The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-05-20
Maucb Chunk Items

The opening OF the SWltch Back
will take place on Monday next.
"A slight Misunderstanding between
landlord and tenant caused the closing
OF the European.
Sheriff Breneiser Is now rapidly re-
covering, and with proper care may
soon expect to be "himself again"
-Patsey Murray, the industrious
cord wainer of Susquehanna street, has
Joined the ranks of those bent upon inn
provements.
Gov. Hartranft aid staff in passing
through here on their way to Scranton,
supped at the Mansion House Monday
evening.
The we'll known Gen. de Peyster,
wife and child, were among the guests
registered at the Mansion on Monday
last.
Mr.. Frank Inkmann, proprietor of
the Centennial Saloon, is building a
summer-house for the accommo 1ation
Of his guests.
There are at present 13 prisoners
confined in Carbon county Jail, two of
whom are under sentence of death, and
two of the others under indictment for
murder,
The Phoenix Cornet Band propose
having a grand "fandango" this (Fri-
day) evening. on their dancing floor at
Upper Mauch Chunk.
DR.. j. A. Mayer has greatly improv-
ed his dental establishment, and is now
prepared to pull, extract, or insert in
the most approved style.
Died, at Upper Mauch Chunk, on
Thursday, the 18th inst, Edward, son
of Fannie and John Mckinley, aged
years. His funeral, on Sunday was
largely attended.
e. Nell Boyle, of magnificent pro,
portions, editor of the Coal Gazette,
will re-occupy the editorial chair of
that paper on Thursday of next week.
Rev. J. Rath, said to be fine pul
pit orator, is announced to preach al
st. Johns Lutheran Church on Sun.
day, the 2Sth inst.
"A slight accident on the l.. ". r
r., near Mud Run, delayed the passage
of Monday afternoon down passenger
train several hours.
WIN. Waters, of Upper Mauch
Chunk, lahorer employed on the l.
& S. Division, was, on Monday, struck
by passenger train, and badly, thougl
not fatally, Injured
Tho Hibernian Cornet Band of this
place have engaged to furnish the mu-
Al 30 hn 10 ,l
the new r. G. Church, at Weatherly
announced to take place on the It'll
proximo
Prof. VIM. Moran designs remov-
ing to Bethlehem, and "the brother
John to Stroudsburg they will howev
er retain the leadership of those band:
in this neighborhood with which they
are now connected.
The death, on Friday last, of Cam
eron Lockhart, has robbed Maucl
Chunk of another Of those who hav,
been instrumental In the development
of the resources of the Lehigh region
Although the panels of Grand an,
Petit Jurors for June Term have beef
drawn nearly month ago, for pruden
tial reasons the lists will not be publish
ed.
Large quantities of ice, shippe,
from White Haven, are passing owe
the L. & S. Division, billed for Phila
delphia via. P & r. RR.
"A large "snapper" with a coffi
notice on its back, reminded US a fe,
ago that Johnny, the Susquehanna 81
caterer was preparing to supply his Gus
toners with turtle-soup at short notice
The. New Jersey Central Rallroa,
Company's locomotive No. 238, whic
in its recent encounter with cOnducto
Ferry's engine was sadly smashed,
out again in charge of the same engir
eer who was running at the time of th
collision. How soon the suspende
conductor (Selp) will be again permit
ted to pull the bell-rope is not yt
known, but it is hoped that eventual
he too will be reinstated.
Among the witnesses subpenae
by the defense, In the great murde
trial now in progress at louisville, ar
Sheriff Breneiser's cook. Maggie, an
his brother Fred. Whether the impel
tinently inquisitive climbs" desire I
inquire of the former concerning culin
ary matters, has not transpired, bI
whenever parcel of quizzing lawyer
find themselves compelled to invad
that sanctum sanctorium of the house
hold-the kitchen, they must be char
up" indeed
Patrick Collins, stranger, belong
ing, as subsequently ascertained frol
papers found upon his person, to Mt
cungie, Lehigh county, while walkin
the Lehigh Valley Railroad track o
T Wednesday afternoon, was run ov,
; and instantly killed by a passing trail
I between Ryan's lock and Catfish Pom,
. Deceased was on his way to visit an a
= quaintance whose boat was lying in Il
Q upper basin, and while trying to avO
heavy train, stepped right In front
light one approaching from an Oppt
atka