The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-10-16


For the SOven days ending on tho 9Th
inst, there were 27,l46 tons Of coal trans
ported over the Lehigh and susquebauna
railroad, making total for the season to
that date of a,1sS,l42 tons, showing de.
crease as compared with same time last
year Of SlS,Sis tons.
DIR. Q. S, German is giving his residence
on the corner Of Bank and Iron streets, a
cost OF paint.
"A Democrats meeting will be held in
the borough Of Parryville this (Friday)eve-
nihg, 18th inst. W. Lee stiles, OF Packer.
tchy will address the people on the Tariff
question. All should hear him--he is
fluent and pleasant spe Baker.
The receivers of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Company have ordered
the payment; on October rs, of $500, 900 ad-
ditional, making, with previously ordered
payments, 100000 out of the 81 100000 of
receivers certificates issued under order of
the court of May ~, $780, and also will
pay on November 9, on accoudtthe one-half
ofthe July coupons of the general mortgage
bonds of said company, retdihing the cou-
pOns to the holders stamped hSf paid. They
will also pay on the same dat the entire
July coupon of the general mortgage defer
red sterling scrip.
--Pardee & Co., are erecting slreaker in
the vicinity of Hazleton that will have a
capacity for preparing over 1000 tons of
coal u day.
An accident occurred at No. slope,
Yorktown, last Friday, whereby ,ames
Boyle, of that place, lost his life. When
about to 60 home he told his laborer hat
he would go back for hammer, but as he
place was not safe, his laborer tried to h-
duce him not to 60 for it. He went H.
however, and just as he arrived at the plac
where the hammer was, some of the Goa
which had been hanging loose lell on him
causing injuries from which he died in few
hours The funeral took place on Sunda,
afternoon.
I'm accordance with the call ofthe chair
man, Gen. Lilly, the conferees met in tn
Central Hotel, HaEleton, Tuesday morning
at II o'clock. Gen. Lilly was elected chair
man, and T. s. McNsir secretary. The Ger
then stated the object of the conference an
they proceeded to nominate for Congress:
The following names were then presented
B. W. Wilde, of Hazleton, nominated j. c
Hayden, of Jeanesville; Geo. H. Troutmol
} nominated Gen. VIM. Lilly of Mauch CHUNK
E. G. Remmel nominated W. J. Scott, {
Nescopeck. The names of ]. C. Haydor
and Gen. Lilly were then withdrawn, an
) on motion Of Geo. II. Troutman, seconde
by Mr.. Munroe, Of Columbia, W. ]. Scott, {
choice of the Republicans for Congress i
, the Eleventh District.
S Lafayette Lentz and N. D. Cortrigh
| have been elected directors of the secon
National Bank, of Mauch Chunk, to f
: vacancies caused by the death OF Soloma
Dreisbach and General Albright. the la
ter was president of the bank, and Tho
= L. Foster, who had been cashier Of the ban
y since its organization in 1864 has bee
elected as the new President.
On account the absence of Rev. ].
5 Miller, who is in attendance at the dedici
Y ton of new church at New Hope, Bucl
, county, a former charge Of Mr.. Miller
Rev. j. B. Cole, of Allentown, will rreaC
in the M. E. church, of this borough, Oh l.
: morrow Sunday 18th inst.
Mary Bemler Of Mauch Chunk, VII
had both her thighs broken about eigI
weeks ago, says the Bethlehem Times, lai
2 Wednesday was discharged from ST. Luke
Hospital, as she was we'll again and able
walk. Mary at once wrote to her mother
come TO meet her, to accompany her hon
; Unfortunately Thursday morning whi
Mary was walking about the hospit
If grounds, she was frightened at the sight OF
e snake, and attempted To run, when she ie
aud broke her lett thigh again. Her scream
II was Just busy ut an operation of now cal
70 but ran TO her assistance. He first killed Il
II snake aud with some assistance brought h
back 10 her bed and attended To her lnjurle
z. For the week ending on the 9Th ius
% there were transported Vver the Lehigh Va
"a ley railroad n ,746 tons of coal, making
total of 3,729,22O tons, showing an increa
q Of 1855 tons; as compared with same tin
n last year.
John BastingtOn, "A brakeman on d
Of Lehigh Valley railroad met with an ac,
Z dent at Mauch Chunk, on Monday la
a which resulted in his death. He was stan
ing ON the cars to couple the same, while &
/ train was being made up, and not having
l. firm hold he was thrown IRON his positi
70 when the tram started. Falling betwe
J. the cars his head was caught between /
y bumpers aud crushed. He died instantl
,, Bast:igtOn leaves wife and four childr
le u mourn his sudden demise. He resd
at Mauch Chunk.
:. Irwin Lustsr, the first of the railrC
men tried for the murder 0i Robert Brysu
VI at Agnew Station, tor stealing a bunch
grapes, Was convicted OF maHslaughter
l.. PItlsburg on Saturday.