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Editor
THURSDAY. JAN. 10, 1878.
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List of Causes.
Set down for trial nt Jnnunry term, com
mencing Monday Jnnuary 2rf, 1HV8:
1. John VttUghnn vs. Philadelphia A Erlo
B. R. Co. No. 6. November Term, 1 17 4.
2. Charles Webb vs. Simon r. Romlg. No.
11 1, September Term, 187B.
3. IlklgwHy Township vs. V, 8- Wheelerot
al. No 17 Mny Term, 1S77.
4. C. H. M'C'auley vs. Patrick Lamb. No.
fl. September Term, 1877.
6. Frank Corn, for use, vs. Andrew ICaul.
No. 84. September Term, 1877.
(1. V. It. Hayes vs. June Sheldrake et ol.
No. 13, September Term, 1877.
7. Tohn Tudor vs. Peter Hollobaugb, No
145, September Term, lt77.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given Hint the following
accounts have been filed In my olllce and will
be presented nt the next term of the Orphan's
Court for continuation:
1. Final account of Chnrles Itthr and
Charles Rltter. executors of the last will and
testament of Andreas Iliemnl, late of
ilenziiiRcr township. Elk county, deceased.
2. Final account of Charles Luhr, executor
of the last will and testament of Charles
Hrcekl, late of St. Mary's Uoruitgh, Elk Co.,
deceased.
8. Final Recount of Henry M'Cready, ad
ministrator of the estate of Hugh M'Cready,
lnte of Fox township. Elk county, deceased.
FRED. SCI10ENINU, Register.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
I)Y virtue of sundry writs of fieri faoias
) niin tiuii Incins, venditioni exponas,
levari fneins. alias levari fHCias, and testa
tum fieri facias, issued out of the Court of
Common Pelas of Elk County, nod to m
directed, I Daniel Scull. High Sheriff of
raid county, do hereby give notice that 1
will expose to public sale or outcry at the
court Home, in Kidgway, at ono o'clock
! M on
MONDAY, JANUARY 28. 1878.
ALL the right, title, and interest of de
fendant in the following described real es
slate to wit: Commencing at a post on
weel side of Theresa road (now Ben linger
Road;) Thence Nor Hi 54 nest for 111
rods to the Beniinger Coal and Iron Co.,
rail road line ! Tbeuce South 53 80' west
SO. rods : Thence along F. Millers and
t harleB rcnissels laud south 64 east
110 4 10 rods; Thence along Charles
Bchissels lund south 13 25' east 7- 6 rods to
a post on the west eide of Theresa Uoad :
Thenee not lb 42 east 35. 8-10 rods more or
less to the place of beginning, containing
21. 75100'acres more or less. Being pan
ol land winch lieimnger & fcschbacb con
veyed to John Rothcnboffer by Deed recor
ded in Deed Bonk 1 page 336 whodevista the
lands to Defendtnt. All under fence and
about the half of it under cullivatiun.
I'pon which is '.erected one butcher shop
12x18 feet.
ALSO all that certain town lot in the
Dnrough of St. Mary's, Elk Co Pa situated
on St. Mary's street. Containing in front
on St Mary's street ono hundred feet b
two hundred feet deep at right angles and
being Number 45 on St. Mary's Street ae
cording 10 the map or plan of the Borough
of St. Mary's. Upon which is erected a
frame bouse one and a half stories high
14x20 feet, said lot is under fence and lias a
well of water thereon
Seized and laken in execution as the
property of Thrrsa ttotheuhoffer nt the suit
f Joseph Wilhelm .
ALSO. lhe defendants interest in the
following described tracts of land: 1st
t-ituaie in Fox Township, Elk County, Pa.
I oundtd,nnd described as follows: Begin,
tiing at Sullivan's northeast corner ; thence
north 80 rods to a post' thenco west 100
rods to a post ; thence south 80 rods 10 h
post ; and thence east 100 rods to the place
of beginning, containing (50) fifty acres
more or less, being the same land conveyed
by Joseph Wilbelm to Mary M'Cready.
fieccond All the interest of Mary Mo
Cready as one of the heirs at law of lira,
P'ft!en in lhe following tracts of land silu
ate in the township of Ilorton Elk county,
1 ei.ucy iViiuia, beginning at a hemlock, the
southwest coiner of land of Win. Bromley ;
thence north 140 tods to a beech ; thence
west 43 rods to a post ; thence south 1 4'
rt'di lot post; thenco east 43 rods lot he
place of beginning, containing 40 acre
being parts of warrants Nos. 4248 & 4:172
Third beginning at a post the Foulhenst
earner of the Benuinger lot ; thence west
119 rods to a post ; thence north 88 rods to
a hemlock ; thence east 119 rods to a stour
pile; thence south 88 rods to beginning,
containing b5J acres more or less, being
part of warrant 4248 upon which is erected
me log house 1 sloi ics high 16(24 feet
and oue log barnl6x20 feet.
Seized and taken in execution as the
paoperty of Patrick McCready and Mary
McCready, at the suit of Charles Luhr.
