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Subject: [Newspaper] Pike Co IL - April 1883
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 13:04:28 EST

Pike County Democrat
Pittsfield, Pike County, IL
Thursday, April 26, 1883

Saturday morning last, as Rev. Senter of Eldara was on his way to Detroit,
when near Burgers tobacco store, on the N. W. corner of the square, the horse
became frightened at some papers that was lying in the road, and commenced
kicking. Mr. S. was thrown out of the buggy, the horse kicking lose from it,
and running off some distance. With the exception of a severe shock, Mr. S.
was unhurt. The damage to the harness and buggy was slight.

George E. Goodhead, Editor of the Perry Transcript, was married to Miss Mamie
La Rur, at the residence of the brides parents in Perry, on Wednesday evening
April 25th.

Seed Corn
The undersigned has 20 bushels of good seed corn for sale.
R. C. Scanland, Pittsfield, Ill.

Personals.
VERTEES - Mr. has gone to Ohio.
CRANE - Samuel went to Peoria Sunday night.
FURRY - Mr. Frank has been in town for a few days.
DUTTON - Mr. Lewis was down from Chicago this week.
FIELD - Mr. J. L. and wife visited Quincy a few days since.
LEWIS - Mr. F. M. visited Springfield a few days since, on business.
DUNHAE - Mr. John and daughter May, will leave for Minn. shortly
O'NEIL - Mr. John is having his brick ware room pushed rapidly to completion.
RAMSAY - Mrs. Mary, nee Campbell is visiting her mother, relatives and
friends.
EVANS - Mr. W. A. has been having quite a serious time with sickness in his
family.
TROY - Mr. C. B. of Roodhouse is now a citizen of Pittsfield having moved
here last week.
NOYES - Mrs. J. T. of this place has just returned from a visit to relatives
in Carthage, Ill.
SUTTON - Miss of Springfield is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. S. Pennington of
this place.
SPENCER - Miss Prudence who has been telegraphing at Gainsville Texas is home
on a visit Monday.
HAYNES - Frank, formerly of this place, but now of Kansas City, was here on a
visit Monday.
TOPLIFF - Mr. Mat father of Dr. Jos. A. of Barry has returned to Pittsfield
to remain for the present.
WORTHINGTON - Mr. Geo. and family of Montery, Mexico, are visiting here,
having returned last week.
WARD - Mr. Tom has a good paying position in a tin shop in Hannibal and ought
to take the Democrat.
DOW - Mr. Augustus has been elected President of the Board of Trustees - a
position which he will fill well.
VERTREE - Mr. John E. paid a visit to his old home at Trenton (Mo.) last week
and has our thanks for papers.
CONKWRIGHT - Mr. William son of Stephen Conkwright, died last week at his
home in the north part of the township.
GRIGSBY - Mr. James H., having purchased a one-fourth interest ($7,500) in a
Colorado ranche will shortly go out to it.
TOPLIFF - Miss Maud daughter of our worthy friend Dr. J. J. Topliff of Barry
is visiting relatives and friends in this place.
STAATS - Esq. Peter, of Griggsville was in attendance at Court last week
having several strongly litigated cases to look after.
HUSHMAN - Peter, who was a son of Joseph Hushman, and resided in the north
west part of this town died last week of pneumonia.
WATSON - of the Adage and wife and Mr. Eugene Smith, banker and wife visited
the Rev., Mr. Bonnell and family at Astoria recently.
WESTLAKE - Miss, oldest daughter of Mr. Hardin Westlake, Supervisor of
Newburg, broke her leg while playing at school last Thursday.
LOGAN - David E. has sold the Sedberry property to Bernard McGreary getting
$800 and the McGreary property on Fayette street in exchange.
GRIMES - F. M. formerly of the Beacon, visited Perry Springs the other day to
make arrangement for a permanent visit when the season opens.
ABBOTT - Mr. Henry of Naples was in town Friday in company with his father
the Hon. John Abbott. As will be seen Mr. Abbott has a fine lot of seed corn
for sale.
PENNINGTON - Mr. Joel has moved to Milton and taken charge of the Knox House
at that place. Remember it and when in Milton and hungry call on him and get
a square meal.
SIMPKINS - Sheriff left Monday morning with Goings, Barney Duffy and Charles
Fields who were sentenced to the penitentiary - the latter for the larceny
from Jacob Stultz of over $600.
GOODHEAD - of the Perry Transcript still insists that the Great Continental
Railway shall run by Perry, and then Strother of the Reflector shall not even
ride on it when it is completed. Naughty, naughty Goodhead.
CAREY - Dr. A. B. received a dispatch to-day stating that Harry Watson his
brother-in-law, son of B. Watson formerly of Perry Springs was killed in
Chicago last night by the cars. No particulars given.
MERRILL - John says he did not jump out of the wagon. The wheels struck an
obstruction and he bounded so high that the wagon went out from under him.
Pete McKinney went up too, but having hold of the lines he was drawn back
into the wagon, or he would have gone out too, John says.
DICKSON - Mr. Jon one of Perry's most prosperous families called last week
and we had a lively pleasant chat. Among other matters he told us, was that
he had ten scholars from his family on the school schedule this last winter
and desires to know who can beat it. He stands ready to treat the man who
can.

