The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-08-02


"A $I5, ,OOO school house with six month
, school
The Dickson Manufacturing Company
at Scranton, are busy with orders.
-Lehightonians pay school and build
ing tax Of 20 mills for six months school.
"A special from Pottstown says; "Tbt
Glasgow Iron Company of that place hav,
increased their puddlers wages from 50 Is +,
S4 per ton. The change Is to take place Au.
gust II. There is great rejoicing among the
men.
The Mountain Grove Camp Meeting
will commence next Wednesday August 9th
and continue until the 18th inst. Remem-
Der there will be no admission on Sunday.
Tho Rev Z. A. Bauer delvereda a mem
orial sermon on the death Of DR.. Arnold, in
the Christ's Lutheran Church last evening,
which was well received and duly appreciat-
ed by the congregation.-Hazicton Daily
Bulletin.
Our friend Mr.. Fred Schmidt, of Sell
lersvillo formerly Of Wcissport, was in town
Monday. lie informs us that he expects to
return to this county next spring, and take
up his residence on Bank street, in one of
his houses near the NJ. Z. Church.
We arc a great town, we sport $4,000
school houso and hereafter glory in six
months term of school
Sunday last, Elwin Shineler, of Mahon-
ing township, killed black snake about y
yards in length, from which he took 81
young ones, 40 of which he secured and
placed in a bottle of alcahol, the other four
teen he cut in opening the old one. There
is a decided crowd of them in that bottle.
E. II. liohl, the popular young watch
maker and icweler, for some time past locat-
ed in this borough, has removed to Mauch
Chunk, few doors above the Mansion
House, ON susquchonna street, where he
will be pleased to meet all his old friends
and all the new ones who may desire to pat
ron2c him. Watches at very low prices
All work guaranteed at lowest prices for
cash.
Mr.. John S. Miller, the baker, of Weiss
port, will have charge of the boarding, house
at Bowmansville Camp-mecting. lie will
furnish boarding at the following reasonable
rates Season tickets Monday till Saturday,
S2,75 Day tickets, 75 cents; Meal tckets,
80 cents
The district camp meeting of the
Church of the United Brethren in Christ
will this year be held at Scemsvlle, North
ampton county, about four miles from .Seig-
fricd's Bridge, commencing on the 2Sth of
August and continuing until September
9TH.
Miss Burwell and Mrs. McKaig, of
Philadelphia,are visiting with US for few
weeks during the heated term.
AS we are to have but six months school
for our children. Would it not be well for
the directors to rent the school building for
a summer hotel, or in rooms to suit small
families? Come, gentlemen, do not let the
building rot for want of use.
Mr. A. S. Miller who has been attend
ing the school at Centre Square for the last
few years has been admitted into the grad.
uating class OF the Keystone State Normal
School.
"A black bear and cub were seen on the
Broad mountain, near Pottsville, few days
since. Bear tracks have frequently been
seen in different parts of the country.
DR. W. a. Cortright, the popular young
dentist of Mauch Chunky was in town Thurs
day, accompanied by his father, n. D. Cort-
right, Esq. See the Doctors card in anoth-
er column.
In order to secure great
bargains in summer clothing, |
go to Jonas Sondheim, first
clothing store above the Man
sion House, March Chunk, as
he is selling off his entire stock .
at % per cent. below cost, in
order to make room for the fall .
trade. Call at once and see
for yourselves.
Just received another lot Of new and
elegant designs in wall paper, stationery,
and useful articles generally, at L. +. Luck
enooeh's' two doors below the Broadway |
Hons', Mou'h Chunk FirSt-coss painting
ana e"''o"'h'Hs at reasonable figures, and
work guaranteed
-oh sunday morning last a prize fight |
between Ie''r DoImon and Terrence Flynn,
oo'n miners HVIns at Mohanoy city, was
witnessed by quite large crowd at Locust
N'"h'''h near Mahanoy city, Twenty /.
h'' rounds were fought and both men were
severely handled Dolmon won the fight, /.
ilyhn weighs 10 lbs and Dolman l35 lbs,
Al'er the hight the spectators went tochurch /.
an" the principals into the "llospital"
On Monday last gang Of four tramps |
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