11 Jwwoik
lien 17 A. Parsons, Jr., - Editor
THURSDAY, JAN. 20, 1878.
A Card.
ED. ELK ADVOCATF.-Deur fln-I hereby
with your permission, throniili your Journal,
return my hearty thanks to that, largo party
of excursionists from Ridgway who attended
Dr. VUlers, entertainment tit St. Mary's. 1
regret that I did not havonsti trident number
of orders for excursion ticket to supply nil
who wished them and I also regret Hint nil
evil report concerning the itnsnfty of the
hall should hnvo been stiu t-tl by nnynnn, I
horehy thank Supt. E. II. West full fur provid
ing as he dlda first clas Coach for Dm ac
commodation of the excursionists.
Yours respect fully,
OKO. H. 1!XUN.
Comity Officers.
President Judire-Hon. L. D. ffdmnre
Associate Judges Hons. Geo. Ktl.
WeLs, and Julius Jones.
Sheriff Daniel ISftill.
Treasurer Jacob MeCaulov.
District Attorney C. II. M'Cnuley.
Co. Superintendent Geo. It. Dixon.
Prothonotary. &c Fred. Sehcening.
Deputy Protlionotary W. S. Mnrton.
Commissioners Michael Vcdcrt, W.
II. Ostcrhout, Ueorpe Reusclier.
Commission ers' Clerk W. 8. Horton.
Auditors W. H. Hyde, H. I. Bpang
lar, George Rothrock.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Business cards, ten lines or less, per
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A ivertisemtnts payable quarterly
Jiotice.
Any person wi&hiug to adopt or
Apprentice a ooy or girt child will
please eorpespoud with W. J. King,
P. O. Box 113 I'enfield, Clearfield Co.
Pi. u41w:teow. t
Our 101b bill-heads are just the
thing you want.
Xotice.
Notice is hereby given that the
members of Kersey Grange No. 628. P
of H. of Centreviile, Elk'counlv. Pa.
intend to apply at the next term of
court, January 2Stli, 1878, for a charter
for a Building Association, for the
purpose of erecting a building or
buildings for the use of said Grange.
W. II. MEREDITH, 1
WILLI A M McCAUL 3 Y. Coin
HAYS KYLER, I
List of Cause..
Pet down for trial at Janunry term, com
niencing Monday January i!S. 1878:
1. John Vuuglinn vs. Philadelphia A Erie
K. it. 10. o. 0, .Noveniiier Teriii, ls4.
2. Charles Webb vs. Hiinon 1". Uom
112. SentemberTerm. 1W0.
. ltomlg. No,
3. Hidgway Township vs. V. H.. Whecleret
1. No 17U May Term, lt77.
4. C. II. M'C'aulcy vs. Patrick I.fiinb. No.
71. Jsepiemuer xerm, isii.
5. Frank Gerg, for use. vs. Andrew Kaul
No. 81. .September Term. 1S77.
6. W. B. Ilnyes vs. June Mheldrnko et nl.
No. 1S3. Heptember Term. 1M77.
7. Tohn Tudor vs. Peter Hollobnugh, No
11), September Term, 177.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
given that the following
mnfntn LH llHVe Sfcr-tlk- ti Inrl III iiiv ntll. uiil
be presented at the next term nr tiw iii nii.i s
will
Court for confirmation:
1. Final account of Charles I.nhr and
Charles Ritter, executors of the lot will and
testament of Andreas Hlemal, late of tit.
Mary's Borough, Elk county, deceased.
2. Final account of Charles Luhr, executor
of the last will and testament of Charles
UrOL'kl, late of Kt. Mary's Borough, Elk Co.,
deceased.
8. Final neeonnt. of Henry M'Cready, ad
ministrator of the estate of Hugh M'Cready,
hue ol Fox township. Elk county, deceased.
