The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-03-29

visit to the Weissport boat yard TO watch
the boatmen getting ready their crafts for
the spring and summer work. Dredging
the debris which has collected around the
weigh-locks during the winter is being
pushed forward, and by the end Of next
week, the canal will be ready for and COM
mence business. A number Of boats are
now waiting at the Mnuch Chunk weigh
lock, TO be weighed preparatory to loading
When the whole hotilla Of the Lehigh canal
gets actively to moving, it will put to work
between 1000 and 1900 persons, and give
new impetus to coal mining in the Mauch
Chunk region. The prospect now is that
the canal will transport more coal this than
for many seasons past.
w. C. Fredirici, recently sentenced and
sent to the Penitentiary, in order to get
money to defray the legal expenses of de-
Tending his case before the Court, assigned
the furniture of the Franklin House to
John Ballet, Of Bowmansville, the amount
so advanced, we understand, was about $3.50.
BY order of the assignee, on Tuesday. the
goods were sold at auction, ard at a great
sacrifice. The amount realized was about
500. Mr.. Ballet purchased most of the
goods, and it is said has generously given to
Mrs Frcdrc enough of them to furnish
tenement for herself and children. Those
friends who knew the unfortunate man
in better and brighter days will no doubt
see that his defenseless wife and children
do not suffer.
Aaron Gcntzhorn, aged "a years, who
lived near Tannersville, Monroe County,
committed suicide Friday morning Of last
week by shooting. On Wednesday even
ing he was seen TO "ct strangely in his bed
room. And subsequently loaded gun and
a razor were found in his bed. These were
removed and sccreted. Friday while the
suicides brother was working about the
stables, he was startled by the report of
gun. fastening to his brothers room, he
burst open the door, and there saw the lie
less body of the young man laying upon the
floor, the entire top of his head having been
blown off. Disappointment in love is
thought to have lei him to take his life.
Abraham Ahner, an employee of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, and residing at
Penn Haven, was arrested IN this borough
on Wednesday morning by officer Webb on
warrant charging him with assaulting
Joseph Fulton at Beaver Run, few weeks
since. 1t appears that the quarrel grew out
of game of cards. Ahner was arraigned
before Justice Beck, and entered recogni-
zance for hearing to-day.
Hon. c. A. Smith, member of the Leg
islature from Pike county, spent Saturday
and Sunday in Wcissport, the guest of Hon.
Dr. Zern. He expressed himself highly
pleased with the genial hospitality he met
during the visit. Before taking the train
for Harrisburg on Monday morning both OF
the honorable gentlemen paid their compli-
ments to the editor of the ADVOCATE.
The Wilkc4barre Council at meeting
Tuesday night, appointed a committee OF
citizens to ascertain what bonds have been
issued by the city of Wilkcsbarre, to whom
they have been issued, how they have been
paid for, and what disposition has been
made of the receipts. 1t was charged by O
member of the Council, at recent meeting
thatSl 80 900 of the city bonds issued in lS7l
and 1872 are illegal.
"A Sunday school temperance meeting
will be held in the Evangelical church
Weissport, on Friday evening, April 4th
commencing at 1880 O'Clock. Rev. G. W
Gross, of Bath, will deliver a lecture, and
addresses will be made by Revs. Smoyer, oI
Lehighton, Shultz, of Mauch Chunk, |. w
Yeakel and j. X. Seyrrt, of Weissport, and
others. An interesting programme is in pre-
paraton. All are invited Admission free.
The week has given some evidence that
the backbone of winter is broken, and other:
that it is not; in fact the weather has bccl
most distressngly tickle; and as for the road'
they are simply awful. But then, we mus
remember that summer "comes Marching
home"
Mr. Paul Eckhart has taken the hotc
at Albrightsville, and been appointed post
master at that place. If you happen tina
way drop in to see him.
Our Young friend, Constable II. P. Dep
pey, Of Penn Forrest township, was in tow
on Saturday, and dropped into our sanctum
to see us. He reports the lumber busines
in his section as extraordinarily brisk, an,
expects good time for all during the com
; ing summer.
The people of White Haven are fecdin
on beef at cents per pounds. In Lehightol
it is selling at from 10 to ii cents per pound
How is this thusly?
The Ashley shops are to build 500 ney
coal cars for the Central II. r.
Parties intending to make purchases q
any kind of goods should always consul
their county papers and see where the bes
bargains are offered
Our borough is pretty well stocked wit
fresh fish of nearly every kind and descrir
ton. Fine shad sell at Is cents.
The Allentown Rolling mill the othC
day received an order for 100 tons OF rails
The general impression is that the iro
trade in the western part of the state will 1
quite active by the first OF June.
A COW belonging to Mr.. Daniel War
ncmacher, Jr, Of Lynn, the other day CAV
birth to a calf that weighed 1872 pounds.
Mr.. j. T. Kressley, the gentlemanl
clerk in Blaksees store at Weatherly, Wa
home on a visit over Sunday.
The Grand Jury at Wilkcsbarre We.
nesday indicted Thomas D. Conyngham f
lorgerles To the amount of over 5000
The indictment contains l6S counts.
1 Meeting of County COmmissIOnoT
:, The board of Commissioners met on Il
26th inst, at their office, and transact,
the following business: There being a /