The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-09-02

be, and the signs of the times are not
encouraging.
--Rhoad's Hall, Mauch Chunk, was
knocked down to Mr.. Thos. Butz of
Allentown, at Sheri q s sale, on Monday
last for $4,000.
If you want horses and carriages
for funerals, weddings, &c, go to Da-
vid Fbbert's livery, on North Street.
His terms are very reasonable.
The teachers, scholars aid friends
of the NJ. E. Sunday school, Of this
borough, intend holding a pic mic in
Linderman's grove, on Saturday next,
Sept Q.
Who was the light-footed individ-
ual from this place, who danced match
with the lively "all aboard jim" OF the
Mansion House, and what was the
prize ?
-" Joseph" must furnish us with
his real name before we can publish any
matters sent by him to this paper, not
for publication, but as a guarantee of
good faith.
You will find large stock of eau
site soda, dye stutfs, toilet and fancy
articles, at the drug store of q. w.
Lentz, on Bank street, at all times (;
also, large stock of wall paper at very
low prices.
To morrow (Sundav) at 10 O'Clock
a. m, there will be a German sermon
delivered, upon the theme Of " Sancti-
fication" at the Evangelical Church."
by j. Q. Bliem pastor also at 7H p.
M, English preaching, theme the "Time
of Salvation"
We saw hanging in J. w. Rauden-
bush's bar rom few days ago
branch from Queen Crab Apple tree,
8 inches in length which contained 26
apples of perfect growth. The branch
was taken from tree in the garden of
Mr.. Geo. Emery, of Weissport.
The jury in the case of the Com.
mon wealth VS.. Allen q. Laros, charged
with the poisoning or his parents and
other members of the family, in North.
ampton county, on Wednesday after.
noon, returned verdict of guilty of
muruer in the first degree. His counsel
moved for new trial.
"Wednesday September 9th Is the
time limited by law for being assessed,
and not Monday, September 4th, as has
been enormously published in many
papers. Saturday, October 7th, is the
last day for securing naturalization pa
pers, and is also the last day for the
payment of taxes In time to vote legally.
We are under obligations to Cyrus
I. Fox, Secretary of the Berks County
Centennial Fair, for a complimentary
admission ticket. The Exhibition will
take place on Sept. 49, 13, Ia, and 18th,
and promises to be one of the most at
tractive fairs to be he'd during the
Centennial year. y
MIR. d, F. Rickert, Of East Weiss
port, has invented and patented fry
ing pan, which though quite simple In
will prove quite boon In
the household. By placing a cover over
the pan. the odor of anything cooking
is drawn down towards the fire and
thence ascenGs the hues Of the stove,
thus preventing the spread Though the
house Of any disagreeable odors from
cooking. You should call and see it.
The highest points in New York
city are Trinity steeple, the Western
Union Telegraph building, the tall tow
and last, but not least, the taxes OF
real estate. The height of a half-case
domestic" Sewing Machine Is just
38 2 inches. 1t is not a very tall af-
fair compared with those above men,
toned, but it looms up Immensely 10
the estimation of those who use it. \
The old Gap Hotel, occupied by
Mr.. Leopold Meyer. at LehiRh Gap,
was set on fire at 2 o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, it is supposed by sparks from
an engine passing on the Lehigh &
Railroad. The fire was
first discovered by one of the inmates
of the house, burning on the roc and
cornice. BY prompt efforts the fire was
soon extenguished. Quite hole was
burned in the roof.-News.
The cemetery of the Grand Army
of the Republic at Summit Hill, Pa,
was dedicated on Thursday of last
week, in the presence of large gath
ering from Mauch Chunk, TamaQua,
and other places In the vi
cinity. Addresses we're delivered by
General Albright of Mauch Chunk, and
Captain johnson of Shenandoah. The
addresses were interspersed with music
by the Keystone Cornet Band and sing
ing by the Choral Union of Summit
Hill. There was also procession of
posts of the Grand Army of the Repub.
lie, lodges of Odd Fellows, Summit Hill
Sunday Schools, the Shenandoah Rifles
and other organizations.
An important decision, of interest
to all who reside in cities, towns or
villages, was recently made in the Leb.
anon county courts by Judge Hender-
son. A man was Indicted for an as.
sault ard battery on a neighbor because
he claimed the fruit on the branches of
the tree Overspreeding prosecutors lot.
Judge Henderson said that every own
er OF land is the owner of it from his
line upward as far as he desires to
make claim OF it. This being the law
the prosecutor had the right to the fruit
on the branches extending over his lot.
He might even have sawed them off.
This decision is important at this par
ticular time and is generally misunder-
stood by the people.
The democrats OF that portion of Luzerne
county included in the Twenty first senatorial
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