The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-18

CESS of our beautiful burg. Inquiring
his reasons for so asking, hesaid he was
induced to think so from the fact of
there being so many "man-traps," or
openings in the pavements for the peo-
pie to crack their legs in. Do you see
the point, borough papas?
--Lively-business at Laury G. Peters
merchant tailoring establishment. If you
want to get particular fits" just call in
and get 'em.
j. Fatzinger and Son have just re-
ceived new stock of groceries and
provisions, hams, shoulders and side
meats which they are selling very low
for cash.
"A synopsis of the very excellent
temperance sermon delivered by Rev.
w. Coffman, in the M. E. church, on
Sunday evening last, will appear in our
next issue. Persons desiring to secure
extra copies should notify us at once.
Boots, shoes, hats, caps and gents
furnishing goods very low for cash at
Laury n Peters. Drop in and see.
David Ebbert wishes it to be under
stood that he makes a speciality Of fur
nishing agents with teams at the very
lowest rates. A fresh stock of horses
and new carriages just received.
"A boy named Charles Wagner, re-
siding on Second street, on Tuesday
afternoon last, caught his foot in a
loop of the tow line of boat, and was
thrown down, sustain ing broken leg.
DR.. G. S. Ger man reduced the fracture.
August Waiter, residing on Third
street, on Tuesday last, in jumping
from moving coal ira in on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, fell and broke his arm
The arm was set by DR.. G. S. German,
and the boy was doing well at last ac-
counts.
L. F. Kleppinger keeps one of the
incest lot of horses and buggies to be
found in this section. His price is
down to suit the times.
Charles Trainer, corner Of Lehigh
and Iron streets, will supply you with
flour and feed, plow your gardens or
do your hauling at reasonable rates.
Hats & caps, newest styles and low
est prices, at 7. D. Clauss', Bank st.
For family -four, of the very best
quality go to j. X. 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.
The Slatington Bridge Company
has just declared dividend of 0 per
cent, payable ON and after the 21st
inst.
The Directors of the Biery's Bridge
Company have just declared dividend
of 81 per share, which is equal to about
8 per cent.
The Bethlehem Zinc Works have
increased the wages of their employees
twenty per cent. per day. The Bethle-
hem Iron Company has also added ten
per cent. to the wages of their hands.
This looks promising, and was very
good news to the workmen. Both raises
commenced with the first of April.
Persons engaged in the sale of
tobacco or any other business which
renders them liable to a special tax, are
required to apply to the collector of In
ternal Ravenue, previous to the 1st of
May, for the requisite stamps.
For sale five octave Parlor Organ
(new) at great reduction. Apply at
this Office.
Gents furnishing goods, in great
variety, at very low prices, at T. ID.
Clauss'.
Another immense arrival of dress
and dry goods, groceries, &C., at E. II.
Snyder's. Call and examine goods and
prices before going elsewhere.
Hon. Chas. Albright will please
accept our thanks for public documents.
The Messrs. Butterfeld, Marsh &
Co.. of the NV Emery Wheel Manufac.
tory, in Weissport, turned out their first
wheel on Monday last. 1t was beau
ty, and all concerned are elated at their
success. The firm is now prepared to
resume orders which will be filled at
short notice and at lower prices than
any other house in the country. 4
w. A. Graver will go to the city
next week. Look out for new dress
goods. Give him call.
WIN. Huffsmith, brakeman on
the Lehigh Valley furnace train, who
recently had his thumb mashed between
two cars at Freemansburg, and subse-
quently amputated at st. Luke's Hos.
pital, Bethlehem, caught cold and inna-
nation setting in, is now lying very
sick at his home in this place. Lehigh-