The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-23


were arrested Wednesday for keeping open
bar on Sunday.
"A case of smallpox has appeared in
Pttston, a few days ago. The victim has u
family of eight children, all of whom, it is
feared may contract the disease,
Martin Lawlor, the delinquent clerk of
the Schuylkil County Commissioners, was
convicted of false pretences and forgery on
Monday. lie was rcmanded for sentence.
Mary Clevenstine, aged is, was struck
by a locomotive at 1orberry, schuYlkill Co..
on Saturday, and although thrown as high
as the top of the smoke stack, was not seri-
ously injured.
During the week ending on the l6th
inst, l55,224 tons of coal were shipped over
the Lehigh Valley railroad, making total
of 3,3l3,6s2 tons for the season to that date,
aud showing an increcse in shipments o.
746,ss9 tons as compared with same time
last year.
You can get double OF single carriages,
or the new and elegant omnibus for pleasure
parties, at the popular livery of David Eb-
betts OH North street, on very reasonable
terms.
&C. NJ. Sweeny & Son have removed
their store business into the new room in
Levan's building, on Bank street. And now
Charley is full of sniiles,and don't you forget
1t,
The State Council Junior Order United
American Mechanics met at Lancaster on
Tuesday and adjourned the same day. Dele
gates to the National Couucil were instructed
not to vote for change in the name of The
order. The order numbers 6657 members
and there are 1858 ,2l0.4S in the treasures of
subordinate councils. Resolutions of SYM
pathy with President Garfield were adopted
and forwarded 10 Attorney General Mac
Veagh.
The Girard Mammoth Colliert at Ra-
ven Run, schuylkll couuty, which has been
idle for year, was put in. operation by the
Philadelphia and Reading Company on
Monday.
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$l.25 will be charged to cover
expenses of postage, etc.
John Mangan, whose dead body was re-
comfy found near Pittston, is now known by
the authorities TO have been murdered, and
several important arrests will be made in Il
few days.
The State Teachers Association will
hold its annual meeting at Washington, Pa.
July Goth, 9th and 2sth.
Mr. F. j. Stettler has been re.appUiht-
ed teacher Of the High School at Slatmgtou
for the coming term.
g1s- The Wilcox White Organ Co. ha,
Withdrawn the agency for Carbon county
Mr.. l.. Ockenlander, Of Lehighton
Mr.. David Erb, father of Rev. J.. S. Erb
of Slatington, died at his residence in Boy
ertown, of paralysis, on Saturday, Goth ult.
at the age OF rs years,6 months and II days
The new Methodist Church at Slate
dale is almost ready for the roof.
The trout season will close on the frs
OF August. The piscatorially inclined will
govern themselves accordingly, and catcl
their trout in season.
The Presbytery Of Lehigh will meet il
the First Presbyterian Church, Catasauqua
in September next.
The Reading railroad receivers will paJ
dividends OF one dollar per share on the pre-
ierred stock, and fifty cents per share on tn
common stock of the Schuylkill Navigation
Company, on August LIST.
f The surveying party fthe New Jerse.
Midland Railroad Company, is engaged il
! running the line between Pottsville an,
( Tamaqua, For while the line will conneC
( at the latter place with the Jersey Central
I and new outlet given TO the Schuylkil
county coal fields.
I. The registration and money -order cler
$ at the Easton Post Office, one Shouse, wa
= arrested Tuesday by Postal Inspector Thom
! as B. shallcross, of Washington, for robbin
p registered letters. A marked $40 gold piec
was taken from letter by him. Commi.
q sioner kirkpatrick held Shouse in $500
o bail.
Last Friday Mr.. W. C. Keck, of weis,
h port, formerly of Philadelphia, had a tap
Is worm "a feet inches long removed frol
}. him, by Prof Forests simple remedy, i
one hour and fifteen minutes time. NJ
Keok has been troubled with the worm fC
is upwards of two years he says that it is Ii
9 simplest and pleasantest medicine to TAX
d that is known, as he has taken medicin,
Is from several other doctors but always with
n out any effect, and advises all persons afIl,
ted with tape worms to try Prof Forrest
is simple remedy. The Prof. can be consulte
Sc personally or by letter at E. Mauch Chunl
IN Rev. James A. Little, of Hokendauqu
A has been yacationizing for a few days
le Upper Lehigh. Mr.. Little preached to larl
a. aud fashionable audiences, morning an
evening, last Sabbath IN the Presbyteria
ut church of Upper Lehigh, the principal bou
b. of worship at that summer resort.
rs Sylvester Mills was killed on the I4l
le inst, by fall of coal in the Diamond NJ in
. at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
g DIR. Coke, of sehuYlkill Haven, aecon
a. panied by his wife, passed through TOW
r on Wednesday afternoon, aud smiled
upon US.