Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 20, Petersburg, Pike County, 22 September 1899 — Page 5

“**********•*****»»»»»»»»•»»<»»»»«»».»»»»»»»»»»«»»»»% Gome in and see the crowds of people who believe that our way is the way to do business, sell for cash and sell cheap. Try our plan for one month and laving. Why, you can afford to borrow money at 10 percent and pay as you go and make money. Wc save you money on every i W I; the larger the purchase the greater the saving. Try our two stores for fall goods and notice the difference between cash and credit. OTOT77" IS TUS TIMH .A-HSHD -A»:E333 THE PLACES TO

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CALICOES, 1,000 yards black ami white Prints, ail new styles, fust colors, the best made, |»er yard .. Hv 1,500 yards Turkey-red Prints in all the figures, j fast colors, pe£ yard..... 3ic 1,200 yards fancy dress styles in Prints, new fall colors, dark styfes, per yard. , 5,000 yards Prints in all colors, mostly short i ends, worth.5c, per yard. .. 1,000 yards Apron Ginghams, in all colors of checks, worth 5c, per yard .^ . 3'C 0,000 yards muslin tor Sheets, beautiful quality, now, per yard...

SHOES. 100 pairs Ladies* kid lace Shoes, with pretty tip, now, per pair.... ... 75c 75 pairs Ladies’fine $1.25 Shoes,tan or black, lace or button, now j>er |mir. .. 99c / 07 pairs Ladies* fine kid Shot's, some * ^ cloth tops, black or tan, cheap at V $1.75, now ...*. $1.25 5J00 pairs Ladies' fine $2 Shoes, custom made, fine fitters, black ortan, now.. 1.50 200 pairs Infants' soft Moccasins, all colors, now .... 15c i 150 pairs Infants' Shoos with soft soles, 50c . kind, now .. 35c

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CLOTHING. M«»** brown plaid cheviot Suits, well (b Q QQ made, worth $5.00, now. Black clay worsted Suits, round 6r stpiare cut, worth $6 30, now ........ Men’s fine fancy plaid worsted Snits, round or square cut, worth $7.50, now Men’s heavy all-wool cassimere Suits, double-breasted, with high-cut vest, lined and trimmed in the Wst possible manner, worth $10.00, now......... 3.75 5.00 7.50 Boys’ heavy grade Sunday Suits, dark colors, ^ Q cut to......U O L y . "v Boys’ better grade winter Suits,cheap at $1.23, A Q ^ cut to...... yot

—--— LITTLE POINTERS. i Men's ribbed seamless Sox, per |>air ..... Waterproof Collars, all styles, each .. Men's good quality Suspenders, per pair..... p. Combination Shoe Polish, all colors, per box. . . >. . ....... Shoe Strings, six pairs for. .. ... ....;, Men’s Balbriggan Undershirts, «*4h.t.........r..\ Men's fancy work Shirts, each !.1.... ■ . Boys’ Windsor Ties, each.I... .\ . 500 Men’s colored Shirts, some with two Collars, some with Cuffs, cheap at Toe 116{>airs Men’s cassimere Pants, in dark ol colors, all sizes, now5

m n,„. ««pay cash as you go A nice present with each 15 00 purchase. Always make our two big stores your resting place when vonare i ULn 1 Our stores a»always cool and comfortable. J^See our Remnant Counter-Bargains on it. “ ? } P 1 aee wnen juiune it|gwn. W. V. HARGROVE 6c C Peoples’ Dry Goods Store and Star Clothing House, 1"^7'0 CASH SCCOIEBIES. Zv£_A1_ZZT stto t^ru^i111

