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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-07
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THE ORDER OF THE DAY.--A general order
for SozoDoNT. In theTEErH OF ALL OPPOSITION
it has become supreme dentifrice OF the ago.
No impurity can infest the teeth cleaned
daily with SoZoDoNT. OUTLAY, tho bark OF
the Chilian Soap Tree, an article which pos
sesscs cleansing properties superior to those
OF any other known substance, is one of the
lngredi nts Of this peerless compound. BoZo-
DON'T is the only dentridce in existence in
which this salubrious botanical product is in
corporated.
"SPAIDISa's GLUE" handy about the house,
mends everything. S4t3
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WALLED IN WITH PArEn-Why arc the hair
coloring preparations kept dark? Simply be-
cause the light decomposcs them and exposes
their foul sediment. Hence the bottles are
jackcted with paste and paper. PHALoS's VI
ITALIA, OR SALVATION FOR THE HAIR, on the
other hand, is as clear and transparent in tho
sunshine as in the shade. 1t revives the ma
tural color in every timobleachcd fiber, and
does not stain the skin. Sold by all druggists
and fancy goods dealers. S4t3
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Carolina Manufacturing Company.

\ HAVING opened Branch House in
@A the city of Columbia, offer for sale the
{E-3H latest patented and best made STOVES;
SoSthe most improved patterns and regu-
lar sizes OF all kinds of TIN-WARE, and
everything in these particular lines, with
confidence of their merit
GUTrERING, ROOFING and all kinds of
job work done with despatch, by superior
workmen. Plumbing, in all it's branches, cx-
ecuted II you want Water carried to all
convenient points about your promises, we
will do your work at such prices as will enable
all to afford it,
Tho public are invited to call. Store in
Ehrlich's Building. fonr doors below Brycc's
corner. Aup 1S +
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ICE! ICE ! IGE!,

III ANlNG put my machine in operation, I
Al now inform the public that am ready
to supply any and all orders for ICE Price two
cents per pound by tho retail For 100 pounds
or more, agreements will be made. The Ice
can be obtained at either the upper or lower
store. J. O. SEEGERS
Aug 81
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Funeral Invitation

The friends and acquaintances of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hunter are invited to attend the
funeral OF their INFANT son, from their
residence, THIS AFTERNOON at 3 O'Clock.
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For Sale,
State of South Carolina---Richland Co,

State of South Carolina---Richlan Co.
nv TIE co URT OF PROBATE.
By Vim. Hutson Hiyg. Judye Of Probate in
Richtumd County.
M1HEREAS, John =. Adams hath applied
w to mo Tor letters OF administration on
the estate of DAVID II. ADAMS, late of Rich
land, deceased. Thcso are, therefore, to cite
and admonish all aud singular the kindred
appear before me ut Court Of Probate for
the said County, to be holden Mt Columbia, on
the 18th day OF September, 1870, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, to show cause it any, why the said al
ministration shoul not be granted.
Given under my hand and tue seal Of the
Court, this 3lst day of August, a. D. 1870. and
in tho ninety-tifth year of American InGc-
pendcncc. WM. HUTSON WIGG.
Sept W. Judge OF Probate
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Gas Bills for Month of Ano

Gas bllIs 10r Month Of August.
CONSUMERS will please call at my Office
" promptly and settle up. Fail not, as the
penalty will follow. JACOB LEVIN.
Sept73 Scc'v Col. G,s 1T. Go.
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Estate Notice.

tSIdCe NOCICe.
a LII persons having claims against tho es-
"A tate OF the late HENRY HENRICHSON.
mcrchant. OF Columbia, will present them to
the undersigned duly attosted. and all per-
sons showing themselves indebted to said
estate, will mako payment to the undersigned.
ing "a ws6 DANIEL Is. MILLER, Admir-.
CoLuMnIA, S. c.. August 8. 1870
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United States District Court-.-Soutt
.sAS Carolina District. ~ IT
IN re the Laarens Railroad Company, Bank
rupt.-In Bankruptcy,
1IHE creditors OF tho Laurens Railroad,
Il bankrupt.e arc required by order Of the
Court, dated 26th August, 1870, to render and
establish their respective liens, before @. G..
Jaeger, Register, within thirty DAYS from the
publication hereof, or they will be preoluded
bankrupt. JAMES M. BANTER
NEwnERnr, S. c., Sept. 6, 1870. Assignee.
Sept 6 limo
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Hardy Solomon & Co.

