The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-12-23


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William Shoemaker, an old and re-
spected resident of Scranton, died in his
chair Wednesday afternoon at the dinner
table while listening to a magazine article
which his son was reading.
zsv-M. Florey, of weissport, has now on
hand and for sale large stock OF Horse
Blankets, Lap aud Buffalo Robes. Bells,
Whips, and Double and Single Harness,
suitable for winter use, all Of which he will
dispose Of at very reasonable prices.
The prosperity Of town or city de.
pends wholly upon the makeup of its peo-
pie, men with money il they are willing to
invest can make town just what they
want and if they withhold their means and
hoard it up the town dies and the people
are reduced to poverty.
N@- You can make your fare and save
money, also select from the finest, largest
and newest stock in Carbon county, by buy.
ing at Z. II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk. Call
aud see for yourselves.
The trial Of Moses Hirshfeld at Eastcn
charged with libeling Hagonbush Brothers
by circulating posters concerning the latter's
failure in business, ended on Saturday af-
ternoou in verdict of not guilty, aud the
costs were divided.
Friday afternoon while a number Of
boys were skating on a pond in Martins
meadow, in the Southern part of Allen
town, one Of them, John s. Gardner, fell
and his head struck stone, causing frac-
ture Of the base of the skull and conclusion
of the brain. He was carried to the grass
at the side of the pond, and after gasping
several times died. Deceased was twelve
years of age, and son Of Rev. 6. F. Gaid-
ner, and attended Muhlenberg College.
@a-See beautiful solid gold rings chains,
neckchains, lockets, earrings, pins aud ether
goods too numerous to mention, designs are
entirely new and prices are lower than the
lowest Tor good goods at L. H. Hohl's, Sus-
quehanna street, Mauch Chunk.
An event of great importance to the
Grand Army OF the Republic Of the Lehigh
Valley, took place in Allentown Tuesday
evening. Department Commander Wander
slice and his staff officers gave an exempli-
fication Of the unwritten work of the order
the first time such thing has been done in
this part OF the State. The visiting pos
present were from Phlllipsburg, Enston
B ethlehem, Hellertown, Quakertowr,
Riegelsylle, Centre Valley, Mauch ChunA
and Hazleton.
Henry Fry and George Link were se-
verely burned by an explosion of gas Tues
day at No. Colliery of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, near Shenandoah.
va Finest aud largest assortment Of Ia.
dies gold watches, in Carbon county, will
be found at +. II. IIohl's. Mauch Chunk, al
reasonable prices for good time keepers.
Twenty cars of freight train on the
Reading Railroad were thrown from the
track near Gilberton, Schuylkill county on
Monday morning, scattering the freight in
all directions. No trains passed during the
day, the passengers aud mails being trans
ferred. The loss to the railroad company
will probably exceed $4,000.
"A boy fell into the Delaware at Easton
Monday and had narrow escape from
drowning Three times before he broke
through the ice, but lIyed to tell the tale
Once he fell off a hill, knocked three hole.
in his head broke both legs, both arms and
a collar bone. At another time he accident
ally shot himself in the leg with pistol
He is now printers devil.
la5s- Tho best assortment Of gents gold
watches, in this region, will be found al +
II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk. Call and see Io
yourselves.
The Slate Exchange of Lehigh ant
Northampton counties met on Monday il
Easton, and decided to reduce the price o
ribbon slate rs cents per square to whole
sale dealers, but not to rooiers. The price
for other slate were not changed. The seal,
is to continue for six months.
Professor Philip Blumerschine, agec
As yeurs, at one time the leader OF the or
chestra at Philadelphia theatre. died at st
Lnke's Hospital, at Bethlehem, Tuesday
m erning His death resulted from iBjur
les received by fall on the icy pavemen
in Easton last Thanksgiving Day.
james DOnnely, of Easton, who 70
years has been the assistant superintendent
o, the Easton and Amboy division of tn
Lehigh Valley road, has been appointe,
superintendent in place of II. E. Packer
who is now vice-president of the main line
Mr.. D. is self-made man, having first en-
tered the oompanys service as brakeman
- An old German named Christian Och
senfus, for ten years past hostler at the LIE
high hotel, Allentown, committed sulcd
SUNDAY morning last by hanging himselft
a raiter in the stable connected with th
hotel.
David shinlever, aged % years, an EN-
ploye on the North Penn branch of th
Reading Railroad, was killed in the yard 6
South Bethlehem, Wednesday morning b
falling from the top of a freight car an
striking his head on rail. The remain
were take l to Hatfield, Bucks county.
%-On Monday morning last, Mr. job
DF Loeser, of East Mauch Chunk with frieu
was passing across the Lehigh to Mauc
Chunk, when they discovered man lyin
1T the end of the bridge, lifting him up the
found him in a dying condition, and befei
help arrived he breathed his last in II
! arms OF Loeser. He proved to be Gerrity,
: the Northern Liberties, and bis death
u said to have resulted from heart disease.
~About o'clock Thursday afternoon
9Tlast week, Mrs. William Wynne, highl
: respected lady Of Mahanoy City, was on h
way to the Lehigh Valley depot, had ju
sscended steep embankment and steppe
on the track when she was struck by a col
train. The engine and forty ears passt
= over her body, which was cut to pieces an
i was gathered up piece by piece and place
in sheet. The train was passing arour
curve and the engineer was powerless
prevent the accident. Deceased was Il
h mother of IA children.
Not long since pious ]. p, in th
It countyIwas called upon to marry a coup
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