ItlDQWAY, PA., APRIL BS, .1878.
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Notes.
Hall, wind, and rain on Saturday
even lng.
Pigeons were selling hero Inst
week for one dollar a dozen.
Soaking rain last night, which
Will undouhledly make a hig flood.
A bracket flood last Saturday
morning started a large amount of
lumber from this section.
The old slaughter house, built by
Tat Malone on the hanks of the Clar
ion, has been converted into a dwelling
house and is occupied by a, German
family.
Editors are never satisfied, or moro
of them would retire from business.
It Is curious how a man thinks he
will make just another hundred
thousand and then retire.
" The daily musical concert given
by the frogs, in the mud puddle opjo
Blte this building, seems to'be a sere
nade to the Supervisors to have a ditch
put In and the unsightly nuisance
abated.
More new subscribers this week
which leads us to remark thut if you
think this paper is worth the small
Bum a.sked for It why not subscribe
and thus give us some substantial tes
timonial of your appreciation.
"Why don't our merchants get a
quantity of gold for change to pay out
to their customers. Then advertise
the fact in the papers, and see If it
don't pay. Gentlemen you will have
to wake up for this is going to be an
oil town.
On our first page is ''Clover" an
interesting story; "Old Reliable" a
humorous article, besides "Items of
Interest," "Farm, Garden, and House
hold," and several other short articles.
"Songs Unsung," is a neat little poem.
On our fourth page will be found live
columns of interesting matter.
The house that stood on the site of
M. E. Leaser's house, next Mrs Houk's
across the Clarion, was built forty-live
years ago by Mr. Caleb Dill. All that
now remains is the old stone chim
ney with its ancient lire places, and
that too M'ill soon be demolished for
use in the cellar wall of the new house.
Rev. J. K. Melhorn, of Pittsburgh,
will preach in the Lutheran church
on Tuesday evening, April 30th, in the
English language at 7:30 o'clock. Rev.
Melhoru is the Missionary President
of the Pittsburgh Synod, and a
gentleman of groat force and elo
quence. An invitation is extended to
all to attend.
In the article headed "Our
Colony" which appeared in the Advo
cate of week before last our readers
may have been led to believe that the
land spoken of was owned wholly by
Mr. Hall. At the request of that gen
tleman we will state that the land is
owned by Earley, Brickie & like, and
Hyde, Bradley, & Co., Mr. Hall being
a member of the latter linn.
The post-otlice at Earley was en
tered on Wednesday night of last week
and the safe blown open by drilling
holes in the back and putting in
powder. The postmaster, Mr. Mohan,
keeps a jewelry and notion store.
About $250,00 in money, besides
jewelry to the amount of probably
$150,00, was stolen. We understand
no mail matter was molested.
Terrific rain storm, accompanied
by thunder and lightning, at this
point on Monday evening. Rain fell
in torrents, while the loud peals of
thunder and vivid flashes of lightning,
made the scene one of indescribable
grandeur, but Mr. Groves, didn't seem
to appreciate it as he and his team
ecudded up Main street, under bare
poles, looking like three rats in a rain
barrel.
Three kegs of beer, four quart bot
tles of whiskey, one half-loaf bread,
one shot-gun with broken stock, and
one old company H musket with a
damaged tube, were some of the neces
sary equipments of a pigeoning party
which started from this place the
other day. The only thing that
troubles us Is to know what they are
going to do with such a large amount
of bread.
An awful time on our end of
South street last week. All the folks
got pigs from a man who was around
selling them. In a few moments all
the pigs were out of their little pens
and running loose, and all the men
women and dogs running after them,
and such a running, it reminded us of
the time that Mrs. Cunningham's pig
got out and ran into Earley's woods
before it was caught. Mrs. Stewart's
pig ran into Mrs. Cunningham's house
where it was made a prisoner.
