The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-01-09

per box. Try them.
Our old and genial friend, Col w.
Shore, has assumed the editorial duties
of the Hszeton Daily News. He will
no doubt make that paper lively, for
few can drive "quill" better than the
Col. Accept our szs3.
David Ebbert's fine teams are al
ways on the go. Our friend David is
noted all over the county for the fine
condition of his stock and the neatness
of his teams. Terms low.
j. X. Rickert has still few of those
eligible lots in Rickertstown to dispose
Of If you feel ike securing agood home
call and see him. He is also supplying
flour, feed, lumber ana coal at the low
est rates.
-Messrs. M. HeilTan & Co., are
now busy cutting ice on their mill dam.
1t is over foot in thickness and clear
as crystal. Parties desiring a supply
of pure spring water ice should see
them at once.
The Allentown Democrat heads an
article: '!.Singular Adve lture-A Deer
Captured by Hand" If he will refer
to our columns tp day, he will find there
is nothing singular in that up this way
"a large number of "dears" have been
captured that way hereabouts lately:
The Allentown Democrat says a
man at Guth's Station the other eve-
ming accidentally sat down on red-hot
coal, and spent the niglt in trying to
turn so that he could see the wound.
The Reformed parsonage in course
or erection at Cherryville is under roof.
Mr.. Daniel Clauss, father of our
respected townsman, 7. d. Clauss, the
merchant tailor, on New Years night,
was treated to surprise party by his
children, and was the recipient of a
number of valuable presents. Valued
at nearly 5000.
-Mahlon Fisher, father of Mrs. W g..
NJ. DuFour of this borough, died at his
residence in Williamsport, of typhoid
! fever, at o'clock on the afternoon of
December %, 1874. Deceased was born
Feb. 8, 1910. in Alexander township,
Hunterdon county, N. j. He died
regretted by large circle of relatives
and friends.
Low friend w. w. Seaboldu, the
&entlemauly agent at the Lehighton
Depot of the Lehigh Valley II. R., was
the recipient at the hands of his clerks
on Christmas day, of very handsome
gold pen and holder. 4
"A rattle will be held at Thomas
Mantz's, Exchange Hotel, in this bor-
ough. on Saturday, Jan. 18th, 1875, for
a fine blooded trOtting mare, the prop
erty of Messrs. Weaver s. Kleppinger.
| The rattle will commence at two and
close at 10 p. NJ, and the tickets
are one dollar each.
Fast horses and neat carriages at
very low rates can always be had at the
popular livery of l. +. Klcppingrr,
corner of Bank aud Iron street, Chas.
Geiss has leased the carriage maDufae
tory of Mr. KleppiDger and is ready for
orders.
Thirteen new members have recently
been admitted into Gnaden llutten
Council, M. 240, o. u. A NJ, of this
place, and number of applicants are
now before the Council for election.
Hon, John DeYoung, of Strouds-
burg, father of DR.. II. DeYOung, OF
Mauch Chunk, died at his residence in
the former place, on the 22d ult, after
an illness of only one day.
Meal Paul, who was indicted fol
the murder of Neal Mcbride, at Beaver
Meadow, at March Sessions, 1874, wa,
arrested in Pittsburgh few days ago
and brought to Mauch Chunk He i.
now stopping at Hotel de Breneiser.
The McDaniels Family treated 6
number of our citizens, including our
selves, to most delightful sereusd e, or
Christmas eve. The same family alsC
furnished the music for the bali Of the
Daughters of the Forest, at Rhoads
Hall, Mauch Chunk, on the 2Sth ult
Those who We're present say the play
ing was "excellentl"
"A special meeting of the stock hold
ers of the Carbon Iron Co., was held il
the office, at Parryyille, on the 29tl
ult, There was no business of public
interest Il lansacted. The stock of iroI
on hand has been reduced from 600l
tons to about 5000 during the past six
months.
The commencement of the New
Year is good time % subscribe for {
newspaper. There are number o
persons in this place and vicinity, whC
ought, we think, to become patrons o
the ADVOCATE.
-BeItz near the Valley House, makes
pictures that cannot be eXcelled any
where, and as his prices are as low a
possible, there is no good reason why
he should not be well supported. Cal
and see him. lie will be found very
polite and pleasant in manner, and @il
wait on you with promptness.
The Allentown Democrat says al
the ex- Sherlifs of Carbon county are al
tavern keepers. Not so, friend Haines
ex.Sherlf Reigel is one OF the larges
cattle dealers in this section; ex-Sherit
Painter is high constable, chief of po
lice and tax collector Of Mauch Chunk
ex. x.Sheriff St0cker follows bIacksmithin,
and can WELD the "sledge" with an,
Lehigh county man;and eX-Sheriff Zie
gentuss owns farm in Lower Towa