The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-02-03
From nIauch Chunk.

A life partnership between Mr. Geo. Wolf,
the BrUa Nwav tODaccOnist and certain MISS
~eIi iass. is talked of as likely 10 be one OF the
events Of the present week. union between
Nr JnO Engelmau and Miss Mary Bellert, both
OF East Mauch Chunk is also said to be oil the
taps.
Work at our foundr es appears to be exces.
sivey dun. for while there Is but little dong at
Albright & >trohs, signs OF activity are en-
tireiS wanting at the lower eStqO Ishment Cars
ried on BY j. IL. Salkeld & CO. What a pity
tnat such ext nsive WORKS should be die and
much valuable machinery cOrrOde for want OF
use.
Goal shipments over the L, & 8, Division
have been somewhat more active during the
toreiart Of the week, and the indications are
that they'll be more than usually heavy over
the l., V R r. during the week 10 come. So at
least I've learnt from trustworthy authority.
over 80 c0nVeIs ols are already reported as
the fruits Of the extra efforts began two weeks
ago Mt St Paups NJ. II. Church.
-" Slowly but surely" they begin to see the
hoDelessness Of their cause, and are daily devOt-
ing more OF their ume to PRAYER" was the reply
male to us Dv one OF the watchlnen Of the cOtIn.
" jail when we ASKED HIM concerning the con-
ditiOn of the con lemrod Mo lies, and Yellow
Jack" he continued appears to he the most
cont rte Ot l." And well ne may, for unless a
re- pte is granted him, Or his case carried to the
supreme court, door JacG will be one of the
hrst TO test the virtues Of hemp. As 1t now
stands the Sth OF March will De dooms day Tor
him.
The hands at the wire mill are again work
ing tlme aud half time, which Is pr,bl oily the
v.
lhis course is nccesstthted 20 bring production
up to the demand
Brother Yeakel's extra efforts at the Evan.
gellcal church OF Upper Maucn Chunk still con-
uiue abundant successful. The altar Is might
Nv crowded by pCnitants and the interest raj her
increasing Than Otherwise
"A second puRlfstic encornter between
Mossrs Ward and Ciari1ty which trauspired at
tne Dlngent Huse HOuse.O0 the hill, on Monday
nlght, tnded IN second discontinue OF M
Galrlty, who hPd come to demand satisfaction
Tor the hrst 0rubbihg received at the handH OF
ward sometime ago. AS MIR GaTrity is not vet
Wiling TO acsInow edge the superiority or Mr..
ward, another encounter is confidently expect
eu unless outside parties should interfere to re-
ouce MI, Garritvs rather too prominent bump
OF cOml atlYeness.
Our friend James Flstor, is said to be dan.
consumption.
The enlerpTising Capt Seudder designs TO
set out Tor Tue lana prOmise-TeXas-On Mon.
daY next. Whether Others and If so who, VIII
accompany NM, I've been unable to ascertain.
II he goes alone, 1t will only be ON account OF
ms inability 10 tind others possessing The prime
requisite OF iocomotion-- out for VIII ch he
might have secured hundreds 10 join in a ven.
tuue the KIND, AS majority OF our people are
Iuuy convinced that the prosperity Of the an
thlaclte region is gone beyond recovery
Mr.. John Dolan has sold his stove and tin
ware establishment TO e. ID. Bartholomew, who
mas already taken possession OF the same.
--Mr Geo; Williams is said Co be a candidate
Tor Borough Constable. What his prospects
toretell were II not for the fact that tho gener.
anty OF folks appear TO favor the reelection OF
the present incumbent, Pap Painter"
The first inst witnessed a further reduction
IN the number OF employees OF the Central n r.
OF n. j., thu Ce entire tram crews (Urinhinally
Manch Chunkersl having been susnended Oh
An An epicurian weasel which on wednesday
hiRnu hau entered the office of District Attorney
SleMeIs, ana also the oige OF his beautinil
sOugsterpul period TO the existence of Eddie's
canary ana made ITS escape frOn the cage Just
as Mr. sieWefs was making urFAngements for
its capture,
Improvements or rather additions in con.
PanY's wire works, are expected tO enable them
- turn out double the quantitV Of wire hitherto
drawn, 4 - thls enarL ement will neCessItate
the employment Ot an additional number OF
hauu at relnumeratve wages il Wlll,nO doubt,
De welcome news 10 some.
-On tho other SIDE OF Jordan news items are
scarce, aud aside nom the stat ment that Mrs
lteirY Benenan is slowly ConvRlescng. and
Alfs. IhOs. X kDehner SERIOUSLY afflicted I've
peth unable 10 lear OF aught.
Great destituNOn Is sad to exist In some
lAmlhes, here as well as in East Mauch CHUNK,
ana gentleman from Summit Hin, with whom
l Yesterday h d the pleasure of a conversation.
assured mo That matters were about as bad
thefe lu that respect as they possibly cOuiu be,
ana vet there o. apparently nothing done IN
any OF these cOInmuhities to relieve the wants
OF the needy
MT; John RAIDER, lately associated with MF.
Hest, IN the llOrng business, has rented one
OF BurLtN MCGees store rooms on SusqtAehan-
m str OF, Whrra he will shorty start INTO Dttsl.
ness on his own hook,