lie Jwwafc.
Henry A. Parsoin, Jr., - Editor
THURSDAY, SEPT. C, 1878.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
FOR OOVURXOH,
GEN. HENRY M. 110 YT,
OF MJZlittNU.
VOH timiTEXANT-OOVEHXdli,
GEN. CHARLES W. STONE,
OF WARREN.
FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGE,
JAMES P. STEKIIETT,
OF ATitiRCtHENY.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AF
FAIRS, COL. A. K. DUNKEL,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Ridgway, Pa., Aug. 20, ls8.
To (he Members of the Republican Co.
Committee: You arc hereby noti
fied that n meeting of the sabl com
mittee will be hold at the office of the
Cflairtunn, iu Itidgwny, on Saturday,
tlie 7th day of September, nt 2:30
o'clock, P. M. The presence of every
member of the committee is desired.
Should any member be unable to at
tend, ideaso inform the Chairman by
letter, and if there is any reason ex
isting why any member of this com
mittee should wish to sever his con
nection as a member thereof, let him
tender his resignation, that his posi
tion may bo filled by some active Re
publican. J. O. W. IlAILKY,
Chairman.
Democratic Comity Convention.
At noon on Tuesday, Sejt. 3d, 187S,
this convention met.
A temporary organization was ef
fected by the election of W. C Heuly,
chairman, nnd E. J. Miller and G. C.
Brandon, secretaries.
The credentials of delegates were
then received, which, for want of
space, we are compelled to omit.
On motion, temporary organization
was made permaneiit.
An adjournment was then ordered
Until half-past ono o'clock.
At half-post onethe convention again
met, and placed the following gentle
men in nomination :
Congressional Conferees Charles
Luhr, Andrew Kaul ami John 1?.
Kime.
StatoSenate John G.IIall was made
the choice of the convention, with
power to appoint his own conferees.
Assembly C. II. Eailey, of Ilidg
way. County Treasurer Michael Brun nor
of St. Mary's.
Prothonotary Fred. Schooling, of
Kidgway.
County Commissioners George.
Rcischer, of Benzinger township, and
Michael Weidert, of Jones.
County Auditors Michael Mohan,
of Fox, and Jared Mecum, of St.
Mary's.
Doctor II. Ptraeesley, of Fox town
ship, was chosen Chairman of Comity
Committee.
After naming county committee the
convention adjourned.
Jury List.
SEPTEMT.KJt TERM, 1878.
CKA.'l) JUBOitS,
John Tuttle r.ene.uttc Tup.
Joseph Kroiiiiewettor Honziiipcr "
Ueoi'gihKutder "
Joseph Corbe
John Creljr, Jr "
Juincs C. Wliui tou Fox "
(iooiga W. Talor "
Adam Kemmerer, Jr ' "
Joseph Chamberlain Horton '
Natha Ilipplo " "
John Brown "
OilvinDodi?e Jay
Michael Miller
Ferdinand Wonk Jones "
A. A. Clay "
John M'Crndy Ritlgway "
John P. Curtis "
James Pcntield " "
AIvb Mitleuorn " "
James Bowen fiprini; C k "
John Dolliiiger tn, Mary's lior.
Jerry Puulus " "
John Groll "
James Cotter " "
TSA VERSE JUI10K.S.
Owen BiBlin JSciio.etteTwp.
W. T. Wninwright
II. C. Rot li rock
Nicholas KronnewettcT lienziiier '
William Uroas " "
JohnNlssell
Louis Hanhauser., "
Joseph Hanes
Charles Hitter
Charles Schneider " '
Joslutn .Sykos "
Aodrow Kaul "
Michael Schubert "
Michuel fechouberl "
Uoorgo Gregory
Charles A. Brown Fox
Franklin Showers "
Mnthias Spooler, Jr
Andrew Suriver ,... "
Uriah W. Rogers " "
Henry Lnrgey "
James A. Mohan f
Franklin Hewitt , ' "
Daniel Corbe "
N. F. Apkcr , "
Jacob Moycr " "
Levi Elllthorpo Highland. "
Milton Price Horton
J. C. McAllister
J. W. Brown Jay
Michuel DIM, Jr Jones
Joseph Tarnbini "
William Painter .Milltouu "
G. D. Donahue "
Charles Mathews Kiik'wiiy "
D. D.Cook
J. B. IUcc.. ... I.',,,,. i.
Frank MoGlohi
E. IC.Grcsh ..
E. C. Barrett ..
D. It. Kline
B. P. Mercer
J. F. Dill
Charles Mead '
Henry Fochuuan St. Mary's Uor-
L.W. Glftbrd "
JohnGerber '
Amhoa Josbcrgcr
John Forslciv .
