The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-07-31
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II. J, smith. NJ. D.. of Nesquehoninr. left
for parts unknown very suddenly, last week.
= The Hlbernia Comet Band, of this place.
intend giving a picnic on the lath of Aus Lst.
The name is sufficient TO guarantee an exceilent
birne TO all who may attend.
- The peculiar PRIV leges or rather immuni-
ties, guaranteed TO our colOred people though
last week.
: Mr. Fred. Wagner the corteous propre r
OF the newly opened european House, Is having
the very appropriate name of European Plad
House" painted ON the font
on sunday morning last our citizens were
gEeatv angercd at the sight OF their pnvements,
fences aud hitchingposts, completely covered
with the unwecOme advertisements of "Ver
ticai Feea" posted there. Dy some ~ known per.
SON, on the night previous.
- Your reporter will visit Glen OnokO some
day III August, and give the readers Of the Car
bon Advocate pleasing description OF the Glen
and ITS surroundings.
The late reports from st. Luke's Hospital
with re gard to Kelly, the man stabbed at the
Landing Bridge 49, that he Is doing well con.
roy, the man who stabbed Kelly and Rooney
was committed TO answer at our next court.
- Mr.. Plumb, patentee Of the coal jig, re.
turned last Monday from she sea shore and
looks well, dare say he enjoyed many Jig at
the Cape, as he is fond OF them.
- The aspirants for office are now com'ug to
town IN large bodies, and eagerly grosping at
the folntest hope for srccess. Pleasant faces
the political contest is over long faces and
treacherous glances will be N yoLle.
>. : Four marriages 'ok place in our borough
last week and some fun at four or christenings.
Charles, have returned home from school, at
Orange, N. j.. to spend their vacation VIII
their mother, Mrs. p. Sharkey
- Hon. Jas. Huston and Jas. Beiford. Esq,
Executors OF ]. W. McCrea, decd, are at pre-
sent setting up the estpte. Mr MaoCrea car.
ried IN his lifetime insurance policies 70 the
amount OF 5000.
= The diploma Of @. w. Bertsch. a graduate
OF Eastman's Business College, Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, IL one OF the handsomest we have ever
seen. 1t is very neatly engrossed upon parch-
nasT she o. boys sSe
they viii practice when they become men,"
He also showed US manual containing the au
many Of which are indeed very elegant in pen.
mapsplp.
Esquire Yeager, our newly commissioned
Justice of the Peace, enjoys. very lucrative
practice and has the full confidence ana respect
" the community for his many good qualities.
The boat club OF this place say they are re.
alizing neat sums out of the boats they hire by
the hour TO the many VINO partake of the plea
sures OF boating IN the evening On the dam.
Several accidents occurred on the G. Il. r.
of N. j.. this week.
u Much credit Is due Mr.. f. T. Booth, propri.
etOr OF the Mansion House, for the very exqul.
site improvements in and about the locality OF
the spring. at the lower extremity Of the hotel ;
also, the superb grass plots on the side Of the
path leading to the refreshing and exhIlerating
abOGes on the mountain side,
Mr. Allen Craig and family expect to visit
the fashionable watering places veil soon, and
partake Of the pleasures Of the surf.
The Rescue, Hook and Ladder Co. of this
place intend giving a sociaOle in their new
truck house. some OF these evenings.
the many flower gardens of our town are
at present IL full boom, ana are much sdmireti
and praised uy tile hundreds OF tourists who
visit our town.
HI Brown. Esq, who left here q year or
two ago to take a cerkship ip the Interior Do
partment at washington, we are pleased to
learn has been promoted from, said Department
to the CIVIC Department. This has been the
fifth promotion for Nj. Brown since be has
been under the employ OF the Government, ana
which speaks well tor MIN. We wish him con.
tlnued success.
The Young Mems Christian Association OF
| this place have opened q pubic reading room
IN Rhoads Hall, for all who ish to enjoy an
| hour or two reading in the evening. Open from
| ITO 10 O'CLOCK, L. NJ.
-Thos Kemerer, Esq, your worthy towns.
man Is one the most affa0le and corteous officers
| we hIye
| Of bethlehem has been sent ny our Hook and
Ladder boy i and the II. b. q. Band, OF this
place, 20 participatetn in the ba ami picnic to bt
| gwen next month Dy the afoi iesaid parties.
An excursion of 1850 people arrived in town
on Thu sdry IN company with the 9TH Regt
! Band OF n. j. They were very reSpectabl lt
looking class Of people, nut sorry to sav,the day
was rainy and their sightseeing and Joys were
| spon brought To an end.
Mr., Patrick Coye Of this place intends sail
| ing for Ire.and this day week Aug. 7th to speDC
] few months with his relatives and lends
| over there. Safe voyage to you, Patrick.
| - Frank FiGd er, young carpenter, of ener
| getlc md industrious HABITS, had the misf0rtuu,
| 10 loose two, and probably three, OF his fingers
by means OF plane, IN the factory beOnginl
to ms iather, III East Mauch ChunE. onWednes
day last.
: Our citizens were greatly alarmed thii
| wee6 on hearing the wptstle on Mt. Pisgat
| blow ln rap Il succession This whistle is peyel
blown save on occasions of severe distress in OF
| about the plane-house. The cause of ITS appeals
| ees were hurt.
= -Messrs. Brighton and Armbruster have
| verv tastefri banner pending across the street
In front OF their saloons. barring the emblem
oil three countrles, Wiz United STAT, 8, Gelma
| nv and ireland, with the words Eating Hous
and Milwaukee beer. Mr.. Inknan mas llkewis
very handsome one banging beneath his sigl
on Susquchanna street.
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