The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-06-28
FrOrna the County seat.

ErOmo the County Senas
THE EXCURSION sEAsON. The excur-
sion season is now fully open, and tbt
"switzerland" is arrayed in all its glCfy
Col. wibert has put the Mansion in aicon.
dition fully commensurate with the large
patronage which he expects and whidh his
books show he is now even receiving Al.
most every arriving train brings some sum-
mer travellers. The Quaker excursion from
Philadelphia, on Thursday, numbered about
500 the Massachusetts, Editorial Associe-
tion, on Friday, between SO and 100, and
the latter were exclusively guests Of the
Mansion House. On the 18th Of July, two
gentlemen connected with the N. Y. and
L. B. Railroad, will bring an excursion here
from Monmouth county, N. j., while num-
erous small parties arc booked 10 arrive
within the next two weeks.
Minor TorIos.-Sheriff J. W. Rauden-
bush, accompanied by Samuel Behler, took
the two prisoners, Henry seigfried and Ed.
Christman 10 Philadelphia on Wednesday
morning, and committed them to the East
cru Penitsntiary to serve out their sentence
Of six years at hard labor.
The county commissioners, at special
meeting last weeks ordered the release from
Jail Of Henry Gross, committed at the recent
term Of court for non payment of costs in a
case Of assault and battery, he having given
L., ,oNo e. Al
e. X. stroh, Deputy Prothonotary, was
in Lehighton on Wednesday to see Prothon-
otary Kemerer, who has been confined to
his bed for the past two weeks. He says that
Squire Kemerer is improving, and will no
doubt be out in few days.
One feature Of tho Fourth in East Mauch
Chunk will be grand pic mic in the grove
at the foot of Centre street, under the aus.
pices of onoko Band.
Mr.. Joseph Gollus and Miss Mary Ma
dera were married on Wednesday evening.
-Messrs. John Brelsford and James Zell-
ner went on a fishing expedition Monday
to Wild creek. They returned Wednesday
afternoon, bringing back with them about
$50 fine trout.
Senator Craig, who has been quite sick
for two weeks is able 10 attend 10 business
again.
The Methodist excursion to Ocean
Grove, on the 18th inst, promises to be the
excursion of the season from the "Switz-
erland" TO the seaside.
The young Republicans of this borough,
headed by E. M. Mulhearn, Esq, will or
ganze Republican Club on Monday eve
ming. 1t starts out under bright prospects
with fifty or more members enrolled. It's
purpose is to purge the party of its pres
ent fossilzed heads and inaugurate new
era in party leadership in the county.
j. c. Fincher has been here during
the week, it is believed, prospecting his
chances for "raising breeze" along the
slumbering Greenback lines in the ap-
preaching TALL campaign.
On Friday ami Saturday evening, oi
last week, a dramatic entertainment wa:
B'NOh ~ thO puuiiS oChOoi hOuso III I1ds'
Mauch Chunk, for the benefit of the Lu.
theran and Reformed church. 1t was q
decided success in every respect, and wa.
managed by Mr.. Charles seigfried.
The store which, for long time, ha,
been unoccupied, under the First National
Bank. is being very handsomely garnished
and repainted, and will be stocked with
groceries and dry goods, by Messrs. A. S
Haynes. formerly clerk at the Weigh-lock
and W. H. Koons, merchant, of Rockport
The firm will be Koons 4 Haynes.
MIR. Joseph s. Fisher, Summit Hill, il
studying law in the Office Of P. ]. Meehan
Esq.
Miss Anna Runkhe, OF the I'd Ward
appeared before Justice Frsbie on Monday
morning, and swore out warrant charg
ing John Cortright, Of East Mauch Chunk
with lornication and bastardy. The warran
was placed in the hands Of Officer Walker
who served it Monday night. Cortrigh
was admitted to bail before Squire Beck
hardt, for appearance at court.
The closing exercises of the public
schools took place in the Methodist churcl
on Thursday evening. President A. W
Butler presented diplomas to nine graduates
--TifIin college, Ohio, has Conferred upol
General ChrrleS Albright the degree LID.