The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-10-02
MAuCH CHUNK WHISPERS.

Our mountains are looking beauti
full.
Mr.. Milton Dimmlck is about again
after severe illness.
The doctors report the number of
cases of sickness to be few.
Jas. Loose, Esq. has returned from
his home at or near Reading.
Quite a number of our town peo-
pie attended the Allentown Fair.
The Republican delegate election
and convention will b0 next in order,
Col. j. d. Bertolette is to be the
commanding officer of the Carbon
Rifles.
Mr.. F. Haggerty has. been ap-
pointed engineer of the Marion Steam
er.
Mrs. Jas. Warner and Miss Clara
A. Tobias are visiting their friends at
Scranton
The eclipse was witnessed on Wed
nesday morning last by many of our
citizens.
The Evergreen Cemetery of East
Match Chunk is fenced in and will
soon be laid out in lets.
Mrs. M. M. Dimmick, who has
been very sick for some days past, is
convalescent.
The Democratic delegate election
takes place to-day, and the Democrat
ic County Convention on Monday, Oct.
9th.
"A very excellent party of young
folks gathered at Mr.. j. II. Salkeld's,
on Tuesday evening last.
-Messrs. j. A. Remmel and James
Handwerk were out hunting last Tues
day and brought home with them six
nice pheasaats.
To-day, Saturday, the End of Oct,
is the last day on which taxes can be
paid, which is one month prior to the
election.
st. Johns Episcopal Chapel, of
East Mauch Chunk, was solemnly ded-
icated on Thursday of last week, at
10 O'Clock a. m.
Our friend SINNERS, we are glad
to learn, has gone back to the Intelli-
gencer of Summit Hill again. Much
success to him.
MIR. Barth, President of the Metal.
lie Paint Co., at BOwmansville, was in
town in the early part of this week, on
business.
The blue-stone pa vement in front
of Packers building is now laid, and
adds very materially to the business
lik q thoroughfare of Market Square.
"A delegation of the Marion and
Rescue boys attended the Reliance So
ciable, given at Bethlehem, Oh Friday
evening, Sept. Gath.
The public road leading from the
East Mauch Chunk bridge, will soon
be cut through. Mr.. Mark Hyndman
and his gang of men are doing solid
work,
General Chas. Albright returned
home from his stamping tour in Ohio,
few days ago he is fully confident
that Ohio will do as usual in her Re-
publican majorities.
The new Military Company, to be
known as The Carbon Rifles is progress
ing very rapidly at present. They are
to drill every Friday evening under
Sergeant f. J. Fister.
Mr.. John Dent, proprietor of the
East Mauch Chunk Accommodation
House, is at present in ptiabe con.
dition, he is unable to speak or see,
and moreover, he remains in state of
utter helplesness.
The father of Ed. Kelley, one of
the prisoners in our Jail, was killed by
a fall of coal in the mines, at Mount
Laffey, one day last week
The performance of Mr.. Jno.
Thompson and troupe, Zikes the
Snowman, ON Monday evening last,
at Rhoad's Hall, was exceedingly fine,
and fully exceeded the expectation of
our show going people. The Hall was
crowded.
Col. Bertolettle will interview
Adj. General Latta, at Harrisburg,
this week with regard to the military
dress and arms of the Carbon Rifles of
this place.
The Arion Musical Club serenaded
Mr.. Samuel Carpenter on the evening
of Friday last, Sept. Gath. Mr.. Carpen-
ter was member of this club he was
the first member married, and was the
first sereI AIDED by the club.
On Monday last fire was discover
eu III hTb. L SndrkeyS DullulHB. III
appears that piece of canton flannel
took fire through some unknownmeans,
prObably through carelessness. Luckily
1t was discovered in time to save the
building.
Daniel Kalbfus, ESQ.,, returned
from his hunt on the plains, on Monday
last, bringing with him car load of
prairie chickens. Dan. looks well af-
ter his six weeks hunting in the West.
Mr.. L. Gallagher, better known as
"Lanty," is to be married to young
.woman who resides at Penn Haven.
This will be the third wife for Lanty.
Laughlin informed Whispers" that
the bride is a "puTty lassie." Invita-
tions have been issued to the "boys
and girls" TO attend the shindig TO be
given on the evening of the wedding.
--Thos. Kemerer, Esq, clerk of our
Courts, has made very decided inns
provements In his office. Much credit
is due MIR. Kemerer for the very ex-
cpllpnt ARRANGEMENTS In the lina Of