The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-08-15

| Samuel Martin o son of the Super
intendent, was badly hurt at No. 4
slope, Evansville, Tuesday at ten O'Clock
A. M. He had a leg and arm broken
and was otherwise injured.
The Second Division Of the State
Militia will be inspected on September
8, at Easton, by Major General William
j. Bolton.
Dress goods and dry goods, large
stock at A, g. d. Graver's, very cheap.
-Laury s. Peters have just received
a large and elegant stock ofnew goods,
comprising cloths, casslmeres and vest
ings, which they are prepared to make
up in the latest fashion at the lowest
prices.
The fall meeting of the Hazleton
Driving Park Association will be held
on the 25th, 9th and 2sth of the pre-
sent month.
The officers of the Grand Lodge of
the American Protestant Association
had convocation Mt Catasauqua last
week, Delegates from nearly all the
differant lodges in Pennsylvania were
present.
Last week the celebrated bankers,
j. & W. Seligman, Of New York, put
in bid for twenty-five millions of the
new five per cent. government bonds.
Thirty years ago one of the firm paint
ed the Easton bridge at 629 cents per
day, and the other worked for Hon. Asa
Packer for 50 q week. They subse-
quently went to California and pick ed
up big fortunes.
Memorandum, pass and receipt
books a specially at the ADVOCATE Of
fee.
-Watermelons, cantelopes and peach
es. wholesale and retail at H. E. Fatz-
inger's, near the Post-office.
If you want nice fitting shirt,
leave your measure at Laury & Peters,,
Post Office.
Two good girls for housework are
wanted, by M. w. Raudenbush, at
Packerton. Amount Of wages for good
girls who suit the place will be no OBJ
ject. Apply soon.
The chestnut crop promises to be
abundant.
They are trying toget up military
company in Catasauqua.
The farmers are now engaged in
hauling manure and plowing.
Account and memorandum books
and general assortment of stationery
at the ADVOCATE Office at low figures
for cash. rs nice envelopes and "a
sheets good note paper for 25 cents.
Try 1t. Bon Ton envelopes 13 cents per
package, Xxx superfine quality.
For sale five octave Parlor Organ
(new) at great reduction. Apply at
this Office.
Charles Trainer, Lehigh street,
will supply you with flour and feed,
plow your gardens or do your hauling
at reasonable rates.
There are two hundred and thirteen
inmates in Northampton County Poor
House.
Prof. Abraham Kind of Northamp-
ton Co. has been engaged as principal
of the Weissport Schools, and Mr.. S. R..
Gilham as assistant. The School will
open in September and continue for
eight months.
Miss Sue E. Zern has returned
from her summer tour. and is preparing
to take charge of her school at James
town, in the Packerton District.
Mrs. Catharine Snyder, of Mackrel-
town, has leased her farm to Ezra
Newhard. Mr.. N. will conduct it as q
truck and dairy farm.
The Lehigh Valley Emery Wheel
Co., of Weissport, has during the past
week put up an enormous hydraulic
press to he used in the manufacture OF
their wheels. The press was built al
the foundry of Albright & Stroh, in
Mauch Chunk, and weighs about Is
tons.
The Fort Allen Foundry is rushing
| things lively. IL Is runinO full forca and