The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-10-22
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. JACK Frost has been sporting in this
region for several nights past.
The election occurs this year on No.
vember Sd.
IT IS said that tea made Of chestnut
leaves will leHre whooping cough.
No services will be held in the court
house next Sunday, by reason of the
dedication of the Lutheran church.
D. G. OYSTER has made a good
sheriff, and we believe the people will
-, elevate him to a still higher position.
EGGS are selling here now for 33
cents a dozen; butter for 45 cents
pound; apples for IS @ s1,OO a
bushel; potatoes for 81, 90 bushel.
PRoFF, II. w. RoTH, of Tiel College,
IL preach in the new Lutheran church
xt Saturday evening. at half past
ven o'clock.
NELSON GARDNER raised on his
rm. about six miles from this place
De rless potatoes at the rate Of six hun
Ad bushels to the acre. Who can
- larger yield?
THE Grangers ond Modocs had
another game of base ball at Brock way
ville last Saturday. The Modocs were
again the winners; score "A for Grang-
ers; Sc for Modocs.
RoBBERIEs.-Cook's store at Centre
vile, was robbed of some goods and
money. The post-office at Daugusca-
honda, was broken into last week, aud a
ot of cigars and about twenty dollars, in
postage stamps, taken.
LARGE Tract OF LAND OFFERED
FOR sALE--[n another column vii! be
found the advertisement of Thos L
Kane, for sixty eight thousand acres
coal, iron, and timber lands, AL in
terested in the purchase Of lands should
Egive this advertisement careful peru
- sal.
GoDEY's LADY's BooK.-We have
on our table this delightful lady's maga-
zine, for November, it is, as usual replete
%sh good stories and fine illustrations
TheNerms are $500, year, with a
copy of the chrome The Rescue" Ad-
dress i. A. Cooley, N. f, cor. Sixth and
Y Chestnut St, Phila., for terms to clubs
e. = Alexander.
The above named gentleman, resi-
I de(e of Bellcfonte Pa, has consented
toYe an Independent candidate in this
district, for Congress. Mr.. Alexander
as we are informed, is Democrat, al
I though very moderate one and man
every way qualified to fill this high and
responsible position.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
issued on the 1st of October a new sys-
TEN Of tickets, which are good for one
thousand miles of travel, but which
must be used within one hundred and
thirty-fve miles of the depot at which
they are purchased. These are num-
bered from l to 1000, and there is a
coupon for every mile. They will be
l.idANished for S25-thus allowing saw
ingNf five dollars on regular fare rate.
The Cincinnati Gazette (Republcan)
says that con platform of reputation,
irfation, anti-temperance and general
cussedness, the Democratic party has
carried Ohio by a decided majority"
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Democrat)
says that "the election means opposit-
ion to the national bank monopoly; that
the volume Of the curren cy should be
enlarged, and there should be tariff
for revenue only" The Ohio and In-
diana Democratic platforms in this late
canvass declared for the redemption of
the national bonds in greenbacks.
DrED-In Jay Township, October 9th,
1874, at the residence of her son, Vim. P.
Luce, Ann M. Gotf, of the drspsy, aged
about 76 years.
Mrs. Golf was one of the early emigrants
into this county; having come with her
father Friedrich Weed, and family, in 1919
| Her first husband was VIM. F. Luce, who
came into this county in 1918, and mar
ried Ann M. Weed about 1921. Mr. Luce
l dlG about 1882, and his widow married
Capt. Potter Golf. who died about 1S45.
lIrs. Goff like most of the early settlers in
this county, experienced many of the hard
Isbips incident to the settlement of new
country Mrs. Golf was a profes sor of re-
lieion for a number of years before her
death, and lived an exemplary life till
death. ERASMUS MoREY.