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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16
Educational Notes.

"A Teachers examination will be
held at Wilcox on Friday, June Nth
commencing promptly at 8, A. M.
Theory of teaching will be the first
branch in which applicants 1or certif-
Gates Will be examined. The time has
come when a thorough professional
training is deemed necessary mere
knowledge of the branches to be taught
will not suffice.
I will soon issue educational tract
No. 9, which will contain practical
suggestions for all who are in any
way related to our common schools.
About two thousand copies of this
tract will be printed and they will be
distributed at the schools, educational
gatherings, and by other methods.
Read them.
-Benezette school district is deter
mined to stand at the front in school
enterprise. Three cheers for their last
effort! 1 can hardly believe the re-
port of the Secretary, but it is just
like Benezette TO plan and accomplish
good for the schools. Here it is.
There are six school-rooms in the dis.
trict and only one of them furnished
with patent furniture. The directors
have just decided to furnish the re-
naming five school rooms with the
latest and most approved desks and
seats. This is not all, they also de-
cided to furnish all the schools with
first-class teachers desks recitation
benches and call-bells and as crown.
ing act to it all they bought copy OF
the latest edition of Webster's Un.
abridged Dictionary for each school.
Good. What other school board will
do likewise?
Seventeen pupils have recently
graduated from the course of study
we use in our schools many of the pu
pills also passed examination in the
higher branches. The last class has
graduated at Wilcox and the com.
mencement exercises were hel d in the
Presbyterian Chapel at that place on
Saturday evening last. The class was
composed of five young ladies and one
young gentleman all of whom acquit.
ted themselves with great credit. The
young ladies read essays and Mr.. Fred
Aldrich the male member of the class
delivered an oration. l am sure theil
efforts would have been loudly ap
plauded on any commencement stage
in the land. They were very fine
The people of Jones feel very proud
Of their schools. Both teacher and
pupil have worked hard and richly
deserve congratulation Now let every
pupil in the county in the classes o.
1882 labor faithfully, attend regularly
and look forward to successful grad
uation from the course OF study. More
anon. GEO. r. DIXON.
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PERSONALITIES.

Miss, Jennie Hall is home from
Lewisburg.
-Jno. r.. Baird and family of
Petrolia, are in town.
F. G.. Farley returned home from
Philadelphia Wednesday evening.
Al. Parsons, of Wilcox, is work.
ing for g. w. Nichols, of this Bor-
ough.
Will. Luther, of this place, is Wis.,
iting his sister Mrs. j. w. Eyster, of
Erie city.
&C. r. Kline will dispose of his
household goods on Saturday next.
See advertisement.
Rev. Mr.. Smith will preach in the
Presbyterian Chapel Sunday, June 10,
morning and evening at usual hours.
DR.. Bordwell says that the recent
idea of putting candy in glass tubes is
not only foolish but positively dam
gerous. For children in getting out
the candy are liable to break the glass
and mixed with the candy eat it, which
of course is dangerous thing.
H. H. Wensel has been appoi nted
Pound Keeper, pound has been pro-
vided, and it is tn erefore to the in
terest of all parties interested that they
keep their stock off the public streets
unless they desire to pay the penalty
of the Borough ordinance in relation
to the running at large of horses, cat
tie, swine, etc.
Rev. H. @. Miller rendered his
resignation as Rector of Emmanuel
| Church last week. Mr.. Miller has
been Rector of this church for the past
four years and has many friends
among all denominations. When he
took charge of Emmanuel Church he
found a heavy debt upon his shoulders
and by untiring efforts has placed the
society in sound financial condition,
being entirely free from debt, and
largely increased the number of COM
municants While our citizens regret
his departure to new fields of labor he
has their heartfelt wishes for his future
success and happiness. NJ. Miller
and family leave to-day for Warren
where they will visit for few weeks
before entering upon the discharge of
their duties at Ridgway, their new
home. We would congratulate the
4 4 I al
services of Mr.. Miller. They will find
him good citizen, consistent chris
tian, and earnest worker in the cause
| of Christ. Emporium Press.
II y n
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Grateful Women.

None receive so much benefit, and
none are so profoundly grateful and
show such an interest in recommend
ing Hop Bitters as woman. 1t is the
only remedy peculiarly adapted to the
many ills the sex is almost universally
subject to. Chills and fever, indiges-
ton or deranged liver, constant or
periodical sick headaches, weakness
in the back or kidneys pain in the
shoulders and different parts of the
body, a feeling of lassitude and des.
pondency, are all readily removed by
these Bitters. .-COurant.
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Given Mp bY Doctors.

