The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-05-14
That ostinhns ditch,p between the

physicians that unless that ditch and swamp
is Immediately and properly drained, per-
sons any way susceptible to this disease,
or die. Still our borough authorities lack
the nerve 10 take action in the matter.
Gentlemen, do your duty or resign your
offices-we want men for action not for or
nament. The health Of our people demands
the removal of this pestilential stencil pot.
Let there be action at once
Mrs. NJ. c. Trexler, of this borough,
was engaged slicing dried beef Wednesday
evening, when the knife slipped and enter
ed the left wrist, severing the arteries. The
operation of taking up the injured arteries
was a painful one. We trust she may
speedily recover.
In the case Of John Schmidt,who killed
Monroe Seltzer at McKeansburg, Schuylkill
county, several weeks ago during an alter
cation provoked by seltzer, the Jury Tues
day at Pottsville returned verdit of justi-
fable homicide.
Edward, alias "Pickle," Lynch has been
arrested at Easton for felonious assault upon
Mrs. Driesbach, living at that place, on Sat
urday night.
"A number of the residents of Wessport,
being dissatisfied with the recent appoint
ment of W. II. Knecht as postmaster of that
borough, send and receive their mail mat
ter by the way of Lehghton. 1t is the ip-
tention of the dissatisfied parties TO unfotn
a youth, and provide him with a bag for
the mail matter, to be carried between
Weissport and Lehighton, If the e1preseRt in
cumbent should be coptippedin office. -
Semi. annual diviaehds, clesr-cf State
and U. S. taxes, 6aveNbeen, declared as fol-
lows: Allentown National Bank, Allen
town, 4 per cent; Easton National Bi nix,
Easton, per cent; First National, Easton,
per cent; National Bank of Catasauqua,
X per cent; Lehigh Valley National Beth
lehem, per cent
For the five days ending on the 9th
inst, there were lO7,O27 tons of coal ship
ped over the Lehigh & Susquehanna rail-
road, making for the sevson a total of ,409,-
760 tons, and showing an increase, as com
pared with same time last year, of 3S,lO6
tons.
This is a most beautiful time of year to
drive through our. mountain passes and val
leys, and David Ebbert's popular livery the
place to hire your teams at the lowest
charges.
-James 6. Roads, well known mining
and railroad engineer, died suddenly al
Pottsvile on Sunday.
Mrs. John Kane, of Scranton, aged l9
years, attempted to kindle hte with coal
oil on Monday, and received burns that will
result fatally.
John Tighe, while riding on q coal train
ascending No. % plane, on the Pcnnsyl
vania Coal Company's railroad, Tuesday
near Pittston, fell from car and received
fatal injuries.
The Grand Council of Pennsylvania
Improved Order of Red Men, convened il
Norristown Tuesday. Out of 242 tribes il
the State 200 are represented. The session
VIII continue several days.
There will be total eclipse of tn,
moon, visible in this country, June It'll
and 18th.
The Allentown National bank has con
yerted all its six per cent. bonds into thre,
and half per cents.
Van abonl1 navar bacifafa 10 acoon.oo,
an enterprise that tends toward the up
building of the community in which yo,
reside.
The Chapman Slate Company recent,
shipped three car leads of roofing slate Il
Pueblo, Colorado. The freight on the 10
amounted 10 81 100, or about $40 per square
Mr.. Sayre, of Bethlehem steel works
has made arrangements for the investmen
Of 81 100000 in now steel works at Bilm
ingham, Ala, and will erect the nece sar,
buildings this summer.
The Catawssa Railroad announces divi
dends of three and one-half per cent on th
preferred stocks payable May ls.
The libel suit of ex- Congressman Ryol
against j. H Zerby, editor of the Miners
vile ScluylkiH Republican, was settled Fri
day before going to trial. Mr.. Zerby vii
publish Mr.. Ryons denial that he ever mis-
used the ranking privilege, and will ais
publish his own retractiou 81 the statemen
against Ryon.
Robert Edwards, aged l6 years, wa
killed by striking bridge while riding o.
a freight train near Girardville, schuylki
county, Friday morning.
If you want to save some hard earne
! money, buy the "on time" railroad watche
f of E. Ii. Hohl, Susquehauua street, Mauc
Chunk.
The Good Templars will hold gran
demonstration on the public square, thi
borough, some time in July. Speakers /
be present Rev. Hart, Mrs. Partington AN
other noted temperance advocates.
james Fennessy was killed in tn
Green Ridge Colliery, near Scranton, on FIR
day night.
, Dennis Malone died at Scranton, o
Monday morning, from injuries received i
r the mines week before.
"A wire rope is being made by the Hal
ard Manufacturing Company that will met
= sure one mile in length and weigh twenty
four tons. 1t will be used at Gordon Plane
4 seLuy4tiil county.
,. And now we hear the name of NJ
: Samuel Rickert, of Summit Hill, mentione
among the leading Democrats for the nom
n nation, at the coming county convention
u for the position Of County Treasurer.
:, Mr.. William Zehner is beautifying h
o property on Bank street by the erection
= a neat new fence and laying down a ne
n pavement,
% We are pleased to state that our sol
William, injured last week. still liyes, an
}" that his medicinal attendants have hop,
II that his life will be spared. He is Ell
Al very weak from loss of blood, and suiie
'e much pain in his head.
'e AT $50 p. IN. Thursday the thermomet,
stood at 80 degrees in our sanctum.
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