The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-08-29


Remember you must be assessed OF
or before September Bird, In order tC
vote at the general State election this
fall, which occurs November 3rd. The
new Constitution does away, with the
old ten day assessment rules and requires
sixty days instead.
w. The debt Of the city Of Wilkes
Barre, as reported by the Finance Com
mlttee amounts to S1S7, 600.
| Hon. S. B. Chase a Great Bend,
peremptorily declines the nomination
for Judge of the Supreme Court tend
cred him by the Prohibition State Con-
,yention. Hesays the party I Republican,
with which he is Unidentified in Susque-
hanna County is upon the right plat
form.
-Counterfeits Of ten and fifty scrips
are already in circulation. They are
paler than the genuine, aud the paper
and engraving are poorer than the
real.
The next session of Muhlenburg
College will commence on Tuesday
next, September. 1st.
The seventh annual session of the
Allentown Female College will CON-
meDce, Monday, August 81.
The farmers are repairing and re-
novatiug their cider presses. The ap-
pie crop this year being generally good.
y, Nat. M'Cloy was before Esq. Sny-
ner, on Tuesday last, charged with ia
sulting Mr.. Kreider weiss OF this boYo-
ugh. He was committed to "Hotel De
Brepeiser," at Mauch Chunk.
VA correspondent informs us that
n. G Stroll, of Lower Towamensing, is
73 years of age, and the father of 80
children, % of whom are living, tho
youngest beng only four months old
Carbon is onlya small county, but we
doubt If there is any other county that
can equal tiis production. -
AT Lewis saw mil, lat White Hspten,
on Saturday of last week, 500 QbfSilroad
quarter.
The laying Of the corner stone of the
new Presbyterian Church of Slatington
will take place on Sunday, September
9th, with appropriate eere monies.
I'VE observe that our jolly friend P.
S. Ke'ser, of Slatington, formerly sher-
III of this county,is outin card ffering
himself to the democracy of Lehigh as
a candidate for Sheriff.
Bring along your orders for job
printing and advertising. Te1.y yWl
School states very cheap at the Ap-
vocATE office.
I ALI the early fruits and vegetables
at ii. E. Fatzjnger's. ...
For nobby suit and a perfect fit
go to Laary e. Peters, merchant tailors.
Meat carriages and good horses al
ways ready at L. r. Kleppinger's livery,
also few lots for bailding purposes on
reasonable terms
--Watermelons, cantelopes and peach.
es. wholesale and retail at H. E. Fatz-
inger's, near the Postoffice. Aia@ s-fi1
Wash poplirs l2h cents per yard
at A. &. d. Graver's, previously sold
at 18 to 20 cts. per yard.
= The Lehighton School Board desire
to state that they Inadvertently omitted
TO mention the kindly services of Prof.
A. ?. Horn, who furnished the Pack
ard Orchestral organ and presided at
that instrument at the recent opening
of the new School house, in their card
of thanks published last week.
| -Messrs. Fawcett, of Lehighton,
and DeBaily. of Mauch Chunk, repre-.
scented this county in the Equal Rights
Convention which assembled In Read
ing last week.
] The Lehigh Tannery will not be
rebuilt. Parties are negotiating for
the purchase of the site for the purpose
of erectinga cotton mil.
The picnic of the NJ. E. Sun day
School, on Saturday afternoon last =,
was a most delightful affair. i''- .."'
Families desiring to secure good
woman for washing or house cleaning
can apply to Mrs. Sugden, in rear of c
II. Bowers, Bank street, this borough
: For family -four, of the very best
quality go to j. K. Rickert, East Weiss.
port. Lumber and coal in large ol
small quantities at lowest market rates
A few lots in Rickertown still unsold-
buy at once. ItE e. 'r.I .#1.t "
-Laury & Peters have just received
q large and elegant stock ofnew goods,
comprising cloths, cassimeres and vest.
ings, which they are prepared to make
up in the latest fashion at the lowest
prices.
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