The total seated valuation of
Itidgway township is f 202.410, which
includes gold watches. $1600: silver
watches, $580; money at interest,
700. The unseated valuation is $152,
282. The county tax is eight mills on
each dollar of valuation, the poor tax
three and one-half mills. The road
tax will probably be eight mills, then
there will be the cash tax for the pay
ment of judgments, and which is
ordered by the court, of probably ten
mills. The school tax will be about
eight mills, and the side-walk tax,
wnicu is only levied on property
within a certain limit, about one and
one-half mills. Total amount of tax
on each dollar of valuation, outside
the sidewalk limit, three cents and
. seven and one-half mills. Within the
Bide-walk limit three cents and nine
mills on each dollar of valuation. A
slight difference may be made when
the different taxes are laid but the
rates as given, will likely prove to be
substantially correct.
Personal Notes.
Mr. Gresh has a new grape arbor.
Mert Schram's boy is named Edgar
Howard. .
W. II. Osterhout'is now In New
York City. : ' ,
Capt. 'Woodward's girl is named
Stella Augusta.
Doctor C. R. Earley came home
Monday aftcrnoou.
Tom Barry is now working for
Geary at the depot..
Miss L. Lee has returned from the
City with new goods.
Geo. R bines is busy farming his
piece below Hall's farm.
W. II. Hyde has returned from
the east with new goods.
Charlie and Frank, sous of Doctor
Earley, are now at home.
J. S. Hyde Is taking the stumps off
his Rough and Ready farm.
-i-Graee Church was beautifully
decorated on Easter Sunday.
B. F. Ely tells of an egg 8x"
which one of his hens laid.
Mollle Thayer is making soap and
Mrs. Ely is down helping her.
Mrs. Cunningham finished plant
ing her potatoes week ago yesterday.
R,y. Kline has returned from the
eiiywliere lie has been for new goods.
M'Afee now boasts of tho flower
garden in his front yard on Ziou's
hill.
Carl Rhines commenced working
in Hyde's saw mill on Monday morn
ing. John Van Orsdall is going to
manure his lots with hemlock saw
dust,
Morris Sherman made a clean
burn of his fallow at Boot Jack last
week.
Miles and Noon are doiug some re
pairing in Osterhoufs tenement
houses.
New latice work under the bay
window and porch of C. R. Kline's
residence.
Our old black hen panned out ten
chicks for the eleven eggs we entrusted
to her care.
Flynn fe Malone have commenced
the stone work on M. E. Lesser's cel
lar across the creek.
Judge Derby went fishing on Satur
day and caught quite a striug of
horned dace and chubs.
The fellow that made the young
lady a present of some date seeds, is'nt
certain where the joke comes in.
Frank M'Gloin has potatoes up.
He is bound to have the first new po
tatoes if the frost don't kill them.
8. H. Clark has moved his family
to Lock Haven. He continues to
make boots and shoes for J. S. Powell.
L. L. Miller is fiting up a room in
D. D. Cook's corner building to be
used by Mathews for an ice cream
saloon.
Capt. Woodward besides being
Town Clerk and peanut vender has
been elected Vestryman in Grace
Church.
Postmaster Hagerty received a lot
of potatoes the other day and exercised
himself considerably getting them
into his store room.
W. II. Schram's pretty sorrel colt,
which we spoke of last week, has had
a sick spell. It is much better now
and we hope will recover.
The chap who tried to wind up
his clock with a match had probably
been imbibing that beverage (beer)
which never intoxicates.
Mrs. Noon has made soap, and
feels proud of her good luck, which
was no.doubt due to having the boil
ing done in the full of the moon.
Doctor Hartley has planted forty
rose bushes on his Broad and Soutli
street property. He has also planted a
hitching post in front of his drug
store.
The new Lutheran choir consists
of Bev. Mercer, Bob. Robinson, A. C.
Mathews, and Jim. Fullerton, all bass
singers, and the basist quartette in
the place. f
N. T. Cummings and Minor Wil
cox each have new Weber pianos this
week, which were purchased through
the agency of D. S. Andrus & Co.,
Williamsport, Pa.
Jennie L. Parsons, our right hand
supporter, started on Tuesday morn
ing for a visit to Mrs. Frank H. Burr
(formerly Clara A. Parsons), at Petro
lia, Butler county.
J. S. Hyde remarked the other day
that he had seen no notice in the pa
pers of new buildings going up in
Ridgway this summer. But then he
don't take the Advocate.
