The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
ELK CO. ADVOCATE RAfEs.

-DlachDcrrleS are Tor sale in the
Ridgway market.
Saturday last was pay day OH the
Pittsburg aud New York railroad.
The guards were withdrawn
from the new railroad on Saturday
last.
Fears are now entertained that
the potato crop will be light in this
section.
MIR. Royce, of Washington, D. G..
is in town with his vile and little girl
on a visit.
Goods cheap and of good quality
at the Union Store, Call and see the
new line Of dress goods.
10 kits choice Mackerel direct
from Glouchestcr, when they are
packed, at Morgester's.
Bill. Morey, former Company II
cook was on hand for the Salisbury
cncanlpuent.
Last Saturday, while at work on
ladder painting Doctor Earley's
residence, Dave Mulqueen fell receiv-
ing severe injuries
That 1iaShy red necli-tied proprie-
tors girl may be little Oft In regard
To the tie, but she is sensible enough
to stay away from the Large Retail.
The City Of st. Paul, iirst-class,
large new design. wood cook stove,
take II look at it before purchasing
stove. w. s. SERVICE, ACT.
p. Il. Brooks hit Thos. Stottsbury
NJ bit 0fa skite' with club Tuesday
morning at the Ridgway house barn.
1t was necessary to lug Thomas home
on Shutter.
Mrs. John NauOrsdall was at Drift
wood last week. Frank had barrel
OF sugar fall on and crush his great toe.
laying him up for several days 80 that
he had plenty OF time to visit wi, h
1ii4 mother
The Thermometer last Thursday,
Friday, aud Saturday stood from 10O0
TO 1899 in the shade. Saturday after
noon II much needed shower cooled off
'iiC atmosphere iiIu gave w DdTclcu
vegetation II new lease OF frashn css.
We regret to learn of the death of
{ w. Barrctt's infant daughter. at
Dagus mines. Carl has several bows
and this child that died was the
youngest aud II girl. The family
have the sympathy of many friends in
Ridgway in their great bereavement.
The owners of property on South
street, north side, between Mill and
Elk streets have been notified by Chief
Burgess Powell to build new walks
within ten pays from the Sth day of
August. The notice also calls for
new walk over the ravine near Irish
town.
The people of the West owe a
debt of gratitude to DR. Aver for the
production of Ayers Ague Cure. It's
timely use will save much suffering
and much discouragement, and we
recommend it with the greatest conf
dcnce in its ability to do all that is
promised for it.
The Centreville brass band was in
Ridgway last week, under the leader
ship of Prof Wilson. This band
plays well for Il new organization, and
gives promise of being one of the best
bands in this section of the State The
tenor drummer, whoes name we did
not learn, takes the rag off the bush.
The new and very strict trespass
law, enacted by the last legislature,
has been approved by Governor Hoyt.
1t absolutely prohibits any trespass on
any field or road, garden, greenhouse
or yard, and the mutilation, injury or
carrying off any grass, tree, fruit,
grain, vegetables, flowers, &C., under
penalty of not less than So nor more
than $50 for each offense, imprison-
ment to be imposed at the rate of one
day for each dollar in case of default of
payment.
-Prothonotary Sch9ning has at
his office book properly prepared for
the registration of physicians under
the late act of Assembly, and he Is
now ready to receive and register the
names of all physicians practicing in
the county. A refusal or neglect to
comply with the law subjects the
physician to a fine of one hundred
dollars, one half of which goes to the
informant. The law is now in force,
and any physician in Elk county not
registered siIould lose no time in
doing SO.
The Altoona Tribune says: "A
case of speculation in life has just been
brought to our notice from Mill Greek,
Huntingdon county, in which it is
said several prominent citizens are
engaged. The subject of the specula-
tion is Mrs. VIM. Lightner, a lady
over 80 years of age, who has been in
quite precarious state of health for
more than a year past. Within the
year policies to the smount of over
100000 have been issued upon her life
by the different companies engaged
III this disreputable speculative bust
ness"