The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-09-20

457 tons of coal were shipped over the Le-
high Valley railroad, making total for the
season of S,6O7 $40 tons, an increase, as com.
pared with same date last year, Of ls2 ,4Sl
tons.
-fhere were shipped over the Lehigh &
Susquehahna railroad for the week ending
the 18th inst, 03,6g2 tons of coal, d total for
the season to date of 2, 2,725,97l tons, being an
increase of ,23S,04l tons as compared with
same time last year.
Jonas Sondheim, LIST clothing store
above the Mansion House, Mauch Chunk,
is now receiving his fall and winter stock
of ready-made clothing, consisting of OVER
COATS, SuITs, HATS, Cars, Doors, SHOES,
&C., which he is now selling at PRICES FAR
BELOW anything ever offered IN this county.
On Tuesday of last week when the men
employed in the furnaces Of the Crane Iron
Company at Catasauqua came for their pay,
which is given them monthly, they were
agreeably surprised when they learned that
the Company had unbeknown and unsought
increased their wages ten per cent. Them
crease included the month of August.
--The improvements on the grounds OF
the 1sehigh Valley railroad company in
South Eastoh are going right along. 1t is
expected to have the foundation for the new
round house laid before the winter sets in.
ALI the furnaces of the Thomas Iron
Company are now in blast
AT the annual meeting of the Thomas
Iron Company, held on Tuesday of last week
at Hokendauqua, the old Board of Directors
was reelected, as follows David Thomas,
Benjamin G. Clark, Samuel Thomas, john
T. Knight, w. W. Marsh, Charles Stewart
and Daniel Runkle.
Mr.. Charles Cassler, of Weatherly,
Shipped this season to Newark, N. j., and
Buffalo, N. Y, GOOO baskets of huckleberries
each containing eight quarts.
Jonas sondheims clothing store, ,Mauch
Chunk, will be closed for one day Saturday,
Sept. 27. Those needing cheap clothing are
requested to call at once and examine goods
and prices.
1t seems that DIR. C.. T. Horn, our new
druggist never fails to cure the ague,"
"iever and ague," ""chils, ,""malarial fever, =
or "intermittent fever" whichever nafhe
you may call it. What never? No never!
What never! Hardly ever
The Ladies Mite Society, of the NJ. E.
church, report their late festival handsome
success, and at a special meeting passed a
unanimous vote of thanks to their friends
for generous donations, valuable assistance
and liberal patronage.
-IIorsemen should read the advertise.
ment in an another column of Kendall's
SPAWN Cure. A remedy which does what
this is claimed to do (Which many prom-
nent horsemen have testified toy should be
investigated, for 1t is of great Importance to
every horse owner. 1t seems to be winning
for itself an unprecedented reputation by It's
merits.
William Scott, recently found guilty of
killing James Gallagher at Archibald, on
| April 10, was on Saturday sentenced to ten
years imprisonment at hard labor and to
pay fine of $1,000. Judge Handey, in
passing sentence, condemned the leniency Of
the Jury, but the prisoner interrupted him
to say that he "did not know the revolver
was loaded"
The young man who wanted to be an
angel says he is not particular about it just
at this time, as he has got acquainted with
the young ladies across the way and has
made arrangements with our popular livery
man, David EUbert, for one ofhis handsome
teams to take them out for an airing next
Sunday. Terms very low.
Tired of single life, and like a sensible
man, as he is, Mr.. j. S. Keiser, of the
d" Broadway House." Maurh Chunk, a
native OF this county on Tuesday week
took unto himselfa wife in the person of Miss
salinda Bauer, of Bucks county. The GER
emony was performed in Philadelphia, by
Rev. Noble Frame, of the NJ. L. Church.
We take this opportunity to wish the happy
couple much joy, and to express the hope
that they may be crowned with a life OF
happiness-that their friends may be many
and rue-and that they may share abund-
antly in those "minor" blessings that make
the hearLhstone bright, aud the household
gleesome. Mr. X. was thought to be a con.
hrmed "widower," but this sudden "taking
OFF, has disappointed all hopes or fear.
which We're founded upon that dea.-Al.
leato,eH Democrat.
1t has been a common thing to sell beer
at pic mics in this section of the State. To
show parties the danger they incur of being
mulcted in heavy fine, we will state thai
recently Judge Pearson, at Harrisburg, fined
two members of a fire ronpahy of said city
5000 each and costs for the offence.
Mr.. John Lapp, Of Stewards Run, will
please accept our thanks for a basket of very
fine apples left at our office last Wednesday
The average size of them was III inches in
circumference.
The time for holding our county Fail
is rapidly approaching-october 7, s, 81 and
10, The stands, &c, will be sold ON We'd.
nesdaY, October LIST, al 1880 O'Clock p. m. 1
you wish to make money stick pin here.
Miss Bessie Reinhard, of Quakertown
! Bucks county, has been visiting with Mis-
Laura Hofiord, the past two weeks.
, E. II. Rauch's Carbon County DeHOcra
appeared last week enlafged by one column
on page. 1t is an evidence of success W,
7 are pleased 10 note.
7 Religious Notes.
EVANGELICAL CHURoH, wEIssPoRT. Rev
a J. X Seyirlt, pastor, German preaching a
' Ga. m Teachers Meeting at 1880 D. m.