The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-11-13

18th.
The teachers In our public schools
this term, give the most unbounded
satisfaction. Under their teaching the
pupils are making rapid progress.
Governor Hartranft issued q procla.
nation Monday designating November
% as day OF Thanksgiving,
John Deckley was accidentally shot
and fstally wounded by one OF his CON-
panlons while hunting deer la Pike
county, Pa, on Friday Of last week.
-Catasauqus has 62s school going
children.
Northampton gives majority OF
1884 for Pershing.
The mountains In the northern part
Of Pike County, this state, are covered
with snow.
A man In neighboriDg town bet
bis whiskers on the result Of the last
election, and he lost them.
Sunday trains over the Berks and
Lehigh railroad have been discontinued.
On East Penn. ditto.
The No. furnace of the Crane
Iron Co, at Catasauqua, averages a
yield Of $50 tone OF No. 1 iron per
week.
-Sixty-6ve tramps took shelter In the
station house at Catasauqua during the
month OF October. A pretty good start.
Bar iron is now sold by the Phila-
delphia Mills at csc 90 per ton, Just
one.half the price it sold at in October
1872.
Masons are employed in raising
the L. & s. RR. bridge abutments at
Stempton, and when completed the iron
work will be put up.
The rail mill, more generally
known as the big mill, belonging to the
Allentown Rolling Mil Ooml any, was
restarted on Monday.
"A fine. toned new bell, purchased
In Philadelphia, now chimes forth the
hour of study on the public school
house In Coplay. 1t took the place Of
an old one that had become detective
Thursday, Nov. 25th, will be the
day OF thanksgiving appointed by the
Governor Of this State, In compliance
with the recommendation of the Presi
d, MT of the United States. 1t will
doubtless be observed by our citizens
generally with the respect they gener-
ally pay to such occasions. As the
Banks and Public Offices will be clos ed,
In conformity, persons who may have
business with any of them should bear
this holiday in mind, and "take time
by the forelOck."
Edward Belford, Of Mauch Chunk,
recently had valuable watch stolen
from him at Lewistovn, Pa. He offered
a reward OF 500, which after two weeks
led to the finding of the stolen ticker
and capture of the thief--the latter be-
ing now in Jail.
The merchants of Summit Hill say
that many OF the coal miners In that re.
glOn fear another suspension, and are
boarding up their money 10 meet 1t,
leaving their old scores unsettled.
The other night two bee hives load.
ed heavily with honey were stolen from
the premises Of Owen Helirlch, in North
Whitehall township, Lehigh county.
Ibe hives and honey stolen we're worth
about $50.
-Coplay furnace stock sells at $40
per share.
The corrected time tables OF the
Central Railroad of New Jersey, North
Penn. Railroad and Phila. and Reading
Railroad, will be found on first page.
No use for whip or spur IL yon hire
your horses and teams from the popular
livery OF David Ebbert, Bank Street.
Lehighton. Terms down to the lowest
notch
Hay Is selling at $50 per ton on
our streets, and scarce at that figure.
Rex & HON received a very fine
drove OF fat. hogs last Wednesday.
Jos. Obert's new pork-packing es-
tablishment is rapidly nearing compile.
tion, when finished 1t will be the fnest
In this section OF the State. He is now
doing heavy business In dressed hogs.
Those of our subscribers who
know themselves indebted for subscrlp-
ton to the Advocate. will confer q IA
vor by remitting the amount at once.
We need the money. This request also
extends 10 those owing for Job printing
and advertising.
"A meeting of the stockholders of
the Carbon County Industrial Society,
will be held at Thomas Mantz's, Ex.
change Hotel, In this borough, on Sat
urday next, Nov. Goth, at $3.50 D. m.
for the purpose OF devising means for
the disposal OF the stock OF said COM
pany still unsold.
You should 60 and witness the rem
derlng OF the drama OF civilian Tell"
In the School House, this Saturday
evening, by the Mauch Chunk Drama
tic Club. The proceeds are for the ben
ent Of the Catholic Church, OF L.high>
ton. Tickets rs cents. ~.
Have you secured ticket for Le-
high Hook q Ladder Co.'S second an
nual ball, which takes place In the
School Hall, en- Friday evening next,
18th lnstP The music will be furnish.
nished by the Eureka Orchestra ol Al.
lentown,a the affair will undo ubtedly
10 the finest ever gotten up In LehIgh.