The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-12-20

pleased With The style in which you got up
the placards fOf thy lecture, Dec. Is. The
Price Of tickeIs and placafds was very rea-
sonable. remember my visit to Lehigh-
ton with extreme pleasure. preach in the
Audenrled Presbyterian church, BY ex-
chthg6 With Rev. ]. F. sHaier, Sabbath,
Dec ri. Cordially, yours; jas. A. LITTLE.
The 10th anniversary Of Gnaden Heut-
ten Lodge, CSC, I. o. o. F., will be held in
Reber's Hall, this botough, on Tuesday
evening mex, t,2Srd st.Npon which occasion
a Rebecca Degree Lodge will be instituted.
A number of the officers the Grand Iodgej
with delegates from other lodges will be
present. The evenings ceremonies will
close with slipper. The members OF the
Order hereabouts should all be present.
Mr.. Jones don't you think women are
more sensible than men ?" asked MissSmith
And JdAes, after scratching bis favorite
bump for moment or two, said "why,
certainly they are. they marry men aud
men only marry women. And speaking of
marrying reminds us that ifyou contemplate
anything of that kind you should apply to
David Ebbert, on North street, to furnish
you with cheap and handsome teams.
e. II. Hohl, Mauch Chunk, is now SELL
ing an immense number Of the New I'm
proved American Watch, and no wonder,
they are so cheap. Call and see them.
Daniel Graver, of the Bet Hive store
has just returned from the city with new
and elegant assortment of ladies' dress goods,
notions and fancy articles for the holidays,
which he is prepared to sell at the lowest
possible prices for cash. Call early and Sc
cure best bargains.
Mrs. Kate Kast, aged y years, died in
the poor house of this borough, on Wednes-
day morning last about o'clock. She was
buried this friday, the coffin being furn
ished by L. II. Snyder, who has always
been good friend to the deceased.
During the coming week the following
weddings will take place: Prof. T. A. Sny-
der, of Stroudsburg, to Miss Emma Hauk,
in the Reformed church DR.. W. A. Der
hamer to Miss Maggie Kemerer, daughter
of VIM. Kemerer, in the Evangelical church;
and John Yeager, son of the late Benz. Yea
ger, Esq, of Mauch Chunk, to Miss Emma
Webb, sister of JOS S. Webb, Of this borough.
If this is not an evidence of the "good times"
now here, what is it? other marriages arc
also reported as being about to take place
shortly.
"A fine assortment of Whitman 4 Sons
choice candies, at lowest prices, at DIR. c. W.
Lentzs drug store, Weissport.
We notice Emanuel Clarss on the
streets again after being confined to the
house for some weeks by sickness.
"A large assortment of fine jewelry, suit
able for holiday presents, at very lowest
prices, at Z. II. Hobbs, Mauch Chunk.
The daylight portions of next Sunday,
December 2lst,) will be the shortest in the
year, the sun at thrty-two minutes after ~
p. m. reaching its farthest southern limit,
the winter solstice.-The sun will rise at
day between sunrise and sunset but nine
hours and eighteen minutes in length IN this
latitude.
Winter sBits nnd Overcoats by
the thousands for the holidays for less
money than ever before,
All wool Suits at rom..............S4.60 90 up.
Mems good Overcoats at from. ....,. $50 up.
Boys Melton Overcoars at FROM. 1885 up.
and an immense stock of boots and shoes
hats, caps, trunks, valises, and gents furn
ishing goods. Call before Christmas and
secure a good overcOat and suit at lowest
prices at Jonas Sondheim's, first clothing
store above Mansion House, Mauch Chunk.
The lecture in the Presbyterian church
Of this place; on Monday evening last, by
Rev. Jas. Al Little, for II years past IT, q
popular pastor of the Hokehddudta church,
was listened to By all Intelligent and ap-
preGiatIve Oudiehce. The subject rt-"Love,
Courtship, Marriage" treated in all its
phases, and interspersed with numerous in
ciHents illustrative of the subject. The
church was tnlerably well filled, and the
lecture was well received.
All the latest styles Of HATS AMI
CAPS. can he found at J. II. Haudwerk'
Oak Hall, Mauch Chunk.
"A. Vanscoter, of Packerton, dropped in
to our sanctum few davsago aud informed
us that whch h,s family, during the fall
brought in the flowers, they also brought in
Il straw berry plant and that the plant had
hloomcd, and at that time, Friday of last
week, it was full ofberries, two ofwhith had
natured and were fully ripe.
On Saturday Frederick Roach sent his
Sixteen year-old son to Taylorsvile, nelr
Scranton, for some oil of vItrlol. The bot.
tom Of the Vessel containing the oil broke
and the fluid burned the boys flesh So terri
bly, that he fell from the horse, which gal
loped home. When found tie pUot fellow
had torn Off his clothing, and he died soon
after in agony.
Just received at the store Of j. T. Nus
baum & Son. a very large and attractive is
sortment of Fducy Goods for the Honda,
trade at lowest prices.
A large lot of alarm clocks for railroa,
men, just received at f. II. Hollis MduGl
Chunk. Very cheap Tor cash,
The numerous friends ofJ. W Rauden
bush will nj doubt be pleased to learn tha
he will ug ill take charge of his hotel-thS
Carbon Hnuss--in this borough, the cominj
spring. Jake is a whole souled, genia
gentleman, and makes tip top landlord
We understand that it is the intention
Of eX-S herf Fraucis Stocker 10 take posses
sion of the Pleasant Corner Hotel in the nea
future. Frank knows how to keep hotel
and will undoubtedly do wen in his nev
undertaking.
DO you know why j. T. Nusbaum
Son are selling such large quantities of DR.,
Goods, Boots, Shoes, &c.2 Because they ar
selling at OLD PRICES:
Arrangements are making to give IN
children connected with the Lehighto
Evangelical Sunday schools grand jubile