The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-06-15
THIS IS Corpus Christi.


PoTAro bugs arc very thick.
CHAs. DIcKINs died tune9, 1870.
WE give q large amount of reading mat
ter In tais issue.
REMEMBER that we print visiting cards.
Give us q call.
CIV. BAHRkrT now works on the Elk
Democrat.
The rain storm this week was Of great
benefit to vegetation.
j. 8. PowKbb's farm barn has been
raised.
Ir is likely that tamas q. Blaine of
Maine will be nominated at Cincinnati.
TmE prospect FOR large hay crop ip
excellent,
"He has most enjoyment in the
world who expects least from the
world"
Ex-SPEAKERB BLAINE was taken sud-
denly I'll last Sunday while on his way
to Church. Hopes are entertained of
his speedy recovery.
THE other day Capt. Fred. Schoening J.
o w. Baily, G. H. McCauley aud E. X.
Gresh were out trout fishing and caught 80
dofen.
NorIcE is hereby given that all tracts of
land not disposed of at the treasurer's sales
on Monday will be sold on Monday the
26th inst. JACOB MCAULEY, Treasurer.
THE Supreme Court at Harrisburg
on Friday last, ordered the sheriffality
case of King VS.. King, of Mexican
county, stricken from the list.-Th,s
probably ends the case.
Rurus LucORK and W. s. Hamblen, have
associated themselves in the practice Of law
un Ter the firm name Of Lucore & Hamb
len. Their card will be found in another
part of this issue.
The lighting, struck somewhere near this
place during the storm on Monday last.
A team of horses standing in front Of
Powell & Kime's store were badly
frightened, and an OK team were knocked
down by the shock.
The English Catholic Church at St.
Mary's will be dedicated on Sunday a
special train Will leave Ridgway at s:45 A.
NJ. and returning leave St, Mary's at 8 r.
NJ. a large number of our citizens intend
going to the dedication.
w. s. Hamblen was admitted to practice
in the several courts of Elk County at the
May term of Court. Hons. r. Brown and
Jno. Hall, and w. w. Ames, j. o. W.
Bailey and C. Fl. McCaulcy were the ex-
aiming committee.
NOTICE.-Mr. L. d. Daggett, of
Erie, an experienced Piano Forte
tuner and repairer will be in Ridgway,
on or about June Goth. Orders left at
the Post Office or with Edward Souther
will receive prompt and careful stten.
ton.
FOLLOWING we publish "a letter from
Col q w. T.y,i. 20 Capt. rrod sehooning'
The Democrat of last week contained d
squib, which seemed 10 cast come reflection
on the action of Company H. while a,
Cory. The letter is n sufficient refutation
of the slander.
HEA ADqUARTERs 11rH REGIMENT,
SEVENTH DIVISION, NAvIoSAL
GUARD OF PENNSYLVANIA.
CAPT. FRED SCHOENIHo Co III.
CArrAIN;-No one should infer from my
Report of the Inspection at Cory, on the
Oath Of May, that Jour Company was in
any way disorderly, on the contrary, q more
quiet, gentlemanly, sober set of men was
not on the ground, any Military Critic
would not draw the conclusion that l ON
informed some parties have. Yours &c.
G. w. LYTLE, Col. Comd's
Or EXCITEMENT. There has been some
excitement in this place for a few days
over the discovery Of considerable
quantities of crude petroleum near the old
oil well on the banks of Elk creek. Several
of our citizens have been over there and
gathered the oil in bottles. Considerable
| ih'SiVos &c iCit III NV LhoteCts ouu IL 10
though there may be oil in paying
quantities. We hope the business will be
thoroughly investigated, for if there Is oil
in Ridgway IS we have ever reason 10
believe there is from present indications,
the finding Of it in paying quantities will give
business in Ridgway fresh and lasting
impulse. We will watch the progress of
the Investigation with interest and hasten
to lay the matter before our readers as
rapidly as possible. Give us oil, OH give
US oil.
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