The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-07-20

Allen Craig, Esq, is named as the Dem
ocratic candidate for State Senator for the
district composed of this, Monroe and Pike
counties.
David O'Brian, of Franklin township,
we learn, is q candidate for the office of
County Commissioner on the Democratic
side Of the house. David is good fellow.
Arrangements are making for the hold
ing Of a fair and festival, ct an early day, in
this borough, for the benefit of Lehigh Hook
and Ladder Company and the Citizens Cor
net Band. Save your spare change for the
OCCASION
On Thursday, July 25th, at the public
house of W. J. Newhard, ,at Siegfried's Bridge,
there will be military gathering in which
the Allen Rifles, the Catasauqua Rifles, the
Slatington Rifles, and other military organ
i2ations will participate. Col. Good and
staff are also expected to be present.
Prank G. Peters, of Lehighton, former
ly Of Lowhill, last week purchased the house
and lot Of Joshua Semmel, at Schnecksville,
containing 13 acres, and next spring will
take the same into possession. He also
bought from Daniel Henninger q acres Of
| farm land lying near the same village
AlIsRtOIcn Democrat.
lF-A few days ago, q young man named
Wilson Miller, of Mahoning, while engaged
fitting up his brothers barn for the recep-
ton of grain, stepped upon a board in the
upper story, which breaking, precipitated
him to the floor beneath, heavy timber
which he was carrying falling upon his alb
| domen, from the effects of which he died
| Wednesday evening. The funeral will take
| place tomorrow Sunday morning, at the
New Mahoning NJ. E. Church.
THE man Chas. Smith, shot by Police
man Williams, at Mauch Chunk, on We'd
nesday night Of last week, is still at st.
Luke's hospital, Bethlehem, without a bad
| symptom. The surgeons are satisfied that
| the ball is lodged in the muscles of the back,
| where it will insist without the least harm
to the patient, If no unexpected symptoms
| develop themselves, Smith will be up and
about in a few days.-Bethlehem Times,
Tuesday afternoon.
I[-The steeple lately built on the Trinity
Evangelical Lutheran Church, of this bor-
ough, from the ground is $50 feet high. The
Dollhouse at the base is l6 by l6 feet The
steeple, which is in the shape of an octagon
and rooted with slate, has fine cross on its
summit. The bell that is to be placed in
| the steeple will weigh 400 pounds. Taken
altogether, this steeple when completed will
be one of the finest looking, ifnot the finest
looking in town.
%On Friday morning oflast week Samuel
lSKostenbader and James Boyer, both Of
Lower Towamensng township, Carbon Co.
went to the Little Gap, few miles off, tc
assist party in taking out paint ore, when
| q heavy thunder shower came up and both
were struck by lightning, iniuring Mr.. Kos.
tenbader very seriously, he being uncon.
scious for number of hours. Half of his
fare and body are SO badly burned that the
skin peeled off, and he is not expected tC
recover. Mr.. Boyer's injuries are not of such
a serious nature and he is in a fair way o
recovery. DR.. j. c. Kreamer; of Millport,ii
the attending physician.-Slatington Nc,cs.
The pic mic of Young America Corne
Band, Saturday evening last was success
full and pleasant affair, until about IL o.
clock P. M, when party of loaiers, who bac
come dotvn from the Mauch Chunks, start
ed disturbance. Itappears that one of tn,
"Smutty Six" which is the choice sobrie
quiet; the garg travel uhder; had begged
chew of tobacco from young man of thi
borough, the paper being handed him, h
retained the whole, and being requested 4
return il the fight commenced resulting il
the severe pounding Of one of the gang, aht
the sudden get up and out of the gang VIII,
had made the threat TO come down to lie
highton and clean out the Dutchnen-whicl
they dId not do Our citizens then peace
fully retired to their homes.
Why 60 hungry, when five large loate
! Of bread can be bought for % cents from j
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