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A FARM
Within the Teach Of Every Man

ing farm Of Is acres for tO psysbs - 3,
Of one collar per week or n the aane 80 T.oti
Yarns Of ~, I5 100 or more Ecres aSioiBiBg h -
PortiOni Each farm fronts upon rad thirty fse, IA
Sidtb. w 10
The soils fIeh limestone ban. and sn.,,.u,
daPted % cultivation As Il neither hily nor s,o,v
but genuy rolling or foe table land. Around nd
through this property there ars already some 2o O0O
acres under cultivation and ts fertility has been estsb
nshed from the crops produced Upon this sub e. Il
is easy 70 be fully satisfied. There 4 a ready easb
market Tor produce which is mnch better than tra9e
Is 'be eheapest, az land Of similar quality i sell
- oeh hlgher prices adjoining, and especially such
The eoal-Ths n par,iculsri n the coal district al,
eral VEINS underlying the whole property and The AZ
.ehu0h OF Miners, and those acquainted vith coal
lands Il especially called 70 T. Il has the sdvantsg.
o. oeing We nearestto the great lake market, vi'b
y nssu s y Nl De connected BY tie sunbury and Ede
nov uhaer contract and 10 Of eoap!e.
lion from Erie to Ridgeway, wab dezeerdisg 80
me whole way The soil over bltumipous coal L ~
pest ior instance England and other coun'res "a
pnee per acre s tFihiug for the coal alone A. !. In
certainly, IN 80 favorable location within = sLo, -;
pay largely. This is important as an immense ca
~ ~uage Wi soei open. four coal companies have 81.
readr been ssarted 10 work mines in tbe vicii, "a
there are fifteen openings around S, NJ, anu
The Timber, stockholders also receive IT,. 4.
NJ reservation whatever either Of timber or coal I,is
very valuable and viii pay for great part Of the lana
on account Of the excellence Of streams there are c.
Opportunities for nils A"e
For Health, the location l. much recommended nv
physcans. Ihe chilis and fever are unknown, sI.s
pulmonary complaints, being protected from the north
east winds BY the Allsghsneys The water 4 pure snd
and amongst the best tie land aboundiBg in 6pe
springs.
Four Railroads vii shortly be completed conneetino
u by direct Communication With Nev.Yosk, Plfls
delphia, Pittsburgh Erie, Buffalo and all bs cities o
.he Akes, Ihey are the sunbury and Erie the Alpg.
haney valley the Pittsburgh and Buffalo, aud the We
mango. Energetic eKertions are also be in made n,
the building OF the Tyrone and Clearfeld which also
passes through this property. The effect of this mon
trade, and general deveOpement az well as the eo1
m be imagined.
The large and aourishing town Of st. Marys ia in the
centre oi the tract, numbering 900 inbabitants
1t has hotels, good public schools saw and pri.t m;g
stores, well stocked and everything desired. There
are 235 half acre lots in the town Of 81 Nsrys WLicb
will be sold and the proceeds equally divided amopgs,
those who buy farms. HdgeRay the couDt1 see,
where an extensive business Is done adi,ps H. trSc,
on the west. The whole district is ntersected bv
( eoOd turnpike and other roads.
This is rare oppOr unity offered 10 tbosa vbo vib
TO farm or have good investment for the future nv
making proper inquiries and considering the advapa
ges OF good soil an abundance of coal healib(ulness
climate, railroad facilities, and its ocat or, correct
Judgment may be formed Of s present advantages and
Ultimate increase,
BY writing to the ofice directions will be given 70
nose wish 10 visit the land. system of excursions
will sAortly be adopted.
There is en- excellent opening for various branches
81 mechanical business, especially tanneIes wheel.
wrights, handle makers. shoemakers earuenters
carpenters and others.
Farms can be bought by enclosing the frst install
ment. Ladies can hold shares in their oan ticbt-1
Ia F7F1tfae ftHHa kaIw SOD
Address or apply to Samuel W. Cattell, Sec'y, las
Walnut Street, between Fourth and Fifth streets,
Philadelphia.
References
Henry N. Watts, Esq, l45 Walnut street, Phaadh.
Obn 9. CressOn Esq, President sf PHILADELPHIA Gas
company, 18th street, above Chestnut, Philadelphia.
iesrge Piegand, Esq, inspector Of coal, city Gas
Office, 7th street. above Chestnut Phila, has been
over the land and examined the coal.
Ion, Geo. Z. Barrett, Clearfeid, PENNSYLVANIA. has
been over the land
enry Schmitt Esq, lutte States Mint, residence
No. 652 North Filth street. Phila examined the land
Vm. F. Boone Esq., south side of Walnut street. below
Fourth, Phila. examined the land.
Ion. Alexander L. Hayes, Lancaster.
ieorge WAlmsey, Esq, st. Mary's, Elk co, recent
settler.
Richard Gardner, Esq, Of POpler street, Phfa. has
examined the land.
!. L. Barrett, Esq. proprietor Of she Mount Vernon
House, 2nd street, above Arch, Phila. has examined
the land.
J. G Schultz, Esq, Justice of the Peace, ST. Narys
Elk county.
'Aarles Luhr, ESQ., President Of the Borongh of 81
Mary's.
|. S. IPeis, ESQ, Postmaster, st. Mary's.
ieo. Taylor, Esq, Deputy Postmaster, St. Nays.
ir. WT. Lyons, st Mary's,
lr. John Miller coal miner, ST. Mary's.
dr. John Corbe
!. H Stone, Esq, welsville, Ohio coal operator.
L. Wilmarlh, Esq, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
BOROUGH Council of St. Mary's to the Public.
This is to certify that, having been over the tract
owned by the Ridgeway Farm and Coal Company, and
given it thorough examination, We fad the Fepresen.
ations OF that Company to be correct. We find the
oil to be the most fertie-he Coal and Iron Oar to
lie in inexhaustible quantities, through tie whole dis
iict-the Farms in excellent order, and the ntelli.
ence and prosperity of the people to bs of the most
ratifyng character We know that there is health.
IT location in The State, and consider ID most de-
rable place forsettement.
We make these declarations IS we believe there may
many persons who unacquainted with these ,
nds, aud are satisfied from our knowledge of the
bject, that Information upon it will be public ben
cob F. Shafsr Elk co. surveyor, St. Marys, Elk CO.
ha res Luhr President of the Borough OF ST. Mary's
hn Beeteh Charles Brooks, II. j, Wrigge, Pant c
hsp, Members Of the Borough Council, St. Mary's c
This is to certify that the above five gentlemen are
present the Acting Members of the Town Council G
St. Narys, Elk county, and that the above is their S.
nd AID signature. 81
In testimony whereofI have subscribed my name,
d caused the Seal Of Office to be attached thereto;
fully concur in the above recommendation. q
EDWARD BABEL, al
(sEAL) Chief Burger of st. Mary's, Elk CO. Pa. ci
st. Mary's October 80, 1885, W
To srE rHE LASD-start from Philadelphia or other
ice on lesday night at IL O'Clock. for Tyrone, from la
cb stage will leave every Wednesday morning for
Marys, Elk Co. All are requested to 60 1t is sug er
sted that parties who cannot 60 will club together
send Committee. II is beautiful and int crest
trip: After the 1st Of June the price of Farms
/ be greatly raised
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