The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-10-03
Mamcln d.hnnk items.

MaucEl Chunk Items.
A fine brick pavemC mt has been laid
down in front of the new residence of
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dmmick, near the Market
House, on Broadway The building
will be ready for occupation by the 1st
of next month
Mr.. @. i. Rhoads has secured for
concert in Jannary, at q guarantee of
$3.50, the celebrated "Mendelssohn
Quartette, of Boston, one of the finest
instrumental musical organization in
the country. Most of the reserve seats
are already secured and before the time
arrives the remainder will be secured
Several other first class entertainments
will be given at Rhoads' Hall during
the winter, through the arrangements
determined on by the proprietor of the
Hall.
The funeral of Mrs. j. G. Gould, of
Packerton, took place from the l.. V.
r. r. depot at 80 o'clock of MOI day,
on the arrival Of special tain. The
cortege was very large one nOtwith-
standing the threatening weather; the
services at the grave being conducted
by Rev. E. Ferrier, of Mauch Cluuk,
and W S. c, Webster, of Weatlerly.
Mr.. w. Cole, clerk in the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Freight office at this
place, has been in delicate health for
some time past.
Judge james Houston arrived home
from his tour through LELAND Scotland
and England with the Ohio one of the
American Steamers, at Philadelphia, on
Sunday last. He reached Mauch Chunk
on Wednesday night, with the late
train on the l. V. X. r., where he was
met by n large concourse of friends
headed by the IIibernian Cornet Band
who rendered him delightful serenade,
rendering the air to the appropriate and
familiar lines of the old song:
''Home again, home again.
From foreign Shore,
And OH it fills my soul with joy
To meet my friends once more"
in very or, ditable manner. Tie Judge
received lots of congratulations and
heap of hand shaking from his friends.
and the procession escorted him to his
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Mr.. L. T. Booth was presented, on
Saturday eve ling, by Mrs. II. A. Nc
CIelland, of Philadelphia, the better
half of the well known furniture dealer
of that city, with an elegant ebony cane
surmounted by massive gold head ap-
propriately inscribed. Mr.. S. NJ. COrt-
right made the presentation speech in the
parlor of the hotel. The donee receiv-
ing it with some happy words of sur
prise.
The Reliance Steam Fire Engine Co.,
of Bethlehem, paid visit to Mauch
Chunk on Saturday last, They turned
out 40 members fully equipped. Hon.
Allen Craig welcomed them in speech
from the Mansion House balcony. T..
j. Wennel, ESQ. of Bethlehem respond
ing, EX-SheIitf Painter beng ca lied
on made some taking remarks. A trial
was given at the Mansion House, dra W.
ing water from the canal. which was
not salts factory. Another was given AT
the Court House, drawing water from
the creek, which proved success, a
, heavy stream being thown 90 feet ovel
the Court House steeple. The Marion
and PhGnix Hose Co.'S participated
and the Hibernian ard Weissport Band,
furnished music, A pic-nic was hell
at Fast Mauch Chunk, and the com
2 pany returned home at 7.30 O'Clock
highly pleased with their visit Z
e Mr.. John F, Bleckey, the green. gro
A Ger, was agreeably surprised On +.
: day night last by the arrival Of - bab!
e boy. Mr.. S +. Collins of this place
, was made happy in the same name
= several days ago by a bright eyed girl.
Miss George Booth, the daughter o
u the proprietor of 5he Mansion House
1 gave party to her juvinle friends OF
. Monday night, Music and dancing wa
d enjoyed in the large dining room an,
; hundreds of little boys and girls trppel
# it merriy.
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