ladies of Presbyterian church expect to hold their Chrysanthemum show the second week in November. Watch the papers each week and you will see something of interest regarding it. Adams,Brown, Marshall, Washing^ ton aud Wells counties have no colored voters, while Crawford aud Pulaski have one each, Franklin, Lagrange and Porter two each, Scott, Martin, and White three each and Noble and Warren four each.

Said our>10.00 Men’s All-Wool Suits “Wuz a powerful good ’un for the money. He Is not handsome but he knows GOOD When he sees it. We have a store chuck full of New Fall Clothing; handsome, new. nobby Tailor-Made Clothing, Business Suits, Work Suits. Get Married Suits, Suits for the humble, Suits for the rich- If you want a swell Suit from >5,00 to $20.00 we have the goods you are looking lor. Our Fall Hats are perfect beauties; all the correct styles and new shapes. We are agents for (he W. L. DOUGLASS Famous Shoe. Wheu you want your fall outfit and want to be sure of the latest, call and 6ee us.

i AA gets a good big | bundle. ; $10.00 C'SnT I—^

.TEMPLE GV FASHION.

I j Petersburg, Indiana.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! Gathered on the Fly by The Democrat s Reporters, -:- * News Items From Here, There and | Everywhere. Court, Citj and Personal Items In ae Abrerlated Form. . Van Will Find Them All Vnder This Heading. • ' '• i ''

Subscribe for The Democrat. The roads are in splendid condition Dr. Clark, of Qtwetl, was in town Monday on business. Goto II. H. Tislow for all kimts of watch and clock repairs. 28* The centennial anniversary of Fort Wayne will be held this week. Charles Armstrong of Boonville, visited his parents here last Sunday. The new men’s building at the county infirmary will soon be completed. Tv P. Woolsev of Marion, Kentucky, visited Auditor Wooisey aud family this week. The teachers of township Washington held their first institute at the court house la>t Saturday. Every can of Empress baking powder warranted. If not satisfactory the price will be (refunded. 42* P. C. Miley, of near Union, was in town Monday on business. He made this office a pleasant call while here. Beadles & Tevault, the hustling business firm, will build a uew business room iu Stendal in the near future. G. T. Kitne has a large line of boots and shoes at prices to suit the times. Come in and see what a good pair ot boots $1.50 wilt buy. 23-4 Alex Marley, of Shoals, was hero this week looking after his business iuterests, being the proprietor of the Petersburg implemeut store. T. Ilerbig and John Trusler of Jasper, were iu towu Tuesday ou business. Mr. Herbig was the former proprietor of the Sulphur Spriugs summer resort in this couuty. Wanted to Rent.—A farm of 250 acres ot improved laud for five years; must have good improvements; near couuty seat”; references given. For particulars address or call at this office. 23-4

The weather during the past tew days has been very mild aud reminds one very much of the very pleasant summer that has passed aud gone. But this weather will not always last, the weather prophets having decreed otherwise. Mr. John O. Davis, of Petersburg, Tud., and Miss Emma Castleman, of Oweuton, Ky., were married last evening at the residence ot Mrs. W. W. Stamper, 1613 West Broadway. The Rev. S. M. Bernard, of Warsaw, officiated. The attendants were Miss Ruth Stamper aud Mr. Will A. Hyatt, of Washington, Ind.—Louisville Post. Harper's Weekly lor Obtober 19th wilt contain an article ou German army mauoeuveres, by Pouitney Biengelow, and a fully illustrated supplement, by R. F. Zogbaum, on the result obtained by Admiral Bunco's Squadron of" Evolution. Auother prominent feature in -the same issue of the Weekly will be a paper on the Atlanta Exposition. The alarm of fire was sounded early Monday morning, but before many persons were at the scene the fire was put out. Lawrence Hornbrook had been to feed his horses at Garduer Kirne’s stable when the lantern exploded, settiug fire to the hay. For a time it looked like a serious conflagration, but by a little good work the fire was put out before doing any damage. '" j

