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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29
The Double Funeral.
[From the St. NInry,s Gnzett

From the st. Mary's Gazctte.l
The funeral of Frank Warmth, and
that of John f. Walker Esq, took
place in the st. Mary Catholic church
on Tuesday last at 8 O'clock A. NJ
The circumstances attending the death
of each of these young married men
would necessarily induce large num-
Der of people to attend the funeral.
The acq uaintsiIces Of each was large
and they both deservedly popular. By
eight O'Clock the streets were thronged
with people from town and surround
ing country bent upon paying the
last tribute of respect to the deceased.
The sudden death of Mr. Walker was
sufficient to horrify the community,
hut the tragic death of Mr.. Warmth
seemed to Intensity the feelings of the
public tenfold. The st. Johns So
cicty, Of which Mr.. Warmth was a
member, turned out in full force in
their beautiful regalia, which added
materially to the attractiveness of the
procession. The large family connec-
ton of Mr. Walker was the occasion
of large number of mourners fol-
lowing his remains to the grave. The
procession started from the respective
residences of the deceased at about 8
o'clock, and the two professions joined
at the intersection of st. Mary's, st.
Michael and Centre streets, and from
thence to the church where two re-
quinn masses were sung, the first was
conducted by Rev. Father Prior and
the second by Rev. Father Edmund
when the remains, in their elegant
caskets, were removed and the solemn
procession was reformed and followed
to the grave, the last resting place OF
mortal man. The funeral was by far
the largest that ever took place in this
vicinity. About 500 entered the
church before the procession arrived
and those in the procession numbered
72G souls. by actual court. Fully li0t
went to the grave yard. The sight OF
seeing two men buried, who were
called into eternity without a mo
ments warning, was sad sight indeed
The young widows have the sincere
and heart felt sympathy of the entire
community.
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List of Causes

Set down for trial at May term 1880,
commencing Monday, May "a.
1. John w. Briggs for use VS.. r. /.
Campbell, Admir- &c. No. 81 May
term 1877.
2. The Clearfield County Bank VS.. G..
r. Farley. No. November term 1877
3. Thomas P. Merritt VS.. ]. w.
Brown. No. l2S, May term, 1878.
A. Jordan S. Neel VS.. John Win
gart. No. 26, September term, 1873.
5. w. ID. Drake for use vs. Kirby
and Silverthorn. No As, Janurry
term, 1879.
6. George A. Rathbun VS.. The n.
w. Mining and Ex. Co., of Erie, Pa.
No. AZ, January term, 1879.
I. Elias Meyer ct al. EX'rs VS.. Hes
ekiah Meyer. No: 8, Sep. term, 1879.
s. Peter Volk for use VS.. Lorenz
Vogel. No. IA, September term, 1879.
o. f. A. Loesch VS.. Henry Largay.
No. 66, September term, 1879.
10. Zenas Webb VS.. Frank C. Bow
man. No. GS, September term, 1879.
IL. Robt. I. Campbell VS.. Herman
Gorton. No. "a, September term 1879.
~. w. E. johnson VS.. The Bene-
zette Oil Co. No. IS, Sept. term, 1879
l3. Stephen Condor & Bro. VS..
Daniel Eldridge. No. 81 Sept. term,
1879.
IA. d A Pontius VS.. COnrod Moy.
er, Jr. No 35, November term, 1879.
15.Frank X Gerber for use VS.. Joseph
Gerber ". Joshua Sykes. No l. Janu.
airy term, 1880.
FRED. SCHGNING, Pro.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29
OUR SPRING CAMPAIGN.

With this we inaugurate our Second
Spring Season in Ridgway The
prophecy of our competitors at our
first Spring Opening, we are happy to
say, has not been realized, viz:-that
our business career in Ridgway would
be Of short duration. We appealed to
the public at our Opening for their
patronage and support in our under
taking, and it IL with pride and
thankfnlness that we state that our
expectations have been more than re-
allied. We,again appeal to the public
,fortheir support, and we assure them
that our business will be conducted, as
heretofore-one price and the truth.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29
A GUARA NTEE!

Weguarantee this, and every article
we sell to be exactly as represented,
and to give reasonable wear for the
price charged for it; also, to be as low
as any of the same quality can be
bought at always holding ourselves
ready to make the loss gooR to the
purchaser. Should it prove to the
contrary, or if the article, when eX-
amined at home, should fail to please
you, or you be dissatisfied with your
purchase in any way, you are at lib
erty to return the same lin good orderJ
within five days, and we will ex-
change it or cheerfully refund the
money. New York Store, Ridgway,
Pa Cohen Bros. & Brownstein, Pro-
prietors.
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AWERiCAN CYCLIC.
PEDiA.

