3
Henry A. Parsons, Jr., - EdHor
THUHSDAY, JAN. 24, 1878..
Batei of AlvertisinR.
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List of Causes.
Pot down for trial nt January term, com
mencing Monday Jamiury 128, 1S78:
1. John Vaughnn vs. rhlliulolphla A Erie
R. R. Co. No. . N'ovcmbrrTerm, IS" 4.
2. Charles Webb vs. Simon H. Romlg. No.
112. Sent ember Term. 176.
3. Ridgwny Township vs. V. 8.. Wheclerct
Hi. No i9 Mny Term, 1877.
4. C. H. M'Cnuley vs. Patrick Lamb. No.
Tl. September Term, 1877.
5. Krank Gent, for use, vs. Andrew Kaul,
No. 84. September Term. 1877.
0. W. It. Hayes vs. June Sheldrake et al.
No. lsS. Bent ember Term. 1877.
7. Tohn Tudor vs. Peter Hollobaiigh. No
145, September Term, 1877.
License retitions.
The following petitions for licenses at Jan
term have been filed In my office:
EATING HOUSE.
BEKZIXOER.
I. F. X. Sorg.
RIDQWAT.
3. James Mnglnnlg,
8. Geo. W. Rhlnes,
4. John M'Cready & W. A. Derby.
ST. MARY'S BORO.
5. Wm, Gels,
6. Anthony Schnuers,
7. Joseph Kraus.
STORE.
ST. MABY'S BOBO.
8. Joseph VlHielm.
TAVERN.
BEMEZETTE.
0. Henry Blcsh,
10. G. L. Wluslow.
CF.NTREVILLE.
11. John Collins,
12. Daniel Scull.
R IDG WAT.
13. Wm. H. Schram.
14. James McKarlund.
ST. MARY'S BORO.
15. Joseph F. Windfcldcr,
1. Henry Lulir,
17. James Rimini,
18. Lorentz Vogel,
IV. Riley Bros.
FRED. SCHCENING, 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 30
responsible and prompt loss paying
companies, among the principal ones
are the following:
NORTH ISRITISH A MERCANTILE,
Gross essets $32,533,612,
.ETNA, OF HARTFORD. CONN..
Asset over $7,000,000,
FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA
Assets 14,000,000
NIAGARA, OF NEW YORK.
Assets 1,600,000.
SHAWMUT, BOSTON, MASS.,
Capitaloo.ooo.
GERMAN AMERICAN, NEW YORK,
Assets $2,500,000.
TRAVELERS, (Life and Accident) CONN.,
Assets $4,205,000.
nSOyl.
In the Court of
Common Pleas of Elk
FatiniaCaden
vs.
Owen Caden
County, September
Term, 1877 No. 93
DIVORCE.
To the Defendant above named:
Subpoena and alias subpoena having
issued in the above entitled case and
returned "not found iu the County,"
you are hereby notified to appear be
fore said court on the fourth Monday
of January, A. D. 1878, to answer said
complaint.
DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff.
cr. W. S. Morton, Deputy,
heriffs Office, Kidgway, Pa.
Dec. 22d, 1B77. (
Notice. I
Notice is hereby given that the
members of Kersey Grange No. 028. P.
of II. of Centreville, Elk county, Pa.,
intend to apply at the next term of
court, January 2th, 1878. for a charter
for u Building Association, for the
purpose of erecting a building or
buildings for the use of said Grange.
VV. H. MEREDITH, )
WILLI A M MeCAULEY, Com.
