The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-06-09

month, and twenty in the middle dis
trict, two of which were fatal.
Still on. the go-David Ebbert's
handsome 'rlgs." And why not, when
his charges are so moderate? If you
want teams for business trips or pleas
ure, don't fail to call on David Ebbert,
on North street.
AT q regular meeting OF the,
Borough Council, held on Monday evep!
ing last the following persons were ap-
pointed as police officers: Joseph S.
Webb, F. Stocker, orlando Kemerer
and Henry Kostenbader.
Willie, infant son of Hon. A. ].
and Kate Durling, died of diphtheria,
on Saturday last, End was buried on
Monday. Three of their four children
have been called away by death within
three weeks by this dread disease.
"A severe storm of rain, accompa-
MED with thunder and lightning, passed
over this place Tuesday evening about
nine O'Clock, A barn of Mr., Mangold,
on Indian Mountain, was struck by
lightning and destroyed.
! Aour new School Board was organ
dzed on Monday evening last, by the
election of the following officers Pres
ident, Daniel Graver Secretary, A. G.
Dollenmayer Treasured. DR.. N. B.
Reber. The new members of the Board
are VIM. Zahner and VIM. H. Rex.
-PoTATo BUG Potato BUG l-GS
to A. j. Durling's Drug store for yodr
Paris Green. There are several grades
of Paris Green in the market. A. J.
Durling sells the proper grade for de-
stroying the bug. For sale wholesale
or retail.
Gents furnishing goods, compris.
ing white and colored shirts, underr
wear, collars, neckties, &C., in immense
quantities, and at prices lower than
ever before offered, at 7. D. Clauss'
merchant tailoring establishment, Bank
street, 1ehighton.
-Seventy.five persons will leave
Pittston, Scranton, Wilkesbarre, Halle.
ton and other points in Luzerne county
for Colorado in few weeks. The OBJ
ject of the trip is to prospect for homes.
The total cost to each person will be
about 500.
Kirk Marsh, Wilkesbarre boy,
was almost bitten to death by bulldog
q few days ago. The lad had piece
of bread in his hand which the dog tried
to seize. Not succeeding he jumped on
the boy and bit him severely in the
back Of the head.
If you want something nice in the
way of pictures of your husband, wife,
sweetheart or children, call at Kosten.
bader's gallery, a few doors below this
Office. s. s. Dengler, of Slatington, is
now associated with Gideon Kosten-
bader, and they will be sure to sui
you.
E-A young man named Fred. Knees
n residing on Second street, this borough
and employed at Packerton, while en-
gagged repairing car at that place, on
Saturday last, was caught between thu
bumpers of the car and the shifting en-
gine, and very seriously bruised about
the hips.
"A Sciopticon entertainment will b.
given In the M. E. Church, of thi
borough, on Monday evening next
Rev. Mr.. Vincent, of Mauch Chunk
, will give the lecture on the dlfferen
j scenes represented. Proceeds for tn
benefit of the church. Admission Q
cents, children half price. You vii
60, OF course.
a The Pottsville Chronicle says tina
3 the report that Mr.. Gowen,. had sue
ceeded in raising seven millions In Eng
9 land "restored confidence in the Read
lug Company and allayed feeling o
intense anxiety which had been gradu
. ally growing and increasing for d fort
night among our people,"
: /-Tilghman Walp, young man en-
VI ployed at the Packerton shops, o
Thursday morning, stepped on the trac
f in front of a passing engine and wa
4 very seriously il not fatally injured
d two ribs and breast bone were broke
and hole made in his side. He wa
sent to his home in Weissport, and DR.!
> Zern and Derhamer called to his assis
tance.
PEST Poison PEST Poison -.
~ safe, sure and cheap destroyer of Il
,e potato bug, cabbage and currant worn
N and other insects. Unlike Paris Greer
dissolve in water and is sprinklet
Sure death. No danger to plants. Cos
o. 20 cents an acre only. A. j. Durline
>. druggist, sole agent for Lehighton an
. vicinity.
a If you need anything in the Dire
h, or dry goods line, or groceries, provi
ie ions, carpets, &C., drop into the B,
Hive store of Daniel Graver. He
! giving great bargains in, all kinds
y. goods at this time, All goods are wa
,S ranted to be just what they are repI
~ sented.
Rev. j. B. Whitton, of Packerto
3, will preach in the NJ. E. Church,
he this place, on Sabbath morning next
to 1890 o'clock. Sermon in the evenin
at at 1880 O'Clock, by the pastor of t
church, on "Man Traps" The your
ve especially are invited to be present
y. the evening services. All welcome
ST. The following is a copy of a nc
es received by the Miners. journal, Pot
vile; II feel it my duty 10 inform |
ID, law abiding citizens of Schuylkill a
ire Carbon and Columbia counties Il
ey there is plot about being made to r
de- cue the MOllies who are now conhn
! a., faG nd n no - H. I Al