The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-16


Mrs Mcmahon, who resides on the
Weidenheimer property, corner of Bank
way, gave us a most fragrant rose Wednes-
day morning, cut from what has hitherto
been a white moss bush, but this season
produces a flower half white and half
beautiful tint Of ping, and throwing off
truly delightful fragrance.
-"Dog days" commence next Monday the
18th inst.
Read j. T. Nusbaum's new advertise
ment in to-day's paper, then call and ex-
anime his netS and beautiful stock of dress
goods, dry goods, boots, shoes, &c. All of
which are selling at prices lower than ever
befnre.
"A 10 year-old girl, named Roth, resd =
ing at Easton, left home about p. m. Tues
day last in company with n young scamp,
whose anne we could not learn measures
were Immediately set on foot to hunt up the
truant pair, and they We're captured on the
banks OF the Behigh river, opposite the L.
& S. depot, IN this boruogh, on Wednesday
afternoon, at about O'Clock and conveyed
to Mauch Chunk, whence they were returned
to Easton. Put them both in the House of
Refuge.
The Chapman K Lthigh RAILROAD COM
pany has accepted the survey made some
time since by the Chapman Slate COMPANY
The road will run from Chapmansviile to
Catasauqua, via Bath and will be about ten
miles in length. The hrllokihg are the
officers elected: President. C. Miller; Sec
retary, G. W. Mackey; Treasurer, A. NJ.
Palf; Directors, C. Miller. G. W. Mackey
A. NJ. Paff, r. NJ. Jones, Wm Chapman,
NJ. L. Balm, S. f. Delp, Joseph Bray, Dr.
John Bu7zard.
Widow Mary Dreher, of this borough
hasjust received from the U. S. GOVERNMENT
as p nsion and back pay the sum Of SlsS2.-
So. The claim was presented by s. R. Gil
ham, ESQ.,, attorney, of this borough.
Mr.. Richard Collins, Of Mauch Chunk,
has just completed very neat monumen;
of Quincy grahite tn Ge erected to The mem
ory of Rev. Peter Russell, rector of the Eps-
copal church at White Haven. The monu-
ment embraces a vase, subbase aid die. The
die is surmounted by the Episcopal cross
with the monogram "I. H. s." in the center.
On the die is engraved in italic letters: "Ret.
Peter Russell born Jan. 25, 1913; died Au-
gust 2s, 1880" " On the base in cameo letters
is the family name, Russell" The monu-
ment is about nine feet high aud will be
erected over the grave Of the deceased rector
in Mauch Chunk Cemetery~-4M. c. Demo.
crat
There is in Bethlehem, Pa, a voting
lady who has lost her health by hard labor
f"r the Moravan Church, and has been for
years unable to leave her room. The church
has expressed its gratitude for her labors by
putting up telephone from the pulpit 10
her bedside, distance of three squares, and
now the helpless invalid can hear the SER
vices with as much distinction and pleasure
as if in the house of God.
The Shenandoah Herald saws the FIRE IN
the Kelley Run Colliery has been extin-
gushed.
Captain John Grady, prominent and
highly respected citizen of Scranton, died
suddenly Sunday morning.
The 2-year old son of Mrs. Chas. Stein,
living at Drehersville, schuylkill county
was accidentally drowned in pond on Fri
day.
"A convention Of county officers from oil
parts Of the State will be held at Wilkes
barre on Tuesday of next week. The object
of the convention is to secure greater uni
formity in the keeping of county records.
The management Of nearly 100 acres Of
slate properties in the vicinity Of Bangor,
Northampton county, has been consolidated
under the name Of the Bangor Valley Slate
Company. The capital, which WIS sub.
scribed in New York and Easton, is s4OO,.
600, and Governor .Hoyt has been elected
President
-Governor Hoyt and wife, Judge Stanley
Woodward and wife, Attorney General Tal-
lner and wife, Major Frank Bond, President
OF the Reading railroad, and W. L. Conyng-
ham, Esq, have been the guests of Charles
Parrish at his summer resi- lence on the
mountain overlooking Wilkesbarre during
the week. While the meeting was Of a so
eial character, matters of great interest in
connection with the industrial affairs of the
State were discussed.
The case Of Martin Lawlor, delauliire
clerk Of the Commissioners Of schuylkill
county, was callsd for trial on Tuesday.
Hon. F. W. Hughes,one of his oounsel, with
drew from the case because Of iii health and
the fact that the Court refused to grant a
continuance. The remaining counsel with
drew because the other did. Three other at.
torneys were named TO conduct the case at
once, and they all declined. The Judge says
that the case shall go on, and he will con-
tinue making appointments until he secures
counsel for the defendent.
The performances Of the May Roberts
Sterling Comedy Company, in School Hall,
Monday and Tuesday evenings, for the
benefit Of the Excelsior Cornet Band, Of
this borough, were a success, and the boys
are happy and thankful to the people gen
orally.
Teachers Examinations.
Superintendent Ballet will hold the ex-
d