The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-05-08

to frenzy by the news from Concord
and Lexington, has just declared his
independence by flooring his mother
in-law with hot griddle. The neigh
bors, however, regard the affair simply
as family broil.
Peter S. Keiser, ex.sheriff of this
county, died at his residence in Hazle-
ton, to which, place he had recently
removed from Slatington, on Saturday
morning last. The remains we're taken
to Mauch Chunk, and deposited in the
cemetery of that place.
just now is a good time to call on
David Ebbert and secure one Of his
neat carriages and fast horses, and
drive through the valley of the Mahon-
ing. His prizes are very low.
j. K. Rickert has still few of those
eligible lots in Rickertstown to dispose
Of. If you feel ike securing good home
cali and see him. He is also supplying
-four, feed, lumber and coal at the low
est rates.
Send your orders for job printing
to the ADVOCATE Office. New press
and large lot of new and elegant type
just received. Prices fully as low as
New York or Philadelphia.
John Kemerer, a man about 40
years of age, and an employee at the
Packertoh car shops, was caught be-
urday last, and so badly injured that he
died in short time after the accident.
-Justus F. Temple, the Auditor
General, and William McCandless, the
Secretary of Internal Affairs, were
swOrh into Office Tuesday at Harris
bug. The oath was administered by the
Deputy Secretary of the Common
wealth.
Persons who have been Ia the habit
of carrying pistols, razors, dirk knives,
sling shots, and all other descriptions of
concealed or dangerous weapons, will
do well to leave them at home la the
future. The new law enforces heavy
fine and Imprisonment on any one hav-
ing them abCut his or her person; and
any person can inform on such as are
seen or known to carry them, and re-
ceiye one. half of the fine.
Some swindlers are operating In the
rural parts by making contracts with
farmers for a "fre proof roofing piteh,"
part Of the game bsiag TO get sigma
lures to notes falling due at certain
future time, which are Immediately after
disposed of by the rascals.
The Lehigh Valley h. r. Co., have
decided to build their extensive machine
shops at Amboy, N. j., unless sufficient
ground can be purchased adjoining their
present shops, at South Easton, for the
necessary buildings at reasonable
price. The needed property Is now
valued at $4,000 The Company is
willing to pay S25, 900 only. Should
their present shops be removed to AM
boy, South Easton and Easton will re-
ceive check to their prosperity which
will seriously effect the business men of
lsth boroughs. A..
An old and highly respected citl-
zen of East Penn township, Mr. Jacob
Wertman, died on Sunday morning
last. He was buried in the cemetel y at
Ben Salem's church on Tuesday mora.
ing. The funeral being largely atten-
ded by relatives and friends.
Tuesdays advices from Pottsyile
indicate belief that the miners strike
will not continue beyond the middle of
this month or the 1st of Jnne, as many
of the storekeepers who have Ueen trust.
ing the miners cannot continue business
much longer. Some of them are said
to be already on the verge of bank
ruptcy. Quiet continues, except In the
upper portion of the county, where
some trains have again been stopped,
and cars have been switched off the
track, and policeman has been severe
ly wounded. Additional policr men
have been placed on duty along the
road.
Mr.. Geo. B. Rem, gas works Con-
tractor, of Sunbury, was in town, Thurs
day. He Is deslrous of putting up
works and introducing petroleum gas in
this borough. From what we learned
from him during a short interview, we
incline to the opinion that it is a good
thing.
Only q few coal breakers are now In
operation in the Cleariield region, and
these with reduced forces, under the pro.
lection of special police. The strikers
watch all the trairs tO prevent "black-
legs" from going to work, and in some
cases pay their fares back to the places
they came from. Several of the super.
| intendents have requested the miners to
take their tools Out of the mines II they
cannot work for the operators prices.
Is is now thought thestrike will last for
three or four months.