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ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED FROM ALL OVER PIKE FOR DISPATCH READERS. Turnip seed at Woodford’s, Pictures framed to order at the Bee Studio, All sizes of frames made to order at Bee’s Studio, Binder twine at F. E. Hearing’s blacksmith shop. Remember we do all kinds of fram ing at Bee's Studio. Anything to sell. See Home Insur ance Real Estate Co. Top prices paid for wheat at the Winslow Plouring Mill. J. A. Corn of Augusta, was in the city on business Saturday. Joseph Thomas of Arthur, was in the city on business Saturday. B. F. English, of Sugar Ridge, was in the city on business Saturday. Mrs. Geo. B. DeTar has been on the sick list for the past ten days. FOR SALE: — Good mileh cow. 6 years Old. ARTHUR FE. BRENTON. George Montgomery ,of near Cato, was in the city on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Thomas are spending the week at Bethany Park, Charley Luff of Monroe township, was in the city on business Saturday. FOR SALE —Good work horse. Safe and sound. CHAS. W. CROW. Mrs. Fe. Dillon and Mrs. James Way spent Sunday with relatives at Al viers. Thomas Tislow and Eliery Lett and wife of Petersburg, were in the city Tuesday, W. H. Scales and Clark Threwster of Augosta, were in the city on business Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hathaway, of East St. Louis, visited relatives here this week, _. We have just received another ship ment of those 16x20 Frames for $1.00 at Bee's Studio. A.J. Hemenway and Clark Brews ter of Augusta, were in the city on businessordey. Hot WEATHER SELLS STRAW Hat. Our prices will move them fast er, at the Bankrupt Sale, “s wreck on the east end of the Sou thern Thursday delayed the west bound mail several hours. Logan Robling, vice-president of the Bank of Winslow, was in Means ville on business Saturday. William Harmever and Chas. Wat ter, merchants of Stendal, were in the city on business Friday morning. A seven pound vire baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emory Whitman, south of town, Saturday morning. Give the Bee Studio a trial on fram ing your pictures. All work neatly done and satisfaction guaranteed. If you want a fine 16x20 Picture frame you can get them at The Bee Studio for 31.00. New ones just in. Fine caw belonging to i. Miles Sexton hanged herself one day last week. She was probably despondent. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wearing of Oakland City, spent Sunday in this city the guests of friends and relatives. Gordon and Imogene Miller were here last week from Birdseye, the guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dillon. Felix Robinson, one of the most prosperous young farmers of Pike county, was in the city from his home in Marion township, Saturday. Fire, lightning and cyvelone insur ance written in the best companies and lowest possible rates by the Hemis INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Co, Aram Grimes of near Sophia, was in the city on business Saturday. He reports his father, Prof. J. D. Grimes, as suffering with a bad boil and is un able to get out. Mrs. Doya McCarty of Madison, Tl. visited friends and relatives in this city last week and this. While here she called to heave a cash contribution with the Dispatch. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bottom of Ayrshire passed through town Sun day en route to the home of Jas. H. Dorsey in Marion township, where they spent the day. The Odd Fellows of Dubois county are arranging to have a district meet ing at Ireland, Aug. 19th. The grand lodge officers will be present and a big time is expected. A number of the members of the Rebekah lodge went to Arthur ‘Thurs day night and conferred the degree upon several candidates. They had a banquet and a general good time. J. A. Wiggs, one of the leading citi zens of Monroe township, has our thanks for a cash contribution. Mr. Wiggs formerly lived here and was one of the leading teachers in this township for several years. Old wheat flour at Woodford's. I am again able to take in sewing and solicit my friends to bring me their work. Mrs. C. L. Gryder, Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Powers of near Hosmer died on the 6th and was intered in the Martin cemetery. A 3 years old Martin child died Wednesday night at Littles. The funer al took place yesterday, the remains being intered in the Martin cemetery. Lee Eskew, who is working up at Linton, was home this week visiting old folks and friends. He reports work in the northern coal fields very Call, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Henke returned from an extended visit in the West and elsewhere. They will be at Wins low a few days and will nove to Evansville next week, where Mr. Henke will teach school next term, Tam selling at any corn mill on my place deal at $1.20 per 100 pounds, Chop at 41.20 per 100 pounds, Ground on good burr, Your patron are solicited, W. H. Bottom. Clean yards and white wash fences go #@ lone way toward making a good looking town. If you haven't your yard clean and your fences and out houses whitewashed or painted try it and see if your neighbors won't notice it and follow your example. The Sugar Ridge Sunday School will give an celebration in the grove near the church on August Sth, 1905. An excellent program is being pre pared and a grand time will be had. They invite all Sunday School work ers to be with them and have a road time. Fire, Lightning, Windstorms and Cyclone insurance written on your home, barn, household goods, live stock, and grain. Best companies and most liberal rates. Pennsylvania Phenix and Aetna. What better com panies exist. Vlomm INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Co. one of the heaviest rains of the season fell Friday morning. The rain came down in torrents. Several houses in town were Hooded and Ed Jackson was compelled to move his family out. The vrades recently made by the rock road COHTVACLOUS were almost line passable for a few hours on account of hiring so sort, Dr. W. BR. Ashby, who recently re turned from Louisville where he grad uated at the University of Kentucky was in the city Wednysdar. The Doctor will locate at Augusta beginning near weak where he will practice his pro fession. Tie is a bright young man and we predict a successful