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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
A Road Law Decision.

Recently Judge Galbraith, of Erie,
decided question of some importance
under the road law. 1t defined the
rights of owners on a point that is
arising continuously under our COM
pleX special legislation. The plain
tiff, John w. Dawley, resides in
Franklin township, Erie county, on
the Population r0uoa The defendants
were the road commissioners of Frank
lin township and others employed by
them. In 1874 the road commission
ers of Franklin township employed
the county surveyor to survey the Pop
ulation road. According to the line
run by Platt under these directions,
the road through Dawley's improve
ment appeared to be from three to
seven feet too far west, and the road
commissioners ordered him to move
his fence on the east side of the road
back east, in accordance with this new
survey. Dawley's house and grain
barn stood on the east side of the road,
and he had built good fence in front
of his house, with iron posts, ETC., and
a nice stake and cap rail fence the
balance of the distance, in all about
ninety rods of fence. and had set shade
trees along the whole llne. All these
and other Improvements had been
made with reference to the road as
actually opened and travelled since the
year 1881, forty. seven years ago. The
road was the lawful width, fifty feet,
and the fence which the commission
ers required him to move was twenty
five feet and over from the centre Of
the Travelled track, and being advised
in regard to the law of the case he re-
fused to comply with the order of the
road commissioners.
In the fall of 1865 the road commits
sioners came on with help and tore
down and threw back the fence above
referred to, and Dawley brought an
action of trespass against them the
same year to recover damages.
The court after very careful con-
sideration of the law, ruling that su-
pervisors have no right to relocate a
road in order to place it OH what they
may suppose its recorded site, and that
a road once laid and opened, and used
by the public for a term of years,
whether opened on its recorded site or
not, can only be altered by new pro.
ceeding under the road law.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
Personal Notes.

Doctor Farley was here for few
days.
-Sheriffs Scull and Hays atten ded
court.
Thomas Irwin was in town this
week.
-"Bub" Taylor was OH our streets
this week.
The late thaw has almost ruined
the sleighing.
No need of shoveling snow off
your roofs now.
Hon Charles Luhr was in town, in
attendance on court.
B. n. Chaplin visited this place for
u few days last week.
Mrs. Noon has been suffering from
a severe cold for several days.
Miss S. E. Elliott has gone to
Spring Creek township on II visit.
Postmaster Hagerty and wife have
each severe attack of the rheumatism.
Hons. Henry Souther and c. B.
Curtis, of Erie, were in town this
week.
j. S. Powell has disposed of his
Benezette harness shop to Norman
Keyser.
The Doctor helped to gather up
the cards. The time and place
seemed Inappropriate.
County Commissioner George
Reuscher called on us thi week, and
paid his subscription in advance.
Thomas Burchfeld called on us
this week and settled for his subscrip.
ton. He believes that the printer is
worthy of his hire.
Treasurer Bruner takes his new
honors easily, cashing the orders pre-
sented as naturally as though he had
always been used to it.
Mrs. jeremiah Elliott, of Spring
Creek township, left on the mail last
night for Tennessee, being called there
by the illness of her mother, sister and
brother. She will remain for month
or two.
The following gentlemen visited
us this week: HI. R. Wilson, Lafay.
ette Winslow, A. w. Gray, Albert
Greiner, A. Turley. ]. w. Mead, Jos,
eph Dill, Geo. Market, o. M. Mont
gomery, Justus Weed, and U. w.
Rogers.
james and Geo. Rhines, and VIII
Cuthbert, stopped off at Lock Haven,
while on their way home from Harris
burg with Company H. They stayed
in that city several days, and say they
were never treated better in their lives.
If any of the Lock Haven boys hap
pen up this way their hospitality will
be returned with interest.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
The Toledo Blade.

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paper in another column. 1t is one OF
the largest and best news and family
papers in the country, and contains
more special features of interest and
value to the general reader than any
other paper published. Write for a
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
Howe Sewing Machines.

Among the great variety of goods OF
every description for sale at
POWELL s. KIME's
VIII be found an assortment of tn
celebrated Elias Howe, Jr., Improved
Sewing Machines-the best machine
now manufactured-they having been
appointed sole agents for Elk county.
They will keep on hand fuckers,
Corders, Hemmers, Braiders and Ruf.
flers, Needles, Sewing-machine Oil,
Thread, &c, &c. VIII also furnish at
any time detached parts for said ma
chine. All at greatly reduced prices,
and will be sold on accommodating
terms with approved security.
RIDGwAy, Aug. 20, '7S. If.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
" PERFEC7L Y SO UND."

