The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-05-11


over by cars on Monday morning.
james DurRin and Patrick Steele stole
a ride on the Reading Railroad on Saturday
evening, and were killed by striking bridge
near Limerick Station.
On Wednesday Freeman Woodland of
Mauch Chunk, was arrested for robbing the
till at the American House. In default OF
$500 bail he was committed to Jail.
This week workmen were engaged in
macadamizing Bankway. Considerable pro-
family was heard in regard to the work, but
Bankway will be a much better street heres
after.
THE four daughters of man named
Pints are known as half gallon of lasses.
-Er. If they are specimens of sweet
'lasses, they certainly must be in demand.
If sour=-
--Itis believed that the potato crop will be
a little below the ordinary crop, from the
fact that potato bugs are appearing, and on
early potatoes have begun their work of de-
struction.
The Phonix Band, of Mauch Chunk,
and the Young American and Keystone
Bands, of Weissport, paraded our streets
Tuesday evening. While here they serenad-
ed several of our citizens,
The Board of Pardons met in Harris
burg Tuesday, and agreed to hear the case
of Dennis Dohnelly, of SchuylEill county,
after decision in the case has been render
ed by the Supreme Court.
p T. Brady has put up new awning.
1t is quite an improvement. When Old Sol
comes down heavy on us this summer, nice
place to while away an afternoon will be
under the shade of said awning.
j. X. Rickert has still a few ofthose eli
gible lots in Rickertstown to dispose of. If
you feel like securing good home call and
see him. He is also supplying flour, feed,
lumber and coal at the lowest rates.
In acknowledgement of the efficient
services of the Mauch Chunk fire depart
ment at the recent disaster at Slatington,
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company has
presented the department with 5000.
Sympathy is best shown when practical
in its application. Therefore when you
sympathize with your suffering baby, show
it practically by using DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
and thus cure your child. Price rs cents.
"A fire in Bradford, Pa, Monday after
noon, burned over two acres of the business
portion of that city, destroying large hotel,
livery STABLE several stores, oil offices and
dwellings. The loss is estimated at 500, 900.
Spring poetry: Her cheeks were very
ruddy, and the streets were awful muddy,
and she loudly shrieked "0h, thunder" as
her feet flew out from under. 1t was really
very shocking, for she showed her striped
stocking.
An exchange advises its readers to be
on their guard for travelling swndlers, and
says that the country will be over-run with
these harpies the coming Summer. Per
haps it would not be amiss for ADVOCATE
readers to bear this in mind.
On Thursday morning of last week, the
hired man on Thomas Laubachs farm,
about mile from Seigfried's Bridge, shot
an American grey eagle, which measured
six feet eleven inches from tip to tip Of
wings CdtdsaUqud Dispatch.
One of the children of John PAUL, who
died from injuries received at the hands of
a gang of ruffians in Dunmore, died of scar
let fever on Friday of last week. Two other
children and the wife of the murdered man
are dying of the same disease.
Go to A. J. Durling's popular drug store,
for the celebrated insect powder-sure death
to worms injecting currant, Gosseberry and
all other bushes. Paris Green, II fresh stock
Just received, for the destruction of the pota-
to bug. Cheap for cash. r.
II. D. Clauss, the Lehighton merchant
tailor, is now receiving an unusually large
stock of gents sutings, cloths, cassmers and
vestings which he will make up to order in
the latest fashion at extremely low prices
for cash.
"A COW in West Virginia recently gave
birth to fifty calves at one time, ranging in
size from rats to possums The cow after
ward died, but the farmer has the calves
securely hived in fish net. Go to David
Ebbert's livery when you want to hire fine
horse and buggy.
GARDEN TOOLS.-J. L. Gable has Just
received lot of garden tools which he is
selling very low for cash. Look here: NAL
liable iron rakes at 35 cents; long handle
shovels, 81 and so cents; garden hoes, 35
cents; spade forks and spades, equally low.
Store opposite the Public Square.
Y We are pleased to note that William
Rackawack, of Parryville, who lost leg
on the Lehgh and Susquehanna Railroad
at that place some time ago, has been APP
pointed hagman on the upper crossing at
Catasauqua and that he has removed with
his family TO that town. William, we wish
you prosperity in your new home and posi-
tion.
Inc rev james \. iIlllle is recurring AT
various places in the Lehigh Valley on
"Courtship and Marriage" This lecture,
which especially pleases young folks, will be
given in Hokendauqua Church Wednesday
evening the 18th of May. At Ironton last
week the humorous parts Of the lecture elicit
ed much merriment, whilst much sensible,
practical advice was conveyed.
On Monday a double team belonging 10
i. F. Kleppinger, of this place, while stand
ing alone a short distance below Weissport
was frightened at something and started of
at a breakneck pace, running up through
Weissport, where all efforts to check them
were unavailing. They continued on over
the Lehigh bridge, and were stopped while
slowly rounding the curve on this side OF
the bridge. No damage done.
The Milford Dispatch tells readers tc
beware of a smooth-tongued individualwhc
drives through the country selling township
rights for the "Great Eureka Grinder
The man does not deal as squarely with hi:
customers as an honest man would. He i:
described as being about 25 or so years old
has dark eyes, black whiskers and nous
| tache, is about five feet five inches high, moi
very stout, and, of course, nicely dressed.
William Dick, fireman on Conductor
VENTS passenger train on the Lehigh Val.
ley Railroad, met with a horrible accident
| Tuesday evening. He was leaning out o.