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Pike Co., ILL Democrat July 1890

Published July 10, 1890

PERSONAL
McSORLEY - Pat, spent several pleasant days in
Quincy since our last.
SMITH - Mr., of Ward Bro's, Jacksonville, was the
guest of Judge DOOCY Sunday.
GILMER - John T., the fine hog breeder of Barry, made
us a pleasant call yesterday.
STUCKERMAN - Rev. Charles, of De Soto, MO., is
spending his vacation with his mother
at this place.
CREE - Mr., of Griggsville, father of Mrs. J. A. RIDER
has been visiting here several days since our last.
TULLIS - Miss Hattie, of our public schools, visited her
parents in Peoria from Thursday to Sunday.
KNOX - David, of Pearl, has been in town this week,
and reports severe illness of his wife for the
past nine weeks.
HARLOW - James, it should be and not William who
was elected road commissioner in Montezuma.
It's our mistake.
HATCH - Dr. H., of Quincy, so well known here, has
purchased the handsome residence property
of Isaac LESEM in that city.
FAIRBANKS - Miss Mary, of Joy Prairie, is visiting Mrs.
DOOCY, and her sister, Miss Georgia,
visited Miss Louise RIDER for several days.
PENNINGTON - Jimmy, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. PENNING-
TON, was very ill with lung fever last week,
but is better and recovering finely.
FAY - Mr., connected with the Jacksonville Journal, and
brother-in-law of Andrew PLATNER, spent Sunday
here accompanied by his wife.
ALLEN - Robert, an early settler and business man of Griggs-
ville, is enjoying the pleasure of being a witness
subject to the delay in reaching the case.
BICKERDIKE - Messrs. James, Daniel, Dean and another
made us a pleasant call yesterday, and we
had an extremely pleasant chat with them.
ANSON - Eugene, of the Press, spent Sunday in this his old
home, and returned without the county-seat,
although his presence here created some alarm
on that question.
HOOPER - John C., of Kansas City, was in town yesterday,
called by legal business. He was looking hearty
and prosperous much to the pleasure of a host
of friends.
RIDER - Miss Nellie, spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday
with her parents. Her sister, Louise, taught her
school. (remainder unreadable).
ROSS - Frank C., continues to remember us with highly
esteemed favors from Tacoma, where he is one of
the chief of boomers and laborers for the prosperity
of that city.
HEDRICK - A., states attorney of Brown county, came
down Saturday night for his wife who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. N. A. WELLS, and
family, and in attendance upon court.
WILLIAMSON - Mr. Ernest, was in town Sunday with one
of Griggsville's fairest young ladies, and they
stopped over to the Easter concert at the
Congregational church in the evening.
FRICK - Mr., of Independence, MO., came over last Friday
night and returned Tuesday evening, taking with
him his wife and boy who have been spending
most of the winter with her father, Col. Daniel
D. HICKS.
WALMSLEY - W. B., justice of the peace for Ross, sent
three parties to jail for failure to pay fines im-
posed for gaming this week, and as Sheriff
WINDMILLER has capiases for the same three
on indictments found at this term, he ought to
allow the squire mileage fees at least for send-
ing them to him.
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GRAND OPENING
To the ladies of Pittsfield and vicinity Miss Eliza
GARRETT extends a cordial invitation to be present
at her grand opening of pattern hats and spring
millinery goods, to come off at her place on the
east side of the square, on next Tue. Apr. 15, 1890.
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LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

The Steadfast society will meet Friday afternoon
with Mrs. R. T. HICKS.

Peach trees are in bloom, showing that those who
have peach trees are liable to have peaches.

Leland T. POWERS will give the fourth entertain-
ment of the Lecture association series Thursday
evening, April 17, Subject, "David COPPERFIELD."

Leland POWERS, the celebrated impersonator of
character, will give the fourth entertainment for
the Lecture association Thursday evening, April
17, at the Congregational church.

The marriage of Mr. Michael TIERNEY with Miss
Anna AUSTIN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
AUSTIN, came off at the Catholic chapel in this
place Tuesday morning, and in the evening the
happy couple left for their home in Kansas City.
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Isaac CONDIT, who was sent to the insane asylum at
Jacksonville some ten days previous, died there Monday
last. He leaves a widow, daughter of (--) SIGSWORTH,
of New Salem, and other relatives to mourn his untimely
death. A man of good character, he had many friends to
regret his sad fate.
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"Mr. HOCKING, proprietor of the Pittsfield House, Pittsfield,
ILL.," was on last Tuesday elected justice of the peace, and
if Mr. HOCKING deals out justice to the people of Pittsfield
as satisfactorily as he deals out good food to the hungry
traveling men who patronize his hotel, (and they are not a few),
he will be a success as a J. P.
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The election for five directors of our schools, held on Monday,
resulted in the election of those who have so acted, for the
past year without opposition. The board is:
E. DOOCY, Dr. A. B. CAREY, William B. GREENE, John L.
FIELD and R.T. HICKS. Under their directorship Prof. SELBY
was secured as superintendent, and the management and
progress have been highly satisfactory to our people.
We have faith it will be so continued.
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Mrs. Alexander MILLER, wife of an industrious farmer,
residing near Alexander, Morgan County, was killed by
lightning on the afternoon of the 27th, the day of the great
cyclone. A violent storm was prevailing, and the lady went
into the kitchen to watch the clouds, which were very black,
when she was struck by lightning and instantly killed. The
house was but slightly damaged. The scene at the house
was pitiful in the extreme. When help arrived the father
was prostrated with grief, while a child but three months
old, and another two and a half years old were crying for
their mother.
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LICENSED TO MARRY
The following marriage licenses have been issued by the
county clerk since our last publication:
Reason JONES, Martha E. MINTON;
William PREDMORE, Arminta PARRACK;
John F. WELLS, Rosa A. STANLEY;
Wm. JOHNSON, Nellie H. GRATTON;
Edward MINER, Hannah B. MESSICK;
M.J. TIERNEY, Anna M. AUSTIN;
William L. BOWERS, Clara H. CASSITY
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CIRCUIT COURT NOTES
Four indictments were found against Andrew INGRAM
for forgery.

Testimony was heard in several divorce cases but no
decrees yet written up.
The case of William WELLS vs. Pearl is on trial as we go
to press this morning.

The Jury that tried the DUSTIN case were twenty-four
hours in finding the verdict.

J. I. LUCCOCK, who stole the skiff and decoy ducks from
Florence, plead guilty to larceny, and sentence will be fixed
hereafter.

On the 5th Fred REINEKE, who has lain all winter in jail for
inability to pay a fine of $200 and a cost was discharged and
turned free.

James MEDARIS, who worked on the railroad near Nebo,
notwithstanding he had a wife and four children up north,
married again, and as a result was indicted for bigamy, at
this term of court. He was captured near Quincy and now
lies in jail awaiting the penalty of his crime.
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