The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-30
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their Indebtedness, and remit
the amount. In all cases
where we have to send bills
$1.25 will be charged to cover
expenses of postage, etc.
We dropped over to wiessport day or
two ago and there saw hanging up one Of
the economical school statements, for 1881;
but what borough or township Il was for
we could not tell, as no district was named
on the notice. Revise, gentlemen, revise,
and tell the people where it belongs.
Don't seek shelter under tree during
a thunder storm. 1t is better to take good
drenching than 10 run the risk of being
struck by lightning.
Rev. F. W. weskotten, pastor of sa-
lem's Lutheran Church, Of Bethlehem, has
decided 10 accept call from st. James
Church, Philadelphia, and his resignation is
TO lake effect as soon as his successor can be
chosen.
Prof. Fred. VIM. Thursch, organist Of
Trinity Church, and Mr.. Geo. G. Boil, archi-
tect, OF New York city, have been spending
few days with the family of Mr.. Val.
Schwartz, of this place. They left for New
York Thursday forenoon much pleased with
their visit.
The weatherly Water Work Company
has been permanently organized. The
number Of shares ore limited to 10000, 1000
Of which were Immediately taken up by the
citizens and the following material for the
works ordered 1000 feet Of s inch pipe,
1000 feet of inch pipe, and 5000 feet of 8
inch pipe ordered from the Warren Foun-
dry, at Phillipsburg, Nj. Mr.. Robert Dun
lap with force of six men, started to work
at the reservoir Oh Monday afternoon. Now,
we will ask, why cannot our borough of
Lehighton start the ball rolling and put in
water7 If there is will, the way will
surely open. Wake upl
We are pleased to learn that Prof. j. P.
Rowland has been re-engaged as Principal
of the Weatherly schools, at a salary of $40
per month. The Board evideutally knows
when they have good teacher.
Ns- Have you seen the "Town Talk Cor
set" for sale at j. T. Nusbaum's Original
Cheap Cash Store2
"A hop took place at the carbon House"
Tuesday evening. The party was very
joyous one, and was composed Of citizens of
this place and Mauch Chunk
Mr.. Ike Tx, having resigned bis posi-
ton as Assistant P. NJ. at tho Wessport Of
Gce, Miss Rosa Morris, of East Wessport,
has been appointed in his stead. Miss
Morris is reported to be young lady ofun-
exceptionable character and will no doubt
fill the office with satisfaction to all.
During the week ending on the 23rd
inst, there were l25,2l9 tons of coal ship
ped over the tchigh Valley railroad, max
ing a total of 3,s3s,9Ol tons for the season
TO that dste,and showing an increase of 703,-
2ll tons as compared with same time last
year.
For the week ending on the 22nd inst =,
there were 122, ,O5O tons of coal transported
+ over the Lehigh and susquehanna railroad,
making a total for the year to that date of
1872 600 tons, being an increase of 5l3,6 ,665
tons as compared with the same time last
season.
On Saturday night some villains placed
a tie across the Lehigh Valley track al
Whitehall Station. Engine 3l4 was the
first to come along, and struck the tie with
such force as TO throw it from the track, the
train passing right on. The miscreantI
must have been waiting near by, for when
} Harry Gilbert, with the locomotive Plain
field, which was following close behind The
train drawn by the Sl4, came to the place
. the forward trucks of the engine were
thrown from the track by tie placed across
e the rails. Detectiye Somers is hunting W
e the offenders, and will doubtless capture thl
scoundrels. -Ahentopn Democrat.
b The Evangelical camp meeting, il
,, Linderman's Grove, this borough, is being
$ very largely attended.
Rev. j. T. Swindell formerly pastor o
: the NJ. Z. Church, of this borough, was il
town oyer Sunday, and preached to his ole
+ friends at the village camp ground on Sun
> day forenoon.
gcD- You don't have to 60 to Allentown tc
q bay cheap, If you go to Mauch Cbnnk, anC
. see Il. Ii. lohls new stock of watches clock
o and jewelry, you will be convinced that
Mauch Chunk is ahead of Allentown in re
gard to low prices,
MIR. Samuel Rickcrt, Of Summit Hill
= was in town on Monnay last. Mr.. R is
I prominent and will probably be the sue
4 cessful candidate for the nomination O
County Treasurer or tn Democratic ticket
: Mr. Rickert has been a resident of SUNNI
i Hill since lS46, and s highly respected b,
s his fellow townsmen as a man of tn,
strictest honesty and business probty
> Should he be successful in getting the nom
ination and election, Carbon will be sur
o of an honest and trustworthy officer.
"A terrible accident occurred at th
IS Washington Stone Qusrry, near slatington
II on Thursday morning, 2lst inst, by which
two men were killed. The unfortunate
J. men were VIM. Coffin, aged 40 years, an,
Charles Erdman, aged 25 years. They wer,
busy at work, when suddenly a slide o
,, rock weighing hundreds of tons took place
which buried them. After working severa
d hours their bodies were recovered. Boil
resided in slatington, and have families
ID number Of other aborers who were work
N ing near by, narrowly escaped with thei
liyes.
Of Much excitement has been caused il
=, Wilkesbarre by the allegation that the ar
rests of liquor dealers for keeping open bar
y on Sunday were blackmailing operations
N The informers, II. R. Fisher and James W
Moore, Of wilkesbarre, ami II. .Bumgardner
is of White Haven, were arrested Thursday
u 2lst inst, and committed in default oC $500
bail each. Alderman J. Wood, before whom
sd the cases were Settled" was also arreste
re on charges OF conspiracy and extortion, an
gave bail in $1,000.
oi The Lehigh Valley R. R. Co. is putin
le a new and handsome bridge across the lie
high river at Penn Haven.