Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 51, Petersburg, Pike County, 1 May 1896 — Page 8

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JOO pieces best Dress Ginghams i^ade, 500 pieces be6t Fancy Prints, 50 pieces Indigo Blue Prints, 5c per yard 5c per yard BJc per yard

■WP* Another lot of heavy 10 cent 'toweling, A few pieces good Check Shirting, Good heavy Cotton Jeans, the very stuff for boy’s pants; worth 20c;, 5c per yard 4c per yard 13c per yard

... ■! J . LL - 1 " - f. A good grade Straw Matting at Fine Inlaid Straw Matting, neat woven figure, We sell heavy Extfa Super Union Ingrain Carpets at Good heavy Hemp Carpets at ° ■T——.. f; JOc per yard 00c per yard 34c per yard 14c per yard

DjTeat&nd good wearing Cottage Carpets at Extra heavy all-Wool Two-Ply Carpet at 2* ice Home-made Bag Carpet, only A big lot of best quality Table Oil Cloth, at 21c per yard 40c per yard 24c per yard 14c per yard

9 O These are only a few items picked out to show you our colors, We Will always be found leading all when low prices are quoted. On all goods, no matter what, our prices jnust be the very lowest. Get other’s prices and ours shell always be leSs on j;he same quality of goods. We promise to save you at least 5, percent; this means each and every item sold by us will be a saving to you. *' » a [ll . i ■ - < • , _ * . ! • ; • ■ ’ ‘: - * ■ ' ... We show* all the new and delicate shades in Organdies, Dimities, Fancy Lawns, Dotted Swiss Percales, hew ideas in Guipure Embroideries in the new linen shades, V Lovely Boucle Crepon in pretty shadings for evening wear. Wash Silk for Waists, full 6-yard patterns, only 8B2.19, 5 We treat you right, whether you come to buy or look, Come in and call on us. V SOL FRANK, Successor to GTJS FRANK, PETEESBTTI3G-, ISTPI-A.3ST.A.. ■

SEVENTY -SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY The anniversary of Odd Fellowship was fittingly oljeerv,-! here by Pacific Lodge, Atlantic Camp and Daughters of Rebecca Sunday morning by attending and listen* ing to an eloquent sermon delivered by Rev. S. F. Anderson, pastor of the M. B. church, and a member of the order. There were nearly 100 of the members of the orders present. The members met at their hall and at 10:15 o’clock marched to the ■■ church, they wearing the regulation regalia ! of their respective lodges and positions in the order. The subordinate lodge of Petersburg numbers about 150 member*—over half of whom were present at the service—and is dm of the best conducted and managed iu this section or the state. Financially tlic lodge stand- among the foremost in Indiana, being the owner of its lodge room and the beautiful Walnut Hills cemetery, which was l*hl out and platted some years •go, WORK ON TI1E NEW COAL MINE. Jabes Woolley arrived from Boonville Monday and at onioe begun operations to open up the coal mine on the Fleming land adjoining town. Engineers were at work Tuesday surveying out and making grades for the switches that will be run from the E. ft I. railroad. The tracks will be laiif at once and the work of sinking a shaft will be commenced immediately, If nothing presents coal will be taken from the pew pune by the 4th of July. This new miim will give employment to a large number of miners and day laborer* when it is in full operation. Mr. Woolley will now remain and superintend the work and push things right along. Town elections will be held in Indiana Monday. The vote in Petersburg will be comparatively light as but little interest is manifested,. v Awarded Hiftottit Honors—World’* Pair. ! DSLviicti r rDFAM w BAKING I POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fmt Rom Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 10 Yw StaataJi

INSTANTLY KILLED. Walter A. Grubb, the bine-year-old son at James A. Grubb ot Clay township, was instantly killed last Saturday by a falling limb from a tree. He in company with several other boys were out hunting young squirrels and had found a nest containing several young ones. While trying to secure them, a limb broke loose and fell, striking the lad on the head killing him instantly. The funeral took place at Zion church Sunday afternoon being conducted by Elder Jjj. W. Richardson. Interment at Zion cemetery. Walter was a bright little boy and his untimely and sudden death has cast a gloom over that entire neighborhood. The parents hare the heartfelt sympathy of all in their sail bereavement. LOCALS FROM PIKEVILLE, George Monroe is putting up a new dental office. George Campbell is on the sick list at this writing. Aunt Maty Nelson is very sick with lagrip at this writing. Thomas Didge and family visited friends at Noxid last week. A number of our cituens attended court in Monroe township last week. Mrs. Ilollenberg, of Yeipen, is the guest of Mr Reisenbeck and sister this week. G, B. Campbell preached at the school house Saturday evening and at the Chris* tian churok Sunday night, Xarce Wilder died last Friday. The fin peral took place Saturday, bring conducted by Rev. Q. B. Campbell. William Kays is haring a saw mill put up on his bottom farm where he will have a large amount of lumber saved out. Annie Mayo, aged 23 years, daughter of Louis and Mrs. Mayo, died last Saturday, the fungal taking place Sunday. She was a member of Regular Ihptie church at Duff The people of this section are better pleased than ever that the democrats will hold a mam convention and hope that a strong ticket will be nominated, We want men who will make officials for the people and not for a few of the gang at Peters* burg. We want men that will reduce taxation and the county debt and make county «*»*«•* too*. -‘..A For every quarter in a man’s pocket there are a dozen uses; and to use each one in such a way as to derive- the greatest benefit is a question emj one must solve for himself. We believe, however, that no better use could be made of one of theee quarters than to exchange it for a bottle of' OharnWrlam’s Colic, Cholera and Dhurhcea Remedy, a medicine that every family should he provided with- For sale by1 Attains A Sun m