HAYS KYLER,
COURT PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAB, the Hon. I,. IV M'etinore,
President, Geo. Ed. WeU and Julius Jones
Associate Judges of the Court of Common
Pious, and Justices of the Common Pleas,
and Justice of the Court of Quarter Session,
and Orphans Court, and Court of Oyer and
Terminer and General Jail Delivery, for the
trial of capital and other offenses in the
County of Elk by their precepts to me direc
ted, have ordered a Court of Common Pleas, a
Court of Quarter (Sessions, Orphans' Court,
aud Court of Oyer and Terminer, and General
Jail Delivery, to be lmlden at Kidgway, iu
and for the County of Elk on the
FOURTH MONDAY IN JANUARY, 1S78,
being the 2Stli, day of the mouth, to continue
one week. Notice Is hereby given to the
Coroner Justice of the Peace, and the Consta
bles of Elk county, that they are by these
f resents commanded to be then and there in
heir proper persons, al 10 o'clock. A. M. of
said day, with their rolls, records and In
quisitions, and other remembrances to do
those things which their offices appertain to
be done, and that all Justices of said county
make returns of all recognizances entered
into before them, to the Clerk of the Court as
rer Act of Assembly passed May 8th, 1MI.
And those who are bound by their recogni
sances to prosecute the prisoners that are or
shall be In the Jailof.the said county of Elk
and then and there to prosecute against them
as shall be Just.
J D. C. OYSTER. Sheriff.
January 17, 187S.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
LADIES CLOOKS, at Mrs. N. T.
Cummlngs, also ties, collars, cuffs,
hosiery, gloves, and a general assort
ment of Ladies' fancy goods. Re
member the place over R. .1- Camp
bells store, Main street. Call und ex
amine before purchasing elsewhere.
(Reason's Publications.
Cirotvt reduction In nrlre for 1878 of Glka-
(on's Pictokiaj. to $2 a year. Single copies
6 cents. . ,
TheAome Circle to 12 a year, single cop.
ies 6 cents, for sale by all newsdealers.
Gleason's Monthly Companion to tl a
invlA Routes 10 cents. All postage free.
blnple copies sent un receipt of a a cent
Stamp.
The price ofCbomoshas Just been greatly
reduced. No one now gives -such liberal
terms to agents as we do. Bend for new
circular. Address F. OLKAkOM, 736 Washing
ton St. Boston Mas.
SJSmllnl.
SHERIFF'S SALE. I
BY virtue of sundry writs of fieri faoias.
alia fieri facias, venditioni exponas,
levari facias, alias levari facias, and testa.
turn fieri facias, issued out of the Court of
Common Peias of Kik County, and to me
direoled, IDC. OYSTER. High 8henffof
aid county, do hereby give notice that I
will expose to public sale or outcry at the
Court Home, in Ridgway, at on o'clock
P M on
MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1878.
ALL the right, title, and interest of de
fendant in the following described reil es
slat to witt Commencing at a post on
west side nf Theresa road (now Bcimnger
Road;) Thence North 54s West for 111
rods to the Ben linger Coal and Iron Co.,
rati road line ; Thence South C3 DO' west
30. rods ; Thcnc along F. Miller and
Charles Fcnissels latid south 54 east
110. 4 10 rods; Thence along Charles
Schissels land south 13 To' east 7' 0 rods to
a poBt on the west side of Theresa Road ;
Thenee north 42 east 35. 8-10 rods more or
less to the place of beginning, containing
21. "5100cres more or less. Being part
of land which Benzinger & Eechbach con.
veyed to John Rothcr.hoffer by Deed recor
ded in Deed Bonk I age 330 who devista the
lands to Defendant. All under fence and
about the half of it under cultivation.
I'pon which is erected one butcher (hop
12x18 feet.
ALSO all that certain town lot in the
Borough of St. Mary's, Elk Co Pa situated
on St. Mary's street. Containing in front
on St Mary's street one hundred feet by
two hundred feet deep at right angle and
being Number 45 on St. Mary's Street ac
cording to the map or plnn of the Borough
of St. Mary's. Upon which is erected a
frame house one and a half stories high
14x20 feet, said lot is under fence and has a
well of water thereon
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Thresa ltolhenhoft'er at the suit
of Joseph nilhelm.
ALSO. The defendants interest in the
following described tracts of land: 1st
Situate in Fox Township, Elk County, Pa,
bounded and described as follows: Begin.
ning at Sullivan's northeast corner ; thence
north 80 rods to a post' thence west UK)
rods to a post ; thence south 80 rods to a
post; and Ibence cast 100 rods to the place
of beginning, containing (-M) titty acres
more or less, being the same land conveyed
by Joseph Wilhelm to Mary M'Cready.
