GEO. A. It A TUB UN,
Attorncy-at-Liiw,
Main Street, Rllgway,Eik Co., Ta.
HALL & AfCAULEl',
Attorneys-at-Lw.
Office in New Brick Building, Mnin St
RidgwnY, Elk Co., Pa. tSn'Jlf.
L WORE & II A MR LEX.
Attorneys-at-Law, Ridgway, Elk
County Pa. Otlice ncross the hall from
the Democrat establishment. Claims
for collection promptly attended to
Jne. 15 '78.
CHARLES HOLES,
Wntclinjtilw, Engraver and Jewelor
Main Btreet, Ridgwny, Pa. Agent for the
.dowe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold
fen. Repairing Watches, etc, doc with
e tame accuracy as heretofore. Satis
.'uctiim guaranteed. Tlnly
A 0. W, RAIL KY,
ATTORNEY- AX-LAW.
vln.i.j1. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent, for the Traveler's Lifts and Acci
Jcnt Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn.
JAMES I). FL'LLERTON,
Burgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
cated in Rigwny, offers his professions! ser
vices to the citizens of Ridgwny ana stir
rnuuding country. All work warranted.
Olfice in Service & Wheeler's Ruilding, up
Btaii'8, first door to the left., 73-n-32-ly
G. O. MESS EAGER,
Druggist and Pannnceutist, N. W. cornet
of Main and Mill streetn, Ridgwny, Pa.
full nssortnietit of carefully delected For
eign and Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
carefully dispensed at all hours, day or
niglit. vln3y
T. S. 1 1 MIT LEV. M I).,
Physisinn ana Surgeon.
OHice in Drug Stol e, corner l'-roud and
Main Sis, lti-sidi-nce corner Rrniid St..
opposite I ho College. OHice hours lrom
8 lo 10 A. M. an 1 from 7 tu H P. M.
vln'Jyl.
J. S. li OR DWELL, M. D.,
Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, lias remov
ed his otlice from Centre street, to Mail hi.
Ridgwny. Pn in tlie second story of the
tic jv liriek building of John 0. Hall, oppo
site Hyde's store.
Ollioc hours: I to 2 P M 7 to 0 V M
HYDE HOUSE,
RinawAY, Elk Co., Pa
W. 11. SC1IHAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronige heretofore
so liberally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict ni
tcution to the comfort and convenience oi
guests, to merit a continuance oi tin
game.
Oct SO 1800.
:. a. fa y.
LUMPER AXD.IXSURANCE COM
MISSION BROKEN,
A XI)
GENERAL COLLECTION AGENT
Xo 210 Walnut Place,
("10 Walnut Street,)
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
ii il-ly
1)'. JIA YS,
tn:.LK is
Dry
Goods, ITotions, Grrceries.
and General Variety,
FOX ELK CO., PA.
tUtr.'etj I', tf.
vln 1 7 1 1 ".
M. J. KAIU.KV, l. U- W. II 11 A HI M AS, M. I.
JQltS. EARLEY HAItTMAX.
Dr. W. H. Hartniun, formerly of St.
Mary's, lias associated hiui.-'clf with M.
.1. Eurloy, M. I), in the practice of
medicine ut Rhlgwuy. By close at
tention to business they hope to re
ceive a liberal share of the patronage
of the public. Or. W. ii. Hartniun
can lie found at all hours, either tit his
rooms, over the post-otlice, or at Dr.
M. J. Earlcy's Drug Store. Dr. M. .1.
Kurley can' he found at the residence
f Dr. ('. It. Kurley, or at his Drug
store. Surgery, and diseases of
women and children a speciality.
1J. If. UKKSII,
Dealer in till kinds of cabinet ware,
wooditud cane seat chairs, kitchen una
cxtcntion tables, wood and marble fop
tands, wood and marble top bureaus,
what nuts, looking glasses, wood and
marble lop chamber suits, mattresses,
pring bed bottoms, bedsteads, cribs,
Lafcrty's metal lined "wood pumps,
Jfce., &c. Cane seats replaced with
tie rib rated wood seats, Weed sewing:
iiiiich i tie reduced from $05 to $45, the
oest niiichine in the market, anil pic
ture frames made to order. Also a
large assorted stock of ready made
eoilins constantly on hand and trim
med at shortest notice. All the nbove
goods are sold at panie prices. Ware
Rooms in masonic building, Ridgway
Da. v5n40tpdapr27'77.
TEW LIVERY .STAPLE
IX
RIDGWAY.
DAX SCRIBXER WISHES TO
inform the citizens of Ridgway, and
the public generally, that he has
started a Livery Stable utul will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
and Buggies to let upon the most
reasonable terms.
BgTHo will also do job teaming.
Stable on Broad street, above Main
All orders left at the Post Office will
receive prompt attention.
Aug201871tf
" errors of youth.
A GENTLEMAN who Buffered for years
from Nervous Debility, Premature De
cay, ud all the effects of youthful indiscre
tion will, for tLo bake of suffering liu.
ftttv. send frpn in nil whn need it. the
rt'tnpe and direction for making the simple
remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertiser's ex
perience can do so by addressing ia perfect
confidence.
