The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-05
From Mnuch Chunk.

lect store-bills due them by employees
of the L & w. Coal Co. gives rise to
considerable complaint This firm un-
| doubtedly have the inside track, or they
couldn't collect their bills through the
Company's paymaster without consult
ing the employee entitled to his pay.
This matter may yet lead to trouble, as
the Company have no right to retain
the pay due tier employees without
their consent or written order.
The gatherings of ioafers and
roughs at the east end of the East M.
Chunk bridge, is nuisance that should
be abated by the East NJ Chunk Bor-
ough authorities.
Mr. Milton Dimmick and his fac
totum, "Jocko," are expected to re-
turn from Florida the latter part of the
present month.
"A cooperation butcher shop is con-
templated by those opposed to the eX-
orbitaht prices exacted by the butchers
for meat.
Now that he has everything fitted
to suit him, John Behler's Mauch
Chunk Hotel is one of the most tidy
second class hotels in town.
Herman Stoll, our principal ton
serial artists assistant, left Mauch
Chunk on Wednesday afternoon for
Philadelphia, where he'll remain until
the 10th inst, when he contemplates to
sail for Europe. His disparture caused
quite stir among his large circle of
friends, all of whom accompanied him
to the train to see him off.
john Brighton has been dispensing
Buck Beer since last Saturday. To-
day all of Massrs. CLAM q Kuebler'S
customers, both here and in East NJ.
Chunk, namely Louis Armbruster,
the Schweibinz Brothers, Leopold Refs
and Charles Goetzinger, will draw
their supply and if the quality should
prove equal to the reputation Eastona
ians give it,a high time may be expect.
ed hereabouts this afternoon and eve-
ming, with a plentiful supply of head
aches tomorrow.
Some forty children and four
adult converts were confirmed in the
Roman Catholic faith at st. Joseph's
r. @. Church on last Sunday. The
congregation present on the occasion
was larger than the house would admit
and the decorations of the Church such
as had never been seen in these parts.
st. Joseph's is unmistakably the most
flourishing congregation in the Mauch
Chunks. The result of the labcrs of
Rev. Father Heinen begins to show it,
I self.
The plank walk between the Gen.
tral II. r. Station and the East Mauch
Chunk bridge has at last received the
long needed repairs.
On Tuesday evening the member
ship of Kossuth Lodge, No. Sc, D. o.
H., celebrated the 25th anniversary of
the Lodge by a banquet and ball at
Schuenberg's hotel, Upper NJ. Chunk,
and the time had on the occasion is
highly extolled by all who participated.
JEFF Fister, Chas. Nixon, Frank
Ward, Geo. Painter and Fred. Breneis.
er, left on last Tuesday on a trout fish
the Tobyhanna.
There was no disturbance on the
1st inst. on the part ol the Jersey Cen.
trail brGkemen on account of the reduc-
tion, as had been expected.
An additional 20 per cent. of their
back pay will soon be distributed among
the employees of the N. j. Central.
AT last Thursday evenings meet
ing of the Athenaum, happy SAM
CUrtright was arraigned on a charge OF
libel and acquitted. The jurors who
tried him were all members of the
gentler sex, which in a manner accounts
for the verdict.
Died of consumption, on the 29tl
|. ult., at 10:30 a. M, Oliver Crilley, in
the 35th year of his age.
Loading at the chutes, lively dur.
ing the greater part of last week, con.
tinues so up to the present writing,
Mr.. E. T. Booth is fitting up blut
glass room for the accommodation OF
. believers in the blue glass theory.
"A South Carolina mocking bird
owned bS Mr.. Roger Doug herty, is re
ported the best singer in town. IT.
: melodous strains are admired by all.
--Since Mr.. Walter Meyers has taken
charge of the Mansion House billiard
room, the number of players has beer
steadily increasing.
Mrs. Susannah, wife of Thoma
Kuehner, EsQr., of East Mauch Chunk
: died at an early hour on Monday morn
ing, after painful illness of long dura
ton.
: The newly welded L. F. Laurisl
and wife were serenaded by the Phe
nix Cornet Band on Monday evening.
The nett proceeds realized from
last weeks concerts of the Phoenix Cor
1 net Band are officially stated at S07.
= Last week II, ,GS7 loaded coal car
: are said to have passed over the Cen
g tral R. r. to points below NJ. Chunk.
3 Ion Thursday last District Attorne,
D Siewers celebrated the thirty first ami
: versary Of his birth.
= --On last Monday Mr.. RObt. Calvin
Q and family removed to their new resi-
S dence on West Broadway.
Mr.. Sam. Hutchinson is able to bt
I about again, and apparently as hardy
e and active as ever,
4 With the additions and improve
/. ments lately made, Mrs. Spohn's ic
cream garden on West Broad way is no,
,, the cosiest place of the kind in town.
9 The Race street property of MI
g Dan. Esser is undergoing various i'm
prOyements.
{ thrilling improvements, requiring
e the assistance of mechanics, are maxim
: all around us but of new building