The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-23
Local Notes

The snow Is too mealy for good
sleighing.
Oysters by the quart or dish at
Morgester's.
The Gazette has been enlarged to
an eight column sheet.
Fresh Groceries received every few
days at the Corner Grocery,
Lots of house plants have already
succumbed to the cold weather.
Eggs are thisty-five cents dozen
and all the hens are on strike.
1t is not difficult now to walk on
"a level with the top of the fences.
Potatoes are selling at from Sl.25
to 81. 80 a bushel, and scarce at that.
Specie payments are resumed, yet
money don't seems to get much plen-
tier.
Il 900 pounds Of Ahe Buckwheat
Flour just received at the Corner Gro
Gerry.
-Shoveling snow Off roofs has kept
vi Jul ClllZChS DubN uVlihS lbe
past week.
Court next week, after which we
expect to give a better variety of read
ing matter.
Apple butter, raisins, cabbage
apples and cider venegar Mt Morgester's
corner grocery.
Seasoned wood at this season of
The year maketh glad the countenance
of yoar better half.
Township elections take place on
the third Tuesday of February, being
the 18th day this year.
Read the principals report Of the
Ridgway graded Schools for the month
ending January 2, 1879.
The young folks had sleigh ride
to Centreville on Friday, and dinner
ut the McCauley House.
Note paper and envelopes cheap at
this office. Also fools cap and legal
cap. Call and see our stock.
The Ross Bros, of this place, in
tend starting 1, brick yard on Oster-
hout's flats the coming spring.
AT Pottsviile, Oh January 10Th,
Martin Birgin, the nineteenth Mollie
Mcguire, was executed at lO:40 O'clock.
This has been very large winter
for hauling bark, lumber, etc, save
that the snow is at present most too
deep.
Note heads, bill heads, and letter
heads, printed on good paper, at the
lowest living price. Call and see our
specimens.
Governor Hoyt was inaugurated
at Harrisburg last Tuesday. Company
H, of this place, participated in the
ceremonies.
A pleasant sleigh ride and social
party was had up to Judge Whetmore's,
on Thursday evening, by several
couples from town,
"A sociable, fer the benefit of the
Presbyterian church will be held at the
residence of Geo. r.. Dixon, on Friday
evening. Select reading. Come.
The ADVOCATE 81. so year, and
chance for prize. Send in your
names at once, that we may complete
our list and have the drawing take
place.
There is fear of an determination
of partridges, owing to the unusual
quantity of snow. During the winter
of 1854 they were nearly cut off for a
like cause,
The best sewing machine in the
market is sold at from $40 to $50 each
at the Masonic furniture ware rooms.
Call and examine them before buying
elsewhere.
Township election third Tuesday
next month. All good citizens should
see to it that we have competent and
reliable men for the several important
offices to be filled.
Ex-Governor Hartranft, it seems,
is destined to be behind the race for
the position of Minister to Berlin.
Mr.. Everett, Secretary of the Ameri-
can Legation at that capital, and at
present acting Minister, has very good
prospects of promotion.
Judge Whitmore tells us that he
has invented and is using Monitor"
snow plow, with which he can plow a
foot of snow out of his log slide at the
rate of three miles an hour. Patent
applied for, and all infringements will
be prosecuted to the fullest extent of |
the law.
For very low prices for organs and |
pianos write to ID. s. Andrus & Co.,
city music store, Williamsport, Pa.
Organs and pianos to rent by the month
Or year. Sheet music sent to any adj
dress. Second hand instruments for
sale. Pianos from SIS to sos organs
from $50 to $50. |