The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-23

The doctors have all the business
they can attend to.
Kane has had weeks sleighing
dating back from last Friday.
The organ-grinder man is about
due In these parts.
There Is room i'm THE ADVOCATE
for few more home advertisements.
There was great demand for
powder and shot last week in this
place.
blue birds and robbins tell US that
spring is coming and no fooling
about it.
Presbyterian Sociable at H. NJ.
Powers next Tuesday evening. All
are invited.
Note paper, envelopes, scrap pic
lures, and school cards for sale at THE
ADVOCATE office.
There is a petition circulated to
allow the cows to run the streets dur
ing the day time.
AS you pass by-drop in-at The
ADVOCATE office. Job work of all
kinds neatly executed.
Presbyterian social at II. M.
Powers next Tuesday evening all are
cordially invited to attend.
There is some talk of a county
poor farm, as many as are in favor of
the motion will please say aye.
Last Sunday afternoon being
pleasant the "lads and lassies" of
Ridgway were on the grand parade.
Friday next will be 'Black Fri
day" in Pennsylvania, there being
six executions in different parts of the
State.
The stock of logs this winter at
the different saw mills in this county
is very light compared with previous
winters.
The oil business at Grant Mills is
rather quiet at present. There is oil
there all the same, as we believe the
future will attest.
An effective medicine for kidney
diseases, low fevers and nervous pros
tration, and well worthy of a trial, is
Browns Iron Bitters.
-Workmen are eXcavating at the
Catholic Church, and are dumping the
dirt at the lower side of the church.
A road is to be located along the hill.
The Brockport and Keystone
lumber Co., have in 100000 feet of
boards, all but 50O,0 feet being
pine, and 10000 cubic feet of Square
timber.
The "speckled beauties" of the
mountain streams hereabouts will suf-
fer as the fishing season commences
next month and the fishermen being
fully equipped.
The high sidewalks about town
should be provided with ratings.
These places are dangerous especially
oh dark nights, or when II fellow is
little too full of cider.
The great want of Ridgway at
present is houses to rent. A number
OF families are prevented from coming
here because there no houses. VIII our
and supply the want?
Tuesday last brought forth more
kinds of weather than any day in
long time. The thermometer ranged
from GO above to zero. The wind
blow, it rained, the sun shone, and
finally snow storm set in which lasted
sometime covering the ground.
You can keep your soft place now
my little "boss" you have done well
the bidding of your Dasters.
What do we understand by popular
representation? Ans-A few men in
a back room.
The New York Store is done talk
ing inventory, and is beginning to fill
up again with spring stock. Just re-
ceived new stock of Domestics, spring
clothing, and Ladies and Mems shoes,
Everything will be sold at close figures.
Call before purchasing elsewhere. Do
not forget the New York Store. Do
your trading there.
Have your envelopes printed with
your name and address, the cost is but
a trifie while many valuable letter
might be returned that otherwise
would be lost or only recovered after
a journey to the dead letter office and
back. Then have them printed it
will save you time and may save you
money. Get them printed at THE
ADVOCATE office.
j. S. Hyde's new saw mill at
Rough and Ready, just outside of the
Borough limits, will soon be ready to
run. The mill will be run by steam
and is complete in every particular
Mr.. Hyde owns enough hemlock up
the valley from the mill to keep it
saving twenty years. He also has
standing 1000, 900 feet of pine timber.
Who says all the lumber is cut in this
country?
The wind blew almost gale here
on Tuesday last. The whirligig gates
in the court yard fence flew around
like windmill. The old liberty pole
swayed to and fro threatening to top
pie over at every breath of the wind.
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