Seccond All the interest of Mary Mo
Cready as one of the heirs at law of Wm,
l'halen in the following tracts ot laoa situ
ate in the township of Horton Elk county
Pennsylvania, beginning at a hemlock, the
southwest corner of land of Wm. Bromley ;
thence north 140 rods to a beech ; thence
west 43 rods to a post : thence south 140
rods to a post; thence cust 43 rods tot lie
place of beginning, containing 40J; acres
being parts of warrants Nos. 4248 & 4372
Third beginning at a post the southeast
corner of the Benuinger lot ; thence west
119 rods to a post; thence north 88 rods to
a hemlock ; thence east 119 rod; to a stone
pile; thence south 88 rods to beginning,
containing b5.J acres more or less, being
part of warrant 4248 upon which is erected
one log house U stories high ltii24 feet
and one log barnl6z20 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., Pa., described as follows to-w it : Com
mencing at a post on Brussels rond said
post being the southeast corner of lot o.
2. and the southwest corner of the lot teing
described : thence north 32J west 204 leet
to Elk Creek; thence south 70A east
feet to lot No. 4 ; thence south ii2J east
170 feet to Brussels road ; thence south "7
west 52 feet to the place of begiuLiug, con
taining 9103 square feet and being lot No.
3 on Weis&Bruners map of their additiou
to St. Mary's. Upon which is erected one
frame dwelling house 20x23 feet two
stories high, with kitchen back and one
stable 12x10 feet with shed attached. Lot
undar fence.
ALSO All that certain tract, piece,
or parcel of land lying and being in
St. Mary's Borough, County of Elk and
State of Pennsylvania, pit unto on Brussels
road described as follows, to-wit : Begin
ning at a post on said Brussels road being
the southeast corner of Sabastian Ilahn's
lot ; thence North 3- west one hundred
and seventy feet to Elk Creek; thence
souih 8:5J east seventy-three feel to corner,
being northwest corner of F. J. Sect'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 hutidred and
fifty (7360) square feet said lot being num
bered four (4) according to a plan of Geo.
Wttlmsley, Esq. Upon which is erected one
frame dwelliug house 18x28 feet two
stories high ; one frame stable 1 2x12 and
well of water. Lot under fence
ALSO, All that cormin town lot situate in
the Borough of St, Marys, bounded and
described as follows : Beginning at the
north east corner of Leonard WIttman'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 275 feet toa post on the north
line of lsnds of Leonard Wittman's;
thence along said Wittman's line north
81 east 75 feet to a post, said post being
the south west corner of F. X. Erick's lot ;
thence along said Erick's westerly line
north 15 west 127 feet to a post; thence
along said Erick's line north 63 west 35
eettoapost; thence north BO" west w
eet to a post on New Brussels Road ;
thence along said road south 8H west 133
feet to the place of beginning. Containing
111! 23 square feet, be the same more or
less. Vvon which is erected one frame
blacksmith shop 25x42 feet two stories
high.
Seized taken in execution and to be sold
as the property of Frank Gerg at the suit of
Allois Schauer.
TERMS OF SALE.
The following must be strictly complied
ilh when the property is struck ofi ;
1. All bids must be raid iu full, except
where the plaintiff or other lien creditor!
becomes the purchaser, in wuicn case tue
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 be furn
ished, including mortgage searches on tue
properly sold, together with such lien
creditor's receipt for the amount of the
proceeds of the sale, or such portion thereof
as be shall appear to be entitled to.
2 All Bales not settled immediately will
be continued until six o'clock P M'. at
which time all property not settled for will
gain be put up, and sold at the expense
and risk of the person to whom it was first
struck oft, and who, iu case of deficiency
at such re-sale, shall make good tb e same,
and in no instance will the deed be pre
sen ted in court tor confirmation unless the
bid is actually settled for with the Sheriff
as above stated.
' V. C. OYSTER 8heriff.
Sheriff's office, Ridgway Pa. 1
January 2, 1878. J
See Purdou's Digtst, 0th edition- page
446 ; Smith's Forms, page am.
