The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-10-05
Universal bargains in Fall
and Winter Dry Goods at J.
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-schuylkil countys local talent in legs.
John Dugan of Girardville, and Terry Quinn
Of Minersville, have signed articles ofagrce-
ment TO run a foot race for the champion
ship and $3.50 side. The race will come
off at Cressona, on the first of next month.
Jacob Kressley and Elias Lentz farmers
of Heidelberg township, near Allentown,
quarrelled on Sunday afternoon, and Kress-
ley struck Lentz in the face with a club,caus-
ing his antagonist to fall dead. Physicians
who have viewed the body think the blow
itself could not have caused death.
Mr.. Bernard Phillips, the popular Demo-
cratic candidate for Register and Recorder,
was OH a visit through this section Thursday
last. Barney is a good fellow and during
his first term has given perfect satisfaction
to our people. He will undoubtedly be re-
elected.
The Catasauqua and Fogelsville Rail
road Company has contracted for a railroad
track scale ! II feet long and 250,000 pounds
capacity, similar to those in use by the Penn
sylvania, Philadelphia and Reading and
Lehigh Valley Railroads, for weighing trains
Of coal cars while in motion.
E. H. Snyder is now re-
ceiving an immense stock Of
fall and winter dress goods,
dry goods, &C., which he is
selling at prices much lower
than ever before offered.
up to the hour of our going to press
this friday morning, no nomination has
been made for Congress by the conferees in
session at Stroudsburg since Wednesday last.
The result of their deliberations is OnXiously
awaited.
The Hon. Allen Craig was nominated
for Senator in this district by the Democrats
on Wednesday. Mr.. Craig is respectable
Democrat, and will make an honest and
capable Senator if he is elected. We believe
he is sound on the financial question: Coal
Gazette.
Young America Cornet Band, Of Weiss
port, announces grand Moonlight Hop, in
the grove ncer the Lehighton stove works
for Wednesday evening next. 1t will nc
doubt be very pleasant affair. Refresh
ments will be furnished at reasonable
charges. They ask the patronage Of our
citizens OH this occasion.
The right, title and interest of William
II. Blumer & Co., in 2000 acres of timber
lands and saw mill properties in Luzerne
county, known as the Harveys axe proper.
ty, was on Friday the 10th ult sold at bank
rupt's sale in the city Wilkesbarre, to Mr..
Ephram TroXell, OF the latter named place
for SCI, subject to all liens resting thereon.
The display Of Fancy
Dress Goods and Shawls al
Nusbaum & Sons arc attract
ing large crowds Of customers
daily.
Mr.. Rapsher's connection with several
bills in the last Legislature was fully eX.
planned in last weeks Carbon 1drOcate
There has been some talk against him, but
the explanation is so satisfactory that he
ought not to lose q single vote. lie has
| made good Representative, and he orght
to be reelected by q large majority Coa
Gazette.
A RELIABLE WINE.-Mr. A. Speer, Of New
| Jersey, whose Port Grape Wine has such q
wide reputation, and which Physicians pre-.
scribe SO generally was the first in this
country to introduce the art of making wine
from the Oporto Grape, which is now the
wine TO be had, and has become a great
| iavorite among the most fashionable in New
York and Philadelphia.
Daniel Graver, of the Bee
Hive Store, has just returned
from the city with an immense
stock of ladies' fall and winter
dress goods, dry goods, &c.
which he will sell at very low
prices for cash. Call carly tol
best bargains.