Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 28, Petersburg, Pike County, 22 November 1895 — Page 8

Otwel Items. J. H. Iiisley is cn the sick list this week. ’ Frank Wcedmrn's new boose is about eolhptoted. E. McEldery wa9 In our city last Tuesday on business. Our merchants report trade very lively for the pas, lew weeks. Will Schnarr visited friends in Narvoo last Friday and Saturday. < ‘ H. E. Craig, our young merchant, visted Ireland friends last Sunday evening. ‘ Hill Dillon and wife of Huntingburg, visited friends at this place last ‘Tuesday. Charles and(George Barnett of Cato, attended church at this place last $unday nig it. © Miss OIa Pumphrey i« at Petersburg this week assisting Auditor Woolsey with his duties. Rev. J. E. Fisher and wife returned from an extended visit to their old home in Posey county last Sunday evening. The teachers or Jefferson township met in institute at the Thomas school house last Saturday. There was a good attendance and the day was well spent in discussing the topics that had been assigned them. There will be an entertainment given at the M. E. church on Thanksgiving night by the Bierly musidal club of this place. This is their first entertainment, but we are sure they will meet with success. Everybody luvited. Old People. Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy *in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding nature in the perfounaace of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids indigestion. Old people find it just exactly what they need. Price fifty cents per* jottle at J. It. Adams & Son's drug store.

Spurgeon Sayings. Elder Crane preached here last Sunday. Dr. J. T. Lance has been appointed notary public. Teachers institute was held here last Saturday. John Lance and Florence Stepheus were married last week. Dr. Lapce and Dr. Harrison were in jPetereburg last Tuesday. Vinson France and wife visited C. W. Arnold at Newburg this week. Alford Taylor is in Indianapolis as a representative of grand lodge I. O. yo. f. Professor C. P. Barrett of Stendal, attended teachers institute here last Saturday. ? John H. Barrett has opeued a coal mine on his farm near town, and has seyeral miners at work. He has a fine vein ot black diamonds. F I Lecture Coarse. Five cent lectures will be given on the first Friday night in each month from December to May, The sub* jects and names below will certainly be enough to recommend them to each lover of culture, especially at the r«e. Notice of place will be announced the week before each lecture. i from Riley,” by Prof. F. D. Churmil, December 6th. tins Caesar,” by Pi of. S. Thompson. Jap- ' uary-Srd. World’s Big Four,” by Prof. C, N. Peak, February 7Ui. Leoture on “Hygiene,” by a Physician, March 6 th. “Selected,’’ Hon. Gooilet Morgan, April Srd. “Benjamin Franklin,'’ by Prof. F. D. Churchill, May 1st. All six lectures can be secured for a quarter if desired, or 5c each admission. All interested are requested to cat this out and tack it up in sight somewhere. Young Men’s Lectube Com. Marriage Licenses. The allowing marriage licenses Have been issued srince our last report: Jackson Bolling and Kate Willis. Abraham Kirk and Susan Copeland. Willard A. Fleming-and Esta Lett.

Awarded Highest Honors, World’s Pair. DR. MAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. A pbre Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. fM fir >m tntmooia, Alum or any other aduhennb * f P YEARS THE STANDARD. tv : . . , '

NATURAL GAS IN PIKE That there is vast quantities of natural gas in Pike county there is no longer a doubt, and it ouly needs the drill to secure it. This greatest of nature's fuel is found at a depth of only 500 teet. A well recently drilled in the south part of the county near the Air Line railroad is said to be a gusher, shooting a flame as high as the tree tops from a two-inch pipe. Any particulars as to the great And can not be ascertained, as everything is kept very quiet, so it Is said. But gas has been struck at a depth of 500 feet. Let's have gas in Petersburg. % Circnlt Coart. The November term of the Pike circuit court convened Monday morning with Judge Ely on the bench. The docket for the term is very light. The grand jury was instructed by the judge as to their duties, and they begau their work of investigation at once. State vs John Smiser, selling liquor on Sunday; nollied. State vs William Stinson; assault and battery; fiued $25. State vs W. S, Mitchell, allowing minors to play poo); nollied. The court appointed George D. Martin and George J. Nichols as jury commissioners for the ensuing year. Virgil R. Grecue and Clareuce Holcomb were admitted as members of the bar.