Gould, of the Cameron County
Press, was in town on Monday. Time
has dealt rather gently with our old
friend as with loving touch he has
thickly sprinkled the grey among the
gold.
Capt. Schcening has an observa
tory on the roof of his house. When
blind M'Colum was here the Captain
took him up and showed him the
sights. The joke is of long standing
but new to many people.
We saw a chap on the street the
other evening with a a-lrl on either
arm, and we agree with one of the
young ladies who said "people will
think you have your hands full."
Dennis Donnovan, of Fox town
ship, fired his fallow on Thursday
last, as did the Kemmers in this town
ship making a smoke that was seen at
this place to rise in immense clouds.
N. T. Cummings managed to get
one ngni piece out on the Saturday
bracket, and he and Will Messenger
came back on mail Monday afternoon.
They report the river, below Arm
strong's, as "stuck" full of rafts.
Personal Notes.
' Dan. M'Govern has a new stone
boat. '
Joseph Holsrybrookias had him
self, horses, and hack photographed.
Thomas Irwin, of Spring Creek
towuship, wason our streets yesterday.
Doctor Bordwell's burning fallow
looked beau tirul on Thursday, night
last. . ,
Master Walter Miles seemed to en-
Joy tho wheel barrow ride we gave
him last week.
Rev. W. II. Swartz was taken home
yesterday, In a very much shattered
state of health.
John Casserly and Alva Malhorn
did the stone work on Hydo & Ross'
new planing mill.
Hugh and Harry Hydo have ench
new velocipedes, and they know how
to manage them.
Prof. Dixon takes ofThls coat and
makes his garden. He is learning the
farming trade fast.
Fred. Wilmarth was in town yes
terday. Wonder how long that seven
teen Inch trout Is now?
David Thayer has made an im
provement by having an ornamented
bonrd placed under his porch.
Jack Barrett was around collecting
bills for expressage. He seem to like
his situation at the depot tirstrato.
Grove Messenger set out some
fruit trees, and planted a lot of pota
toes. That is he bossed the job.
Prof. Dixon, SherifF Oyster, E. K.
Gresh, and 'Squire Fullerton went
pigeoning on Tuesday morning.
Peter O'Neill was in town one day
last week with a load of potatoes.
Peter seems to be making farming
pay.
John Ilcaly has un-holcd his
potatoes. By the size of the hole we
judge he had two or three hundred
bushels.
Geo. Walker, our old time shoe
maker, but now engaged in farming,
has two new red wheels on his old
wagon.
Leopold Rhines had such a nice
shot at a flock of pigeons, about a mil
lion, when his gun missed lire and
they were gone.
B. T. Cliapin is doing a good busi
ness at Brockwayville, and is well
pleased with his new venture. We
wish him much success
Carl Rhines, on his recent pijreou
hunt killed seven pigeons at one shot.
They were on the ground feeding
when he got the drop on them.
Grove had several visitors who
whittled, the other day. When we
looked in it was hard to determine
whether he was running a planing
mill or a carpenter shop. .
Capt. Schcening and Doctor Hartley
were taken to the pigeon section, at
Highland, by James M'Goveru, on
Monday evening. Aud a flue rainy
start they had.
The M'Kean Miner copies our ar
ticle in relation to the work of Messrs.
Rathbun fc Willard in making ab
stracts of deeds, and gives credit to the
Elk Democrat.
George Walker has sold his 100
acre farm, on the right hand side of
the Smethport pike about two miles
north-west of this place, to Horace
Little for $1500.
Capt. Woodward's girl baby, with
Miss B. E. Wilcox and Geo. A. Rath
bun sponsors, and J. M. Schram's boy
baby, with Mrs. J. M. Sehrarn, and
W. H. Schram sponsors, Avere baptized
in Grace Church last Sunday it being
Easter Sunday.
Supervisor Melvin Gardner was
arrested by the Warren Kportman's
Club for burning pigeons where they
were nesting. As he was too lame to
walk aud the arresting party had no
mode of conveyance he was allowed to
go scot free. Several other parties
arrested were made to pay $20, or go to
the Forest county jail, which made
their pigeons rather dear meat.
