Henrr A. Persons, Jr.,
Editor
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List of ('wises.
Pet down fur trial nt January term, com
menclni! Monday Jnnunrv 2S, fTS.
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I!. H. Co. No. II. NovomborTorm, l7t.
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112, September Term, 1M70.
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HEGISTER'S NOTICE.
Notice is Iicrpby given that the followlnct
accounts linve been filed In my otlico nnil w ill
be presented nt the next term ot the Orphan's
Court lor confirmation:
1. Klnal account of Charles I.ubr nnd
c liarles Itlttor, executors of the lust w ill anil
lostnnient of Andreas Iliemnl, late of
LonziiiRcrtownshlp, K.Ik county, deceased.
2. Klnal account of Charles l.nlir, executor
m ine last, win nnci testament or i tun ics
Krrrkl, late of St. Mary's Uoruugh, Klk Co.,
deceased.
.1. Klnal neeonnt of Ilcnrv M'Crondv, nd
inlnistrator of the estate of ITmrh M ( ready,
late of J'ox township, Klk county, deceased.
FEED. .SClllKNlNil, llegister.
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License Petitions.
The following petitions for licenses nt Jan.
term have been filed In my ollicc:
EATING HOUSE.
mzNZINCEK.
1. F. X. Sorg.
lilMTAY.
2. James Maginnls,
.1. Geo. W. Kliines,
I. John arcready A V. A. Derby.
ST. MAliY'S liolio.
.r. AVm. Gels,
S. Anthony Sclmueis,
7. Joseph Kraus.
STOItE.
KT. MAliV'S BOKO.
P. Joseph Wllhclni.
TAVERX.
JlENr.ZKTTE.
0. Tlenry Dlesb,
1. Ci. I.. AVluslow.
CENTUE VILI.K.
11. John Collins,
12. Daniel ficull.
RIDOWAV.
in. AVm. IT. Schram,
11. James McFnrlnnd.
et. makVs noun.
1.1. Joseph 1. Wlndfeldcr,
JU. Henry I.uhr,
17. Janu s ltoL-an,
IS. I.i.ientz VokcI,
Hi. lilley Uros.
FRET). SCHfEKIKG. Pro.
I1TSURA1TCE AGE1TCY.
or
P. B. WACHTEL,
St. Mary's, Fa.
The largest agency in either Elk or
Its adjoining counties, representing
through his General Agents about 30
responsible and prompt loss paying
companies, among the principal ones
are the, following:
NORTH RRITISII & MERCANTILE,
GrOiS sset. $32,533,6:2,
JET'S A, OF HARTFORD, CONN'..
A:set over $7,030,030,
FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPXIIA
Assets 4,ooo,ooo
NIAGARA, OF NEW YORK.
Assets $1,500,000.
BHAWMUT, BOSTON, MASP.,
Capital-ioo.ooo.
GERMAN AMERICAN. NEW YORK,
Assets f-', 000, 000.
TRAVELERS, (Life and Accident) CONN.,
Atsets $ 1,200,000.
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In the Court of
Common Tleas of Klk
County, September
Term, 1877 Xo. 03
DIVORCE.
FatimaCaden
vs.
Owen Caden
To the Defendant above named:
Bubpoena and alias subpoena having
issued in the above entitled ease and
returned "not found iu the County,"
you are hereby notified to appear be
fore said court on the fourth Monday
of January, A. JJ. 1878, to answer said
complaint.
DANIEL RCULL, Sheriff,
per. W. S. Horton, Deputy.
Sheriffs Ollieo, Kidgway, l'a. 1
Dec. 22d, 1677, f
Xotice.
Notice is hereby given that the
members of Kersey Grange No. U2S. P.
of II. of Centreville, Elk county, Pa.,
intend to apply at the nest term of
court, January 28th, 1878, for a charter
for a Building Association, for the
purpose of erecting a building or
buildings for the use of said Grange.
V. H. MEREDITH, 1
WILLIAM McCAULEY, Com.