Pensions Granted. The following pensions have been granted in the First Indiana district during the past week, and include original, restoration, Increase and widows and orphans: William Thurston, Rockport. Joseph B. Cox. Howell. An exchange is fair in its criticism when it says that some people are so anxious to avoid paying the home merchants a legitimate margin they readily believe any fairy tale told them by sleek-tongued traveling frauds,, who are entire strangers to them. Ninety-nineoutof a hundred of these “soft snaps” oflered by these fellows are swindles. The best plan is to, patronize home merchaats. They help pay a very large part of the taxes, help support the churches, the schools, etc., and are citizens among us. They are responsible for the goods they sell, and could be found any time should anything be wrong or the goods not as represented. Tuesday afternoon at half past three o'clock at the home of I. R. and Mrs. Lett, Jefferson township, occurred the marriage of their daughter, Miss Esta, to Willard A. Fleming of this city, Rev. J. W. Elder of the C. P. church officiating. The wedding was a very quiet affair only relatives of the tamilies being present. The newly wedded couple will make their home in this place where the groom is one of the partners hi the Fleming Bros, liyery stable. The Democrat extends its heartiest congratulations. An elder inBrown county concluded he would go around and urge the people to attend his meetings. He visited an out-of-the-way place, and when he drove up the lady asked what might be his business. He politely informed her that he was Elder Jones and was out hunting the lost sheep of Israel. “Well, really, thar* has been some stray sheep around here, and one old ram jumped over in our woods pasture, and he may be there yet.”

A double-page illustration by A. B. Frost will be one of the striking features of Harper’s Weekly dated November 23d. The openiug of the opera season will be commented upou by W. S. Henderson, aud the interest of this article will be enhanced by numerous portraits. In the same issue of the Weekly Caspar W. Whitney will review the Horse Show, and Julian Ralph will contribute a paper on the study of art in the West. There will be a flag raising at the Barker school house, MadiSon township, next Wednesday. A splendid program has been arranged for the occasion, consisting of addresses, I recitations and songs. The principal ! addresses will be made by Hon. F. B. ; Posey, Rev. J. W. Richardson, Hon. |Jame8 Barker and J. C. Thomas. Following the program a big dinner will be given, Miss Fannie McCormack aged 21 years, died at the home of Z. T. Bearing in Marion township, last Sunday morning, of catarrh of the stomach. She had made her home with Mr. Bearing’s family from infancy, and was well known and respected by all who knew her. The funeral took place Monday and burial atl'latcreek cemetery. Rey. Will Ridge conducted the ceremonies. j

W. C. T. U. Sotn. The first diamond medal contest in Indiana occorred Oct. 4th, at Vincennes, and was quite a wonderful affair, the medal cost f!30, and was won by Miss Lanra Newiin of Bloomingdaie, and represents the scene of the “Old Oaken Backet.” There are three diamonds one over the name Demorest, onp peeping over the housetop like the sun, one iu the top of the bucket. The four who contested were all college students, or graduates. These contests are worthy of the best talent of the country, and affords an excelent opportunity to practice the noble art of oratory, the subjects used were as follows: “The scourge of our country and the remedy,” Mrs. Nellie Keller ot Westfield; “The American Boys,” Miss Lizzie Crim of Mitchell; “Young American's War Cry,” Miss Addie Cox ot Paoli; License an Outrage,” Miss Laura Newiin. It is whispered that we are to have a strong contest soon at Petersburg. The electiou of officers in our local union resulted as follows: Mrs. Morgan, president; all the ministers wives, vice-presidents; Mrs. Mattie King, recortlim^ secretary ; Mrs. Bergen, corre^ndiug secretary; Mrs. Osborn, treasurer.

