The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-05-27
Manchl Chunk Items

The Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Company's employees were paid yester-
day.
e. Nell Boyle, of the Coal Gazette,
who returned from Philadelphia on
Tuesday last, again fills the editorial
chair of that paper.
"A week or so ago Hon. John Leis.
ering and family, longing for an extern
sive carriage, ride ordered their Jehu to
drive them to Philadelphia, which he
did In two days.
"A very tasty sign, painted by
Luckenbach & Bsntzen, now informs
the waysfaring man what substsntials
may be obtained at the Brighton House
on Susquehanpa street.
--Messrs. Kalbfus and Mulhearn will
conduct the defence of the quiz tette
accused of the murder OF F. W. S.
Langdon, who was killed at Audenried
In June, 1862.
"A "muscalangs'' caught with q
silver hook by Mr.. Lafayette Leniz
along the shores Of the s.. Lawrence
was last Saturday, on exhibition at the
American" 1t measured feet In
length, and weighed 80 3.4 lbs.
Mr.. G. NJ. Ebert, the popular
Broadway druggist, has a party of me-
chanics at work altering the exterior Of
his premises, the replacing of the pres
ent by glass front being the principal
change contemplated.
"A general raid against unlicensed
peddIars is being contemplated by the
various local authorities In this neigh
borhood. That class of itnerant miscre.
ants had better give Mauch Chunk,
East and Upper Mauch Chunk wide
berth.
Mr.. Lewis Armbruster Is re-roof-
ing his premises on Snsquehanna street.
Whether French Mansard or some
other nondescript sort Of roof Is to
take the place of the old one, has not
yet trapspired.
Fred. Wagner's (late proprietor of
the European HoteD goods and chat
I ties were yesterday forenoon disposed
of at Sheriff's sale, and while things of
real value brought from 16 to Ia of
what they were worth, trash" sold at
comparatively good prices.
The programme for Decoration
Day. which will be published by both
Mauch Chunk papers, does not vary
materially from lost years, except that
Fred. Bertolette, ESQ.,, will deliver the
grafton, and the Rev. Edsall Ferrier Is
to conduct the religious exercises.
Mr.. Sam. Behler, of the "Colum-
hfo - alofnna n ha aanuhf TOA front
since the opening OF the season. A
week ago he had the extraordinary
luck of catching 202 in one day, and
for several days thereafter "Forsllen"
were plenty at the Columbia House.
Travel over the Switch Back rail-
roae was resumed On Monday the 22d
inst. Mrs. Chss. Albright. Rev. Vim
cent, wife and child, and Messrs. Gra-
ham, Hunter, and Scott. occupying the
first car that passed over the road on
the opening day of the season.
The remains Of Mr.. A aron Breisch,
who died at White Haven on Saturday
of last week, we're, ON Wednesday con-
signed to their last resting place In the
Upper Mauch Chunk cemetery, on
which occasion the Masonic brother
hood were largely represented.
"A Scamp Fire" held under the an.
spices OF Chapman Post, G.. A. R., oi
this place. on Saturday evening aI
Rhoad's Hall, was we'll attended, and
a good time had generally, Speeches
were made during the evening by
Messrs. Albright, Craig, Klotz and
Kalbfus, and between these the fine
music OF the Ph0nix Cornet Band, ths
eating OF "bean SOUP" ETC., 4 merry
evening was enjoyed by all In attend
anee,