John Lees, a well-known manu
facturer of Chester, Pa., was instantly
killed on Monday last by his horses
running away, and throwing him from
his wagon against a tree with such
force that the top of his head was taken
off.
Birth.
Geary On Wednesday, April 17th,
1878, to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Geary, of
this place, a daughter.
Church Directory.
METHODIST CHURCH.
The serious illness of Rev. W. II.
Swartz will prevent the preaching of
his farewell sermon as was intended.
GRACE CHURCH.
Rev. Wm. Jas. Miller, next Sunday,
morning and evening at the usual
hours.
LUTIIERAN CHURCH.
Rev. I. Breneman. German in the
morning and English in the evening.
Subjec of the evening sermon, "The
word Amen."
Grant & Morton's Big Barn.
In our last issue we noticed the fact
that Grant & Ilorton were building a
barn. On investigating the matter we
find that the barn named is more than
an ordinary one, perhaps the largest
structure of the kind in Elk county.
The size is 36x84 and It rests on a
stone foundation of which three feet
are in the ground and thirteen feet
above the ground. Above the fouuda
tion are two stories the building being
so arranged that a team can drive into
the upper story, and unload, on a plan
similar to that of DickinsonBros'. new
barn. Casserly & Malhorn com
menced the stone work last Monday
morning.
A new line of dress goods at J. H.
Hagerty's. Call and eeeth elegant
ew stock.
From the Konovo Record, April Mb..
A Terrible Accident.
,
tWO UNKNOWN MEN CRUSHED TO
DEATH IN ALUMIIBR CAR CORON
ER'S INQUEST HELD,
On Tuesday night last, between 0J
and 10 o'clock, a brakeman on an ex
freight train east, while making up
his train in the lower part of the yard
In this place, discovered two unknown
men in death's grasp in the middle of
a cattle car loaded with planed lumber.
The cries aud groans of the unfortu
nate men had just about subsided
when he reached the car. They wore
found tightly wedged in between two
piles of lumber. As soon as assistance
coold be had", tnelr lifeless bodies were
extricated, and the authorities of the
borough notified of the accident.
John Smith, Esq., summoned a Cor
oucr's jury, which gave a verdict of
accidental death, caused in the man
ner "above stated.
One of the men was about 40 years
old, about 5 feet 9 inches in highth,
weight about 160 pounds j light brown
curly hair and smooth face. He was
dressed in a black cloth coat, which
was in good condition ; had on two
pairs of cashmere pants one pair
striped, tho other checkered ; a white
knit undershirt, Over which was a
white dress shirt and a check over
shirt; canton flannel drawers; a blue
brown striped neck scarf; a dark grey
vest mixed with white and brown ;
Congress gaiters. He bore a sear un
der the cnin ; lias a largo head and
face. In his pockets were found a
black-handled razor, with the Initials
"W. B. K." cut on one side of the han
dle. There were no papers or money
found on his person.
The oilier man was about 19 years of
age; highth 5 feet 5 inches; light
auburn hair, smooth face, bearing no
indication of ever having shaved. On
forehead there was a sniail tuft of gray
hair; several warts on second joint of
forefinger of left hand. He was
dressscd in a gray woolen coat and
dark pants; check wool undershirt,
over which was a white shirt and
check wool overshirt; boots nearly
new. A leatner pocket booK was
found in his pockets, containing a
song, entitled "The Battle Cry of
Freedom" and a poem entitled "The
Gypsy's Warning," written in a plain,
bold hand. He also had in his pock
ets a steel watch chain, on which was j
attached a very old pennyand padlock
key ; pair of gold sleeve buttons, tri
angular shaped, with green stone set
tings ; one of Dr. Pierce's memoran
dum books in which was written, "I
owe Car for 12 lbs. of lard. Signed G.
Yauger." In three other places ap
pears the name of "Fred, i auger,
Lowell, N. Y."
The bodies of the unfortunate men
were provided with coffins and buried
at North Point yesterday.
A Dangerous Item.