The meetings of the W. C. T. U. will be continued once a month—last Friday afternoon. We have now ended the filth year of our union. A summary of the work makes this showing, financially speakiug: 1891,44 members, raised 138.10; paid out 128.48 1892,30 members, raised <60.17; paid out $00.17 1893.14 members, raised $35.27; paid out $32.36 1894.14 members, raised 523.49; paid out $15.75 1895,20 members, raised $39.03; p.iiti out $39.13 With $3 50 of uncollected dues, and outstanding bills to the amount of $2.40. The uuseeu work, the forces set to work, the educational along total abstinance lines, the information and moral strength imparted to its mem* bers, time and eternity will reveal. A. R. La\v, Editoress of Union. Two Lives Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, 111., was told by her doctors she had consumption and that there was no hope lor her, but two bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery completely cured her and saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida St, San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching consump tion, tried without result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are sample*, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in coughs and colds^ Free trial bottles at J. B. Adams & Son’s drug store. Regular size 50c. and $1.00. Notice of Election of Officers Of Morgan Post No. 15, department of Indiana, 6. A. R., to be held on the first Saturday night of December, 7th, 1895. All the members are requested JA> be present. By order of I. C. IIiggins, Commander. Or. Price’s Cream Baking Powder * World's Fair Highest Award. FR13E $50. IN TUITION $5( We will give a scholarship good for a complete course In either department of the Columbian Basiness College, vaine $50.00, to the person sending ns the best original copy or design, size 3x4 Inches, for a newspaper advertisement for our school, before January 1st., 1806. We teach business without text books. Actual business from start to finish. Superior instruction in book keeping, Penmanship, Business Law, Banking, Correspondence, Grammar, Shorthand and Type-writing, Teiegraphv and railroad office practice. Five expert instructors. Enter any time. Graduates assisted to positions. Catalogue free. Any one from 16 to 60 years old may compete. , Write at onoe to Loek/ear & Wilson, Proprietors. Third A Mato St. Evansville, Ind.

Mice of Final Settlement of Estate. In the matter of the estate of Joseph Rich* ardson, deceased. In the Pike Circuit Court, November term, 1886. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned as administrator of the estate of Joseph Richardson, deceased, has presented and died his account and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same trill come up for the examination and action of said Circuit Court on the 4th day of December, 1885, at which time all persons interested in said estate are required to appear in said Court, and show cause, if any there be, why said account and vouchers should not be approved. And the heirs of said estate, and all others interested therein are also hereby required, at the time and place aforesaid, to appear and make proof or their heirship or claim to any part of said estate. Owen Erwin, Administrator. Posey & Chappell, attorneys. Mice of Final Settlement of Estate. In the matter of toe estate of Jesse Eden, deceased. In the Pike circuit court, November term, UK. ^Notice is hereby given that the undersigned as administrator of the estate of Jesse Eden, deceased, has presented and filed his accounts and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for the examination and action of said circuit court on the 23rii day of November, 1885, at which time all persons interested in said estate are required to appear in said court, and show cause, if any there be, why said accounts and vouchers should not he approved. And toe heirs of said estate, and ail others interested therein, 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 November 1st, 1885, ' Admiufctiator. 1. P, Richardson, Admiuktratoi

pall at)d ^yiijter jyfiHiijerq 3fcT«w Stylaa, ITa-w XxJjaojs&laa.e'S. 3iTOTralti©* fox tixs SCoXla»yw. MRS. EMMA RICHARDSON. J. A. SHEPARD, DEALItK IN Dry Goods Notions, Boots, Shoes and Groceries. Keeps in stock a full line of general m.rehandise. Pays highest prices for all kinds of -^Country ♦ Produced Qlve him a call when at Sp-u-ig-eori.

Lon VanCampen, Manufacturer and Dealer in Saddles, Collars, Whips and Roles. Nothing but Orstclass Oak Tanned Leather used in ail Harness. Work made to order on short notice. ^Repairing of All Kinds ^ Neatly and promptly done. Give me a call when wanting anything in my line of trade. Shop in the Osborne brick building on lower ilaiu Street, etar<t'b\j.rr', X».flL x, Cretan Notice of Final Settlement of Estate. In the matter of the estate of Louisa Ashby, deceased. , in the Pike Circuit Court November term, 1885. / Notice is hereby given that the undersigned as executor of the/ estate of Louisa Ashby, deceased, has /presented and filed his accounts and vouchers In final settlement of said estate, and the same will come up for the examiuatlou and action of saiu Circuit Court on the 80th day of November, 1885, at which time all persons interested in said estate are required to appear in said Court, and show cause, if any there be, why said accounts and vonchers should not ue approved. And the heirs of said estate, and aU others interested therein are also required. at the time and place aforesaid, to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said estate. DAN C. ASHBY, November 6,1885. Executor. Kichardson & Taylor, attorneys. 20-3

