The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-08-14

Mr.. /. Miller, of Weissport, while fol-
lowing the trail of his occupation that OF
buying mp sheep and calves in Monroe Co.
met with painful accident on Monday.
While driving along the road to Broad
headsvile, his horse shyed at a buffalo robee
and upset the wagon. Miller coming out
the debris with broken leg.
The Garfeld-Arthur club have flung
their banner to the breeze.
The Hancock English club meets TO-
night friday, at $50 o'clock, in Linder-
mans Hall. All members and Hancock
men are requested to be present. The club
now numbers 100, exclusive of the Packer
ton list. Now, by ye gods the work goes
bravely on
On account of the camp meeting there
will be no services in the Lehighton OF
Wrissport Evangelical churches, to morrow
Sunday, 18th inst.
A switch tender, named Emery, who re.
sided ut South Easton, was run over and in
slautly killed on Saturday afternoon by d
train, a short distance above the Lehigh aud
Susqurhanna Railroad depot at Easton
The Shenandoah Herald says that the
restriction in coal mining made the pay o
the Philadelphia and Reading Company il
that town last month $4,000 instead o
$50 1000, aud adds that the region has beer
losing in this proportion since the restrict
tive policy began six months ago.
The Northampton County Democrat,
meeting, on Saturday, selected Bath as th,
| place for its convention on the 9th pros
Addresses were made by Hons. S. q. Cux
Edward HARVEY. IIiester Clymer, j. B
Storm aud Z. J. Fox.
The store and post-Aiiice at FleetwooC
were robbed last Wednesday night OF abou
Sl9j worth Of postage s,arnps, Sl55 il
money from the store, aud S2S from "A reg
istered letter in the post-oiiice. Beside TIN
money the thieves took lot Of cashmere
and others goods, altogether of the value O
about $500. The robbery was discnverer
next morning about five o'clock when The
store was opcned. Adam schafler, one o
The firm SLEEPS on the second story, but h,
did not hear the robbers.
Maj. Joseph Steckel died at his resi-
drncc, near Romichs Mil, in North White
hall, on Saturday week, at the age Of 4
years. lie was numbered among The oldc,
residents Of his township. and was know
as man of modest demeinnr, courteou
and uilable, possessing The confidence an,
esteem ol all who eujnyed his acquaintance
He possessed fine social qualities. and il
the several spheres of husband, father an,
citizen occupied position worthy Of rmulo
tiun.
Tho population Of the several countic
in this census district shows the fullowin
increase since 1870: Montgomery, 1880
Bucks. 1903; Northampton, s,S5S: Lehigl
0,273i Carbon, 4,SO3.
On Monday evening week JohI
Schmidt, employed by Samuel Knrcht, IL
Bath, fell out of Il wagon aud. striking ol
his head, died in half an huur.-lIe was a
"nr time pluprr in the Northampton
county aims house, and was sixty five year
Id.
For the week ending on the 9Th inst
there were S9.s2g tons of coal shipped owe
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, making a tota
fr the seasoL Of 2,s2O,GS tons. being an in
crease "l 1881 tons a, compared with sam
time hast year.
--For the five days enaing on the Ct
inst, there were 79 234 tons of coal shinpe
over TIE Lehigh ani Susquehanna rarlroa,
making total for the season of 1000, 50
toms, showing a decrease for the season ,
3I3,gGO tons
There died Tuesday at the residence ,
Ia rs'n. Geo. Sugrcaves,tt Puilipsburg, MIR
Elizabeth Walker, at the advanced age
lO7 years. She was born at Black water, ,Ir,
land, IN l77s, and came to tins country al
trrtre death of her husband, f,uretn yea
ago. She resided first in the ctty Of Ne
York, with her son, aud moved to Philip
b r, five years ago. She was the mother
twelve riiildren,and uniy two, the youugrs
sryIvr her.
-Snmr Of the Republican papers say In.
. even General iluncork 5 cousin will not vo
Tor him. That is unthing, there are said
ue Tools in every family.