The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-12-25

II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
Morgan L. Williams, a coal pioneer in
Schuylkill county, died at Minersville on
Friday of last week.
The Grand Jury of Pike county has in
dcted Thomas Burns for killing his son
three weeks ago.
If YOU go to Mauch Chunk, don't fail to
see the new stock of jewelry at E. II. Hohl's
store.
WANTED, on or before January l,
1881, $500 for FIVE years, for which first
mortgage or judgment will be given as Sc
curity on real estate now paying 20 per cent,
with interest at per cent. per annum. Ad-
dress, for particulars, ADVOCATE Office, Le-
highton, Pa. ~
Sunday School teachers will find a Sc
lect assortment of books suitable for gifts TO
their scholars at Luckenbachs, Manch
Chunk. Sold very low.
james o'Donnell's liquor store, in AZ.
lentown, was burned out Tuesday morning
Loss, $4,000 insured for $4,000.
-Ifyou are in need of a watch, you will
get good bargain if you go to E. H. Hollis
Mauch Chunk.
"A Farm can be had in trade, or in ex-
change for town or city property. Apply
at this office.
The Christmas festival Of the Reformed
Church, Sunday School will be held to-
night (Christmas Eve), in the church. An
interesting programme has saen arranged
for the occasion, and the usual distribution
of candies among the school children will
take place. Doors open at 7 o'clock. All
are invited to attend.
Cards announcing the marriage of Mr..
R. H. Sayre, Jr., and Miss H. Bessie Hi
lard, of Wilkesbarre, to take place ON the
2Sth inst, are out.
If you want a racket, buy one ofthe
railroad d-men's racket alarm clocks, at E. H
Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
OvERCoATINGs. THE Clauss
Bros, popular Merchant Tai
lors, announce to their custo-
mers and friends that they
have Just received an immense
stock of the newest patterns
in Overcoatings, which they
are prepared to make up in
the latest styles and most du-
rable manner at very low pri-
ces for cash. Call and exam
inc the stock before making
your purchases elsewhere. We
are bound to satisfy the most
fastidious in the matter of clo-
thing, gents furnishing goods,
hats, caps, boots, shoes, etc.
The jury in the B1rtree murder case al
Honesdale rspdered verdict on Saturday
of murder in the "second degree"
Charles Sickler accidentally poisoned
his wife on Saturday night at Scranton, by
giving her carbolc acld instead of chlorate
She died in few hours. Sckler has gone
crazy on account of the fatal mistake.
&sa-We are Of the opinion that it must be
good, for the simple reason that so many
praise it and physicians prescribe it. We
mean DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price %
cents. all Druggists keep it,
Prof A. P. Horn, of Lancaster City, i.
home to spend Christmas and New Yeal
with his friends.
Another slight addition to the "beauti
ful snow" during Tuesday night aud We'd
nesday morning. Not enough for good
sleighing as yet.
John NJ, Hover, of Cherryville, tn,
other day buthered three hogs which joint
ly weighed l47s pounds, dressed.
The rolling mills of the Catasauqui
manufacturing company at Catasauqua anC
Ferndale are fun OF orders al present.
The LeLigh Vallew railroad compan,
is filling its ice houses in South Bethlehem
with ice cut at White Haven and Hickor,
Run.
For the week ending on the 18th inst
glib tons Of coal were transported over tn,
Lehigh Valley railroad total for the sea
son to date of 24O .O2O tonsj decrease O
1896 tons as compared with same date las
year.
There will be an early morning servie
in the Reformed Church, of this borough
this (Christmas) morning, at o'clock. Th
pastor will preach sermon from the text
Luke II. Chap, To IA verses. A cordia
invitation is extended To the people to at
!end,
The next term of our County Court vii
convene on Monday, January lOth.
Hon. Robert Klotz, member of Congres
from this district, will please accept gu
thanks for fayoIs shown this office.
Notices to quit premises. A new lot o
hand aud for sale at the CARBON ADvocAT
office.
> Prof. Thomas NJ. Ballet, sf The Key
stone state Normal School, and bis brothe
Tilghman NJ, arrived home on Tuesday la.
to spend the holidays.
'%Mr. Jaeob Kressley, of Heidelburg tsp
= died on Tuesday of last week, aged 10 year
In the fall of 1878 he struck Elias Lent,
. neighbor over the head with a club, KILN
him. The blow was struck in the hest ,
quarrel because of one Of Lentz's hos
breaking down his, Kressley's, fences an
running in one Of his fields. The commun
, " was Of the impression that Kressley d.
not intend 10 kill Lentz, aud he was acqui
Il ted OF the charge Of homicide laid again
: him.
d The newly erected ST. Johu's Evaneel
D cal Church 10 Bethlehem, was dedicated .
= sunday last. The dedicalnry sermon vi
| preached by Bishop Bowman.