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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-05-26
Death Of NJ. l.. Ross.

"Wednesday morning, May 25, 1881,
at 7:45 o'clock, Matthew Lowry Ross,
an old citizen of this place. passed
from the scenes of this life as peace
fully as child to sleep. For several
months he has been ailing, and finally
became so weak that he was unable to
carry the mail. He kept around, and
at times walked out. Week before
last he was in THE ADVOCATE office.
Monday evening we called on him as
he lay on the outside of the bed where
he was resting. He turned from the
wall, shook hands, and talked a few
minutes. 1t was evident however,
that dissolution was near ut hand
Wednesday morning few minutes
before he died he stood up supported
by Robt. Campbell, Doctor Fullerton
and III. III. Wensel. He sat down on
the side of the bed, fell forward on
Doctor Fullerton's breast, when he
was laid back on the bed. Mrs. Ross
spoke to him, "Lowrie, Lowrie, can't
you speak to me-" to which he re-
pie, II want to see where we are,n and
expired without struggle while en-
deavoring to speak farther, his words
being unintelligible. Born at Easton,
Pa, Feb. 1912, he had almost reached
the allotted span. He has been resi-
dent of Ridgway since about 1887.
Married in lS40 he brought his wife
herein lS4S. He has filled many official
positions, having been Justice of the
Peace, postmaster under Buchanan,
court crier for about thirty years, mail
carrier for thirteen years. OF quiet
disposition, at all times gentlemanly
and unobtrusive, he had no enemies.
In his earlier years lie was consider
able of local politician, and his fund
OF political "reminiscences was interest
Ing as he related them. A great
reader he kept fully posted on the
current events of the political world,
and was good authority on statistical
points relating to politics and public
men. Joining the uhnumbered hosts
of the great majority he has passed to
that silent county. Peace, peace to
his ashes.
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Drunken Loafers.

There are set of men who live in
Ridgway Borough, and other MEM
bers of their kind may be found in
other towns throughout the State of
Pennsylvania. These things dressed
in the attire of man, filled with the
article known as whiskey, and swag.
gering along the public thoroughfares
insult women, abuse men, and
terrorize children. Their mad antics
are not confined to the night but in
daylight they prowl and brag, swag-
ger and blaspheme to the disgust and
annoyance of all decent people. A
little plain language may do this class
powerful sight" of good, there
fore we propose to be plain. Whose
ever the shoe may fit we hope will
put 1t on and wear 1t. On several Oc-
casions that have come to our personal
knowledge these drunken loafers, and
dirty blackguards, have been guilty
of insulting women, at nighttime
and in broad daylight. Not only by
their foul-mouthed and loathesome
speeches, but by actually laying their
hands on ladies passing along the
street. SO many times has this been
done that now the evil has become a
crying one, and we propose at this
time to cry, halt! in the name of the
community. You dirty wretch stand
up and hear your sentence; THAT
you be despised by all women and
hated by all men," TO become more
pointed the drunken ruffian who
assaulted a lady between the Thayer
House and Chas Kline's residence on
Tuesday night about half-past seven
o'clock, will hear of something to his
advantage if his indentity can be es-
tablished. The men of Ridgway
should hasten to mete out with
liberal hand merited punishment
on these drunken, dirty loafers who
are guilty of these outrages. You
miserable sneaking cur read this and
let your miserable soul sink to your
rotten feet, and perish in the filth as
you deserve to. Any case that comes
to our bands where the name of the
party is known will be written up
in colors that will need no shading.
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Communications
Scriptural Enigma Nos.

Scriptural Enigma Nos
am composed of twenty-nine go
letters.
My II, 8, 2s,6, was a prophet.
My 13, 23, 16, %, IL, "a, A city noted
for its wines.
My /, IL, IA, king who reigned
forty-one (4D years.
My Is, 8, 20, 26, %, IA, a place in
which Paul performed miracle.
My 7, %, I, II, 3,1s, is a Hebrew
word.
My II, %, II, l, lOa city repeated.
visited by st. Paul.
My 2, 4, ID, %, IL, "a, is plain.
My 8, is consonant.
My 26, l, 25, IA, %, was an Egyp
tian.
My 81, 10, %, 23, a city whose an
tiquity is very remote.
My whole is found in the Pen
ia teuch.
ANSWER TO QUERIES.
X. &. will find the country of Ophil
mentioned IN l Kings, TX, 70, n IL
Chron. VIII IS, TX 10, Gold O
Ophir" is also found in l Chron
xxx A, Job XVIII 16, XXII "a
and in Isaiah XIII II.
AS recorded in the Gen. XXXV q,
Jacobs first resting-place between
Bethlehem and Hebron was "beyond
the Tower of Edar."
An Archite was a resident of Archi,
which country is mentioned in Joshua
XVI2.
Hushai the Archite, "David's
friend" is mentioned in ] Chron.
XXVII 33, Kings w Is, Sam. XIV
32, 81, XVI 16, II, IS and in several
other places in = Sam.
NJ. e. III,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-05-26