There was an eclipse of (he moon last night. See what nice large blankets jot? can get at G. T. Kirue’s. 23-4 A number of people went to the Vincennes fair yesterday. Frank Bros. & Co. are building a targe elevator at Haaelton. S. G. Davenport made a business trip to Evansville Tuesday. ’ Charles Wesley, of Winslow, was in town last Saturday on business. H. H. Tislow jewelry and w atch- - maker Petersburg. All work guar- j teed. 28* j Commissioner Welton was in town Monday on business connected with the county. J Gideou Dennis, living west of town, j is rejoicing over the advent of a bov; at his home Sunday last. Ladies, The Democrat office has just Received a new line ot visiting cards. Call and see them. Charles Fickin and family left last week for St. Louis. Missouri, where they will reside in the future. The Fleming livery stable is building up very fast. The brick masons will finish their work next week.

Robert Stewart and family returned, from Crothersville Tuesday afternoon where they had been visiting Andrew Dry broils h and family. Prof. F. M. Chancellor is assisting in the nigh sphool during Miss Piel’s absence. Prof. C. was principal of the Petersburg high school the last three years.—Vincennes Sun. W. C. Dillon and Mr. Mount, of Jefferson township. Pike county, visited Jasper Wednesday. Mr. Dillon says he will move from Otwell to Washington next month.—Jasper Courier. On the eighth page of today's paper will be found the advertisement of the New York store. A large stock of goods has just beeu received and the prices marked down to the lowest notch prices. A traveler savs he recently went into the store of a business man who did not advertise and was surprised to find him always busy. The storekeeper had salt rheum and a Waterbury watch, and when he wasn't scratching himself he was wiudiug his w&tch.—Ex. Tne reform school for girls of this sfate is full to overflowing aud judges throughout the 8ta»e have beeu requested to suspend punishment where it is possible in cases that come before them. It seems that Iudiana is running short ou peual institutions and this is an unfavorable showing for the fair sex. A corps of government surveyors under the leadership of Engineer Shanks are now iu Daviess county. The object is to make a survey of White river from Indianapolis to the Wabash river with the view of estimating the cost of cleaning out the bed aud building locks and making the river navigable to Indianapolis.— Washington Gazette.

Horace Greely once said: “Th«t way to resume is to resume," speaking of again putting gold iuto circlation after the war. But you may say “resume” any number of times to that torpid liver of yours and it won't budge until you take Simmons Liver Regulator. Many people seem to for- j forget that constipation, biliousness and sick headache are all caused by a sluggish liver. Keep the liver active. A jolly hunting party went to the wilds of Dubois county Monday morning. They will hunt along the raging Patoka, and are expected to bring back all kinds of wild game. The party is composed of S. P. Hammond, William Liibs, James Miley, Sherman Hendron, Charles Pipes, Lewis Sumuer, Morris Frank and Rhine Hiokerson. They will remain several days. Petersburg has no opera house and the citizeus are compelled to witness all kinds of shows iu the open air. During last week two sideshows on wheels visited this place^one of which ahowed a petrified woman and a “good" Indian, the said Indian being dead of course, while the other five-ccnt-conceru showed a mummified Indian sq;^aw and. a pappooae. The sideshows were quite evasively patronized. A drens will he due SfwwRfak .i

Elias Garrett of Marion township, was in town yesterday. E. P. Richardson transacted business at Oakland City last Tuesday. Charles Ellis ot Winslow, was in town last Saturday on business. Squire Capehart, of Mariou township, was in town Mouday on business. Empress baking powder stands at head of the list for purity and leaven-. ing qualities. 41* j George Robling of Patoka township] left a lot of fine apples at this office last Friday. Thauks. v J. B. Borer will sell coal at the mine for4lj cents, or delivered in the,r city at 6 cents per bushel. 22*31 S. C. Wyatt, the stock raiser, living j south of town, lost about forty head ot fine hogs this tall from cholera. j Rev. I. N. Yokley, of Bloomfield,] a former pastor ot the C. I*, church of i this place, passed through here on j his way to Dale, Monday. I