career to him in his chosen profession. The Pike County Teachers’ Institute will be held in Merersburg this year beginning Monday, August 14th, and lasting the whole week. The Instructors are Frank W. Trish. of Chicano, Nathan C. Schneller, Supt. of Pensyl vania and Virginia Carr Dearborn, of Oakland City. The latter will have charge of the mrusic department. Another terrific storm passed over this section Sunday. The rain came down in torrents and things were near ly as badly flooded as they were Fri day. Af the rains continue there will be a faree amount of wheat and hay in Pike county go to rain. The damage already done to the hay and wheat will reach in Pike county $100,000. Cooper Stilwell the hardware men are preparing to build a manmoth two story stone structure on the cor ner where the old church stood many years ago. They will use it for their hardware and implement business, keeping the implements up stairs. The building will be 95 feet long and 31 wide and will be a magnificent addi tion to the town. FOR SALE--A good house and 3 acres of ground in Vatoka township. All necessary out buildings, good well and fine orchard on the place. A nice home for someone that will go at 21H. Within easy distance of any of the mines. Terms. For particulars call on or address Home Ensurance Real Estate Co. Do not inquire un less you mean business. Tuesday night Newman's 9 show styling itself a dog and pony show, pitched its tent in Lobbey addition and caught about 500 suckers. They had four or five dogs and as many ponies, neither of which would do any thing. As a show the only thing that could be said of them is that they have a big tent. Everybody in town nearly went to take the children but there was nothing, absolutely nothing for the children of grown folks either to see. Of all the lamenting you ever it took place after the show and the next morning. Baypyains! Bargarigg ford'’s 10 cent counters Wood- You don't pay our ling expen ses when we write “Insurance. When the other fellow foomes here from a distance you mi pay him a policy fee to cover We traveling ex penses if you get your asurance in a Standard Company. 4 We us your business next time ands the lowest rate made by any repugile company, HOME INSURANCE #iBau Estart COMPANY, Winslow, Ti considerable damage Ome ‘to crops. Considerably ‘damaged as were 3 are still in shock. Bridge est all over the cotty. Trustee Whitman says he hardl has a bridge or culvert in Patok@s ownship that will not have to be packed and he had just been working on them in many parts of the townsrip. The new rock roads on Byron ¥ treek botton road between here as Arthur were washed out for a considerable dist ance. The water pouer the ievne and was several i Ss over the bridge. the county f corn was a deal of wheat p were washed The county auditor has made the apportionment of school revenue for the July distribution ofsgongressional fund, common school ggnd and day fund, and the several schoal coopera tions will receive the following suit: Chay, 3733.07: Jefferson el, 722.80: Lox 101: Lockhart, $1,399,645; Mone yoo, $1,178.88: Marion, 9,080.22: Mad ison, S244; Patoko, 82,034.49: Washington, 31,447.68: Petersburg, aLdd: Winslow, $1972; total s12. oh The common schiool fund his het vet been received By the county treasurer, but is looked for within a few days, when there will we one able to draw the monasy—Petersburg Democrat. gan, 37 A man selling patent fire extin guishers gave an exhibition on Main street Saturday event He built a box house on the pubs square and after pouring coal oil ai set fire to it and then exhibited lyfe machine is show how easily he ii extinguish the Hire. Several years ago just such a man was through here once before and our people bought some of them but when we had fires noBody has ever had presence of mind to bring one of the little squirters into gee. The town showkd have a regular fire department and a chemical enginese to have suff ered more loss from desfructive tires in the last fifteen yea on any town around us of the. ‘The mothers temper is the chief factor in the joy of the household, the chief bulwark against depression, the chief avent in bringing good cheer. Dr it way be the exact opposite. A mother who has an uncertain tamper, who is difficult and hard to please, who can not be counted on, and who is what the children can cross, spoils the hap piest home on earth. In fact happiness lies before her, as leaves shaken from the trees in a rough wind. Nobody can be happy when mother’s temper is ruffled. Nobody can feel tranquil if mother goes about with a clouded brow, rooking tearful or injured or disturbed. Mrs. Sangster in Wo navs Home Companion for August. August Yeaver, son of John Yeager of Monroe township, shot himself through his head Friday morning of last week. ‘The pistol used was a 32 caliber. The ball entered the sceull just above and between the eyes and panned downward. The cause of the deed is said to have been over a girl of the neighhood that had jilted him. Drs. McGowan and Mason of Oakland City are attending him and some hope is held out for his recovery. The bullet has not been removed as it was feared that he would surely die. ‘The doctors think he stands a show to get well if they can keep off inflamation. He is 22 years old and has always been regarded as a splendid young MEM. While loading hay into Beasley's livery barn Thursday afternoon, Frank Shaw met with quite a painful acci dent. They were putting hay in the loft by means of a hay carrier when all of a sudden the carrier refused to thimp a load of hay. After several others had failed an attempt to make it work. Me. Shaw climbed upon the hay held by the fork which was up from the foor about ten feet, and took the ax with him to pry it loose. He expected to fall when he should pet it loose but when he secured its re lease and fell with the bunch of hay the ax turned in his hand and he fell with his right wrist upon the blade of it. A wound a couple of inches long was cut in his wrist and three stitches were necessary to sew it up. Drs. DeTar dressed the wound. Luckily the artery was not molested and it is merely a flesh wound.
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Winslow Semi-Weekly Dispatch
Winslow, Indiana, US
Fri, Jul 28, 1905
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