This admirable work is now COM
pletein l6vols. Eachvolume containsS00
pages. 1t makesa complete and well
selected library, and no one can
afford to do without it who would keep
well informed. Price S. 20 in cloth,
$500 in leather, or 800 in elegant
half Turkey. For particulars address,
w. II. Fairchild, Portville, Gait. CO.,
n. Y, who. has been duly appointed
agent for Elk county by G. K. Judson,
general agent.
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Elk County ConIt Proclamation.

WHEREAS. the Hon. l.. d. Wet
more. President Judge for the thirty
seventh judicial District of Pennsyl-
vania. and Julius Jones, and George
Ed. Weis, Esquires, Associate justices
i'm Elk county, have issued their pre-
cents. to me directed, for the time OF
holding of the Orphans Court, Court
of Common Pleas, General Quarter
Sessions and Oyer and Terminer, at
Ridrway, for the county OF Elk on
the FOURTH MONDAY IN JAN.
1880, being the oath day OF the month,
to continue one week.
Notice is therefore given to the Cor
ouer. Justice of the Peace and Con-
stables in and for the county of Elk,
to appear in their own proper persons,
with their records. inquisitlons, ana
rcmembrances, to do those Things
which of their offices and in their be-
half appertain to be done, and all VIII
nesses and other persons prosecuting
in behalf of the Commonw ealth against
any person or persons, are requested 10
be then and there attending, ana not
TO depart at their peril. Jurors are
requested to be punctual in their at
tendance at the appointed time, agree
able to notice.
Given under my hand and seal, at
the Sheriff's office, in Ridgway, the
20th day of April in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty. - .,.e
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS!

No old goods in stock! ALL NEW!
ALL STYLISH! AND ALL so CHEAP
that everybody, regardless of station
in life or scarcity of funds, may be
able to dress with taste. Inspect our
stock and satisfy yourselves that we
are HEADQUARTERS! Cohen Brothers
& Brownstein, New York Store, Post
Office Building, Ridgway, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29
REM EN- BER

When you call at our establishment
you can be assured that you can be
waited upon by gentlemanly statesmen
Take your own time for making u
selection, and if you are not satisfied
with your purchase, have eitexchanged it
or the money refunded. Our sales
men will show customer the same
attention when exchanging as they do
when selling goods, and in every res
pect we strive to give no cause for
complaint.
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NEW YORK STORE.

The largest and most complete stock
of Dry Goods, Notions, Ready Made
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and
Caps, Trunks, Valises, &C., &c, every
received at Ridgway now on hand at
prices to defy competition.
The recent advance in goods has
made no change in our prices. We
sell as cheap and cheaper than ever.
Cohen Brothers & Brownstein, Pro-
prietor.
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TERMS OF SALE.

The following must be strictly COM
piled with when the property is struck
off:
!. All the bids must be paid in full
except where the plaintiffor other EN-
creditors becomes the purchaser, in
which case the costs on the writs must
be paid, as well as all liens prior to
that of the purchaser, and Il duly GER
titled list of liens shall be furnished,
including mortgage searches on the
property sold together with such lien
creditors, receipt for the amount of
the proceeds of the sale, or such por-
ton thereof as he shall appear to be
entitled to.
2. All sales not settled Immediately
will be continued until SIX o'clock p.
NJ, at which time all property not set
tied for will again be put up and sold
at the expense and risk of the person
to whom it was first struck off, and
who, in case of deficiency at such re-
sale, shall make good the same, and in
no instance will the deed be presented
for confirmation unless the bid is actu-
ally settled for with the Sheriff as
above stated.
d. G. OYSTER, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Ridgway, Pa,
April 20, 1880.
See Purdon's Digest, Ninth Edition,
page 440; Smiths Forms, 3S4.
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SheriF's Sale

BY VIRTUE OF SUNDRY writs
of fieri facias, alias fieri facias vendi-
tioni exponas, levari facias, and testa-
tum fieri facias issued out of the Court
of Common Pleas of Elk County and,
to me directed, /, ID. G. OYSTER,
High Sheriff of said county, do hereby
give notice that will expose to public
sale or outcry at the Prothonotary's
office, in Ridgway, at one o'clock p.
NJ. ON
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29

WANTED--D H. Patty & Co., Nurs.
erymen, want a few good reliable men
to sell TREES VINES and SHRUBS
through this state. They promise
steady employment to good statesmen.
For full particulars address, d. H.
Patty & Co., 72l Broad ST., Newark,
Nj. nj m3
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J, 6. BoRDMELL, III. d.