Hardy Solomon & Co.,
III AV1NG entered into the manufacture of
III BRICK and QUARRYING OF GRANITE,
and purchased of Messrs. Wright & Ninn, ono
OF their new patent Brick Machines. capable
OF turning out from 40 900 to 80, 900 bricks per
day, are now prepared to mako contracts and
furnish parties with any quantities of bricks
desired. Apply to HARDY SOLOMON, at his
store, or at the South Carolina Bank and
Trust Company. Sent
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Wanted,

N preferred. TO one well rccommended
good wages will be paid. Apply ut this office.
Sept 7
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1870. FALL AND WINTER
DRY GOODS.

NM T. have now on hand, and receiving al
w most daily, GOODS suited to tue wants
or tho coming season. AL tho departments
aro complete, both III the wholesale and re-
tail rooms. We only ask all inspect ion of our
goods to convince the most sceptical that We
have the best STOCK Of GOODS suited to the
wants Of the people ever exhibited in this
market, ut this season Of the year. Those
who are i'll doubt, call and be convinced, at
w. D. LOVE & CO.'S
One price Dry Goods Store,
-, Columbia Hotel Building, Main street.
w. D. LOVE.
B. B. McCnEEIY.
Agents for the Empire Sowing Machine
ono of the best Sent i
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Richland Lodge No 39, A.F.M.
a REGULAR COMM UNlCATION Of
RSTthis Lodge will he held in Masonic
~Hall. THIS EVENING, at z o'clock.
By order of the w. NJ. a. c. DAVIS,
Sept Secretary.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08
AGENTS FOR THE ADVOCATE.

The following named persons are authorized
agents for the Aduocate-to receive subscrip-
tions, advertising or lob work. take pay there
for and give receipts.
W3cox.-A. I. ALDEIcu, J. L. BRowN.
Kane.-FRANK W. Niece.
hnsonsburg.--lsAAoH HAGAN.
st. Marys.-CHAs. MCVEAN.
Centrevlle-HoMER 3. LEACH, Maj. BURKE.
Caledonia p. SMITH, b. A. WEED.
Bennezette.--JoHN C. BARD, J. v. BRowN.
Shawmut.-JoHN FARRER.
Spring Creek.-A. W. IRWIN.
Highland Lew ELLoTHoRPE.
Horton.-D. c. OYSTER. n. NJ. BRoCKWAY.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

A New RAILROAD ARRANGEMENT
1t is officially announced that on and after
the tirst of January no free tickets will be
furnished by the Pennsylvania Central and
PHILADELPHIA and Erie railroads to persons
attending conventions or religious, political,
educational, agricultural and other meetings.
Round trip tickets, at the rate OF two cents
per mile, will, however, be issued if appli.
cation is made in time and to the proper
railroad officials.
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Special Notices
UIO CONSERVATIVES.

a
The Advertiser, having been restored to
health lii a few weeks, by very simple
remedy. after having suffered several years
with severe lung affection, and that dread
disease, Consumption--is anxious to make
known to his fellows sufferers the means of
cure.
To all who desire it, hs will send copy Of
The description used, free of charge, with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they will find a sure Cure for Coisump.
tion, Asthma, Bronchitis, etc. The object Of
the advertiser in sending the Prescription is
to benefit the afflicted, and spread snformation
which he conceives to be invaluable and he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as it
win cost him nothing, and may prove bless
ing.
Parties wishing the prescription, will please
address. REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County, NJ
v1n26y1.
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C,TiLL AHLAD !
OUR GREAT
BOSTON DOLLAR STORE!