Fred. Ki'jiote
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY VIRTUE OF SUNDRY writs
of fieri facias, alias fieri facias, vendi
tioni exponas, levari facia, and testa
tum fieri facias issued out of the Court
of Common Pleas of Elk County, and
to me directed, I. I). C. OYSTER,
High Sheriff of said comity, do here
by give notice that I will expose to
public sale or outcry at the Court
House, iu Ridgway, at ono o'clock p.
M., on
MONDAY, SEPT. MTH, 1878.
AIiL the interest of defendant In
ond to the following leal estate, being
in the township of Bonezette, county
of Elk and State of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described ns "follows,
to-wit: Bounded on the North, South
and West by land of the Winslow es
tate, (and same being at onetime a
oortion of said estate) and east by
lands of George Winslow, containing
one hundred acres, mora or less, about
eighty acres of same being cleared nnd
under improvement, on which there is
a large orchard, a frame born about 4u
by Cd feet, and frame house 10 by 121
feet, two stories high.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Wm. K. Winslow, and to
be sold at the suit of George H. Wins
low, now for use of Levi 1 licks.
ALSO All the interest of the de
fendants in all that certain piece or
parcel of land situate in Fox town
ship, Elk county, I'a., bounded and
described as follows, to-wit: Begin
ning at Sullivan's north-east corner;
thence north eighty (80) rods to a post ;
thence west ono hundred rods to u
post; thence south eighty (HO) rods to
a post ; thenen east, one hundred (lf0)
rods to place of beginning, containing
fifty (5l) acres more or less, being some
land conveyed by Joseph Wilbelui to
Mary McCready. On above property
there is about ten acre under improve
ment, a log bouse x"0 feet, one and a
half stories high, and a stable about Pi
xbi feci.
Seized and taken m execution as the
property of Patrick McCready und
Mary McCready at the suit of Churles
Luhr.
ALSO All that certain messuage or
tenement and tract of laud situated iu
Boncctte nnd part in Jay townships,
iu the county of Elk nnd State afore
said, and described ns follows: Be
ginning at a post on the eastern line
of tract "2Hii, and on the right bank of
the creek; thence south seventy-three
degrees west fiflv-oiic rods ; "thence
south forty-three decrees west thirty
nine and three-tenths rods; thence
south fifty-two degrees west forty
three and I'our-teatlii rods to a po.-f on
the light bank of the creek, and south
line of trai-t: thence west along the
creek near tlie right bunk, lil'ty-two
roils to a post ; thence north seventy
nine and a lulf degrees west twenty
seven and live-tenths rods- thence
north fifty-seven anil a half decrees
west four ami three-tenths rods ; thence
along right bank of creek north thirty
six and a quarter d: grees west nine
teen and live-tenths rods to a post:
thence north twenty-two and a half
degrees east forty-nine rods to a white
pine stump on 'the south side of the
creek road ; thence along the creek
road south sixty-seven and a half de
grees east three and six-teutlis rods;
thence south sixty-three nnd a half
degrees cast, sixteen and three-tenths
nuts; thence south seventy-live and a
quarter degrees east twenty and seven
tenths rods; thence north eighty-six
degrees east twenty-six ami" seven
tenths rods; thence north fifty-nine
deques east. twenty rods; thence north
lifty-lhree mi l a half degrees ia.-t
28 rods to a point on rend, and right
hnnk of Kdttcmtilk run ; thence north
thirteen degrees east sixteen and live
tent h.s rods: thence north six rods;
thence north twenty-two and a half
degrees west sis rod; thence noilh
nineteen and a half degrees west seventy-four
rods; thence north twelve
anil three-fourths degrees west live
rods to a post on t lie right bunk of
Buttermilk run; thence" eat fifty
throe and live-tenths rods to a post on
the eastern line of tract ; thence south
on said eastern line of tract forty
and eight-tenths rod to the place of
beL'inning, and containing fifty-four
acres.
