The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-05-28

ed in Wilkesbarre on Saturday, and the
erection of a hospital about one mile from
the city is being hurried to completion.
"A cave-in at Wadde's shaft, Mill Creek,
on Saturday, killed Patrick Crowley and
James Stevenson.
Tho Minersvile blast furnace will soon
60 into operation under the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company's
management.
We were pleased to see upon our streets
on Monday, the popular fTSn fence manu-
facturer, Reuben Sollday, of Allentown.
lie was here for the purpose of setting up
handsome new fence for A. j. Durling.
1t is quito pretty and attractive. He will
also put up fence for David Ebbert.
The Hungarians are still crowdng into
Tamaqua.
Read Wntermute's new advertisement,
then call and buy one of those 6S cent shirts.
-Haye you seen the 6s cent shirts at
Wintermute's2 If you have not call at once.
Store opposite the L. & s. depot, on Bank
street.
The concert of the Germania Orchestra,
of Reading, given at Slatington, Monday
night, proved success s-fnancially and
otherwise.
Two cases of smallpox are reported at
Treichlers Station.
Mrs. Joseph DeFrehn has opened a
canday store next to Fred. Leuckels resi-
dence. Choice candies, nuts, &c, very
cheap.
Robert, son of owen Klotz, Of South
Lehighton, while engaged at work at Pack
erton, a few days ago, had his fingers caught
between the bumpers of two cars, and con-
sderably smashed.
"A young man named Solt, residing in
Franklin, had his fingers smashed by being
caught under the roller of a planer, at
Packerton, day or two ago.
Mrs. Henry Kostenbader, Sr., of this
borough, died at the residence of her hus-
band on Saturday evening. She had been
sick but few days, having had a paralytic
stroke on the previous day. Her funeral
took place on Wednesday forenoon. She
was about so years of age.
For the week ending on the 2lst inst,
there were so ,466 tons of coal transported
over the Lehigh Valley railroad, making a
total for the season of 2 ,4O6,797 tons, show
ing an increase of 345,O65 tons as compared
| with the same time last year.
Samuel Seller is fitting his storeroom up
for a new firm, who will shortly open in the
dry goods and grocery line.
Oscar swartz is putting up neat resi-
dence on Second street.
Daniel Clauss has erected a new porch
in front of his residence on Bank street.
&C. w. Lentz tells his friends, in to-day's
ADVOCATE, about the Far West. Send along
often, friend Charlie.
The Kalmia breaker of Phillips &
Sheafer, near fremont, Schuylkil county
was burned Tuesday night. The loss i;
estimated at $4,000. Two hundred men are
thrown out of employment by its destruc,
tion.
For the week ending on the goth inst.
7O,s7S tons of coal were shipped over the
Lehgh & Susqnehanna railroad, making @
total of ,563,l39 tons for the season to date
showing an increase of 27l ,454 tons as com.
pared with same time last year.
DIR. Pharo, the Veterinary surgeon, il
doing fine business in this section. Ii
addition to a number of horses under his
treatment he has during the past week had
one of Mr.. Laf. Lentz's horses under hi.
treatment, at the Carbon House stables, il
!, this place. The DR.. thinks nothing "suc
ceeds like success" and his head is leye
there.
New potatoes from Bermuda are selling
in Allentown at 25 cents per peek
The annual parade of the Allentown
FIRE department will take place on Whit
Monday, June 9th. A good old time i
e expected.
The Lutheran Synod will this year b.
held at Pottstown, commencing on jun
9th. Rev. DR.. Greenawalt, Of Lancaster
; will preach the Synodical sermon.
T. Allentown has now the honor of hav
ing the Grand Master of the Grand Lodg
of Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania, in tn
person of Robert E. Wright, Jr., Esq,
true and devoted member of the Order an
C a thorough gentleman.
e Monday next, Decoration day beng
gal holiday, the Bank will be closed
Notes falling due on that day should b
settled to-day Saturday.
Capt. A. Beers, of Oxmore, Ala, is 9
e present on visit to his friends hereabout
=. He gives glowing accounts of the bushes
/ prospects in Alabama, and, from his appear
= ance, the country seems to agree relnarka
bly, well with him.
The Vets of Wessport will assemble .
. the school house in that place at o'coc
IS tomorrow Sunday evening, for the pul
+ pose of proceeding to the cemetery to dec
+ rate their comrades grave. We do not hes
5 of any intended celebration in this borough
It The smallpox is gaining ground i
u Wilkesbarre, and the Scranton Repubiico
reports fifteen known cases.
Spring chickens and maple sugar o,
always in season, without any regard f
of spring, So are the splendid teams at Davi
= Ebbert's popular livery on North street, tn
d borough. Terms very low.
y The Lehigh Valley Railroad Compar
has presented to Company H., of Hazleto
n a lot upon which to build an armory.
ly Negotiations are pending for the lea
81 of the Bell Coal tract near Tuscarora ,Schuy
kill county, upon which a large collery W
81 be built.
Terrence McGovern, who died at Pa
is Alto, schuylkill county, on Monday, hi
n. been a n engineer on the Philadelphia al
Reading Railroad for thirty y-two years.
ie DR.. John T. Carpenter, OF Pottsvil
charged the Coroner of that county S25
IN performing post-mortem examinatio
ur The Coroner would allow only $40, and
ID jury sustained him.
w The Junior Oratorieal contest on Tue
day night at Lafayette College, Easton,