The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-18


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During, tie druggist, looks veil Under
\ cap aud cape.
-The Democratic meeting at Mauch
Chuhk, last SatGtday night, was quiet
and orderly affair.
The big sAo& will bO at Allentown
Wednesday he&t, tic a2d.
The present cool nights reminds us that
the "beautiful snow" will soon put in an
appearance, when out toung bloods can
squeeze their glfls "beneatb the bufIaloes"
etc. In the meantime if you want to enjoy
a nice buggy ride, David Ebbert can furnish
you a good turn out at low rates.
Don't forget the exhibition .Uf tie Car
bon county industrial Society, October 5. g.
and 8. Let the farmers, especially, bring
in their stock and products and help to
make it a success.
@D- Hdss Music. To be aroused from
sweet and delicious Sldniber by "cat sere-
nade," is on a par with being athoyed in
church by the steady hacking and coUghing
by individuals, who neglect to take Dr..
Bulls Cough syrdp. Price 25 cents.
Daniel McLaiIerty had Shs of his shands
badly iiGtllated by the explosion Of a cart
iidge which he was trying to pick open with
pin, in East Mauch Chunk, on Monday
evening last. 3,
-Jonathan Hbit, proprietor of the Read
ing Nickel Works, in Reading, disappeared
on Saturday, and was found Tuesday morn
ing hanging to the rafters of the garret of
his house II is thought that petuniGry
ttUubies caused his suicide.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
announces quarterly dividend of one per
cent. payable October 5.
John Butler was accidentally shot dead
by BenjStiin TubbS while they were gun
ming at Kingston, Luzerne county, Monday
afternoon.
w. W. Scranton General Manager ofthe
Lackawanna Irqp fnd Coal Couipany; has
resigned ard G. F. MATHS has been appoint
ed his successor. It is said that Mr.. Scran-
ton will set about establishing extensive
iron and steel works in the city which bears
his name.
-fRS t96igh Valley Railroad Company
adVahced charges on coal yesterday on the
main line of their road from Mauch Chunk
to tide at Perth Amboy Is cents ton. The
business of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany, like all the other coal cornpanies, Is
wonderfully prosperous, and, judging from
the steadily advancing prices of its bonds
and shares, dealers in them must be ex-
pectihg an early increase in tbo present 4
per cent. dividends.
-Rey. j. II. Hartman, pastor Of Zion's
Reformed Church, of this borough, left for
Tafngdua, his old charge, today friday
to participate in the Harvest Home services
in Trinity Reformed church of that borough
We learn that the choir of the Lehight6n
church will leave Sunday morning for tie
same place and purpose.
Dir, c. W. Bower has now located fol
the practice of his profession, in his father.
residence, Bank street, this borough.
Mary Goldman, of PhitGdelphia, was
arrested at the Lehigh Valley depot, Easton
on Saturday afternoon, charged with kid
mapping young girls to put them in houses
Of prostitution. Tie charge vas made tJ
Che father of a young girl named Annie
KEEPER, who was in Mary Goldman's com
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bad reputation were with them when tht
arrest was made. just as the woman hac
bought tickets for the party for Philadelphia
The Goldman woman was held ior hear
ing.
Samuel Bergher, ex-County Commits
sioner Of Lehigh county was found dead il
bed Friday morning, at his home at Lehigl
Gap. Deceased was station agent at th
Gap and had a large summer boarding
house there. He was Superintendent of tn
Girard Slate Company, was prominent il
local politics and was a man of wealth an,
e Influence. He was about 60 years OF age
> His death Is attributed to heart disease. II
leaves a wife and one child.
There wa6 q heavy frost in the bac
. townships Of Pike and Monroe counties o.
' Saturday morning,and considerable danrag
was done to the growing crops and fruit.
-Pfofessor Samuel S. Haldeman, OF tn
University of Pennsylvania, died on Frida
: evening at his home in Lancaster count,
IS aged 6s years.
Thomas Judge was killed by fan
= coal in the West Plttstoi' Collisfy, at Pitt
ton, on Saturday. He leaves wife an
IS three children.
-Jacob Balmes was committed 10 jail
l. Pottsville, on Saturday night, on complain
II of his wife, who swore that she was &frsi
he would kill her. He was found dead i
+ his cell Sunday morning, from the effects
9 dose of arsenic, which he took before h
s. commitrient. His whe refused to ha,
s. anything to do with the body.
On Wednesday Of last week the wont
g. portion of the family Of Mr.. David Koon
le residing near ROckdale, were engaged
u apple butter boiling, and while one Of u
D. daughters was busy stirring the contents
ID the kettle one Of her petticoats became ignit,
by beirg brought in contact with one Of Il
s. iire-brands on the hearth. In an instant b
ID outer garments were in a blaze. No syai
y able help being at hand she immediate
r raised q cry for assistance, and this bringiI
81 her father and the other members Of Il
family to the scene, the burning clothing VI
s. then qsiasly torn from her body, though
g this time her lower extremities, as we'll
the middle portion of her body, arms, a.
had been very badly burned.
81 Those interested in the purchase
Is stands on the fair grounds, will do we'll
he read the announcement Of the Fale, in a
at other column, which is Fixed at 3 O'Clock
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