S. 11 Fettisger, superintendent of; the 'county infirmary, will go to Fort j Wayne next week to attend the session* of the slate board of charities, j John Meisenhelter is taking out coal at his new mine. He will take ' out a large quantity in order to make j a iargefbasin to hold water with which to use for sprinkling purposes, i Mrs. A. 11. Taylor left last Sat-, urday evening for Sedaha, Missouri, where she attended the golden wed* ding ot her parents, Col. and Mrs. I Simonds. She will be absent several, days visiting triends. Farmers say that young wheat neyer looked better than at the pres-, en* time. It is growing finely aud; with the late rains and favorable | weather, it is pushing rapidly forward, so that there is no longer any need of fear that they will not have a good stand this tall. During the present term of courtj the boys are being fined $25 for! carrying concealed weapons. It is very expensive to carry.your “back-) bone” iu your hip-pocket in Dubois ! county. In this civilized country | there is no need of weapon*, and the j tine is in touch with modern ideasi and thoughts.—Jasper Herald. If you want anything in this line j this week—pure cider vinegar for; pickling, fresh oysters, celery, cran, berries, oranges, bananas, new canned , corn, tomatoes4 and peaches, yeg-1 tables, coffees, teas, sugars, every- i thing choice, fresh and cheap—go to the Blue Front grocery store ou the, corner Eighth aud Main stree*. Adams & Bice. A gentleman who is an adept in the art of cigar smoking gives out the following directions for a firstclass smoke: “First clip the end of your cigar, don’t bite it off. j Then, taking the cut eud, blow sharply through the cigar, thus expelling all the dust. It is understood there is tobacco dust in the average cigar to rot the lungs ot an ordinary j man in a f*»w years. Light evenly, j and there you are.”

Dr. Ireland, ot Winslow. was In town Monday pn business. W. V. Hargrove went to Evansville Monday afternoon on business. The New York Store has just received a large line of tinware. 23-3 The Ladies’ Aid Society will have their auuuai Thanksgiving dinner. 3 Sherman WHUs^iylng west of town, is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Auditor Tillman, - of Warrick county, was here over Sunday the guest of friends. EmpTess baking powder has been thoroughly tested ami pronounced superior to ail others. 43* The schools of Washington and Jefferson townships commenced last Monday for the winter terms. Loji Yancampen, the harnessmaker, a ay a that it is a big boy. The little fellow will be a week old to-day. Call at The Democrat office for your job printing. The best job printer in the city. See us' before„ leaving your order. ’ •' - G. T. Rime for dry goods, groceries boots and shoes, * queensware and all kinds of merchandise. Produce taken in exchange for goods at the highest prices. 33-4

At an election lor trustees of the new Union church at Stendal held recently, the following gentlemen were elected: William Sbrode, O. J; Green wav, II. W. Tevault, J. W. Stilwell and Dr. L. II. Hilsmeyer. We must insist on our subscribers coming in and paving up their back subscriptions. We must have the money in order to pay our bills as they become due. It takes money tq meet the running expenses and they must be paid every week. George Wijder, Winslow, received notification last week that his pension had been increased from $17 to $5Q per month. Henry Ault, living near Dutehtown, was also notified that his pension had beeu increased Irons. $0 to $S per month. Dan C. Ashby was the attorney lu eaeh of the above cases. W. A. Fleming is at the Vincennes fair this week with his striug of horses. He has beenmaking a tour of the fairs litis fall and at eaeh has ,\ taken a share ol the purses. He has among hjs horses “Itoxle;" trotter; “Dark Knight," trotter, and “Galen Brown," runner. He will probably return home next week finishing up the fall campaign at Vincennes. Tuesday morning The Democrat reporter while in conversation with a gentleman of means said that he would be perfectly willing to be one of a number ot genllemeu to organize a company to put iu waterworks at this place. This shows the right kiua of spirit, and it others will come forward Petersburg can have a system of waterworks. A plant could be put in operation here that would cost not to exceed 112,000 to $15,000. Now, let some other capitalists who have the future interests of the town at heart come forward.

New Cloaks ..Strictly Up to Date, is an item wa call your attention to this week- ■ -{ Levelq (ypes *0 Frepcb> gallic And Canada Seal, Astrachan, Coney and Wool Soal. Boocle, Helton and Beaver Gapes and Jackets In ail the new ideas. We are show in* the 8 neat line of goods .ever $hovu in this country. Always remember we show you the best stufl for the least money. Lots of Wfilter Goods of AU Kinds gas freoH’s Ijeifliftetb St0re