We sell Gregg's fresh roasted coffees. G. T. Kime. * Mrs. E. B. Gunckel visited friends at Washington this week. J. K. Patterson of Oakland City, was in town Tuesday on business. W. H. Thomas of Lockhart township. was in town Monday on business. Henry Wiggs, near Winslow, was in town Saturday1 morning on business. John Survant and two sons left for Anderson Monday, where the boys have secured work in a glass factory. Miss Jessie Richey, teacher in the Oakland City schools, was in the city last week attending the teacher.'s institute. _ The two-year-old child of Jesse Sullivan, Marion township, died Sunday. Funeral Monday and interment at the Collins cemetery. Elias Garrett of Marion township, was in the city Tuesday on business. He was at one time trustee of that township and made an excellent official. _ __ Lost.—A picture frame containing the diploma Of Edward Stebbins. Finder can keep the fr^me by returning the diploma to Edward’s Gallery, Petersburg, Ind. Morning sermon at the Presbyterian church: “The World We Live In.” Evening subject: “The Fruits of Christianity.” Sunday School Rally Day exercises will be observed in th§ morning. All are invited. Robert Brown, of Winslow, was in the city Tuesday. He will probably move to this vicinity if he can rent a farm near town. Robert is a good citizen and the Enterprise hopes he will be successful and become one of us.—Oakland City Enterprise, RoVal Baking Powder Safeguards the food against ahum Akim taking powders ate the greatest menacers to health of the present day. Made from pure: cream of tartar.

j , Go to H. H. Tislow for all kinds of | vfc-atch and clock repairs. 28* Mr. and Mrs. William White visited friends at Evansville Tuesday. * Leroy Robinson of Marion township, was in town Tuesday on business. Misses Emma Brown and Lula Miller are visiting friends at Buckskin. Henry Drof, of the Democrat force, has been on the sick list for the past week. _•_ John K. (.'happell of Algiers, left Monday for Vincennes to attend the University. J. E. Arnold, who has been visiting relatives near town, returned to his ‘Kentucky home Monday. Abijah Beatty of Winslow, was here Saturday buying mules to work in the new coal mine near Winslow*. Nine car loads of stock were shipped from this place Tuesday to the IndianapoHs market by J. L. Robinson, and R. E. Gladish & Co. Elsworth Smith of Clay township, was in town Monday on business. He will shortly move to Gibson county where he has rented a farm. We are distributors for C. D. Gregg Tea & Coffee company’s celebrated brands of roasted coffee of St. Louis, Missouri*—Try them. G. T. Kime. * t Peter Drof has just received a large supply of barrel and bulk lime. Portland and Louisville cement, Acme plaster, hair, etc. He buys old junk of every description. 10-4 Judge Ely, who is ait Marquette, Michigan, in a letter to the editor states that he and his wife will return home the first of next week. His general health is good. - I. R. Lett and wife, O. O. Siple and wife, William Limp and wife, Herman Fulcher .and wife, James S. McCoy and wife> William Malott, Will Read and Lou George left Monday for Indianapolis to attend the state fair. Rev. A. W. Freeman? of St. Joe, Missouri, is here visiting friends. He was for several years pastor of the Presbyterian church of this place. He is in very good health and is enjoying his visit among Petersburg people. ____ Jacob Shrode, trustee of Clay township, is without an advisory board, the gentlemen selected by Judge Ely refusing to serve. He cannot levy a tax for the expenses of his township without such a board. He has written Judge Ely to select three other gentlemen who will act and who will make the several appropriations and make the tax levy.*