"Is it possible that Mr.. Godfry is
up and at work, and cured by so SIM
pie remedy?"
"I assure you it is true that he is en-
tirely cured, and with nothing but
Hop Bitters; and only ten days ago
his doctor gave him up and said he
must die!n
"Well-a'day! That is remarkable!
L will go this day and get some for my
poor George-I know hopsare good. y
Salem Post.
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DRESSMkKING.

Mrs. F. Pollman having moved into
the house of Jas. Penfield near the
Catholic church wishes O inform the
citizens of Ridgway and vicinity that
she is prepared to do in neat and
satisfactory manner all kinds of plain
sewing and dressmaking,a at reasonable
prices. All persons having work In
this line are respectfully invited to
give her a call. nl5m3
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APPLETO N'SAMERvcAM CYCLIC
PEn1A

This admirable work is now com-
pletein 16 vols. Eachvolume contains8OO
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,
5000 in leather, or $500 in elegant
half Turkey. For particulars address,
w. H. Fairchild, Portville, Gait. Co, g,
n. Y, who has been duly appointed
agent for Elk county by G. X. Judson,
general agent.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

q For nervousness and Chronic Ca
tarrh take PERUNA. tried it. L.K.
Mysler. Allegheny City, Pa.
b had great trouble with my lungs
until took PERUNA. Am well. Mrs.
A. Briske, Pittsburgh, Pa.
NY baby had a terrible sore scalp,
(scabby). PERUNA cured it, John
Crowel, Pittsburg, Pa.
d Chronic Rheumatism and Catarrh,
Took PERUNA. Am well. Mrs. F.
Olinghousen, Brownsville, Pa.
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j. 6. RORDwELL, m. 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.
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ESTATE NOTICE.

Estate of John G.. Corbe, late of
a. Benzinger township, Elk county.
Pa, deceased. Notice is hereby geven
that letters testamentary have been
granted to the undersigned, upon the
above named estate. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those
having legal claims against the same
to present the without delay, in pro-
per order for settlement.
n13 t6 SUSAN CORBE, EXecutrix.
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@. C. MESSENGER.

DRUGGIST & PARMACEUTIST,
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.
v1n3y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

Mrs Mary E. Nash of Des Moines,
Iowa, who was nominated by the
Greenbaclx State convention last week
for the position of State Superitend-
ent of Public instruction, declined the
nomination.
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MRS. E. CRAYSTON.

In returning thanks for past favors
respectfully begs to inform her friends
and the public generally that she has
just returned from New York where
she purchased large stock of Milli-
merry and fancy goods of the latest
styles, also nice selection of ladies'
Skirts, Plain and Fancy hosiery,
Ladies' and Childrens' Parasols, Hair
goods, fancy Chinaware, &C., which
she intends to sell as cheap as the
cheapest. Particular attention given to
trimming and in a style that cannot
be surpassed in this section. All are
invited to call and inspect her goods
before purchasing elsewhere. n1Omf
IF you have any work in the line
of upbO 1st nrinp send If tO Jacob Rut.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

Flowers for house or garden, Ger
aniums, fuschias, heliotropes, verbenas'
roses, or in fact anything in the flower
line at THE ADVOCATE office. We
are agent for one of the cheapest as
well as best dealers in the country, viz:
Harry Chapel, Williamsport. All
orders left at this Office will receive
prompt attention. Goods will be de-
hvered in Ridgway ut your residence
at catalogue prices.
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w. l.. WILLIAMS.

Late of Strattanville), Physician and
Surgeon, Ridgway, Pa. Office. in
Halls Brick Building (up. .stairs)-
References-J. ID. Smith, H. L..
Young, r. Rulofson, Strattanville;
Major John Kitley, w. w. Green
land, Clarion. Has practiced his
profession sccessfully for more than
ten years.
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List of Letters.

Remaining in the Ridgway Post
Office, Elk county, Pa, up to June l3,
1881.
Burt, William
BlOss, Washington
Chatfield, Charles
Dunkle, Miss Emma (2)
Dwyer, Mathew III.
Johnson, L. p.
Regan, John
Slawson, w. G..
Troup, Miss Emma (2)
Trovis, Mrs. j. H,
FOREIGN.
Carlson, G. NJ.
Hogland, ]. ID.
Janson, Per,
Grant, j.
Smith Brothers.
j, II. HAdERTY, P, NJ,
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Valuable Property For Sale.