Notice.
Anv person wishing to adopt or
Apprentice a boy or girl child will
please corpespond with W. J. King,
P. O. Box 143 rentield, Cleartlem Co
Pa. u41w3eow.
Our 161b bill-heads are just the
hlng you want.
Township Oncers.
Judge of Election O. R. Dixon.
Inspectors M. 12, Lesser, II. II.
Wensel.
Justices of the Peace Charles Mead,
Ja. I). Fullerton.
School Directors O. B. Grant, Jas.
Gardner, O. T. Wheeler. N. T. Cuin-
raings, W. 8. Service. Eug. J. Miller.
Supervisors Jolin Oulnack, .Daniel
M'Govern.
Treasurer W. II. Hyde.
Assessor M. 8. Kline.
Auditors Will Dickinson, James
)?en field, J- 8. Powell.
Clerk-M.H.Kline. .
Constable Geo. 1). Messenger, Jr.
Call at this office
and envelopes.
for writing paper
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE of John M'Cusker, Into of Fox
township, Elk conntv, Pa., deceased. LET
TEKHOF ADMINISTRATION having been
granted to the undersigned upon the said es
tate all persons Indebted to snld estate are
requested to make payment, and those
having claims to present them for set
tlement. JACOB MCAULEY, Admr,
nWtB.
TO CONSUMPTIVES.
The advertiser, having been permanently
cured of that dread disease. Consumption,
by a simple remedy, is anxious to make
knowo to his fellow sufferers the means ot
cure. To all who desire it. he will send a
cony of the prescription used, (free of
charge) with the directions for preparing
and using the same, which they will hnd a
Sire Clrx for Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, ic.
Parties wishing the prescription will
please address. Her. E. A. WILSON, 194
Penn., Williatnsburgh, N. i.
Applet oil's American Cyclopedia.
Vol. 8 'of this admirable work is just
out, making it half complete, as there
are to lie lu in all, of 800 pages each.
one being issued in two months. It
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Address him for particulars.
eepl7-tf
Winter is upon us, which Is a re.
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Notice.
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selling goods to, or trusting any 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.-ly
MII.LISLKY AND
DRESSMAKING.
mfRS. J. It. KELTZ, Kersey,
Elk
XvL f-'o., Pa., takes this method of an
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county, that she has on hand an as
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In the Court of
Common Plens of
vs.
John M'Eneruey
Elk County, rieiit
CI III 1BII, it). V.
DIVORCE.
To the Defendant -above named.
Subpoena and ulias aubpoena having
Itmied in the above entitled case and
returned "not found in the County,1
you are hereby iiotliied to tutnear be
lore Buid court on the fourth Monday
of January, A. D. 1878, to answer eaid
complaint.
DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff.
jjer. . n. uoKTox, jjepuiy.
KherifTa Office, Ridjrway, Pu. 1
Dec. 22d, m7.
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. It. Division
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
Q".'
and after THURSDAY, JULY, 28,
1877, the trains on the Philadelphia A
Eria Rr'troad will run as follows!
WESTWARD.
ERIE MAIL leaves Philadelphia 11 55 p m
' " " Rcnovo 1 1 00 a in
" ' ' Emporium 12 65 p m
St. Mary' Met) 1 4't p m
Kidgway 2 16pm
" ' Kane B 80 p m
" arrive at Erie 7 85 pm
EASTWARD.
ERIE MAIL leaves Erie
11.00 a m
' Kane
8 60 p m
4 49 p m
" Ridgwny
" ' St. Mary's
"- " ' Emporium
' " " Rcnovo
" arr. at Philadephia...
6 18pm
6 15 p m
8.85 p m
7 00 a m
Day Express and
nect east with Low
N. YS & P. IX. R.
WM.
biagara Express con
Grvda Division and B
A.
BALDWIN.
Gcn'l Sup't
T7MP1RE TKANSPOttTATION
Vj co.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
1127 UlRAKD STUEES,
Philadelphia, October 18th, 1S77.
