The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-18

in the post-ofiice building soon.
w. c. Healy, we understand, has
rented his store to a party who will
start a grocery.
The work of plastering the new
Court House is being rapidly pushed
forward.
Light running, Latest improves
DOMESTIC, at prices never heard of
before, at Mrs. w. S. Services.
Kid Gloves-Ladies' and Gents
Buck gloves-all kinds of gloves at
P. & KS.
The young Earl of Fife has an income OF
5300,OO0 q year.-Er.
That's q fife worth having, The
yearly income of THE ADVOCATE Of
flee is not half that amount.
The COWS in our part of town are
very discreet. Instead of walking in
the road they walk on the sidewalk.
And if they were only content with
walking.
Read the advertisement of Harry
Chapel, Florist, Willamsport, Pa,
in another column. We can recon-
mend Mr. Chapel as furnishing first
class stock at reasonable prices.
A new invoice Of beautiful de-
signs of chrome cards will be received
at TIE ADVOCATE office in o few days.
Call aud see them. Note paper and
envelopes always on hand in small and
large quantities.
Monday morning the small boys
were enjoying themselves hugely coast
ing on the sidewalk from Earley's
corner to the Hyde House. No doubt
il was fun for the boys, but at the
same time pedestrians were compelled
to look out for breakers.
Joel Miller will commence dane
ing school at Maginnis' Hall, on April
6. to continue for three months. Terms
$6, one half in advance. Ladies half
price. As this is the first dancing
school ever held in Ridgway we have
no doubt it will be well patronized.
The Mexican Kiner came to us
last weel; with new head, on which
il cut of the Mexican county court
house as it will be when completed.
e. H. Bari has purchased the office Of
IL. +. Barbour. Mr.. Barbour con-
tinues as political editor.
The following new goods will be
in stock at Morgesters grocery this
week: Prime Erie county butter,
dried apples; pine apples in cans;
preserved plums; plums in cans; pit
ted cherries; fancy peeled peaches;
California apricots; new canned tona-
toes. All first class goods,
While handling a horse pistol,
loaded with shot, one day last week,
Josie Messenger, son of @. G. Mcssen-
ger, received painful wound in his
hand by the accidental discharge of
the weapon. Several shot entered
his fingers. Again we warn all per-
sons to be careful when handling fire
arms. 1t is said that a gun is dan
gerous thing without lock, stock or
barrel, as a man once whipped his
wife to death with ramrod.
The Family PhySicidn says that
there is no more valuable indication OF
disease than the temperature of the
body as measured by the thermometer
and especially in the case of children
1t gives early information of disease,
and admits ofan infected child being
set apart before mischief is done. The
Physician consequently advises moth
ers to learn how to use clinical ther-
mometer-a very simple process. The
proper temperature of the body is 9S. 4'
Fahrenheit.
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during the month.
Last Thursday the following per
sons We're elected officers of the new
Congregational church of this place:
Deacons - Messrs. C. d. Osterhou
and John Gulnack.
Treasurer-James Penfield.
Clerk-Frank Bowker.
Trustees-Messrs. w. II. Osterhout
Peter Guldack, Henry Gresh and Geo
NJ. Stickles.
The new organization was perfected
Sunday last, and will be known a
the First Congregational Church o
Ridgway. Rev. E. a. Squier ha
been engaged to serve 1.-The new
church,