Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 47, Petersburg, Pike County, 1 April 1898 — Page 5

LOCAL HAPPENINGS! ! totted on ltd FljiiThe Democrat’s Reportei*s. Sews Items From Here,, There and Everywhere. X’oart, City and Personal Items in an Abrogated Form.

Vmm W III Find Tltrui All f-uder TM* •landing. Go witp the crowd to G. T. Kiroe’s where .you can Perry caller at Before >uy goods cheap. 45-3 Mi ley of Clay township, was a this office Tuesday. buying a gold or stiver watch see 47-8 Hammond 4- Kime, the jewelers. * Rober in towu II. H. Peterebi rg, Mr. Hnd .over the W. C Dorsey of Marion township, was Wednesday ou business. Tislow. jeweler and watchmaker All work guaranteed,. ‘its* rejoice Mrs. Frank Saiyards arrival of a fine boy baby Tuesday. Arnold and Thon»as Parker of Monroe {township, were in town yesterday on busir ess. Samu rl McClure of Monroe township ami a stauin h democrat, was in town Tuesday on busii css. John [jewis and Lottie Hawkins of this city wen* married by Squire Brady Wednesday evening. Hamnoud k Kinie opticiaps, can fit your eyfs and rectify all errors; in sight by the aid >f glasses. 47 3 • " 1 "*■■ 1,1 1 • ■■1 ■'*'r hold their The regular Ladies’ aid society will monthly meeting at the home u! Mrs. JiM-ph Lory Weduestlay, April 6th. The .ilatnc has gone to the bottom of the sea, vi 45-3 Miss iting X las our prices on shoes. G. T. Kime. t Josie McCrisken, who has been vis-' rs. Frank Osbott for the past week, return* d to her home at Washington Tuesday. Bronlohiie will cure a cold while yousleep, sale b] pliant. The Ja>|M*r that p! ice. No cate, no pay. £5 cents. For Paul^lros. and Bergen ami Oli- ._„ . 36-tf , Pike circuit court convenes one. week from tifxt Monday. Judge Klv wBi go to Sat unlay to finish up the term at."

Quit when pay. - and Oliphant.^ on* positively cures chills and fever, other remedies fad* No cure, no For sale by Paul Bros, acd Bergen tf If you are going to build see* Peter Prof for lime. hair and cement. He has just reeeivi d a big supply. He buys old junk .of every description. 47-4 The infant sou of Edvard Miller living southvest of town, died of pneumonia* Tues-Uy. Burial at the McGillum cemetery iu Lot an township Wednesday. The Alumni association of the Petersburg i high schools will meet at the Lome of Mi-* Anna Shandy, Tuesday evening, April 5th.' All m Mubers are c*cnw>tly revested to bl' presat t, A company of (Julian sympathizers is] being organized here and the .first meeting will b* held at the court house Hi is (Friday) .evening to elect officers. The company will back ip the Senate resolutions. Cocnie Itackes left Tuesday for Terre Haute, when* he has accepted a position I with the Miller Bros, soaking company. Coonicisa firstclass baker and will give] excellent service«) hi» employers. j Chi ,r!es Harrison of Davenport, Washingto i. arrived here this week to visit Ins mother iti this city who is seriously ill Mr. Harrison left here some twenty years] ago a id this is bis first trip home in that time. Ref. F. C. Probert c* Bloomington, preached Sunday and Movlav night?at the Baptist church in this city. The reverened is a splendid pulpit orator, and it is more than [likely that a call will be extended to ban io take charge of the congregation at this man. whether farmer, merehan hank-, should have his addres on his envelope, to msure its returi properly dicected. Mauy a lette lost or imssent, causing the sende why «e did not receive a reply will furnish and print 100 bes envelopes for 50 cents. Schoo should also have them. Pike county medical society met in j last Tuesday and transacted The following officers were ent—E. G Burlingame, president— Wdl Smith. «. ary—T. W. Basinger, rer—W. M. Hunter, es to state association, E, G. and J. T. Kiioe; to American i, W.H. Link and ff.M. Hosier.