ALSO. All tint lot or piece of ground
on Brussels road, St. Mary's Borough, Elk
Co., Fa., describe! as follows to-ait: Com
tnencing at a post on Brussels road said
post being the southeast coiner of lot l o,
2, and the southwest corner of lhe lol being
described ; Iheuce north 32J west 204 feet
10 Elk Creek : thence south 76J east 71
fset to lot No. 4 ; thence south 82 east
170 feet to Brussels road ; thence souih 77
west 62 feet to the place of begiuLing. con
taining 9163 square feot and being lot No.
8 on W'eis & Bruner map of their adJitiou
10 St. Mary's. Upon which is erected one
frame dwelling house 20x23 feet twi.
stories high, with kiieheu back and one
si able 12xlo feet with shed attached. Lot
undar fence.
ALSO All that certain tract, piece,
or parcel of land lying and being in
St. ilary'e Borough, County of Elk and
Slate of Pennsylvania, situate on Brussels
road described ag follows, to-wit t Begin
ning til a post on said Brussels road being
the sou' beast corner of Subastiaa Halm's
lot; thence North 32J west one liuudred
and seventy feet to Elk Creek; theuoe
sou ill 83 east seventy -three feel 10 eorner,
being northwest oorner of F. J. Seel'e lot ;
thence north 82J" west one hundred and
thirty feet to Brussels road ; thence along
said road to the place of beginuing : Con
taining seven ifiowwnd three huuired aud
fifty (7350) square feet said lot being num
bered four (4) nooording to a plan of Geo.
Walmsley, Esq. Upon which is erected ene
frame dwelling house 18x28 feel two
elHfies high ; one frame stable 12x12 and
well of water. Lol under feuoe-
ALSO, All that ceriaiu town lot situate in
the Borough of ft. Marys, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at the
- north east corner of Leonard Witt man's
lot said corner being likewise the north
west eorner ot lhe lot hereby conveyed:
thenee aleng said Win man's easterly line
south 63 east 275feetloaposton the north
line of lsnde of Leonard Wi.ioamf
thence along said Wiitman's line north
81 J east 75 feet to a post, eiid poet being
the south west eorner of F. X. Erick'a lot ;
tlence along enid Erick'i westerly line
ertb. fc west 127 feet to poet ; tbence
along said Erick'e line north 63" west 8f
feet to ft pes'.; tbence north 80" west 80
feet to a post nn New Brussels Road .'
thenee along said road south 81J west 138
feat to the place of beginning. Containing
1J23 square feet, be the asms more or
less. Upon which is ercoted one frame
blaoksmiih shop 25x42 feet two stories
high.
Seized taken in execution and to be sold
s the property of Frank Qerg at the suit of
Allots cchauer.
TERMS OF SALE.
The following must be strictly enmrilied
with when lhe properly is struck ofi i
1. All bids must be paid in full, exonpt
where the plaintiff or oilier lien credit irn
becomes the purchaser, in which ease the
costs on the writs must be paid, as well as
all liens prior to that of the purchaser, and
a duty certified list of liens shall he furn
ished, including mortgage searches on lhe
properly sold, together with such lien
creditor's receipt for the amount ef the
proceeds of lhe sale, or such portion thereof
as he shall appear to bo entitled to.
2 All sales not settled immediately will
be continued until six o'clock P M-. at
which time all properly not settled for will
again be put up, and sold at the expense
and risk of the person to whom it was first
struck off, and who, in ease nf deficiency
at such re-sale, shall make good the same,
and in no instance will the deed be pre
sented in court tor corfirmatiou unlets the
bid is actually settled for with the Sheriff
as above'staieJ.
D. C. OYSTER Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Ri Jgway Pa.
January 2, 1878. j
See Purdon's Digtst, 9th edition, page
4o ; tfraith's Forms, page 83.
QUOTATIONS
or
White, Powell & Co.
BANKERS AND BKOKKRd,
No. Al fouth Tliird Street.
StocVs anil Bonds Bought and .Sold on
Commission.
Philadelphia, Jan , 8, 1878.
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do do '08 do 107 j
10-40. do coupon 107 4
do Pacific 6's cy H9
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" " 0. 1891
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License Petitions.
The following petitions for licenses at Jan.
term have been tiled In my offlco:
EATING HOUSE.
BEXZINGER.
1. F. X. Sorg.
RIIHJWAT.
2. James MaRlnnls,
3. Geo. V. Rblnes,
4. John M'Cready A V,'. A. Derby.
ST. MARY'S BOKO,
5. Win. Gels,
fi. Anthony Sehauera,
7. Joseph Krnus.
STORE.
ST. MARY'S BOBO.
8. Joseph Willielra.
TAVEItN.
I1ICNEZKTTK.
9. Henry Blesh,
10. G. L. Wlnslow.
CEKTRKVILI.B.
11. John Collins,
12. Daniel Scull.
KIDGWAY.
IS. Wm. H. Schram.
11. James McFarland.
ST. MARY'S BOUO.
15.
Joseph F. Windfoldor,
10.
Henry Luhr,
James Hou-an,
17.
18.
IV.
ijorentz vogel,
Kllev Bros.
FUED. SCHCEN'INO,
Pro.