We do not remember in what
journal we first saw the following ex
tract as an original item ; but, since
it has recently been copied without
comment by several cotemporaries, at
tention should be directed to it. The
article states that:
"A poison of any conceivable de
scription and degree of potency, which
has been intentionally or accidentally
swallowed, may be rendered almost
instantly harmless by simply swallow
ing two gills of sweet oil. An indi
vidual with a very strong constitution
should take nearly twice this quantity.
This oil will most positively neutralize
every form of vegetable, animal, or
mineral poison with which physicians,
and chemists are acquainted."
The idea that sweet oil will neutral
ize such poisons as prussic acid, nico
tine, strychnine, curare, and a host of
others less speedy in their action, is
almost two absurd to demand refuta
tion. In some cases, when taken into
the stomach in large quantities, it may
serve to involve acrid and poisonous
substances and mitigate their action,
until the arrival of a physician with
specifics shall relieve the patient from
danger; but it is not to be used in all
cases, for its administration, for in
stance, immediately after the swallow
ing of a corrosive mineral acid, such
as oil of vitriol, would be followed by
most fearful results.
As the great multitude of poisons
known to the physician and chemist
are classified according to their varied
mode of action on the animal economy,
it is evident that the method of treat
ment in cases of poisoning must like
wise vary. There can be no one spe
cific for all.
It is to be hoped that no one wili be
simple enough to try this antidote ;
for if he does, the absurd person who
penned the quoted statement may
have a human life to answer for.
Scientific American.
Dep't of Public Instruction,
Harrisburgh, Pa., Aug. 27th, '77. J
Geo. Ri Dixon, Esq.,
Co. Supt. Elk County.
Dear Sir Your report has been
received and will appear just as you
send it. I have read it with a great
deal of Interest. You must have be
stowed upon it much time and labor.
Your work as Superintendent has
been highly satisfactory aud I hope
you may continue long in the work
You have endeavored faithfully to
raise tho standard of the qualifications
of the teachers of your county, and
no doubt have provoked some opposi
tion but in the near future your
course will be commended.
The State Supt., J. P. Wickersham,
adds, "I know you are doing a good
work in Elk."
Yours respectfully,
HENRY HOUK,
Depty. Supt. Pub. Inst.
Hides, Sheep Pelts, and Calf Skins
wanted at 2 Main Street
FRANK 6ETTELLE.
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Tho Williamsport O. & B. puts It
thusly: "Urother Chase, who stole
half a million dollars from the union
mills company of Fall River, is being
chased up by the law at lust, and is
likely to be chased futo prison, beeause
he cannot raise the trifling sum of
$200,000 bail. He was a very good man,
moved In the first circles of society,
was highly respected, audit is a shame
that he should be interferred with for
appropriating the trifling sum of half
a million!"
It always gives us pain to hear one
cough on the street, in the house or at
meetings of any kind; for this reason,
as well as others, I have devoted time
and study for years past to find a
remedy that will alleviate and cure as
far as possible, many of my fellows
who are troubled with this grevious,
wearing, tearing, wasting cough, and
I think the Improved Cough Syrup
reaches more cases of bad coughs and
bronchial affections than any other
remedy of its kind. Prices, 50 cents
and $1 per bottle. Prepared by E. K.
Thompson, Titusville, Pa.
Sold by Dr. T. S. Hartley, Ridgway,
Elk county, Pa.
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Gentlemen: In pursuance ot tne
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April 4th, 1878
List of Jurors. m
drawn for May term of court, com
mencing Mouday May 27, 1878.
GRAND.
St. Marys. Gerhard Fochtman.
Henezette. H. li. Wilson, Dennis
Taylor.
Benzinger . Bernard Wesnitzer,
George Wendle, Simon Breindle,
Henry Fletterman.
Fox. W. A. M'Kay, Thomas Sulli
van, Jeremiah Sullivan.
Ilorton. Henry lteedy.
Highland. ltobert Wonderly.
Jones. John Weidert, J. C. John
son, Jr.
Jay. John Gordon.
Millstone. William Dunn.
Ridgway. Melvin Gardner, L. A.
Brendle, W. C. Healy, Michael Bailey.
Spring Creek. Nathan Laughner.
