The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-09-21
Coiimittee.

Our public schools opened on Monday
last with a fair attendance.
August Oswald and Hiram Rickert have
just arrived with boat load of fine water
melons, sweet potatoes, &c.
WV. B. vogt who fell through the new
bridge OH the u. V. r. r.; at Slatington
few weeks ago and broke his arm, is again
seen upon our streets.
We are pleased to learn that Miner
Bros, are receiyihg large orders, which com
pei them to put more men to work every
day. They are at present running to their
fullest capacity.
Michael Faust of this place who left
for Philadelphia several weeks ago to work
in the rolling mills in place of the strikers,
was severely injured 10y being struck on the
head by brick when leaving work one
evening The brick is supposed n have
been thrown by one Of the strikers.
We take pleasure in announcing that
DR.. j. G. Zern, our popular physician, has
been nominated for the Legislature by the
Democratic County Convention which was
held at Mauch Chunk on Monday, the 9th
inst.
The Young America and keystone Cor
net Bands attehded the Fair and Festival
which was held by the L. H. & L. Co., and
the Citizens Cornet Band of Lehighton dur
ing last week.
Preparations are being made to hold d
grand temperance meeting for the children
some time during October in the Fvangeli-
cal Sunday school so says the Sunday School
Scholar, new paper published by the Fan
gelcal S. S. Society Of Carbon county.
The Lutheran Sunday school is actively
engaged in preparing for a grand concert,
which will be held sometime during next
month.
The steam canal boat which passed
through here on Wednesday, evening, attrac-
ted tine attention of a large number ofmen,
women and children.
between two and three hundred Eng
lish sparrows are stoppingon one of the trees
in front Of the Weissport House.
The Young America Cornet Band ex-
pect to attend the picnic of the Pleasant
Valley Cornet Band which will be held on
Saturday.
The Republicans in this vicinity are
very well pleased with the ticket which was
put in nomination by the County Conven-
ton on Tuesday last.
The porch at the Weissport House is at
present receiving its long needed repairs.
In a recent visit to the Lehigh Valley
Emery Wheel Works, we We're informed by
l.. L. Wills, the Secretary and Treasurer Of
the Company, that they had orders sufficient
to enable them to run their works on full
time for some time to come. Mr.. w. also
showed us the following very compliment
ary article contained in the Boston Journal
Of Commerce, a leading journal of its kind;
which we reproduce by his permission
The emery wheel manufacture has bec5nie
a vast industry in the United States; and
beyond all doubt, the annual products of all
the diilerott companies engaged in this bust
ness would many times over purchase the
entire island Of NaXos, from the point on
which tile colhpounH takes It's name. Among
the first companies of the country, stands
the " Lehigh Valley" whose works cover an
extensive area Of ground at Weissport, Car
bon county, Penn. Through the late stag
nation of trade, this company has held its
own and steadily increased its business until
1t now controls a large and steadiast trade
All who make use of solid emery wheels
know that the qualities absolutely essential
to good Article are strength, lapidity of
execution, uniformity and durability. The
Lehigh Valley Company claims for its
combine these qualities more than any other
wheel in the market. Under no conditions
will they emit an offensive odor, nor will
they crack, gum or glaze are uniform
throughout, will wear evenly, if properly
mounted, to the centre without turning up
or truing as others require. Taken alto
gether, these wheels have no superior in the
market, and are exactly what they are
claimed to be, coming from every test with
flying coiors. The Lehigh Valley Company
also manufactures full line Of machines
for grinding saws and planer knives,and for
general use They make and keep constant.
ly on hand a large variety of machines Of
different sizes and prices, TO suit the wants of
all manufacturers who use emery wheels.
There are no inferior grades made or kept in
| stock, and every Improvement is at once
put into practical use. We congratulate the
officers of the company NOTABLY Mr.. Wm.
| Lilly, the president, and Mr., l.. f. Wlps,
the secretary and treasurer-to whom much
! of the success is due that their corporation
has obtained such an eminent position
among the manufactures of the keystone
/ state. OUANUZuERF.