JOHN B. OGDEN,
42 CedurgJ., New Yolk.
A NICE LOT OF NEW PRINTS
ut POWELL & HEME'S, only eight
ents per. yard.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BY virtue of sundry writs of fieri facias,
alias fieri facias, venditioni etponas,
levari facias, alias levari facias, and testa
tum fieri facias, issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Elk County, and to me
directed, I Daniel Scull, High Sheriff of
said county, do hereby give notice that I
will expose lo publio salo or outcry at the
Court House, in Ridgwny, at one o'efock
P. M. on
MONDAY, MAY 28T1I, 1877.
All the following described lot of land
situated in the township of Fox, county of
Elk and State of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows, to witt Com
mencing at a post at the northwest corner
of John Mover's land; thence west by
lands of Isaac Hays for'y-lwo. and three
fourths (-1-3) rods more or less to a post,
thence south by other lauis of said Enos
Hays one hundred and seven (107) rods
nioro or less to. a beech trees thence east
partly by lands of A. Lindner seventy-two
(72) rods more or less to a hemlock tree ;
thence norih five (5) rods more or les to a
pest; thence west by lands of Thomas A.
Gross twenty-nine and one-fonrlh (29)
rods more or less to a hemlock tree ; thence
north by lands of T. A. Gross and John
Moyer one hundred and two (102) rods
more or less to the place of beginning, con.
tnining thirty (;J0) ncres more or less, be
ing part of warrants No. 4083 and 4001 ,
excepting, however, to the parties of the
first part all the mineral rights also, one
half (J) acre of lnnd in Fox township, Elk
county, Pennsylvania, bounded and des
cribe! as follows to witt Beginning at a
post, on Jacob M'Caulcy's line, seven and
three-tenths (7 3-10) rods south of the
northwest corner of a certain saw mill lot,
sold by Jacob M'Cauley to J. V. Hays ;
thence north scventy.one (71) east eleven
(11) rods to a post on tin line of P. W.
Ways' mill lot; llieuce north seven and
iluee tenths (7 .1-10) rods to Jacob M'Cau
ley's line ; thence north seventy-one (71)
degrees west eleven (11) rods too post,
the nbove mentioned northwest corner of
aforesaid mill lot sold to J. W. Hays by
said Jacob M'Cauley' ; thence north seven
and Ihree-tcnths (7 3-10) rods to the place
of beginning, containing one half (.) acre.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Esther Arncr and John Arner,
at suit of Matthew Smith.
ALSO. All that certain piece or parcel
of land situated in Jones township, Elk
lotinty, Pennsylvania, bounled and des
cribed as follows: Beginning at a birch
Iree corner; thence north fifty-six and one
half (501) rods to a posl corner; thence
west lifiy-six and one-half (-30.1 ) rods lo a
post coiner; thence south fifty-six and one
half (5ilJ ) rods to a post orncr ; thence
cast fifty-six and one-hilf (3(iJ) rods to the
place of beginning, contaiuiug twenty ncres
of land and being part of warrant No.
upon whit-li is erected a two-story frame
dwelling house, 'JO feet, front by 2(i feet
deep, with wing or shed, 11x0 feet, one
story high.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of John A. Anderson, ut suit of
Wilcox Tanning Company.
ALSO. All the right, title, interest,
claims mid demand of defendant in and to
I lie following described land: All that
certain piece or parcel of land situate in
the village of Ridgwny, Elk county I'cnn
sylvruia, being the west part of lot No. 111.
beginning at the southwest corner of lot
No. 1 12, occupied by Chns. Mead, a post in
i lie north line of South street; llieuce
westerly along the north line of Somh
street thirty (30) feet; thence northerly
parallel with the cast line of lot No. 141
one hundred and sixty (100) feet to I he
alley thence easterly along I lie south line
of said alley to a posl, the northeast corner
of lot No. 141 and the north-west corner of
lot No. 142: thence southerly along the
wist line of said lot No. 11J one hundred
.ind sixiy (100) feet lo the place of begin
ning, containing forty-eight hundred (I'lOn)
sfjiuM-e feet of land more or lees, on which
is creeled 030 one-: tory and it half frame
dwelling liotfe, 20 l'e--t by 21 feet.
Ssized and taken ill execution ns the
property of V. S. Service, ut suit id Carrie
I). Willis, Ad-oiuistratn.,
ALSO. All that.', cerinin piece of laud
situated in ihc village of IScnzctto, Elk
cuuiily, 1'ciinsUvaiiia.. and numbered on
i he pin' ot suid village as No. 0 on Second
st reel, In-in-t t-ixty (110) (ix;t front on
Second e-treet mid extending one hundred
and fifty (l-'ll) feet in depth lo an alley,
bounded on ihc northwest by Second sireet
and on tho unrtlipust by lot No. 7, beiug
the P.i mo premises oonveyed to said purties
of the first part by Keuhen Winslow, Sr..
and wife, by dc.il dated July 2Mih, lS'lli,
recorded in Deed Book "L," page 000, Sc.,
upon which is erected oue two-story frame
house, 10x24 feet, with cellar and wing at
tached, 1120, one and ono-half stories
high.
f-eized and taken in t-xecutnn ns the
property of Dennis Taylor, at suit of E.
Fletcher nhd Bro , for use of Johnston &
Brcvillici.