ELECTIC PHYSICIAN & SURG'N,
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 p. NJ. ito 8 =. NJ.
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G. @. MESSENGER.

DRUGGIST & PARMACEUTTST,
n. w corner of Main and Mill streets.
Ridgway, Pa, full assortment of care
fully selected Foreign and Domestic
Drugs. Prescriptions carefully dis
pensed at all hours, day or night.
vln3y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29
GOOD ADVICE !

1t Is duty you owe to yourselves to
first call and inspect our mammoth
stock Of Clothing, all kinds of Domes-
tic Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps, &C., &C., and learn our
prices before purchasing.
We have determined to retain the
FIRST PLACE IN POPULAR
FAVOR, and the only way to do
so is to sell the THE VERY BEST
GooDs at the Smallest Lining Profit.
NEW YORK STORE,
RIDGwAY, PENN'A,
Cohen Brothers & Brownsteine,
Proprietors.
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HYDE ROUSE.
w. II. SCHRAM, Proprietor

1T
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 a continu-
ance of the same. Oct30'69
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". l.. VILLA MS.

Late Of StrattanviIie), Physician and Sur
geon. Ridgwav, Pa. Office in Halls Brick
Building lup-stairs).l References. ID.
Smith. II. l.. Young, II. Ruloison, Strattan-
viilc: Major John Kitley, w. w. Greenland.
Clarion. Has practiced his profession sue
cessfully for more than ten Nears.
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Registers Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lowing account will be presented at
the next Orphans Court for confirma-
ton:
/. Account of Peter Thompson, Ad-
ministrator of the estate, Of Adelphus
Kyler deceased.
2. Account OfSeselia MCnson, Ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Johu
Peterson, late of Jones township, de.
ceased.
FRED. SCHRNING. Register.
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SHOW THIS TO YOUR GROCER.

JAM POLES
MiddletOwn X-Cut Saws.
Jef1ard's, Whites and Mann's Axes,
Tubular and 80 Lanterns.
FILES.
DistOn's X-Cut Saws.
Boynton's Lightning Saws.
CORN Peppers.
Coal HOds.
Stove Shovels.
Repairs furnished for any stove.
AK HANDLES.
Pick Handles.
ID. Best Polish 10 cts. Mt No. 40
Main street. n39
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SEED POTATOES.
MALIN,s EARLY SEEDING

MALIN'S EARLY SEEDING
Guaranteed to come to perfection in
two months if properly fer;ilized.
PRICE S5.o0 bushel: $3.50 ! bushel;
81. % peck or 100 a pound by mail
prepaid on receipt of price.
Address,
r. NJ. MALIN,
Ridgway, Pa.
Orders left at The ADVOCATE
will receive prompt attention.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29

Fine or coarse boots and shoes at
Jacob Butterfuss' shop Main street.
Stock and fits warranted first class.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29

For light and heavy single or
double harness call on Jacob Butter
fuss Main street.
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Business Cards.
GEO. a. RAJ HBuN
ATTORNEY .AT-LAW

nj OIN1N II I N -lJIS w
Main street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa
Particular attention given to the
examination of titles, also to patents
and patent cases.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29

That splendid Crgam sold by ID. S,
Andrus & Co., Williamsport, Pa, for
-cash-with stops, solid wal
nut case and Feet % inches high, is
sold now for $4,000 with one more
stop and the grand organ knee swell
additional. Write them Terms easy
on long time also.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29

Square envelopes and legal fold
note paper at THE ADVOCATE Office.
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HAIL. 8 M'CAuLEY

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in new brick building, Main
street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. v32t
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DO you want to wear good clothes?
Do you want to I've honestly treated
DO you want to save money? Then
purchase your Clothing, Domcstics.
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, &C., at the
NEW YORK STORE.
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Best prints 5! to &c per yard.

