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

HSSeA a. FAhSoNS, JH., proprietor.
Union Store for sale. See adver-
tisement.
Remember the date of Mr.. c. r.
Kline's sale.
Goods marked way down at the
Union Store.
"A new line of Chinaware Just re-
ceived at Morgester's.
Go to the dance on the Fourth of
July in the Opera House.
Goods of every description at cost.
Go to the Union Store.
For bill-heads and note-heads call
at the ADVOCATE Office.
Fresh berries every day at Nor
gester's direct from growers.
Don't forget it. The Union Store
is the place to get bargains.
Excellent celery plants on sale
at Morgester's after June 20.
The weather is hot but the rush at
the Union Store still continues. Goods
down to cost.
There will be no more meetings
of the Ridgway Literary Society until
further notice.
Remember and go to the Company
III" picnic on the Fourth of July and
have good time.
BE sure and attend the Company
"H''pic-nic on the Fourth of July and
have good time.
That three legged mule joke was
good one but Pound Keeper Wensel
nipped the joke in the bud.
Like the boy after the woodchuck
the stock in the Union Store must be
sold. All goods marked down to cost.
The Iroquis B. B. G.. of this Bor-
ough will meet at the Sheriff's office
in the court house on Friday evening
at 8 o'clock of each week.
The Presiding Elder will preach
morning and evening in the NJ. E.
Church next Sunday. Sabbath
School in the afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The B. N. Y. q p. r. r. talk OF
putting on new train to connect
with accommodation on 7. d e. for
Buffalo. More parti culars next week,
A grand ball will be given in
Hyde's Opera House, Jul y 4, 1881, for
the benefit of the I. o. of o. f. Lodge
No. 969. The public are cordially in
vited. Tickets 81 90.
The song of the haymaker will
soon be heard in the land The late
rainy season has been good thing
for the grass, and great crop of hay
may reasonably be expected.
"A large amount of enjoyment will
be had by those who attend the Com
pany "H' dance and picnic on July
4th at Screenings grove. Perfect or
der will he maintained. The public is
respectfully invited.
One punch for beer two punches
for whiskey or whiskey punch is the
way the drinks are called among the
gentlemen of leisure who belong in
the Borough. There is talk of getting
conductors bell punch.
Trout fishing will be INDUCED in
now by our fishing citizens. The
great amount of rain for the two
weeks past has been more efficacious
in protecting the speckled beauties
than any fish law ever enacted.
Public sale of Household goods at
the residence of G. r.. Kline, Mill
street on saturday, June 8, commenc-
ing at 8 o'clock. Among list of ar
ticles too numerous to mention are
coal, wood and oil stoves, easy chairs,
carpets, extension table, ironing table,
sideboard, lounge, window shades,
bath tub, dishes, and bedroom suits.
All these articles will be sold at Il bar
gain. Terms of sale made known on
day of sale.
The question of salary, and
teachers applications was considered
at meeting of the Ridgway Borough
School Board held Wednesday even
ing, June 18th, 1881. The salary of
Principal was fixed at $50 and of First
Assistant at $40 month. The salary
of lower grades was fixed at $50 a
month. j. B. Johnson, of Wilcox,
was elected Principal by a unanimous
vote, as was Mrs. ]. B. Johnson for
First Assistant. Miss Agnes Barrett
was elected to intermediate, and Miss
b. E. Wilcox to Primary Department.
The election of teacher for Third
Department was postponed to Friday
evening, June "a, 1881.
The total eclipse of the moon
on Sunday morning was witnessed by
a great many of our citizens. The
eclipse was total at lilo and passed off
about 4:S0. The morning was clear
and just suited TO observation of an
eclipse. All who witnessed the sight
join in saying that it was well worth
staying up all night to see. Those
fellows that were assisted in the OBJ
servation by the softer sex, say they
hope the eclipse will put in an appear
ance once a week and on Sun
day morning. Quite number
of the observers report with a great
deal of confidence that the sky was