The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31

The work on Dickinson Bros. new
barn is progressing slowly.
Decoration Day was generally OBJ
served throughout the State.
Hon. Geo. a. jerks, and Judge
Souther are in town this week.
Our foreman is sick which will ac-
count for our being behind time.
DR.. C. r. Farley will please accept
our thanks for several valuable works.
The Republican State Convention
will be held at Harrisburg OH August
18th.
Strawberries have appeared in this
market at from twenty to thirty cents
aquart basket.
Sewing machines that used to sell
for siXty-five dollars can now be pur-
ch ased for thirty.iivc.
Give us call for job work. We can
print bll.heads, letter heads, state
ments, cards, tags, and envelopes.
The balloon ascension came offat this
place, last Wednesday, as advertised,
and was witnessed by large number
of people.
The Printers new house has re-
ceived the first coat of plaster. Now
is a good time to pay him as it is plain
to be seen that he needs the money.
FLOUR, PORK, FEED, CORN
Meal, Oats, always on hand at
POWELL & KIME'S at bottom pri-
ces.
Casper Wilhelm, wlb committed
rape on an old woman at st. Mary's
IL few months since, has been found
guilty 'as in manner and form in
dicted."
General Grant is now in Europe, he
Is srcccived cordially wherever he goes.
Already enough provisions have been
rendered the General to last him
| fortnight at least.
The Milestone oil well is down 1876
about barrel of oil has been taken
out by means of the sandpump. The
we'll will be sunk deeper in Il few
weeks.
If you must form harsh judgments,
form them of yourself, not of Others
and, in general begin 10y attending to
your own deficiencies first. If every
one would sweep up his own walk, we
should have very clean streets.
Last Saturday ten or twelve volun-
| tcer workmen, headed by II. \ Neill,
proceeded TO the place where Peter
Clarll's house was destroyed by fire II
| few weeks ago, and rebuilt it for him
We wish Peter better luck in the fu-
turc.
County Superintendent Dixons little
daughter, between six and eight
months of age, was severely injured
the other day by jumping from its
mothers arms and striking head-first
oil the floor. Its scull was slightly
fractured, but, we are glad to be able
to state that the child is improving.
James M'Afee, Merchant Tailor,
over Powell d kime's store, is making
cheap clothing and excellent fits. The
work he turns out shows for itself
every time, and places him in the
first class as a cutter and filter. The
story having been circulated that he
was about to leave town soon we
are authorized TO say there is no foun-
dation for the rumor. If you want to
obtain good fits at low rate give
NJ Afee Il call.
Judge Wctmore decided to take the
bonds of the cOnstables elected at the
spring election. The opinion of At
torney General Lear, in reference 10
the holding over of township officers,
seemed to warrant the belief that the
old constables would hold over. In
consequence of which decision several
townships in this county, Ridgway
among the number, had no contest
for the last named office. Geo. d.
Messenger, Jr., is the new constable
for Ridgway township,
The Warren Mail says: A project
is on foot to build single rail safety
railway, as it is called, between Brad
ford and Olean to accommodate the
increasing oil trade. The road is on
the plan seen at the Centennial EXhi-
bition last year, got up by Gen. Roy
Stone, formerly of this place. A pre-
liminary survey has been made be-
tween the two points, by Ger. Roy
Stone, Col. Wilcox and A. J. Post, a
competent engineer. The plan of a
single rail has been known TO engin-
eers for many years, but Gen. Stone is
the first to bring it into practical use.
Its cheapness is its main recommen.
dation, and if found practicable il will
be constructed as an additional outlet
for the Bradford oil.