Best muslins to cents a yard.
An Endless Variety of Shawls,
Ladies' and Gents Ties, Silk trim
mings, fringes, satins, embroideries,
Ladies' Summer Suits, &C., &c.
"A large variety of all qualities and
kinds of dress goods at lowest prices.
Our stock is full and complete OF
everything too numerous to men.
tion. Call, examine, and be con-
WINGED.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-29

PARTIES coming from distance of
20 miles and purchasing goods to the
amount of $4,000 or more will be al
lowed their car fare. Those purcbas-
ing goods to the amount of $1,000 will
have their car fare paid one way.
REMEMBER the place NEW YORK
STORE, next door to the Post Office.
Jas. McAfee merchant tailor will
be at Benezette at the Benezette hotel
OH Monday May 10, with full line of
new samples, comprising over 200 diff
ferent styles.
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New Court House Items,

Robert Dill, of Erie, has been a
warded the contract for painting in
side and outside complete and furn-
ishing all the necessary material, for
S2349.
-Bauschard g. Son, of Erie for the
'front.' doors and seats to court room get
S9GS.2O. Another party had bid in
for $4,000. Pretty close figuring.
The cost of the building this far
including contracts above mentioned,
and amounts yet due on contract
for heating, &C., also adding in
the cost of the bell, reaches SjG.-
600. The amount still necessary to
complete the structure, including
grading of yard, it is thought will not
exceed $4,000. This added to the
above amount will make the total cost
about 500 200.
Prime Dairy Butter in one pound
prints at Morgester's.
--Mackerel in pals for family use at
Morgester's.
-NoiX de Coco--best in the world
for sale at Morgester's.
SUDDEN DEATH. - On Sunday
morning last the citizens of our town
were startled at the announcement
that John F. Walker u prominent
merchant, of this place was dead. On
Saturday evening he was enjoying his
usual health and was around until 10
O'Clock p. NJ. having, after closing
the store visited the barber chop and
was discussing the shooting event up
to that hour, when he bid his compan-
ions good night and returned to his
residence, and TO bed. About two
O'Clock on Sunday morning his wife
wakened out of her sleep and found
him lying on his face, she arose from
the bed and attended to the wants of
her baby and afterwards spoke to him
to induce hin to change his position,
and receiving no response laid her
hand on his forehead and found it was
quite cold. Becoming alarmed she
turned up the lamp and upon exam
ining the body closely found to her
horror that he was dead. He was sub.
ject to fits. and it is supposed that he
| died in one of these spasms. His
health for the past year has not been
good, and several months ago it was
| feared that no would die Of so'tening
Of the brain. He has been an active
energetic, though not at all times a
prudent business man, and his loss
will be felt by the community. He
leaves wife and one child to mourn
his loss. Deceased was in the 32nd
year of his age.-St. Mary's Gazette.
Fresh Rolls, Cakes and Pies at T.
F. Bullers' Masonic building.
-Moals at all lOurS ut II T PulIars,
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List of Licenses for May term, 1850.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
following persons have filed their
petitions for License i'm my office, and
that they will he presented to the
Court Of Quarter Sessions ON Wednes-
day, May Goth, at 2 2o'clock p. NJ.
TAVERN.
jay.
l. E. H. Dixon,
2. c. F. Remote,
Ridg'Uay.
8. Salyer Jackson,
4. Peter F. Bogert,
.. John Vaughan,
81. Hdrys Borough.
8. John Hanscom,
Z. John Groil.
EATING HOUSE.
Benezette.
8. John Daley,
For.
9. Andrew Hau,
10. James McCloskey.
STORE.
Rid9,Cdy
IL. II. l.. Parsons.
["That if any person or persons
shall neglect or refuse TO lift his lier or
their License, within FIFTEEN
DAYS after the same has been granted
such neglect or refusal shall be deemed
forfeiture of said License n"
Purdon, V, I'd, page 943.
FRED. SCHGNING, Clerk Q. S.
DIR. Days Stomach and Nerve
Tonic is the best remedy in use for
poor appetite, weakness and trembl-
ing in the stomach, pain after eating,
heartburn, soreness and gnawing
pains in the stomach, nervousness
when tired. constipation and other
diseases of the bowels arising from
poor digestion. One bottle lasts
nearly three weeks. Price 81. 90.
DIR. Days Cure for Headache is
the only remedy known that will stop
an attack of sick or nervous head
ache i'm its commencement: only
three or four doses, half an hour
apart, are necessary. Price so cents
a bottle.
DIR. Days Standard Cough Syrup
will cure cough with fewer doses
than any medicine in use. Price so
cents a bottle.
DIR. Days Ear Drops will give
the greatest relief in neuralgia of the
face and will cure ear-ache immedi.
ately. Price 25 cents q bottle. Ask
your druggist or storekeeper for these
medicines Manufactured by ID. b.
! Day, NJ. D., Ridgway, Pa
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The new Bakery this week.
Bread six cents a loaf at II. F.
RULERS Masonic building.
Eggs twelve cents per doz. at r. F.
Bullers' Masonic building.
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LuGORE G. HAMRLEM
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, A.,