ALSO. All that certain tract or parcetof
land siluuted in the town of Caledonia, iu the
township of Jay, county of Elk and State of
Pennsylvania, knowu as the Caledonia Hotel
properly, bounded and described as fol
lows: Beginning nt a post set for the cer
tain point of lot No. 3 sold to Benjamin
Brownlee f'-om Beading and Bartles ;
thence west along the middle division of
warrant No. S2y-j fifteen and nine-teulhs
(15 0-10) perches to a post ; thence south
forty-three and one-half (4;!l) degrees east
ten and scvcn-teulhs (10 7-10) perches to
tho northwest side of township road ; thence
north forty-six aud oue-kult (4ti J) degiees
east along said township road eleven aud
eight-tenths (11 8-10) perches to the place
of begiuuing. containing ubout sixty-three
perches, upon which is erected one two-
story frame house, 1 SjSjO feet aud bnscuie!,
with wing 1Sx30 feet, two stories high, with
cellar and kitchen attached, lti.20 feet aud
barn, 24x21 feet.
Seized and taken in execution as the
dropcrty of Luther Lucore, nt suit of B. E.
Morcy, for use of Erasmus Morcy.
ALSO. All that certain tract .of land
situate iu Beuezetle township, Elk county.
State of Pennsylvania, known and num
bered ns number five thousand and one
(500) aud bounded us follows, viz : On
the north by warrant forty-nine hundred
ami ninety-six (4'JOO;) on the east by war
rant five thousand (5000 ;) on the south by
warrant five thousand and ten (5010,) and
on the west bv warrant five thousand and
two (5002.)
ALSO. The one undivided half part of a
ocrtaiu tract, piece or parcel of lund situate
in Jay towuship. in the county of Elk and
State of Pennsylvania, bounded and des
cribed as follows, to wit: Beginning at a
beech corner; thence north seventy degroes
east ninety perches to a small hemlock ;
thence south about nineteen degrees east
oue hundred, seventy four and a half
perches more or less to a maple ; thence
south about seventy degrees west eighty
eight perches more or less to a post, and
thence north twenty degrees west about
one hundred seventy-four and a half
perches to the place of beginning, contain
ing ninety-eight acres more or less, and
being the purport number four (4) of the
Morris Webb estate.
ALSO. The undivided half part of a
certain other tract or piece of land situate
in Jay township, in the county of Elk and
State of Pennsylvania, and in great lot
481)3, bounded aud described as follows, to
wit: Beginning at the northeast corner
of suid g-ent lot 4803 ; thence west on the
line of said lot 4803 so far that a due south
line to the north line of the lot or piece of
land belonging to Charles Gardiner, which
is part of the aforesaid great lot 4803, aud
from thence east on the north line of the
aforesaid Gardiner lot to the east line of
the aforsaid great lot 4893, so that a line to
the plaoe of- beginning will make and con
tain ninety-three acres and three-fourths
of an acre, strict measure.
AL80. All that eertain tract of land
situate In Jay township, Elk county, part
of warrant No. 4803, onntnining two hund
red and seventeen acres more or less, being
the same assessed in the name of Wood
ward A Finney.
Seized and taken in execution ns the
property of Hiram Woodward, A. C. Fin
ney and S. D. Barrows, at suit of John
Tudor, now for use of Isaac Breneman.
ALSO. All that certain piece or parcel
of lnnd containing two hundred snd seventy
fivo (275) acres, situated in Benezette town
ship, county of Elk, Stale of Pennsylvania,
being part of warrant No. 5481, which was
sold to John Brooks, of first part, by the
treasurer oFtlk county, by deed dated June
Oth, 1850, and was located by Edward Vos
burg, by lines marked on the grounds, be
ginning at the corner on the narth line of
warraut 5481. about one hundred and
ninety-eight (10S) porches from the north
west corner of said warrant ; thence east
about oue hundred and forty-five (115)
perches to a corner; thence south three
hundred and twenty (320) perches to a cor
ner on the south lino of said warrant;
thence along the said line one hundred end
forty five (145) perehes to a earner ; thence
north to tho place of beginning.
ALSO. All that certain piece or parcel
of lund situate, lying and being in Benezette
township. Elk couuty, Pennsylvania, de
scribed ns follows: Beginning nt a post,
said post being the northeast corner of It.
Johnson's lands ; thence south along the
said It. Johnson's eist line one hundred
and two (102) rods to a post; thence north
fi;ty-four (54) degrees west ninety-one (01)
rods to a post on the line of tho railroad;
thence north forty-five (45) degrees east
seven (7) rods; thence north thirty-eight
(38) degrees east twenty-one (21) rods;
thence thirty-four and oue-hn!f (34) de
grees east fourteen and three-tenths
(14 3-10) rods; thence north thirty-two
(32) degrees east seventeen and two-tenths
(17 2-10) rods to a post ; thence east thirty
seven (37) rods to the place of begiuning,
containing twenty (20) acres and ten (10)
perches, being more or less. They reserve
one-half tho coal and miuoral rights to
Ralph Johnson, Jr.
ALSO. All that tract or parcel of land
situate in the town of Benezette, county of
EIk nnd Stale of Pennsylvania, known as
part of warraut fifty-four hundred nnd
eighty (54-SO,) bounded ns follows: Be
ginning nt a stake and stones in Stephen
hollow in the south line of said lot; thence
north twenty (20) degrees west sixty (00)
rods to the Sinnernalioiiing creek ; thence
west fifty (50) rods; theuco north sixty
nine (00) degrees west fifty. eight (58 tods
thence north seventv-eight 7S degrees
west thirty-two 32 rods- thence west
forty 10 rods; thence south seventy-five
75 degiees west eighteen 18 rods to a
post on the west line of said lot ; thence
south, ninety-seven and forty one-hunl-redihs
07 40-100 rods to a hemlock in the
southwest corner of said lot; thence cast
two hundred tweu'y-thrce nnd fifty-eight
onc-hundredths 223 5S-100 rods in the
south line of said lot to the place of begin
ning,, upon which is erected one two-story
dwelling house 20x30 feet, with addiliou
10x18 feet, frame barn, 40x50 feet, and
we'l of water.