Notice is hereby given that the Km.
pire Transportation Company hits
censed to transact business, and has
entered on a liquidation of Its affairs
preparatory to its dissolution as a Cor
poration. JOS. D. POTTS, President.
The Empire Line,, formerly owned
and operated by the umpire Trans
portation Company, will continue to
be operated as heretofore, but for ac
count of its new owners. F. J.
FI RTH, Gen. Manager, Empire
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GEO. A. JIATUBVN,
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County Pa- Office across the hall from
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Jne. to '7t.
VUAHLES 110LES,
Watchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler
Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for tbe
.lowe Sewing Machine, and Morion woiu
ijn. Rennirinc Watches, etc,
en. Repairing watcnes, vo,
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tlnly
J. O. K BAIL ST,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
vlnzol. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Traveler's Life and Aeei
lent Insurance Co., of Hartford. Conn.
JAMES D. FULLERTON,
Surgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
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rounding country. All work warranted.
Office in Service & Wheeler's Building, up- .
stairs, first door to the left. 73-n-82-ly
G. G. MESSENGER,
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at Main and Mill streets, Ridgway, Pa.
full assortment of carefully seleoled For
sign and Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
jarefully dispensed at all hours, day or
night. TlT,
T. S. HARTLEY. M. D.,
Physician ana Surgeon.
Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Sts. Residence corner Broad St.
opposite tbe College. Office hours from
8 to 10 A. M. and from 7 to 8 P. M.
vln2yl. "
J. iS. BORD WELL, JV. D.,
Eclcolio Physiqinn and Surgeon, has remov
ed his office from Centre street, to Mail St.
Ridgway. Pa in the second story or tut
neir brick building of John G. Hall, oppo
sill Hyde's store.
Offieo hours:! to2PM7toPM
HYDE JJOUSE,
lltDOWAY, Elk Co., Pa.
W. II. SCHRAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
so liberally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict ai
tsution to the comfort and convenience ol
guests, to merit a continuance oi Iks
same.
Oct 30 180!).
E. Q. FA Y.
LUMttER AND INSURANCE COM
MISSION BROKER,
AND
OKNERAL COLLECTION AGENT
No 2C6 Walnut Plc,
(810 Wuluut Street,)
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
n 41-ly
I'. W. 11 A YS,
DEALS- 111
Dry
Goods, Notions, Grrceriee-
and General Variety,
FOX. ELK CO., PA.
Earley M. .
vlnlTlf.
K. K. GKESII.
Dealer in all kinds of cabinet ware,
tfood and eune seat chairs, kitchen
and extenlion tables, wood and marble
top stands, wood and marble top
bureaus, whatnots, looking glasses,
wood and marble top chamber suits,
mattresses, spring bed bottoms, bed
steads, cribs. Laferty's metal lined
wood pumps, tc, &c. Cane seats re
placed with perforated wood seats.
Weed sewing machine reduced from
$05 to $45, the best machine In the
market, and picture frames made to
order. Also a large assorted stock of
ready made coftlns constantly on hand
and trimmed at shortest notice. All
the above good are sold at panic prices.
vv are iiooins in masonic builUinr.
Ridgway Pa
v7n01t. N
EW LIVERY STABLE
IN
RIDGWAY .
DAN SCRIBNEIt WISHES TO
inform the citizens of llidgwuy, and
tne public generally, mat lie haa
tarted a Livery Stable and will keep
OOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
and Buggies to let
upon
the most
reasonable terms.
B&He will also do job teaming;.
Stable on Broad street, above Main.
All orders left at the Post Office will
receive prompt attention.
AUg01871tf
JF YOU WANT TO BUY
GOODSCHEAP
GO TO
JAMES II HAGERTY
Main Street, Ridgway, Pa
DBY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS
SHOES, HATS AND CAPS,
GLASS AND QUEENS- ...
WARE, WOOD AND
WILLOW.WARE.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
A Large Stock of
Groceries and Provisions
The BEST BRANDS of FLOUR
Constantly on hand, and told as cheap
as the CHEAPEST
JAisB3 n HAGERTY
Newark, N. J. novtyunitt
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