The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-02
Local Notes


Who said new court house?
Seasoned wood is in demand now.
Apple butter, an excellent quality,
ct Morgester's.
School ma'ams are numerous in
town this week.
Snow from two to three feet deep,
and still showing.
Cold weather-never saw it so cold
since we had the measels.
-Noteheads, billheads, tags, cards
and envelopes at this Office.
Only $3.50 in advance for the AD-
vocATE and chance for prize.
-Sleighing is good, and the pros
poets encouraging for long run.
A large assortment of canned
goods at Morgester's corner grocery.
The deer hunting season is now
over. Venison is now called "beef."
Gut loaf dips, the finest syrup in
the market, at Morgester's corner gro
Gerry.
Methodist sociable in the basement
of the NJ. E. church next Wednesday
evening.
Methodist quarterly meeting next
Sunday. Quarterly conference Satur-
day evening.
Court commences on January eth.
See proclamation, trial and jury lists,
in this issue.
Presbyterian sociable Friday even
ing, at the residence of L. G. Barrett,
at Pc ~ell's farm.
Company H may stand chance
of going to Harrisburg to see Governor
Hoyt inaugurated.
Joe Bowers has repaired the turn
stiles at the Main street entrance to
the court house yard.
Charles Holes says the fellow who
stole that old turkey of his has the
owners heartfelt sympathy.
Commence your diary at once,
young woman and young man. No
time should be lost in this matter.
An exchange says that "half dozen
newspapers scattered over the floor are
q terror to burglars, as they dare not
handle them or walk over them"
Happy New Year. Remember
your good resolutions, also please re-
member that good resolutions are like
promises and pie crust, made to be
broken.
A social time in the basement of
the NJ. Z. church on Christmas eve,
candy and nuts were passed around to
the youngsters, and all the children
and every one else had a good time.
On Monday, December %, a fire
was discovered in the residence OF
Frank McGIoin. The fire originated
in a fire board stove, and its timely
discovery prevented the destruction OF
the building.
The ice is of excellent quality, and
of sufficient thickness for good hand.
ling. Owners OF ice houses in our vii
lage are busily reaping the harvest.
1t will never do TO delay getting ice
until the first of June.
During 1879 we propose to make
the ADVOCATE the leading paper in
the county. Invest 81 SO and try the
old ADVOCATE one year You may
draw watch, sewing machine, or
some other one of the prizes we offer.
The store of Mr.. Winslow, at
Benezette, was broken into on the
night of the 18th ult. On the 26th
Frank S. Intres was arrested, taken
before Squire DeHass, and committed
to the county Jail on the charge OF
larceny.
Two new treasury notes are soon
to be printed. One is for $1,000, the
other for $4,000 The only thing we
fear is that some of our subscribers will
have the audacity to ask us to change
one of these bills to get out years
subscription.
The new Catholic choir received
many compliments for their successful
performance at the church on Christ
mas day. Prof. Brack deserves praise
for his able instruction, and the choir
for their diligence in learning their
respective parts.
Our old friend, Joel Taylor, called
in to see us on Tuesday, and renewed
his subscription for another year. Such
subscribers maketh the heart of ye
editor glad. May he live to renew his
subscription to the ADVOCATE fol
many years to come.
The Democrat Carriers New
Years Address is very neatly printed
and well written affair, and gives
nearly every one puff. The churches
and ministers are all missed, when il
is well known we have four OF the
former and three of the latter. Why
is this thusly?
Judge Messenger lost a valuable
OK on Tuesday of last week. Th'
animal got loose during the night pre-
vious, and ate about rs pounds of dry
chop, from the effects of which h'
died. all remedies failing to give any
relief. An examination showed th'
chop to be solid mass in the stomach
The Daily Democrat, institute
edition, came to hand bright and early