The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-11
q n. SEWERS,
Local and Personal.

The blackberry crop is very large
this year.
Slate shipments over the Berks and
Lehigh railroad are brisk.
"A Berks county county barn ac-
commOdated IL tramps the other night.
The KutItown Fair will be held
September 18th, 10th, goth and 21st.
-Rumor SAYS that Carlisle barracks
will again become an important militia
ry post. ..
We are pleased to see DR.. N. b.
Reber stepping off without his crutches
once more.
The Doylestown Fair this year
commences on Oct. 2nd and continues
four days.
"A total eclipse of the moon occurs
on the 23rd instant, visible in this part
Of the country.
The butchers haven't heard of the
panic. They keep up the prices of their
ineat'as before.
Tho Catholic priest of Mahanoy
City warned his congregation against
joining in strikes. tu, .
james Watson, OF Moscow, Luzerne
county. Is looking for fiend who pcis-
oned his seven cows. 4
I'm the Berks county Jail are abO1t
forty persons committed for participa-
tiOn In the Reading riots.
Robert Sweeny started on trip to
the West Wednesday noon. He expects
TO be absent for about one month.
On Monday night, at Bethlehem,
RObeTt Clinton, a tive-year.Old son of
Nv. TiIahnNn Hoi;tg, was accidentally
drowned.
-Rev. j. S. Erb, pastor of the Luth-
eran Church at SlaungtOn will deliver
his annual harvest sermon on Sunday
Aug. 26th.
The registration Of voters In Lehlgll
county for 1877 has been completed
aud shows total of IA, 447, being $50
less than last year.
Hats and caps in every variety OF
style and quality. at II. d. Clauss' mer-
chant tailoring establishment, at prices
TO suit everybody.
Nov IL the strikers would only hit
the butchers prices and knock them
down a few pegs, they would gain thS
sympathy of everybody. -
IT. d. Clauss, the tailor, has just re
turned from the city, and is now open
Ing an entirely new stock Of spring
goods. Call and see them.
WIf you owe for this paper, W,
would be pleased II you would remi
the amount now. We need money
''muchly" at this time. Eel
The Luzerne county delegation tC
the democratic state convention will b,
unanimous for Judge Handley, of tha
county, for supreme judge.
The Bethlehem Iron Company
works, which have been idle since tn,
commencement of the recent labO
trouble, have been Te-started.
Beautifully When you go to Maucl
Chunk, don't fall to call at e. F. Luck
enbach's near Broadway House, ant
see his beautiful wall paper, &c.
Tremendous slaughter in ladies
gents youths and childrens' boots
shoes and CATERS, at 7. ID. Clauss
Bank street, LehlgEton. Call now
The Phenlxville Iron Company
at PhenlxVille, shipped last week a
iron roof for the library building of th
Lehlgh University at South Bethlehem
u. A. HON receives full supply {
fresh WatermelOns and Peaches ever
morning, opposite the Northwestern
Hotel, LehightOn, aud is selling theI
very cheap for cash.
Our old friend, Mr.. Fred. Schmid
Is now removing his furniture, sc
from Philadelphia to Weissport, pre-
paratOry to again taking up his residen(
In the latter named place.
Mrs. Esther Kase, of Allentow,
celebrated the 74th anniversary Of h
birth on Monday, and, as she was ste
ping into the front door, fell and brol
one OF her legs near the hip.
= "A mass meeting of tramps vi
held at the COnestOga bridge, near La
caster, the other day, aud resolutlC
was adopted requesting the "secretal
OF the navy to repeal the resumptlC
act"
j. K. Rlckert has still few Of tho
eligible lots in RickeTtstOWn to dispO
OF. II you feel like securing a go,
home call and see him He Is also su
plying iour, feed, lumber and coal at 4
lowest rates.
Now is a good time to put in 20
winter coal, the price now being ful
as low as 1t will be. Semmel & CAT
have just received 200 tons. which tn
are selling very low. Call and lea
your order and learn prices.