Sei.ed and taken iu execution as
the property of M. M. Chase estate,
and to lie sold at the suit of L. Z. Lin
demuth, now for use of David Witt
mer. ALSO All that certain messuage,
piece or parcel of land situate, lying
und being in the village of Ridirwny,
in the county of Elk and State of
Pennsylvania, bounded and described
as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the
intersection of East and Centre streets
Iu iaid village, then southerly along
the west side of East street, one hun
dred and sixty feet to an alley, thence
westerly along the northern lino of
said alley, sixty feet to a post the
southeast corner of lot No. 115; thence
northerly along the line of said lot
No. Ho one hundred and sixty feet to
a post on the south line of' Centre
street, the northeast corner of said lot
No. 115, thence easterly along the
south side of Centre street, sixty feet
to the place of beginning, containing
nine thousand six hundred square feet
of land more or less, being lot No. 115
according to John J. ltidgway's plan
of lou iu tlie village of Bidgway. On
which premises there is erected a
Gothic frame house 1J story high, lfx
;'-', wfth wing on each side 12x15, and
shed in the rear lUx-0. Barn oOxSG ;
well of water and a few fruit trees.
Seized and taken in exeucution ns
the property of Kannie Frances Olni
stead and S. A. Olmstead at the suit of
Carrie D. Willis.
ALSO All that certain piece, par
cel or tract of land situate, lying and
being in tlie village of itidgwny, in
the county of Eik und SUite of Penn
sylvania, bounded and described as
follows, to-wit : Beginning at tlie
southwest corner of Miner Wilcox's
lot, thence north sixty-live degrees ten
minutes west along the MiWourg and
bmethport turnpike, sixty-live feet
to corner of land deeded to G. T.
Wheeler and others trustees, thence
north twenty-five degrees east one
hundred and Hxly-eight feet, more or
less, to Sheridan street, thence south
sixty-nine dej.rees thirty minutes east
sixty-live feet, more or less, to Miner
Wilcox's lot ; thence south twenty-live
degrees west along said Wilcox's west
line one bundled and sixty-eight feet,
more or les, to tlie plaeeot beginning,
being the. sumo lot conveyed by the
.-aid Carrie l. Willis, sole acting ad
ministratrix to said Salver Jackson,
&e. On which premises there is erect
ed one frame blacksmith and wugou
shop, twe stories high, 02x52 feet, with
wing -JW-ii feet.
Bei;;id and taken in execution as the
property of Salyer Jackson, S. A.
Olmstead and W. S. Service, and to be
fc-old at tlie suit of Carrie D. Wilis, ad-Uiirii.-l
ratlin, !cc.
ALSO All that cettaiu piece or
parcel of laud situate in Benzi.iger
township, Eik county, Pa., bounded
and described, us follows: Commen
cing at a pof-t on Ptuilus road, said post
being the southwest coiner of Joseph
Kci tiers' land ; thence cast along the
south line of .iid Kerncr's land two
hundred and sixty-six and one third
rods toa post ; thence souththirty-nlne
rods to a ost ; thence west nlong tlio
north line of B. Weidenboerncr's land
two hundred and nlxty-six and one
third perches to Pontus road; thence
north along said road thirty-nine rods
to the place of beginning, 'containing
sixty-live ocres, more or less, re
serving nnd excepting, however, fif
teen acres, bounded and described tw
follows: Beginning at npostonPnu
his road, thence enst two hundred and
sixty six and two-thirds perches;
thence north nine perches; thence
two hundred and sixty-six and two
third perches; thence south, fol
lowing the lino of snid road nine
perches to tiie place of begin
ning, containing fifteen acres. The
same having been sold at ft previous
sale by tho plaint! fF's in this writ.
On above property there is about
twenty-two acres under improvement,
about fifty fruit trees growing thereon,
and a frame barn 28x lt) feet.
Seined and taken In execution as the
property of the Michael Heind! estate,
nt the 'suit of the Wilcox Tanning
Company.
ALSO All those two certain town
lots situate In the village of Centre
villc, Elk county, Pennsylvania, and
known and being lots number one and
two (No. 4 and 2) agreeably to a
plot or plan of said village, on "file in
the Recorder's oflloc of snid county of
Elk, lying on the north side of tlie
MiJosb'urg and Smethport Turnpike,
containing eighty perches be the same
more or less, being the same two lots
which Bobert Wilbur aud wife, by
deed dated 2d October, 1871, recorded
in deed book "O " page 3S1, tt'C, con
veyed to Franklin Showers, on which
there is erected a frome house 10x24 feet
ono nnd one-hnlf stories high with
kitchen and coal shed attached; a
blacksmith and wagon shop 20x08
feet two stories high, a stable 1Gx24
feet. Also lumber shed about 20x50
feet. One dozen apple trees and well
of water on premises.
Seized and taken In execution ns the
property of Franklin Showers at tlie
suit of Boyer & Fuesa.
