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The Portland daily press., 1878-05-16
Brief IOffiugs.


Ernest Perabo the pianist, will soon give one
of his enjoyable concerts in this city.
'On the alert" should sign his or her name
to communications, otherwise they will not ap-
pear in the columns of the PRESS
Portland Chess and Checker Club will have
exercises over the board two special evenings,
Mondays and Saturdays. 1t is hoped there
will be good attendance.
The Eliza Weathersby Frolique tickets are
selling rapidly. "Hobbies" is said to be a
capital thing, and has drawn large houses
wherever it has ben given.
The Museum box Office is now open for the
sale of seats for the Carleton English opera
troupe. "Fra Diavolo" will be given Monday
and "Il Trovatore" Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank f. Ingraham Of this city, whose
burlesque repr esentations have received high
praise, has been engaged by Mr.. Harry Robin
SOD, as the prima donna of the Robinson Min
strels.
A man driving on Oxford street yesterday af-
ternoon narrowly escaped being thrown into
cellar recently dug for new house. The Whit
fetree broke on the carriage, but projecting
stick of timber saved him.
Loren Beals of Portland has been promoted
from clerk to head clerk Of the Bangor and
Boston Railway Postofice via Eastern and
Maine Central railroads, in place of w. F.
Crawford, resigned
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Rerannal.

Col. 81. S. Osgood, general agent Of the
Eastern Express, has removed to Augusta.
The Democrats are talking of nominating
Hon. George L. Walker of this city for Cover
nor. Mr.. Marcsllus Emery demands that Mr..
Williams be thrown overheard.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-16

STRAWBERRIES FOR THE RUssIANs-A
merchant at Southwest Harbor telegraphed to
Hodgdon & Soule. the we'll known produce
dealers, yesterday ordering q case of nice
strawberries for the use of the Russian officers
on the steamer Cimbria. This Is probably the
first order sent to Portland for supplies 1t il
needless to say the order was promptly filed.
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MORTGAGEE'S SALE.

nN TUESDAY, May 81, at 10 a. m, We shall sell
" at store of A. Huntington, Woodford's Corner,
DeeriDg, the entire stock consisting in part Of 1000
IS dozen Imported Toilet soap, "a dozen
Machine oil, gross Huntiogt0n's Lini-
ment, 50 dozen more same. 80 dozen Gem
position Powders, 10 gross Bitter Bottles,
80 gross Imminent Bottles, 900 Paper
Boxes, so dozeu Combs. so gross Corks,
go dozen Huntiugton's Vegetable PlssieFs,
sc, Also Desk, Showcase, Counters, Scales, Ma.
chimes for making gum, and bottling. By order OF
MORTGAGE.
r.. o. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers
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MIR. LoRArTE's CAsE.-Judge Barrows
gives as his opinion, that Mr. VINO DE-
Iiyered himself up last Sunday, will nave 70
give the state two years service at Thomaston'
He will accordingly be sent to Thomaston IN
day or two.
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The p ortlapd Savings Bank.

The 51st annual dividend of the Portland
Savings Bank was payable yesterday. The
dividend is at the maximum rate allowed BY
law, q per cent. The following exhibit shows
the condition of the bank on the 9th inst:
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PROPOsALs FOE sTONE.

US. ENGINEERs OFsICE,
PORTLAND, Me, May 9th, 1878.
PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of the
undersigned, in Portland, Maine, until 10
1875 for Stone to be delivered at Loyelps Island In
Boston Harbor, Mass follows
1.-About 300 cubic feet of Dimension Out Gran
lite.
2.-About 500 tons Split Granite for paving
3.-About HOO tons large Bubble Stone.
Proposals can be made for the Bubble Stone sepa-
ratey if desired. Persons desiring to make propos
ais for the above Stone requested to apply to the
undersigned at his offices either in No. 453 10 Con-
Square, Boston, Mass, for specifications and fur
ther information concerning the same.
GEO. THOM, Lieut. Col. of Engineers,
my10d6t Bvt. Brig Gen'l, U. SsA.
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Cape Elizabeth Police Court

BEFORE TRIAL JUSTICE E. N. PERRY.
TUEsDAY.-Thomas Tracey of Portland. Assault
and battery. Fined S. with costs. Paid.
Charles Donahue. Drunkeness and disturbance.
Fined So with costs. Paid.
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To BE DEMoLIsaED.-T. G. Hutchins of
Ferry Village has purchased the old Rochester
depot on private terms. He will begin the
work of taking 1t down next Monday.
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
MASONIC

The regular meetings of the City Council take
lace the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Portland Gas Light Company.

