The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-08-13

C06lr 1nueDISuUeSS, anu Iellllr
the amount. In all cases
where we have to send bills
$1.25 will be charged to cover
expenses of postage, etc.
Saturday afternoon, while the sky was
almost cloudless and several hours before
any thunder was hesrdj singular stroke
o. lightning occurred at Ashley, a suburb
of Wilkesbarre. Cora Dearborn, four years
old, was standing beside an open window,
when loud, sharp report was heard, and
tho child was stricken down by lightning.
Her hair was singed, her head bistered,
and her face and hands were somew hat
burned; but il is believed that she will sur
vive the severe shock which she sustained.
John Krumacher, of Bridgeport, an en-
gineer on the Jehigh Valley Railroad,
claims that he realized from the milk Of a
COW owned by him, the sum of $9l.70 in
ten months, besides having all the milk he
needed for family use. NextH
The M. E. church Of this borough has
just been furnished with one Of the New
England organs, by Prof. John F. Halbach,
the agent. This is one Of the best organs in
the market, and for purity of tone is unex-
celled by any other manufactured. Go to
church next Sunday, and hear it for your
self.
YOU can get teams for funerals, busi
ness, pleasure or for hauling purposes, at
the popular livery Of David Ebbert, North
street, at Ve-y low rates.
For the week ending on the 9th inst,
there were 1889 tons OF coal shipped
over the Lehigh Valley railroad, showing a
total for the season to that date Of 1881, :
| 22S tous, and an increase OF 60,594 tons,
as compared with the same time last year.
One of the most severe storms ever
known in this ectiohJ visited ds on Satur-
day evening last, the lightning flashes were
continuous, the thunder rolled in long
heavy peals, while the rain fell in one SOL
id sheet
--Vennor, the Canadian weather prophet,
has ventured upon another prediction Of a
positive kind. He says 1--WE may expect a
great change In the weather about the time
the new comet is in its perihelion, when II
will be also nearest the earth. This will
occur on the goth OF the present month.
During the time from the 18th to the 10th oi
the presen mt month, instead of being burned
up, as we might expect, he says we shall be
nearly frozen, by frosts and strong, cold
northerly winds"
-Chas. A. Ashburner and H. NJ. Chance
M. D., ofPhiladelpbia, and Prof. E NJ. Doo-
little, of Lehigh University, Commissioner:
appointed to make the State geological sur
vey Of the anthracite coal fields, arrived il
Wilkesbarre Monday, and began their work
at once. 1t will take them two and hall
years to complete the survey of the Wyom
ing coal fields alone.
Michael Conlan, of Mill Creek, aged 60
years, was struck by the engine of pas.
senger train on the 1ehigh Valley Railroad
at Wilkesbarre Monday and was seriously
injured about the head and limbs.
Allen Gilbert, of Allentown, was taker
to the poorhouse on Tuesday night Of las
week, violently insane, and was placed in Q
cell. He butted his head against the wall
and so badly injured himself that ne dice
on Saturday.
John Saultry, employed in Jermyni
Green Ridge colliery, Providence, was kill
ed on Saturday by a fall of top coal.
8zs- A good fresh cow for sale; apply t
W. E. Kenerer, Big Creek.
james Armstrong, miner in the Dia
mond mine, at Scranton, was killed ON Sat
urday by fall of roof rock.
En- Sheriff H Hickman and wife, of East
onj celebrated their golden wedding on Sat
urday
The Easton Arqus says that the old
time superstition "pOw wowing," or visiting
physicians who profess to cure by super
: natural means, holds largely in that regiol
to this day. On the first Friday after new
moon, it asserts, crowds ofpeople visit " DR..
H. Wilhelm, at Raubseille, who inherit
ed his "practice" from old "Drs.'" Saylor
He has from three hundred to five hundred
patients a month, mostly on "moon days"
Mr.. Samuel Motzer, of Bloomingdalt
near Summit Hill lie now in town takin
, orders for fruit and shade trees. Persons de
: string to purchase anything in this line vii
do well to deal with him.
n. n T. 4, H.,
to the camp meeting ground, at Kre,gevillt
every day during its continuance, provide
a sufficient number OF persons takes seat
for the trip to cover expenses. For tn
round trip Sl.OO. Apply at the livery o
r North street.
The Carbon County Industrial societ
/ will hold its next annual fair,on the ground
! in this borough, commencing Tuesday, o.
f tober lth and continue four days.
AT the regular meeting OF the Wester
+ Nail Association In Pitisburg Wednesday ,th
e ca-d rate was advanced from 50 rs TO 5;
n subject to the usual discount. This is equi
tn 81 90 in car lots at sixty days, less tw
J, per cent. for cash.
b w j. O'Neil has disposed of his bal
cry business in this hourough To Mr. Georr
e Snyder. Of Slatiugton, who moved with h
j family and took charge of the business q
d Thursday. II is, we learn, the intenlio
n of Mr.. O'Neil TO go to Montana with
d view to locate in the course Of two or thr,
weeks. Meantime, he will, acrompanie
!, by his wife, visit Montgomery county.
= On Monday the FIRE boss at the Dodsc
IS shaft, Plymouth, whose name is Hazet
e entered the mine with a naked lamp
search Of gas. He found it. and was badl
J. burned. Such recklessness in man in h
y position ought 10 be rsrer than it is.
is "A portion of Lloyd street, Shenandoa
has caved in, owing to "robbing the pillar
le in the cnal mine underneath. Ten hous
y were rendered untena ntabe
r. The Parryville Circuit Evangelical A
IS sOciation camp-nieeting, is now IN fu
Ig blast at Kresgevllei Monroe county. Qui
a number of people from heresbouts are
h attendance.
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