-Templeton, Ind, May 2l. - A
passenger express of eight coaches
filled with people, with baggage and
mail cars bound for Chicago ON the
Kankakee line ran into a drove of cat
tie at 3 A. M, near here. The engi-
neer jumped and escaped. Fireman
Teddy Ryan, of Cincinnati, stayed.
The engine went down the embank-
ment and turned clean over. Ryan
was roasted alive. His body was in
the hre two hours before it could be
got out. The mail car was thrown
clear over the engine but no one in il
was hurt. The baggage car ia a total
wreck.
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State Notes.

The mayor of Bradford gets salary
of $500 per year.
-Tionesta's Jail has not had an in
mate for over three months.
"A large number of Swedes have re-
Gently made Bradford their home.
The chemical pulp company, of
Stroudsburg, have orders for sixty
tons of blotters.
Scarlet fever is still prevalent in
Altoona and amounts to almost an
epidemic.
Tits rumored that the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie railroad company contem-
plate building extensive shops at New
Castle.
Rev. father Donahue of st, Vincent s
church, Plymouth, near Wilkes. Barre,
was chloroformed several nights ago
and his room robbed of Sl75 watch
and $40 in cash.
The Lehigh Valley railroad COM
pany are ditributing $4,000 pretty
picture books for children, which con-
tain an advertisement for their road
and fine view of Munich Chunk.
II. NJ. Campbell, of Connellsville,
was the victim recently of an unpro-
voked assault. While coversing with
some friends a party of drunken
colored men passed along, one throw
ing stone and knocking Campbell's
eye out.
The wheat crop in Lehigh, Mont
gomery, Chester and Berks counties
promises to be an average yield. In
Berks county the fly has again made
is appearance. The severe winter il
the assigned cause for the crops being
poor in these counties.
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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.
livered in Ridgway at your residence
at catalogue prices.
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APPLETo M'SANERiCAM CYCLIC.
PEDlA.

This admirable work is now COM
pletein vols. Eachvolunle containse0O
pages. 1t makesa complete and well
selected library, and no one can
afford to do without it who would keep
well informed. Price So 70 in cloth,
$500 in leather, or $500 in elegant
half Turkey. For particulars address,
w. I'll. Fairchild, Portville, Gait. CO..
n. Y, who has been duly appointed
agent for Elk county by G. X. Judson,
general agent.
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We beg to inform all our patrons
residing from to 25 miles from Ridg.
way that we will pay their fares on
the railroad besides guaranteeing them
a saving of from to 10 per cent. on
their purchases if they make them OF
us. The amount not to be less than
ten dollars.
NEW YORK STORE,
Cohen Bros q Brownsteine.
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List of Letters.

Remaining in the Ridgway Post
office, Elk county, Pa, up to May %
1881.
Persons calling for letters in thi.
list will please say advertised and give
date.
Adams, Clinton
Abdet, Theophilas
Curry, Allie
Calor, John
Dawson, Mr..
Geair, Miss Sarah
King, John
Larson, A. F.
Maze, G. H.
Mahoney, Peter
M'Millan, A. F. (2)
Palmor, Mrs. Annie
Johnson, Peter
Varnor, d. c.
J. H. HAGERTY, P. NJ.
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Profit, $1,000,

"To sum it up, six long years of bed
ridden sickness, costing 5000 per year,
81 ,2Oo-all of this expense was stopped
by three bottles of Hop Bitters, taken
by my wife. She has done her own
housework for year since, without
the loss of day and 1 want everybody
to know it for their benefit."-N Il,
Farmer.
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weather is hot.