HAYS KYLER, J
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY Virtue of sundry irrlts of fieri faoins
nlia fieri fncins, venditioni exponns,
levri facias, alius levari fitcins, and tests
lum fieri fnclnB, Issued out of the Court cf
Common I'elag of Klk County, and to me
directed, I D C. OYSTEtl. High ShcnfTef
fa'd county, do hereby pive notice I lint 1
will expose (o jnblic sale or outcry ot the
Court lionie, in Kidgway, at one o'olock
V M on
MONDAY, JANUARY 2.S. 1378.
ALh Hie r:glit, title, and interest of de
fendant in the following described roil es
stale to wit : Cmuniencinjr at n pot on
west side of Theresa road (now IJctuinger
Road;) Thence North 51 West fur 111
rods to the Ucniingcr Coal and Iron Co.,
rntl road line Thence South 53 lit)' west
-130. tods; Thenco nlong F. Millers and
Charles Pciiissels lni,d south. 64 east
110 4 10 rods; Thence along Chnrles
Sohiseli land south 13 S!.V ep.st ' 0 rodj to
a post on the west eido of Theresa Road ;
Tlienee noith 4'2 cast o5. 8-10rods more or
less to the place of beginning, containing
21. 75100icrcs more or Ices. Being part
of land which Beimnger & Keclibucli con.
veycdloJohn Eothcr.hofi'er by Deed recor
ded in Deed Dook I rtigeSlfSOwhodevissrt the
lands to Defendant. All under fence and
about the half of it under cultivation.
L'pon which is trected one butcher shop
lax 18 feet.
ALSO all that certain town lot in the
Borough of St. Mary's, Elk Co l'a situated
on ft. Mary's elreet. Containing in front
on Ft Mary's street one hundred feel by
two hundred feet deep nt right angles and
being Number 45 ou St. Mary's Sireet ac
cording to the map or plan of the 1'orough
of St. Mary's, l'pon which is erected a
frame Iiouec one find a half etorics high
14-0 feet, said lot is under fence and hai a
well of water thereon
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Tlirtsa lUithenhoflVr at the suit
of Joseph Wilhelni.
ALSO The defendants interest in the
following described tracts of bind: 1st
Pitnate in Fox Township, Elk County, l'a.,
lounded nnd described us follows: llegin.
ning at t ullivan's torthoast corner; I hence
nertli 80 rods to a post- thence west lull
reds to a post ; thence south 80 rods to a
post ; nnd llicnce east 100 roils to the place
el' beginning, containing (50) filly acres
more or less, being the same land conveyed
by Joseph Vi'i'.hehn to Mary MTre vJy.
feccond All the interest of Mary Mc
Crcady as one of the heirs nt law of Win,
riinlrn in the following tracts cf land situ
ate in the township of Horton Elk county,
l'chnsylvfiiiia, beginning nt a hemlock, the
southwest corner of land of Win. Rrouiley ;
thence north 140 lods to a beech: thence
west 43 rods to a post ; thence south 140
nili to a post; thence east 43 rods tolhe
place of beginning, containing 40 acres
being parts ef warrants N'os. 4J4S 4; 4o7-
Third beginning nt a post the southeast
corner of t lie lieuuinger lot ; thence west
110 rods to a post ; thence north 8S rods to
a hemlock ; thence ca?t i 10 rods to a stone
pile,- tlier.ee south hS rods to beginning,
containing bul acres more or less, being
part of warrant 424Supon which is erected
one leg house 1. stoiies high l(itl!i feet
and one log barn iilx20 feet.
Seized nnd taken in execution as the
pnoperty of 1'f.iru.k Mct'ready and Mary
McCready, ntthe suit of I'hurits Luhr.
ALSO. All that lot or piece of rcrour.d
on Drusfe's road. t1!. Mary's Borough, Elk
Co., Pa., described ns follows to-wit : Com
mencing at a post on Hrusecls rond eai 1
post being the southeast corner ot lot " o.
