The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-23
ghe gdrorate.
THURSDAY, N6V. %, 1882.
Fresh oysters at Morgester's.


office for 20 cents.
Plaques in great variety at THE
ADVOCATE Office.
Green hard wood is worth LIS n
cord, seasoned wood brings 50 cord
In this market.
Court this week was very light
No juries, were present, and very little
business was done.
Don't forget the dance at Hyde's
Opera House, Nov. 3oth, 1882, Music
by Miller's Quadrille Band.
Indications as we go to press
"wednesday afternoon) are that there
will be snow storm before long.
"A large line of candies, nuts, etc.,
for the holidays will be opened up by
J. w. Morgester in his new store.
The fire company meeting will be
held next Monday evening in the
Commissioners office at o'clock.
Alvin Hawkins, the Republican
candidate for Governor of Tennessee
in the last election, has eight brothers,
all of whom voted against him.
Constipation, liver and kidney dis
eases are cured by Browns Iron Bit
ters, which enriches the blood, and
strengthens the whole system.
"A. G. Craig has returned from
the eastern cities where he has bought
a large and well assorted stock of
holiday goods. Announcement next
week.
"A blacksmith from Rolfe named
James Schwergfield was robbed near
the Ridgway house on Thursday even
ing last of about S37.00. One of the
alleged robbers was arrested.
-Chas. Holes has bought the old
school house of the r. & P. r. r.
Company, and moved itacross theroa
The tenants of the building were
moved along with the house.
Governor Pattison is opposed to
any display being made at his inagug-
nation that is going to cost the State
dollar. Therefore, the chances are
that the militia will not parade.
Human hair goods such as the
Daisy, La Coquette, Belle Perfection
Waves, Switches, Nets and Tins just
received at MRS. j. BUTTERFUSs.
Ladies please call and see them.
There will be union Thanksgiv-
ing Service held in the Presbyterian
Chapel on Thanksgiving morning,
Nov. 30th, at IL o'clock, Rev. A. S.
Goodrich will preach the sermon.
Daniel Ruffner, aged 83 years, a
hermit for many years in Comru town
ship, six miles from Reading, was
found dead on Monday in his cabin.
Portions of his flesh had been eaten
away by rats.
"A Bible convention will be held
in Ridgway on the 9Th and 7th of
December at which important Bible
topics will be discussed by the minis
ters of the town and neighboring minis
ters. Next weeks paper will contain
the full programme.
New York, November, 21.-Thur-
low Weed was still unconscious at
late hour to night. The members of
his family remained around his bed
side watching his life slowly ebbing
away. The consulting physicians
have given up all hope of prolonging
his life.
-Twenty-six years ago, when
James Buchanan was elected Presi-
dent, Mrs. Egle, of Harrisburg, put
a bottle of wine aside in her cellar,
and said it should not be opened until
Pennsylvania had elected a Demo-
cratic governor. Last Sunday the
bottle was opened and drank with
much enthusiasm.
Grading is done on J. s. Hyde's
railroad about three miles up Gallagher
run. The etrack is laid about halfmile.
The rails are all steel and weigh $50 TBS.
each. The locomotive has been here
for some time, and the road will soon
be ready to put the engine on. The
engine house near the Rough and
Ready mill is ready for the engine.
On Monday the locomotive was fired
up for the first time, and made a trip
up the road.
"A meeting to organize fire COM
pany in Ridgway met at the Commits
sioners' office on Tuesday evening last.
The meeting was opened by electing
H. H. Wensel temporary Chairman
and S. A. Rote temporary Secretary
The following committees were ap-
pointed.
Constitution and by-Iaws-H. M.
Powers, Henry A. Parsons, Jr., w. S.
Horton, Frank Farley and S. A. Rote.
Raising Funds-W. S. Horton, J.
H. Bennett, Henry A. Parsons, Jr.,
B. E. Dill, S. A. Rote. and Frank
Nichols.
Apparatus and Equipments-C. L.
Cody, Jno, R. Kline, Preston Garritt.
Casper Kline, G. r. Woodward, A, S.
Ross, and b. p. Mercer.
Meeting adjourned to Monday even
ing Nov. 27, at o'clock in the Com
mis- sioners' office.
The term "buckwheat" has often
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