TERMS OF SALE.
The following must le strictly com
plied with when the property is struck
olT:
1. All the bids must he irnid in full
except where the plaintiff" or other lien
creditors becomes the purchaser, In
which case the costs on the writs must
be paid, ns well as nil liens prior to
that of tlie purchaser, and a duly cer
tified list of liens shall be furnished,
including mortgage searches on the
property sold, together with such lien
creditor's receipt for the amount of tlie
proceeds of the sale, or such portion
thereof as he shall appear to be entitled
to.
2. All sales not settled immediately
wiil be continued until six o'clock P.
Id., at which time all properly not set
tled for will again be put up and sold
at the expense f;iid risk of the person
to whom it was first struck oil, and
who, in case of deficiency at such re
sale, .'.hall make good tho same, and in
no instance will the deed be presented
for confirmation unless tlie bid is ac
tually settled for with tlie Sheriff as
above staled.
D. C. OYSTER, Sheriff".
SherifT's oilice, Bidgway, Pa. 1
Aug. 10th, Ui7. i
See Pardon's Digest, Ninth Edition,
page 4-lti; Smith's Forma, Wi.
Elk County Court Proclamation.
WHEREAS, the Hon. L. D. Wet
mere President Judge for the Tliirty
stveiity Judicial District of Pennsyl
vania and J ulias Jonesand (ieorge Ed.
Weis, Esp-. Associate Justices in Elk
county, have issued their precepts to
me directed for the time of holding of
Orphans' Court, Court of Common
Pleas, General Quarter sefsions and
Oyer and Terminer, at Ridgway, for
the county of Elk, on-the
Till III) MONDAY 121 SEPT., 1S78.
being the ltth day of the month, to
continue one week.
Notice is therefore given to the Cor
oner; Justices of the Peace nnd Con
stables in and for the county of Eik,
to appear iu their own proper persons,
with their l coords, inquisitions, and
remembrances, to do those things
which of their offices and in their be
half appcitain to be done, and ail wit-
nessses anil otnor persons prosecuting
in behalf of tlie Commonwealth
against any person or persons are- re
quested to be then ond there attend
ing, and not to depart at their peril.
Jurors are requested to be punctual in
their attendance at the appointed time
agreeable to notice.
Given under my hand and seal at
the Sheriif's off lee, in Bidgway, the
utii day of August, iu the year of our
ijonl one thousand eight liuuilreu and
seventy-eight.
D. C. OYSTER, Sheriff.
Trial List.
1. Trimble, Britten & Wainwright
vs. Miles Dent. No. 31, September
Term, '76.
2. Jordan S. Neel vs. Oliver Med-
dock et al. No. C3, November Term,
'70.
3. Irene Van Hanren vs. Joshua
Sykes. No. 78, September Term, '77.
4. Clenrfleld County Bank vs. C. B.
Earley. No. 1, November Term, '77.
5. William Blew vs. Daniel Scull.
No. 34, November Term, '77.
6. L. F. Powers vs. Daniel Crabtree.
No. 57, November Term, 77.
7. A. J. Thompson vs. Alfred Short.
No. 9, January Term, 78.
H. Edith Clark et nl.- va. John G.
Hall, Adiu'r, &e. No. 56, January
Term, 78.
!. J. Weschler vs. Wm. Gies. No
101, May Term, '78.
FRED. SHtENING, Pro.
Executors' Notice,
ESTATE of Adam Kemmerer, of
Fox township, deceased. LETTERS
TESTAMENTARY having been
granted to the undersigned upon the
said estate, all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make nnvment.
and those having claims to present
them lor settlement without delay.
n27l6. John B. Ccxeo, Adiu'r.
Executors' Notice.
ESTATE of Geo. Weis. lato of St.
Mary's Borough, Elk county Pa., de
ceased. LETTERS TICS I'A M EN
TAR Y haviug1,een granted to the un
dersigned upon the smd estate, all per
sons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make payment, and those
having claims to present them lor set
tlement without delay.
Juliana Weis,
George Ed. Weis, S-Ex'rs.
Michael Bruiiner, J
n2tt6.
Shipping tags wilh or without
strings, printed or blank, for sale nt this
office.
No Hard Times Here.
Employment fob Ladies and Gen-
TLKMEN AT 1 tOJVTE.
Our atlontioa was recently nUraotod by
n advertisement in another paper to the
" American Housekeepers' " Scnlo and the
extremely low prioe induced us to Bond for
one to use in our kitchen.
