The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-08-19
From the County Seat
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-Bnsy-street Sprinkler.
Apparently slumbering-Politics.
Miss Annie NJ. Calvin is visiting friends
10 Easton.
j. A. Remmel spent Saturday and Sun
day at Ocean Grove.
Miss Bessie S. Morris is visiting friends
in Lebanon Co., Pa.
Hon. Robert Klotz has returned home
and looks natural, healthy and huppy.
Miss Clara Tobias is Oh three weel s
visit among her friends in Carbon and Lu.
zerne counties.
Mrs. Fisher Hazard and Mrs. j. S.
Wenlz, left for Ocean Grove on Wednesday
last.
Senator Allen Craig and family, have
returned home from Ocean Grove after an
absence Of two weeks.
james Belfcrd and family, made fly
ing visit to Tainaqua, on Wednesday last.
Our esteemed friend and OK Prothono-
tary Thomas KEN srer, was in town last
Saturday.
Miss Emma j. Brelsford, and her sister
Stella are visiting their uncle Nathan Brels-
ford at Easton, Pa.
james Heberling and family returned
home on Wednesday evening fron Ocean
Grove, alter an absence Of 10 days.
Naturalization court was held in the
fore part of the week at the court house.
Hon. Judge Dreher presided
Rev. L. B. Hoffman, pastor ofSt. Paul's
NJ E. church of this place, is absent on
two weeks visit among his friends
Mrs. DR.. Kehrer and Mrs. Joseph Ste-
wagner, OF Philadelphia, are visiting j. P.
Tacy's, Market Square, uncle Of Mrs. DR..
Kehrer.
-Jomcs Nyre, brakeman on a coal
train frUm 2nd Ward, had two fingers
mashed while coupling cars near White
Haven, last Wednesday.
Mrs. Samuel Bradley and Mrs. B. 8.
Tacy contemplate making week visit to
Elias stroh, late of Michigan, but now of
Montgomery Station, Lycomng Co. Pa.
Mrs VIM. Rudolph and Mrs. Blood, Of
Philadelphia, both former residents of this
place are visiting the "Switzcrlaud of Amer
lea" after an absence Of thirty years.
An excursion of about 800 persons from
Audenried and Jeanesville, accompanied by
the Jeanesville Drum Corps; visited this
place on Wednesday, and took in the Switz-
erland and its surroundings
An excursion, to day, left for Coney Isl.
and on the L & S. r. r., starting from Up
per Lehigh and stopping at all points be-
tween there and Easton. Fare $275 in
eluding ride on the iron steamer Pegasus
from New York City.
The 2nd Annual Excursion to Coney
Island, Tor the benefit of the Marion Hose
Co., of this place, will leave Mauch Chunk
Thursday morning, Aug. 24th. Refresh
ments will be provided on the train by the
Committee. Fare 1915.
Mr.. Samuel Ritter and wife, and two
sous, are stopping with his brother in law,
John L. Dink, West Broadway, visiting his
sick mother.
o'h"oi ID 11elo', VINO purchased tne
old stone church property, has put up two
substantial stone walls in the rear end of the
lot, giving him Two good sized terraces.
The game of base ball between the L.
c. Nav. Co.'S clerks, OF Lansford and the
L. & S, clerks, of Mauch Chunk, which was
played at East Mauch Chunk on Wednes
day'siternoon, was close game, but was
won by the Mauch Chunkers.
VIM II. Stroh, wife snd daughter left
last Saturday for the West, on their way
they will take in Watkins Glen, and from
there they design going to Niagara Falls,
while there they expect to stop with Mr..
Levan his Uncle, about week aud then
proceed to Michigan, where they will re.
main till about the 10th of Sept, when they
wall return home.
We learn that Z. X. Stroh, of this place
has accepted the agency of the popular
Monarch steamship line, plying between
New York aud all important points in Eur
ope. Those wishing to go or send for their
friends, will find it to their advantage, to
call upon him at 81 Broadway or I39 West
Broadway.
Mrs. Ritter, mother in-law of John L.
Dink, departed this life in peace on Thurs
day morning at o'clock, after having been
cOufined to her bed but short time. She
was consistent member ol the NJ. E. church
OF this place and an exemplary christian,
and was permitted to live To ripe old age
She will be buried at Bethlehem to-day
Saturday the 10th, leaving here ON the L.
4 D. railroad at IL o'clock a. m.
1t must be warm, for every body says SO,
and yet our young gents are SO gallant that
they will cEeerfully promenade several
miles with our young ladies, while tue mar
ried men can scarcely be induced to gel
away from their own doorsteps without
grumbing, unless they happen to be thirsty
or out of cigars and tobacco, then OF COURSE
they will go. Jus1IcE.