Seized and taken in execution as the
properly of Martin Enz, at suit of D. J.
M'Donald & Co.
ALSO. All that certain tract of
land in the town or settlement of rSt.
Mary's iu the county of 101U and State
of Pennsylvania, situate tin Klizabeth
road ; thence west one hundred and
thirty-three (133) perches and one
third J) of a porch to a post; thence
south tltirty (30) perees to a post;
thence east one hundred and thirty
three 133 perches and one-third j
of u perch to a post; thence north
thirty :Hi perches to the place of be
ginning, containing twenty-live (25)
acres and being number two on
Elizabeth road in the map or plan of
the .town or settlement of St. Mary's,
upon which is erected one one-storv
log house, 18x21 feet, and frame barn,
lskttJ feet.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Car. Schneider, at suit of
i;asper i-;mmert.
ALSO. All that certain piece or
parcel of land situated and being iu
the township of Jay, in the county of
imk ami fttite or J'ennsvivania,
known and described as follows, to
wit; Commencing at the southeast
corner ot -Merioah ii. Ijticore tarni,
where the new road starts and runs
through the orchard, on the old farm
formerly owned by Benlamin Lcgirct.
now deceased, and being part of war
rant nuniuer lour thousand eight
hundred ami forty.four (4844; thence
along the south line ot said old farm
or warrant No. forty-eight hundred
and forty-four 444 east sixty-four
rods to a stake; thence north to the
north line of said old farm; thence
west along said north line about fifty
rods to the northeast corner of Re
becca C. Morcy 'k farm which is a
part ot said old lann.J and lrom
thence south along the east line ot K
C. Morey's farm to a stake on the
road ; thence along the road, tluough
the orchard, to the place ot beginning,
containing lifty-one ami one-fourth
olJJ acres more or less, upon which Is
erected a two-storv frame dwelling
house, 20x20, and one log barn, 24x30.
ALSO. One other tract of land,
situated iu town, county and State
atoresani, and being part or said war-
runt number four thouraud eight
hundred and forty-four 4844,
bounded and described as tollows, to
wit : Commencing at the northwest
corner of George V. lluller's farm at
a stake in the road, running thence
easterly along the road between 11. ,.
Leggctt's and (t. A. lluller's farm;
thence easterly along said lluller's
line to the east line of suid old farm
ubout forty-eight r81 rods more or
less ; thence north along said east line
to the notheast corner of said old farm;
thence west along the north line of
said old farm to the northeast corner
of the above fifty-one acres of lund:
thence south along the east line of
said lifty-one acres or land to the
place of beginning, containing thirty
six 30 acres more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of K. V. Morey, at suit ol J
B. Coryell.
ALSO All that certain traot piece or
parcel of land in Bcnzinger township, Elk
Co.. Pa. on St, Michael's Koad.
Beginning at a post on said St. Michaels
Road ; thence soutb 51" east iotiowing me
line of St. Michael's Road, thirty pcrshes ;
thence south 40 west seventy perohes to a
cost : thence north 54 west thirty perohes
to a post: thenoe north 40 east seveuty
nerobes to the place of beginning, con
tainine thirteen aores and being so muoh
of the northerly part of number two 21 on
St. Michael's Koad iu the map or plan of
the town or settlement of St. Mary's.
Upon which is erected a log dwelling house
1 8v0 ftet 1 1 stories bieh and a frame barn
30x40 feet. Said land is all itn proved, and
in under fence : has an orchard thereon,
and a good living spiing of water and is
bmit iota mile from 8t. Mary's Borough.
hized and taken in Execution as the
property of Yost Wehler at the suit of
JOSCpU UUUBIW4
This last above described property to be
gold at the Court House in Kidgway on
Friday, June 1st, isii, at one o clock r,
M.
TERMS OF SALE.
The following must be strictly com
plied with when the property is stmek
off:
1. All bids must be pnld in full,
except where the plaintiff or others
Hen creditor becomes the purchaser,
in which enses the costs on the writs
must by pnld, ns well as nil liens prior
to that of the purchaser, nnd a duly
certified list ot liens shull bo furn
ished, including mortgage searches on
the property sold, together with such
lien creditor's receipt for the amount
of the proceeds of the sale, or such
portion thereof ns he shall appear to be
entitled to.
2. All sales not settled immediately
will be continued until six o'clock P.
M., tit which time all property not
settled for will ngain be put up, nnd
sold nt the exptnse nnd risk of the
person to whom it was first stuck off,
and who, in case of deficiency nt such
re-sale, shall make good the same, nnd
in no instance will the tleed be pre
sented in court for confirmation un
less the bid is actually settled for with
the Sheriff as above stated.
DANIEL SCULL, ShcrilT.
Sheriffs Office, Ridgway
Pn., Mav 1, 1877. j
See Purdon's Digest, ilth, edition,
page 440.
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1S77.
STATEMENT OP THE AmiTOns SET
TLEMENT UK THE Aivunvr" hi.'
milUWAY TOWXM1IP KOll THE YEAH
1S7H.