We want good reliable agents in every rart
of the country. BY employing your spare time
to form clubs and sending us your orders, you
can obtain the most liberal commissions, eithou
in cash or merchandise and all goods sent by
us will be rs represented, and we guarantee
satisfaction to every one dealing at our house
Agents should collect ten cents from every
customer, and forward TO us in advance, for
descriptive checks ofthe goods we sell.
The holders of the checks have the privilege
Of either purchasing the article thereon des-
cribed, or Of exchanging for any article men
toned on our cata ogue, numbering over 500
different articles, not one of which can be pur-
chased in the usual way for the same money
The advantages Of first sending the checks
nre these We are constantly buying small
lots Of very valuable goods which are not on
our catalogues, and for which we issue checks
until all are sold; besides, in every, club, we
will put checks for watches, quilts, blankets,
dress patterns, or some other article Of equal
dalue.
We do nor offer single article of incrcian-
vuse that can be sold BY regular dealers at our
price We do not ask you TO buy goods from
Is unless we can sell them cheaper than yon
can obtain them in any other,-while the
greater palt Of our goods are sold at about
ONE.HALF THE REGULAR RATES.
Our stock consists in part of the following
goods =
Shawls, Blankets, Quilts. Cgttons, Ginghams
Dress Goods, Table Linen. owels Hosie-
ry, Gloves. Skirts, Corsets. Silver.
hlated Wme, Spoons plated on
Nickel silver, Dessert Forks,
Five bottle Plated Cas-
tors Britannia ware,
Glass ware, Ia
he and
Pocket Cutlery,
in Great Variety,
Elegant French and Ger
mFn Fancy Goods Beautiful
Photograph Albums of the New.
est and Choicest Styles in Morocco
and Velvet Bindings Heavy Gold and
Pluted Jewclry of the latest aud newest styles.
We have also made arrangements with some
Of the leading publishing houses that will cna-
bic us to sell the standard and latest works of
authors at about one'half the regular prices =
such as Byron, Burns. Moore, Milton aud
Tennyson' Works, in full gilt and cloth bind.
ings, and hundreds Of others.
These and every thing else for
ONE DOLLAR FOR EACH ARTICLE.
In every order Amountingto to over $50, nc
companiel by the cash. the agent may retain
- : and in every order over 500, 81 MAJ be
retained TO
TryTr n . rrcc rrr ,DCr,C
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E EARO0 RS

Can sell t(eir wool at only forty to fifty
cents per ponnd; but by getting the wool
made into yarn at a small expense, aud
knitting it into socks, two or threo collar
per pound can be realized.
On receipt Of 82j we viii forward mr.
chine as ordered,
We w'sh to pyocnyc ociirc 4 dGLNTS IL
'rcry section o1 1Me In ted States a"d Can
adaS 10 whouj tie mast NLcrai inducements
nW be ofe,cd. Ai}rcss
AMEHICAN KNITTING MACHINE Co,
4w Boston, Mass, or St Louis, Mo.
December, IL, 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08
SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue of writ OF ITepGiiOHi EI.
pondS, issued out Of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Elk County, Pennsylva-
MIA, and to me directed, | will expose
to PUBLIC SALE, at the Court House.
in Ridgway, on
Monday, January 10, 1870,
At o'clock p. NJ, all the following
described property, to wit:
Beginning at post, being the mort
west corner Of lot decided to Laurette
M'Cauley by Eddy Hyatt and wife,
thence in westerly direction along the
Milesburg and Smethport Turnpike
about six and half rods to Il post,
thence southerly direction about eleven
and half rods to n post, thence an
easterly direction about six and a half
rods to post, being the southwest cor
ner Of Laurette M'Cduley's lot, thence
northerly direction along said lot
about eleven and a half rods to the
place of beginning, containing seventy
two square rods Of land, being part OF
the same land, conveyed to Eddy
Hyatt by Jacob Wilson and wife, by
deed bearing date the first day Of March,
A. ID. lS4S.
And has erected thereon a Two
Story Dwelling House about eighteen
by twenty-four feet, with a wing
eighteen by eighteen feet or there
abOuts, and a stoop about six by
eighteen feet. There is also a barn
erected on said lot about sixteen by
twenty-four feet.
Seized ahd taken into execution at
the property Of William Wood, at the
suit of G.. NJ. Smith 4 Co., and to b.
sold by JACOB MCAULEY,
SHERIFF's OFFICE, } Sheriff
Ridgway, Dec. 25th, go. ! dec26'69- to-
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We refer our readers to the medical
tour of DR.. A q. Jackson in an other col>
umn. He does not stop in this county
but refers us to the ELK County Gag Law"
We do not wonder at the Doctor calling
our attention to this act, as we believe it to
be disgrace to the county, though the
law does not affect the township of Ridg.
way, We did not sign the petition in its
favor, neither did We sign a remonstrance
as it was net for US to say who the inhabi,
tants Of this county should employ to treat
them. The inhabitants Of our township
were intelligent enough to foresee the eff
fects of this law, and demonstrated against
it nearly to a man. So the inhabitants of
this part Of the county, if not suited with
their physicians, can employ who they
please and enjoy the republican freedom of
our eOnntry.
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SPLINiERS.