INSURANCE AGENCY.
OF
P. B. WACHTEL,
St. Mary's, Pa.
The largest agency in either Elk or
its adjoining counties, representing
through his General Agents about 80
responsible and prompt loss paying
companies, among the principal ones
are the following:
NORTII BRITISH 4 MERCANTILE,
Oross tssets $32.538,612i
ETNA, OF HARTFORD, CONN..
Asset' over $7,C00,0C0,
FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA
Assets 14,000,000
NIAGARA, OF NEW YORK.
Assets $1,500,000.
BHAWMUXBOSTON, MASS.,
Capital.fjOO.OOO.
GERMAN AMERICAN. NEW YORK,
Assets 2.000.000. .
TRAVELERS, (Life and Accident) CONN.,
- A:sets $l,205,ouo.
n80yl.
Iln the Court of
Common Pleas of Elk
County, September
Owen Caden Term, 1877 No. 93
J DT VOUCH.
To the Defendant above named:
Subpoena und alias subpoena having
issued in the above entitled case and
returned "not found in the County,"
you are hereby notified to appear be
fore said court on tne fourth Monday
of January, A. D. 178, to answer said
complaint.
DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff,
per W. S. Horton, Deputy.
Sheriffs Office, Kidgway, Pa.
Dec. 22d, 1877. (
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otlce.
Any person wishing lo adopt or
Apprentice a boy or girl child will
please corpespond with V. J. King,
P. O. Box 143 Pen Held, Clearfield Co.
Pa, 41w3eow. j
Our lCIb bill-heads are Just the
thing you want.
Notice.
Noiico fs hereby giveu that the
members of Kersey Orange No. 028, P.
of H. of Centreville. Elk county, Pa,
intend to apply at the next term of
court, January 28th, 1878, for a charter
for a Building Association, for the
ournose of erectine a building or
buildings for the use of said Grange.
V. H. MEREDITH, )
WILLIAM McCAULEY, V Com
HAYS KYLER,
-For a nicely fitting suit of clothes
eall on M'Afee the tailor.
Township Officers.
Judge of Election O. It. Dlron.
Inspectors M. E. Lesser. 11. li.
WenueL
Just lore of the Feace Charles Mead.
Jaa. D. Fullerton.
School Directors O. B. Grant, Ja-
Gardner, O. T. Wheeler. N. T. Cum-
mlns, W. 8. f ervice. Eujr. i. Miller.
Supervisors John Gulnack, Daniel
M'Uovern.
Treasurer W. II. Hyde.
Assessor M. 8. Kline
Auditors Will Dickinson, James
Pen field, J. 8. Powell.
Clerk-M. 8. Kline.
Constable Geo. D. Messenjrer, Jr.
Call at this office for wilting paper
and envelopes.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE of John M'Cnsker, late of Fox
township, Elk county. Pa., deceased. LET
TERS OK ADMINISTRATION hnvhiR been
ranted to the undersitrned unnii the snld es
tate all persons Indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment, and those
having claims to prexent them for set
tlement. JACOB M'CAULEY, Adinr,
n34l6.
TO CONSUMPTIVES.
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by a simple remedy, is anxious to mate
known to his fellow sufferers lhe means ot
cure. To all who desire it. he will send a
copy of the prescription used, (free of
charge) with the directions for preparing
and u?ing the same, which they will node
Sena CvitB for Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis. Ac.
Par ies wishing: the prescription will
please address. He v. E. A. WILSON, 194
t'enn., Williamsburgh, N. Y.
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Notice.
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Rlchjway May 3, 1877.-ly
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liurrishurg, Pa.
Elizabeth A. Mc-1 Iu the Court of
tnerney. I Common Fleas of
vs. Elk County, Sept
John M'Enerney Term 1877, No. 02
J DIVORCE.
To the Defendant above named.
Bubpoena and alius subpoena having
issued in the above entitled case and
returned "not found in the County,'
voq are hereby notified to unnear.be
fore said court on the fourth Monday
of January, A. D. 1878, to answer said
compluint.
DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff.
per. w. ts. horton, iJeputy.
Sheriff's Office, Rldfcway, Pa. 1
Dec. 22d,:7. J
RAILROADS
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BUMMER TIME TABLE.
ON and after THURSDAY, JULY, 28,
1877. the trains on the Philadelphia A
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WESTWARD.
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Kenovo 1 1 OO in
Emporium. .....12 65 p m
Bt. Mary's.
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2 16 p m
.8 80 p m
" Hidgway ,
" " Kane...
arrive at Erie
EASTWARD,
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N. Y! & P. R. R.
WU. A. BALDWIN.
Gen'l 8upt -
EMPIRE
i CO.
TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
1127 GlKAKD BTREES,
Philadelphia, October ISth, 1S77.
Notice Is hereby riven that the Em.
plre Transportation Company hus
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entered on a liquidation of its afl'aiis
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JOS. D. POTTS, President
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aim operated by the Jhmiure 'lruns
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count of its new owners. F. J
FIRTH, Gen. Manager, Empire
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82 The Queeo of Heans. By WilVie
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