The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-07-27


WILL PRoBATED.-The will Of the late
Mrs. Elizabeth Fincher who was iamiliarly
known as Grandmother Finchcr" has been
probated. She gives 5000 to her adopted SON.
j. G. Fincher; and after making some small
bequests to Mrs. Celinda Snyder, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hattrick, and the Missionary Society
OF the NJ. y. church, she gives all the re-
mainder of her property to Mrs. Elizabeth
Kistler, in consideration of care and kind
ness during her illness. Mrs. Kistler is
named as exccutrix, and has administered
Oh the estate.
PoLITICAL.-The National Grccnlack
Labor party, hold their County Convention
on Friday, TO nominate County ticket.
There are number of candidates who cX-
pect to be nominated, but their slate if
they have made up one, is not known. In
fact, the prominent managers say that the
nominations are to be made strictly by the
voice Of the Convention on assembling. The
Democrats and Republicans have not com
menced to work yet, owing to the
fact that so many Of the leading men are
away on summer recreation tours. They
wifi wake up, after little, however, and
there will no doubt be a big fight. 1t will
be the hottest contested campaign that Car
bon county has witnessed for years.
GIRLS INsULrED.-On Sunday afternoon
while Misses. Ella and Emma Keuhner, of
the Second Ward, were returning from East
Match Chunk, where they had attended
Sunday school, they were met near the
kettle bridge by a stranger who grossly in
suited them, and made ar indecent assault
upon the eldest of the two sisters. BY show
ing good deal of pluck, they succeeded in
escaping from the rutlian Mr.. Keuhner
has offered liberal reward Tor his arrest,
and the police are after him.
FLORAL PREsENT.-A. w. Leisenring, OF
East Mauch Chunk, has presented James S.
Webert, of the Mansion House, with a very
handsome specimen Of the Night Blooming
Ceres GrdHdiROrO CereUS, which he has
preserved in alcohol. 1t is a most magnifi-
cent bloom Of that peculiQr flora and retains
its beauty in preservation.
VIsIT OF A PROMINENT WEsTERNER.-Dur-
in the week, Mr.. VIM. J. Tewkesbury, ol
Chicago, one of the members of the United
States Funding Association, of which eX-
Secretary Hugh Mccullough is president
has been this week on n visit to this borough
| He gives good report from the West Of q
| prospect of early business revival, and says
that this business reaction has taught people
economy, and will finally work great
good among all class.
STILL IN JAIL.-Annc Rackawack arres-
ted last week and lodged in Jail, on affidavit
of her father charging gross immortality, is
still in durance-vle.
EXCURSION TO THE GLEN.--Qute largc
party visited Glen Onoko on Wednesday
where they held 4 pleasant picnic. Five
car loads of them came from Ashland, and
ten car loads from Perth Amboy, and Other
/ places along the valley Of the Lehigh. About
$50 of the party calie to Mauch Chunk and
rode over the Switch-back.
MINoR MATTERs.-Many of our promi.
nent citizens are returning home from tho
summer resorts.
Judge Packer is in feeble health, and i!
remaining at home.
The sale of Salkeld & Cos foundry adver
tized at Sherifs sale for Tuesday, was post
poned there being no bidders.
The company of Marion fire steamer, helt
a very pleasant hop on Saturday evening.
Phoenix Hose Campany's carriage ha.
been thoroughly repaired.
Sheriff Raudenbush has returned from hi
summer vacation, which he spent in New
Jersey.
Hon. Allen Craig has returned home from
Ocean Grove. SWITZERLAND.