The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-22
Glk Aarorate,
THURSDAY, NOV. %, 1877.
Notes..

See "Estray'' notice in another
column.
All kinds ofjob work cheaply and
neatly done at this office.
Hon. Henry Souther is in atten-
dance on court here this week.
Keep your weather eye out for
snow storm and cold weather.
-Note-heads and bill heads neatly
printed at the ADVOCATE office.
Joseph Metz is building himself. a
house near Dickinson Bros. mill.
Hon. Geo. A. jerks, and Gen.
Thos. l.. Kane are in town this week.
Several ofour subscribers called in
this week and paid us money on sub
scription account.
Ben. Malin, whose leg was ampu-
tated several days ago is doing as well
as could be expected.
/ DIR. D. b. Day has purchased Dr.
NJ. j. Earley's drug store and proposes
to make Ridgway his home for the
| future.
1t is said that Senator Morton left
fortune of $4,000 This amount
will kept his widow from want for
some time yet.
DO you take q county paper? if
not, subscribe for one at once, you will
never regret the small amount of
money it costs you.
The Ridgway House now has a
new sign. and with q coat or so of
paint one hardly knows the place, the
improvement is so great.
Will Dickinson, and bride are
going to house keeping in the old
boarding house at the mill, the place
having been repaired and newly
fitted up for their reception.
-"Early to bed and early to rise
makes q man healthy, wealthy and
wise" but it's mighty uncomfortable
business this time a year, especially
the early rising part.
We publish an article in another
column, from the Philadelphia
Times entitled "Who are to Profit by
it," which we consider sound on the
goose, or rather money, question.
Two young ladies living in Cum
mings township, Lycoming county,
undertook to commit suicide by swal-
lowing strychnine. They were saved
by opportune medical assistance.
Thursday of next week being ap-
pointed as a "Day of Thanksgiving"
there Will be service and sermon in
Grace Church at 1890 o'clock, a. NJ.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The accommodation train has
been discontinued by the p. & e. r.
Co. This train was, indeed, an ac-
commodation train and a convenience
to our citizens, and it is to be hoped
that it will again be put on. We un-
derstand that the train did not pay,
for which reason it was taken off.
The local freight now has passenger
car attached.
The ono-armed tramp printer who
made this Office a visit last Saturday,
and refused our offer of a ''square
meaP' will please explain why his
"oT hand' protruded from his coat
sleeve while he slept in the telegraph
Office? After he answers this ques-
ton will he please tell us how a man
can be temperance man and sneak
around hotel on Sunday after q
drink?
The Elk County Teachers Insti-
tute will be held in The School Build
ing, st. Mary's, Pa, commencing
Monday Dec. 18th at 2 p. NJ. and clos
ing Friday, Dec. 21st at noon. The
evening session will be held in the
new hall. The following lecturers,
aside from the teachers, will be presents:
DR.. j. j. Villers, New York City
Prof John G. Sharpe, Indiana. Pa,
Supt. n. II. Schenck, Emporium, Pa !;
and probably Supt. J. A. Gregory,
Clearfield, Pa The circular will be
Issued in few days giving particu-
lars.
Thursday November Goth, has
been appointed by the Governor of our
State as day for thanksgiving to God
for his mercies during the past year.
In view of this fact, and observing of
this day as day Of praise, offering,
and thanksgiving to the Giver of all
good meeting with our hearty concur
rance, the Pastors of the Presbyterian
and Methodist Societies, will celebrate
the day by appropriate public services.
Services will be held in the NJ. E.
| Church, commencing at IL A. NJ.
Rev Gillet will deliver the address.
Weg give a cordial invitation to all to
join with us in this service, and trust
that our church will be thronged with
| those who desire to offer their tribute
of praise to God, our Creator, Preser-
yer and Redeemer.
w. H. SWARTZ.
George f. Smell, young man of
nineteen, indicted for extracting
money from letters in their passage
through the Erie Post Office, in which
he was an employe, has been par
doned by the President previous to
being sentenced. The Erie Observer