11/4/1891
One of the biggest events to hit Pike County in 1891 was the trial in
November of J. C. LaVeile and Aaron R. Hawes. The men were brought to
Petersburg and placed in jail for the November term of court on a change of
venue from Daviess county.
Hawes and LaVeils, who had been the Auditor of Daviess county for several
years were charged with arson and conspiracy in the fire which destroyed
the records in both the Auditor's Office and the Recorder's Office at the
Daviess county courthouse.
LaVeile had been under investigation for defaulting at the time the books
in his office were soaked with coal-oil and set on fire.
Otwell News - "Robert Rhodes's mollasses factory has closed for this
season. A candy party was given, and a good time was had at night. There is
a man in our community who deserves a good whipping from "White Caps." I am
not in favor of white caps but the company this man keeps, who has a family
is not too good for the white caps to use him up.
W. A. Oliphant left here Friday to join Governor Hovey and his staff, of
which Mr. Oliphant is a member, and is on a trip to places in New Mexico
and elsewhere.
Frank Wilson and Matilda Humphrey were found in bed together at Vincennes
the other day and fined severely for unlawful association and prostitution.
The man is colored and the woman is white.
Ansel Jackson Patterson, well known in this county, died at his home at
Union, this county, Oct. 23, 1891, at 10 o'clock p. m. His trouble was of
the liver and kidneys. He was born in Orleans county, Vt., Mar. 4,
1832. He was educated in Gallia county, Ohio. In 1847, he moved with his
parents to Cynthiana, Ind. Here he married Miss Matilda Williams, and in
1855 he and his wife moved to Pike county and settled near Union, where
they have since resided. He leaves his first wife and four children living
- three girls and one boy. Three children are dead. The funeral took place
at the Baptist church, near Union, Sunday, Reverend Oliphant, officiating,
and the burial took place at the Zion Cemetery. He was a member of the G.
B. church. Once he was Auditor of Pike county and was at the time a very
popular citizen. He was a good business man and made much money. With him
passed away a citizen of much use and who will be greatly missed in the
community.
Susan Hargrave, an aged and well known lady of Otwell died at her home in
that place Nov. 2, and was buried Nov. 3. No particulars are
furnished......Died from Superanuation.
George Coleman died on Thursday of last week and was buried at Walnut Hills
the Friday following. He was twenty-three years old and had suffered for
about the last three years of that dread disease consumption, which at last
took him off.
Robert Johnson died at his home south of Petersburg Oct. 28, aged 88 years.
Rev. Fields, of this place, preached the funeral on the 29th, and the aged
and respected citizen was laid to rest in the Johnson cemetery. Died from
old age.
Word came as we went to press that the mother of the County Superintendent
M. B. Thomas died at her home in Clay township Monday night and was buried
Tuesday. Could find no one to give particulars. Cause of death not reported.
The Fair Children - On Friday of last week one of Alf. Fair's children died
est of this place, and the next day a second one died. Cause not known.
11/11/1891
Logan Locals - Uncle John DeJornett, a respected citizen died Nov. 1. J. R.
Wilson has sold his farm to his brother, and will move to Mo. Greenfield
and Linus Jenkins have returned from Mo. They give the state a hard name.
Perry Miller, Taylor Shoaf, Ab. Loveless, Perry Woody and William Walter
started for Mo. Sat. They are looking for timber.
Presco News - Otwell, Ind. Mr. Jesse Myers of Paralysis and heart trouble
on the 26th inst. In the _9th year of his age. He was a member of the
christian church, and also a member of the G. A. R. His funeral was
preached by Rev. _______ at the M. E. church at Otwell on the __, and he
was followed by a ____ of relatives and friends to the Chappell cemetery
and buried under the auspious of the G. A. R. Both the lodge and the church
have lost a faithful and efficient worker, whose place can't be filled by
one that would equal him. He served in the army of the rebellion for 18
months and received a wound for which he was discharged. The community at
large sympathizes with the bereft family at his sudden death.
Shandy and Brown have about completed their photograph gallery on Eighth
St. between Main and Walnut.
Hub Tislow left here Monday for Louisa, Kentucky, where he will be engaged
in a jewelry store.
A man named Pritchett took it on himself to whip one of Phil Billmeyer's
children Monday evening, for which he was fined $15.00 in Squire Chappell's
Court. In default of payment and bail he lies in jail.
