The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-12-02
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UNwELL.The Editor for the past week
being unwell will tcoDIlt t0r the def.
cheney in our local column this issue.
CnEAp.-The Elk .4dcocatc, at 81 80
Il year.
PLEASANT. - The weather for a
few days back.
STILL IN Town.. F. Mccartney,
the Photographer, but will remain only,
for short time with us.
QUITE ILL.-Mr. j. C. Chaplin, who
left here to vieit his brother in York
State, some time ago, was taken with Ty-
phoid fever, and was from lasts accounts,
quite i'll.
Nor PUBLIsHED.-Those verses left
with us some time ago, by Miss A. s.,
but will try and give them place soon,
in our columns.
RsF'Just as we were going to press, Il
telegram was received by Mr.. j. Pow
ell, stating, that Mr.. J. G. Chaplin was
still dangerously i'll, near Cory. Mr.
Powell and DIR. Niver started immedi-
ate iy to sec him.
WAYTED.-We would announce to
our readers, that they may not be back
ward in offering Us country produce on
sGbscriptiun--w will take Potatoes But
ter, Buckwheat, Corn, Apples &c, and
we seldom refuse, Gre.nGucks or GOM.
RITURNED.--Mr Daniel Clements,
and sister, who has for few months
past. been at Alfred Centre, Allegany
Co., \. \. at College.
AnoUT TO OPEN,--Ihe new Saloon
Of Mr.. David I lhayer at the old stand,
known as Chaplin Block. on Main St.
An wishing -uni dish nf Oysters or
II good glass of larger beer, will fnd
"Lcviticus" there, ready to wait upon
you.
MrRovEMENT.-Quite an improve
ment has been made in our town, by
way OF side walks Messrs HUuk Il
M'Nean have laid one in front Of their
lots on Main street. Mr. H. Luther has
also laid ohe from the Post O.Eice, to
connect with the one, laid to the Hyde
House.
RSF- The following notice, was sent
US b, ii tricr d, asking its publication.
e ONNYABLE S SALE.
BY VIRTUE OF an Execution to
me directed, there will be exposed to
public sale at the house OF Seavers Il co
Dosousenter in allegheny tp., Venango
county, on the = day OF november at lO
o'clok, ii m the tuIIowing property viz
aS splendid set OF Dr,lin tools sand pump
Roap orgerstem Drills Rimers Rem ;hes
BeIce anvil and all the smalle traps that
Belongs to a oil well
Taken in execution as the property Of
W p Collins ut the suit OF Q x ByDgton
and to be sold be me,
( L | Noleu Constable"
ATTEMPT AT SUICiDE.-On Thurs.
day November Both, a man calling him
sell Clark, and hailing az he says, from
Camden New Jersey, came to this place
on the II 81 u. H. train. lie was no,
ticcd walking around town, by many of
our citizens, who supposed something
was wrong with him. II e stated to severa!
that he was afraid of being shot, that he
had been fired at some l5 or l6 times.
Nothing more was known Of him until
he walked into the Clyde House" "
when it was seen that his throat was
partially cut from ear to ear. A Doc
tor from YORK State being present, Of
fered to dress the wound, which he did
in Skillful manner, alter sewing up
the cash in the throat, attention was
called to his left side, which he had
stabbed, with the same knife-having
the knife still in his possession. The
/ knife struck a rib, inhicting a wound
some three inches in depth.
lie is man about 24 years old, and
from papers in his possession, seems to
have been business man, until
snakes" got into his boots which will
fully explain the cause Of the rash act.
WHERE TO Buy HOLIDAY GOops.-
Dealers and consumers always find 1t tC
their advantage to buy their goods where
the largest stock and best assortment
can be found. In the Confectionery
and Notion line We do not know of ;
larger and better selected assortment
than is to be found at Bener Il Burgess
Variety Store. They are doing thei
best to keep up the supply aud NEE
the demand ior their go,ls For the
! Holiday trade they can offer an almus