The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-07-19

ncers Of the Naval Academy at Annapolis
Md, made their usual summer visit to thl
Lehigh valley on special train Monday
They left Perth Amboy at 7.I5 q. m, and
reaching Bethlehem they inspected the OK
tensivo steel, iron and hoop mills and fur.
mace, Of the Bethlehem Iron Company, con.
suming two and half hours Leaving
there they reached Mauch Chunk at 1iO
where dinner awaited them at the Mansion
House. In the afternoon they visited the
mines otSummit Hill, by way of the Switch
Back and took in the other sights and at
fractions in this vicinity. They left here
at $3.50 for Wilkes Barre whore, on Tuesday,
they visited tic collcrics in that vicinity.
They returned to Perth Amboy Tuesday
evening, The chief purpose cl these annual
visits Of the Cadet Engineers up the Lehigh
ia to see the lctes Ol engineering skin which
coal mining has developed. On this occn-
sion they numbered 63, and were under
the charge Of Lieut. Commanders FOlger
and Brown
MNon Tories. - Mr. Amos Fcgley, OF
ShumOkin, Northumberland county, spent
a few days here last week, the guest of his
sou, n. W. Fegley. lie is over seventy, but
still active ana enjoys life.
Register and Rec Phillips has taken
the agency for this county for the following
fire insurance companies. The Manhattan
Continental aud Hanover, Of New York
the Penn and North American, of Philadcl-
phia the Farmers, of York, Pa, und the
Queens, of London and Liverpool, England.
These are A No. fire insurance companies
and those who deal with Mr.. Phillips are
assured of an honest and faithful agent.
The Americus Club will hold u meeting
at their rooms ON Saturday evening for the
purpose of ratilyIng the nomination made
for State Treasurer in the Democratic Con
vcntlon at Harrisburg on Wednesday. This
will be the initatory opening of the fall
campaign in Carbon county. Stirring ad.
dresses will be made. All Democrats are
invited
j. i. Uyndman, whose parents reside
in East Mauch Chunk, but who married d
Wllkes-B Barre lady and for some time ha,
been on visit TO California, died al
the residence Of his parents on Tuesday, and
his body was taken to Wilkes Barre on
Thursday for ntcrmcnJ. lie was victim
Of that mercilcs5 destroyer of earthly hopes
consumption; and feeling the hand of death
stealing upon him, recently he came home
to die beneath the paterndl roof He Wa,
about thirty years old, and was fprmcrly
trainmastcr ON the i. and 5. railroad.
The exterior Of the Mansion House
block is being painted white, with brown
trimmings, and when completed will pre-
sent very handsome appearance.
-Pqcker's block is being thoroughly re
paired, outside and in.
Our Methodist friends took large ex-
cursiOn to Ocean Grove, Long Branch ano
Asbury Park ON Friday,
The West End Club made things lively
on Monday evening, in the vicinity Of th,
Soap House, by a pyrotcchnlcul display
which was further enllvened with music by
the PhWniX Band.
The CANNES of careless owners hav,
been in trouble during the week and mum
Der Of unmuzzled dog trays" found thci
way to the pound, there to be redeemed by
the payment Of a fine, or the dogs were TAX
en- away and shot. Verify, mans inhuman
ity to dogs make countless thousands howl.
Officers for the Young Republicans Lin
coin Club wore not elected last Tuesday a
appointed. The election was postponed I,
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The County Commissioners held thei
| regular meeting this week, but little of pub
| lie interest was transacted. A few bills wer
| approved. An inspection Of the bridge owe
t"e LehlSh between "ei5spoit ana hehlgh
Ioi' lasV week. Ie'ealeu inc iacI IhHVlJ II Is u
/ PassaOlo IepaIr'
An adjourned session Of the Court o
| Common Pleas was held on Wednesday
| before Judge Dreher and Associates, princi
| pally to hear arguments of counsel in Ger
| tam equity cases. Another adjourned ses
| sion will be held August q.
| Mrs. GEORGE Williams. Sen. who. 1
several weeks. bas been i'm decliuiug health
/ was taken 80 seriously in on Wednesdg,
evening as 10 EXCITE fears for her recovery
| She appeorcd to be rallyinr ON Friday morn
| ing. and her numerous friends hone to ge
her still SHARED 10 enjoy many ycaTs of life.
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