The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-09-07
Democratic delegate elections to-day
Saturday.. County nominating Conven-
ton, at the Court House, Mauch Chunk,
Monday,
For cheap dress and dry
goods call at Dan. Graver's
Bee Hive Store. '''-ss

Dee hive DlOIe.
The Kutztown Agricultural Society
leads off this year in this section With its
Fair, the time fixed for it being Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept.
18th, 18th, 10th aud goth.
"A congregational meeting will be held
in the LIST Presbyterian church, of this bor-
ough, on Wednesday evening, Sept. lth at
1880 o'clock. All are invited to be present
as business of importance will be laid before
the meeting.
THE stay law passed TO enable debtors IN
bridge over the hard times, approved March
23d, 1877, will expire by limitation on the
23d of September, Like all similar laws,
passed to meet special and exceptional cases,
this has been an utter failure,
Persons from different parts Of this end
Of the county inform us that the chances for
the nomination and election of our friend
S. r. Gilham to the office of Register and
Recorder, on the Republican ticket, every
day grows brighter. Well, Sam. is "jolly
good fellow I"
The Trinity Church Sunday School at
Coplay has just been provided with fine
new cabinet organ and on Sunday next,
September Sth., II is 10 be consecrated with
appropriate exercises. All friends Of good
music and the Sunday School cause are in
vited. ....
-Lewis Zahn, of this borough, q brakeman
pon the L. V. r. r., on Monday evening in
attempting to board his train near Allen
town, fell and the cars passed over his hand.
He was taken to st. Luke's Hospital, where
the injured member was amputated above
the wrist. He was brought home on the $40
p. M. train the same evening.
1t is stated by a telegram from Pottsville
that from six drawn colieries the average
rate of coal during August was $l.94, which
justified reduction of 10 per cent. in wages
below the 50 so basis, but the Reading Coal
and Iron Company have announced that
they will make a reduction of only 10 per
cent. below that basis.
An act approved June 18th, 1878, ex-
tends the warrants Of all tax collectors since,
and including 1874, one year from date of
approval. This will enable the collectors to
collect the amount due them, if they will
do it, The act also authorizes them to collect
taxes from persons who have removed from
their respective boroughs and townships.
Have you seen the beau
tiful styles of ladies fall and
winter dress goods at the Bee
Hive Store? If not, call at
once, Prices very low.
The Republican Convention of Lehigh
County met on Saturday. John Adams was
nominated for State Senator, and Perry
Wanamaker, Alexander, Singmaster and j.
NJ. Cassell for Assemblymen. 1t was resolv-
ed not to nominate q candidate for President
Judge and not to endorse any independent
candidate, "but to leave the matter entirely
open to the judgment of the voters"
-WINE WITH CAKE AT ENTERTAINMENTS.
We take pleasure in directing the attention
of the public to Speers celebrated Po-t Grape
Wine, pure and unadulterated article up
on which every one may most implicitly re-
ly. This wine is made at Speer's vineyards,
Passaic, New Jersey. 1t has rich flavor,
mellow juciness, and brilliant color; and is
not only an agreeable beverage, but highly
beneficent in all its properties for invalids
and aged persons.
LNJames Cochrin, married man about
T23 years ofage residing about one mile above
McDaniel's hotel, in Mahoning, was instant
ly killed by lightning during the storm on
Tuesday night. He was lying on bench
in front of the kitchen stove, when the
| lightning struck the building and descend
| ing the chimney struck the unfortunate man
There were five other persons sleeping in
the house at the time, but none of them were
injured. 1t is always dangerous to sit OF
stand near chimney or near the walls Of
a dwelling during storm-the centre Of the
room being considered the safest place,
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