O. H. Klteli nnd .tamos ltllcv. SnnervUnm
nnd ex-olllelo overseers of the poor ofl'.iil"
wny township, in Recount with the several
1I1IIUS.
KOAD fVSD.
To ninoniit tux levied on unseated
property 13R2 si
To amount tax levied on seatod luop-
iTiv ami 13
C (17
IIT.'I til
Excess of expenditure.
R I7M 2.S
Jly amount exivnitod InilldhiR and re
pairing roaus o c 3123 4S
Ry biiperv isurs servu-u l.-jiu ;(u bu
S:!700 &
l'OOR FUND.
To amount tnx levied on unseated
property 520 84
To amount tax levied on seated prop-
11 -v ; Boil 10
To amount received for rent for liouso
tin south street R no
To amount received from ilorton Tp.... 51 80
122.-. K"i
tty amount paid for keeping nnd sup-
plylmr paupers 085 84
Hy nmount paid for keeping niul trans
porting trumps 4S 94
lly 11111. unit pniil 11. II. 1-itc-lfs bill for
services 21 00
1055 M
17o-oi
Excess of levy of tnx
SII1E WALK ITltD,
11 SO
511 3D
Tu nmount of tux levied
:iu 311
By nmount expended building nnd rc-
pnii-ing side wulk 2P1 OT
By supervisor o. 1J. l-'iteli s Btrvloeii.'.... U 5o
Excess of levy of tax
12 (111
$-114 30
f. tile undcrsi-'iied. nuditors nfRlilnu-nv
township, for IS77. hnvliig mot on the second
.Mommy 01 April ihn.ior Hie purpose of set
tling tin-111 nuts o ihu si-vernl lownshln 01'-
lii-ers. do hereby eerlilv. Unit in the iirnsenee
oil I. fl. l'lti-li nnd Jnmcs Hi ley, supervisors
nnd ex-olllcio overseers of tho poor of suid
r..i.lil.. '. 1WT.: ..... l...i
..... .... ,.- miiivu UlVir IlITUOllll IS
wiiii me several Minds t ncreol lor is7i . mul
Unit the above statement is the result of said
settlement.
It iiess our hands this 15th day of May,
' JAMES PEN-FIELD.) . ,u,r
J. M. 11 (WELL. -Auditors.
Attest, M.K.KLINE. Clerk,
AM) LIABILITIES OI- KUX
Tl WNSHI1
l-'OIl THE YEAR ENIHNi;
M'ltlL
ND, lh77.
liUAD FUNll. ASSETS.
By amount due from Henry Lurgav,
t'ollcctor 1R-I si
ny amount due lrom 1'. Y. Hays Col. 80 71
ny amount ciim nom county Treas. tin 70
ny amount due lrom 1 Jl Creudy.
Collet-tor 11 41
uy niimniH due lrom Kilt Co., on ac
count Joseph WlndlVUIer S'i5 3'
lly I ash In '1 icnsury :) a:
By Excess of Liabilities HM 91
H7IS
MAHII.ITIKS.
10 outstanding orders and Judgments 174S 75
TOOK l-l M), ASSKTS.
By amount due from J. Hewitt Cnl.... 4(fl 81
uy amoimi uiiK lrom Denis looinv.
t iverseer 4'i hi
11 amount uuo lrom Co., ac
count .loscnli 'Indlelilei- lli- 11
By am t due from unseated tuxes '7ij. 2,1,5 oa
ny umouiit easli 111 Ireasliry ;j 3H
SUIS til
I.IABrl.ITIES.
To amount due Elk Co., lor support
of Kate Williams
To outstanding orders
To excess of assets
SOt) 25
577 (10
IU 06
f'Jlli 31
Amount nf taxable property in Fox
township 824f),5in 00
We. the Ulldcrslirncd. Auditors of Knx
Township, hnvingsettlod and nillusted thoae
cmiuts, of said township llnd the assets nnd
luijiiiiji-s 01 1 iii-Kiiios UN uoove set, ioriu.
JUIIS 11KIUS11EY.)
1'. A. JORDAN. V Auditors,
J. It. MEUEDlTH.j
Attest. .1. .1. TAVI.nR. CU-rk.
Eox, April S'lth, 1S77.
Flour is declining In price.
Rev. I Rhen'kman lias moved his
family Into the Lutheran parsonage.
The woods above 15. F. Ely's mill
have been on lire for several days.
Inn Ridgwny and Fox township
statements appear in this Issue.
J. S- Powell has a new awning in
front of his shop.
The report of the Sunday School
Convention, held ut Wilcox, occupies
considerable space in this issue.
Rev. 11. Q. Miller of Sniethport will
oilieiale in Grace Church on (Sunday
next at the usual hours.
1'ocxD. A pair ot spectacles, on
depot street, the owner can get them
by calling on Mrs. R. II. Coats.
The Tunning & Lumber Co., I01
between 400 and 500 cords of bark at
Scubondu. by the recent fires-
Ttio rain storm last nignt was a
blessing in several ways. Vegetation
is benelited, and the fires extin
guished.
Several townships have as yet
published no statement, in accordance
with the law. We advise the uegli
gent officers to look out for breakers.
Several children were poisoned at
Grant's tannery last Saturduy by eut-
lng poke root. JNone of the cases
proved fatal, although some of the
children were very sick.
fl -
Appletou's line ritau Cyclopedia.