Big relatives-Gi-ants.
Light infantry-Babies.
Pail creatures-Dairymaids.
The auctoneer's motto.-Buy and buy.
Pills for occulists and teachers -Pu.
pills.
Fare well performences-Good meals
How do locomotives hear ?-Through
their engineers
A Denver store has sign up: "FyNe.
Kut bak Oh"
Never tell secrets in a corn feld-just
think of the ears
What sort of manners do gamblers have +?
winsome.
Waters epitaph.-he coulden't wait
any longer-so he went.
Where would you look for a coarse race
of men ?-On race.course.
When does cabbage beat beet in grow.
iug?-When it gets ahead.
Why is Il man who never lays a wager
quite as bad as one who does Because
he's no better.
Here is a liniel translation of pork
butchers sign in French provincial city /:
"Batta, junior slaughters hogs like lis
father"
The hog may not be thoroughly posted
in arithmetic, but when you come to a
square root he is there-the hog is.
When may target>company be said to
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

MERE WINE OR MORE WrTrLEs.-- An
English clergyman went to an hotel to order
a dinner for number Of clerical friends
MAY I ask, Sir" demanded the waiter,
gravely, whether the party is High Church
or Low Church %
Nov, what on earth" cried the clergy
man, "do my friends opinion, matter to
you?'
"a great deal, Sir" roioined the waiter,
"if High Church, 1 must provide more
wine if Low Church more wil.les,"
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g ThARR H4RR %sk;{Fy55S
YkR.Ys1,(r||

TENHIS Infallible Remedy does not, like the
poisonous Irritating snufs and strong
caustic solutions with which the people have
long bsen humbugged, simply palliate for q
short time, or drive the disease to the lungs al
there is danger of doing in the use of such nos
trums, but it produces perfect and permanent
cures Of the worst cases Of Chronic Catarrh, as
thousands can testify Cold in the head is eur
ed with a few applications. Catarrhal Head
ache is relieved and cured as if by magic. Ii
removes offensive breath. loss or impairment of
the sense Of taste, smelling or hearing, water
ing or weak eyes, and impaired memory, when
caused by the violence of Catarrh, as they fire.
Quently are. ! offer in good faith a standing
reward Of $500 for a case OF Cararrh that l
cannot cure.
For sale by most druggists everywhere
Price only so cents.
Ask your druggist for the remedy but if
he has not yet got it on sale, don't put it off by
accepting any nj lerable worse than worthless
substitute, but enclose sixty cents to me, and
the remedy will be sent you postpaid, Four
packages 50, or one dozen for -. Send a Two
cent stamp for DIR. Sage's pamphlet on Catarrh.
Address the proprietor,
Il. Y. PIERCE, NJ. D.
nov2769y Buffalo, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

DEAD SEA EXPLORATIONS DR.. Car.
penter presented report Of his Deep Sea
explorations before the English Royal
Society, which is full Of valuable scientific
discoveries. A small crinoid was brought
up, from depth of 800 fathoms, Of a class
supposed to have no living representative.
A variation of temperature was found to
exist at the bottom of the sea- varying from
thirty.two to forty degrees, at points
only eight or ten miles apart, beneath a
uniform dredge was successfully worked at
a depth Of 2. 1875 fathoms, nearly equal to
the height of Mont Blanc.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

HYDRoPHoBIA.-The two young men
of New Jersey whose cases We notice else.
where have beth died; and the Erening
Star reports another fatal case iu Yardley-
vile, Bucks county, Pa.--that Of Alexand-
er Mcdonald. Other parties have been
bitted by the same dogs. Persons should
be especially careful at this season of the
year. and indeed always how they deal
with Mouat JOY H,raW.
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TERMS

50 so Ia year. Two copies, S4 Four copies,
S6, Five copies (aud one gratis) So One
copy Of the Post and one of the Ladys Friend,
S4
A copy of the large and beautiful Prem .um
Steel Engraving, Taking the Measure Of the
Wedding Ring ''-engrdvel in Engl,.nd al a
cost of S2OL0-will be sent to every full So 50)
subscriber, and 10 every person sending a club.
This is truly beautiful engraving
Andres
Fl. PETERSON & CO.,
$40 Walnut Street. Philadelphia,
Specimen copies sent free for FIVE cents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

FoR THE CURE OF ALL Bronchial and
Throat diseases, and Consumption in its
early stages, nothing equals Dr. Pierce S
Alternative Extract Oh Golden Medical Dis.
covery. Sold by Druggists, or send three
dollars and twenty-five cents to DIR. r. V.
Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, and get three bot
ties free of express charges.
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z he sATURDAYEyENING POST.
THREE MONTHS GRATIS /

