Petersburg, IN.
May 24,1899.  Lee Wilson, who is past 75 yrs old, deliberately attempted to murder his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hugh Wilson, this afternoon, by shooting her with an old-fashioned rifle. The wound is in the left shoulder and is very dangerous. Wilson was placed in jail to await trial.

Petersburg, IN. Oct. 8,1896. 
A three days’ reunion is now in session at this place of the Pike county old soldiers. The attendance is large. Senator Thomas E. Boyd addressed the old soldiers each day of the reunion. Hon. A.P. Twineham and General Parey, of Illinois also spoke.

1897-03-17 Washington, Ind.
March 15 Mrs. C.K. Tharp, wife of ex-Mayor Tharp severely horsewhipped a young man named Earl today because Earl had slapped Mrs. Tharp's little son. When the mother learned of the abuse to her boy she procured a pistol and a horsewhip and hunted up Earl. She found him on Main Street and drawing her pistol from her coat ordered him to get on his knees. Then she struck him in the face several times with the horsewhip until the wounds bled profusely. After she considered the punishment sufficient she allowed Earl to get up and listen to a good sound lecture. She warned him if the abuse of her children were ever repeated the punishment next time would be more severe. The affair has been the talk of the town today and Mrs. Tharp is being praised for her nerve as she is considered justified in what she did.