hC WCuolCi 10 NV.
Dogs for sale at Eagle Valley. O..
g.
Get your tomato plants at Nor.
gester's.
Sweet potato plants. Leave your
orders at Morgester's.
Company "H" will parade on
Monday next. Decoration Day.
The sidewalks in this Borough
are badly in need of repairs in some
places.
There Is rumor that Ridgway
Borough 10 to have brass band.
Hope we may.
Potato bugs are making their APP
pea.ance, all armed and equipped for
the summer campaign.
Gentlemen whose boards are not of
apleasing shade can remedy the de-
feet by use of Buckinghams Dye for
the whiskers.
"A teachers examination will be
held at the Campbell school house,
Highland, on Saturday, May 2sth, be-
ginning at 8, A. NJ.
Base ball is all the rage now in
this Borough, lovers of that game
meet every evening on Hyde's flats
end have SCRUB" game.
The post-office is decorated with
Grape in honor of the memory of M. l..
Ross. who for years has carried the
mail between the Office and depot.
- The passenger depot at
Ridgway station is heavily draped
with Grape as token of respect for the
memory Of the dead railroad magnate
Col. Thos. A. Scott.
The South and Centre streets
water company is an organization
that proposes to furnish water to all
who desire to join the company and
at a nominal price.
Just received from Boston a full
line of Ladies' Fine Shoes, Sandals
and Slippers-also Mems Cslf and
Buff Shoes and Slippers. Be sure to
call and examine the goods before
purchasing elsewhere.
Cohen Bros. & Brownsteine..
-Hurrah! Hurrah Hurrah -!
For the finest, best, most elegant and
reasonable Clothing. Domestic and
Fancy, Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes,
lat
Trunks, and VaIises call at the New
York Store, Cohen Bros. & Brown
stein.
A. Swartz Ross, Merchant Tailor,
over Maginnis' Billiard Hall, 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 rs represented and delivered ut the
time agreed upon.
When went to Ridgway the other
day,
! met old Conkling on the way,
He was dressed up in the best of style
And looked so elegant you could see
him mile,
asked him where his fine clothes he
got,
And he laughed so hearty I thought
he'd not stop,
And when he had finished he calmly
replied,
Go to Cohen Bros. & Brownsteine
Where for little money you will be as
elegantly supplied.
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New goods received at Morges
ter's this week.

New goods received at Morges
ter's this week.
25 pals choice butter,
60 dozen fresh eggs.
! box choice French Prunes,
l barrel Diamond Syrup,
! barrel New Orleans Molasses.
i bag choice Rio Coffee,
] box best evaporated Apples.
3 barrels choice dried Apples,
l bag Lima Beans.
l case Yellow Peaches.
cases Pie Peaches,
case Can Peaches,
Raspberry and lemon syrup.
Tomato, Cabbage and house plants
We will report each week correctly
fresh goods received, so parties will
know where to get new goods.
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Personal Items.

