The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-11-26

w. II. Norton,a a conductor on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad,
was killed by cars on Saturday.
Edward o'Brien, of Fullerton, Lehigh
county, was killed by cars on Sunday.
Always on the go, the handsome turn
outs furnished at David Ebbert's popular
livery, on North street, the borough. His
terms are low as the lowest, and his horses
and carriages of the best.
Mrs Charles Parrish, of Wilkesbarre,
and her three children sailed for Europe
on Thursday of last week, for years So
journ,
An old engineer, named Fame Dow,
was killed Wednesday of last week, on the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad, at Carbon
dale.
Ore said to contain good PERCENTAGE o:
silver has been found in Delaware and
Dugman townships, Pike county.
Gs- Ladies', have you seen the handsome
display Of new millinery goods at Mrs. l..
Wehr & Sisters, on South street? IL you
have not, call now.
"A test oil well near Dyberry, Wayne
county, has reached a depth of $50 feet
without the discovery of oil. The prospects,
however, are considered good.
AS Mrs. Thomas Daube,t was ascend
ing stairway Friday evening, at Potts
vile, carrying child and coal. oil lamp,
the lamp exploded, igniting her clothing
and burning her so that she cannot recover.
About o'clock Friday morning an at
tempt was made by unknown parties to
blow up the residence of Mr.. Merkle,
prominent coal operator at Miuersville,
Schuylkill county. The explosion was ter
rife, tearing out the lower portion of the
house. No one was hurt.
5zI.~our lady readers will do well to call
10 day at Mrs L. Wehr & Sisters, on South
ST., and select one of those handsome hats or
bonnets, which they have Just received and
will sell for very little cash.
The down train on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad failing to make the connection
with the train for Harrisburg at East Penn
Junction on Wednesday oflast week. lady
on board, who was to JOIN party of friends
at Pttsburg ell route TO California, paid S75
for special train.
We learn that Mayor Beatty, Of Wash
ington, New Jersey, is receiving hundreds
OF orders for his Pianos and Organs for
Christmas presents. We advise our readers
to order early and ayoid the rush. Read
his advertisement.
R;.11- Just think Of it-a good Elgn Anne
rican watch, cascd with heavy silver case
aud n silver chain for only $1,000, at +. II.
Hollis, Mauch Chunk. A look at these
watches will convince you that they are
bargains. ! have lower and higher priced
Elgins. Every watch is warranted to be
as represented.
"A Hungarian employe Of the Bethle-
hem Rolling Mill was choked to death on
Saturday while eating dinner.
Richard Evans, Of Monroe, Wyoming
county, was run over and killed by street
car near Wlkesbarre on Saturday.
-Th" most sanguine members of the an
thracite coal trade speak of production oi
80 900 ,OGO tons next year.
&.s. Beautiful clocks, guaranteed good
time keepers, at T. II. Hollis, ,Mauch Chunk
"A branch of the Lehigh Valley railroad
was opened to Clinton, Hunterdon
county, N. j., on Tuesday last, and the
people of that town gave banquet to the
, officials of the road.
Patrick Carroll, aged IA years, wal
fatally injured by cars at Bethlehem on
Sunday.
e Zae~J. T. Nusbaum has Just received n
beautiful assortment of jewelry, and al
those who intend to invest in that lin,
. should not pass the Original Cheap Cash
+ Store, but call in and see for themselves.
There will be raffie for fat pig, q
fiddle aud clock, at the Horse Shoe Hotel
below ParrvVile, on Saturday evening
: December Srd. Be on hand for livel,
+ time.
!, -Four weeks-and then Christmas day
) The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
psny Tuesday announced dividend Of two
per cent on the capital stock Of the com
| pany payable in cash on and after Decem
ber Sd u stockholders as registered on tn,
the books Of the company ON November 22d
There were two deaths from smallpox
reported at Bushkill, Pike county, on Mon
day last
h. k eley Run Colliery, at Shensn ndoah
e which suspended nearly two years ago ow
p ing to fire, will commence work again sbou
4 the LIST Of January.
j va Persons desiring tn secure reliabl,
s life insurance, will do well To take a polio,
in the U. Mutual Aid Sncirty or the Fl
deity Beneficial, of Euzaheth, Pa, Go
5 which compaaies, II. A. BELTZ, J. f., O
e this borough, is the authorized agent. Boil
n these companies pay CLAIMS IL fULL wIrHI
W DAYS AFTER PnouF OF DEATH.
Four shares Of the capital stock Of tn,
First National Bank Of Bethlehem were tn
other day sold at 500 per share.
A movement is on foot to organize
new national bank in Allentown, with
capital stock of Sl0O 900. =
Nave adYise our readers wb9i ou
purchasing goods for the holidayssto stop i
! at i. IL. Hollis, Mauch Chunk where the
will see an elegant and beautiful assortmen
of fine gold goods If you cannot suit your
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e - Heatheriy Herald We were sorry
70 disaPpoint you on the "shake," but It wa
e unavoidable. "Roxey."
The L. 4 S. railroad TIE other day cal
u ried lump of coal to Princeton College, \
r j., weighing 4,Ol7 pounds, equal to ton
10 and II pounds. This was large an
weghty specimen, as may be judged by tn
II fact that it occupied an entire car.
a The Glendon Iron Company has give
Is lis men raise Of 10 per cent.
The iron manufactures ia and aroun
,, Catasauqua are running regularly aud
Il heir Iull capacity.
n MIR. Alfred Reinhart, of Coplay, N
u "ther day had the fore finger of his rigt
hand mashed while coupling cars.
e. We had quite lively fall Of snow, /
II his locality, ON Wednesday last
el During the week ending on the Ist
inst, there were 1885, tons Of coal shin
OF ped over the Lehgh and susquehanua raj
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