The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-02-05

Mining in the anthracite region will be
continued on full time until further notice.
This conclsion was reached Wednesday, the
N. York companies deeming it best not to
restrict mining while the market continues
so bare.
Mrs. weidner, Of Meyers Station,
schuylkill county, a paralytic, aged 6s years,
died last week with policies for $4,000 ON
her life.
Cyrus Hickman died Of consumption in
the Northampton County Prison Oh Thurs
day of last week. lie was sentenced for
stealing horse and buggy.
Gideon Duriin died at Shamokin last
week of consumption. Policies to the ex-
tent of $4,000 were held on his life, and
many of them were taken out but few
weeks before his death.
The three story flour and grist mill Of
Ephroim Sieger, at Siegcrsville, Lehigh Co.,
with its contents, was totally destroyed by
fire on Saturday night, The loss is heavy
and the insurance light.
10" A. b. Maloney, NJ. D., Philadelphia,
Pa, SAYS 81 fud DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
excellent, having a ready sale and render
ing more satisfaction than any Cough Syrup
| haye ever sold.
During the week ending on the 20th
ult,, there were 50,72l tons of coal shipped
oyer the LehighNaley railroad, making for
the season to that date total of 72s, ,495
tons, showing decrease in shipments for
the year of 8 3,492 tons.
-Sleighing is good, and David Ebberts'
teams are in excellent condition. His prices
are reasonable, so all take ride.
Rev. j. L. Freeman will hold service
in the Reformed church, Weissport, on this
Saturday evening, at o'clock. Subject
" The Anxious Bench.' All will be very
welcome.
The attention Of our readers is directed
to the statement of the financial condition
of the county, printed in to-d0y's paper.
The Bangor Slate Company has declar-
ed dividend of Z per cent. on net earnings
for the 6 months ending Dec. list.
Samuel Creitz, of Lynnville, Lohigh
county, was knocked down by highwaymen
near Allentown, on Tuesday night of last
week, and robbed of 1925. lie had $1,000
concealed upon another part Of his person.
President Cattell, of Lafayette College,
announced in chapel Thursday evening of
last week that Hon. John J. Blair, of Blairs-
towr, n. j., had donated $4,000 to the coll
ege for the endowment of ii presidential
chair
Sampson Parton, at one time mine in
spector in schuylkill connty, and regarded
as one of the best informed miners of the
anthracite regions, died at Mt. Carmel on
Wednesday, 2Gth ult
The bodies Of Morris and Thomas Evans,
the miners who were buried under fall Of
coal in the Empire Mines at Wilkesbarre on
Wednesday, Goth ult., were recovered on the
next day. They were badly mangled.
The "large Italian villa" of Jacob Hay,
at Easton, Northampton Co., was destroyed
early on Saturday morning, by fire origi-
mating from an overheated furnace. Loss,
S25,OdO.
Alex. Mclean, Of Summit Hill, had an
artery severed few days since while wrest-
! ling, and was in danger OF bleeding fe,th.
Drs Kister and Donnelly came to dis assist
ance, and found it necessary to make an in
cisinn in his arm and tie the severed artery.
For several days, says Pottsville dis
patch Of the 29lh ult, the county auditors
have been preparing their annual report,
and to-day the fact was made public that
Charles f. Garrett, head clerk and the son
OF the President Of the Board of Commits.
sioners, and Martin j. Lawlcr, one of the
/ subordinate clerks, had fraudulently collect
| ed aud appropriated money for deeds, wit
| ness fees, etc, during last yedr,to the amount
ol several hundred dollars. 1t is believed
| that the gross amount embezzled will not
/ exceed 500. Both men have admitted
] their ruitt,