Ed. Maybee, of Kane, M'Kean
county, is in town this week.
Mrs. d. G. Oyster has return ed
from Erie much improved in health.
p. r. Meenan, of Weedville, is
visiting his parents and friends in this
place.
John M'Cauley, who lives across
the railroad, has his new house nearly
completed.
Street Commissioner Hagerty has
commenced to clean up the streets of
the Borough.
Mrs. Jno. G. Hall is home again
after winters sojourn In the Penn
sylvania capital.
Rev. Edgar P. Salmon will preach
in the School House next Sabbath
morning and evening.
Miss Mary Hay, of Centrev lille,
formerly of this Borough, visited
friends in this place on Monday of
this week.
e. G. Wood of East Norton, Mass.
formerly Of and we'll known
to many of our readers, is in Ridgway
Borough for time.
Rev. F. p. Britt of Corsica, Pa,
will preach in the Presbyterian
Chapel, Sunday, May Goth, 1881,
morning and evening at usual hours
Mr.. E. Meyer, of Benezette, called
at THE ADVOCATE office on Tuesday.
On Monday, May 16, 1881,
Mr.. Morey was eighty-five years of
age.
John J. Nichols, of this Borough,
has gone to Port Allegheny, where he
intends staying for several months.
John is going to try farming. Hope
he will succeed.
H. H. Wensel, is acting as crier
for the several courts this week. Judge
Ross requested that no regular ap-
pOintment be made as he desired not
to be superseded. His wishes were
respected, but now as, he is dead, it is
quite likely that Mr.. Wensel will be
appointed crier.
Hugh Mclaughlin or "Uncle
Hugh" as he was familiarly called,
died at the residence of Joseph John
son last Friday, and was buried on
Sunday in the Benezette graveyard.
He had lived with Reuben Winslow
for thirty-five or forty years. He was
native of Ireland and about eighty
years of age having been born in the
year 1900
Rev. John Sander, Pastor of the
Ridgway Lutheran church, was mar
ried at Cogan Station, Pa, to Miss
LYDIA Whitman, Tuesday, May "a
1881 lat l2o'clock NJ. The newly married
couple will visit Philadelphia and
Washington cities, and arrive in Ridg.
way the latter part of next week. The
ADVOCATE force all join in wishing
the happy pair many returns
of their wedding day anniversary.
Mrs. Paine, of this Borough, has
fine farm in Fox township which
she carries on herself She Is au.
thority for the statement that it costs
81 to raise head of cabbage, when
you take into account the trouble
with the worms, the cost Of cultivat-
ing and care. This lady raised 1000
beads of cabbage last year and ought
to know. From our experience il
costs about $l4.O0 head saying
nothing of the wheat bran used to
discourage the worms, and the salt to
make the heads harden.
STRANGERS IN TOWN.
Hon. Henry Souther, of Erie.
Judge Jones, of Benezette.
John Barr, of Medix Run.
Col. Ames, of st. Marys.
Joel Taylor, of Horton.
-Thos. Burke, of st. Marys.
H. o. Ellithorp, of Highland.
james Champion, of Milestone.
Prof. VanOrsdall, of Driftwood.
-Chas. Fisher, of Kane.
james Black, of st. Marys.
H. French. of Horton.
james M'Closkey, and P. w.
HAYES of Fox.
-Rulof Rulofson, OF Strattenville,
('lar conntx-
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J. s. BpapwEtL, n. o.

ELECTIC PHYSICIAN s. SURGN,
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 2 2. Nj. ITO P.M
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Before buying your wearing ap-
parel for the Spring and Summer give
us call for we are sure that we can
save you from to Is per cent. on
every dollars worth of goods you pur-
chase from us.
NEW YORK STORE,
Cohen Bros. & Brownsteine.
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A regular meeting of Council was
held in the court house at 9 A. NJ. on
Monday, Nav 10th.
Present-Messrs. M'Cauley, Oster-
hout, Thayer, Schram, Oyster and
Hyde.
The minutes of the last preceding
regular and special meeting were read
and approved.
Communications from Dickinson
Bros. and w. H Hyde Il Co., propos-
ing to furnish plank at prices rs stated
for roads in the Borough, were read
and referred to the committee on
streets.
On motion, it was ordered that the
committee OH printing, etc. be author.
lied to prepare copy and have printed
and bound one thousand blank notices
to property holders, requiring the
building or repairing of sidewalks.
On motion, it WAS ordered that a
committee of three be appointed by
the president to arrange with the
county commissioners for the con-
finement in the Jail of all
persons who may be arrested by
the High Constable for offences COM
mitted in the Borough.
The president appointed Messrs.
Osterhout, Schram, and Thayer as
such committee.
On motion, it was ordered that all
ordinances be published in two conse-
cutive numbers of both the Elk
County ADVOCATE and Elk Demo-
crdt.
The official bond of NJ. E. Lesser,
one of the Borough overseers of the
poor, duly approved, was presented
and accepted.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the
secretary have the rules and standing
committees FOR 1881 printed on slips,
and provide sufficient number of
same for use of members of Council.
On motion, adjourned to Monday,
June 6, at 8 A. NJ.
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HYDE HOUSE.
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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Business Cards.
HALL Q m,cAuLEv
II, T.. WILLIAMS.

Late of Strattanville), Physician and
Surgeon, Ridgway, Pa. Office in
Halls Brick Building (up stairs)-
References--J. d. Smith, II. 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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Get your note-heads, letter head
and envelopes neatly printed at The
ADVOCATE office
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ESTATE NOTICE.

