The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-07-12
Correspondence.

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business calls me away from home
and picking up items by the way my
first stopping place of Importance is
the county seat of Elk Co., Ridgway.
After passing very pleasant 'nne
with my old friends Gr.nt and
Haoerty which are two jolly fellows
well met If found in good humor, in
which mood 7 foupd ,nein. passed
on to Wilcox saw 1eli' sh ling as
ever and dealing out the necessaries of
ME ana having good time generally,
am again on the fly towards Kane. 1
found C. V. Gillis at his post dealing
out pills and quinine, and always
ready to treat, (but not with whisky
his many friends and Others in a
gentlemanly manner. / leave this
gent reluctantly but hope to meet
him again, and take my leave on the
afternoon train. After leaving Kane
my first stopping place of importance
Is Sheffield very sensational town of
its size especially at this point. After
supplying the wants of the inner man
at the Williams House, first class
hotel in all its appointments, newly
painted and furnished throughout,
kept by w. w. Marsh u very affable
gentleman of wide proportions who is
ready and willing at all times to make
his guests feel as if they were at home
in the science of which he excels
While here l learned of the arrest of
two parties, one for hiring horse and
buggy ola Warren gentleman and not
paying for its use, and the other for an
assault and battery, the latter more
scared than hurt and with but a slight
scratch upon his ann, arrested his
assailant but, endorsing the papers py
the justice, who probably was a little
mi1ed of holding open court for six
days on civil suit, the trial did not
come off, much to the chagrin of the
plaintiff who thought, probably, to
make little capital out of it, and by
sticking his nose in other peoples busi-
ness, would probably have got a
severe fiogging had not some of the
railroad employees come to his rescue.
The former arrest of horse and buggy
was gent who was formerly tele-
graph operator ut Sheffield station.
The parties | understand all reside
here and whether by mutual agree
ment or accident took the early or af-
teInoon train for Warren, of course
heir shopping was varied and long be.
fore it was wdone, and the accommoda.
ton being on time they were left and
upon the street theymet by accident oil
otherwise, the ladies of course were
anxious to get home, it being Satur
day, and the gent of the wire said he
had horse and buggy and that they
could go along with him, but in the
meantime went and hired one of a Mr.
Williams saying to him that the lady.
husband would pay him for its use
Horse and buggy at once procured ant
everything supposed to be satisfactory
Off they started for the place of thei
destination, Sheffield, arriving some
time in the small hours of the Sabbatl
morning. But the husband of th'
lady not sending the scrip u bill was
sert notifying him of the transaction
of which he was not aware of. o
course the matter was looked into, ;
warrant was issued for the gent of tn,
wire, he was arrested taken to War
rem, tried, found guilty, but money
with him just then being rather tight
but plenty before. leaving town, wa
lodged in Jail over night, but in th'
morning the requisite amount beins
furnished by the gents father he see
again the wide world before him, i
seemed larger to him than betore) ant
came home to the bosom of his youn;
wife a sadder if not wiser man. AT
ter transacting my business at Shef
field l took the early train for Warrel
which is the Termination of my rout,
and after closing up my unfinished
| portion of business take my leave TO
home by same route, and if ever pas
that way again will send you items
Hoping L have not tresspassed upol
your columns close.