2, and the southwest corner of the lot being
described; thence north ,!!'2J west 204 feet
to Elk Creek ; thence south 701 east 71
feet to lot No. 4 ; thence south" i!21 cast
170 feet to Brussels rea 1 ; thence south 77
west 62 fect to the pbico of begim.ing, con
laining 0103 eqtinre feot nnd being lot No.
3 on Wcis fc Bruncrs map of their addition
to ft. Mary's. L'pon which is erected one
frame dwelling house jOs'.'S feet two
stories high, with kitchen buck nnd one
stable 12x10 feet with shed attached. Lot
undor fence.
ALSO All that certain tract, piece,
or pnrcel of land lying nnd being in
St. Mary's Borough, County of Elk and
State of Pennsylvania, siiuate on Brussels
road described as follows, to-vit : Begin
ning at a post on said Brussels road being
I lie souiheast corner of Sabastiun llabn's
lot ; thence North 32J west one hundred
and seventy fect to Elk Creek; thence
south 8:1J east seventy-three fect to corner,
being northwest corner of F. J. Seel's lot ;
thence north 32J west one hundred and
thirty feet to Brussels road; thence along
said road to the place of beginning ; Con
taining seven thousand three hundred nnd
fifty (7350) square feet said lot being num
bered four (4) according to a plan of Geo.
Wulmsloy, Esq. Upon which is erected oue
frame dwelling house 18x28 feet two
stories high ; one fianio stable 1 2x12 mid
well of water. Lot under fence
ALSO, All that certain town lot situate in
the Borough of St. Marys, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning ot the
north cast corner of Leonard Wlttmau's
lot said corner being likewise- the north
west corner of the lot hereby conveyed:
thence along said Wittman's easterly line
south 53 east 275feet toa post on the north
line of lunds of Leonard Wittman's;
thenco along Faid 'Wittman's line north
81j east 75 feet to a post, s.iid post being
the south west corner of F. X. Erick'B lot ;
thence along said Brick's westerly line
north 45 west 127 feet to a post ; thence
along said Brick's lino north 03 west 35
eel to a pos'. ; thenco north 30j west 80
cot to a post on New Brussels Bond ;
thenco nlong said road south ftl. srest 1H3
fect to tho place of beginning. Containing
10123 square feet, be the same more or
less, l'pon which is erected one frame
blacksmith chop 25x42 feet two stories
high.
Seized taken in execution and to be sold
ns the properry of Frank Oerg at tho suit of
Allois Schauer.
TERMS OF SALE.
The following must be strictly complied
with when the properly is struck ofi :
1. All bids roust be paid in full, except
where the plaintiff or other Ban creditor;)
becomes the purchaser, in which case the
costs on the writs must be paid, ns well as
all liens prior to that of the purchaser, aud
a duty certified list of liens shall be furn
ished, including mortgage searches on the
properly eold, together with such lien
creditor's receipt for the amount of the
proceeds of the sale, or such portion thereof
as he shall appear to bo entitled to.
2 Ail sales not settled immediately will
be continued until six o'clock l M-. nt
which lime all property not settled for will
again vi put up, and sold at the expense
aud ,'isk of the person to whom it was first
struck oil, and who, in case of deficiency
at such re-sale, shall make good the same,
and in no instance will the deed be pre
sented iu court lor confirmation unlets the
bid is actually settled for with the Sheriff
as above stated.
" D. C. OYSTER Sheriff.
Sheriff's oliice, Ridgway l'a. 1
January 2, 1878. J
See Bunion's Digest, 0th edition- page
44G ; Smith's Forms, page 381.
Xotlce.
Any person wishing to adopt or
Apprentice a boy or girl child will
please corpespond with V. J. King,
P. O. Box 143 Peufleld, Clearfield Co.
Pa. n41w3eow.
Our 16tb bill-heads are just the
hingyon want.
Towiislilp Officers.
Judge of Election G. R. Dixon.
Inppectors M. E. Lesser, II. II.
WrnBel.
Justices of the Teace Charles Mead,
Jus. I). FuHerton.
School Directors O. B. Grant, Jas.