The annual meeting of this company was
held at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Presi-
dent Daveis reported that the consumption of
gas indicates the growth and general condition
of the business of the city. For the year 1866.
81 it was q, S65,000 feet. 1t increased after
wards steadily year by year until 1874 rs, when
it amounted to 1867 900 feet. 1t then de-
creased for two years to A, 10000 in 1867
For the past year, ending April 3Oth, 1873, it ia
45.96S,OO0 feet, an increase of about 100000
feet over the preceding year.
The quantity of coal csrbonized during the
year is 1866 tons. There are 1857 metres in
use, and 439 street lanterns There have been
5305 feet of main pipe laid, including ten
inch main from the works through York street
to Bracket street; an eight inch main through
Bracket to Pine street lin place of tho old
three inch) :and six inch 10 Ain thence through
Dow street to Congress street, there connecting
with the four inch main already laid. Connec-
ti0ns were also made al. the intersecting streets
so that full supply of gas is now furnished in
the western part of the city, without drawing
upon the twelve inch main on Commercial
street.
Liz pIluCipdl lmpEOtououb uOW Aeouou III
the works is new scrubber. The operation of
the present one, which was put in twelve years
ago, is to wash the tarry gobuies out OF the
gas as it comes from the hydraulic main, by
passing it through successive sprays or show ers
of water. The most approved form now in
use was got up by Davis & Farnham of Wal
than, Mass This would cost about $450O
The works are otherwise in good condition,
with the exception of the old gas-holder. The
efficient engineer has managed by ingenious
devices and constant care TO keep it in running
order, and hopes to do so nutil larger holder
is needed, thus saving the interest upon the
large outlay which would be incurred, until the
increased consumption Of gas shall warrant
and require it.
From the report of Mr.. McCobb, the treasur-
er. we gather the following figures:
On hand at the end of last year.......$ 35,777 80
Received during the year. ..."...... 144,4 81
s1so,22O %
Expended for all purposes. ...........$145,734 IS
I'll uanu now. o4s4S0 40
$1sO,22O %
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Presdent-E Il. Daveis.
Treasurer. T. McCobb.
Directors-E. H. Daveis, Thos. Cummings,
Ezra Carter. @. B. Merrill, W. W. Thomas,
Jr., Saml Ro]fe.
Temiscoufa Land Company.
The annual meeting of the Tem'scouta Pine
Land Company was held at the office~of W. W.
Thomas, Jr., yesterday afternoon and the fol-
loving officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Pfesdent-A. E. Stevens
Clerk-N. O. Cram.
Agent-W. W. Thomas, Jr.
DIrectors-A. E. Stevens, Abner C0barn, N
O. Cram. I r Rraziar w w Thamaa Il
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-16

WE are receiving Verbenas, Pansies, Pinks
and other bedding out plants direct from the
garden every day, also Garden, Field and
Flower Seeds. Catalogues free to all.
w. q. SAWYER & Co., % Market Square.
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PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERIoA-CampsN Nc
] and convenes over the Eastern Express once,
Plum street. No. on Wednesday evening; NO.
on first and third Saturdays of each month; No on
Tuesday evening, at Arcana Hall; No. at School
House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, FRIDAY
Evening.
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner Of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening Business meetng Iues-
lay evenings at u o'clock
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 7b-
Aecond Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST z.
AT theiI library room, City Hall, on the hrst AND
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
O'Clock.
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
of books daily, to 8, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at "A O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-open and free to all from 10 a. m. to p
m, City Building.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
Tuesday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Monday
evenings; Pine Tree, No. II, Friday evenings, at
heir Hall, Ciapp's Block, Market Square.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day IN each month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPT LARS
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 1901 Congress
St; Mission, wednesday, Williams BLOCK, Congl ,ss
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att o'clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a,
at Congress Hall, every Wednesday evening at Z
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday IN every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITy-No. Al Free st. BLOCH
Every evening.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssooIATIoN-Oppo.
site Preble House, Congress Street, open day ano
evening" Union Gospel Meetings Wednesday ana
Saturday evenings at "a O'Clock.
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SpringvRke.
STATE NEWS