FRED. SCHCENINU, Register.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY virtue of sundry writs of fieri facias,
alias fieri facias, venditioni exponas,
leva.-i facias, alias levari facias, and testa
tum fieri facias, issued out of t lie Court of
Common Pelas of Elk County, and to me
directed, I Daniel Scull. High Sheriff of
said county, do hereby give notice Ibat I
will expose 1 public sale or outcry at the
Court liou-ie, in Ridgway, at one o'clock
V M on
MONDAV, JANCARY 2S. 1878.
ALL ibe right, title, and interest of de
fendant in the following described re il ea
state to wit : Commencing at a post on
west side of Theresa road (now Henzinger
Road;) Thence North 54 West for 111
rods to the Btniinger Coal and Iron Co.,
rail road line : Theuce South 53 30' west
30. rods ; Thence along P. Millers and
Charles Schissels laud south 61 east
110- 410 rods; Thenoe along Charles
Kchiesels land south 13 23' east 7- C rods to
a post on the west side of Theresa Iload ;
Theoee noilh 42s east 35. 8-10 rods mere or
lees to Ins place of beginning, containing
21. 75100'acres more or less, lacing part
of laud which Benxinger & Eeclibach con
veyed to John Rothccboifei- by Deed recor
ded in Peed Bonk 1 page 330 wlio devised the
lands lo Defendant. All under fence and
about the half of it uuder cultivation.
Upon which is erected cue butcher shop
U'xl 8 feet.
ALSO all that certain town lot iu the
Borough of Si. Mary's, Elk Co Pa situated
on St. Mary's street. Coutuining in front
cm 81 Mary's street ei.e hundred feet by
two hundred feet deep at right angles and
being Number 45 on St. Mary's Street ac
cording to the map or plan of the Borough
of St. Mary's. Upon which is erected a
Ira me house one and a half stories high
14x20 feet, said lot is under fence aud has u
well of water ihereou
Seised and taken in execution as the
property of Thrcsa Rothenhofl'er at the suit
f Joseph Wilheltn aud to be sold by
TERMS OF SALE.
The following must be strictly complied
with when the properly is struck ofi :
1. All bids must be paid in full, except
where the plaintiff or other lien creditors
1 eeomes the purchaser, in which case the
rosls on the writs aiust be paid, as well as
ill liens prior to that of the purchaser, aud
duty certified list of liens shall be furn
ished, including mortgage searches ou the
property sold, together with such lien
creditor's receipt for Ibe amount of the
proceeds of the sale, or such portion thereof
as he shall appear to bo eutitled (0.
2 All Bales not settled immediately will
be continued until six o'clock P M1. at
which time all property not settled for will
gain be put up, and sold at the expense
and risk of the persoa to whom it was first
track oi, and who, in case of deficiency
at such re-sale, shall make good the same,
and in no iustanoe will the deed be pre
sented in court tor confirmation unlets the
bid is actually settled for with the Sheriff
as above stated.
DANIEL SCULL. Sheriff,
per W. 8. Horton, Deputy
Sheriff's office, KHgway fa. i
January 2, 1878. J
SeePurdon'e Digest, 9th edition- page
4iH Smith's Forms, page 884.
QUOTATIONS
White, Powell L Co.
BANKERS AND 15 It OK KM.
No. 42 t-otith Third Street.
Stocks and Bonds Ron?ht and .Sold on
Commission.
Philadelphia, Ueo , 81, 1877.
S1U. ASRRD
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10-40, tlo coupon 1071 J07i
do Pacific fl's cv 110 I9f
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New 6 s Keg. 1881 Kifii 0oJ
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4, lieg. 1891 I0."J 108
0. 1H91 1M!!1 in:;5
New 4's Reg. 1007 1001 100
e. 1907 in-'j ina
Oold ..10'4 lO"
Pennsylvania jjjji 3;l
17 17$
Philadelphia & Kris in Hit
Lehigh Navigation Jsj 19
do Valley 40 41 1
United ft ft of N J ex. div.. 120 1204
Pittsburgh, T. Buffalo ft. R RJ 81
Northern Central ex. div list 17
(Central Transportation gyi $3
NcsQiiPhoninir Ani 47
North Pennsylvania, . 87 87J
License Petition".
