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


High and scarce Cabbage and eggs
Tending downward in price-Butter.
Thanksgiving day was "cold day"
for chickens, turkeys and rabbits.
james Belford and family are at pres
ent visiting his relations at Bergen Point,
N. ].
Mrs. w. H Stroh is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Kline, at Perth
Amboy, N. J.
Alfred Walter, son-in-law of W. II.
Stroh, of Mill Hollow, Luzerne county,
paid short visit to his friends here dur
ing the week.
C. W. Mcbride, principal Of the End
ward schools, has rented part Of the john
Cole property, West Broadway, and will
soon take possession.
On Thursday, the gath, Thanksgiv-
day, business was generally suspended,
and public worship held in oil the
churches Of town,
The first snow of the season fell on
Wednesday last. How does this agree
with Prof. Venuor's predictions If we
are not mistaken the prevailing notion is
that when the first snow that falls goes
away with rain. we will have an open and
slushy winter.
The Misses Morris, daughters of
Wm G. Morris, Jr., left on Wednesday
last for Stroudsburg, Monroe county, on
q visit to friends, and expect to be absent
several weeks.
1t is rumored that the New Jersey
Central Ral,oad Company contemplate
: building II new aud extensive depot in
this place, where tie old one now stands.
We hope that it is not merely hereFay,
but settled fact, for the old depot is not
only inconveni.nt and uncomfortable,
but ridiculous and shabby. The soon
er the better.
james II. Strutbers, Esq, an old and
esteemed citizen of this county, and late
Of East Mauch Chunk, and who for many
years has been rdcticing law here, has
disposed of his property, and with his
family has left for Yinoland, N. j., where
he intends to reside in the future. We
sincerely wish him health, prosperity and
happiness iu his new home.
Alvin Stole, late Sealer of weights
and measures for this county, left here
on Sunday night last, for North Plata
Seb., where lie has accepted position
as clerk and book-keeper. We hope the
position will be profitable one for him
II he suits the place, and the place suits
him, his family will join him in the
Spring,
Tie Rev. LIB Hoffman, pastor o
ST. Pauls NJ. E. Church, Of this place
by request, preached very appropriate
and affecting sermon on lastsSunday eve
ming, TO the Junior Order. of American
Mechanics. The order was largely rep
resented and in full regalia.
, Those who desire and feel it thei
duty to make provision for their fami
lies or friends, by life insurance, will, be
fore doing so, 'fiud it to their advantag,
to consult Kemerer and Stroh, agents o
he brooklyn Life Insurance Company
of New York. This is tho company o
J which the Hon. Jpo. A. Mccall, Jr.
Deputy Superintendent, said after mos
! rigid and thorough examination: "It
infringement is clean" And the chic
: examiner of the State of New York, salt
oi this company; 1.-THE policy holder
> are, MS rule, treated equitably and just
}, ly." In fact it is policy holders com
n1y., No one else gets much out of it
It's tendencies are towards economy, de
cidedly, and the company has alway
been safe and honorably managed, an,
all claims promptly paid. JUSTICE.