The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-08-19

Jonathan Wright, Pottsvlle lawyer,
was convicted Wednesday afternoon of H.
beling Hiram s. Getz, of Reading. Wright
will offer reasons for new trial.
1t has just been discovered in Allen.
town, that Geo. j. Bryan, lately engaged in
the lumber business, who disappeared from
there on the 4th instant, has committed
petty forgerles footing up several thousand
dollars.
Zo- Have you seen the new and elegant
stock Of spring and summer merchant tall
oring gouds, comprising cloths, cassimeres
and suiting, Just received at Clauss & Bros,
Bank street, this boruugh2 If you have
net, call at once. Good fits guaranteed at
prices to suit you all.
On Tuesday next an excursion from
slatington to Ocean Grove, Asbury Park
aud Long Branch, under the auspices of St,
Johns Reformed Sunday school Of Stating
ton. Fare ior the round trip S275. The
train starts from Lehigh Gap at Q a. M.
AT the funeral of the late Jacob Ben
ninger, retired merchant and farmer aged
S3 years, which took place from his late
home, at WalnutIort, on Saturday, there
were in attendance four brothers, whose
ages respectively were rs, 70, "a and ~
years.
"A six .year.old daughter Of Wilson
Weaver, day boss in the Bethlehem steel
mills, had both legs broken at the ankle
Monday afternoon, The child was swing
ing in box swing, lost its hold and fell
under the box. The child was eitherized
and the bones were partially set.
Alice, the 4-year-old daughter of Aaron
Weidaw, Of Packerton, had the thumb Of
her left hand caught in a clothes wringer
last Wednesday morning, 50 badly injurn G
that member as to render amputation nee
cessary at the first JOINT. The operation
was performed by DR.. W. A. Derhamer, of
town.
DIR. J. A. Mayer, the practical Surgeon
Dentist, of Broadway, Mauch Chunk, has
had practice OF over 20 years, and is proc
ably the oldest resident dentist in this val
ley. The Dr's work speaks for itself, and
the fact that all critical work in the region
is given TO him is a sufficient guarantee of
his superior ability as Surgeon Dentist
IF you are going on an excursion or
business trip, stop in at the ADVOCATE OIL
fee, before starting and purchase travel
ers' accident policy which insures you $l5
per week in case ot injury, or SO 900 to your
family in case Of death by accident, for on
ly 20 cents.
@a- If you have cold or cough Of any
kind, buy a bottle of HIPS Peerless Cough
Syrup at DR.. c. T. Horns drug store. Use
it all, and if not satisfied return the empty
bottle aud he will refund your money. He
alsn sells Peerless Worm Specific and Hills
Worm Drops on the same terms. No cure,
no pay.
"A young man writes to the Tribune
saying that his wife "wil not brook re-
straint" aud asking what he shall do about
it. pretty good scheme would be to treat
her to a ride in one of David EGbert's
handsome rigs. A great many women will
brook a carriage ride too easy to tell about.
A foot race FIR S4OO-S2OO aside-will
come off on our Fair Grounds, on Saturday,
the 26th inst, between Patrick BOYLE, of
Gearytown, and Thomas Brennan %: Tama-
qua, between 2 and o'clock in the alter
noon. The distance to be run is so yards.
The sports are already beginning to show
symptoms of excitement over the affair.
Charles Kientop is this week laying a
foot stone pavement in front Of his prop T.
ty on Bankway. Now let the property
owners on the same street be compelled to
do Likewise Messrs. Heberlipg, Heintzel.
man, Leuckel, Semmel, and the owner of
the Weidenhimer property. Keep the ball
rolling, gentleman.
&L-Good advice 10 the matter Of In
veslments ar Speculatious in StncKs, are
worth great deal We hear that Messrs.
f ,drV. Vermont & Co, the CORES pundemts
"i 4OO American papers, send Ia subscribers,
tor 81 per quarter, a Private Financial Let
| Ter OF Information, concerning The n. Y
Stock market. They arc impartial and in
dependent, and ought to be gwen far
trial.
Charles Cassler, Of Wcatherly, last year
shipped in iorty-sx days $500 bushels OF
huckIeberries. lie paid for them to pickers
$4,000, aud for expressHge to market 81 700,
and gave employment to twelve boys in
packing. This year he expects to market
1000 bushels at an outlay of 81 500 for the
fruit and $4,000 for expressage.
We have a scholarship for
the Williamsport Commercial
College, which we will dis
pose of at a discount. A good
opportunity for a young man
deSirous of taking a business
course. Apply at this office,