The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-12
The nurcbasers of the Berks and Lebipb

the last; by this 10 or IL houses are endang- |
cred and some are already toppling over the
chasin, families have been moved out and
the people are greatly excited. There are
grave apprehehsions that at least a few
of the houses will go down this time. The
break of the surface is at The same place
where it occurred few weeks ago, the old
working OF the No. 8 slope which has been
filled up with water ard is now being
pumped, the taking out of the water causing
in nll probability the sinking of the surface.
The recent rains not only made the air
delightfully."- cool and pleasant, but has given
the grain and vegetables a good start. And
this reminds us that it is a frst-rate time to
enjoy ride in one of David Ebberts' hand
some carriages through our valley, and
around our mountains. Terms very low.
II. a. Kline, formerly of Mauch Chunk,
now of Plymouth, Luzcrne county, Pa, will
please communicate with this office, i'm
mediately. We are uery anxious to hear
from him.
We noticed the the genial face of our
friend, VIM. Wagner, Esq, upon cur streets
last Monday.
1t is said that the stuff our Supervisor
is scattering upon Bank street will make in
wet weather No. mud and dry weather
that it will create such cloud of dust as
will cause them to utter-pray yers-loud and
deep.
The Salem's Reformed congregation at
Catasauquu having by the pressure of the
hard times been compelled year ago to
surrender their church ediice for debt, it
having been sold under execution, they at
once instituted measures to raise money by
subscription and in other ways for buying
it back, and last week consumated their OBJ
iect, Herman Buss, of Hanover, who had
purchased the property, passing back the
title deeds in consideration of $4,000 paid
cash down. The building which is as good
as new, originally cost $4,000, independent
of the ground on which it stands.
Three men were arrested at Reading last
week on a charge ofpassng counterfeit Read
representing $77OO in amouht, was found in
their possession.
For fine gold and silver watches go to
E. II. Hohl, Susqdehanna street, Mauch
Chunk.
For the four days ending June 4th,
there were shipped over the L. & S. railroad
1887 tons of coal, making a total for the
season to that dats of ,4ll;l2s tons, show
ing decrease as compared with same time
last yeer of 1S2, ,993 tons.
j. W. Malloy, OF the Summit Hill and
LansGord Record, was in town last Wednesday
and dropped into our sanctum.
Teachers will observe by advertisement
in today's paper that our School Board want
six teachers Tor the public schools. The ex-
animation will be held in the school house,
on July G.
The Nofth wessport Cemetery will be
dedicated, with appropriate services, to-
morrow, Sunday, the 18th inst.
| Frank Lcibcnguth, on Bank street, will
receive 1000 pine apples on the 10th inst.
which he will sell very cheap for cash.
Don't you forget it,
The enterprizing and wide-awake Pres
byterian congregation at IIoiendauqua have
arranged for a railway excursion on Thurs
day, June II, to those famous seaside resorts
Ocean Grove, Long Branch and Asbury
Park, New Jersey.
--Slatngtonans propose celebrating the
coming Fourth of July-what are the citizens
of Lehighton and vicinity going to do about
it? If we are to do anything it istime to
set the ball in motion.
We dropped into the carriage manufac-
tory of Weiss & Kerschner Thursday morn.
ing and found them just photographing a
very handsome English dog-cart, which
they had just finished building for R. Nor
ris Williams, Esq, of Drilton. The weight
of the cart is SOC pounds, and is one of the
best finished pieces of work we have seen in
a long time, and reflects much credit on the
taste and skill of this young firm.
For pure drugs, medicines, wall papers,
fancy stationery, or iue cigar, call on DR..
C. T. Horn, at his popular drug store, oppo-
site the public square. 20 3.
When on a visit to Mauet Chunk, and
you need stationery (plain or fancy, ac-
count books, or in fact almost anything in
the way of novelties, call at Luckenbachs
near the Broadway House, and you can get
it cheap for cash.
Henry Ryan, miner, was buried by a
fall OF coal in Bear Ridge Coliery, at Potts,
willie, Wednesday afternoon. His body has
not been recovered.
For the week ending on the 5th inst,
7s,4Ss tons ofcoal were transported over the
Lehigh Valley raIlroadi making a total for
the season to that date of 2,Oj9 1881 tons, be.
ing decrease of 1852 tons az compared
: with same time last year.
-Messrs. TreXler a Ereidler, the carriage
builders, Of this place, delivered to Messrs
Kocher & Young, the popular Weather
ly butchers, very handsome platform
wagon on Tuesday last. This is one Of the
haudsomest and most substantial wagons
ever turned out by this firm, and fully veri,
I fes the fact that they cannot be beat in this
line of business, They are nov building
an open seated piano box for c. W. swank
! of Mauch Chunk.
-SINTs' DysENTERY CoMPoUND.- There
are no diseases that will so quickly bring Incl
D dents Of a persons past life and make hin
think Of home and his mother, as Cholera
Cholera Morbus, Dysentery, Cramps, Collie
2 kindred la
without SlNEs' nYsENTEHY COMPOUND wher
. Oyertaken with the above diseases is to be al
{ most without hope. 29-4
Religious Notes.
q ZIoS's REFORMED CHURCH, II. Hartman
pastor Preaching at 10 a. M, in the German