James S. Ridge of Noxid, was in town Tuesday on business. The 10 cent counter at G. T. Rime's is piled full of new goods. 45-3 Sylvester Beach of Augusta, was in town Wednesday on business. See Hammond & JCime, the jewelers and opticans, for anything in their line. 47-3 Mm. Hester Shandy returned Tuesday from a several, months visit to her .son at! Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

John and Ralph 'Chappell of Algiars, left j Tuesday for Vinoennes where they will attend the university during the coming year. _ Senoreta purify the blood and beautify the complexion. -Care constipation. 25 cents. For sale by Paul Bros, ind Bergen and Oliphant. 36-tf Pat Beatty of £*atoka township, and Downey Beatty of Monroe township, were pleasant wallers at this office Wednesday while in the city on -business. Mrs. Russel Thompson, aged 40 years, iiving at Bosmer, died of dropsy last Sunday. The funeral services were held Monhay and burial at the Martin c-emetery. All ladies are cordially invited to come and examine my big lot of spring hats and bonnets on the 30th and 31st. 40-2 Mas. Ricbardsox. The fruit crop so far has not been damaged by tbe slight freezes of the past week. But all danger is not yet passed say some of the old timers. The peach and plum trees are out in full bloom. * J J Maack and wife of Princeton, were the guests of W. V. Hargrove and family over Sunday. Mr. Manck leaves this week for Hartford, Connecticut, whefe he will pitch for the base bail club of that city this year. Harley R. Snrder, mention of whom was made last araek, starts today for Alaska. His many friends will wish him a pleasant a*.d profitable stay m the land of gold. HarJev has long been identified with the business interests of Petersburg and will be greatly missed. The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to the following 'persons during tin* j>&»t week: Charles U. Frarts and Alice M. Witt. Elijah R. Lindsey and Edith -Chambers. John Lewis and Lottie Hawkins. < 'barite E. Mot'ami less and Arvilia Miller. John I*. Me A tee of Oakland City, who owns 77* feet frontage on Iiower Main ■ street, has let the contract for the erection j of four brick store rooms, which will each ire til) <eel deep. The buildings will be one i story high uiul will add much to thebusi- | ness part of that street. T. J. Bacon is | rhe coniraetor and work will commence next week. I n vitatioes are out.au noimcing the coming nuptials of Mr. L.Y. Colvin and Miss Rieka I Schaefer which occurs Thursday, April 114th. Mi*- Scluie/er is the accomplished daughter of Mr. uifed Mrs. Charles Schaefer 1 of the KL, hotel, sir. Colvin U the well known ci.-rk at W. LrBarrett’s dry goods store. Both are .well known and highly respected young people of this city. The story is told that a man one morning at family prayotu praved for a good neighbor in great destitution. After the prayer, his boy saii to him : ‘‘Papii, give ice your pocketboek. and 1 will go over to M r.Smitlfs and answer your pray«r myself.” The story does not say whether the father complained, but the chances are that he did iwf. He probably was an earnest prayer, but a poor worker, and -believed in letting God do the -whole thing Himself. There are many such, who really believe that jarayer alone is oil that is neccesaary. The high waters of the {>ast few days are rather severe on some of our neighboring inland towns such as Hosmer and Petersburg. No chance tc* got war news; no connection with this metropolis except by boat ; i no life; nothing. „ Poor lonely souls.— j Oakland Citv Jounial. Poor old -i Oakland. Being so far an in-; land village it enjoy* nothing but back water which inundated the fiats and the - citizens fled to collie hill for safety. ! Petersburg is high anil dry and enjoyed the luxury of warm natural gas fires. Bow dreadful it mast have been.

lilt* City Market*. Eggs—10 writs-. Rutter—l‘JJ cents. ' j Onions—0 1.00 j*r bu. Potatoes—"5c per l>u. Lemons—23 cents j»er dnz. Oranges—40 cents j*>r doz. Banana**—15 cents per doz. Chicken*—-Opcks Sefben* 5c. Turkeys—Hen turks 8c. young 7. Cider—15 ceut - per galiou. Navy Ifc-ans—*01.50 per bu. Prunes.—9 cent*. r Shoulder*—0 tents. i Side*— 7c. Lard—7 cents per lb. Pork.—Hants, smoked, 10 ceitU, Wheat—85 cents per bushel. Com—25 cents per bushel. Out*—20 cents per bushel, live—40 cents per bushel. Clow Seed—f?-15 per busiiei. " Salt—#1.00 per bbl. Flaxseed—90 cents. Ifcgs—05.50 per 100. Cattle—02.50 to 04.00 per 100. Sheep—03.00 to 03.50 per 100. Claris nati Markets. Wednesday. March 23,189b. Wheat,94 to 97$e;corn, 28 to 32c: oats, 28 to 31e; rye, 48 to 53c: h*7» 09.25 to 09.50; cattle, beary, 04.85 to 05.00; hogs, good shippers, 03.90 to 04.00; <heep, 04.30 to 04.50. j

