The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-11-20

There was another explosion in Keely
Run Colliery on Friday Of last week, but
without fatal consequence.
The Pottsville Iron and Steel Company
is the name Of manufactory 10 be located
at Pottsvile, with a capital of $3.50, 900
p. X. Barger was sentenced at Scranton
on Saturday to eight years in the peniten-
tiary. lie was business manager for John
Jermyn, coal operator, aud embezzled $780,
900 of his money.
There are nearly 1000 children attend
ing the public schools in Shenandoah, where
the population is only 10000.
Philip Miner was Monday convicted Of
voluntary mauslaughter for killing Thomas
Gillen at Macnngie on the the 10th Of last
October.
"A passenger train on the Lebigh Valley
Railroad was thrown from the track near
wilkesbarre, Tuesday, and wrecked. Thos.
Malone, hagman, was killed, and John
Sweeney, fireman, so badly injured that he
died in few hours. Two other trainmen
were severly injured.
Cabbage is now brought to market in
large quantities, much to tho delight Of
lovers of saur. kraut.
Owing to the extensive prevalence Of
diphlheria among the children and youths
of Mauch Chunk, the public schools of that
place have been closed for an indefnate pc
rion.
During the week ending November End
the Bethlehem Iron Company turned out
2,9O9 gross TINS Of Bessemer steel ingots.
Frank Harwig, tramp who has been
lettering about the Bethlehems for year
past, being frequently given odd jobs, cloth.
ing and food by Mr.. James Breinig, has been
arrested and committed Tor trial charged
with stealing turkeys from Mr.. Breinig
The Stemton Car Works are very busy
and orders are coming in continually. A
long train of new gondola cars was recently
forwarded to the Missouri Pacific Railroad
William j. Bradley son of Justice Brad
ley, of the Supreme Court of the United
States, and Elizabeth, daughter of Senate
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, were married
Wednesday in Harrisburg. Rev. Dr.. Cat
tell, OF Lafayette College, ofiiciated.
va. Do you wish the correct timer G.
to J. A. Campbell, the matchmaker, BAN
| street, this borough, and secure nne of thos
, handsome and cheap clocks. White meta
watch chains, very cheap and pretty. Re
pairing promptly attended to at low prices
: About noon on SATURDAY. last, at Pack
erton, man named Kominuskie, employe
ON the Lehigh Valley Railroad, while bus
; in moving some cars, and being betwee
: two, did not notice the rapid approach {
some coal cars on the same track until
late. One Of his arms was caught betwee
the bumpers and so shockingly mangle
2 that it is thought amputaton will be nece
s sary.
p, Mr.. W. E. Kemerer, Of Franklin, droI
ped in upon us at an early hour this (Fr
day. morning; he was on his way to atten
= the closing session of the teachers institut
= at Weatherly. Mr. X. is most enthusia
tic and persevering teacher.
-Britton Burnett, an old resident Of MOI
roe county, and for over forty years an il
q valid, died suddenly at his residence G
4 Foxtown Hill, on Wednesday afternoon
~ last week. He was GO wears of age.
l. The Bangor Slate Co. made 4,6
J, squares ofrocfug slate during October ,whi
for the week ending Nov. 9th, twenty-fo
car loads of roofing slate were carried ov
the Bangor & Portland railroad. Durii
W. the week ending Oct. 3Oth, 1919 squares
roofing and III cases Of school states we
shipped from the Lehigh region.
J" "A party Of hunters left Bushkil fe
days ag" on deer hunting expedition
m Porter township, Pike county, Pa. Amor
I'd the number was Absalom Arnst, 81 yea
er old who was assigned to watch the can
m fire while the rest Of the party were q
IN driving deer. While sitting by the e
x Arnst saw deer running directly towa
" him. He reached for his gun, wh
rt was lying on the ground, and while ru
ming to get near the deer he stumbled al
, fell, the gun was discharged, and its co
u tents entered his side, producing death.
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