Vol. 8 of this admirable work is just
out, maklug it half complete, as there
are to be 16 in all, of 800 pages each
one being issued in two months. It
makes u complete library, and 110 one
can afl'ord to do without it who would
Keep well informed. Price $6,00 a vol
ume in leather, or ?7,00 in elegant
natr 1 uruey. u. 14.. juuson, rredonia
N. Y., controls the sale in Elk couniv
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AuuiecD 111111 ii)i l'lu iiiuitne,
sepl"-tf.
Elk Count- S. S. Convention.
This convention met at Wilcox, In
the chnpel of tho Dutch Reformed
Church at four o'clock P. M. of the
8th Inst., and was called to order by
Mr. A. P. Preston, chairman of the
Elk Co. S. 8. Association Committee.
The Convention was organized by
electing the Rev. Robt White, of St.
Mary's, Chairman, and II. M. Camp
bell, of Wilcox, Secretary.
The exercises were opened by read
ing a selection of scripture and prayer
by Rev. Crittenden.
The following constitution for the
lk Co. S. S. Association was sub
mitted by Mr. A. H. Preston, nnd was
adopted and signed by all present.
CONSTITUTION.
Art 1. The name of this organiza
tion shall be The Elk County Sabbath
School Association.
Art 2. The object of this associa
tion shall be to promote the Sunday
School work of tho county, co-operating
with both union and church
schools already established, and rend
ering assistance In establishing others
whenever practicable.
Art. 3. Pastors of the churches,
ofllcers and Teachers of the Sunday
Schools, and such other persons as ore
actively engaged in Sunday School
work in this county, may become
members of this association by sub
scribing its constitution.
rt. 4. The officers of this associa
tion shall be a President, two vice
Presidents, a County Secretary, a
Treasurer, and a Secretary for each
Township or Rorough, or other
convenient districts, to be elected al
the annual meetings of the association.
Art. 5. The duties of the officers of
this association shall be such as cus
tomarily devolve upon like ofllcers.
The peculiar duties of the Township
Secretaries being to collect and trans
mit to the county Secretary, in time
for his annual report the statistics of
the Sabbath Schools of their respective
districts.
Art- 0. The annual meetings of
this association shall be held at such
places as may be chosen in the month
of May in each year. Other meet
ings may be held as ordered by the as
sociation or its executive committee.
Art. 7. The President and county
Secretary, together with five persons
appointed at each annual meeting,
shall constitute an executive commit
tee, who shall be charged witli the
management of the work of the asso
ciation during the year.
Art. 8. This constitution may be
amended by a two-thirds vote of the
members present at any annual meet
ing.
Upon motion of J. O. W. Railey a
committee of three was appointed by
the chairman to nominate officers for
the permanent organization of the S.
S. Association. The chairman named
J. O. W. Railey, Jus. E. Pugh and A.
R. Preston us sulTi committee, with
instructions to report at tho evening
session.
The convention then adjourned un
til 7:4-i P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
This session of the convention
opened with music by the choir, fol
lowed by reading of the 78 Psalm by
Rev. Robt. White, ami the recitation
of the Lord's Prayer by the conven
tion. Mr. A. R. Preston, in a tew
well-selected remaiKs, uaue an wel
come to the convention, and to the
hearts and homes of the people of
Wilcox- Responded to by Rev. Robt.
White, iu behalf of the convention.
After music by the choir, the Rev.
Mr. Gillette of Kane, entertained the
convention by an eloquent address
upon the position of Sunday Schools
in relation to the church.
At the close of the address Mr. A. R.
Preston ottered the following resolu
tion, which was adopted.
Resolved That the Rev. Mr. Gil
lette bear to the S- S. of Kano the salu
tations of this convention, aud request
their attendance here.
The committee appointed to nom
inate officers for the S. S. Association
reported the following persons as of
ficers for - the ensuing year: Presi,
dent, W. II. Osterhout, of Ridgway,
Vice Presidents, J. C. Malone, of Wil
eox, aud C. msiow, ot lieiiezette :
Secretary, J. O. W. Railey, of Ridg
way ; Treasurer, Mrs. Horace Little,
of Ridgway ; Executive Committee,
A- R- Preston, of Wilcox; Jos. Patton,
of St- Mary's ; Geo. R. Dixon, nnd
Rev. Wm. Jus. Miller, of Ridgway;
and Rev. E. Chilcote, of Renezette
On motion of J. E. Pugh, the officers
nominated were elected by acclama
tion. The question, "what is the object of
Sunday Schools was discussed by Rev
R. Crittenden, A. R- Preston, R. W
Drown and others, the principle ob-
tects stated being "to prepare the
young for eternity." "To dilluso
knowledge of tho Rible and to teach
the young to live nobly in this world."
"To dive out skepticism, " &c. Mr. J
L. Drown then called for the reading
of the 3rd section of the constitution
which was read by the Secretary. Mr.
Drown moved to amend by adding, af
ter the word work, "or thoso wishing
to become so." The motion not being
entertained by the chair, Mr. Pestou
finoved to amend the Bid section, by
striking out the words "actually en
gaged," and inserting "interested."
Tho amendment was agreed to.
After music by the choir and bene
diction by the Rev. R. White, the us
sociation adjourned until 0:30 A. M
of May Dth.
MAV liTH, MORNING SESSION.
