A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Pike http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=615 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=29635 Submitted by: Barbara Article Title: Pike County Democrat Article Date: July 23 1885 Article Description: Community News Article Text: Newburg Newburg, July 21st, 1885 The rain on Saturday changed the looks of corn very much. Mr. Newt Hayden and family will move to the Mississippi bottom this week. The blackberries are ripening very fast, so don't forget to stick to your bush. Samuel Hoggsett is preparing to move to Detroit soon. There will be a basket pic-nic and festival Saturday, August 1st at Newburg Cross Roads. Every body is invited to attend. Mr. O. M. Hickerson will start Thrusday to Lincoln county Mo. to see his uncle. Mr. Lynn Barngrover will start to Kansas soon on his way to Colorado for his health. Otis Foreman will start to Colorado the middle of August for his health. Scribbler. _________________ Pleasant Hill, July 21, 1865 M. M. Blake and Will Richards were on the sick list last week. J. B. Hare went to St. Louis Sunday evening. Rev. J. H. Horner has been holding a series of meetings here the past week and one new addition has been added to the church. It closed Sunday night. Henry Moore is still recovering, and thinks in a few days more he can go round on crutches. H. C. Moore and wife of St. Louis were the guests of relatives the past week and returned home Sunday, accompanied by Miss Gracie Thomas. Our base ball club played the Cyclones of Clarksville, Saturday evening, nine innings, on their grounds. The score stood nine to eleven in favor of our boys, and we must say it was one of the finest games of the season, both sides doing excellent work. The MIsses Edwards of Belleview were among our lady friends Sunday evening, also Frank Pavlick. It surprises us to think one of our citizens will not allow a certain young man to pay attention to his daughter, because he is "so wild" etc., and will allow another much worse to call as he pleases. Tell us the difference. Our artist seems to be doing some work, especially the Saturday's trade, which has been very good. The hotel is still without a landlord for some reason, we know not why. It is a good house and most certainly a good opening for some man. As "Bungy," "Hugo" and "Boxy," failed to appear last week, we must note the Sunday School Convention, held here the 12th. The house was crowded and th exercises good. Rev. Downing of Clarksville, opened the meeting by an able address, after which he was followed by recitation etc., from the little girls. They did their parts well, especially the address of "welcome." It showed they were well trained, and Miss Blake deserves the credit, but, Frank, all they borrowed from Stockland was, "The New Bonnet," by Alva Perry. S. H. Clare has a newspaper now, called the "Review." Call on him and get posted. Although a stranger and an odd looking person, we hope while here no one will mistreat. The Dude. ______________________ New Hartford. July 20th, 1885 Oats and hay harvest are the rush at present. Mrs. Davis Iler is on the sick list this week threatened with typhoid fever. Stick has gone on an extended visit with his parents in Mo., and we wish him a pleasant trip. Mrs. Summers of Louisiana is visting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dyer in this place. A township Sunday School Convention at Rockport next Sunday. Wm. Dyer and family of Louisiana Sundayed in this place. Miss Etta Mathes' school closed last Thursday and she is now taking music lessons under the tutership of Pro. J. M. Ruby. J. W. Lynch of S. H. will dust the pantalons of the kids at Prairie Mound again next winter and Miss Eva Bently at this place, Henry Burnham at Pumpkin Flat and C. M. Tucker at Union. Last Friday night about 12 o'clock three unknown burglars attempted to rob the store of Rupert & Donaho at Rockport and on breaking in found one of the clerks (Virgil Farington) asleep and after chloroforming and tying him hand and foot endeavored to rob the safe but after blowing the outside door open found they could not get the inner door open and concluded they would make no further attempt but made their escape sure. Fortunately the chloroform had but little effect and Mr. F. cutting himself loose with his knife made his way out through a window and gave the alarm, but it was too late. Nothing could be seen of the rogues. Well James how about the Capps by this time, you know it is written "If there be any virtue or praise think ye on these things." Thanks Mr. Bush for your kindness last week. Oscar. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com