The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-07-21

S74 900, for 2,760 acres of land in
Southern New Jersey.
The honorary degree of A. NJ. was
conferred upon A. +. X. Krout, of Cop.
lay, by the board of trustees of Frank.
lin. and Marshall college at the CON-
menceme1t held recently. 4
Rev. A. r. Bartholomew, now sh-
toned at Hummelstown, Dauphin com
ty, Pa, is home on visit to his old
friends bereabOuts. He expresses him
self as highly pleased with his charge.
If you tickle a mules hind leg he
will laugh until he shakes your sides.
If you need teams for business or pleas
ure, go to David Ebbert's popular liv-
cry, where you can get fine teams at
low prices.
j. X. Rickert has still few of those
eligible lots in Rickertstown to dispose
of. If you feel like securing good
home call and see him He is also sup
plying -four, feed, lumber and coal at the
lowest rates.
Sermon to children in the NJ. E.
Church, of this place, tomorrow (Sun-
day. evening at 7.30. Responsive read,,
ing ard singing by tie school. The
public are cordially invited to worship
God with us.
II. ID. Clauss, the merchant tailor
is now receiving an immense stock of
spring and summer styles of cloths, cas-
simeres and vestng, which he is pre-
pared to make up in the latest fashion
at very popular prices for cash.
Mr.. Samuel H. Anthony, prophet
or of the well known Craig's Hotel at
Lehigh Gap, received last week nine
Summer Borders from Philadelphia.
Mr.. Anthony expects about forty more
in the course of month or So.
-Catasauqua is highly elated over
the prospect Of having regimental
drill in that borough on the 4th of Aug.
Eight companies are expected to appear
in line, to be reviewed by Generals
Bolton and Reeder, with their respec-
tive stats.
The Centennial Slate Company has
now on hand 1000 squares of their cell
ebrated Guarantee Blue Roofing Slate,
which they will sell at lowest market
prices. For further particulars address
f. 2. Semmel, Sec'y, Lehighton, Pa.
Now is good time to put in your
winter coal, the price now being fully
as low as it will be. Semmel & Gabel
have just received 200 tons, which they
are selling very low. Call and leave
your order and learn prices.
-Trexler, KreidIer and Maus have
commenced the carriage manufacturing
business at A. Buckman's old stand,
and invite patronage. See their adver-
tlsement in another column, and then
give them share of your orders.
Won Wednesday evening of last
week, Mr.. VIM. Horn, of Mahoning @
Valley, killed porcupine. 1t was one
of the largest ever caught in this neigh
bcrhood, and can now be seen at j. Il.
McDaniel's hotel, having been stuffed
and put in case.
E-one day last week fourte en.year-
/ old son of MIR. Daniel Shaffer, residing
IN Mahoning Valley, fell from cherry
tree, distance of about 25 feet, strik-
ing with his forehead on fence, caus.
Ing very ugly scalp wound. DR..
Derhamer is. attending him, and we
are pleased to say that the boy is rapid.
ly recovering,
Daniel Graver, of the Bee Hive
Store, having just returned from New
York, is now opening a new and ele-
CANT stock of ladies' dress goods, dry
goods, groceries, NC, which he is offer
Ing at unprecedently low prices. He
Invites the ladies to call and examine
goods before making their purchases
elsewhere.
jacob A. Blumer, ex. City Treasur-
er of Aileptown, was arrested Wednes-
day on the charge of embezzlng $l3,-
900 of tie city's funds, and was held
in sl6, 900 bail. Blumer was cashier of
the First National Bank of Allentown,
OF which his father was President, and
which recently went into liquidation.
Longs Sunday School, of North
whitehall, will visit Glen Onoko, above
Mauch CHUNK, to-day Saturday. The
excursionists have chartered messenger
car OF the regular up morning train, and
the regular down evening train will
bring them back, Laury's Sunday
school will also join the party if ar
rangements can be made in time.
"Wednesday, the sheriff of Colombia
county seized the Continental collierv,
owned by Robert Gorrel IS Co., at Cen
tralia, for a claim of $50, 900 in favor
j. I. Audenried, of Philadelphia. The
Sheriff has also levied on the Union
colliery, of John Anderson & Co., for
claim of $4,000 in favor r. j. Ryon,
a former partner n the concern.
The new quarry of the Eagle Slate
Company, at CherryviIle. caved in on
Thursday of last week, doing damage
to the company to the amount of $1,000.
The engine, derricks and other ma.
chinery were all smashed and broken.
Those working were warned Just Ia
time, and ordered to suspend operations,
thus avoiding loss Of loss of life. Heavy
rains were the cause.
Wednesday of last week, lust
at dusk, while Mrs. Aaron b. Kistler,
OF Mlllport, was passing through the
house, she stumbled over some small
chlldren who were playing on the floor,
ana nnobseryed by her until she had
almost trod upon them. In her efforts
to clear them, she fell breaking her left
arm hpt pAap a 81.