The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08


the lumber in the section RATED in wa.
safely started down stream. ..-
The receipt Of them. 4. Festiya
held last week was nearly s165. Ever
one seemed we'll pleased with the en-
tertanment.
In the Wilcox election case, for thC
Office of supervisor, between Isaac
keefer and Michael Miller, it was de
cided by the court appointing Michael
Miller.
" D. Messenger, c. v. Gillis, and G. A
fathbun were appointed at the adjourned
term of court, viewers to view the proposed
road from the foot of Broad street to con.
meet with the road running past Oster
hout's store.
The Tax on Notes.
And now the decision of that irrepres
sible United States revenue commits
sioner is to the effect that notes made
payable at bank must be stamped a,
checks are, Beware, and pay your tax
OF two cents for the inestimable priyil
ege of drawing your note or there vii
be detective after you.
The County Commission ers will meet
at their office in Ridgway, Pa, on Tues
day April 13, 1875. BY order of the
Board
G. II, M'CAULEY,
Clerk.
A special meeting of the Sunday
School Association of Benefits Branch
is called for Friday, May 7th, at the
johnson school house, Elk Co. This is
near Grant station, Persons can leave
Driftwood at 7;30 a. NJ. and return a,
$50 2. NJ.
Brandon Of the St. Mary's Gazette
is not happy because the county seat
bill failed to pass, and there is some
danger OF our present representative
being severely dealt with unless he ef
fects its passage at the adjourned ses-
sion of the legislature.
Last night, John johnson and Charles
Meenan, better known as "Omaha Jack,
broke Jail last night, by scaling the jail
yard wall Deputy Sheriff G;llis succeeded
in arresting Mr.. Jack" and he is now
again in "durance vile." John johnson, it
will be remembered was the chap that
"gobblcd" Rhine's cigars.
The visible supply of wheat in this
country, including stocks in store an at
the principal points of accumulation at
lake and seaboard ports, is reported at
II, ,llS,S7l bushels On the Goth of
March last, against II ,504,S65 bushels
the corresponding date last year,
James Sweet, aged 95, died at Po-
land, Chautauqua county, Sunday .,
March 18th, at l:l5 p. NJ. At 1:40 p,
N. his wife Sally Sweet, aged 93 years,
also died, withou. knowing her husband
was no more. They had lived together
10 years and in death were not.diyided
We have recently purchased new Globe
printing press, and are now prepared to do
all kinds Of job work cheap and in the best
style of the art. If you are in want of
bill heads, letter heads, cards, tags, envel-
opes, or circulars, and in fact anything in
the line of printing, give us call. and see
our prices. We are determined not to be
u undersold.
The american says that during tn e
recent food the water rapidly raised
until it reached the nest of faithful
hen, who was lowering over a nestful of
Eggs in the act of incubation on the
premises of Mr.. Art. Beaver, on lower
Market street, Danville. She continued
It her post of duty until the water
thoroughly envcloped her and the
lext morning she was found frozen Oh
he nest.
The Smethport (McKean co. 4Niner
If last week says that arrangements are
bout concluded for thorough test of
he oil territory. The location OF the
irst we'll is about a mile and halt
northwest of Smethport. The contract
or sinking the well has been awarded
nd the work of building the derrick
las been actively commenced. The
comprise ten of the most re-
ponsible and enterprising gentlemen of
bis place, with capital amply suffi
lent to give it thorough test. The
ngine (Which is already procured,)
errick, machinery and tools ara to be
f the best and most durable material,
othiug fimsy, cheap and insecure be-
ng allowed in connection with the en-
erprise. The best judges of oil terri
ory are wonderfully confident of the
ure success of the undertaking.
According to a Washington paper,
ince the passage of the new franking