The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-08-14
MAUCH CHUNK WHISPERS.

Capt. w. r. Story, a very active politician
Of Phiiadelphia, and who opened the c!mplign
in this County, ut the last GubernhtOral elec-
ton, was in town last week. =
Mr. william Fistcr, an old und respected
citizen of tins bOfOuE1 uied pt ms residence on
RpCe street, on Monday morning last, OF con
sumption and general debility.
Many Of our Young men. who are tired OF
bachelors llfe, are procuring sewing machines
and getuug wives to run them.
-Our streets were very lively ON the evening
OF the ION INST, OWING 20 the flct that Jhe pay
Cur was around on thad day.
Quito n number Of our juveniles are daily
to be seen bathing ON The beach opposite the
gas house Ilisludeet tplc1smg To- witness them
ut their nntlCs IN the culreut ana how DuOyaut-
ll they loat among the cOOtegS.
This week was famous Tor pic-nlcs ami balls.
4 pic nc from HDrOHd the il. H. G.. Band pc
mic. The Hook d adder Co IS Dall, &c
"A. II. sheets, Chief EnU1nce" Of orr Fire
Department. issued orders to the various Com
panios in our borough to come out ana 20
through a general ruutinc OF practice on THURS
day evening lest. rms speaks wei LOT ~
sheets and proves cOnClusivcly that lie intends
to have Onr firemen 90 through IN exercise n
Weer That they VIII have thorough lnOWlCdEe
OF their duties when they are caiieu 20 Their
posts M the hour Of distress-nameiy whel fire
breaks out in our midst.
Gen. Cnas ALBRIGHT was in the city OF New
York in the early part OF this weekon important
legal business.
Why should n fnvOrite hen be called Mac.
duhl Because we wish her to LAY on"
-One or our town urchins accOstcu our well
known luCkster the other cay and said, "sny
= give me in apple my brother goes with
your sister"
-Our young ladies are very oconOmicaLTlcy
resort TO sight laCing in OrGer to AVOID waste
fulness.
--Fathomless depths-The depths of won.
ans heart.
.-E. II. sNwers Esq, has rs fne collection
OF books, in the line OF general literature MS any
one IN tins valley. md il TIL adding wonder
iully to the present number.
Flowers and fruits make At pre- rents, be-
cause they are proud assertion that q ray of
beauty 0utvaues all the utilties OF the world.
The evening lmpromptu hops at the Mansion
IOuse are now eagerly enjoyed by the que sts
ana many Of our young ladi1S and gentlemen.
"A coal shipper has informed ",Wnispors''
that they shipped more cOnl by canal This week
than ever heretofore during one week; they
load from O. 20 Gj boats per day.
e." Whispers learned that the following gen
tlemen were candidates for the lrcasurysh y
Cf the County on The Democratic ticket viz
Tilghman C.auss. of LelnghtOn; Pat M'Ken-
ua, Of NesquehOning: VhOs. Flsncr, of summit
I'M Jno. Il. NJ 'Gmey aud Max SchwelOentz
Of MauCh Chunk, and ChaS NJ Gall of ROCkpOrt;
ana for Register aud Recorder, Barney Philips
and A. Elotz, of summit I'M.
several cf our prominent citizens are visit.
ing New York TO witness the worklng of the
newly patented flro-plug, as they have bought
an interest in the C0ucern.
The Mountain House will go up for sure
this fal MS the daily demands at Tie Mansion
House are to numerous that accommodations
cannot ue afforded TO the thousands that VISIT
here during the summer season. MI, Il. r..
Booth, who is Il whOe-sCUled proprietor Is en-
deavOriug his utmost to make room and con-
fOtt for his guests deseiv YES much credit for the
immense imprOyem ent he has MADE and Is max
ing since lie came TO our town.
Our young folks We're royalty entertained
at the reception party given by ouI elegant
little udy, Miss Lizzie BeifOId.
-On Wednesday morning last the rain came
down fairly IN v0lumesamld the din of the thun.
der ana flash Of lightning, fOr tine period OF two
hours or more.
The large excursion of Officials, with their
wives and children. had very unpleasant wealth
er TO Wow tic sights that abound in and about
the switzerland.
"A very sGu occurrence took place the early
part Of this " ok, uOOut halfway between here
and HacklcbeInie, name y the drowning Of a
young child IN II wen, some or feet deep
Mr. LOussne, the man OF confessed coal
fame was IN town this week.