Mrs. Johannah Sullivan, aged 65 years, died at this place Friday, after two
year's suffering of a cancer. Saturday she was taken to Washington and
interred in the Catholic Cemetery of that place. Mrs. Sullivan has been one
of the most intense sufferers that ever came under our observation. May she
rest in peace is the prayer of The Democrat.
11/18/1891
Dr. W. S. Hunter of Portersville, has formed a partnership with Dr. J. S.
Duncan and will move here in a week or two. He graduated at the
Indianapolis Medical
college.
Colored Church - The Trustees of the A. M. E. church have paid church debts
to the amount of $261.76. They have just finished plastering their church,
and paid for the same. They still owe $150.00 to Mr. Joseph McBay, this is
all the debt they owe. We have six members who are working very faithfully
for their church. We are thankful to the people who have helped us in our
struggles. R. McDonnell, Pastor.
Velpen Surprises - No shooting lately. Some of your boys come out to the
Springs to spark. They can't find any company at home. Petersburg boys are
killing our squirrels and turkeys.
South Otwell Couriers - If the boys of this neighborhood could indulge in
something else besides playing base ball on Sundays, it would be a great
deal honor in the community.
Ernest, the ten year old son of O. E. Kinman, one mile east of town, has
the scarlet fever. Dr. Demott, of High Banks is the attending physician.
11/25/1891
Miss Tillie Hawthorn who was adjudged insane over a week ago was recently
taken to the Insane Asylum at Evansville for a cure.
Tomorrow the G. A. R. of this place will go to the Harper School house four
miles east of here to witness the placing of a flag on the school house.
The W. R. C. is invited. Miss Maggie Chamberlain, the teacher, furnished
the flag.
Thomas Hisgen, of Albany, New York, a citizen of this place from childhood,
lately spent a few days with friends and relatives in this place. He has
now gone to N. C. taking with him his brother Gus, who has been a long
sufferer from lung trouble. From N. C., they will go to Ashland, S. C., and
there remain sometime for the sake of Gus's health.
Important Announcement - Owing to bad health we wish to retire from our
present business. And with that end in view have decided to make lower
prices that were ever offered in Petersburg. We hope to greatly reduce our
stock to be able to find a buyer for the whole of it. Besides a very
considerable reduction in prices, we will give as a premium to cash buyers
choice of the excellent books, Crown Jewels and Heroes of the Dark
Continent, each of which sell by Agents at $3.50 but for $25.00 cash
purchase within the next 90 days we will give either of the splendid works.
We have one of the best selected stocks ever offered to this trade and mean
what we say about a large reduction in our prices. To those who have been
owing us a good while, we will say we need the money you owe us and shall
expect you in soon to settle. Come and see our goods and let prices tell if
what we say is not true. J. B. Young & Co.
Spurgeon Items - John Miller is home from Texas. Some of the boys of our
town were a little "Shaky" Sunday. Don't let it occur again. Mr. Joe
Ambrose is running a saw mill near this place.
The Massey coal mine is doing an immense business. This is a good opening
for some man to make a small fortune. There is an eleven foot vein, and a
switch can be run to the railroad at a small cost, and thus give another
opening to the immense coal field of Southern Pike County.
Mrs. Elijah Bell died at her home near Otwell last Friday night. We suppose
she was about fifty years of age. She was a good woman and a kind mother.
She was a sister to Capt. Chappell's wife, to the late Dr. Case, and to
Fleming Case.
An Orphan's Home - To be built by Mrs. Emily Thornton - A few weeks ago
mention was made in your columns that a number of ladies, members of Pike
county Orphan's Home Association, had gone before the commissioners asking
an appropriation to establish a home for the orphans. We failed to find
favor of them, and in a few days Mrs. E. Thornton, of Petersburg, sent for
the Commissioners, and asked if they would give the children to the care of
the Association if a home were provided for them. They agreed to give up
the children and make the usual allowance of twenty-five cents each per day
for their support. It is now the purpose of Mrs. Thornton to build a home
for the orphans of our county that are under the age of sixteen. The
building will be a good substantial brick. It will stand on a two acre lot
in the south part of Petersburg. The ground is also her gift. Surely every
citizen of Pike county should feel proud that we have one woman among us
that is able and willing to do as much for the bettering of our poor. With
a good christian matron at the helm and the school advantages they will
find here is the hope to send out boys and girls that will make useful
citizens instead of growing them up "to be paupers" as one of the pauper
women remarked to the committee that visited them at the poor asylum.
Mrs. Jas R. Bowman, Sec. P.C.O. H. A.