Gardner. G. T. Wheeler, N. T. dim
ming, W. 8. Service. Eng. 3. Miller.
Biipervlsors John Gulnnck, Daniel
M'Govern.
TrcsKimT W. II. Hyde.
Asscfxor M. H. Kline.
AuditorsWill Dickinson, James
retinoid, J. S. Powell.
Clerk-M. K. Kline.
Constable Geo. D. Messenger, Jr.
Call at this olHco for writing paper
aud envelopes.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE of John MTnsker, late of Fox
township, Elk county, l'a., deceased. LET
TERS IF A Li.MiN IH 1'RATIt )N bavins been
grunted to tho midri'Ktuncd upon tho said es
tate all persons Indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment, and those
ImvliiK claims to present them for set
tlement. JACOU M'CACLEY, Admr.
IltHtO.
TO CONSUMPTIVES.
The advertiser, having been permanently
cured of that dread disease, Consumption,
by a pimple remedy, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means nt
cure. To all who desire it, he will send a
copy of the prescription used, (free of
charp.j) with the directions for preparing
nnd using the same, which they will find a
Sums Cu:ik fur Consumption, Asthma.
Bronchitis, Ac,
l'ar:ies wishing the prescription will
please address, Hcv. E. A. WILSON, 104
I'enn., Williainsburgh, N. Y.
A:pktou's American Cjclepetlia.
Vol. 8 of tliis admirable work is just
otit, making it half complete, as there
arc to be 1G in all, of 80 pages each,
one being issued in two months. It
makes a complete library, and no one
can allbi'd to do without it who would
keep well informed. Price 0,00 a vol
ume in leather, or $7,00 in elegant
hall' Turkey. C. K. Jtnlson. Fredonia,
N. Y., controls thesale in Elk county.
Address him for particulars.
ppl7-tf
Winter is upon ns. which is a re.
minder that you need an overcoat.
M'Alfee will make you oue cheap
SPECIAL NOTICES.
1 TAN DYKE'S Sl'LPHL'tt SOAP.
DR. VAN DYKE, whose life long
STFrtALiTT, and world wide reputation for
CLUING SKIN DISKASES, has endeav
ored for yctrs to combine nn kxthpnal
treatment. He has accomplished this dc.
sirable jii sn.T in the preparation of his
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l'rice 25 Cents a Cake; a Box (three Cakes)
C0Cen:s. Sunt by Mam,, (pre-paid) ox
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phia, l'a. Sold by DRUGGIST.
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All persons are hereby forbidden
selling goods to, or trustiugany person
on my account, without my written
order, as I will pay no debts thus con
tracted after this date.
M. T. FRENCH.
Ridgway May 2, 1877.-1 y
MimSERT AND IiKESSXAKING.
1 TRS. J. R. KELTZ, Kersey, Elk
ItL Co., Pa., takes this method' of an
nouncing to the citizens of Elk
county, that she lias on hand an as
sortment of fashionable millinery
goods which will be sold cheap. Also
dressmaking in all its branches.
Agent for Dr. J Bail & Co's Patent
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iMVORCE.
To the Defendant above named.
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, S DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff,
per. W. S. Horton, Deputy.
Sheriff's Ofllce, Ridgway, Pa.
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SUMMER TIME TABLE.
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1S77, the trains onthe Philadelphia 6
Erij KrMroadwillrunas follows!
WESTWARD.
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' Renovo 8.35 p m
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Pay Express and Niagara Express con
nect eist wit li Low Grsde Division and l
N. Y! & P. 11. R.
WM. A. BALDWIN.
Ueu'l Sup't
Y?yi PIRE TRANSPORTATION
l"j t o.
Ot'EICE OE THE PRESIDENT.
1127 (illtARD STREES,
Philadelphia, October lS.t, 1877.
Notice U hereby given that tho Em.
pire Transportation Company lias
ceased to transact business, and lias
entered on a liquidation of its affairs
preparatory to its dissolution as a Cor
poration. JO. D. POTTS, President.
The Empire Line, formerly owned
and operated by the Empire Trans
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count of its new owners. F. J.