We find the soale the most convenient and
vnluablo housohold article we have I It is
worth five times its oost, in testing grocers'
packages, putting; up presnrves, making
cake, etc W. II. Thompson & Co., No.
25 Washington street, Boston, Mass., are
the manufacturers, and they have the most
complimentary Testimonials of the Scale
possible to be written. They have as yet
no General Agent for this Counly ; anil as
tho Scales are sold exclusively by canvass
ers to families, we cheerfully recommend
the article for the benefit of our numerous
lady readers, and parties wanting honor
able employment.
We would say that the "Church Journnl,"
N. Y., "Christinn Union," N. Y., Frank
Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper," New York,
" Church Union," N. Y.,Boston "Traveler"
'Herald" and "Post," nnd hundreds of
other papers, u'.lnpeak in the highest praise
of the Scale, iis low price, and convenience
to housekeepers.
Weighs up to 24 pounds, and costs $1.50
propaiJ--or about one-half that of any
oilier Platform Scale in the United Slates.
Where is tho man who wants the exclu
sive control of our County, and theroby se
cure a very profitable business ?
THE "AMERICAN ' HOUSEKEEPERS'
SCALE,"
PatentcJ May loth, 1877.
JEW LIVERY STABLE
IN
RIDGWAY .
DAN SCRTBNFR WISHES TO
Inform the citizens of Ridgway, and
the public generally, that he has
tarted a Ljvery Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
and Rnpgiea to let upon , the most
reasonable terms.
fr-ajf-I-Ie will ulrio do job teaming.
Stable on Broad street, above Main.
All orders lilt at the Post Oflico will
receive prompt attention.
Aug201.S71tf
I'nc fir. Yan Dyke'3 Snlplitir Soap.
TilO I.EAD1SO KXTKK3CAI. SlTCIFIC for 1IS
v t ..... -.f il I V 1 1 1 Loniittti.... .. Ik...
CO.MI'LKXION; lor llieltath. Toilet nnd Xur
Mv v; Ik recommended liy I'hysleiiinH. HOLD
ly liHlTlililrtXS. 1 rico i" ( Vrits; box, 3 i-iikts,
W ferns. K. S. WI-'HSTKU, lmp.,
July U,'7,'lm
QMS. l-'iuh Si,, l'iiilu.
A Card.
We desire to wiy to our numerous
friends and patron.-; that owini.; to the
impossibility of collecliuji outstanding
accounts, we find ourselves unable
longer to do a time trade, and there
fore from this day forward will sell
only for cash or ready pay. We will
endeavor to keep our stock full and
complete iu every department, and
will tsell at the very bottom of the
market. We v.'Ul vol be undersold.
We trust our friends will at once see
that thirf change in our manner of deal
ing will be to the mutual advantage of
both buyer aud Keller. At least, by
greatly reduced prices, our customers
cannot fail to reap large benefits from
the change. Powell & Kime.
ltuxiWAY, Aug. 22, 1878. 2w
Executor's Xolicc.
ESTATE of Valentine Neubert, late
of Ueuzinger township, Elk county,
Pa., deceased. LETTERS TESTA
MENTARY having been granted to
tlie undersigned upon the said estate,
all persons iudclted to the said estate
are requested to make payment,
and those having claims to present
them for settlement without delay.
Cath.vhine Neubkrt,
n27t0. Executrix.
VICE'S
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE GARDEN
is the most beautiful work of the kind in
the world. It conttiins nearly 150 pages,
hundreds of fine illustrations, and six
Chromo Plates of Flowers, beautifully
drawn nnd colored from nature. Pnco 60
cenU iu paper covers; in elegant cloth.
Printed in Gorman and English.
Yick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine
32 pages, fino illustrations, and Colored
Plates in every number.
Vick's Catalogue 31)0 illustrations, only
25 cents. Address, JAMES VICK,
ltochester, N. Y.
Billheads, letterheads, uoteheads,
tags, cards and envelopes neatly and
cheaply printed at this ollice.
Executors' Notice
ESTATE of Michael Oppelt, late of
Benzinger township, Elk county, Pa.
deceased. LETTERS TEST AMEN
TAHY having been granted to the tin
designed upon the said estate, all per
sous imieuicu to
said
estate are
re-
quested to make payment, and thosi
having claims to preseut them for. set
tlement without delay.
Kuuegunda Oppelt, v ,
Charles Luhr,
n2U6.
.'rs.
Pkepakeo Cocoaxut in Tight,
Tin Package, at the VEST END.
Fumy note pjf-er and envelopes
in boxes at this ofie.
V i
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