The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-03-20


1875, letter c. and Is printed on imitation
fibre paper. The shading under the words
United States" is darker than in the genu
inc note.
The gafswoy of the the Hammond Col
liery; near Girard3ile, caved in Tuesday
morning, burying twenty men. In a few
hours all were tescued, They were but
slightly bruised, except Martin Mcdonald,
whose injuries are mortal.
Garden and other seeds, fresh, pure and
cheap, at A. j. Durling's drug Store, Lehigh
ton, Pa.
Now is the time for new window shades
dados or plain With spring balance rollers,
and Luekenbach, of Mhuch Chunk has them
at the lowest prices fer Che best goods.
Hire your teams ct David Ebbert's pop
ular li4ery on North stfset, this borough,
and be happy. Horses and carriages of the
best aud terms very low.
On the 3OtIi inst, the executors of the
late Lewis Horn, will dispose of a variety of
personal property, at public sale, at his late
residence in East Wcissport. See bills print
ell at this office.
--On April 10th, Lizzie Yiengst will dis
pose of large Quantity of household lurni-
ture, at public sale, at the Valley House, in
this borough. See bills printed at this AD
vooATE office.
-Notwilhstandihg the rapid rise in the
price of paper and printing material we are
doing job printing at lowest prices. Call and
see sbiatlt6 ara learn prices.
Trout fishing will be legal on and after
April LIST. Prepare yonr tackle.
The attention ofthe ladies
S particularly invited to the
beautiful stock Of shawls and
cmbroideries, at Daniel GRAY
er's Bee Hive Store, which
are going off fast at very low
prices!
1T is understood James S. Wibirt, Of the
Mansion Hou5a, Mahch Chunk, will take
the Eagle House, Summit Hill, in charge
after April lst. With necessary repairs this
old time hostelry erected in 1887, will be a
desirable spot for summer boarlers.
Carbon Temple of Honor and Temper
ance, Of Summit Hnls @ill hold its Thir
leenth Anniversary April 2nd, upon which
occasion they will be addressed by Rev. A
II. SeDdbower, of Reading, d gentleman
whose abors in behalf of temperance have
been of the most vigorous. The exercises
will be held in the Town Hall.
The Delaware, Lackawanua and West.
ern Railroad and Delaware and Hudson
Canal Companies issued circulars Monday
advancing the price OF coays from to 80
cents upon the several grades, excepting
stove, and the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre ad
vanced from so to 40 cents per ton.
The water was let into the Lehigh Ca
nal last Monday and navigation was opened
on Thursday,
Daniel Gra7er, Of the Bee
Hive Store, has just returned
from the city with a new and
beautiful stock of Spring and
Summer dress and dry goods
which he is now opening fol
the inspection of his lady
fiehds. An early can will
ensure best bargains, as he
will dispose Of his present
stock at old prices
Glover and timothy seed in large o
small quantities, at lowest cash prices, at J
L. Gabel's hardware store, opposite th
public square, Lehighton, pa.
Charlie Blank, boy about ~ or !:
years of age, residing in this borough ,whil
wrestling With another boy on TUESDAY
last, was thrown or fell and broke his arm
He had broken the arm in the same plac
a few months previous, and the forme
fracture hdtF not yet thoroughly healed a
the time this occurred. Dr. N. B. Reber re
duced the fracture which is said to be
very painful.
MIR Jerome Reigcl is lying very sicl
with typhoid fever, at his home in tins Dor
ough. lie is under the medical treaimen
Of DR.. n. B. Eeber.
Our streets have been in a terribl
muddy condition during the past few days
which proves great drawback to the busi
ness Of the town. We trust, when the ne'
council get into power, that something wi
be done to remedy the filthy condition {
our main thoroughfare at least.
Prof William Theo,lore Roepper die
at his residence IN Bethlehem, Wednesda
night of last week, in the fist year of HI
age. lie was a distnguished chemist an
minerologist. well known ia'seiSnGfe circle
Of Philadelphia, as also at Yale and Harvar,
lie was the dlscoYerer Of the famous depos
of zinc near Bethlehem and of several ne
minerals. His knowledge of the zinc orr
Of Pennsylvania and New Jersey was tho
ough, and he was often called as an eXper
hb hoANAo1A Hdo NASl AAihh bl bllNilI "
has lived at Bethlehem since ls4O, chief
in the financial service of the Moravia
Church. For a time he held a prolesso
, ship in the Lehish University! Rhe funer
services were held dt the Moravian Chure
Bethlehem, on Monday afternoon, the Isl
!. inst, at 2 o'clock.
For the week ending on the 18th ins
52,739 tons Of coal were transported over Il
? Z. & S. railroad, making total of 5sS A!
=, tons TO date, decrease for the season.
r compared with same time last year, Of Z,
It 7s9 tons.
e The men at the Allentown rail mill a
d at work sgain, having received an adyan
y Of per cent. on their wages.
= Isaac Davis was killed by falling OF d
) bucket in the elevator Of the Pennsylvan
9 Coal Company's new shan at Pitlston, We
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