This cheapest and best of the Literary Week
lies is offering unequaled inducements to new
subscrib ers.
In The first paper of October, it commenced
a brilliant Noyelet called " n Family Failiag," "
by Elizabeth Prescott. 1t also is now running
serial, called George Canterbury's Will"
by Mrs, Henry Wood the famous author OF
" East Lyanc," sc.
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NEW SUBSCRIBERS

For 1870 viii haue their subscriptions dated
back to the paper Of October %, until the
large extra edition of that date is exhausted.
This will bo thirteen papers in addition to the
regular weekly numbers for 1870-or fifteen
months in all ! When our extra edition is ex.
hauSled, the names Of all new subscribers for
1870 Will be entered on our list the very week
they are received.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08
J. S. B0RDWELL, M. D.
ECLECTIC FRY'sKCE.4L

ECLECTIC E'RT'SKCE .f.F-.
T Vhe word eclectic means to choose or Sc.
lect medicines from all the different
schools of medicine using remedies that are
safe, and discarding from practice all med-
cines that have an injurious effect on the sys-
TEN, such as mercury, antinony, lead cop
per, sc.
lay aside the lance-tlio old bloodletter.
re1ucer or depeter, and equalize the circula
ton and restore the system to its natural
state by alternatives and tCncs. l shall here
after give particular attention to chronic dis
eases, such as Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Liver
complaint, Catarrh, Ne Iralgia, diseases Of the
throat, urinary organs, and all diseases pecu-
liar to females, &c.
CATARRH treat with new instrument Of
late invention which cures every case.
TEETH extracted without pain.
Office and residence South of the jail on
Centre st. Office hours from to a. In II
s. p. m; to p. m.
Dec. 23'61.-ly. J. S. BORDWELL.
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SPAIN.-Advices from Madrid report
that Mr. Sickles, the American Minister
to Spain, had submitted a project to the
Spanish Government guaranteeing neutral
ity in the matter of ocean cables. Mr..
Sictles had previously procured the Brit
ish Governments approval Of the scheme
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

THERE will be sociable for the benefit
of the Good Tomplars, on next Friday
evening, (Jan. A. to be held at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Geo. Ittle. All are invited
10 attend
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

The Hon. Benjamin Hopkins Member
of Congress from the Id District Of Wis
consin, died on Monday, at Madison that
state
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be bankrupt? When it becomes necessary
to solli;ts prizes to pay for its music.
What is The difference between a blind
man aud sailor in prison? One cant see
to go, the other can't 20 to sea.
Josh Billings says: "Tbe mewl is larger
burd than the guse or turkey. 1t has two
legs to walk with, and two more to kick
with, and it wares its wings on the side of
its head"
Mrs. harrington has been reading the
health officers weekly reports, and thinks
"total" must be an awful malignant disease,
sinch as many die of it as all the rest put
together.
A furrier wishing to inform his customers
that he recast their old furs, wound off his
advertisement as follows: IN. B.4-Capes,
victorines, ate, made up. for ladies in
fashionable styles, out Of their own skins"
Upon tombstond appeared the following
inscriptions: "Here lies John Tug, sung
as a bug in a rug" A wag seeing this,
and stone near by with no inscription,
wrote "Here lies John Tugger; snugger
than the other bugger."
"Sam, what do you suppose is the reason
that the sun goes toward the south in the
winter?" "Well, l don't know, inassa,
unless he no stand the climate OF norf, and
so am 'biiged to go to the souf, where he
speriences warmer longitude"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

The Regular meetings of Ridgway Lodge,
No $50. held every Wednesday evening at
their Lodge ROOM
C. f. SLApE, Secy,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08
AEPUBLlUAN COUNTY COM
MITTEE.

A Meeting of the County Committee will
DO held at Ridgway on Wednesday Jam
uary 18th 1870, at : o'clock P NJ. Mem
bers from every Township are earnestly re
uuested to attend as business Of Importance
will be brought before the meeting.
BY order
j. Il BAIRD,
Chairman.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

THE Good Temper's Ball at Messengers
Hall, New Years Eve, passed of pleasant.
ly with good attendance.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-08

The Shooting Match on Ne'e Years day
came off as advertised, Messrs. Deibel and
Idle wining the first and second prizes.