PIKE CODXTY ITEMS. News Gathered by Our Correspondents from Various Parts .of Pike County for the Democrat’s Readers.

four Friends, Where and What they Are Voiur at Present. Brief »ws 1 teats (ii^pkirallj Portrayed-Send la I*>ur Iteaia. Arthur .Items. Roads are better and not so much rain at present. The mad dog sease is aboun dvar in our community. Arthur school has four graduates from | the February examination. A great many of our students are talking i of going to school this spring aud summer. Alex Wiggs, the merchant at Carbon mines, transacted business in our town ou Tuesday last. " Rev. F. H. Wood has rented his farm to i J. Chatman and is going to move fo Evans* vfll in the near future. T. J. Fleener, our merchant, is a earnlii date for trustee, subject to the democratic I nominating convention. J. T. Beatty aud wife of near Spurgeon, visited his brother P. H. Beatty and wife of Arthur ou last Tuesday. |» A debating society will be organized at Arthur school house on Thursday uight for the benefit of the young men and ladies of ; the community. Everybody invited. If you think free silver is dead call around in our neighborhood and see what we know about it. Jefferson was a bimetallist ami that is the kind of men we are. We believe in the same principles of democracy as Jefferson and in:end to show that we believe that way by the vote we jh>11 this fall. Oh! I Snj! Have you giveu Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a trial? It will cure you of your constipation, will correct your stomach troubles and make your life worth living. Trial size bottles 10c (10 doses 10c), large size* 50c and, $1.00, of Bergeu aud Ohphaat. a Augusta Items. Spring school closed here Monday. Cal Agee of Stendal, visited friends here Sunday. Dr.MeGlasson returned home from Texas last week. Mjss Alta Pipes of Stendal. visited friends here Sunday. A. J. Scales returned home from Louisvilie last Monday. 1 ' , Charles Ursery aud Ilallard McCormick visited Steudai Sunday. James Ashby has been assisting the German medicine company at Ayrshire this week. The German medicine company left for Ayrshire Sunday. They played Unde Tom's Cabin Saturday night. Up to date we have not met with any republican that can explain where the good times are they promised ns in 1806. There were three children born here in three days in succession last week. Can j any tovn the size of Augusta beat that? ]

WliitnMi* News. George Pancake of Augusta, was in thee* regions Tuesday. Fred Wiggs of Carbon mines, is moving in these *‘diggihs>” Clark Barrett was here last Monday. Rev. Mart Burch is on the sick l,Ut. C. D. Hooch in was at Winslow last Saturday. Her. F, Woods is going to move to' Howell, Indiana. He has taken charge of three churches there. Every good and honest democrat should subscribe for the Dbuocrjit and help roll tiie old chariot along. Jackson Fleaner of Arthur, is a candidate j for trustee of Patoka township, subject toj the democratic nominating convention. Democrats are very jubilant in their1 future outlook for this fall’s election. A good ticket is all that is needed to match us on to victory. Sunday School Convention. The executive committee of the Pa! e county Sunday school association will meet at the M. E. church. Winslow,at 9:30 a.in.. , on Saturday, April 9th. for the purpose of I selecting a place to hold the county Sunday ' school convention, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. All members of the township executive committees and other workers In the Sunday school cause are requested to meet with us. A. L, Medcalf, President, , M. L. Secy,