STATE NEWS
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Two tons of butter are consumed daily in the
Lewiston and Auburn market.
The store of Mr.. Day in West Durham was
broken into Saturday and $25 worth of goods
stolen. A man named John Scott was arrest
ed on suspicious.
AROOsTOoK COUNTY.
Three dwelling houses and out buildings in
Woodstock belonging to Mrs. E. j. Stephen
son, L. Holyoke and Henry Dow were
burned last week.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Since the change in the law applications for
admission to the Industrial School at Hallowell
are not SO frequent, though the school is full.
There are at present twelve applications on file,
and thirty children from the institution are in
homes.
Scribner the murderer, appears caln and
self possessed.
The assessors of West Waterville have gath
cred the following statistics, showing the
amount of crops raised in that town: Wheat
1903 bushels; 2O8S bushels corn; 6775 bushels of
oats; II, $3.50 bushels of potatoes; 1900 tons hay;
eggs sold (value) $17OO. OF the 3S9 voters in
town, IA pay a tax of more than $100, more
than $500, and the Dunn Edge Tool Co. pay
1882. The valuation of the town is 500, 1865,
falling off from last year of $42 900. The rate
of taxation is 49, 3 mills, about one mill less
than last year.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Our East Rumford correspondent writes that
grass is looking finely in that section. Farm
ers are busy planting potatoes and sowing
grain. The amount of wheat sowed this year
is much larger than last. Heavy frosts have
occurred for several nights past
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-16
Shining River.

(35 cts.) Is book OF the same nature and gener-
al excellence as "Good News and differs only as
the tastes of composers equally good will differ Let
your girls and boys sail this 'shining river" maxi
ing the way vocal with sweet and pure lyrics like
Beautiful Vale;'' "Shining Land;" or Like the
Stars"
CHORAL PRAISE. go cts) Is collec-
ton of Chants Songs and short Anthems. for Episc0
pal Sabbath Schools The beauty OF its contents will
commend it to any denomination.
Those a1ho plan the organ for Sabbath School Sing
in0 2DiU aceLcOme the neU
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Carpenter Shop, Tools, &c.,
AT AUCTION.

WE shall sell on MONDAY, May goth, at 10
w o'clock a. M, at No. 80 Clark street. the
wooden bull ling used for carpenter shop, together
with the TOOLS lot sashes, &c.
F.O. BAILEY 81 CO., Auctioneers.
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BY SAMUEL HATCH e. CO.,
Once No. o Congress street, Boston. M ass.

Tug Boat q. j. Macy,
On Thursday, May 10th, 1873, at IL o'clock A. NJ.
at the end of South Pier, Commercial Wharf, Bos-
ton.
Will be sold this well known tug boat, fully
equipped and ready for service. She is 80 feet long,
Is feet BEAM n feet depth of hold and IS 9100 TONS
The engine is IS inches diameter of cylinder u feet
stroke OF piston. All in first class order. She is
said to be the fastest boat in our harbor. Can
be examined on application to l.. f. Baker, I'd, No.
Ill Commercial street.
$500 to be paid down at time of SALE which will be
positive without regard to weather.
my7d7t SAML. HATCH 81 co.
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KENDALL & WHITNEY are selling choice
plants at less than auction prices my10d8t
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SABBATH SCHOOL SONG BOOKS.
Good News.

rs cts) This charming Sabbath School Songster
has won multitude of friends, and needs no praise
all should try it-and be pleased the young singers
are sure to be. sit may be far' beautiful Gate;
and "Hear Him calling;" are three of the go glad
songs, which make the use of GOOD NEWS perpet-
ual ioy.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-16

GOOD TEMPLARs.-The South Standish
Lodge of Good Templars elected the following
officers at their meeting Friday evening for the
coming quarter:
W. G. I'D. L. Warren.
W. V. T.-Miss Jennie M. Davis.
w. L-Justin A. Davis.
w. f. Sc B. Usher, Jr.
W. TO. S. Sanborn.
w. MN. S. Spear.
w. G. S. r. Gorven.
W. 1. G.-Miss Eva M. Usher.
W. G.-Irwin NJ Came.
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BARGE YOSEMITE
BY AUCTION.