Notice of Application For Liquor License. Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Patoka Township, in Pike Cottnty, Indiana, that the undersigned, Benjamin Bishop, a male person over the age of twenty-one years and or good moral character, and who is not in the habit of becoming intoxicated, and is a fit person to be entrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors; that said applicant is the actual owner and proprietor of said business herein; that he is now, and for more than ninety days last past has been a continuous bonande resident of Patoka, Township, iu said County and State, will make application under the laws of the State of Indiana to the Board of County Commissioners of Pike Connty, Indiana, at their December term and session, 1895, for a license to sell at retail, barter and give away intoxicating spirituous, vinous, malt and other liquors iu a less quantity than a quart at a time, aud to permit the same to be drank in and on my premises. My place of business and premises wherein said liquors art? to be sold and drank as aforesaid are precisely described and located to-wit: One acre in the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section thirty-one (81), town one (1) south, range seven (7) west, in Patoka Township, Pike County, Indiana, and the same is more particularly described to-wit: Beginning at the southwest comer of said section thirty-one (31), and running thence east one hundred and forty-seven (lt7) feet, theuce north tuo hundred and ninety-seven (297; feet, thence west one hundred, torlyseven (If?) feet, thence south two hundred and ninety-seven (21)7) feet, to the place of beginning. And the building wherein said liquors are to be sold and drank as aforesaid is a one-story frame building situated on the southeast corner of the above described lot and fronts on L. E. & St. L. R. R., aud the room wherein said applicant desires to sell said liquors is specifically described and exactly located to-wit: Said room is located on the ground floor in the north end of said building and f onts on the L. E. <fc St. L R. R., there being more than one room in said building, and said room is so arranged with gtass windows and door that the whole of said room is in view from outside and the same may be securely closed and locsed. and said room Is twenty feet wide (front) and forty feet long and seven feet in height h (inside measurement), with one door and two windows in front, and one door and one window on the east side, one door in rear of said room and one window on the west side of said room. > Bjsxjamjln Bishoc.

New Line FakMJceWodU Just received, and will be sold cheap. -Call and examine our line of Ice Wool Shawls. . - , ".. >: The largest and best line for the money.

CAPS! Large line of Men’s, Boy’s and Children’s Caps for fall and winter wear. i ismrn mm is mm\ i Men’s Merino Underwear, 50c a suit. New York Store ONE P3ICE TO ALLS' Blitzer, Prop’r.

Stellings & Ketcham Hive opened out an extensive Sewing Machine Business in the room formerly occupied b; Shandy, the photographer. The best standard Machines will be sold or easy teuns at lowest prices. We keep a full stock of ail kinds of ©Seeing Machine Parts and Supplies® In connection will be a complete repair department. J. O. Ketcham having bait almost a li clime of practical experience in factory work, is prepared to repair or rebuild any style of sewing machine! ever made. Wt turn out any machine we rebuild as good as new. guaranteeing all repair work to be fully satisfactory We Respectfully Solicit lour Patronage Pictures .AT. Richardson's Gallery. We guarantee everytuing we put out to be satisfactory. ft per dozen for Cabinets that can't w * for the money be beat These pictures are made on the best paper out, aud are highly polished and finished. (O per dozen. Our 12.00 work made cabinet size is simply fine. This work being guaranteed to be perfect. JPO per dozen. This is our best w ork. The finish is simply fine and perfect in every respect. We are now offering with every dozen of this work one large 14x17 Crayon air-brush picture finished free from same plate taken at the gallery. Absolutely free. We are prepared to do Copying, Ink and Cray on Work. S'etexw'bVLXS'. FEED SMITH Dealer in all kinds of * « • fUENITURE

Funeral Supplies A Specialty. We keep bn hand at all times the finest line of Parlor and Household Furniture to be found in the city* Bedroom and Parlor Suits a Specialty. In funeral supplies we keep Caskets, Shrouds, etc., of the best make. ■ ; &

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