The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-01


Easter and Easter eggs are past.
Did you get April fooled to-day?
Visiting cards at THE ADVOCATE
office.
The post-office room is being fit
ted up for store.
Fresh Horse Radish and Chow
Chow at Morgester's
The weather was very pleasant
the first days of the week.
- Apples, Potatoes, Onions and
Turnips at Morgester's.
The Thayer House has been re-
Gently painted and grained inside.
There is one breech-loading Com
pany H gun missing. Who has it?
- Square envelopes and legal fold
note paper at THE ADVOCATE office.
The Triennial Tabular Statement
will be found on the ID page of The
ADVOCATE.
The Dubois Courier will please
take notice that Ridgway is spelled
without an "e".
Potatoes are pouring into this
market and the prospect for cheaper
prices are good.
The Catholic and Episcopal churches
were tastefully decorated with ever
greens and flowers last Sunday (Eas
ter.)
In our next issue will appear a
delightful story by Treasurer Drummer,
entitled Treasurer's Sales of Unseated
Lands.
Candidates for the Office of Sheriff
are becoming numerous. Go in gentle
men the longest pole knocks the per-
simmons.
Representative Wolf, of Union,
says "The balance of the alleged
'roosters' must have their trial at the
April term of court"
New goods Just received at Nor
yester's-Crosse q Backwell's Chow
Chow and Mixed Pickles, Horse Rad
ish fresh. Apricots, Canned Plums,
Plum and Cherry Preserves, Canned
Pumpkin.
Special train to st. Mary's on
Tuesday, April (St. Benedict's Day.
Leave Ridgway at s o'clock in the
morning, and returning leaves st.
Mary's some time in the evening
Full fare will be charged.
Mercer Brothers, butchers of this
place, slaughtered q steer a few days
ago which weighed when dressed 1900
pounds strong. And the fatest, juicest
piece of beef we have put between our
molars in many day,
An order has been received from
the Adjutant Generals office through
the regular channel, to Captain
Schoening, to have all the guns, model
1866, in Company HIS possession re-
turned at once to be exchanged, with
the general Government for later
model. The old arms will be shipped
this week.
Jas. McAfee, Merchant tailor, has
on had an hundred or more samples of
spring and summer goods for men and
boys suitings. Any person expecting
suit before July 4th will do well to
leave their measure in season, as he
has SO many suits ahead already that a
few more will fill up the time be-
tween now and the date mentioned.
Call in time.
Last Sunday EASTER II members
ofSt. Patrick's Society of Centreville;
IL members of st. Mary's Sacred
Heart Society, and l3 members of the
Ridgway society Catholic Temperance
Aid Union of America paraded on the
streets of Ridgway. The two outside
societies were the guests Ofthe Ridgway
society who provided a dinner at the
Ridgway house for their guests. The
Centreville society carried large flag
made of green silk having in the cen
ter gold cross over which was in
scribed I'm hoe signo vinces." The St.
Mary's society carried the Star Span
gled Banner. All the members wore
beautiful regalias
One of the most useful little books
we have seen lately is the one VIM.
Neill is agent for. The price is 81 90,
and for the price no person can afford
to be without it. We give the word
ing of the title page which will give
some idea of the contents Of this in
dispensable little volume: "The Ameri-
can Popular Dictionary; containing
very useful word to be found in the
English Language; with its true
meaning, derivation, spelling and
pronunciation. Also a vast amount
of absolutely necessary Information
upon Science, Mythology, Biography
American History, Indians, Land
Titles, Constitution, Laws, Cities, Col
leges, Army and Navy, Debts, Rate
of Mortality, Growth of Cities, Rate
of Interest, Insolvent and Assignment
Laws, etc., being perfect Library of
Reference in one handy volume.
Mr.. Neill will call on you when you
can see the book apd give him your