FuvHE Knickerbocker Steam Power Company will
l. sell the Barge Yosemite, belonging to said com
pany, at public auction, at Bath, Maine, on FRI
DAY, May nth, next, at 81 O'Clock, p. m. She is
one hundred feet long, thirty feet BEAM three decks,
constructed with sharp ends steers well, stiff with
Goss & Sawyer. with all the modern improvements,
State Rooms, Water Closets, Fixtures, and Fittings
for excursions parties. Lite preservers, &C., TO
cover the law for carrying passengers. my1dt16
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MASONIC.
At Masonic Hall, No. 50 Exchange Street.

at Masonic Hall, No. 50 Erchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Landmark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNcIL-Portland G. R. g s. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANpERIEs OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday In
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge Of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIL-Portland Council P. of j. second Fri
day.
CHApTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de Il.
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, june September and December.
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PURSUANT to license from the Judge of Probate.
unless sooner disposed of at private sale. shall
sen at pubic auction on SATURDAY, the 18th inst,
at IL O'Clock In the forenoon. at the Mart No. IA
Plum Street the following personal property belong
ing 10 the estate of Nathaniel Whitney: One gray
Admir-.
+. o. BAILEY d CO., Auctioneers.
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PROPOSALS.
e!!YS

To Contractors.
PROPOSALS will be received at the Sagadahock
L National Bank, Bath, Maine. until o'clock p.
M, the 25th day Of May inst, for furnishing the
materials. and erecting banking building, on the
corner Of Front and Centre streets, in the city of
Bath according to plans and specifications furnished
by F. II. Fassett. Architect.
Persons desiring to make proposals for the above
work. can examine the plaus and specifications at the
Sagadahock National Bank, where all necessary in
formation will be given.
The right is reserved to reject any and all propos-
ais not deemed for the interest of the Bank.
Bath, NAV IL, 1878. did
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AUCTION SALES
r. O. BAILEY & CO.,
AUeti0neers and Commission Merchants,
salssrosms 35 aad 81 Exchange ST.
=. o. BAILEY. o. W, ALLEN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sale.

Regular sale of Furniture and General Merchan-
disc every Saturday, commencing at 10 O'Clock a. N.
COnsgnments solicited Oc3dtt
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For all races of mankind-SLIPPERY ELM
LOZENGES for Coughs are good. For sale
nv all druopista
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/. o. o. F.

At Odd Fellows' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Third Tuesday In the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine on Monday evenings; Ancieny
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia on Friday
evenings; Beacon on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
3, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, D. off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
ENoAMPMENT-Machigonn first and third Wed
nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No ii, first and third Tuesdays.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meetsfrst Monday evening Of January, April, July
and October.
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Keram0a.


"No handicrattsmans art can with our art compare,
We potters make our pots of what we potters are.'
These lines written on the walls of the old
pottery, which Mr.. Longfellow frequently Wis
tied in his boyhood and which furnished the
theme of his song, are suggestive of both the
spirit and the history Of the pottsrs art. Of
all arts it is the most ancient being coeval with
the history of man. Evidently the first reed
which our prehistoric ancestors felt, after dis
covering the uses of fire, was that of vessels to
be used in cookery. Then, as now, necessity
was the mother of invention" consequently
among the relics of the stone and the bronze
ages even, we find vessels shaped of clay, ves-
sells not shaped upon the wheel but evidently
moulded by hand and showing sense of proper
ton, some of them 10 good shape and in COT
siderable variety. Among the early Egyptians
and Assyrians we find the first traces ofe the
potter's wheel, one of the earliest machines
made By man. With tina Jews the art was
evidently held in high repute and id the scrip
lures frequent illusions are made to the anal
ogy which exists between the unknown tenor of
all human lives and the clay in the potter 8
hands. The thought which the poet in Ksr-
amos" has so beautifully wrought upon is no
new thought but he has developed it with
wondrous grace 1t is hoped that the presenta-
tion of the poets vision, as gwen at Congress
Hall this and Friday evenings, will be no IN
worthy one. by the aid of that marvellous
instrument, the stereopticon, the swiftly chang
ing pictures of the poets fancy will bs pre-
seated to our natural vision, and with him we
shall follow 10 few of the fields m ade famous
by the potter's art. II is hoped the society who
have planned for us so pleasant an entertain
| ment will be greeted with full house.
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR,

