The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-05-13

day last.
English is still at large, and whether
he is in the woods of Jay or across the
line in Canada no one here is prepared
to say.
Prof. W. H. Montague's writing
school has commenced. The terms
are for adults, Is lessons 81 so; child
rem 81 90.
Mr.. johnson, agent for d. S An
drus & Co., Williamsport, was in town
last week.
Doctor Bordwell set out large
number OF grape vines on his farm
this spring.
Brooks prophesy of long dry
spell unless we have rain seems
likely Of fulfillment,
j. Powell has returned from Pitts
burg where he has been spending II
week looking after his lumber inter
est
Joel Miller has taken to making
garden. He has been used to the
hoe-n and now he will try and raise +
little garden truck.
- Henry Ellithorp, of Highland,
and Miss Emma Irwin of this place
were married on Thursday last, at the
residence of the brides father Mr..
Peter Irwin.
Peter F. Bogart, and family now
occupy the new hotel, for which the
old court house has been remodeled
and retitted. The hotel is without a
name as yet.
Fires are raging with more or less
fury in the woods adjoining this viii
lage. Isaac Avery lost a good many logs,
while other parties sustained greater or
less loss consequent OH the destruc-
ton of bark, logs and standing tim
Der.
Our worthy townsman and Post
master, Jas H. Hagcrty has lately had
his hair closely cropped, and his
rheumatism having LETT him we are
pleased to state that he is in a better
state OF health aud looks better than
for months past.
The RidGway Silver Cornet Band
has re-orsanized with Prof. Chas
Brack rs Instructor. The members
are: Capt. Fred. Schnuing, the two
Meissinger Bros, w. Fl Hyde, Louis
Ely and Charles Olmsted. The Band
meets for practice Oh Monday and
Thursday evenings.
Geo. Woodward and Henry Wen
sci caught l0l troLL last week which
weighed lS4 lbs. This is cur first fish
story out we will endeaver TO Keep our
readers posted in these matters. rhe
next One viii Likely Ue about the trout
that weighed i lbs, because the honest
fisherman killed it with shot.
- AT the recent reorganization of
the NJ. Z. Sunday school tue follow
ing officers We're elected. Superintcnd-
ent, Charles Mead; assistant Supt
James ID. Fullerton; Secretary Frank
Bowker; Treasurer, Sadie Cuthbert;
Librarian, Emma OInlsted; Ass |. LiU-
rariun, sue L. CuthUert; Organist, Ida
OlnSted
The Miner Boy Mining Co., OF
Leadviiie, Colorado, OF wnicn Fred
erich Nj. Adams, Esq of Philadelphia
is President and q. Il. ELriey, of this
place is Vice President. The capital
! stock is $1,000, 900. Par value OF shares
$40 each. Number OF snares 100000.
The prospectus OF this company which
We have resolved promises well Tor
those parties who are so fortunate as
to be the owners Ot stock.
"A clear case of remorse of con-
science has just come TO our ears.
In the year 1862 or 1868 Amos Fox oI
Horton township, this county, lost Il
pocket book containing sac, at the
time he supposed it had been stolen.
A few days ago a man sent word III
Mr.. Fox that he desired to make re-
slitution to him for the lost money
which he had found and used. Mr..
Fox agreed to take the principal and
one-half the interest, which amounted
to $40 and call the matter settled. The
amount was paid, and thus after many
days conscience makes amends for an
unwise act.
The Presbyterian congregation OF
st. Mary's borough will run an excur.
sion train from st. Mary's to Sergeant,
on or about Tuesday, May 25, giving
the excursionists an opportunity OF
witnessing the flowing well at that
place. Ample arrangements will be
made for the people at all stations
along the line to join the excursion
We expect to publish the programme
next week, giving the rates of fare
from each station. The train will
leave st. Mary's early in the evening
returning about midnight. The net
proceeds of the excursion will be de
voted to making repairs on the church