The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-07-30


dulges in this bit Of satire. "No, we meyer
advertise ia the papers," said DR.. x. to a
solicitor; "never have card in the papers.
1t is contrary to the ethics Of the profession
and considered undignifed among first
class physicians" Then as the man walks
away the doctor turns to his desk to COM
plete little item for the local column of a
morning paper, telling how an accident oc-
CURED on Blank street, and how the emil
nent physician, DR.. X, was summoned just
in time to secure severed artery and save
the mans life. Doctors never advertise.
Oh, moi
Our friend j. W. o'Neil, the baker, Of
this borough, lost by death, on Friday Of
last week, another young and valuable
horse.
M. D. Compton, dry goods merchant,
of Pittston, Pa, has failed, and his stock is
in the hands of the sheriff.
"A number of the physicians of this
county met Thursday afternoon, 2lst inst,
at the American House, Mauch Chunk, for
the purpose of resuscitating the defunct
County ASSOCIATION of Physicians. About
twenty doctors were present. DIR. r. Leon
ard, of Mauch Chunk, presided, and DR.. j..
G. Zern, of Weissport, was chosen secretary.
The following physicians were appointed
to draft a constitution and bylaws; c. T.
Horn, B. S. Erwin, of Mauch Chunk; J. G,
Zern, of Weissport; E. II. Kistler, of Sum.
NIT Hill, and J. B. Tweedle, of Weatherly.
They will report at an adjourned meeting
at the American House on the 18th OF
August, when permanent organization
will no doubt be effected. All members Of
The profession are earnestly invited to be
present and take part In the proceedings of
the next meeting.
M, A. Fegley, Of Mauch Chunk, is
around this section selling fruit trees for
Mr.. Culton, of Weissport.
Clement Gregory, aged 65, was killed
on Saturday by the fall Of rock in the
Beechwood Coliery, near Pottsville.
Capt. II. e. Swartz, of North Kidder
candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Register and Recorder, was visiting hi:
friends here last Tuesday evening.
We have received complaint from our
Tannersvile subscribers that they do not get
their ADVOCATES regular. AS we are posi-
tive the papers are mailed promptly every
Friday AFTERNOON, we request the postmas-
ters and mail agents on the route to per-
form their duty by transmitting the papers
through the mails. Don't neglect this mat.
ter, gentlemen.
Evan Reese, aged Is, climbed to the TOP
of the new breaker of the Butler Colliery
Company in Carbondale, Lackawanna
county, Monday, and stood on the upper
screening wheel. A companion named
Lowery arrived, and told Reese "to come
down or he would pull the iron bolt hold.
ing the SCREEN" which, when in motion
makes thirty revolutions per minute. Reese
refused to get down; Lowery withdrew the
bolt, and the screen whrled around, throw.
ing Reese distance Of fifty feet. He
struck head foremost on a rock, and had hi.
brains dashed out.
Edith and Lottie Low, aged respective
ly 10 and u years, were run over by rail
road train while picking coal on the tracl
at Ashley, Luzerne county, Monday nom
ing. Edith was killed and Lottie fatally
injured.
AT Mauch Chunk Monday morning
Frank Gresham, of Easton, brakcsmar
on the L. & S. Railroad, stepped from bo,
car to q fiat loaded with lumber, and fel
between the cars. Twenty cars passed owe
him, and he was cut to pieces. He leave
a wife and family.
Our young friend, james P. Smith, c
town, announces himself in to-doy's ADvo
CATE, as a candidate Tor the nomination 70
Register and Recorder, subject to the Dem
ocratic rules.
Telephone communication was estab
lishe Monday mo ming between the Dor
ough Of Easton and Bethlehem and Allen
town. The first messages sent over the wir
were congratulations between the Burgesse
of Easton and Bethlehem and the Mayor o
Allentown.
Zad5- Headquarters for fruit jars and jell,
glasses, at the Original Cheap Cash Store 0
j. I. NusOaum
Fifty carriages followed the body o
AIRS. Hinuegan, of Shenandoah, aged g.
years, to the grave on Tuesday. She wa
buried by persons who held $40 900 wortl
Of insurance on her life.
Alexander Jackson, Aaron Hill am
Albert Long, circus attaches, were ARRESTED
in Harrisburg, Tuesday evening, as acces
sories to a homicide committed during
fight at Pttston, few days ago. The
were taken To Plttston Wednesday. Later
The detectives from Wilkeskarre, who, ol
Tuesday, arrested three circus men in Har
rsburg on a charge of homicide at Pittstnn
went Oh TO Carlisle with one of the prison
ers and arrested man giving the name q
!. Vancorn, who confessed that he fired tn
fatal shot. Hill and Long, arrested on Tues
day evenlng,were discharged, and Vancorn
with two others, named Jackson and Spon
the latter held as witnesses), were taken :
Wilkesbarre.
Ea9~ We notice that a number of our peo
pie go to DR.. J. A. Mayer, at Maueh Chunk
to get beautiful sets of teeth the Dr.. as Al
! operator, is uneXcelled by any other in thl
region, which fact is appreciated by the pub
lie. iy3O l3w.
The Saengerfest parade in Wilkesbarr
took place Wednesday morning. The Ne,
York societies, accompanied by bands c
music, were largely represented and ther
were altogether more than 1000 persons i
the line. At the picnic, in the afternoon
the prizes were awarded as follows Fir:
prize, a French clock and a bust of Beet
hoven, TO the Scranton Liederkranz secon
prize, drinking horn, tipped with gold, t
the Hazleton Coneoriiaj third prize, a silve
cup, to the Hawley Maennerchor fourt
prize, a silver goblet, to the Lackawann
: Maennerchor, Scranton fifth prize, IA silvC
water pitcher, to the Allentown Liedei
kranz.
An attempt was made to burglarize th
residence Of Mr.. John s. Lentz, IN this boz
ough, about midnight ofSunday last. LueE
> lily for the scoundrels John was absen
although his better half and the hired g
, showed courage in firing at them from a