At TempIars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNcIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
evening.
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Corner of Washington and Winter streets,
Boston.
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Judge OymOnCS III uiScuarglug Inc 0rduu
Jury yesterday made the following alluson to
the death of Mr. Lttlefeld
am aware, gentlemen, that by the adjoura-
ment Of the Court yesterday, you we're delayed
in rendering your final report at time when it
was inconvenient for some of you to remain T;
but this inconvenience 1 am sure youwill regard
as one of the incidents of the heavy loss and
sorrow which have fallen SO suddenly upon the
court and the community.
The death of the amiable and excellent man
and courteous and accomplished officer who for
the last few years has held the Office of Clerk
of Courts in this county, his death too, at an
age when the vigor of youthful energy and
hope had given no sign of abatement is an
event to which it is difficult to adjust ones
thought and which it is very hard to accept as
fact; an event which the Court, no more than
the community in which he lived, could allow
to pass unheeded, and, when he had fallen
from his accustomed place, it was only fitting
that the proceedings of the Court should
pause, SO that we might join company, at least
| in respectful and afechonate re Eembrances,
with those who drew near to perform the last
offices of regard and affection for him.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-04-11

Borough and township officers
elected at the election on the 10th ult.,
will assume the duties of their several
positions on the first Monday in
April, except school directors, who
enter upon the discharge of their
duties on the first Monday of June.
The law requires the board of auditors
to meet on the first Monday of April,
to audit the accounts of supervisors
and poor overseers, and also direct
that report of their findings be pub
lished in two newspapers, imposing a
penalty of $50 for a neglect of this
duty. Since this law has been in force
we have noticed quite satisfactory
improvement in the financial con-
dition of a number of districts, the old
and unsettled business being gathered
up and put in a shape desirable for the
investigation of the public, a process
unnecessary some years ago, and which
was taken advantage of frequently, re-
firing officials thinking it quite un-
necessary to make a statement of their
accounts, the new officials usually
finding an empty treasury and very
little if any record to show what was
done by their predecessors. 1t is
proper law and is bringing about the
exact condition of things for which it
was intended.
Judge jerks, one year ago, in
structed the constables to see that
this law was complied with, and re-
port all who failed to meet its require
ments, and it may be expected that
few of the negligent will be victims to
the amount of the penalty unless they
are more prompt in the future than
they have been in the past.-Brook-
UiUe Republican, March 20, 1878.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-04-11
Wilcox Notes.
Wilcox. Anril 9th 1879

WILCOX, April 9th. 1873.
John Smith, of this place, brake.
man on through freight was pulled of
his train by the bell rope near En-.
porium yesterday, the train passing
over him, causing death instantly.
Deceased is the young man who de-
tected George Smith in his burglaries
at the Wilcox depot, and the only i'm.
portant witness against him.
Fred. Peters, of Wilmarth. and
formerly of this place, was thrown
from car near Ludlow yesterday.
and was seriously, but it is hoped not
fatally injured.
Mr.. Sturdevant, of this place. re-.
ceived telegram from Bradford yes.
terday that his son Charles fell from n
derrick at eight o'clock, and was nre-
haps fatally injured, b.
The tools are not yet out of Ern-
hout & Taylor's well No. l. No. 2is
down about thousand feet,
The rest of the wells are beino
pushed along with due diligence. and
we will see what we will see.
PETE,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-04-11

Some good friend at Wilcox has
sent us diminutive specimen of an
oil tank, bearing the inscription
"For Haskill Oil Well care HI. +
Barbour" 1t will probably hold
three gallons, not more, and thus we
judge it is sent to us as sample of the
tanks in use in the "Wilcox Oil
Field" and shall prize it very highly
as curiosity. We should judge, how
ever, from all reports that it is al
together too large a tank for that
territory.-McKedn Miner.