The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-03-03
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READERs-We ere again compelled
to Issue the A,1cocote, without the assis
tance OF the Editor, who, as vet. has
not been able to leave his room, but
hope, ere anothcrissue he will be able
to be with US III the Office.
0[5"We notice that our friend l.. j.
BLAKELY ESQ. has completed his re.
moval to Ridgway. All who are in
need of the services of an Attorney, will
find him located in a pleasant room in
Messrs. Souther & Willis building. able
to undertake, and attentive to all bust.
ness entrusted to him.
Eey~The weather for the past few days
has been remarkably pleasant, but the
roads quite muddy. Now is the time
we need side walks, but as yet a very
little has been done towards their CON-
pletion. Why not go to work, as well
first as last.
THANKs.-Our thanks are due Hon.
G. r. Farley of the House, for public
documents sent to our office. Also to
Hon. VIM. A. Wallace, of the Senate
for like favors.
SoLp OUT.-Our friend Mr.. John
SHUTS, who has for the past few years
been engaged in the Saddle and Har-
ness business at this place, has sold the
property formally occupied by him and
has closed his shop for the present.
LEFT.-Our young friends Consta n
tine Lewis and James Fullerton, who
for some time past have been nnder the
employ of Mr.. John SHUTS left our
town on yesterday morning friday for
their homes in BrookYilIe. We we're in.
deed sorry to see them leave, as they
were good. quiet, Industrious young
men.
G@sThe attention of our readers, is
called to the advertisement of "The
Quarker City Business College" of Phil
adelphia, which will be found in another
column. Any young man wishing to
attend the above college, can purchase
a Scholarship at reasonable price, by
calling at the ADVOCATE Office.
SaS-The great controversy between
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad and the Cntawissa and Read
ing Railroads was decided yesterday by
Justice Read Of the Supreme Court in
favor of the Pennsylvania Roads, .he
injunction prayed for being granted. -
Gerry telegraph.
FIRE AT BETULEHEM.-Thc brew.
cry and distillcry, owned by Simon
Sherman, of New Bethlehem, this
county, was destroyed by fire, on Fri.
day morning Of last week, between the
hours of one and two o'clock. Tho fire
was not discovered till the building was
so far gone that all efforts on the part of
he citizens to save it, were unavailing.
1t is said the building was insured 10
he amount of fifteen hundred dollars.
The cause of the fire is supposed to be
ncendiary.- Clarion Democrat.
E%5-The Atlantic and Great Western
hallway Company, the Philadelphia and |
Reading Railroad Company, and other
have entered into an agree
nent to carry freight and passengers |
'ver each others lines, by which con
lectiOns will be made between Philadel- /
1h'a and all parts Of the west. To ao-
,omplish this several connecting links
ire to be built, all Of which are to be
commenced in six months, and to be .
completed as soon as possible. They |
Ilso agree to pay one halt of the amount .
leccssary to establish a line of steamers
between Philadelphia and England as |
oon as the citizens of the former place |
hall raise the other half.--Houat J9y /
Herad.