The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-04
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report business brisk.
On Thursday Of last week the dead body
of Edward zerfoss, of Mexican county, form
erly of Kresgeville, was brought to this
place by brother, and Immediately con-
veysd to bis parents at Kresgeville to await
interment. The unfortunate man came to
his death suddenly,by the falling of a branch
from tree, whilst engaged cutting wood.
The corner stone Of st. Peters church
near Mantz's, in the Mahoning valley, will
be laid on Sunday next, and, should the
weather prove favorable, numerous resi-
dents of town will no doubt be in attend
ance on the occasion.
While engaged loading lumber from a
pile, few days ago, Mr.. Miller, of New
Mahoning, fell and sustained severe injury.
! Our town needs street lamps-if we
can't have gas, use oil.
DIR. Pharo disposed Of his noted trotter
last week, and went to Bethlehem on Satur.
day evening to procure another.
William Briggs, thought to haye COM
mitted suicide sometime ago, was in town
this week on visit to friends, looking hale
and hearty as eyer. We are glad to note
the report was without foundation.
The only thing in town that attracted
any attention on Decoration day, were two
organ grinders, stationed in front Of a car
rlsge factory, and Willy" who showed the
audience how well he was posted in the art
terpsichore.
Since Pharo sports "shiner," our young
ladies call him Doctor Pharo.
John Freeze, the Exchange hostler, was
on visit to his family at Summit Hill last
Saturday.
NsS- The largest assortment of millinery
| goods ever received in Lehighton, compris-
ing all the novelties of the season, and in
cluding Lace, Tuscan, Milan, Straws and
japanese Hats; also, a fine assortment OF
feathers flowers, fancy goods, and French
and American chips, at Mrs. l.. Wehr and
Sisters, South street, Lehlghton.
Griffith Mantz was off on fishing ex-
cursion Monday, and succeeded in capturing
| 80 trout.
Two things badly needed in this town
street lamps and dog catcher.
"A quarrel occurred in the nechborhood
of the Exchange ON Monday. Result-the
loss of considerable wind on both sides.
WIN. Daubert and Thomas Mclaughlin
were seriously injured by the premature ex-
plosion OF blast at the Macungie furnace,
near Allentown, on Saturday last.
Miss Stella Kocher, of Newport, dropped
dead on Main street, Wlkesbarre, Friday.
Isaiah McNeal, aged so, suicided at
Conyngnam, Luzerne Co., on Wednesday,
25th ult He first tried to pound his brains
out with a stone, then thrust knife into
his temple, and then hung himself, dislocat-
ing his neck.
Michael Weiss, aged ls, was drowned
while watering horse in the Lehigh river
at Bethlehem, Tuesday evening.
The rain and hail storm OF Friday de-
stroyed all the garden growths round about
Whitehall Station. The ground was covered
with hail to a depth of at least one inch.
The grand lodge of Pennsylvania
Knights of Pythias will hold its annual ses-
sion in Reading during the third week in
August.
Ssa- Mrs. L. Wehr and Sister have this
week received full line OF Summer Millin-
cry. Don't fail 10 call.
VIM. SiegIried, painter residing at
slatiugton, and employed BY Lehigh Valley
Railroad Cooirrpa sai':y = =, met with painful ac-
cident on Friday evening. He was a pas
senger on the 6.l0 evening up train on his
way to Slatington from Easton, and while
the cars were passing over the iron bridge,
a short distance this side fthe East Penn
junction, he thoughtlessly stuck his left
arm out of the car window and had it badly
broken by bringing it in contact with the
bridge beams
The furnaces Of the Thomas Iron Com
pany, at Hokendauqua, last week made the
largest yield ever recorded, being 3s4 tons
in excess of their greatest production.
We have been handed long and in
teresting letter received from DR., W. W.
Reber, now making a tour of the far West,
which we will publish in our next weeks
issue.
"A certain newspaper publisher not one
hundred miles from here received a number
of circus complimentaries recently, which
he proceeded to distribute among his
"devls," until reaching "jour," he remark
ed al cannot give you one you have been
dunning me for money |" Oh
Bethlehem capitalists are combining to
establish glass works at that place.
&s@- Ladies wishing to have work done
in the latest style, should call at Mrs. L.
Wehr and Sisters, South street.
"A thunder and hail storm passed through
the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, doing con.
siderable damage.
Recently three brothers named Ka-
mouse, who had not seen each other for fifty
years, met at Nesquehoning.
Michael Fleming, brakeman on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road, was killed near Scranton on Monday.
For the week ending on the 2sth ult.
there s5,OlS tons of coal transported over
the Lehigh Valley railroad, making a total
of 2,49l SEQ tons for the season, showing an
of 5lO,s4O tons as compared with the same
time last year.
The address of Prof Thos. NJ Ballet
the newly elected County Superintendent
will be for the present Lehighton, Pa.
Religious Notes.
LEHGHToN EvAHeELICAL CHURoH-B. ]
Smoyer, pastor. Preaching to- morrow (Sun