The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1873-12-06
Local and Personal.

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-Messrs. Snyder and Wills have pur-
chased Bowman & Cos store, Weissport,
and will take immediate possession.
Candies, wholesale and retail, at
Hausman & Kuhns'.
The Fort Allen Cornet Band, of
Weissport, visited Slatington on Thurs
day of last week, and discoursed sweet
strains of music for the citizens of that
borough.
"A reduction of 10 per cent. on the
wages of the employees of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company was made on
Monday last. Now come down with
high market prices and rents. Query,
while the Company's on the subject of
reduction, would it not be good idea
to shake down the freight tariff
Those desirous of purchasing good
clothing at fair prices, should call at T.
S. Beck's store, and examine his stock.
He don't propose to be undersold under
any circumstances. o'' ..3 .It
j. Fatzinger & Son, have large
stock of fine groceries and provisions,
which they are selling very low for cash.
L. F. Kleppinger has a fine stock of
horses and carriages to select from when
you want ride.
Speed extraordinary-Uncle Sam
managed to carry our copy of the Haz-
Teton Daily News from that place to
Lehighton in five days-the issue of
November 25th was received December
1st. Quick, don't it? Better hire one
of David Ebbert's handsome rigs to
carry the mail-then it would always
on time. Carri age, sir ?
ladies, read w. A. Graver's new
advertisement in to,day's paper, and
observe the tremendous reduction for all
kinds of goods. .
j. w. Rau6enbush has taken pos
session of the American Hotel in this
place, and is ready to receive his friends.
Three tailoresses, on custom pants,
wanted Immediately at T. s. Beck's
merchant tailoring establishment, Le-
highton, Pa. WIS a'h ~
-Fo. the well-krown and genuine
Cucumber Pump, go to F. p. Semmel,
Lehighton, Pa.
For family -four, of the very best
quality go to ]. K. Rickert, East Weiss
port. Lumber and coal in large or
small quantities at lowest market rates.
A few lots in Rickertown still unsold-
buy at once. '+"
Many suffer rather. than take nan-
seous medicine and this is not to be
wondered at, as the remedy is often
worse than the disease. Sufferers from
coughs, colds, influenza, sore throat, or
tendency to consumption, will find in
DIR. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry a
remedy as agreeable to the palate as
effectual in removing disease.
Toys for girls and boys in endless
variety, and at panic prices, at Haus-
man & Kuhns'.
Frederick Schmidt, the merchant
tailor, of Weissport, in order to meet the
demands of the times, has marked his
entire stock of hats, caps, boots, shoes,
clothing and gents furnishing goods
down to panic prices. Now is your time
if you want to secure bargainsl
Mr.. John Seaboldt, of the firm Of
John E. Lentz G. Co., the popular boot
and shoe manufacturers, of Allentown,
was in town Monday, and called to see
us. lie states that he finds business
improving, and thinks the effects of the
panic will have disappeared by the open
ing of the New Year.
z. II. Long is offering extraordi
nary inducements TO purchasers of dry
goods, groceries, provisions and Queens.
ware. Call and inspect his immense
stock. ........
Charles Trainer, corner of Lehigl
and Iron streets, will supply you witt
-four and feed, plow your gardens o.
do your hauling at reasonable rates.
Our old friend, w. L. Smith, form
erly of the American Restaurant, a
Mauch Chunk, has taken the Weisspor
Hotel. William undoubtedly "know
how to keep a hotel.'
One night last week, some part,
entered the premises of Mr.. Thos. Horn
In the Mahoning Valley, and captureC
pair of turkeys. A strong suspicion
rests upon certain individuals, and W,
think, perhaps, they might save consid,
able trouble and expense to themselve
by making immediate reparation to Mr.
Horn. "A word TO the wlse," sc.
John Andreas, a German, on Tues
day last, at White Haven, attempted h
get upon a moving train, when he slip
ped and fell beneath the cars one o
his leg was cut OIL, and he died In shor