The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-03-15

DIR. Will Reber has purchased the good
will of DR.. stapp's practice in East Penn
township, and will remove there next Mon
day, and take charge. DR.. stapp proposes
10 leave on or about the LIST of April for
Leadville, Col.
---"Who is the Father Of Lies7" asked the
Sunday y-school teacher. And a good little
boy on the front row replied: "Please, sir,
Deacon Pillsbury is the father of 'Lize."
But there are no lies about the fact that
David Ebbert, keeps the handsomest teams
and makes the lowest charges of any livery
man in the county.
Same idae Of the value Of THE CARBON
ADVOCATE as medium for local advertis-
ing may be inferred from the fact that a
short local dot in last weeks paper announc-
ing that the Western ticket agent would be
at this Office Wednesday evening, brought
twelve searchers from different portions of
the county after information from that
gentleman. Disbeieves in the efficacy
Of Printers ink will stick pin right here.
We are pleased TO learn that Mr.. T. NJ.
Ballet Of Mshoning valley, near New Ma
honin;, was at late meeting Of the Board
Of Trustees of the Keystone State Normal
School, at Kutztown, elected to the Profess
sorship of Latin and Greek Of that Iustitu-
ton. Prof Ballet is a young man Of rare
qualifications, and eminently fitted to fill
the above named position. lie graduatedat
franklin & Marshall College, taking first
honors, and subsequently spent year at
Yale College, he is at present pursuing his
Theological studies in the Reformed Semi
nary, at Lancaster. We are pleased ~ see
the Normal has made so wise q selection.
The first thunder storm of the season
occurred on Saturday evening last. At
about seven o'clock the first flashes Of light
ming were observed, at first very slight, but
the flashes increased in intensity until about
nine o'clock, when they were very vivid
and the thunder rolled in long heavy peals,
accompanied by heavy fall Of hail, rain
and sleet. The storm subsidized at about
eleven o'clock.
Several days ago the driver boys en-
ployed by the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Company, at Wanamic, near Wilkesbarre,
struck for an increase in their wages of ten
per cent. The leaders in the strike were dis
charged, and the mines have been idle since.
on Saturday the drivers held a meeting,
and resolved not to work until the advance
was conceded, the ringleaders restored, and
full time given.
Sarah Thomas, young lady about 90
years Of age, resident in Tamaqua, was
standing near the stove on Saturday, and
her clothing took fire, she became frighten.
ed, and no person being in the house, she
ran across the street to a neighbor, 10y this
time her clothing was all ablaze) they threw
water on her and rolled her in carpet, but
she was so badly burned that she died from
the effects of it that night at II o'clock.
e. II. Snyder has just returned from
New York, with large stock offspring styles
of dress aud dry goods, among which is a
| splendid assortment of black and colored
silks, of choicest patterns, for ladies' spring
wear. Our lady friends will do well to call
early and inspect these goods which are Of
fering at prices lower than ever before sold
for in this locality.
The members Of the Lehghton Cornet
Band, desirous of purchasing a new set Of
instruments, are now soliciting subscriptions
from our citizens to aid them in their de-
sign. Those of our citizens who can afford
to help them will no doubt willingly do so.
The boys have shown considerable zeal since
their organization and deserve success.
-Christana, the widow of Joseph Fem
stermacher, died at her residence near the
Stone Church, Northampton Co., on Tues
day night of last week, of general debility,
in the 9th year of her age She had been
confined to her bed for about two weeks
and although her death was thought not
an improbable occurrence, yet the commun-
ity around received the announcement with
sad regret