The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-19

"A severe wind and fain storm passed
over this section about four o'clock on Sun
day afternoon last, tearing offroofs and trees,
blowing down fences, &c. The roof Of j. X.
Rickert's brick residence, In East Wessport,
was torn off, and fragments carried by the
wind distance of from 100 TO 200 feet. B.
F. Kuntz and ]. Il: Gabel, Of this borough,
who happened to be passing at the time,
were flung TO the ground and struck by the
flying fragments Mr.. Hunts being slight
ly bruised, and Mr.. Gabel, being struck on
the back of the neck by piece Of roof, was
somewhat seriously hurt. The storm prov
identially lasted but II few minutes.
DIR. L. R. Aldrich and wife arrived in
Allentown, from Bethlehem few days ago.
On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Aldrich, being
jealous, shot her husband, and then shot
herself She was fatally wounded, but he
will recover.
During heavy storm at Pittston last
Saturday, Is year old boy, named James
Rattage, was struck bt lightning and killed.
For the week ending on the llth inst,
there were 65,1SS tons of coal shipped over
the Lehigh and Susquehanna railroad, max
ing a total for the season to that date of II
476,3l7 tonsj showing a decrease of 206,00l
tons, as compared with same time last year.
Mr.. Parish stood on the door step and
nervuusly pulled the bell. CONSERVATION
Her father comes, opens the door and slams
it back in Mr.. Parish's face "Ah" quoth
the unwelcome visitor, "another Parish
thrown out by the returning boartp and at
once proceeded to David Ebbert's popular
livery on North street, and secured one of
his handsome "rigs," and took an airing
through the delightful valley of the Mahon-
ing. You go and do likewise.
George Creiger, tramp, early Monday
morning fired the barn Of John Franken-
field; in Plainheld township, Northampton
Eothtt; ind three horses, seven hogs and
the contents of the barn were destroyed.
The tramp was seen emerging from the
building and watched. He ran sbout half
mile to house he had singled out, and
Hid in some high grass, his intention being
II rob the house when the inmates would
rush ID the FIRE. He was captured and
lodged in the Easton Jail.
The dreaded army worm made its ap-
Pearance in Northampton county Sunday.
1t was first seen on the poorhouse farm, in
about the eeHtrs of the county, and is now
causing great destruction all over the county,
appearing at widely separated places
-"Col. Robert Klotzs friends are active
throughout the Eleventh district working
for his nomination for second term in Con-
gress. His enemies are likewise at work"
says the Wilkes Barre Record of the Times
awe know Of no enemies of Col. Klotz, in
this districtj but do know that he has more
friehds to-day than he had when elected
Haaleton Daily Bulletin. And that is just
what's tbs matter in this locality.
-JaeoB A. Snyder prominent citizen
and leading Republican politician, # Ban
gor, Northampton county was found dead in
a field on his farm, Wednesday morning
He had been out fighting the army worm
which is causing great devastation. He had
just failed, and it is supposed these trouble;
affected hts BRAIN and caused his death from
apoplexy.
Crying is a prime evidence of pain
When the baby is fretful and inclined t.
"crying SPELLS" remove the cause by using
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.
"A mortgage was placed on record il
Lehigh county on Monday for $1,000 900 By
Edward Belts, Hugh De uaven and Jacot
Bushohg; trustees Of the Berks and LebiSt
Railroad ,Cpupany, to John NJ. Hutchinson
of Philadelphia.