The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
jJlhe Aarorate.
THURSDAY, MAY go, 1879.
Local Notes

The weather is growing warmer.
For flower pots go to AZ Main st.
Best marrow beans at Morgester's.
For wheelbarrows go to AZ Main
street.
This has been a busy week for
Ridgway.
-Canvassed Hams good quality at
Morgester's.
The walls for the new court house
are fast reaching their level.
Trout fishing is now INDUCED in
to great extent by our citizens.
"A joint resolution has been passed
by the Pennsylvania Legislature to
adjourn on June 9th.
The new tramp law published in
| these columns a few weeks since has
been approved by Gov. Hoyt and is
now the law of the State.
We understand that the Catho-
lie society of this place intend having
a picnic on the Fourth of July.
Further particulars next week.
Many persons have bad headache
every few days. 1t can be stopped in
one hour by DR.. Days Cure for Head
ache. Prepared by d. r. Day, Ridg-
way Pa.
Last weeks frosts injured the
fruit slightly in Horton and Fox
townships. At this place no great
amount of damage was done, although
it was found necessary to put that dis
carded quilt again on the bed.
ID. s. Andrus g. Co., Williamsport,
Pa, are prepared to sell good organ
now for $500 cash. stops and beau
tiful case, and they are fully warranted
by them, which is sure mark of their
merit. Send them your orders and
you will not be disappointed.
Company H will parade on Deco
ration Day Ito morrow at 4 o'clock p.
NJ. Members of the company will
assemble at the armory wearing the
new regulation uniform and the
leather waist belt and old cartridge
box. Those not having these equip
ments can be supplied by calling on
Captain Sch9ning.
The act providing for the compile
ton of the equipment of the National
Guard ofths State having passed both
branches of the Legislature, has been
approved by the Governor and is now
a law. The law provides for furnish
ing each man, free of expense, with a
complete equipment the same as now
required in the regular army of the L.
s., including overcoat, knapsack or
clothing bag, blanket, haversack. etc.
Michael O'Herin has been SEN
fenced to eight years in the Western
Penitentiary and pay fine of SiO0
O'Herin, it will be remembered, is the
man who, in drunken frenzy, on the
night of February 10Th, threw a
lighted lamp at his wife, who had a
babe in her arms, injuring both SC
badly that they died from the effects OF
their injuries. He says that he is
haunted constantly by his wife, and
that his life is atorment.
Gen. H. S. Huidekoper, command.
ing the Fifth Brigade, y. G. P, is pre-
pairing manual of service for the
instruction of his command which
when completed will be of great value
, to every member of the Guard. The
work will make handy volume O.
about one hundred pages, in which il
plain terms will be given full details Of
all information needed by the either
f soldier. 1t is the intention of the
General to place copy of the manua
, in the hands of every man in his
brigade free of charge.
+, Judge Whitmore, and son johnnie
were watering some plants in the new
cemetery, during the dry spell of two
weeks ago, when it will be remembered
sudden storm came up accompanied
, by thunder and lightning. A boil
/ struck pine tree within two rods O
them, setting it on fire. Judge Whit
more says he felt the effects of the
: shock, and it seemed as though some
; one was pressing heavily on top of his
head. Johnnie was considerably
) scared. 1t was, indeed, narrow
escape from sudden death.
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