The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-26


Gently received by Miss Annie Tree, of Up
per Mauch Chunk, from Mr.. John Mclean,
former Mauch Chunker, who has been
away from that place for over twelve years,
the letter shows John is now located in Ne
vada, and is a member of the U. S. Regular
Army. John is an old typo and was
former employee in the Union Flag office,
when we published that paper in Mauch
Chunk about sixteen years ago.
&e- 'Kendall'a SPAWN Cure is highly re-
commended by Prof. Williams the wonder
full Horse trainer Read advertisement.
We have received from Rev. B. T. Vim
cent, No. 1929 North 18th street, Philadel-
phio, programme ofexerGises 70 be carried
out at the Sunday school Assembly, to be
held at Chester Heights, near that city com
mencing July 7th, and closing on the 10th.
Tickets via the Lehigh Valley Railroad from
Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, ETC.,
will be issued at special rates on application
to the ticket agents. Season tickets to the
grounds will be sold at 25 cents each, and
board will be furnished at $l.OO per day.
AT a meeting of the Mite Society of the
| Parryviile M. E. church, held on the 18th
inst, vote of thanks was unanimously
given to the friends who assisted in the fes-
tival recently held to the contestants for
their liberal support, and to the P. o. S. of
A. for the use of their hall on the occasion.
Michael Plott, who died on Thursday,
will be buried on Sunday morning from
Zions Reformed church in this borough.
The funeral will leave the residence of his
son-in law, Mr.. Charles Trainer on I'd St.,
at half past o'clock and proceed to the Re
formed church, Where services will be held
by Rev. j. II. Hartman. Friends are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Dodge mine, on the outskirts of
Scranton, is rapidly collapsing, the support
ing pillars having given away. The water
is fast pouring in, and it is feared that it
cannot be saved from flooding.
-Schuylkill county was never more
peaceable than now,and yet some papers are
constantly publishing paragraphs that the
Mollie Maguires are becoming formidable
there and committing many outrages.
While on visit to Mauch Chunk last
Saturday, we met Mr. Frank Hummel, Of
the Dorer IN. J.) Inder. Frank was nitiat-
ed in the mysteries of the cart Preserva.
tive" by us in that borough, about fifteen
years ago, and to say that he has proved a
si.ecess, as man and boy, in this profession
is but paying him fheagre compliment
He speaks in the highest terms Of praise o.
, his patrons in Dover and vicinity, aud as G
mark of his appreciation OF their liberal pat
ronage to bin, he states that it is his inten
tion at an early day to enlarge the Lader tc
a 80 column paper,which fact we are PLEASED
to note, and wish him continued prosperity
, The report of the proceedings at tn,
closing Of the Centre Square Select School
. will appear next week.
5 The Leh'ghton Cornet Ban1 are making
rapid progress under the tutorship of Prof
. W. Ditterline, of Mauch Chunk We under
stand that movement is on foot to raise
suooSl4 pbloll W lJul -udSC u lOIll luI pIeSSIl
tation to the leader, Mr. John Caffray. w
e have no doubt but our citizens will respont
a with their usual lberalty when waited upol
3 by the committee on collection.
b -Rumor states that Mr. Adam Ssrfoss
foreman of the Parryville Foundry, has lei
that establishment.
}, Harry, the S-year. old child of Mr., iona
/ than Schwartz, of Hancock Station, Lehigl
:, county, was paved to death by visciou
mare on Sunday last.
q The commencement exercises ut Muh
A lenberg College were inaugurated last Sun
q day with the baccalaureate sermon delivere,
y by President Scatter.
The National Eisteddfod, a Welsh festi
val, began in Hyde Park, Scranton, on Wed
t nesday, in building erected for the purpos
l. and seating 1000 persons, The prize of 81
J for the best choral effort was awarded to th
Taylorvile choir. The prize of $40 for tn
best metrical poem in the alliteratye styl
- of English composition was awarded to Rev
T. G. II. Humphreys. Hon. Horatio Gate
i Jones, Of Philadelphia and Hon. Williar
+. Dodge and Samuel Sloan, of New Yorl
Nuara in attandanaa