The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-01-31
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Political caucuses are in order.

pany is about being started in Easton'
Jacob Croft, of Bethel tsp, Berks coun-
ty, slaughtered hog last week which weigh
ed Sac pourtls, dressed.
The farmers don't like the present mild
weather.
For fancy stationery, fancy goods, nov
elites of all kinds and full line of wall pa
pers at lowest prices,ca at Luckenbach's, a
few doors below Broadway House, Mauch
Chunk.
800 boxes Vests Vegetable liver Pills
for sale at Durling's Drug Store. 20 cents
per box. u'
fine employees ofthe Lehigh Fire Brick
Works, at Catasaaqua, have received an adj
vance of ten per cent. on their wages, to date
from the lst of January.
Henry Hcflefnger, a farmer living near
Rockdale, ploughed five days during this
ihonth. Though hty-nirS years cid, he
says he never did this before.
Lent will commence early this year, as
Ash Wednesday of the Lenten season falls
on the 18th of February. Easter Sunday
will come on the 2sth of March.
John E. Lentz & Co., boot and shoe
manufacturers, of Allentown, are unusually
busy They are working extra hours with
an increased force of hands.
-BoARpING.-Two or three respectable
young men can have board IN private
Ann1y Of thia office
Good men are wanted everywhere in q
legitimate business. Address quickly, F. R.
Alexander, Lehighton, Carbon cauntY, Pa.
Job printing at lowest rates at the CAR
NON ADVOCATE office. Try us.
The grindstone of the Scranton Tile
Works at Providence, burst Tuesday morn
ing, sh4ttefed the building and killing VIM.
FAIRIES, grinder.
VIM. II. Hartman, of Franklin town.
ship, will sell his farming stock on the 18th
of February, at public sale. See to it that
you are on hand if you need anything in
that line.
If you apply soon, we will furnish you
with the CARBON ADVOCATE and the TOLEDO
BLADE, Nasby's Paper, one year for only
Two Dollars and Fifty cents (S2.50).
If you desire to go into good paying
business, writg tG F. r. Alexander, Lehigh'
ton, Carbon county, Pa.
THE roof OF the new round house of The
Lehigh Valley r R. Co., at South Easton il
at present being slated. The large quantity
of 73O squares of 7x12 slate will be required
to complete the job.
-The No. furnace of the Bethlehem
iron company is to be blown out for repair
the stack having been burned through a
the top. Besides refining, new hot bias
Is to be put in. The repairs will probably
not be completed before late in the spring.
HAIR woRK-Florence V. Chandlee
Race ST., opposite st. Marks church, Maucl
Chunk, will do all kinds of hair work neat
ly, cheaply and reliably. Combings made
up. ..r Sd
-Four persons were admitted to mem
bership in the NJ. E. church ofthis borough
on Sunday last. The revival meetings eacl
week day evening still continue, and mucl
interest is manifested.
We are pleased to state that Rev. B. J
Smoyer is steadily convalcscing from hi
recent illness, and hopes soon to resume hi
duties.
Lyman Mcdaniel who keeps the board
ing house and post Office at Packerton, ha
n box connected with the water trough il
front Of his residence, through which th
led trout averaging from to 10 inches il
length.
If you wanta nice smooth, easy shaw
your hair cut or shampooing, go to Fran
Rocderer's Saloon, under the Exchange HC
tel. lie will fix you right, and don't yo
forget it.
Notwithstanding the muddy condtio
of the roads, you can hire frst-rato teams
the popular livery Of David Ebbert, o
North street, at very low rates-for funeral
pleasure, or business purposes,
Robert johnson was fatally shot b
Harry IIighGeld on Saturday morning, i
Scranton. johnson died on Sunday. O
Monday Highfe!d surrendered himself
the authorities.
Thomas Manly was found dead on a j
in Scranton, Sunday morning. 1t is believe
n fell down an embankment while drunl
Sec a wine cup in another eolum
with bunch of Grapes from which speeI
Port Grape Wine is made, that is so high
esteemed by the medical profession for Il
use of invalids, weakly persons and Il
aged. Sold by druggists,
There are some wise merchants wi
will pay five dollars to have an advertis
ment painted on the side of an old wag
shed on some out-of-the-way road in t
county, who will not spend cent to a
vertise in paper that is read by over h,
the people IN the county.
Tho city debt of Reading is 1912 q
and the water debt 1922 500, making tot
Indebtedness of SlIS4,7OO. 1t was was
creased ,45O during the year 1879.
The depot for fresh, pure and genui
drugs and medicines is DR.. C. T. Horns c.
tral Drug Store, opposite the "Carb
House." Gle
Energetic men wanted everywhere
engage in profitable business. Address
H. Alexander, Lehighton Carbon county,
The several borough and township Ell
tions will take place on Tuesday, Februi
l7th' In this borough the following ofic
are to be elected Burgess, three Coun,
men, two School Directors, Constable,
SCISSOR, two Assistant Assessors, two P
Directors, Judge of Elections, two Inspect
Of Election, and an Auditor. We nDd
stand that there is likely to be a lively c
test for the Offices, and as the Democrats ,
Republicans both intend to put stra
party ticket in the field, and no doubt
each party will trot out their best and b
available men. We think some change
the offices can and ought to be made for
benefit OF the tax payers, aud especially
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