The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-12-23
From Mnmch Chunk.

| From Mauch Chunk.
But few Of our store and shop
keepers are doing an average business.
Dulness reigns supreme.
Hon. Chas. AlDright's closing plea
| in the Fisher McKenna case Is highly
eul0gized by all that we're privileged to
listen to it.
Mr. Dan. Kalbfus was the only
counsel engaged for the defense of Alex.
Campbell. A herculian task-especial-
ly for one on the eve of wedding
On recent "hunting excursion" to
the "park" Messrs. Harry Packer and
Laf. Lentz bagged two deer aggregat-
ing $40 lbs.
"A friend-whether male or female
1 know not-of Pat Murray, the Sus-
quehanna street cordwainer, recently
presented him half dozen bran new
shirts. And now Pat e troubling his
"calabash" to conjecture who the kind
donor may have been
r.. II. Sinnix, of E, Mauch Chunk,
is experimenting the remdeIing of the
| l.. & S. Railrosd station-hOuse at Wal
nutpOrt.
Major RObt Klotz has this week
become the sole owner of the valuable
property adjoining the American
House, hitherto jointly held by him
and the Dimmick estate.
e. L. Luckenbach, the painter, has
purchased the stock, good will, and fix
lures of S. f, Laurish, and will contin-
ue the business heretofore carried on
by the latter.
-Mauch Chunk, for nearly two
months without justice, now has two
Messrs. Frisbie and Moser. Their
appointment expiring within 30 days
after spring election, both will of course
be candidates for popular confirmation.
To see fine landscape painting,
don't neglect to drop into Armbruster's
eatng-saloon on your next visit to
Mauch Chunk. 1t is the best job of
the kind in town, the work of Bentzen,
and well worth visit to the place.
If a rumor in circulation may be
believed, Herman Ripke (Fancy) will
ofticiate as turnkey of the county jail
on the advent of Sheriff Raudenbush.
A good choice.
There are now no less than six con-
victed Mollies in CARBON county Jail,
namely Doyle, Kelley, Campbell, Don
ahoe, Fisher and McKenna. These
with Kerrigan would just fill one tier
of cells, thus con stituting what might
be called murderer 's-row."
"Judge" Slattery and Chas. Null
hearn have been returned to Pottsville
Jail. They will revisit Mauch Chunk
during the ensuing term of Court.
AT recent election Mr.. Jacob
Miller was chosen Chief, and Mr.. Ed.
Bosha Assistant Engineer Of the Bor-
ough fire department.
The Marion Hose Company have
at last been furnished sufficient guam
tity of hose by the town authorities.
AID now for first-class illumination
Mr.. A. S. Mann, of Crystal River,
Florida, son-in law of Mr.. f. @. Kline,
failed to forward the usual supply OF
Florida oranges, recent frost having
destroyed the crop in that section of
the State.
The Rescue Hook and Ladder Co.
propose holding their annual hop on
the 22d of February, Washington's
birthday.
Thus much may be said of Yellow
Jack, that when brought up for sen
tence last Monday morning, he behaved
like a man. He didn't squeal, as ex-.
pected, nor protest his innosence, but
cody remarked that while some had
sworn his life away to save their own
necks, others had been sub bborned to do
the same. What pity that an limos
cent man, as he, should be doomed to
the gallows t|.. .
-Pleadings in the Campbell case Oc-
cuped all of Thursday Hon. Allen
Craig making the opening and Hon.
Frank Hughes tie closing plea for the
! prosecution, and "silver tongued Dan"
speaking in behalf of the prisoner.
"Wednesday, the Goth inst, Miss
Emily Salkeld, of this place, was con-
verted into Mrs. Gulick. The transfor-
nation took place at Waterloo, N. Y.
Mr.. Milton Dimmick contemplates
soon to eDter upon Southern trip for
the benefit of his health. Bon voyage.
~Now that the Mollies are very
fhearlY all disposed of, it is expected
that there will be no more Intimidation
and bull-dozing.
The trial of Alex. Campbell, be-
gun ON Monday afternoon, terminated
Thursday. Verdict as usual, Of course.
But for the fact that CaHipbell's means
are exhausted, the judicial farce would
have been considerably prolonged. The
very limited attendance during the
weeks trial proceeding plainly indca-
ties that people are getting tired of Mol
ly trials and long for a change Of pro-
gramme,