The association was called to order
by Vice President J. C. Malone, ut 0:30
A. M. aud waa opened by prayer by
Rev. R. White. The association was
then entertained by u very interesting
exercise in responsive Diblo reading
conducted by Rev. Crittenden, fol
lowed by the temperance gong "Dai
it Down," by the association.
One hour and twenty minutes was
then devoted to answering questions
from the question drawer. The first
question. "Shall a teacher be placed
over a cluss of young men or women
who is not thoroughly orthodox, or
ho Is at all skeptical?" This ques
tion was answered at length by Geo
R. Dixon, who believed we should get
thoso who are orthodox if wo can, but
get teachers for all classes of the best
material at hand, whether orthodox
or not.
2rd "What Is the best method
of conducting question reviews ?"
11swer by Rev. White, with remarks
from others, who expressed diilercnt
opinions, though all agreed (hut
teachers and officers of the Sunday
School, should thoroughly prepare
themselves upon the matter to be re-
iewed.
3rd. "How shall we teach our
children to be strictly temperate In
principle and praclicc ? Answered by
Rev. Crittenden. "Dy home example''
and teaching."
4th. "Should our Sunday Schools
be taught to repeat the ten command
ments in concert. Answer by Rev.
Hoffman, in affirmative
Cth. "What is the best method 61
conducting musical exercises in Sun
day Schools." Answer by J- O- W.
Railey. A variety of opinions were
xprcssed by members of the associa
tion.
Utli. "Shall we repeat the Lord's
Prayer as Christ gave it in (Ith Matliew,
or otherwise." "Answer bv Prof.
McPheran, who believed weshould re
peat it as given by Christ.
The Rev. R. Crittenden then stated
that he had many times oill-red to pre
sent a copy of the Dible to any person
who would repeat the Lord's Prayer,
word for word, as given in the Bible,
and had never been called upon for a
Dible, as all who nt tempted to repeat, it
had failed.
The same offer was made to the as
sociation and the first Dible won by
Co. Supt Geo. R. Dixon.
The 7th question, "What are the
iieneiits ot ts. . ljUiranes V" was
answered by Jus. E. Pugh.
8th. "Shall we have novels in the
S. Library?" Answer by J. L
Drown in affirmative, as to a certain
class of novels. The regular exercises
were then continued.
What are a superintendent's du
ties?" .was briefly answered bv Geo.
R-Dixon, who classified their duties as
executing, legislative, and judiciary.
'What is the best time for holdin
Sunday Schools. This question elici
ted a variety of answers. Messrs Pres
ton, Drown and others, favoring after-
ternoon, while Messrs Crittenden,
Pugh, and others, argued strongly the
benefits of morning sessions.
Adjournd until - o'clock, P. M.
AKTERN'OON SESSION.
The association convened at
o'clock, J. C. Malone presiding.
fter prayer by Rev. R. Crittenden.
there was an illustration of black board
exercises liy J. O. V. Bailey, the les
son illustrated being from Acts, 3rd,
12-2(ith.
Rev. White moved to amend the
0th article of the constitution, by kav
ing the time for the annual meeting
of the association to be fixed by the
executive committee.
J. O. W. Railey moved to amend by
inserting the month of May. Amend
ment agreed to, ana tlie motion as
amended agreed to.
The Rev. Crittenden was then
called upon for an explanation of in
stitute work, which was responded to
by an interesting exercise conducted
by Mr. Crittenden and participated in
by tlie entire association.
Method of teaching in Sunday
School, was illustrated by A. R. Pres
ton, by a class drill of the Wilcox Sun
day School, which received general
commendation.
mis was louowetl hy remarks on
class work by Rev Crittenden.
The length of S- S- session was trfcn
discussed by Messrs Bailey, While,
Brown, Straight and others, the time
stated by the diilercnt gentlemen vary
ing from one to two hours.
On motion, the association proceeded
to elect delegates to the State Sunday
School Convention, to bo held in Har-
risburg, June, 12, 13th and 14th.
Messrs. 'W. S M'Pherran, Robert
White, J. L. Brown, J. C. Maloneand
O. W. lSailey, were elected.
On motion the association adjourned
until 7:30.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION
This session was devoted to addres
ses ny ltev. it- Crittenden, upon tlie
depth, breadth, length and precious
ness of the Bible to every true chris
tian. Mr. A. B. Preston spoke of S
S. work ; Rev. Mr. Hoffman and W
S. M'Pherran on S. S- Libraries; a
gentleman from Renovo spoke of hi
love for, and interest in Sabbath
School work. After the closing ad
dresti by Rev. Robt. White, the aSso
ciatiou adjourned "S'i(te die."
J. O. W- BAILEY,
Secretary
I am indebted to W. S. M'Pherran,
of Wilcox, for the minutes of the lat
ter part of the Wednesday afternoon
session, and the whole of the evening
session. For myself and all others
who attended the convention, I can
truly say that the hospitality of the
Wilcox people is all and more than
thev uromised. The fatted calf was
killed, and we were welcome to par
take, without money and without
price. The meeting of the association
was a decided success, and enjoyed by
all Who attended. J. O. W. B
The pupils of tho Ridgway school
will give a public entertainment at the
school building 011 Friday evening
May 25th. Tho exercises will consist
of dialogues, tableaux, charades, re
firntinim. orations, vocal and instru
mental music- Proceeds to be used
in paying expenses of entertainment
ana rent 01 piano.
State Jiotes.
Truckers nt the Piltstirgh markets
who in good times sold $200 worth of
vegetables a day cannot realize more
than S--3 a tiny.