Ridgway, Elk county, Pa. Office
over II. |. Campbell s store, Main
Street. Claims for collection promptly
attended to. jnel5, 1876
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School Exhibition at Hydes Opera
House, Saturday evening, May Is.
Several communications and other
matter is crowed out this week by our
advertising rush.
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Ridgway Public Schools
PRINCIPALS REPORT FOR THE MONTH END
ING APRIL IL, 1880

The following record of attendance, punct-
uality and department is taken from the
regular report to the Secretary. The average
class standing OF each pupil was ascertained
by an examination held at the end of the
month.
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Risley's Pure Distilled
.5c. EXTRACT 25c.
WITCH HAZEL,
OR. HAMAMELIs vTRaINIcA.

Equal in quality to any made, and
only half the price. Loz. bottles 25c.
Pints soc.
Relieves Headache, TOothache, Ear
ache, Sore Eyes, Nose-Bleed, Bleeding
Lungs, Painful Menses, Whites,
Asthma, Reduces Swelings, Piles, etc
Cures Bruises, Scalds, Burns, Sprains,
Wounds, Rheumatism, Erysipelas,
Chilblains, Varicose Veins, Neuralgia,
etc.
NATURES UNIVERSAL REM
EDY FOR INTERNAL AND
EXTERNAL USE.
If your druggist has not got il
have him order it of the proprietor,
CHARLES r. RlsLEY Wholesale Druggist
81 courtlani ST., New York.
! n47mos3
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y bars soap for 25c at Morgester's-
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Fresh Rolls Cakes and Pies at T.
F. Bullers' Masonic building.
Meals at all hours at 7. F. Bullers'
Lunch-room i'm the Masonic Building.
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X. Of n.

NEW TIME TABI.E.-Under the new
schedule the mail and local freight
leave Ridgway station as follows:
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-Linseed Oil, Castor Oil and Tug
pentine at MorGester's,
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Prime Dairy Butter in one pound
prints at Morgester's.
--Mackerel in pals for family use at
Morgester's.
-Noix de Coco--best in the world
for sale at Morgester's.
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The new Bakery this week.

FIRED. SCHGNING. RegisteI
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-05-14

From the Brainerd Tribune.
One of the saddest affairs We have been
called upon to record for some time occurred
at Serpent Lake, near Wilmington, this coun-
y,a week ago last Monday. Mr.. Walter
Pugh, young man about IS years of age,
and promising. artist, connected, we learn,
with the Golden Northwest, and sketching for
it on the line of the N. P. r. R., went to
Wilmington some two weeks ago with bis wife,
avery estimable lady, to visit relatives and to
fish, hunt and sketch the beautiful lake sccn-
cry in that vicinity. On the day mentioned
ne started out in a canvas boat, across tho
lake, since which time nothing has been heard
of him. For some days Mrs. Pugh waited
anxiously for his return-accounting for her
husbands absence from the fact that he was
frequently gone from home in pursuit Of views,
and thinking he might be away on some ex-
petition of this kind, waited till her patience
gave out. The neighbors we're aroused, search
instituted, and resulted in finding the pad
dies belonging to the boat and board seat.
There was ice in the lake on the day Mr..
Pugh left home, and lay directly across his
path into the open lake. It is now thought
that in trying to push his way through the
ice, he must have swamped his boat and sunk
with it to the bottom of the lake. The ice
having disappeared, various parties have
been dragging for his body several days with.
out success. The saddest feature of this sad
affair is found in the fact that when Mrs.
Pugh became convinced that her husband was
dead, she became frantic, sought the shore Of
the lake, and has refused to be prevailed up
on to desert it. She has remained there con
tinuous'y calling the name of her dead hus-
band, and appealing in piteous tones for the
waters to give up their dead. The water is
still very cold, and without doubt the body
will come to the surface in q very few days,
or SO soon as the weat her becom es warmer.