The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-03-06
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-Locusts are to visit us next summer, in
accordance with a long established custom,
in swarms.
Col. E. L. Drake, the discoyerer of coal
oil, is lying dangerously ill at his home in
South Bethlehem.
300 boxes Vests Vegetable Liver Pills
for sale at Durling's Drug Store. 20 cents
per box. IT,
Job printing at lowest rates at the CAR
BON ADVOCATE office. Try us.
"A fresh stock of latest designs in velvet
frames, at Luckenboch's, Mauch Chunk.
The Criminal Court of schuylkill county
will open with nearly two hundred cases on
the docket.
1t is announced that farmers are paying
higher salaries for the ensuing year than
they have paid for several years.
Because this is leap year,it is no reason
that person should jump his board bill or
his printing bill either.
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't you
forget it..
For the seven days ending on the 2Sth
ult., 43,SO0 tons Of coal were transported
over the L. & S. railroad, making a total to
date of 46l ,139 tons, decrease for the season
as compared with same time last year of
33,077 tons.
For the week ending on the 2Sth ult.,
47,O25 tons of coal were shipped via Lehigh
Valley railroad, making a total for the sea-
son of 956 $50 tons, a decrease, as compared
with same time last year of 1875 tons.
AT its recent session the Presbytery of
Lehigh, appointed the Rev. Edsall Ferrier,
of Mauch Chunk, Moderator of the Session
of the Presbyterian church of Lehighton.
See a wine cup in another column
with a bunch of Grapes from which Speer's
Port Grape Wine is made, that is so highly
esteemed by the medical profession for the
use of invalids, weakly persons and the
aged. Sold by druggists,
The little village of Ferndale, a mile
below Catasauqua, had great sensation last
week in the shape of the first wedding cere-
mony ever performed in its neat and pretty
church.
Chester B, Fulmer, OF Easton, was sen.
fenced at stroudsburg on Saturday to two
and halfyears in the Eastern Penitentiary
lie was implicated in the robbery of the
Burnett House, in SLroudsburg, and was a
son of one of the wealthiest citizens OF Eas-
ton.
The depot fnr fresh, pure and genuine
drugs and medicines is DR.. C. T. Horns Cen
trail Drug Store, opposite the Carbon
House." 6-l9.
The Union Leader of Wiltesbarre says
that if Chairman Miller desires that the
people shall not believe him to be playing
into the hands of the enemy, or grinding
the axe of some individual aspraEt to Office
he had better be making some preparation
for the Democratic State Convention.
The Shenandoah Herald, which speaks
from an experience that makes its iniorma-
ton valuable, says that this season will yet
be one Of good wages to the coal miner. 1t
adds that ii the smaller sizes of coal were
the same in price as the larger ones, the men
would be getting per cent, above the
basis.
M. Florey, near the canal bridge, Weiss
port offers for sale this spring, good hand.
made, fine and coarse harness, collars, &c,
and very reasonable prices.
Work in the rail mill of the Allentown
Rolling Mill Company was shut down Tues
day evening by the managers, on account
of demand by the employees for an in
crease of 10 per cent. About 200 men were
thrown out of work.
General Schall, who was appointed
census supervisor for the district comprising
the counties Of Bucks, Montgomery, Lehgh,
Carbon and Northampton, has privately an
nounced the mode of procedure he will pur,
sue in appointing census enumerators. In
Democratic districts, Democrats will be ap-
pointed, and in Republican districts Repub-
licans will have the choice.
Soft and stiff hats, light weights, caps
gloves, &c, at very low prices for cash at
Handwerk's Market Square, Mauch Chunk
On Friday morninglas Mrs Paul Kern
residing near Slatington, had the misfortune
to break her right leg above the ankle. She
had been staying for few days at Joseph
Ro:h's, in Washington tsp, and on the
morning of the day above stated, while pas
sing over board walk in the yard slipped
and fell with the result as above given.
-slatngton is to have a new Town Hal
1t will be built by the slatington Rncs,anc
arranged to serve for armory purposes, ant
also for town meetings, exhibitions, &c. L
is to be of large size.
-Kock bros, of this place, the popular
cigar manufacturers, propose on or abou
the lst Of April next, to open brancF
mandatory at Weedsport, N. Y, wher,
they will have greater facilities for tn,
manufacture and shipment of goods, it will
be under the supervision of Mr.. VIM. Koch
Mr.. /. S. Koch will remain in charge OF tn
Lehighton establishment
Rev. l. W. Yeakel, of Ashland, schuyI
kill county, while in attendance at Con
ference, Monday called in to sec US, an,
renewed his subscription to the ADVOCATE
stating at the same time that he could no
get along without it-that he always read
with much interest. And so say all ou
patrons.
Alice Hoffman, aged Is years attompte,
suicide by taking laudanum, in the Crimi
pal Court room at Pottsville Wedpesda,
morning, and was in a precarious condition
at last accounts. She had brought sui
against young man of Mahanoy City, an,
was depressed because he had asked for
continuance.
The employees in the little mill Of tn
Allentown Rolling Mill Company, at Allen
t)wn, who struck last Thursday, resumes
Monday, their demands having beel
granted.