Tho following petitions for licenses nt Jun.
term have been tiled In my office:
EATING HOUSE.
niDOWAY.
1. James Mnginnls,
2. Geo. W. niilnes.
3. John M'Cready A V. A. Derby.
ST. M AHV'8 DORO.
4. Wm. Gels,
3. Anthony Schaurrs,
0. John Groll,
7. Joseph Kraus.
STORE.
ST. MARY'S HORO.
9. Joseph Wllhelm,
TAVEr.X.
BESKZETTE.
9. Henry lilesli,
10. G. L. Winslo v.
CK.sTnRvn.r.if.
11. John Collins,
12. I 'iin Id Scull.
RIIHIWAY.
W. Wm. H. Schrnm.
II. James McFarland A Urn.
ST. MARY'S BOKO.
15. Joseph F. Wlndfeldcr,
10. Henry Luhr,
17. James Rogan,
IS. Lorcntz Vogel,
19. Ililey Bros.
FRED. SC11CEKING, rio.
I1TSURA1TCE AGENCY.
or
P. B. WACHTEL,
St. Mary's, Pa.
The largest agency in cither Elk or
its adjoining counties, representing
through his General Agents about 80
responsible and prompt loss paj-ing
companies, mixing the principal ones
are the following:
NORTH BRITISH MERCANTILE,
Grass tssets $32,533,612,
XTSA, OF HARTFORK, CONN..
Asset over $7,003,000,
FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA
Assets f 1,000,000
NIAGARA, OF NEW YORK.
Assets $1,600,000.
6HAWMUT, BOSTON, MASS.,
Capital.Sioo.ooo.
GERMAN AMERICAN, NEW YORK,
Assets .500,000.
TRAVELERS, (Lite and Accident) CONN.,
Assets $VJOi,ooo.
n30y1.
In the Court of
Philip Wilhelm Common Plena of
vs. -j Klk County, Sept.
Mary Ann Wil- Term. 1S77 No. 107
helm. J DIVORCE.
To the Defendant above named:
Subpoena and alius subpoena having
issued in the above eutitled case and
returned "not found in the County,"
you are hereby notified to a ppenr 'be
fore said court on the fourth Monday
of January, A. D. 1878, to answer said
complaint.
DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff,
per W. S Horton. Dputv.
Sheriff's Office, Ridgwnv, Pa.
Dec. 22d, 1877. f
Elizabeth A. Jle
Enerney. vs.
John M'Enemey
Iu the Court of
Common Pleas of
Elk County, Sept
Term 1877. No. 92
DIVORCE.
To the Defendant above named.
Subpoena nml alias subpoena having
issued in the above entitled case and
returned "not found iu the County,"
you are hereby notified toappear'be
fore said court on the fourth Monday
of January, A. D. 1878, to answer said
complaint.
DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff,
per. W. S. Horton, Deputy.
Sheriff's Office, Ridsrway, Pa
Dec. 22d, 1877.
1 In the Court of
FatiinaCaden Common Pleas of Elk
vs. ! County, September
Owen Caden Term, 1877 No. 93
J DIVORCE.
To the Defendant above named:
Subpoena and alius subpoena having
issued in the above entitled case and
returned "not found In ihe County,"
you are hereby notified to appear be
fore said court on the fourth Monday
of Janunry, A. D. 1878, to answer said
'complaint.
DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff.
Ser W. S. Horton, Deputy,
heriff's Office. Ridgway, Pa.
Deo. 22d, 1877. f
Auditor's JTotice.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Elk
County, No 81. Kept Term 1877.
In the matter of the account of Wm.