DIR. NJ. NJ. FENNER, Fredonia, n. y,
Dear Sir My wife has been afflicted with
Dyspepsia and Liver Disease for long time.
Two bottles of your Blood and Liver Remedy
and Nerve Tonic have made her greatly bet
ter. think she will become perfectly sound;
have large sale on your medicines, and
those used in my family have paid me more
than your whole bill. I take, pleasure in
recommending them to the world.
'- ' II. G. KNAPP, Merchant.
DIR. Fenner's Blood and Liver Rem
edy and Nerve Tonic may well be
called "The conquering hero" of the
times. 1t is the medical triumph of
the age. Whoever has the blues y
should take it, for it regulates and re-
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Dyspepsia, Constipation, Headaches,
FEVER AND AGUE, SPLEEN ENLARGE
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Blotches and ALL SKIN ERUPTIoNs
AND BLOOD DISORDERS Swelled
Limbs and Dropsy; Sleeplessness, I'm
paired Nerves and Nervous Debility
Restores flesh and strength when the
system is running down or going into
decline; cures Female Weakness and
Chronic Rheumatism, and relieves
Chronic Bronchitis, and all Lung and
Throat difficulties. 1t does these things
by striking at the root of disease and
removing its.
DIR. Fenner's Improved Cough
Honey will relieve any cough in one
hour.
DIR. Fenner's Golden Relief cures
any pain, as Tooth-ache Neuralgia
Collie or Headache in to 10 minutes
and readily relieves Rheumatism, Kid
ney Complaint, Diarrhea, Dysentery'
Get a circular entitled peoples
Remedies describing DIR. Fenners
Popular Remedies.
For sale by Drs. T. S. Hartley ano
! d. B. Day.
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Andersonville Prison Sketches,
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
DIED..

WEED-At Weedville, Pa, Tuesday,
January 7, 1879, Mrs. Charlotte Weed.
relic of A. b. Weed, aged 80 years, 10
months and six days. Deceased was
one of Elk county's oldest settlers,
having come here with her husband
about the year 1918. She was buried
on the 9th, in the cemetery at Weed
vile.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
Local Notes

One month of 1879 is gone.
Potatoes are from Sl.l0 to $1.25 a
bushel.
Go to Morgester's corner grocery
for eggs.
Fine oranges three for ten ceuts
at Morgester's.
st. Valentines day comes on Feb
14th this year, as usual.
Quite a number of persons in town
attending court this week.
Eggs still continue to be high in
price and scarce in quantity.
lowing to the illness of the editor
the paper is one day late this week.
The County Auditors settlement
will appear in our next issue, and will
show the county to be out of debt.
"A very interesting meeting was
held at the NJ. +. Church on Tuesday
evening. The attendance was good.
The sun shines brightly, but put
no trust in his brightness or you may
suffer a cold in the head for your faith.
-Billheads, noteheads and letter
heads neatly printed at this office at
the lowest living rates, Don't fail to
call.
Festival in the basement of the
M E. church on Friday and Saturday
. evenings, for the benefit of the Pres
byterian church.
The new subscribers to the ADvo-
CATE continue to increase. Subscribe
now, and get your county paper for
81. so and chance in the drawing.
The Presbyterians of this place
are making arrangements with G. G.
Messenger to have his hall fitted up
for holding their services and Sunday
school in.
Mrs. Kennedy, wife of Peter Ken
nedy, died this morning, aged about
so years. Peter Kennedy and his wife
have been town charge for several
years. The old man is not expected to
long survive the loss of his lifelong
companion.
For very low prices for organs and
pianos write to d. S. Andrus & Co.,
city music store, Williamsport, Pa.
Organs and pianos to rent III h
or year. Sheet music sent to any adj
dress. Second hand instruments for
sale. Pianos from S75 to $95 1; organs
from $50 to $50.
The grand jury, at the recent term
of Court, with A. b. Preston as fore
man, recommended the erection of
new court house. 1t looks now as
though we were destined in the near
future to have building for the use of
our courts and county officers some
where in keeping with our position as
first-class county.
An act of assembly approved the
22d of March, 1877 pamphlet Laws,
page 10y, requires the constables of
every borough and township to give
twenty days notice preceding every
February election, in such districts
where a vacancy occurs in the office of
Justice of the peace, and the notice
musG state the cause of vacancy,
whether by expiration of commission.
death, removal, resignation or other
wise.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
MRS. N. r. CUmMINGS.

a LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW STYLES
HATS JUST RECEIVED
at Mrs. y. II. Cummings, also ties, col
lars, cuffs. hoisery, gloves, and gem
eral assortment of Ladies' Fancy
Goods. Remember the place, in HI. 5.
Thayer's Building, Main street. Call
and examine before purchasing else
where
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
AMERICAN CYCLIC.
PEEIA

Volume 16 of this admirable work is
just out, making it complete. Each
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a complete library, and no one can
afford TO do without it who would keep
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in leather, or 500 in elegant half Tur-
key. G. X. Judson, Fredonia, n. Y,
con trolls the sale in Elk county. Ad.
dress him for particulars. sep17-tf
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
:. S. BoRDwELL, M. d.

Has removed his office from Centre
street to Main street, Ridgway, Pa. in
the second story of the new brick
building of John G. Hall, west of the
Hyde House.
Office hours IL to 2 Z. NJ. ito p. NJ.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
MARRIED..

DoNAHEY - HINES - In Spring
Creek township, on Thursday, Janu-
AIRY %, 1879, by j. Elliott, Esq, at the
home of Reuben Hines, Grants Mills,
Mr.. j. w. DOnahey, of Elk county, to
Miss Sarah E. Hines, of Clarion coun-
tu
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
T. S. HARTLEY. IA. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in Drug Store, corner Broad
and Main streets. Residence corner
Broad street, opposite the College.
Office hours from s to 10 A. NJ. and
from to =. NJ. v1n2y1
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30

NOTICE is hereby given that pc
tition of citizens of Ridgway township
will be presented at the next Court of
Quarter Sessions of Elk comfy for the
incorporation of a Borough of the town
of RidyWay
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
BOOT AND SHOE SHOP,
TWO DOORS WEST OF POST OFFICE

TWO DOORS WEST OF POST OFFICE.
THE undersigned is carrying on
l. Boot and Shoe making. Custom
made work neatly done to order and
prices to suit the times. Mending a
speciality. Please give me a cali and
be convinced before going elsewhere.
Thankful for past patronage, we re-
spectfully solicit it in the future.
Mrs. Nj. +. MALONE.
novTm3.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
G. G. MESSENGER.

DRUGGIST & PARMACEUTIST,
n. w. corner of Main and Mill streets.
Ridgway, Pa, full assortment of care
fully selected Foreign and Domestic
Drugs. Prescriptions carefully dis-
pcnsed at all hours, day or night.
yln3y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
M!LLIkEeY AND DREssMAKINe.

MRS. j. r. KH,LTZ, Kersey, Elk
county, Pa, takes this .method Of an
nouncing to the citizens of Elm county
that she has on hand an assortment or
fashionable millinery goods which will
be sold cheap. Also dressmaking in
all its branches.
Agent for DR.. J. Bail & Co.'s Patent
Ivory and Lignum Vitae Eye Cups.
Send for descriptive circular. nl7yl
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
LUc0RE g HAMBLEN

ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Ridgway, Elk county, Pa. Office
across the hall from the Democrat es-
tablshment. Claims for collection
promptly attended to. jnel5, 1876
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30

Charles F. Hane formerly an en-
ploye of w. S. Service, is now in
Trinidad, Colorado.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30

Gov. Hoyt has appointed eX-Gov.
Hartranft Major General of the Ma
tiOnal Guards of this State.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
HYDE HOUSE.
w. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor,

w II EoNIINNN, ITUPIIeVUI,
Ridgway, Elk county, Pa.
Thankful for the patronage hereto
fore so literally bestowed upon him,
the new proprietor hopes, by paying
strict attention to the comfort and con-
venience of guests, to merit continu-
ance of the same. oct3069
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30

February 22d is the next legal
holiday, and comes on Saturday.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
Business Cards.