St. Marys. Edward M'Bride, Louis
Gies, Joseph Hanhaitker.
THAVEKSE.
Benezette. Coleman T. Johnson,
John Ban-, W. H. Johnson.
Beninger . Michael .Neibert,
Joseph Cheatle, Peter Wilhelm, Jacob
Schneider, Jacob Nist, John N.
Geitnc,George Nissell, John Heindle,
Joseph Sclmuer, Joseph Werner,
Leonard Hitter.
Fox. Peter Thompson, Talbot
Thompson, Adolph Tinim, Lawrence
Mohan, Jr., John Koch. Joseph An
singer John Hershey, Henry H. Saw
yer, Iteesman Meredith, Marshall
Keefer.
Horton. Willis Taylor, A. S. Hor
ton, Jacob Fields.
Jones. John Bonnert, J. S. WeitolT,
J. C. Meflert.
Jay. Wm. P. Luce, William Rob
inson, Ephvaini Hewitt.
Jay. John Turley, Charles P Chase.
Ridgway. William Fannin, E. J.
Miller, Minor Wilcox, G. G. Messen.
ger, James P. Garrett, James Rickard,
George Dickinson, Andrew Jackson.
bt. Marys. Fred Leoflier, George
roting, r rauK Aves, jt'ranii 15. Hall,
Alimony ucenninger.
Paper Rags taken in exchange for
goods 42 Main Street.
The articles appearing in the Elk
Democrat and Elk Advocate signed
by Rev. J. M. Gillette, and "A Catho
lic." also Rev. J. M.- Gillette's
"Thanksgiving Sermon,'' are pub
lished in a neat pamphlet, and for
sale at this ofiiee for 25 cents. Send in
your orders.
Notice.
All persons are hereby forbidden
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
T
HE SOCIETY STORE.
A new store started in Ridjnvav un
der the auspices of the ladies of Grace
ChurcU, witn
MISS A. E. irKEE.
as Agent and Saleswoman,
A fine assortment of goods on hand
and selected with great care.
KMUltUlUEKlKS.
LACE EDGE.
FRINGES.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
LADIES TIES.
TOILET SETS.
LINEN SUITS. -
CII1LDRENS SUITS '
SAMPLE SILKS.
Machine silk, thread and needles.
Also a line ot of Dress Goods, Fancy
work of all kinds. Framed mottoes
tc, &c. All cheap as the cheapest
auu goous warranteu nrst class. Call
and examine our stock.
MISS A. E. M'KEE,
Auent for the Society.
N
EW LIVERY STABLE
IN
KLDGWAY .
DAN SCRIBNER WISHES TO
inform the citizens of Ridgway, and
tho public generally, that he has
tarted a Livery Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD.CARRIAGES
and Buggies to let upon the' most
reasonable terms.
J8figHe will also do job teaming.
Stable on Broad street, above Main.
All orders left at the Post Oflico will
receive prompt attention.
Aug201871tf
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie E. R. Division
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
ON and after THURSDAY, JULY, 28,
1877, the trains onthe Philadelphia &
trio RrUroad will run as follows;
WESTWARD.
ERIE MAIL leaves Philadelphia 11 65 p m
" " Renovo 11 00 a m
' " " Emporium 12 65 p nr
St. Mary's 1 4(1 p m
" Ridgway 2 16 p m
" " " Kane 8 30 p in
" arrive at Erie 7 85 p in
EASTWARD.
ERIE MAIL leaves Erie .......11.00 a m
Kane 8 60 p m
" " Ridgway 4 49 p m
' " St. Mary's...... 6 18 p m
" " ' Emporium 6 15 p m
" Renovo.. 8.85 p m
" " arr. at Philadephia... 7 00 a m
Day bipress and Msgara Express eon
nect east with Low Orvde Division and B,
N. Yl tt P. R. R.
WU. A BALDWIN.
Gen'l Sup't,
Hate of Advertising.
One column, one year..
$75 00
40 00
ii5 (10
1ft 00
Ivnn.innt oH pri iNcmen ts ner Biiutiro of.
fllirlit lines, one Insertion t, two luser
Jl.iW, three insertions fi.
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Business Cards.
