The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-23

| B. II. Gllham, attorney atlaW, has OPEN
ed an Office next door to the "Carbon House,"
In this borough. See card in another col
umn.
Northampton county at present main
tains four persons in the State 1unatic Asy
lum at Harrisburg, and the expense Of the
same for the last quarter amounted to
SSl6,12.
Under the new vagrant Act Justices of
the Peace and Ccnstables are only entitled
to twenty Eve cents each. The latter officer
Is however entitled to the usual fec for mile
age. Who 1t is that is to pay the fees
whether the tramp or the officer is not set
forth in the law.
The report current last week that Rev.,
Moses Dissinger had been killed by the In
dians, is denied. 1t is stated that he is liv-
ing on his farm in Kansas, and enjoying good
health.
"A GOOD sfeN.-T. D. Clauss, the tailor,
informs us that for the first lS days of Au-
gust, 1878, he measured for 80 garments,
while for the same number of days this
month he has measured for 1O5 garments.
This is a good showing.
--Messrs. J. E. Lentz & Co., of Allentown,
ore about enlarging their boot and shoe fac
tory, having TO this end leased the second
and third floors of ofLelberman's building, ad
joining on the south. 1t lis healthy sign to
see manufacturing establishments enlarging
at this time.
One of the great needs of this and all
mining counties is boiler inspector, and
hence we trust that general move will be
made when the legislature again convenes
to have a law passed authorizing the appoint
ment of such officials.
"A special law enacted at the last session
of the legislature provides that no quail
shall be shot within the limits of the State
for one year from November LIST, 1879. A
heavy penalty is inflicted for its violation,
and we should like to see it enforced.
-76,3j6 tons of coal were shipped over
the Lehigh Valley railroad for the week
ending ON the 10th inst, making total for
the season to that date of 2, SS4, 65S tons,
showing an increase on last years shipme nts
to that,date of 434 ,347 tons.
The erection of large shops by the Le-
high Valley Railroad Company will be COM
menced at South Easton within two weeks,
says the Philadelphia Record. These shops
will occupy a square of ground, toward the
purchase of which the people of South Eas-
ton subscribed $4,000. One thousand men
will find employment in the new works.
Bernard Devers, brakeman on the Lee
high Valley Railroad, attached to the Latti-
mer engine, was engaged Tuesday morn
ing at about eight o'clock in coupling togeth-
er some oil tanks, near Tomhicken, when
his feet slipped and falling between the
bumpers mis- body was crushed in a terrible
manner. As speedily as possible lie was ex
tricated IRON his unfortunate position, a
special train provided and he conveyed to
his home at Penn Haven, where his parents
reside. Deceased was a single man, about
twenty-four years of age.
AT a meeting of the Directors of the Car.
bon County Industrial Society, held at the
} Exchange Hotel, on Friday of last week, il
was decided to hold the annual fair com
mencng on October 9TH and ending on FRI
, dav, the 10th. A committee to make all the
preliminary arrangements for that purpose
was appointed.
Rev. G. w. Laitzle returned home aftel
his summer vacation on Thursday evening
> last.
"A four months old infant of H. A. Belt
3, died on Wednesday afternoon. The funer.
: al will take place this Saturday. morning
at 10 o'clock.
l "A suit was brought before Esq Beck by
the paupers Of Parryville borough on Satur
a day last, against the Poor Directors of thai
= borough for derilicton Of duty, in failing t.
provide them with necessary food and fuel
e But one of the Directors appeared, and h,
was held in $500 bail to answer at court
e w. NJ. Rapsher appeared for the defense ,anC
6 F. P. Longstreet for the prosecution.
o -seventy-seven persons are in the Eas
n ton Jail at present.
: The School Board of this borough, oil
Tuesday evening, decided that the schoo
J. term (6 months) should commence on M06
h day, Sept. 22nd. Girls and boys, get reid
n and make the most of the term.
d The new two-cent return postal card i
= out. ltis provided with stamp at each END
r, and with room for writing two messages.
t. the sender wants an answer he must remem
W Der not to occupy all the space. One STAN
Z is cancelled at the office from which it
u sent, and the second from the point wher
Is responded to. The postals will soon be i
general circulation.
. Hon. Robt. Klotz, accompanied by Nj
> F. C. Kline, made q visit on Wednesday t
% the formers Indian Hill farm. On their re
S turn trey paid their compliments to tn
n ADVOCATE Office. From large, wel-ille
basket in the buggy, it is qdito evident tho
the Indian Hill farm is not an unfruitlt
u one this year.
= "A meeting of the Republican Count
= Committee was held at Mauch Chunk, la
Wednesday afternoon. There was no bus
ness of general importance transacted.
n John Kline, Esq, of Mauch Chunk, wi
ne please accept our thanks for favors receives
st Persons whu desire bargains in station
er ary, of all the latest styles and patterns al
in invited to call on f. F. Luckenhac
he Mauch Chunk. He is also furnishing Il
oil most elegant patterns OF window shade
I'd which he makes and puts up at the mo
er reasonable prices, His mixed paints ha,
III made him a reputation in this line, A con
plete assortment of school books will alwa,
he be found at Luckenbach's.
=, The Luzerne Republicans.
IN The Lnzerne county Republican Conver
ton was held at Wilkesbarre last Tuesda
W. j. Scott of Nescopec, was chosen pc
-, manent chairman, and the usual number
4. vice presidents and secretaries were appoiu
= ed. The following nominations were tn,
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