II. liachman Truateefor Hondholdem
of Tohif Creek & I'hiladetphia Coal
and Oil Compani.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the
undersigned Auditor appointed by
the Court to report distribution of the
fund in the hands of the Trustee, will
attend to the duties of his appoint
ment at his office in Ridgway, on
Saturday, the 5th day of January, 1878,
at 10 o'clock, A. M. at which
time, all persons Interested are notified
to appear.
J. O W. BAILEY,
Ridgway Deo. 8, 1877. Auditor.
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Hides, Sheep Pelts, and Calf Skins
wanted at 42 Main Street.
FRANK SETTELLE.
Neat note-heads printed cheaply
at the Advocate office.
Our Motto: The Best Goods and
Lowest Prices at the West End Store.
nltf.
Township Officers.
Judge of Election G. R. Dixon.
Inspectors M. E. Lesser, II. II.
Wensel.
Justices of the Peace Charles Mead,
Jas. D. Fullerton.
School Directors O. B. Grant, Jas.
Gardner, G. T. Wheeler. N. T. Cum-
mlngs, "W. 8. Service, Eng. J. Miller.
supervisors Jolin Gulnack, jiruioi
M'Govern.
Treasurer W. II. Hyde.
Assessor M. S. Kline.
Auditors Will Dickinson, James
Pen field, J. 8. Powell.
Clerk-M. S. Kline.
Constable Geo. D. Messenger, Jr.
Call at this office for writing paper
and envelopes.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE of John M'Cusker, luto of Fox
township, Kilt eountv, l'a., deceased. LET
TERS OF ADMINISTRATION having boon
grunted to the undersigned upon the snld es
tate nil persons Indebted to snld estate are
requested to make payment, and those
having claims to present them for set
tlement. JACOB Al t'AULEY, Admr.
11 34 16.
TO CONSUMPTIVES.
The advertiser, having been permanently
cured of that dread disease, Consumption,
by a simple remedy, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means ot
cur. To all who desire it. he will send a
copy of the prescription used, (free of
charge) with the directions for preparing
and using the same, which they will hud a
Scre Cube for Consumption, Asthma,
Bkokcritis, Ac,
Paries wishing the prescription will
please address, Kev. E. A. WILSON, 194
l enn., Williamsburg!),' N. 1.
Appleton'g American Cyclopedia.
Vol. 8 of this admirable work is just
out, making it half complete, as there
are to be 16 in all, of 800 pages each.
one being Issued in two months. It
makes a complete library, and no one
can afford to do without it who would
keep well informed. Price $0,00 a vol
ume in leather, or $7,00 in elegant
Half Turkey. C. K. J uuson. r reuonia,
iN. 1., controls tuesale in Imk county
Address him for particulars.
scpl7-tf
Winter Is upon us, which is a re
minder that you need an overcoat.
M'Affee will make you one cheap
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DU VAN DYKE'S SULPHUR SOAP.
DR. VAN DYKE, whose life long
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CUIUSG SKIN DISEASES, has endeav
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Notice.
All persons are hereby forbidden
selling goods to, or trusting any person
on my account, without my written
order, as I will pax no debts thus con
tracted after this dale.
M. T. FRENCH.
Ridgway May 2, 1877.-ly
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING).
TRS. J. R. KELTZ, Kersey, Elk
A.T.L C-'o., Pa., takes this method of nn
nouncing to the citizens or Elk
county, that she has 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 & Go's Patent
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ESTATE of Edwin Puine, late of
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In the Court of Common Pleas of Elk
County:
John G. Reading,-! Fi- Fa- of Nov. T.
Charles Bartles, I 1877. No. 23
va r
B. Brown lee. I
NOTICE Is hereby giveu that the
undersigned Auditor, appointed to re
port distribution of the fund ordered
to be paid into Court in the above case,
will attend to the duties of his annoint-
ment.'at the office of Lucore de Hamb
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