Transient advertisements per square ol
eight lines. one insertion 81 two insertions
81 80, three insertions 81.
business cards, ten lines or less, per year
S..
Advertisements payable quarterly
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Note paper and envelopes at this
office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
NEW RTLSEMENTs.
TO ADVERTISERS.
Geo. p. RowellS & Cos.
Sci ECT L IST
OF
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS I

Many persons suppose this list to be
composed of CHEAP, low-priced
newspapers. The fact is quite other
wise. The Catalogue states exactly
what the papers are. When the name
of paper is printed in FULL FACE
TYPE 1t is i'm every instance the BEST
paper i'm the place. When printed in
CAPITALS 1t is the ONLY paper in
the place. When printed i'm Roman
letters it is neither the best nor the
only paper, but is usually a very good
one, Notwithstanding. The list gives
the population of every town and the
circulation of every paper. IT is
NOT A COOPERATIVE LIST. IT
IS NOT A CHEAP LIST. AT the foot of
the Catalogue for each State the inn
portant towns which are not covered
by the list are enumerated. IT IS AN
HONEST LIST. The rates charged for
advertising are barely one-fifth the
publishers schedule. The price for
one inch four weeks in the entire list
is $685.. The regular rates of the pa
pers for the same space and time are
So, 1856. .35. The list includes go news
papers, of which l63 are issued DAILY
and SO7 WEEKLY. They are located
in S25 different cities and towns. of
which % are State Capitals, 1923 places
of over 5000 population, and 444
County Seats. Lists sent on applica.
ton. Address GEO. p. ROWELL &
coz Newspaper Advertising Bureau.
10 Spruce st. Printing House Square),
New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30

Go to Morgester's for apples, pota
toes, pork and ham.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30
GEO. a. RA1HBuN
HALL & M'cAULEY

ATTORNEY -AT-LAW.
Main street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30

Go to Morgester's for buckwheat
flour. 1,2OO pounds just received.
Fresh Canned goods at Morgesters
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O u r PL A N /.
1879.
1879

Believing that family Elk
which
persons sending so Further person
besides
and ticket the geer the club.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30

ATTORNEY-AT-L
Office in new brick building, Main
street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. v32tf
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Call Charles Holes, Je1celer, Rds10oy, Pa and see
the .Maen1tcent vatch uce offer. Call Oh c. Bo1ce1s,
Furniture Dealer, Riczg1vay, and see the
handsome and durable White
Sewing Machine.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30

Hides, Sheep Pelts, and Calf
Skins wanted at AZ Main street.
FRANK SETTELLF
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The Other Prizes VIII Be Given As Advertised
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-08
Tools fer Isung People.

Bay tools for your boys. aud II you
nave no boys, buy tools for your girls.
1t will moi harm any glrl TO drive @ nail
"r saw board and do it we'll, without
any doubt. many times fad II CEN
v'nient. no matter what may be her
fortune in life. For every enc 1t will be
ri advantage t. cultivate mechanical
skill; no one has too much Of il. Moth
ny will be handler, or be acceptable on
more occasions. than tY kno~ how to
Use W common tsols. To begin
with, the outfit need net cost eyer ten
d,IlarS-but We will say twenty. ive.
For ;his he may buy square, a jack
plane, Il smoothing plane. hand AZ.
IA nncr "A ,lraw s'iaye. some diyiders. q
bit stock aud half dozen bits, a halt
dozen cIisels. bench screw. a small
bench ne can max few files. = whet-
stone. a hand SAN. rip saw. screw
driver. Then with tie rest Of the
twenty-liye dollars he can buy little
wire, an assortment OF screws. a few Of
kind. an assortment OF nails. and a
small QUANTITY OF pieces OF boards Of
var ods dimensions. The tools should
ne Vi good qIaiiiy. In a little time
some at these SIll b. lost or broken, but
what of lty SOis money lost and thrown
aaay. Ii l,a profitable training Tor
every one 10 learn how to use msnsy
prop, rly. To learn they need to begin
earl, under good instruction. Twenty
tiye dollars IN money MY be spent 10 8
thousand ways for things which will do
less good than the tools. Although this
may seem To some large amount to
pay rnr tools. twenty-five dollars wonld
ne considered a small item as an inhrri-
ancc lOr a young man. Then buy the
children some tools and they will learn
{, make many play things for them.
selves, aud will be less likely to get into
uad cohpany. They will be happier.
wiser. better; they will have stronger
attachment for hU'ae aud greater love
.or parents. and these are priceless
fortune which cannot be lost by any
failure Of banks OF depreciation in real
state.