The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-09-23


port Of the case Of the Commonwealth h
vs.. John Kohoe ct al, in neat pamphlet
form.
The cost to Northampton county of
the trial of Allen g. Laros will not fall
much short of $1,000 This includes
counsel fees, post-nortem cast, COro'
net IS inquest, etc.
The Reformed congregation Sun
day school picnic on Saturday last was
well attended by scholars, teachers and
friends of that church, and proved a
very pleasant affair.
The Democratic delegate elections
will he held Saturday, Sept 80, and the
| Convention will be held, at Mauch
Chunk. Monday, October I'd, at II
| O'Clock a. IN.
The Carbon County Industrial Society
will sell the stands and privileges of the
fair grounds on Saturday next, the Both
inst, to the highest and best bidders.
See advertisement.
A very severe storm of wind and
rain visited this locality on Sunday last.
But slight damage resulted therelrom-
n few trees and fences only being blown
down and the root off an old barn.
Excursion tickets, good for 10
days, to Philadelphia and return, will
be sold at the l.. Il s. and L. V. depots,
in this place, on Wednesday and Thurs
day, Sept. a7th aud 2eth, for $40.
"A large number of our citizens
have been visiting the Centennial dur
ing the past week, including large
delegation OF Odd Fellows, who partici
pated in the parade on "Wednesday last,
The Large sale still continues at
the Original heap Cash S ore, and j.
T. Nusbaum & Son take the lead in Civ
ing the best bargains in dry goods,
fancy dress goods, &c. Beautiful
shawls at 65c., worth $1.25.
II. A. Beltz, Esq, collector of
State and county taxes, desires us to
state that those who have not yet paid
their taxes should do so at ouce,or they
will be turned into the Office for collec-
tion.
When young lady and gentleman
have controversy about kissing, they
generally put their heads together
They do the same thing when they
want carriage ride, and resolve to use
one of David Ebberts handsome rigs.
Terms low,
In the case of Broat VS.. Broat, in
volving the right of married women to
hold property, the Court at Honesdale
has decided in favor of Mrs. BrOat Her
husbands brother had seized property
belonging to her.
baf CNnIlinr,v re fkn
Reading Coal and Iron Co., near New
Philadelphia, Schuylkill county, was
destroyed by fire on sunday last. The
loss is estimated at s75. 900. At last
accounts the coal was still burning.
On Friday of last week the Summit
Hill Cornet Band visited Lehighton,
and discoursed a variety of choice mu-
sic in the ueighborhood of our hotels
and saloons. James Sweeny, of Sum
nit Hill, 'dOing the hOnors" on the
occasion
TEMPERANCE On Sunday evening
at 7:l5 the Weissport Sunday School
of the Evangt lica! Association will hold
Temperance Service. The exercises
will consist of music by the School,
praying and speaking by different per
sons. Let all friends of temp, rance
rally and make this effort enthusiastic
and promotive for good.
New Jersey Central Railroad
shares have touched 25 in the New
York market. The crushing out of this
stock has been wonderfully steady and
rapid. On the 1St of July last it was
quoted in New York market at about
10, aud on the 1st of January at about
1O5, a decline of so per cent of the en-
tire capital stock of 20,525 600 and a
wipiug out of nearly 16 1.2 millions of
dollars.
4 Considerable excitement was mani
Tested by our people on Tuesday even
lag last, on account of the appearance
on our streets of some half dozen hard.
looking, suspicious cusses. A tempOr-
ary police force was organized, who
patroled the streets during the night.
Nothing, however, ,transpired to demand
their active service. The force consisted
of Capt. VIM. Miller, Frank Stocker, j.
S. Webb, o. Kemerer, and Geo. Der
hamer-a most effective force.
Wednesday afternoon Officer Chas.
of the coal ard iron police, ar
rested Thomas Fisher at Summit Hill,
charged with being an accessory to the
murder of Morgan Powell. He was
taken to Pottsville on the twenty
minutes past four train. Captain T. G.
Williams also arrested Patrick Nc
Kenna, of Lansford. McKenns is also
charged with being an accessory to the
murder of Morgan Powell. McKenna
was taken to P"ttsvile on the half past
eight train Thursday morning.
&C. w. Lentz. at the Central Drug
Store. completed his secord year of
business life on Thursday last, aud re-
solved from date he would sell for
cash only. With that end in view he
had been busily engaged for several
days previous marking down all his
goods to the lowest possible prices.
His stock is large and comprises fancy
and toilette articles, pocket books, pen
knives, package note and letter paper,
and in fact almost every article usually
found iu a first class country drug
store. If you want bargains now is the
time to get them.
Sunday, September Sd, the annual
day of praise and cOvenantng for the
heads of families was celebrated in the
Moravian church at Bethlehem, Pa.