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1 inpi'icior.
'WW SOCIETY STORK.
A new Btoivstai'led in Ritlwty un
der the ttllspici'K of tiie ladies o. ( ' rv.ev
I liiircli, with
dtlhiii Ji. t, ik-o-i.
as Agent and Salcsvornan,
A line assortment of goods on Land
and selected with ,i-:at care.
EMHilUlWlHIi.N.
JjACE EDO!'
l'l!I 'TG I'o
HAN D K K RC 1 1 1 ! . FS.
LAM us Tr;v.
TOlLhT-KliTs-.
LlIsEN fjUITS.
CHILDREN PUiTS
SAMPLE KluKS.
jracliiuc cilk, tliread and needles.
Also a line lot of Dies:? Goods, Fancy
work of all kinds. Framed mottoes
ivc, Ac. All cheap as the cheapest
und goods warranted first claw. Cull
and examine our .stock.
.MiSS A. :. M'KEE,
Agent for the Society.
KANSAS.
All about its Coil. Climate. Besonrces,
Products, Laws, and its People ore given
iu tho KANSAS FARMER, a 10-page
weekly, in its 15th y'r. Post paid, 3 mo.,
50o.
Address J. K. HUDSON,
'J'upeka, Kunsas.
Has quickly taken n high place r.mong
agricultural journals. Ar. Tribune....
Wehuve considered it among tho best of
our exchanges, aud n worthy representa
tive of the West Prartic.al Parmer,
Philadelphia Our Kansas friends
should feel much pride in the high charac
ter ond sterling worth of their Slate agri
cultural paper National Lice-Mock
Journal.,.,, We cheerfully credit it with
being one of the best edited of our W estern
agricultural exchanges. Kiiirit of tic
Timet jY. Y.
u4H4.
Aduiiuhit rators Notice.
ESTATE of Jacob Oval. Into of Jnv twp
Elk count v.l'a., deceased. LETTERS OK AD
MtNISTUAKJoN, having been grunted to t
undersigned upon the tuld estate ull porsi.'.s
indebted to said estate are requested to li nk,
payment, und those huvliigeluims to pre.-.eni
them lor kculcmeiit.
J. M. nrtOOKINS.) . ,
ELIJAH L. BUOOlilN.s.; Admr s.
nSStd.
Administrator's Notice.
Estate of Philip Meyer,' late of Bt,
Mary's Rorough, Elk county, Pa. de.
ceased. Letters of Admiuintrafion
having been granted to the under
sigued. upon tho said estato all per
sons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make payment, and those
having claims to present them for set
tlement. MARY MEYER,
Adair's.
GIVEN AWAYSS
per A PHEMIU.M STEEL EN(JUA l.N(i,
Entitled "The Eluding of the Kavlour In tho
Temple" with the WUUKINU CHUltCH,
A 14 Page Keliglous Family Newspaper, de
voted to Household theSuuday School, Music
dud Ciencrul Church Work. Ou S month's
trial for Sets. AOT8. WANTED. Address,
J. B. BREWER, Till Warren St., New York
UOVam3iu?.,
1877.
BUSINESS CARDS.
GEO. A. 11 AT II D UN,
Attorncy-at-Law,
Main Street, Ridgway, Elk Co.,
Pa.
HALL & AfCAULET,
Attorneys-at-Lw.
Office in New Brick Building, Main St
Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. T3lt2lf-
TuCOItE & HA MBLEN.
Attornevs-at-Law, Ridgway, Elft
County Pa. Office across the hall from
the Democrat establishment. Claims
tor collection promptly attended to
Jne. 15 '70.
VUAULES HOLE IS,
Watchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler
Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent forth
Howe Sewing Machine, nnd Morton Gold
an. Bcpnirin? Wotches, ete, doirewUhi
le saino accuracy as heretofore. Sntis
,'actr.on iriiarnnteed. tlnly
J, 0. U. BULKY,
ATTORNKf-AT-LAW. .
vlnz-j1. Ridgway, F.Ik County, P.
