The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-07-06


bowel disorders, promptly give the baby
few doses of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup and pre-
vent much suffering on the part Of the little
one. Price 25 cents.
-Lansford has sensation in the shape
Of huge black snake from 10 to 20 feet
long and proportionate in thickness. The
citizens are going to institute hunting party
to try and catch the big monster.
Geo. W. Dreisbach, of Mahoning town
ship, sent TO this office, OH Friday of last
week, 26 stalks of well filled rye raised from
one seed, and which averaged length of
feet, if there are any farmers who can beat
this yield let us hear from them.
H. D. Rothermel, cashier of the Mt.
Carmel Savings Bank, at Mt. Carmel, Pa,
committed suicide Tuesday morning by
shooting himself through the head, in the
. bank room. Three gentlemen were present
at the time. No cause for the suicide is as
signed.
Receiver Lathrop has been elected
director of the Central Railroad of N. j., in
place of John Taylor johnson, resigned.
This makes the Board complete. Mr.. Lath
rop denies that there is to be a further re-
construction of the road, or any movement
looking to final accounting Of the receiv
ership.
The holders of the Delaware Division
Canal per cent. loan which matured July
lst, and which was offered for renewal for
twenty years, was very generally accepted.
Indeed we understand prominent banker
has it in contemplation to take fifty thous-
and dollars at par for the accommodation Of
his customers.
NEW JERSEY PREMIUM WINE,-Physicians
state that the Port Wines that took the
premium at the Centennial, produced and
offered for sale by Mr.. Alfred Speer, of New
Jersey, are wines that can be safely used for
medicinal purposes, being pure and free from
medication, and are more reliable than other
Port Wines. For sale by A. j. Durling,
Lehighton. Pa.
"A meeting of the Lehigh coal operators
was held at the office of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, Philadelphia, Monday,
at which it was decided to advance the price
of coal along the line of the road fifteen
cents per ton. The price of broken coal in
the city has also been advanced fifteen cents
and chestnut ten cents per ton, the new
schedule to go into effect Immediately.
The Carbon Greenbacker edited and
published by Hon. j. C. Fincher, made its
appearance last Wednesday. 1t is well filled
matter. One thousand copies Of the first
number were printed. The next issue will
appear on the 18th inst, and on Wednes-
day of each week thereafter.
Nothing beats lightning for speed un-
less it is the way boy jumps out of bed
when, after his mother has shouted herself
hoarse for him to get up, he finally hears
| the tread of his daddys boots upon the low
er step the stairs coming up; or we might
add the speed of the elegant teams turned
out by our popular liveryman, David Eb-
bert. Terms low.
On Friday night Mrs. Gangewere, wife
| of DR.. B. +. Gangewere, of Catasauqua, pre-
sented her husband with three little pledges
of love and affection in the shape of two
| girls and a boy, at one birth. The children
are lively and hearty, and bid fair to devel-
op into womanhood and manhood much as
other babies do. The mother is also doing
WE'LL
George Fritzinger, highly esteemed
citizen Of Wesenberg, residing near the
Lowhill church, died on Monday of last
week at the age of 70 years, His disease
was paralysis, and his sudden calling off
was, as may well be imagined, a great shock
! to his family and relatives, as well as to the
| people of his neighborhood.
The veterans of the war of 1912 are
rapidly passing away to that bourne from
| whence no traveller returns. We have this
week to record the death of another, Mr..
Jacob Mohr, of Allentown, departed this life
| at his residence on Linden street, above
Seventh, on Friday last at the age of 50
years, months and 2S days. His death
was the result of an accident.
Some years ago Shenandoah held a gift
concert, the proceeds of which We're to be
devoted TO the building ofa Miners hospital
Nine thousand dollars, above expenses, were
realized. At different times, when persons
have inquired as to the whereabouts of these
SO 900, the Shenandoah Herald has attempt.
ed to quiet the distrustful inquiries by say
ing that the said sum was safe, being deposi-
ted in the Shenandoah Valley Bank, Where
are those SO 900 now? The generous public
through whose agency that money wa:
raised, have the right TO know what became
of it.
EARLY Wednesday morning the resi-
dence of Michael Richards, farmer, living
| near Topton. Berks county, was entered by
three burglars and robbed of bonds, notes
cash, &C., to the amount of from $4,000 tC
$4,000, Mr. Richards was severely hand
led and bruised by the rufiians. The valu
ables were kept in a safe, which was loaded
on a wheelbarrow and taken some distance
from the house where it was put into wag
on and the team driven off in the direction
of Reading, No clue can be found of tht
safe or robbers.
The Fourth passed off quietly in th
neighborhood. Young America burned ul
the usual amount of powder, the Keyston,
Band held their picnic, and there We're SOM
races and other sports ON the fair grounds
We heard of no accident, other than sol
of Jos. S. Webb burning his hand by tn
premature discharge of piece of fire work
The day was intensely hot, until toward
evening when there was slight rain her
and more of it within few miles whicl
decidedly cooled off the atmosphere. s.
passed off ye glorious Fourth of 1878.