Miss Sadie Redmond is visiting relatives at Odon this week. Rev.aH. Hennigs of Stendal, was in town Tuesday on business. Mrs. E. G. Burlingame left Monday for her home at Oakland C ity. N. and O. D. Harris of Otwell, were in town Tuesday on business. M. Amos and E. Thurman, living near Winslow, were in town Saturday on business. Miss Daisy Dillon has accepted a position as bookkeeper in Max Blitzer's New York store.' Joseph Morton of Patoka township, left Monday for Indianapolis, where he is employed in the stock yards. James Davidson, who moved to Orange county last week, returned and will make Pike county his future home. Those knowing themselves indebted to me will please call and settle at once as I am in need of money. 17-0 Fred Smith. To our many friends who were so kind to us through the sickness and recovery of ou#little daughter Ruby, we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks. John and Addie Harrison. Gregg's new double roast process retains the strength, flavor and aroma of their coffees which are roasted daily, and insures to the consumer fresh goods at all times. For sale by G. T. Kime. * j C. F. Boonshot and wife, John O. j Davis and wife, R. E. Gladish and wife, Peter Drof and wife, Mrs. E. J. and Miss Lou Harris, W. E. Doty, L. E. Traylor, Nathan and C. A. Rumble and P. C. Miley left Tuesday for Indianapolis to attend the state fair. Stanley M. Kreig, a forme jj-ngan township boy, and who has been publishing the Journal of Greenville, Missouri, has sold his paper to S. E. Wilson and has moved to Greensburg, this state, where he will take up the practice of law. He is" a graduate of the Danville college, Mr. Wilson was a former resident of this county. The Democrat wishes each success. Petersburg and Loogootee are the only two places in Southern Indiana witn an A 1 article of grit, nerve and backbone.—Loogootee Enterprise. Right you are. Petersburg citizens have spent $10,000 in drilling for natural gas and will spend that much more in developing, the field There are a number of short towns that have lots of wealth, but the citizens are too stingy to let loose unless they see five cents in return before they lay down one.

' Notice of Application for License. The undersigned hereby gives notice to the dtisens end voters of the town of Petersburg and Washington township. In Pike countv. In the state of Indiana,that he will apply to theboartl.it commissioners of Pike county, In the state of Indiauu, at their October term. 1S4H>, for u license to sell intoxicating, vinous and malt liquors in a less quant ity than five gallons at a lime, with ttie privilege to allow the same to lie drank on the premises where sold. My place of business wherein said liquors are to he sold and drank is located in a room front ing southeast on Main street of the town of Petersburg, on the ground floor of a one-story brick building, Sit uated on part of lot seventy-three of the original plat of said town of Petersburg, and which lot where said building is situate is more particularly described as follows: Commencing on Main street on the southeast Hue! of said lot seventy-three, at a point thirty-seven and one-half feet southwest from the east corner of said lot seventy-three, thence southwest with Main street, twenty feet, thence northwest parallel with Ninth street one hundred and live teet, thence northeast parallel with Main street twenty feet, thence southeast tqtraliel with Ninth street one hundred and five feet to place of beginning, all situate In town of Petersburg. In Pike county, Indiana. Joseph W. Vincent. l>ated this 6fh day of Septetr her, 1899. NOTICE Is hereby given to all,patties Interested that I will attend at my office In Stendal, ® EVERY SATURDAY. To transact business connected wilh the office ot trustee of Lockhart township. All persons having business with said office will please take notice. J. L. BASS, Trustee. N'OTICE is hereby given to all parlies concerned that I will attend at my residence EVERY WEDNESDAY, To transact business connected with theoffice of trustee of Madison township. Positively no business transacted exeept on office days. J, D. BARKER, Trustee. Postoffice address: Petersburg, lhd. Evansville k Indianapolis Railroad Company. Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Evansville A Indiana (Hills Railroad Company for the purpose of electing directors and transacting any business which may come before It, will be held at the office of the secretary in the city of Evansville, ou Monday, the ltith day of October.1899, between the hours of 10 o,clock a. m, and 12 o’clock noon. Witness my hand this 15th day of September, 1809. GlLltERT 8. WRIGHT, Secretary. Low Rates To National Jubilee Convention Christian church Cincinnati, O, October 18-29, ’99. B. * O. 8-W. will make a rate of one fare for round trip from all points on Its line. Tickets wilt be on sale Oct. 12th to 17th, *99 inclusive, and will be good for return passage leaving Cincinnati to and including October 21st, 1890. The B. A O. 8-W. otters excellent service from'the East and West, with palatial “high back seat” coaches. Pullmun Drawing Room Bleepers and Observation-. Parlor-Dining Cars. Trains are vestibuled throughout, and lighted hy “Piutsch Gas.” For further particulars call on agents, or address O. P. McCarty, General Passenger agent Cincinnati, O. Eureka Harness Oil Is the best preservative of new leather and the best renovator of old leather. It oils, softens, blackens and protects. Use

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