The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-06-08

Travellers will do well to note the
changes in the North Pennsylvania times
table on the first page.
"A military company is in process of
formation in this borough and Weissport.
Started on Thursday evening of last week,
some sixty men are already upon the roll. q.
THE announcement is made that Scran-
ton, is unable to pay the June interest on
its debt, the City Councils not having made
any appropriation for the purpose.
Captain r. A. Abbott, of Bethlehem,
while handling a musket cartridge, had
three fingers of his left hand mutilated by
the explosion of it, The index finger was
cut completely off.
The Young America Cornet Band of
Weissport, go to Heidelberg, Monday, to
furnish music for a pole and sign raising,
and the Keystone Band, will perform at
Lehigh Gap on the same day.
Every wednesday, at the residence of
his brother, B. j. Koons, corner Elm and
Northampton streets, T. D. Koons, Homeo-
pathc Physician, can be consulted for the
treatment of allkinds of diseases.
In the Supreme Court at Harrisburg
Monday it was decided to continue the case
of the Lycoming County Court in favor of
Father Stack, rendered several years ago.
The borough of Danville, Pa, inyites
proposals until noon June Is for a per cent
20 year loan of $125O00, to replace loan of
equal amount at s per cent. The total in
debtedness of the borough will be $1S0,000.
--Enos Koch, of Penn Forest, left rye
stalk at this Office Thursday which mea-
sures seven feet seven inches in len 9TH. If
there is any other section of the county that
can beat this, we should like to hear from it.
Sleep is absolutely necessary for health,
and nothing so effectually robs one of sleep
as does a crying baby. Use DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup to ease its pain and the baby will be
quiet and allow all to sleep well. Price rs
a bottle.
There was q general resumption of coal
mining in the Schuylkill region Monday.
Theallotment the Philadelphia and Read
ing Company for the production of coal dur
ing June is 6S4 900 tons. This, it is believ-
ed, will give the miners four weeks steady
employment.
II. II. Peters, the popular merchant
tailor, has just returned from the city With
another new stock of the latest and most
fashionable cloths, cassimeres, and suitings,
which he is prepared to make up in latest
styles at popular prices. Store in the post
office building, Bank street, Lehighton, Pa.
The time for holding the Keystone
Band picnic has been changed from Satur-
day, the 18th to Wednesday, the 18th, on ac-
count of the excursion for the benefit of st.
Luke's Hospital, which occurs on the former
date. Let there be good attendance next
Wednesday, and so help the boys along
Lots of good music, dancing and refresh
ments.
"A postal received from Mr.. L. Brown,
of Liberty, Adams Co., ILL.,, says: "We still
like the West have every thing to make
us comfortable have put out 30 acres of
corn; wheat crop looks promising; expect
harvest about the latter part of June; the
peach crop will be heavy, and apples plenty
If you come out, you can have all you can
eOt1sume." Thank you.
Y The new School Board, of this borough,
organized on Monday evening last. John
S. Lentz, an old and favorte member of the
board, rendered his resignation, which was
accepted, and F. P. Longstreet, Esq, was
elected by the board to fill the vacancy, and
was made Treasurer; Daniel Graver was
elected as the new Secretary. Another
meeting of the board will be held on Tues
day evening next.
The Scranton Republican say bright
er days are dawning. News of a revival in
business reaches us from all parts 'of the
country, and here at home the prospects are
better than they have been for some time.
The Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company,
the Dickson Manufacturing Company, and
various other local industries have recently
been receiving orders, and the mining out
look is much more encouraging than 1t has
been for months"