The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-11-12
The No. 5 furnace at Parryville hs,


expenses of postage, etc.
The No. furnace at Parryvlle has
been blown out for needed repairs.
&p- The most beautiful line Of silverware
ever seen in Mauch Chunk, is now on view
at E. H. Hollis. All goods warranted to be
the best in the market.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Companys
statement for the year ending December Is.
will show, II is said, earnings Of over IL per
cent, on the capital stock.
Farmers are again complaining thst
gunners in quest Of game run over their
premises in the most unceremonious man
ner, and that when they fail to find quail
they fill their game bags with chickens.
On Tuesday Of last week while Geo.
Houser, an employe of Messrs. Mckee 4
Fuller, at Fullerton, was adjusting belt be
was caught ard thrown distance OF fifteen
feet. When picked up il was found that
two Of his ribs had been fractured. He was
removed to his home at Petersville for treat
ment.
Semi. annual diyidends, clear of State
snd U. s. Taxes, have just been declared as
follows: Allentown National, Allentown,
4 per cent. Easton National Bank, Easton,
per cent. First National, Easton, 4 per
cent. National Bank of CatasauquS, 81 per
cent. Montgomery National, Norristown,
per cent.
Congressman Joseph A. Scranton has
sued Mr.. A. A. Chase, the editor Of the
Scranton Times, for libel. The libel con-
sists in charging Mr.. Scranton with being
deiaulter to the Government as Internal
Revenue Collector.
Madame Warner, a milliner In Allen
town, will leave for Cologne, France, in q
few days to receive a share Of large estate
left by deceased relative.
Philips had political discussion in Potts.
vile on Friday and exchanged blows.
Rev. A. Masenheimer, Of Whitehall,
Lehigh county, has accepted the call extend
el by the Reformed church, at weatherly,
this county. Rev. A. NJ. is n young man of
pleasing address aud fluency of speech. and
the WSatherly people have done well in
their selection.
The miners in the many ore beds
throughout Lehieh county are loud in their
complaints regarding the wages they are
getting-SO cents day.
A nuisance that needs tn be abatcd is
the circulation Of mutilated silve. coin. II
is scarcely possible to change five dollnr
bill without getting two or three quarters or
halves with holes punched through them or
the rims shaved away. Ifpeople refused tD
accept such coin except at disr unit il
would soon be driven out Of circulation and
a profitable but iniquitous trade be efTectual.
ly suppressed.
-Protracted meeting in the Mahoning
Valley Evangelical Church: preaching this
Saturday evening, Tomorrow Sunday
evening. aud nightly for several weeks.
We lea IN that our towusman. Thomas
position of Commissioners clerk. when the
new board organizes. AS Mr.. Beck has al
ways been a prominent and hard working
Republican, he will no doubt make strong
fight for the position.
Don't lail to read Wntermute's new
advertisement in to days paper, then cal
and examine his stock.
Our people arc beginning to feel happy
once more-reason, plenty Of water.
Thanksgiving day, November the gath.
So says President Arthur. Fatten up your
turkeys without delay.
Preaching in the ehighton Evangelic-
at church, tomorrow, Sunday German,
at 10 a. M; subject, "The Nature and De-
sign oftke Jewish Tabernacle" English OF
I p. m; subject, 1.-THE Last Night"
The days are chill and the leaves are fall.
ing:
Summer his death note has seftiy sung;
The bird no longer It's mate is calling;
Autumn is passing her glories pallInR;
No lor ger the leaves shine goldenbroWn
But wet and dreary,
Through moaning eerie
OF fwinds, sad sobbing are drifting down.
The autumn's dying will soon be rung.
Derrick.
The Catawissa Railroad announces a
dividend Of three and one half per cent. on
its preferred stocks, payable November IL.
The North Pennsylvania Railroad an
nounces quarterly dividend Of one and
three-quarters per cent. (less five per cent
retained for the contingent fund.-, payable
November 25.
Thomas Cochin, a miner, was killed
by falling down shaf at Esgle Hill, near
Pottsville, Wednesday morning.
Thursday, the oath inst, having heen
set apartns a day of Thanksgiving the Bank
and stores Of town will be closed. Those
interested will bear this fact in mind.