The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-03-20
There are at present SO7 inmates in the
hlnt hnnfiIf afms house.


1t is reported by secret service detectives
that a counterfeit legal tender note is in
circulation, dated 1879, check mark C.
--Constables elected at the February
election serve one month less than a year,
their term expiring the first Monday in
March, 1881.
Every soldier should read the ad9er
tisement Of W. G.. Beringer & CO.; they are
one Of the oldest and best Claim Agencies in
the United States-Read their advertisement
The Farmers and Mechanics Institute
1t Easton will hold their next fair on Sep
tembcr 2lst, 22d, 23rd and s4th-offs week
prior to the Lehigh county fair.
One of the most important projects that
is proposed by the direcjurs of the Pennsvl-
vania Railroad Company is the construction
of a new line, IN tofjuhction with Tie lie
high Valley Railroad Company from Phila.
delphia to Bethlehem.
The normal department at Nuremberg
Cottege is filling up rapidly with students
The close of the schools in the country dis.
tricts will augment the attendance largely.
If you wanta nice smooth, easy shave
your hair cut or shampooing, 90 to Franz
Roederer's Saloon, under the Exchange IIo-
tel. He will fix yo2 right, and don'tyou
forget it.
The depot for fresh, Fifs and genuine
drugs and medicines is Dr:C T. Horns Cen
trail Drug Store, OPPOSITE tie "corbon
House" 6-10
Mr.. Chdrlie i'haro and his sister, Miss
Cordie, of Bethlehem, vino have Jetri visit
ing at Milt. Weiss returned home Monday.
During their stay they made a large number
If friends.
On February 2gth Geo. B. Wolverton,
Of Easton, aged lG years, accidentally swal-
lowed a silver half dollar. Ife experienced
no i'll effects, and after watirg 2l6 hours
the coin came to daylight again:
Nj. FlorGy; Mar the canal britge,Wess
port, offers for sale this spring, good hand
made, fine and coarse harness, collars, &c,
and very reasonable prices.
Soft and stilr hats, light weights, caps,
gloves, &C., at very low prices for cash at
Handwerk's Market Square, Mauch Chunk.
Tuesday of last week was lS9th ami
Yersary ofthe founding OF Bethehein-rath-
er, on that day Hal the first tree was felled
to build the first house The oldest house
now standing in Bethlehem is the "Gemein
Haus," or congregation house.
The steepe on St. Johns Church at
Satington is in such rickety condition
that il has been resolved to remove it, out
of fear that it might some day tumble earth
ward.
II. II. Peters, agent, the porhlar merch-
ant tailor, in the post Office building, is now
receiving md opening one OF the largest
and most fashionable stocks of cloths, cas-.
simeres and suitngs ever brought into
Lehighton, aud which lie is prepared to
make up in the latest fashion and most
durable manner, at prices which actually
defy competition. Call and examine goods
and learn prices and be convinced.
Mr.. E. Is. Byington has been appointed
general passenger agent OF the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad, in place of Mr.. W. II. Sdyre
the Presidents assistant, Win heretofor,
performed the duties of tEis office in addit
ion to his already overcrowded labors.
-rhe machinery in the Stcnipton Ca
WORKS Is oclnS operate" oy a 1O morse ppwe'
engine Ihe shors consist o' one ou'lnihs
oi stone Slo Dy oo iee' ID '''herS'ohsa 'ra'"'
annex loo y oo' anu another' tue WOO
yvnrkintr shon 9n nv I5 feet
"A very liberal patronage has been be
slowed upon us since our late Spring an
1ouncemcnt," and believing quick anC
large sales at small margin of profit to b.
Che best plan cooperation, We are determined
to substantiate what we promised !; we shal
therefore continue TO 5Esr dry goods s,carpets
boots shoes etc., at still very low prices
only however as long as the present stocl
may last. Respectfully
J. T. NusBGuw & SoN.
The Carbon Iron and Pine Corpanv n
porrvville Carbon county, IRE openinr
3ew or, mi,e in Lebirf, torrty. pbey Sc
np the mar bissry last week.
The Lebiph and sbsouahshna fsilroof
Is. 10 have A double trick from Maucl
Chunk to Treehlers. last week opera
tions were commenced at .he unper end Il
Lehigh Gsp to connect sidings, making
double traek from the Gan to Hazards. an,
gravel trsin rs employed in filling il
whore neccss,tv for cnmnleting the doubl
track
I'm Etsyaraor District A,or,, for IN
Nav E,a TiG, Association of Is78 orphiI,
delphla' lateiy resident IN TINS borough ha
removed 70 ne'h'ene'n' whero nc Is do'"
nled at lOi Broad street fersons deslr'h
to effect an insurance on their l'yes Tor IN
beneht oil their FAMILIES Will 90 wen 10 con
suit WIN MN -
-lo-l0-i4 mas reacnen 'l's p'ece' an
Is creating a great aeai oi worry 10 the pr,
lessor VINO tries 10 solNe the III lSsteINB Wull