The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-04-17
mars 70
John Fitzwilliam
---IIousc cleaning of all sorts now annoy'

"A
in course Of erection at stemton.
-Whitcwash your fences and outhouses,
and thereby beautify your homes
There are some prospects Of a boiler
shop being started in South Bethlehem this
spring.
Mr.. Simon Kline, bricklayer, of Read
ing, has contracts on hand already for one
million Of bricks at So per thousand.
A full line of the Of the latest novelties
in gents furnishing goods and neck wear
at T. D. Clauss', very cheap.
The Connebaugh House, near Milford,
was destroyed by fire Monday morning.
Loss, IS 900; insurance, $4,000.
Forest fires in Pike county are doing
considerable damage in the back townships
The mountain near Milford is burning.
Hats snd caps, of newest styles, and in
endless variety, at very low prices for cash,
at T. D. Clauss' merchant tailoring store.
If YOU wanta nice smooth, easy shave
your hair cut or shampooing, go to Franz
Roederer's Saloon, under the Exchange Ho-
tel. He will fix you right, and don'tyou
forget it.
Wall paper! wall paper!! wall paperl!
large and elegant assortment at DR.. Z. l.
Horns Drug storc,which is selling at extra
ordinary low prices, Notwithstanding the late
advance in manufacturers prices. 3
Mr.. George Griffith, a member of the
Chestnut Street Theatre Company, was
dragged several feet by train he tried to
board at Bethlehem on Saturday, and had
an ankle dislocatcd.
Joseph Fisher, an old gentleman of
Pottsville, sold his house for $l,70O and
sewed the money up in a bag. This caught
fire and $3.50 of the cash was destroyed be-
fore the fire was extinguished.
"A new aud elegant assortment Of ladies'
gents and children's boots, shoes and CATERS,
Just received at T. D. Clauss', and selling
very cheap tor cash.
1t is reported that the June dividend Of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company will
be- advanced to a rate equal to five if not six
per cent. per annum.
H. II. Peters, agent, the popular merch-
ant tailor, in the post office building, is now
receiving and opening one Of the largest
and most fashionable stocks of cloths, cas-
simeres and suitngs ever brought into
Lehighton, and which he 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.
You can get an page paper -four weeks
for lOc. See advertisement of N. Y. Week
ly Atlas, Send for il.
Is -Colonel John Nice, Mayor of Milford
died in that place Tuesday, aged GO years.
He was Colonel of the One Hundred and
Seventy fourth Pennylvania Regiment dur
ing the war, and was wounded FIVE times.
Garden and other seeds, fresh, pure aud
cheap, at A. j. Durling's drug store, Lehigh.
ton, Pa.
Lewis Weiss, in the post. office build
ing, this borough, has just made large ad
dition TO his stock for the spring and sum
meE tIdue, VIZ, Il lull lluc VI sNlh anu sul'
felt hats OF the latest and best styles, and a
full line OF gentlemen's, ladies' and child
ren's boots, shoes and CATERS, all Of which
he is offering at the very lowest cash prices
"A new train was put on the Lehigh
and Susquehanna Railroad on Monday, to
run regularly between Bethlehem and Par
ryville, going as far as Coal Port when ne
cesstY requires.
Rev. Cornelius Earle, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Catasauqua, who is
now in Georgia for the benefit of his health
writes that he is improving a fact which
will cause his many friends in the Lehigh
Valley to rejoice.
Immense! yes, that is it the new stock
of spring and summer cloths, cassi.
ing at T. D. Clauss merchant tailoring store
on bank street, this borough. If you are
about to get new suit it will pay you I,
call and inspect goods and learn prices
which are remarkably low for ready cash
All work is guaranteed to be done in tn,
best manner, perfect fits and latest fashions
and don't you forget 1t.
We have just added new lot OF hand
some type and other material to our estab
lishment, and are now better than ever pre-
pared to do first class work at lowest prices
Call and see us.
Just received new lot of white and vel
low pine flooring, doors, sash, and mould
ings which will be sold cheap fo
cash, by J. L. Gabel, Bank street, this Dor
Ough,
William German was stabbed filteer
times and had his nose cut of by two ruf
fans, named Burke and Daugherty, II
Scranton, on Saturday. His recovery il
doubtful. Burke was arrested, but escape,
from jail the same day.
The largest assortment of paper hang
ings ever exhibited in Mauch Chunk, in
eluding the latest patterns and all grades
can be seen at Luckenbaeh's. Call and ex
anime his paper and procure estimates fo
work. lie employs the most skillful work
men,
For the eight days ending on the 9tl
inst, there were s6,O67 tons of coal trans
ported oyer the L. & S. railroad, making
total for the season till that date of s53.47;
tons, decrease of lls,59s tons as compa rec
with same time last year.
The largest shipment of coal eve
made over the Lehigh Valley Railroad lo
one week was that for the six days endinj
on the 10th inst, the amount being so, ,7OS
70 tons, an increase Of 6,5SI tons as com
cared With the same week last year, and al
inereasa on the total shipment for the sea
son till that date Of 76,l7S tons
Those interested can by reference TO ou
advertising columns sec the dates fixed b,
the Commissioners for hearing appeals from
the assessors valuation.
The Lehigh Valley Ruilrord Compan,
have just paid to the Treasurer Of New Jer
sey SlSO,OOO for the riparian grant made /
the West Line Railroad Company in ls7.
which the late Asa Picker subsequently, ba