The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-10-17

Fl "A few fakes of snow fell in this
locality on Monday last-the first of the
season.
~ Mr.. Fl. G. Levan way, Of th,s place,
on Saturday night last, fell down tn e
steps OF ais residence, injurlng himself
so severely as to confine him to HE bed.
Nc. George Barker. formerly Of
Mauch Chunk, now of Virginia, was
in town on Tuesday, and paid us a
friendly visit. Mr b. looks we'll aud
says he never felt better in his life on
Blank books and stationary in
every variety at the ADVOCATE Office,
very cheap. , D.. ts-.~si
William w. Abel, better known as
Fancy Biil, Of Allentown, made his ap-
pearance in Lehighton on Monday
morning last, aud dropped into our
sanctum. lie visited our fair grounds
and created quite a, sensation among our
people with his dssby attire and gilt
tering and massive jewelry., ,.....c
ALEX. Shive, of Millport, is about
togo West, and proposes to dispose Of
Saturday October oath. 10 o'c.Ock A.
~, Among the articles to be sold will be
found household furniture, cider vine
gar, wine, one hog, &c.
David Ebbert's teams have been
constantly In demand during the past
two weeks. Neat carriages with fine
stepping horses, is the rule at David's.
and his prices to suit the times.
On Saturday a bull, which was be-
Ing driven along the road near Plane
No. of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal COmpany's gravity railroad +,
near Honesdale, became unmanageable
1t climed up the steep embsnkWent Of
the railioad, on the loaded track. Just
then q long train Nf coal cars came
along at high rate of speed. The pull
turned and lowered its head, aud start.
ed to meet the train. lhe col
lision came, and the bull was thrown
high up into the air, and came down on
one of the rails In front of the cars.
Fourteen of the care were thrown down
the bank fifty feet, and William Healy,
q car runner, was fatally injured. The
other men on the train bad very narrow
escapes, saving themselves by jumping.
-Florentine tint note paper and
envelopes, S5cts per box GA sht cts of
paper and "a envelopes), at the ADvo
CATE Office. Very nice for the ladies.
The administrators of the estate of
the late Thomas Litzepberger, decd, of
Upper Macungie, on Saturday sold a
40 acre farm, part of the real estate of
said deceased, situate near Chapman s
Station, at $3.50 per acre, ,,tr,4y
The American slate qusrries, at
Slatington, were put up at public sale
the other week, but owing to. the bids
not rising above S65, 900 they were not
allowed to be knocked off, i., '.'-
80 Surprise parties will again be epi-
demic this winter. Recipients must be
notified of the intended surprise a week
In advance, in order TO enable them to
prepare list Of those to be invited. l8
ii. p. J. Meehan, Esq. has opened a
law ofice in Dolon's building, Mauch
Chunk. Mr.. NJ. is gentleman OF su :
perior attainments, and will faithfully
attend TO all matters entrusted to him.
For family flour, of the very best
quality 60 to j. K. Riekert, East Weiss
port. Lumber and coal in large OF
small quantities at lowest market rates
A few lots in RiekertoNn still unsold-
buy at once. .H .E.f s.. '04H
For sale five octave Parlor o gar
(new) at great reduction, Apply al
this Office. i." '... ..'f
III you want nice fitting shirt
leave your measure at Laury & Peters
Post o flee. .......- ..,
For fall and winter boots, call at A
q ID. Graver's. Cheap and good.
q, The Crane Iron Co., of Catasau-
qua, last week re-started another OF
their furnaces, so that they now have
three out of six going. ..i
, The Berks County Railroad wa.
not sold by the Sheriff Of Berks county
on Friday, an injunction having beer
granted the creditors. '
!. Tho annual parade and in spectlon Of
the Bethlehem Fire Department viii
come on on October 30th. r.
The married mans troubles have
arrived once again. The new fall bon
net Is announced. ...r ist
{. New goods received almost dali,
At A. & d. Graver's, at popular prices
/" For nobby suit and a perfect O
% 70 Laury q Peters, merchant taiIors