The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1873-12-13

them very busy. The store has under
gone complete change, and presents
neat and attractive appearance, while
the clerks are polite and attentive to
the wants of their customers, who are
numerous, and no wonder, when we
take into consideration the alarming re-
duction this firm has made in the price
of all kinds of goods. Messrs. Snyder
G. Wills deserve fair portion of the
trade of the community, and we doub'
not will receive it. See their advertise.
ment.
The railroad strike still continues.
There has been very little change in the
situation since the last report. At
Tamaqua 1t is said the operatives are
about resuming, and 1t is possible the
strike will end in few days. The
effect upon the coal trade will not be
very serious, even should it continue,
at there is large stock on hand.
Mr.. Lyman Hakes, well known
throughout this Stateas great criminal
lawyer, died in Wilkes Barre, Monday
morning, aged fifty-seven years. His
disease was acute softening of the brain.
His remains were taken to Delaware
county, N. Y, for interment.
For aints, linseed oil, glass, white
lead, &C., go to F. P. Semmel's hard
ware store, Bank street, Lehighton. -
Cheap as the cheapest-good as the
best.
Fresh bread and cakes daily at
Hausman & Kuhns'.
w. T. Wolfe has removed his pho
tograph gallery from the old stand to
his residence on Second street, few
doors from Fenstermaker's hotel, where
he will be pleased to see all his old
friends and any number of new ones
who desire perfect picture at low
price. Pictures Of deceased persons en-
larged to life size on moderate terms.
Our friend, the heavy" lumber
man of Weissport, is building COM
modious carpenter shop, between the
Fort Allen Foundry and thenew Emery
Wheel mannfactory of Marsh & Co., in
that place. Yeakel & Albright are un-
doubtedly two of the most energetic
business men in Wei,sport.
-"The law" said Judge Ashurst in
a charge, lis open to all men, to the
poor as well as the rich" So is David
Ebbert's livery stabio. His prices for
teams are down with the times.
If you want Job Printing of any
description, you should call at the
CARBON ADVOCATE OFFICE,
where you can get it done as quick
and as well as elsewhere, and SAVE
25 PER CENT. on your order. Come
along. We are ready to serve you.
We are sorry to have to announce
that our enterpris;ng townsman, Mr.. F.
P. Semmel, has been quite seriously i'll
during the past week. We were pleas
ed to see him on the street again on
Friday.
DIR. H. T. Bond, now stopping at the
Allen House, Allentown, one day las
week relieved Mr.. E. 4. Nonnemacher
bricklayer, of that place. of tape worm
ten yards in length. The worm hat
been growing about twenty years, caus
ing great emaciation, and enormous anC
Unsuitable appetite in the sufferer.
- The Catasauqua Manufacturing
Cos rolling mills at Catasauqua ans
Fern Dale are still lying idle. The
men refused last week to accept $4.5C
per ton.
Rev. G. ]. Cooper, of South Beth.
lehem, one day last week, fell and dis
located his shoulder blade.
Services in the NJ. E. church. to
morrow Sunday as follows: Morning
! Nv AO'oV DoSiSluShI vi Vic lJOIu cup
per Sabbath school at 300 p. M, anC
preaching in the evening at 700. Sub
ject-"The Conversion of Lydia"
IT. D. Clauss, the merchant tailor
Bank street, this borough, has on hant
a large and fashionable stock of hat
and caps for men. boys and children
which he is Offering at and below cost
If you need anything in this line, yol
should call at once.
Host Raudenbush, of the American
has put down sidewalk on the roaC
leading from the Lehigh Valley depo
to his hotel. Jake, a good pavement il
Zone of the noblest works" of man.
Revival meetings are bsing hell
nightly in the NJ. E. church of thi
borough, and are attended with mucl
interest.
Prominent men of both parties ar,
advocating the adoption of the new
Constitution.
The attention of our lady readers