The Union Store building, located
on Main Street, Ridgway, Pa, is now
offered for sale. The lot is 22x200 feet
and located in the most central busi-
ness portion of the town. There is
erected on the lot main building
22xG0 feet two stories high with an adj
dition 16X4O. Also erected on the
premises barn 20X40. Running
water in both lower and upper stories
of the building. For terms, etc., in
quire at The Union Store The store
will be sold separately or with the
stock of goods it now contains.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

Don't forget the Tea Department
at the Grand Central. They have on
hand the finest assorted stock of Teas
in this city. They are selected with
the greatest care, and none but those
having the finest drawing qualities
are purchased. Try their Basket
Fired Japan at so cents per pound,
'its Rooster''.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

A. Swartz Ross, Merchant Tailor,
sign of the red front, has on
hand, and is constantly receiving the
latest and newest samples of cloth for
spring and summer suits. Prices to
suit the million. Work guaranteed to
be as represented and delivered at the
time agreed upon.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16
TN REPETITION OF THE
/ CLARION RIVER AND

SPRING CREEK OIL COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the said
Corporation did on Saturday, May %,
1881, present its petition to the Court
of Common Pleas No. l for the City
and County of Philadelphia to March
Term 1881, No. 597, praying for u
decree of Dissolution. The said Court
will hear the said petition and any OBJ
jections that may be made thereto on
Saturday, June 18th, 1881, at ten
o'clock, A. M.
NORTON p. HENRY,
Atty for Petitioner.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

One daylast week q man from the
upper edge of Clarion county brought
to town load of hay, and after some
difficulty succeeded in disposing OF
it to John j. Patterson who was busy
at the time and did not examine it, but
came around before the hay was all
unloaded. He found the load to con-
sist of thistles, briers and rotten hay,
and ordered the same reloaded. After
some difficulty the hay was once
more on the wagon, when the owner
started off to find another purchaser.
He failed in this, as he also failed in
finding any one who would take the
load off his hands at any price, and he
had the satisfaction of hauling his hay
home again.-Brookville Je6ersonian.
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We are enabled to announce a
great change at the NEW YORK
STORE during the past week. The
very liberal advertisement of our busi-
ness by our uptown friends has caused
q grand rush. We feel that we are
under obligations to you gentlemen,
bring in your bills; nothing mean
about us. We would also say to our
friends generally that if you want a
bat or cap or good linen collar from
l24 to 10 cents, good paper collars Is
cents per box, the best and latest
style of neck wear from % to IS cents (;
good shirt for $l.OO, or anything else
in the Dry Goods or Notion line go to
the NEW YORK STORE, Post-office
Block, Main Street, Ridgway, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

Get your note-heads, letter head
and envelopes neatly printed at Tia
ADVOCATE office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

A celebrated preacher makes the re-
commendation of Ayers Pills a mat
ter of religious duty. When people
are bilious and dyspeptic, what they
need is the Gospel of Health. In such
cases, the best creed to swallow consist
of the thirty sugar coated articles in a
pill .bOX.
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NEW REVISION
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-Flowering plants purchased of
Harry Chapel, Williamsport, reach
here the day they are taken from the
greenhouse. Thus limiting the time
of transplanting to the shortest
period. Leave orders at THE ADvo-
CATE office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

Brackets, cbromos, picture frames,
looking glasses, and everything in
that line at the West End Furniture
Store.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

Having become agent for Harry
Chapel, Florist, we are prepared to
deliver free of eXpressage and at cata-
logue prices any orders you may leave
with us for flowers, bulbs, etc.
HENRY A. PARSONS, JR.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

-Woodenware, tinware, glassware,
shovels, rakes, hoes, nails,aXe handles
&c. at Morgester's.
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Elk Countr,s Formulation,

Following is the population of this
county as given officially from the
Census Bureau. Villages marked
with an asterisk (7t) are unincorporated
and their population is given only
approximately, as their limits cannot
be sharply defined. Ridgway Bor-
ough was unincoporated at the time
the Census enumerator made his
rounds, but has been incorporated
since and contains about 100 in
habitants:
Benezette township, including
village of Bennezette......... 835
*Benezette village 297
Benzinger township............. 1876
Fox township, including viii
lage of Centreville.."...... 1886
*Centreville village..... 444
Highland township......."....... POI
Horton ship......"....."... 688
Jay township, including viii
lage of CaledOnia.....l.. l......... 600
*Caledonia village......" 70
Jones township p'...".'''.'...'...,." l,421
Milestone township.........."" 209
Ridgway township, including
town of Ridgway........... 1850
*Ridgway town."....". -
st. Marys borough......""....". 1901
Spring Creek township....".".. 467
Total.."..""".".."......"". 12,SOO
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If you want set of springs OF
any sort or size go to Bowers.
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M4RRT1GE.

