The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-22

The Shive Governor Works, at South
Bethlehem, are running on full time and
with full force.
If you wanta nice smooth, easy shave
your hair cut or shampooing, go to Franz
Roederer's Saloon, under the Exchange lIo-
tel. He will fix you right, and don'tyou
forget it.
Squire Kuntz, of Satington, has leased
the Franklin slate quarry from Harry Will
lams' heirs.
The grain fields are in excellent Oondi-
ton. Grass is short, however, owing to a
want of rain.
II. 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-
simercs and suitings 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 composition. Call and examine goods
and learn prices and be convinced.
The Bessemer steel works at Bethlehem
are at present engaged on an order for 5000
tons of rails for the Savannah, Florida 4
Western Railroad
Pig iron experienced another tumble in
price last week-the Glendon Iron Company
having reduced the figures for gray forge to
$25 per ton, a decline of s. from the price
fixed for April.
Lewis Weiss, in the post Office build
ing, this borough, has just made a large ad-
dition to his stock for the spring and sum
mer trade, viz, a full line of stlr and soft
felt hats OF the latest and best STYLES, and
full line of gcntlcmcns ladies' and child
ren's boots, shoes and CATERS, all of which
he is offering at the very lowest cash prices
-5S,9s9 tons of coal were shipped over
the Lehigh and SusQuehanna railroad dur
ing the week ending on the 14th inst,
total for the season of ,23O,6i3 tons, show
ing decrease, as compared with same time
last year of lS6,33S tons.
Pure Paris Green tor potato bugs.
Persian Insect powder for moth bed bugs,
and all other bugs.
White Helbone Power for worms or cur
rant and gooseberry bushes. Large stock
just received. Cheap for cash, at \. j.
Durlings.
For the week ending on the 18th inst,
7G,300 tons of coal were transported over the
Lehigh Valley railroad, total for the sea-
son of ,S24,I3l tons, an increase of 14j,79I
tons on the shipments to date last year.
"A lady for the irst time listening to the
still small voice of telephone, remarked (:
Good gracious it sound just like ones own
conscience and forthwith resolved to hire
teams at David Ebbert's popuarlivery, North
street, this borough.
E. II. Snyder has just received another
lot of elegant dress goods comprising linens,
lawns,silks, &c, ,oflatest designs, which he is
selling very cheap for cash. Ladies about
purchasing summer dresses should not fail
to inspect these handsome goods.
Although my sales of wall paper have
been much larger than any previous season,
have not allowed my stock to become re-
duced, and have a varied assortment of the
chacest designs, which am selling at the
lowest figures Z. T. Luckenbach, Broad
way, Mauch Chunk.
He looked as wise as an owl, he did,
His tricks were well adjusted,
He declined to advertise, you see,
And in year he busted.
George L. Rosenberry, spike and nail
manufacturer, of Pottsville, failed Monday,
for about $50 700.
Edward Murphy was killed and John
lIoran badly badly injured by fall of coal
in the Thomaston coliery, near Pottsville,
Monday.
Another large lot of new and fashion
able dress goods, dry goods, notions, etc,
now opening at Daniel Graver's Bee Hive
Store, Bank street, and going Off rapidly at
very low prices for cash.
The forest fires in the Upper Delaware
are dying out. 1t is reported that wo,
man persisted in tho Beech Woods, in Pike
county.
The abandoned Oxford mine, in Hyde
Park, Scranton, caved in on Tuesday night
badly shaking several fine stores and a
number Of private dwellings.
Charles McGnl, of Rockport, died on
Tuesday last, and was buried at Laurylown
ON Thursday morning
In addition to his largo stock of Silver
plated ware, Z, H. Snyder has just added a
fine assortment Of Sterling Silver ware, at
very reasonable rates.
The attention Of persons in the habit of
hunting and and fishing upon the property
of Mr.. NJ. Heilman, is particularly directed
to the notice published in another column
OF to-'ays paper. Also those persons in
the habit of going on Sunday will do well
to read the notice, as Mr.. II, is determined
to strictly enforce the law in every case.
"A full line of groceries and provisions
can always be found at Dan. Graver's Bee
Hive store, Bank Street, at very lowest prices
for cash.
F, r. Alexander, of Bethlehem, distric,
agent for the New Era Life Association of
Philadelphia, was in town Thursday, and
will be here again IN about two weeks for
the purpose Of taking risks in that excellent
company, the membership of which is very
rapidly increasing 10 900 risks taken last
week.
-Messrs. Weiss & Kerschner, carriage
builders of this borough shipped a very
handsome platform wagon to Mr.. Johu
Lilly, attorney-at-law, LambertsyIlle, n. j.,
on Monday last. Lehighton is becoming
noted for the manufacture of handsome
carriages aud wagons, which is fully veri-
fed by the fact that our three carriage work
are constantly full Of orders.
The Pennsylvania aud Reading Rail,
road Companies have amicably settled thei
differences, and as a result the proposed op,
position line from Philadelphia 10 the Lee
high Valley, which was 10 course along "a,
Pcrkiomgn aud Sauoon Nallos, has lecu
abaudosfed, the rates having been made S,
equitable over the North Penn. hriuch thai
the l.ehigh Valley road has uo lali .lr ....s..