The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-03

j. L. Gabel, took certiorari against the
decision Of ESQ. Mosser, Of Mauch 6hdnk,
in the matter of the sealer Of Weights and
Measures, Albin Stole, wherein the latter
had gone 10 the store of Mr.. GabelGsho keeps
d hardware store, and attempted to seal all
the weights and measures which he had in
stock and for sale. I'd this Mr.. Gabel OBJ
jected, when Mr.. stolle brought suit as above
for damages. Ths 6ase was decided at an
adjourned COURT before Judge Dreher, on
Saturday last In favor of Mr.. Gabel. The
cost of the suit falling upon Mr.. Stolle. Hon.
W. NJ. Rapsher appeared for Mr.. Gabel. The
decision in this case gives general satisiac-
tion.
On Friday evening Of last weekJa htim-
Der of young folks, per invitation, met at the
residence of Mr.. E. Hibbler; on Bankway,
for the purpose Of organizing d Social Club.
After short time spent in pleasant conver.
sationj the club was organized by the cleo
ton of the following officers: President,
| Miss p. Scott Vice President, John Lentz /:
Secretary, Miss Clara Hlbblorj Treasurer,
I. J. Seilert.
For the week endihg on the 9th ult.,
there were shipped over the Lehigh Valley
railroad 5O,l93 tons Of coal, total for the
season to date of S5s,O7s tons, an increase,
as compared with SAME tiiftb last season, of
Ill 1905 tons.
All those desiring to attend the singing
school to be opened in Weissport, will please
assemble In the public school house of that
borough, on Thursday evening next, Jan. g.,
1880, at o'clock. For terms, &C., address
the director; JoHN F. HALBAcH,
Lehighton, Pa.
William Powell, Of Kingston, while
standing near the Lackawaniia and Blooms
burg Railroad track Friday morning of last
week, at Pittstoh; was struck by passing
train and killed. He leaves wife and one
child.
--Postmasters are now required to stamp
the date of the arrival of letters on the back
of the envelope. This is good and sensi
bic order. It is possible now to tell how
long a letter has been on its journey from
the post bifice mailed to the one to which
sent.
One day last week while Mr.. John Nc
Laughlin, of Slatington, was engaged in
cutting down tree he met with very
ugly accident. 1t seems that while engaged
in his work he had occasion to pass to the
other side of the tree TO give the finishing
stroke, as he thought. when the axe in his
hand glanced off and hit his right foot,
splitting it almost in two.
The numerous friends of Rev. A. Fuchs
D. D., will learn OF his death with much
regret. He died at his residehce in Bath on
the 2Oth ihstij after a lingering illnessj aged
76 years. He was engaged in the ministry
for nearly halfa century, and retired from
the pastoral charge of the Lutheran
churches at Bath, Howertown, Plainfeld, !,
and other places in May, 1875, on account
of his age and declining health.
The "S*itztrland" is about as dull d
place to visit just now as any place we know
of. No news and no excitetiieht of any kind.
The County Commissioners have been
busy with the collectors of taxes during the
week making exonerations A visit to their
Office on Wednesday showed that they were
nearly through.
The many friends of T. D. Clauss will
be pleased to learn that on Wednesday last
he sETfbEb tN FULL WITH TrE COUNTY for the
deficiency in his settlement as Treasurer last
spring. We congratulate Mr., Clauss on his
success.
There were shipped over the Lehigh &
Susquehanna railroad for the week ending
the 26th ult., 65,957 tens of coal; total for
the season to that date of 4,Oss,s 1928 tons, be-
ing an increase, compared with same time
last year, Of ,735, ,4S9 tons.
Excelsior Cornet Band of this borough
was but serehadihg our citizens New Year't
eve.
Wednesdays addition to the snow upon
the ground in this section has made the roads
tolerably faif for sleightng; and David Eb-
bert is prepared to supply you with the
teams TO ENJOY the occasion.
We were pleased to meet our esteemed
friend, Prof j. p Howlandin Mauch Chunk
Wednesday He was on his way to Party.
vile, to visit friends.
"A special meeting Of our School Board
was held Wednesday evening, few bill
were ordered paid, and several bctfds order
ed exchanged from 6 to per cent. wher
the board adjourned.
The depot for fresh, pure and genuint
drugs and medicines is DR.. C. T. Horns Cen
trail Drug Store; opposite the " Carbon
House." B-19.
John Burns, being drunk, fatally stab
bed his wife while she was asleep, and ther
tried to commit suicidej IN Easton, OH las
Tuesday night:
Rev. j. P. Miller, pastor Of the NJ. E
church of this borough, buried an infant
child on Wednesday last.
"A well executed counterfeit half eagle i
in circulation, one that stands nearly all tht
tests but that Of the scales, and nearly that
The genuine half eagle weighs l29 grains
this spurious coin, as tested at the UniteC
States Mint, weighs 1874 grains-ll graini
shortly nicely adjusted scales. On scales
that are little stiff the absence of weight
is scarcely discernibe, and the coating o
gold is sufficiently thick to resist the usua
chemical tests The officers of the mint re
port it the best executed bogus half eagl
ever shown there.
Cut fiIis 6nt.