The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-09-23
-Frosty-the atmosphere.
-Ditto-Radical ardor for Scofeld
-Plcnty-Democr attic meetings.

-Ditto-Iladcal ardor for Scoheld
-Plcnty-Democr attic meetings.
-Godey's Lady's Book, for October,
has been received. As usual it is brin
full Of excellence.
j, V. Houk, Esq, has retired from
the mercantile business and II. S. Gil.
lis, late of Washington, D. c., is about
making arrangements to move here and
take his place in the same business.
Some of our Bidgway Radicals say
they are going to carry II orton township
the coming election. We dent be-
lieve it, and think she will give 10 Dem
ocrat,c majority. How is it
-FArAL AcCIDENT.-Last Thurs
day man named Ceady, while engaged
in coupling cars at St, Marys was
cougnt between the cars, and almost
instantly killed He leaves wife and
sevral children.
-Mcsscnger, cur Postmaster, re-
quests us to say to those having letters
to mail, east or west. must have them in
the Office by half past two O'Clock. Z.
NJ, otherwise they will lie over until the
novt aou 2t*
-Scofeld is going to enlightcn the
Radical RidgwayitcS next Saturday cv-
ening. Wonder if he will tell what he
done with that extra pay voted to him
while asleep. Won't some ofour Radical
friends pleas to ask him.
1t is expected that a g0odly num-
Der of the Eidgway Club will attend the
Democratic meeting at Wilcox to NOR.
row evening. Those wishing to attend
can 90 up GU the local at 6 o'clock: and
return on the Express at l.33 IN the
morning. Let there be good turnout.
-Demorea.-T This Magazine well
deserves its great and increasing patron.
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frivolous On the contrary, it is full oi
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-SUIcIDE.--Last Sunday Afternoon
Thomas Lane, young man formcr
from Canada, committed suicide at th
M'Cauley House, ia Ccntrev lille, b.
shooting himself with a pistol, firing tw
shots, both taking effect in his right sid
and entering the heart. lie survive
but few minutes after pcrpotrating tn
deed. More recently he lad been
work for Mr.. Otto, on Sinnemahonine
cutting logs, but had become somewha
debllitated by exposure and hard work
which led to low spirits and that ual
of symptoms which usually end in in
sanity, and for several days previous
his death he manifested all its SYM
toms.
We learn that our former towns
man, Henry Gillis, son Of Judge Gilll
and now commander in the Unite
States Navy, was in command of tt
United States Steamer, Wateree, whic
was carried ashore during the terrib
calamity which took place on the Sout
American coast last month. The vess
is now lying over quarter mile frol
shore, having been carried there by Il
tidal wave. Other ships in the san
harbor were totally destroyed and all G
board lost, while only one Of Command
G;llis' crew is missing. This is Il
third wreck Gillis has came safely thr,
ana has always borne himself as a tr
American sailor when danger was act
The account Of the late disaster sHea
highly Of h;s oro'nos=, bravery aR3 j.
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