Recommendation.
We the undersigned citizens of Pike Co., Illinois have witnessed the use of
the Header on W. C. Halls farm for a number of years and every year makes us
more enthusiastic for its use. We believe Mr. Hall who is agent for the
improved Hodges Illinois Header will represent nothing but the truth.
Parties wishing to get a Header will do well to purchase of him.
Thomas Wade, Norton Foreman, Wily Sanderson, Frank Henderson, William Tucker,
J. W. Dunniway, F. M. Tucker, T. Foreman, Frank Allen, C. L. Hall, J. B.
Ellis, A. F. Renika, J. F. M. Meridith, D. B. Foreman, Taylor Foreman, H. C.
Foreman, G. M. Neely, J. W. Stoner, J. W. Ellis, T. Jones, Thomas Heavner, C.
O. Hall, J. F. Sitten, Wm. Sanderson, Hiram Rush, M. Ratley, James Rush, Wm.
Perry, C. W. Goldman, J. M. Foreman, Henry Sitten. April 15, 1883

Quite a number of the members of the Board met at the Court HOuse Saturday
and organized with Mr. E. R. Motley of Derry iu. the chair and W. S. Freeman
of Pleasant Hill Sec. There were present Wm. Heavene of Hardin, M. W. Bogart
of Spring Creek, George Ham of Chambersburg, E. R. Motley of Derry, Dele
Elder of Fairmount, J. M. Laird of New Salem, E. Stone of Pittsfield, J. L.
Thompson of Flint, U. E. of Montezuma, H. .Butler of Martinsburg, and J. H.
Stillwell of Pearl, C. B. Gose of Kinderhook, was in attendance during the
forenoon, but was called home by urgent business at noon. Those present
agreed upon a rate of assessment of the various kinds of property but
declared to furnish the same for publication. The absent assessors will be
furnished with copies of the rates. We were pleased to heat the Chairman,
and other members bear witness to the good affected by the taxation of the
dogs, and urge a full return of the number. A curious question was sprung by
some one as to whether bees were property or not. As a matter of course they
were hid to bee.

Circuit Court after being prolonged into the third week virtually closed
Friday night. (Judge Shope leaving Saturday morning) although it was
continued until Monday under Judge Higbee for the signing of some chancery
orders and etc. The term which at the outset gave no indication of being a
lengthy one, yet proved to be one of the most laborious that has been held
for a long time. A large number of cases was tried and the docket well
cleared. Judge Shope, purshed business expeditiously, and being in improved
health was able to keep matters moving with comfort to himself and to the
general satisfaction of the bar. On the chancer docket Gay was successful in
his suit as the Griffith heirs, Barton defeated Cotrill in suit on land
trade, McEuen got away with W. H. Hyde, The mortgage given by Eljah Faris to
secure purchase money on property in Time was corrected and ordered
foreclosed. Benedick et al obtained decree for sale in partition of shearer
land. Austin Henry was deceased owner of Madison Hendricks land in Hardin.
And various decrees in partition and foreclosere were entered of record.
Barny Duffy who repented of his burglary and larceny near Eldara and gave
himself up, got a year in the penitentiary. Goings, who had been awarded
nine years in the penitentiary was let off with seven. An interesting habeas
corpus case from Derry resulted in an order by the court that Mercy R.
Raymond should henceforth forever be free and go free.
The motion for a new trial by plaintiff in the suit of Morrow vs. School
Directors in Atlas, wherein plaintiff was defeated was over ruled. William
Howard, for his assult on Capps, was mulched in the sum of $50 and acost.
The Chowrow case, where the baby was found in the well, was continued, bail
for each of the three indicted parties being fixed at $2,500, they being in
jail. Peter Valally, the railroad policeman, who had so much trouble at
Pearl, was fined twenty-five dollars for carrying concealed weapon and
acquited on other charges. We understand that the case will be taken to the
appellate court. The suit of Hunter vs. Gallaher Cranston and Jellison,
resulten disastrously to Hunter. In the matter of Peters ** John Irwin, all
about rent wheat grown on Dr. J. W. Slades farm, Peters the plaintiff, went
under and John came out on top. Mr. William H. Crow was awarded a
certificate of good moral character, such certificate being required before
any one can apply for examination for admission to the bar, which he proposes
to do. Dr. McKenney of Barry, whom Sheriff Simpkins brought from Chicago on
a capias he having disobeyed the subpeonas served on him as a witness, in the
Goings case, paid for the Sheriff's trip, expenses, and etc. Some twenty odd
dollars. 'Twould have been better for him to have come at first. The Owsley
lands in Atlas, the Seybold in Fairmount, and the Oliver Martin land in Derry
are to be sold to effect partition among owners.
The petit jury served but part of the third week.

Submitted by:
Barbara Freeman

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