SPURGEON HAPPENINGS. W. B. Cox is running a huckster wagon. C. W. Battles is a citizen of our town now. ' Elder Godwin preached here last Sunday night. J. H. McAtee of Oakland City, was here Monday. A. H. Oxby visited friends in Warrick last Sunday. v Several of Monroe township’s teachers attended 'examination at Winslow last Saturday. Stuckey brothers have moved their saw mill on Thomas Parker’s farm. Tom is going to build two barns. Our town is improving very fast. J. W. Scales has sold his residence to C. W. Butler and will immediately build a fine residence, i J. B. McKinney, one of our best farmers and the man that Monroe and Lockhart townships will recommend as a candidate for county assessor, has been quite sick. John is a model farmer, good citizen and a true democrat. Free PtlUu Send your address to H.E. Bucklen A Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Or. King’s New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their menu. These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of constipation and sick headache. For malaria and liver troubles they have proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every | deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, hut by giving tone to stomach sad bowels greatly invigorates (he system. Regular size tfe per bog. Hold by J. R. Adame A bon, druggists. LOST A BUNCH OP RHYS? Yes. Then you should one of our name check? which insures your keys being returned in case of loss. Your name and address cut upon heavy nickle»eilver ready to put on key ring and mailed for 25 cepts. We have designs for all the different lodges —estate what emblem you wish. Agents wanted. Arcadia Novelty Co.. Arcadia,Iml. ”4he town board of trustees will be reorganized next Thursday night. The new members to be elected Monday will take their seats on the board. The bonds of all offers elected will be approved at that session. It wouldn’t be a bad idea for the new board after taking their places to have A financial report nude by the dark and treasurer of the standing of the town, BeWnght Wood, and old and respected citizen living near Algiers, died Wednesday. Mr. Wood has been ill for sometime past, and being wel) advanced in years his recovery seemed impossible. He was a good citizen and was well known throughout this section of the county. The remains 1 Were taken to Oakland City yesterday and I the funeral held this (Friday) morning, »

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Mre. J. P.BeU, OiiwrtwH, Man I wife of the editor of The Graphic, the lead* ing local paper of Miami county, write* “Iwdrn treukled wUh heart Meeaee for six yean, severe palpitations, abort* nees of breath, together with each ex* treme nervousness, that, at times 1 would walk the floor nearly all night. Wa consulted the best medical talent. The* mM fhere wm a* Mp/br that I had organic disease of the heart for which there was no remedy. I had read your advertisement in The Graphic and a year ago, as a last resort, tried one bottle of Dr. Miles’ Sew Cure for the Heart, which convinced me that there was true merit in it. I took three bottles each of the Heart Cure and lieetorative Nervine and St eempletelv eared me. I sleep well at night, my heart beats regularly and I have no more smothering spells. I wish to say to all who are suffering as I did; there's relief untold for them If they will only give your remedies lust one trial." Dr. Miles* Heart Cure Restores Health Stallings & Ketcham y Have opened out an extensive Sewing Machine Bosinees in the mom formerly occupied by Kbaudy, the photographer. The beet standard Machines will be sold on msy tei ms at lowest prices. It e keep a full stock of all kinds of v •Seda! lukiu Pub Hi MppUas In connection will be a complete repair 4eaartineut. J. O. Ketcham having bad almost i li etime oi practice! experience in factory rork, is prepared to repair or rebuild any style of sewing machines ever made. We nro ont auy machine we rebuild as rood a* iew. guaranteeing all repair work to be folly satisfactory. Ie Respectfully Solicit loir Pitrontge Or. Price** Crwm Baidas Pow<ter yertCs Pair WUhist Pfedsi sn* PIpH—

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