The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-03-06

Our friend Thos. w. Renshaw, the
Summit Hill druggist, looks happy,
and considers business fair to middling.
He keeps o full line of drugs, patent
medicines and stationery.
On Thursday morning of last week
the train on the Lehigh and Susque-
hanna Railroad ran into large rock
which had fallen on the track about
midway between this place and AL
lentown. The pilot, being an,iron one,
threw the rock from the track without
cansing any damage to the train.
Leopold Meyers will have grand
quilting party at his hotel, at the Lower
Lehigh Gap, on Thursday, March 16.
A first-rate band of music has been
engaged for the occasion. OF course
you will be there
The people of Summit Hill had a
masquerade ball in the old armory, on
Tuesday evening last. They had a
jovial good time.
For the remainder of the season Il.
D. Clauss will sell overcoats at about
cost, in order to close out his present
large stock, and all other goods at panic
prices.
We are pleased to see our friend,
L. f. Kledpinger, is able to be on the
street again, after his very serious in-
disposition.
Next Friday and Saturday even-
ings, March 12 and 10, the Lehigh
Hook and Ladder Co.'s entertainment
will take place in the hall of the new
school house. Secure your tickets
early. Admission, 95 cents; reserved
seats, 90 cents; children, Is cents.
TO the ladys of Lehighton and vi
cinity. If you want cheap and stylish
dresses go to E. II. Snyder's.
Unless So, 500 is collected before
the coming 1st,of April, to pay the
current expenses of Muhlenberg Col
lege, the institution will have to be dis
continued. This is the assertion of its
President.
The Lehigh Valley Iron Company,
at Coplay, received a new locomotive
the other day. 1t was built by the
Wyoming Valley Manufacturing Co. at
Wilkesbarre, and its name is Gamma"
Tuesday morning while the wife
Of Mr.. Reuben Leh, of Catasauqua,
was in the act of coming down stair
way in her dwelling, she met with a
slip and fell headlong to the landing
below, breaking both her arms just
above the wrists.
Senator Rowland and Representa-
tive Durling will please accept our
thanks for public documents received.
The Carbon County Agricultural
Society's grounds and buildings have
been seized by the Sheriff, and are ad-
vertised to be sold on Monday 22d inst.
Ills fixed fact that you cannot
buy dry goods, notions, groceries and
provisions in this section cheaper or
better than at w. L. Kemerer's, Big
Greek He received new stock this
week. II you desire TO have yoursbas-
keJ filed for little money call at his
store.
The big telescope spoken of last
week, as being under process of con
struction by a party in Wessport, has
proved q failure, The "Gour man
lacking the requisite energy for It's ac
| Cuu pllonNtlJ. NSAL.
-Thos. A. Williams has removed hi.
boot and shoe establishment from near
ly opposite Durling's drug store, t
Leuckel's block, opposite Public Square
Bank street.
Prof. Miller will preach in Trinity
Evangelical Lutheran Church to-mor-
row Sunday morning 10 O'Clock il
German, and.a seven p. N. in English
Go and hear him.
Rev. G. 4. Bruegel, of Warren
was unanimously elected pastor o
Trinity Lutheran church, of this place
on the 2lst ult., at q salary of 5000 ant
house. The call has been sent. but th
rev. gentleman has not yet signified hi
acceptance.
Tie prospects are now very favor
able ! or the resumption of business a
the Fort Allen Rolling Mill. The onl,
dra wback seems to be the difficulty t
procure a supply of coal.
Rev. NJ. e. Cross, the book agen
now canyassing this section, delivere'
an address to the children OF Trinit,
Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School, %
. this borough, on Sunday afternoon last
Daniel need have no fear If he shoul
, be cast into the lions den. They woult
not devour him-he (Daniel) is alway
so well filled with the SPIRIT.