Estate of John G. Corbe, late Of
II 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.
nl3 t6 SUSAN CoRBE, Executrix.
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@. q. MESSENGER.

DRUGGIST g. PARMACEUTIST,
N. w. corner of Main and Mill streetsi
Ridgway, Pa, full assortment of care
fully selected Foreign and Domestic
Drugs. Prescriptions carefully dis
pensed at all hours, day or night
v1n3y
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1. o. OF o. f.

Ridgway Lodge 800, I. o. of .. f.
meets every Thursday evening. Wis
iting members are cordially invited to
tend.
OFFICERS:
M. Cohen, N. @ J. A. Ross, v. g.;
II. s. Gross, Sec'y; J. w. Smith, Asst
Sec'y; H. HI. Wensel, Treasurer.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie r. R. Div!
WINTER TIME TABLE.

ON and after SUNDAY, November
W, 1880, the trains on the Philadel.
phia & Erie Railroad Division will
run as follows:
WESTWARD.
Niagara Elk. leaves Phila.....9 90 a. IN.
q " Remove. s. 40 p. m.
ERIE MAIL leaves Phila......1l 55 p. IN
&" Renovo..."1i O5 u. M.
Emporium.1 sop. m.
St. Mary's..2 % p. m.
" Ridgway....2 46 p IN.
=" Kane........3 IS p. m.
arr. at Erie........7 As p. m,
EASTWARD.
Day Express leaves Remove 10 05 a. IN :
arr. at Phila.... 50 p. m.
ERIE MAIL leaves Erie.........11 35 a. m.
" Kane......4 10 p. m.
q Ridgway....5 IL p. m.
% st. Mary's.5 50 p. m.
T. Emporium.6 55 p. IN.
Renovo......9 90 p. m.
arr. at Phila...-....7 05 a. nj.
WIN. A. BALDWIN. General Sup't.
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If you have any work in the line
of upholstering send it to. Jacob But
lerfuss' harness shop.
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Proceedings OF Council.

A regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held in the court house
on Monday, May I'd, at 8 A. M.
Present-Messrs. M'Cauley, Oster-
hout, Thayer, Schram, Oyster and
Hyde.
The minutes of the last preceding
meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. Thayer, from committee on or
dinance, printing, &C., made a report,
presenting separate written contracts
with Henry A. Parsons, Jr., and E. j.
Miller, editors aud publishers respec-
lively of the Elk County ADVOCATE
and Elk Democrat, for printing the
ordinances, bylaws, rules and regula-
tions, tax notices, notices of appeals,
&C., for one year, for the sum of thirty
( dollars each, which report was ac-
| cepted and the contracts placed on
| file.
The official bond of the street COM
missioner, approved by the Chief Bur-
CESS, was presented and accepted.
On motion, the Secretary was di-
rected to have printed and to post in
public places ordinances Nos. l, 2
and 3, enacted in April.
Mr.. Oyster, chairman of committee
on ordinances, submitted draft of an
ordinance designated as No. 4, for
prohibiting the running at large in
| the Borough of horses, cattle, &c,
which, after alterations and amend
ments, was adopted.
On motion, adjourned to meet at
A. NJ, May 10th.
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Pursuant to adjournment. Council
met at 8 A. NJ, May 18th.
Present-Messrs. M'Cauley, Thayer,
Oyster, Schram and Hyde.
After consultation and the consider
alton of measures pertaining to the
sanitary interests of the Borough,
Council adjourned.
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A special meeting of Council was
held in the court house at 2. NJ. on
Thursday. May 18th.
Present-Messrs. M'Cauley, Oster-
hout, Thayer, Schram and Hyde.
President M'Cauley, stated the OBJ
ject of meeting to be the consideration
of an alleged case of smallpox then
existing in the Borough, and also OF
an ordinance relative to smallpox
and other infectious or contagious dis
eases of a dangerous character which
might at any time hereafter occur.
A draft ofsn ordinance as aforesaid
was presented from the committee on
ordinances, which after due considera-
ton and amendment, was adopted.
On motion, it was ordered that the
High Constable be required to forth
with place placard and flag, as pre-
scribed in the aforementioned Ordi-
nance, upon the front of the house OF
Geo. w. Rhines, where case of small.
pox is alleged to now exist.
On motion, adjourned to meet at 8
o'clock on the morning of the 18th.