The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-01-21

towards paying the armory rent.
The new Methodist Church will be
formally dedicated on Sunday Jas. 3lst
1t is expected that every one will at
tend.
The pews in the Lutheran church
have been nearly all sold. If all the
owners of pews would occupy them,
much good might result therefrom.
James Magiunis is now happy, ia
fact he is the happlest man in town, aud
all because his house has been blessed
with son aud heir. BY the way isn't
this pretty good year for boys?
Week before last there occurred an
error in the notice Of the death of Mrs
Sarah Stubbs; we said wife of Vim.
Stubs, when we should have said wife
of Chas. Stubs.
The new brick dwelling owned by H.
A. Jameson at Warren, Pa, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire on the evenn,
of the 18th inst. Loss SIS, 700; Ia
sarance $4,000.
The ice hosses about town are now
being filed with an excellent quality of
ice, averaging from tea to twelve inches
in thickness, and as clear as crystal
There never has been a better winter
for ice harvesting than this one.
The Drookville Republican comes to
us, "out of the fire." and is as bright
aud sprishty as ever. We synpathize
with Messrs. Scott & Weaver, in thcir
misfortune, aod hope the Repub2icaa
may be epared another "baptism OF fire.
Last week. Democrat has the start
ling intelligence thai the Wilcox Lum-
Der Company have been shipping a
million feet month for some time past
Whose feet? sweds feet, or pigs feet
Surely there must be an awful dearth OF
pedal appendagcs at Wilcox. Let
there be silence while Miller rises to
explain
Arrangements have been made to
have grand dance, on Thursday Feb
9Th, 1875, for the benefit OF company
II. at their armory. The 18th regi-
mental band will be present A first class
supper will be furnished and a grand
time generally, had. Everyone is in
vited to attend. We are sure, as it is
for the benefit of Company II. large
crowd will turn out. Invitation, will be
issued ia few days.
VIM. A. Wallace, was elected, yester-
day to the U. S. Senate, from this
state, by majority of s votes on joint
ballot, for term of six years from the
4th of next March. The enatorship
has been the goal of Wallace's ambition
for years, aud we are glad that he has
won, for the reason that we think pluck
and determination deserves to win.
Of course Senator Scott was our choice,
by that "tidal wave" upset ali our hopes
in that direction.
Mrs Anna Nancy Fellows, of Pine
Grove, died in that town on the Both
day Of December, 1874, at the advan-
ced age of 80 years, She came from
New York State aud had lived in War
ren county 55 years. Her husband,
Zera Fellows, died in 1855, aged SO
Yeas, since which time she lived with
one OF her children. She had no par
ticular disease, but died OF old age
while sitting in her chair, Her sight
was somewhat impaired, bat she was
able to feed, and in many respects wait
upon herself. We presume she was
the oldest person in Warren county
Mail.
The Lutherans are now trying to or
ganize Sunday School to meet in their
new church on South street. The So
ciety is poor and in order to raise money
TO furnish the school with a library, and
the necessary books, they intend to call
on outsiders to give each one a little
toward this truly worthy objest; We have
no doubt the people of Ridgway will
again put their hands in their pockets
and give their mite to help the good
work along. The school will FIRST meet
for organization on Sunday, February
18th, although it is to be a Lutheran
Sunday school, all persons, young and
old are invited to be present and lend
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