The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-08
Glk Adrurate.
THURSDAY, JUNE TH, 1876.
THE roads are dusty.

IT'S too bad that everyone can't go
to the Centennial.
THE Township Auditors are set
Thing with the Supervisors.
NJ. e. LESSER has moved into the
rooms over Campbell's store.
THE post office at this place is open
every Sunday morning at 8 o'clock.
CAPT. JAMES WOODWARD will move
into the place lately occupied by r.. L.
Campbell.
REV. MONTGOMERY, (Presbyteri&h)
will preach next Sunday in the Iuth-
eran Church.
REMEMBER that we have il fine as
sortnteht of visiting cards, note paper,
envelopes and bill-heads.
If you want note-heads, either with
or without printing, give the ADvo-
CATE office q call before going else
where.
If any of our subscribers arc in
arrears for subscription we wish they
would consider this personal invi-
tation to them to pay up.
THERE is some prospect now of the
Militia getting their 1876 appropriation
before going to the Centennial. This
will enable Company Il. to 20 in good
style.
TRoUr fishing has been Carried on
to great extent week or SO pdst and
thousands Of the 'speckled beauties
have died to satisfy the raracirus nav
of man.
THE June-bugs; potato-bugs; bed
bugs and tomato bugs have all put in
an appearance in this section. The
potato bug is said to be more numerous
than ever.
NEtT Monday the 1reasurer's Sale
of Unseated lands will take place at
the Court House. Our readers by
reference to our advertising columns
will be posted rs to the "Treasurer':
Sales.'
THE parade of knights TGmplar in
Philadelphia last week was said to bt
the largest ever held in the United
States. Over 1000 Knights were il
line. The procession wos two hour:
in passing a given point
DoCToK c. +. EARLEy, has ehcloseC
lot of ground including the "bis
spring" On his south street property
with neat fence, and planted fowe
seeds in the inclosure. Another mari
of the Doctors enterprise.
NEXT "Wednesday the National Re
publican Convention will meet at Gin
oinnatti IS choosc II Republican can
didate for President. s5me men vii
be disappointed; for many are 'callat
and few chosen. The question as t.
whom will be Vice President seem
not to Interest any one.
| HARRISBURG, June Sd, 1S16.-Th
members of the Republican Stat
Committee are requested 10 meet at tn
Dochiel Hotel, Harrisburg, on Wed
nestay, the 2lst inst, at O'Clock p
NJ. Important business will be trans
acted at this meeting, and full atten
dance is desired.
HENRY NJ. HoFT, Chairman.
A. Wilson Norris, Secretary:
WM. JAMES, of Kane, was in ou
office the other day. He says that tn
fire which buried the james Bros
lumber at Kane, which we noticed il
last issue also destroyed large amour
of cherry and cucun5er lumber 70
him. He had refused $50 a thousan
for some ofthe lumber few days be
fore the fire, but was holding it for
higher price. The total amount DIES
troyed was about 100000 feet, on
half the property Of James Bros. ant
the other half the property of Wm
Jants, Total loss about $4,000, an
no insurance.
GEO. r. DIXDN, the County Super
iitendent very much desires that til
Secretary of the New School Board il
each district report ut once to him tn
organization of the Board, in orde
that the names of the officers may b
sent to the School Department at Hal
risburgs and the School Journal b
mailed regularly and without della,
to the address of the Secretary who i
entitled to receive it free during hi
term of office. He also hopes that tn
Annual Reports of the Districts ma
be in this Week. Those who report frs
will be paid first and those who della
may not receive the appropriation &
all. Let the work be in,mediutel
done and accurately done. Send j
your Reports this aveek and you ma
get your money neTt eOeek.
Teachers examination at Brockpor
,, Horton Township, June 10th; at A
royo, for Spring Creek and Millston
on June 18th, at 10 A. NJ each day.
! The Greatest Feat on Record.
,, Jarrett d; PaImer's fast trans cont
, mental train, consisting of three car
o tender and engine, which left Jerse
city at 10 o'clock on Thursday morl
ing last, to run across the continent
San Francisco in s4 hours accomplish
| ed the wonderful feat. The trai
reached its point of destination at 81