The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-12

To day, Aug, 12th, n granu Soclal
mic. mic Is to come off on kimhalis Is
land. at Iaury's Station, to which all
lovers of innocent pleasure and recrea-
ton are invited.
Mary Jane, you have such nice
bread always, do tell me where you
get your douf Why, from NJ. He'll
man & Co., on Bankway, and 1t Is only
SO. 75 y ar hundred weight.
An overloaded scaffold at the new
prison extension In PottsvilIe, tumbied
down Thursday, iniuring seven men,
one of whom, named Octerbier, dleu
the same night.
80 Paul Kresge, the popular Dewo-
cratic candidate for the nomination ot
sheriff, was in town Monday. The in
dications at present appear to be IN
Paul's favor for the position.
We understand that our PrCsby-
terian friends in this borough comtem-
plate the holding of a peach festival,
early in the month of September. we
hope the effort may prove successful.
Mary Welsh ended a disrrputable
life by violent death at Scranton on
Saturday last. She poisoned herself
with Parts green on Thursday and died
in great agony after two days OF intense
suffering.
The Lehigh Valley r. r. Co. have
lust completed monster coal depot at
Newark. with one hundred and eighty
two deep coal schutes havinga capacity
of 90 600 tons Cf coal each. The struc.
ture cost s120, 900.
Thomas COnyngham,a well known
business man of Wilkesbarre, belongi ng
TO one of the hest families Of the town
decamped on Thursday night of last
week after having forged papers to the
amount of nearly 5000, 900.
Rev. D. X. Kepner, of Pottstown,
and his wife, have spent several days
in town during the past week, visiting
among their numerous friends. Tie
rev. gentlemen looks well-P0ttstown
evidently agrees with him.
John Coffin, boy employed in the
school slate factory Of j. D. EmacS, Jr,
at SIati1gton, the other day had his left
hand caught by circular saw and the
middle and index fingers so badly cut
and lacerated that il was found neces-
sary to amputate the injured members.
-- On Friday evening last, number
of young ladies and gents, of this place,
made a surprize visit TO Miss Sarah
Walker, at the residence of Mr.. G. K.
Greenawald, it being the anniversary
of her birth. A number of articles
were presented by heassembled guests,
and Mr.. q. Kostenbader made a few
very happy and well timed remarks. 1t
proved most enjoyable occasion.
Says the Democrat : The effect of
the financial panic has now about reach
ed Allentown in earnest, and the ex
treme scarcity of money becomes every
day more apparent, The merchants are
all complaining that they never saw
money more scarce in their lives. In
consequence of this purchasers for all
kinds of goods have greatly leSsened,
and business has come to almost stand
still.
The eleventh annual session Of the
State Camp of the Sons of America be-
gan Tuesday at Reading. The follow
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing
wear President, G.. w. Channel
Vice President, G. A. HIGHLANDER NJ
of f. and c., T. E. Rice Marshal, j
j. Hollenbach Sergeant at Arms, j
f. Lorby Z; Trustees, IL. ii lloll, j. u
Hutton aud ID. NJ. Sharp. The parade
took place Wednesday and was the
finest display the order ever maze.
An informal meeting of the con
gregatiou of the lst Presbyterian churcl
was held on Wednesday evening, Aug
9th, for the purpose of making arrange
ments 10 place in the hands of thu
present pastor, Rev. John Darlington
a call for another year-begiuning il
October. The membership thOugl
small are energetic and anxious to re
tain him the church, under his minis
tration, has been greatly blessed and i
. is hoped the way may be made clea
ffor his support. A regular meeting
vii be held in slime, so that the cal
may be presented to Presbytery at it
meeting at SlatiI gtOn in September.