The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-08

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crossing rapidly. and we understand
will be finished by the 18th inst. The
new routes will not be run upon IN
til the Union Depot is ready for use,
which will be ten days longer Van.
ceanes Times.
THE New Albany Ledger of Friday
announces the death of Rev. B. +.
Tor. Pastor Of Roberts Chapel NJ.
Il. Church. in that city. The ledger
says:
Mr.. TORI had been a minister Of the
Gospel for ten years. He entered In
diana Conference in 1869. In every
field Of Christian laber he has been
called to occupy, he has acquitted
himself we'll and faithfully, and his
labors have been abundantly reward
ed. He was a good preacher, very
jealous, always industrious, and with
a heart that sympathised with and was
touched by others woes. He had
many seals to his ministry that will
add brilliants TO his crown of reioic-
ing in the Heavenly Home where he
has gone TO receive his reward. He
has gone to the grave az the good man
may always go-With the assurance
that his work has been approved by
the master he served. He leaves q
wife and three little ones widowed
and fatherless.
PIKE COUNTY ITEMS. Rev. Mr..
Ravenscroft has been appointed Post
master at Petersburg. vice Hamn ond.
resigned.
THE farmers Of Pike County are
all in their cornfelds, hard at work.
The uniform report of all this re-
gion is--the most abundant crop for
years.
THE new school house at Peters
burgh, when finished, will be an or
nament and credit to the town. 1t
ought to be pushed forward as rapid
~ as possible, as it is greatly needed.
The trial Of the contested election
case Of Glezen. (present incumbent)
VS.. Richardson, for County Clerk,
was still in progress on Saturday
Nearly one hundred witnesses were il
attendance.
IT Is expected that six miles Of the
Petersburgh and Vincennes Grave
Road will be let this week. commenc
ing at Vincennes. Beds Of good
gravel are found along the line Of the
road in Knox County.
THE residence of Goodlet Morgan
near Petersburgh, is one Of the mos
elegant houses in Indiana. It's int
rior finish is black walnut, ash, anc
cherry, all of which was cut from hi
own lands. adjoining his residence.
| CONTRACTS for pork we're made in
Pike, ten days ago. for delivery No
vember 18th. at 81; but buyers would
hardly offer more than So 25 gross
last week. Corn is selling at 30 cents
and wheat at 70 to so cents fol
choice.
RoBT. p. HAWTHORNE has greatly
improved his Mill property, on the
Evansville road, and it is now one o
the neatest looking and most thriving
points in the county. His mill il
turning out large quantities Of shin
giles. lath and lumber.
The Tobacco crop Of Pike wal
large and unusually good. The farm
ers have been able to save it without
injury from frost or freeze. Wheat il
coming up finely and looks we'll; a
large crop has been sown. Sorghum
is abundant and cheap.
JEROME D. BOONE. of Petersburg
has been appointed agent for thu
Andes Insurance Company, Of Gin
cinnati, one of the best companies il
the country. lie is also agent for TIL
st. Louis Mutual Life. We comment
him and his companies 10 the peopl
of Pike County.
Mrs. SARAH MORGAN, widow 0
Joseph Morgan, aged sixty-sevel
| years, last week walked from her farI
to Petersburgh, in the forenoon, an
walked home again after dinner, dis
lance Of thirteen miles. She was Dor
in Kuox County. in 1903, thirteel
years before Indiana was admitte
into the Union. She very we'll re
members when her father and broth
er5 left home for the battle Of Tipre
canoe.
GIBSON County ITEMS. = Tt
bridge across Pigeon Creek on th
Evansville and Petorsburgh road ha
fallen down, but a new and substan
tial iron bridge will take its plac
soon. -s-s
/ A FREQUENT question along th
route of the Straight Line. in Gibso
and Pike Counties" What are tn
5 prospects2 Can MessTs. Fellows
Carpenter, and Company answer?
MRs. MoRRIs, so well known to til
travellers along the Evansville an
Petersburgh State road. for genera
ton past, is building a fine new house
one Of the best on the route.
i One of tho pleasantest and mos
promising interior towns in all South
ern Indiana, is Oakland City. 1t
directly at the junction of the Evans
vile and Indianapolis Straight Line
and the New Albany and st. Loui
Railroads; and when these roads shal
be built It will assume new life an
Importance.
KENTUCKY ETERg9