BBAL ESTATE TBANSFEBS. -T- * Becwrd •( the GhaifM that hare Been Recorded. - William J. Abbots 'Commissioner, to Deloss Hadlock, lots b and 16, Qtwell. A. J. Loveless et al to Alice Loveless,und pt of w hf dw qr sec 4, town 2 south, range 8 west, 74 acres. A. J. Loveless et al to Ellen Loveless, und pt of w hf nw qr sec 4, town 2 south, range 8 west, 54 acres. Joseph Loveless et al to A. J. Loveless, und pt of w hf nw qr sec 4, town 2 south, range 8 west, 17 acres. James Howard to Ellen Qladish, sw ,qr nw qr nw qr sec 15, town 1 south, range 8 west, 10 acres. George Adams to Arch Holton, pt sw qr nw qr sec .34, town 1 south, range 7 west, 18 acres. Elizabeth McCleary to Harriet Arnold, pt se qr se qr sec 7, town 3 south, range 7 west, 151 acres. Sarah Frederick et al to Nancy E, Kime. pt sw qr frac sec 22, town 1 north, range 0 west, 46 acres. Minnie Hightower to Jacob Tyning. pt se qr te qr sec 23, town 2 south, range 8 west, 28 acres. Frank Hale et al to Dora Sherman, pt nw qrsec 16, town 1 north, range 7 west, 224 acres. * Moses Skinner to Uinyard F. Reed, pt sw qr nw qr sec 2, town 3 south, range 8s west, 22 acres. Ellen V. McCormick jto Sarintha C. Morgan, lots 1 and pt 2, Velum. Isaac Loveless to Andrew Grubb, pt sw qr se qr sec 31. town 1 south, range S west. Archie R. Harn to Logan Harmon, n hf uw qr sec 25, town 1 south, range 8 west, 80 acres. Mahala A. Akridge to Adda Hill, pt lot 38 Canaljwrt add, Petersburg. Mary P. Campbell to Archie Harn, pt se qr se qr sec 24, town 1 south, range 8 west, 10 acres. Samuel Campbell to Logan Harmon, pt se qr se qr sec 24, town 1 south, range 8 j west, 10 acres.

Otwell Doings. Otwell is now a telephone towu. Otwell people are crazy ta_go to war. 1 Dr. Clark is papering the hall. It will j look nice. • Several new houses are being put up in | our town. . ’, MeCrillis Gray returned to Petersburg last Tuesday. r1 Clarence Hadloek has accepted a position in the drug store. Oriou Peed, republican candidate for sheriff, was in Otwell last week. The repnplicans met at Thomas school house hist Saturday aud selected B. Radcliff as chairman. Precinct chairmen as follows: 1st. J. C. Chaille; 2nd, Perry Traylor; 3rd. Charles DeMott. A Bea?on of Hope. To those afflicted with kidney or bladder diseases is Foley's Kidney Cure. Guaranteed. J. R. Adams Jc Son. a Money Made tjuiek at Home. We have work for grown people or young people at home. Bright boys and girls are easily making ten dollars and more each j week, and you can do the same. You will be sent a sample case and complete outfit with full instructions. Np experience is required, but merely follow instructions sent with outfit. We are thoroughly in earnest about giving you easy, profitable work and a jtermanent income for years come. The editor of this paper will tell von so if you inquire. Send fifty cents today in stamps or silver to pay postage on sample case and outfit to Up To Date, Chicago, 111, 5 How to Look Good. Good looks are really more than skin deep, defending entirely on a healthy condition of all the vital organs. If the liver lie inactive, you have a bilious look; if your kidueys be affected, you have a pinched look. ’ Secure good health and you will surely have good looks. ‘‘Electric Bitters” > is good alternative and tonic. Acts directly on the stomach, liver and kidneys. Purifies the blood, cures pimples, blotches and boils, and gives a good complexion. Every bottle guaranteed? Sold at J. R. Adams & Son’s drug store. 50 cents per bottle. Well Children that are not very robust need a warming, building and fat-forming food—something to be used for two or three months in the fall—that they may not suffer from cold^ SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda supplies exactly what they want. They will thrive, (row strong and be well afl winter on tikis splendid food took. Nearly all of them become very fond of it. are not For adults who very strong, a

T coarse of treatment with m tiie Emulsion for a couple (r of months in the fall will put them through the winter in first-dass conl dition. Ask your doctor > about this.

Be «ar« ra pt SCOTT'S EanliiM. Set that the BM atd fiah art on the wrapper. Afl 4raobt»; y* aad fi.oa 5COTT * BQWKE, Chcauata, Heir Tort. J

This is a Man That bought one of our all Wool Tailor Made Suits for $7.50. just like other stores asked him ten dollars. See that pleasaut §pile of satisfaction ou his noble face. Reader, “go thou and do likewise.” We Nave the Greatest Line erf Men’s and Boys’fine Tailor Made Glethingveror shown here. New High Art Clothing; not the hind mixed stores sell; and dear reader, it costs no more than «• the ordinary kind. The only difference between our Clothing and the tailors is the price. 9>MOTHERS<&

Don't forget the little ones: bring ’em in and let us tit them out-in one of the Famous Jane Hopkins’ Suits; they are little beauties and will stand the racket.

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