The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-04-25
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pigeons were SeiilnS hOiO i"op
week for one dollar dozen.
Soaking rain last night, which
will undoubtedly make a big flood.
"A bracket flood last Saturday
morning started large amount of
lumber from this section.
The old slaughter house, built by
Pat Malone on the banks of the Clar-
ion, has been converted into dwelling
house and is occupied by German
family.
Editors are never satisfied, or more
of them would retire from business.
1t is curious how a man thinks he
will make just another hundred
thousand and then retire.
The daily musical concert given
by the frogs, in the mud puddle oppo-
site this building, seems to.be sere-
made to the Supervisors to have ditch
put in and the unsightly nuisance
abated.
More new subscribers this week
which leads us to remark that If you
think this paper is worth the small
sum asked for it why not subscribe
and thus give us some substantial tes-
timonial of your appreciation.
Why don't our merchants get
quantity of gold for change to pay out
to their customers. Then advertise
the fact in the papers, and see if it
don't pay. Gentlemen you will have
to wake up for this is going to be an
oil town.
On our first page is Glover an
interesting story; "Old Reliable
humorous article, besides "Items of
Interest, ""Farm, Garden, and House
hold" and several other short articles.
"Songs Unsung," is neat little poem.
On our fourth page will be found five
columns of interesting matter.
The house that stood on the site of
M. E. Lesser's house, next Mrs Houk's
across the Clarion, was built forty-tive
years ago by Mr. Caleb Dill. All that
now remains is the old stone CHM
hey Will ltS uIlClCllJ llIC DluSSS, ttilu
that too will soon be demolished for
use in the cellar wall of the new house.
Rev. j. X. Melhorn, ofPittsburgh,
will preach in the Lutheran church
on Tuesday evening, April 30th, in the
English language at 7:30 o'clock. Rev.
Melhorn is the Missionary President
OF the Pittsburgh Synod, and a
gentleman of great force and elo-
quence. An invitation is extended to
all to attend.
In the article headed "Our
Colony' which appeared in the Adro-
cate of week before last our readers
may have been led to believe that the
land spoken of was owned wholly by
Mr.. Hall. At the request of that gen
tleman we will state that the land is
owned by Farley, Brickle & Hite, and
Hyde, Bradley, & Co., Mr.. Hall being
member of the latter firm.
The post-otlice at Farley was en-
tered on Wednesday night of last week
and the safe blown open by drilling
holes in the back and putting in
powder. The postmaster, Mr.. Mohan,
keeps a jewelry and notion store.
About $250,00 in money, besides
jewelry to the amount of probably
$4,000, was stolen. We understand
no mail matter was molested.
Terrific rain storm, accompanied
by thunder and lightning, at this
point on Monday evening. Rain fell
in torrents, while the loud peals of
thunder and vivid flashes of lightning,
made the scene one of indescribable
grandeur, but Mr.. Groves, didn't seem
to appreciate it as he and his team
scudded up Main street, under bare
poles, looking like three rats in rain
barrel.
Three kegs of beer, four quart bot
ties of whiskey, one half-loaf bread,
one shotgun with broken stock, and
one old company III musket with a
damaged tube, were some of the neces-
sary equipments of a pigeoning party
which started from this place the
other day. The only thing that
troubles us i S to know what they are
going to do with such large amount
of bread.
An awful time on our end of
South street last week. All the folks
got pigs from a man who was around
selling them. In few moments all
the pigs were out of their little pens
and running loose, and all the men
women and dogs running after them,
and such a running, it reminded us of
the time that Mrs. Cunningham's pig
got out and ran into Earley's woods
before it was caught. Mrs. Stewards
pig ran into Mrs. Cunningham house
where it was made prisoner.
The total seated valuation of
Ridgway township is $202. 2.4l0, which
includes gold watches, Sl66O; silver
watches, $3.50; money at interest,
500. The unseated valuation is $l52,-
2S2. The county tax is eight mills on
each dollar of valuation, the poor tax
three and one-half mills. The road
taxwill probably be eight mills, then
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