The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-13
Our Tower Clock.
DEAR EDITOR:

we hulu you, neTeWlln, lue DOoTy
of the Clock, ''in verse. In it is given,
in brief, the history of the build
ing of our beautiful court house, and
the purchase of the clock, itself, a
noble monument to the generosity and
public spirit of those who were parties
to the enterprise.
Through some counter influence
Commissioners Reuscher and Weidert
were opposed to buying the clock,
with county funds, thinking that the
citizens of Ridgway should purchase
it. Mr.. Osterhout was willing to sub.
nit to any feasible plan through
which the clock would be an accom-
plished fact. Fin1ing no other means
at the time, available, DR.. G. r. Ear
ley, w. II. Hyde & Co, and w. IL.
Osterhout Joined in equal shares in the
payment of one halfthe cost, the county
asserting TO the purchase of the other
half. The clock was purchased of the
Howard Clock Co., of Boston, Mass,
costing 500 and in its place in the
dome, gives added beauty and finish
to the noble structure, which shall
stand for many years, as monument
to the Thoughtful care, and business
enterprise of Commissioners Michael
Weidert, Geo, Reuscher and w. H.
Osterhout. Well may they look, with
commendable pride, upon the noble
pile, as they think, this is my work. "
Long live the trio who built the court
house and long live the trio who
helped to purchase the clock.
Ridgway, Jan. 10th, 1881.
The Story of the Clock.
The story, which now ring out,
Is of the tanner, O;terhout,
OF Reuscher and of Wcidert too
! Whom county business often drew
| Together, in a close debate
| Ger topics which now relate,
Though. should tell of all the news,
! 'Twould worry quite my patient muse;
so, briefly then, I'll tell you now
| OF questions which SO knit the brow,
Engaged the mind OF the three
! On points they could not all agree.
When once the noble trio planned
10 JUN" t'e mus " loico'i l S'"uo'
lhey srNS'S tho"5h. '"1S Ii"Eel o"I
And view each court house round about,
| anu lheh' IheS thought IheE cou'u ueclue
! Nhlch pan 10 choose' Whlch set aslue'
! 50 quickly then, the three lid ride
! To every court house far and wide;
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