Agent for fb Traveler's Life and Acoi
Jut insurance Co., of Hartford. Conn.
JAMKU J. FULLEUTijX, ...
Surgeon Dentist, h:ivhi:? permanently lo
cated in Rigway, o.Tevs his professional ser
vices to the cilucus of Ridgway ana sur
rounding country. All work warranted.
Oilice in Service & Whoolur's Building, up
st.iirs, first door to tho left, 73-n-32-ly
G. G. MUSSES G Ell,
Pntpgist and rarmaccutiet, N. TT. cornc
of fnin ond Mill afreets, Ridgway, Pa.
full assortment of carefully t-olccted For
eign and Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
jnrefully dispensed at all hours, day nr
oijht. Tlu8y
7. S. HARTLEY. M. D.,
Physician nnd Surgeon.
OfSee in i-'rug Store, corner Broad and
Mdiu Si. Residence corner Broad St.
0'iim-iie tli College. Office hours from
it! to 1-J A. M. an! from 7 to 3 P. M.
vln'Jyl.
. S. IWil DWELL, M. D.,
Pobciic Physician and Surgeon, hns remov
ed Jos ofiice from Centre street, to Mail- Hi .
Ridgway. l'a,, in the second story of ther
tinff brick building of John G. Baal, oppo
;to Hyde's stove.
O.Viea hours: 1 to 2 P II 7 to 0 P M
HYDE HOUSE,
Bin.iwAT, Ei, it Co., Pa,
Vv II. flClIHAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
S) liberally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, louts, ty paying strict ni
coniion to the comfort and convenience of
Juests, to Merit a continuance oi tin
amite.
UA .') ISii'.t.
e. a. pa r.
L'JMLtilR AND INSURANCE COII
MINION UUOKEK,
AND
S2S1TERAL COLLECTION AGENT
No 2C6 Walnut Place,
(313 Walnut Street,)
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
n 41-ly
W. HAl'S,
DEALS., IN
Cry Ccocu7, ITctisr.s, Crrcerics.
and Ganaral Variety, -FOX,
ELK CO., PA.
y;i'.f.
Dealer in all kin.ds of cabinet war?,
.vood niidcuiie teat chairs, kitchen
and ctKiition tallies, wood and marble
!cj biu'.id.s, wood end iriarlile top
li:;re:ius, wimt'.iols, looking glasses,
woo,- and iinn'ok- lop chamber suits,
matire-j-so, npring Lied Iottoms, bed
Uad, i libs. I .a forty's metal lined
wood pumps, tC-c., &c. (,'ano seats re
jil.'itc l wit:i perforated wood seats.
Veod sewing iiachine reduced from
i'::') to :-!", the best machine in tho
inarkit, and picture frames made to
order. Also a I.irxe assorted stock of
ready made coh'ins constantly on hand
and trimmed at shortest notice. All
the above good are sold at pnnic prices
Waro Rooms in masonic building.
Aiiugwsy in.
vTn'.lt.
TtTIiW LIVERY t-TAULE
IN
III DG WAY.
DAN SCRIP.NER V,' I SUES TO
Inform tlio citi.ens of Ridgway, and
IliO public geticrally, that lie iian
taitod a Livery fchible and will keep.
OOOD STOCK, tiOOD.CARRIAGES
and Cuggiea to k-t upon the most
raM.iOuaUlu terms.
SJiHe wlU'nlso do job teaming.
Stable on Drond street, above Main.
All orders left at tho Post Ofllco will
receive prompt attention.
Aug201S71tf
F YOU WANT TO BUY
GOODSCHEAP
GO TO
JAMES II 1IAGERTY
Main Street, Ridgway, Pa
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, ROOTS
SHOES. HATS AND CAPS,
GLASS AND QUEENS
- WARE, WOOD AND
WILLOW.WARK,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
A Large Stock of
Groceries and Provisions
The BEST BRANDS of FLOUR
Constantly on hand, and sold as cheap
us the CHEAPEST
JAMES HIT. AGERTY