GEO. A. RATHBUN
ATTOIINEY-AT-LAW,
Main Street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
HALL & M'CAULEY.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Office In New Brick Building, Main Street,
Ridgway, Elk Co., Fa. V3u2tf.
J. O. W. BAILEY.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Ridgway, Elk County, Pa. Agent for the
Traveler's Life and Occident Insurance Co.,
of Hartford, Connctlcut. vln25yl.
LUCORE & HAMBLEN.
ATTORNEYS AT-LAW.
Ridgway, Elk County Pa. Office Across
the hall from the Democrat establishment.
C'lnlms for collection promptly attended to
Jne.13-1870
E. G. FAY.
LUMBER AND INSURANCE COMMIS
SION BROKER.
And General Collection Agent, No. 208
Walnut Place, (310 Walnut Streot.) Philadel
phia, Pa. nll-ly
G. G. MESSENGER.
DRUGGIST AND PARMACEUTIST.
N. W. corner of Main and Mill streets,
Ridgway, Pa., full assortment of carefully
selected Foreign and Domestio Drugs. Pre
scriptions carefully dibpeiiscd at all hours,
day or night. vln3y
T. S. HARTLEY, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office In Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Streets. Residence corner Broad
Street, opposite tho College. Office hours
from 8 to 10 A. M. and from 7 to 8 P. M.
Vln2yl.
J. S. BQRDWELL, M. D.
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Has removed his office from Centro Street,
to Main Street, Ridgway, Pa., In the second
story of the now brick building of John G.
Hall, west of the Hyde House.
Office hours : 1 to 2 P. M. 7 to 9 P. M.
MRS. N. T. CUMMINGS.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT of Ladies' Cloaks,
at Mrs. N. T. Cummings, also ties, collars
cull's, holsery, gloves, aud a goncrul assort
ment of Ladies' fancy goods. Remember the
place over R. I. Campbell's store, Main street,
Call and examine before purchasing elso
where.
HYDE HOUSE.
W. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor,
Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so
liberally bestowed upon him, the new pro
prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention to
the comfort and convenience of guests, to
merit a continuance of tho same,
oct30'09
Ridgway Oyster, Fish and Produce
Market.
The undersigned having leased the build
ing formerly used by Mercer Bros., as a Meat
Market will occupy the same as a General
Market Houso, and will constantly have on
hand, Shell, Tub, and Canned Oysters, a
variety of Fresh and Salt Fish, Foreign and
Domestio Fruits and Nuts, aud all kinds of
Produce. Canned fruits and Jellils.
Fresh Invoices of Oysters aud Fish Dally.
A. C. MATHEWS it CO.
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.
MRS. J. R. KELTZ, Kersey, Elk Co., Pa..
takes this method of announcing to the citi
zens of Elk county, that she lias on hand an
assortment of fashionable millinery goods
which will be sold cheap. Also dressmaking
In all its branches.
Agent for Dr. J. Bail & Co's Patent Ivory
and Lignum Vitte Eye Cups. Send for des
criptive circular.
nlTyl.
APPLETON'S AMERICAN CYCLO
PEDIA.
Vol. 3 of this admirable work Is Just out
making it half complete, as there are to be 13
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 $6,00 a vol
ume in leather, or $7,00 In elegant hulf Tur
key. C. K. Judson, F'redouia, N. Y., controls
tho sale In Elk county. Address lilm for
putlculars, sep 17-tf.
E. K. GRESH.
DEALER In all kinds of cabinet ware,
wood and cane seat chairs, kitchen and ex
tentiou tables, wood and marble top stands,
wood and marble top bureuus, whatnots,
looking glasses, wood and marble top cham
ber suits, mattresses, spring bed bottoms,
bed steads, cribs. Laferty's metal lined
wood pumps, &c, 4c. Cane seats replaced
with perforated wood seats. Weed sewing
machine reduced from $05 to $15, the best ma
chine In the market, aud picture frames
made to order. Also a large assorted stock of
ready made coffins constantly on hand and
trimmed at shortest notice. All the above
goods are sold ut panic prices. Ware Rooms
in musonic building, Ridgway Pa.
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