The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-06-24

The Northampton county Jail has
30 occupants.
Our town will be handsomely deco
rated on the Fourth.
Country school teachers are pre-
pairing at attend annual examinations.
Mr.. John Baer, OF Chapman's
Station, offers for sale several swarms
of Italian bees.
Commencement exercises commen-
ces at Lafayette College, Easton, on
Sunday, 25th inst.
Oliver Crilley, the popular tobacco
and cigar dealer, of Susquehanna Street,
Mauch Chunk, was in town Thursday.
The patriotic small boy is now be-
ginning to count the number Of days
between this and the Fourth of July.
An attempt was made to break in
to the jewelry store of Frank DebOrde,
Susquehanna street, Mauch Chunk, on
Wednesday night last.
On the 10th inst. furnace No of
the Crane Iron Co.. at Catasauqua, was
restarted. With this stack the com
pany now has three in blast.
We learn that b. j. Kuntz on Mon
day evening rendered his resignation as
a member of the School Board, which,
on motion, was laid over till next meet.
ing.
The favorite flower for wedding
bonnets-Marry-g gold--and the favoTite
teams for wedding parties are those al
ways obtainable at David Ebbert's
popular livery.
"A large assortment of Fire Crack
ers, Sky Rockers and Roman Candles
for sale cheap at the Centennial To-
baceo Store 4" 49,
An adjourned sale of unseated lands
will take place at the Court House, in
Mauch Chunk, on Monday, July 3rd,
at one o'clock p. m, at which time you
will have a splendid opportunity to in
vest your spare change.
Another step in the right direc
tion.-R b. Widdoss, the popular hair
dresser and barber, has opened hot
and cold water bathing room in con-
nection with his business, under the
Exchange Hotel. Baths only 20 cents.
j. P. Smith has been appointed to
collect the school and building taxes
for 1876, at 3 per cent. r. j. Young
kin has been reappointed janitor of the
school building. Compensation 81 per
school month, house and fuel for the
yeaL
~On Wednesday forenoon last, while
engaged running job press, our son
Harry had his right hand caught In the
press, breaking the middle finger and
badly bruising the other three. Drs.
German and Reber were promptly on
haud aud reduced the fracture.
Have you visited the strawberry fes,
tival at the Presbyterian church If
not go to night. A very handsome
Centennial Guess Cake, made and pre-
sented to the school by Mrs. e. II.
Rhodes, attracts much attention.
MIR. A. Wittingham, while on
visit to Mauch Chunk few days ago,
had occasion to enter the water closet,
at Armbruster's saloon, when he un-
fortunately fell down the well. He
was rescued. from his unpleasant bath,
and furnished with change of clothing
and conveyed to his home.
Preaching tomorrow Sunday at
10 O'Clock a. M, in the GermaL Ian
guage, at the Evangelical church.
Text Song of Solomon, eh. ii.-15,a and
in the English language Temperance
sermon will be preached at 1880 p. m,
text Habakuk, ,ch. ills. All are in
vited to attend. Sunday School at 2 p.
m. j. G. Bliem, pastor.
An up valley friend, q day or two
ago, handed us the following announce
ment of a sale, which had been hung
up in his bar-room
June 4th 1875 Notes Is herby given to the pub
lice thad on the 10 the Jhune there Will be
Pen Schuykill Co Pa To dispose Some OF goots
belonging to -- deceEted Aldlces es fOs
Bets chairs Blankets, Trunks l Pureo /
set Shomakers tools gune watch NaIicsn
Lever all Cints of Clothing Boots and Shoes
vii be sol by Orter of -
The arrangements for the celebra.
tion of the coming Fourth in this bor.
ough are progressing finely, and the
affair bids well to be one Of much inter-
est to our citizens. The day will be
ushered in with the firing of guns. the
ringing of bells, &c. A number of
lodges and several bands will be in line
in the parade, and every arrangement
in making for the comfort and enjoy
ment of our citizens on the pic,nic
grounds. Everybody and his wife and
children will be present.
On Saturday of last week Aaron
Washburne went to picnic at Stem
ton. He stayed there the entire after
noon, and according to rumor INDUCED
rather freely in the "ardent." AT
about dusk he left by himself and moth
ing more was seen of him until Sunday,
when his friends, becoming alarmed at
his protracted absence, went in search
of him and in short time discovered
his body in the Hokendsuqus creek
near Stemtou. 1t is supposed that, be-
ing overcome by the effects of the liquor
he had drank, he stumbled into the
creek, and being entirely helpless,
drowned. He leaves wife andbaVeral