RHINEs-HAsTI ON Wednes-
day, June 8, 1881, at the residence OF
the Brides parents, by Rev. T. j.
Sherrard, Tayor d. Rhines, of Ridg-
way, Pa, to Miss Mary H. Hastings,
of BrOOkyille Pa
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RisleV's Witch Hazel

Rlsley's Witch Hazel.
Cures Headache, Burns, Sprains.
Cuts, Wounds, Rheumatism, Tooth
ache, Earache, etc. Warranted equal
to any made, at half price.
COZ. Bottles % cent; Pint.Bottles so
cents; Quarts 81.
Have your druggist order, if he has
not in stock, of
CHARLES F. RISLEY & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists, "a Cortlandt
St., New York City. n47 Am.
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HYDE HOUSE,
w. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor,

w. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor,
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 continu-
ance of the same. oct30'69
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Whites cast steel bark spuds at
the Grand Central Powell & Kime's.
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The Fourth Onarterlv Conference

The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of the M. E. Church, of Ridgway,
will be opened by sermon on Satur-
day evening, June 18th. Love feast
on Sabbath at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Preaching at II o'clock A. NJ. and 7:45
P. NJ. Rev. E. d. McCreary will fill
the pulpit during the session.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

If you want suit of clothes at
the very lowest prices, go to the NEW
YORK STORE in the Postoffice
Block where you can find what you
want, and are always sure of polite at
tention by the PrOprietors.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

Leave your orders for house
plants, cut flowers, and bedding plants
at THE ADVOCATE office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

Company "H" will hold a pic
mic and platform dance on the Fourth
of July in Capt. Fred. Schening's
grove. Everybody is invited to at
tend.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

In the undertaking line I keep a
full stock of goods, even a few shrouds.
G.. BOWERS.
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= Camp chairs, canvass cots, lounges,
wood and marble top tables at the
West End.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-06-16

Call at the West End Furnishing
Store and see the McCabe reclining
chair
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Business Cards.
GEO. q. RATHBuN.
A TrnDNEN Ar-JAw

Main street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
Particular attention given to the
examination of titles, also to patents
and patent cases!
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DEA THIS.

G0RToN-In Highland township, Fri
day, June 10, 1881, Madison Gorton,
aged about 80 years.
IRwIN-At Scandia, Kansas, Thurs
day June I'd, 1881 Mrs. Thomas IT.
win, aged about G5 Years.
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Prints at the Union Store must be
sold. For the best cents a yard; and
as low as six cents. Other dress goods
marked down to correspond.
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HALL 8. M'CAuLEY

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in new brick building, Main
street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. v32t
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/. @. of O. +.

Rideway Lodge 900, I. o. of o. F.
meets every Thursday evening. Wis
iting members are cordially invited to
tend.
OFFICERS:
NJ. Cohen, N. G.; J. A. Ross, V. c.;
r. S. Gross, Sec'y; J. w. Smith, Asst
Secy; III. H. Wensel, Treasurer.
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Folding cribs. cradles, bedsteads.
Mattresses, &C., at Bowers.
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Bowers keeps Halls Giant Frame
extension table at the West End Store
the best table in the market.
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RIRYLE

DILL - To Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Dill
of Ridgway, on Wednesday, June
Is. 1881, q daughter.
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The assessed valuation of Ridg-
way Borough, real and personal is as
follows:
Real ....$l51, 799
PERSONAL .........'.."'.......,. ......"3, 72O
Occupatl ons-...."..'.' .'.''''......"t0 20
There is in the Borough 27 gold
watches assessed at 81, $50 and IL sill
yer watches assessed at S22O. Money
at interest amounts to $S9,59l
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ELK co. ADVOCATE RATES

YEARLY ADVERTISING.
One Column One $50 90
One-balf Column One Year. 45 90
One-fourth Column One Year..............25OO 90
One-eigbth Column One Year.........,,,,,,,,,15Ol 90
TRANSMIT ADV RTIsING.
One Square One Week. 90
One Square Two Weeks. / 50
One Square Three Weeks 3 On
Each additional insertion 80 cents a square
each week. i'
Lo AL ADVERTISING,
=, Ten cents line first insertion; five cents n
line for each additional insertion.
aENBY A. PARSONS, JR., Proprietor.
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IF you have any work in the line
of upholsterine send it to Jacob But
aerfuss' harness shop,