Mrs. Catharine Xallin, of Minookti,
Luzerne oounly, was killed on the
railroad on Friday. She wan aged
sixty years and tleaf.
Miss Laura Pierce, aged sixteen, i
in the Union county Jail, having con
fessed that she fired a farmer's barn
which was burned some weeks ago.
Burke Bownes, a boatman, at
tempted to jump 011 a train near
Maueh Chunk while drunk last week.
He fell under (he cars and was fatally
injured.
In view of the presence of mad dogs
on the streets of Slnandoah the bur
gess ot tliat town litis issued a procla
mation notifying owners of dogs to
muzzle them until August 81, 1877.
Two daughters of the late John D.
Lee, of Mountain Meadow, notoriety,
have been living near Mill Run, Fay
ette county, until quite recently,
when they removed to Somerset
coun'y.
At Bradford, M'Kcan county, a boy
named Thaddetts Smith was killed by
unconeiotisly inhaling gas while lying
on the cover of an oil tank, looking
into it while the well was pumping.
The hotly of Roderick Frazier was
exhumed at Meadville the other day,
after hming been in the earth 101
years Tho bones were found to be in
a good stitte of preservation.
The Chrictiati railroad men of Alle
gheny ami Pittsburgh are about organ
izing a Railway Young Men's Chris
tian association, having for its object
the improvement of the spiritual,
moral and social condition of the rail
road men uf the two cities.
A Moiioiigahela city ghost in an old
mill turns out to be a lot of young men
who consumed the nights in making
merry over sundry barrels of hard
der stored in the mill. The ghost
vanislieu Willi me tusappcarauce 01
the cider.
The jury in tlie ease of Bott a Phila
delphia preacher involved iu an ugly
scandal, disagreed on Saturday, one
juror refusing to join the others In a
verdict of guilty. Subsequently ho
was arrested on the charge that lie had
stilted that it mattered not what the
evidence was he would not convict
Bott. A. II. Hodgson, the juror, was
held in $1,500 bail.
John Mitchell, a highly respected
citizen of Aew Castle, Lawrence
couuty, attempted to committ suicido
last week. He had been laboring un
der the hallucination that he had per
petrated a murder and that justice was
on his track, and while in that condi
tion he slabbed himself several times tu
the neck and cut lumselt across tno
throat, almost severing tlie windpipe.
He was in a dangerous condition ut
last accounts. His insanity is attribu
ted to failure iu business.
Ellen Croft, a domestic employed at
the residence of N. C. Barclay, editor
of the Allodia ,S't, committed suicide
on Saturday by taking strychnine.
The following note was found in tho
room where she died :
I want you folk's to send my
things home. I have a silver dollar,
that is lor Lottie Croft. I want to be
laid side mother. Lottie, I don't want
you to think hu.nl of me.
Ellen croet.
lam going home Iodic no more.
I hope to meet my friends in Heaven.
Good-bye, sister and brother."
The Shenango Valley A'cics says :
In 1875 tlie iron product in the
Shenango Valley was 137,02-3, and the
iroduet of the Mahoning Valley 113,-
J'-I3 tons, total L'33,()18 tons, in iSitJ
the product of the Shenango Valley is
estimated to have been 150,000 tons,
and tlie product of the Mahoning Val
ley 134,000 tons: total 2j,000 tons.
This gives the Shenango Valley an in
crease of 12,075 tons, and the Mahon
ing Valley an increase of 18,007 tons;
total increase for tho two valleys 30,-
082 tons. The total capacity ot tue
two sections is 5S1.000 tons. Of 82
stacks in tlie Shenango Valley, 8 are
in blast, and of 22 iu the Mahoning
Valley, 11 are in blast."
Wheat Fluctuations.
The advance of breadstuff's of all
kinds forms a topic of conversation in
almost every household, just now.
The following comparative statement
made iu the Pottstown Ledger of the
ruling prices of wheat in April of each
year, for the past ten years, will there
fore be rend with interest : In lb07
wheat sold at $3.30 per bushel ; in 1S08,
at $3; in 1800, at $1,85; In 1870, at
$1,30; in 1871, at $1,45; in 1S72, at
$1.00 ; in 1873, at $1-00 ; 1874, at $1.70 ;
in 1875, at $1,25 ; in 1S76, at 1,40 aud
1877, at $2,15 per bushel. ' The highest
price at which wheat was quoted dur
ing tlie past ten years, was iu April, '07,
when it sold at $3.30 per bushel. The
lowest price for the same time waa in
February, 1S70, when it sold at $1,20
per bushel.
Towuship Ofllcers.
Judge of Election Will Dickinson.
Inspectors James Penfield, P. It.
Smith.
Justices of the Peace Charles Mead.
Jas. D. Fullerton.
School Directors 0. B. Grant. Jas.
Gardner, G. T. Wheeler. N. T. Cuia
mings, W. 8. Service, Eug. J. Miller.
Supervisors O. B. 1 itch, Jas. Riley.
Treasurer W. 11. Hyde.
Assessor M. S. Kline.
Assistant Assessors Geo. Dickinson.
John Walmsley.
Auditors J. 11. uagerty, James Pen
field, J. S. Powell. .
Cleric i. is. lviine.
Constable J. W. Morgester.
THIS COLD WEATHER RE-
minds us that rOWF.LL & KIME
have a like lot of Thermometers on
htuul.