The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-17
Our Neighborhood in Brief.
-Good Friday, Ma oh 23rd.

are in circulation.
Now is the time TO commence trim ming
trees and grape vines.
DIR. Q. s. German is improving his
dwslHug BY the addition Of bay window
--New Il good time to look up your
garden tools, and prepare for spring work.
xsy-Go to c. NJ. Sweeny Son for
good TOWEL, only FIVE CENTS piece
-Ths Works of the Bethlehem iron com
psny srsin full blast, and have in employ
fully 5000 men.
Tho Allentown Rolling Mill Company
resumed work in their Lehigh mill Mon
day, giving work to four hundred men.
eV-G. NJ. swEENY 4 SON is the place
to Iuy fine box Of TOILET SOAP, six
pieces, and only rs cents per box. :Iss9
-we have printed larger number OF
sale bills this spring than for number Of
years past. r-..l.
81. F.Kcru, the sewing machine agent,
of Lehikh Gap, was in town Tuesday last,
and-msdc us very pleasant visit.
na-Are you in need Of good set Of
DISHES2 il SO call at the store OF c. M.
sweeny 4 Son and select them. .-
-Those of our subscribers who change
their residences this spring should notify us
Of the fact, 80 as to avoid the non delivery
of papers.
Hon. W. NJ. Rapsher has commenced
tearing down the old buildings on his Bank
way lot, preparatory to erecting double
house thereon.
ny-W Who wants to exchange Town prop
erty for n Farm Of I42 acres, with good new
buildings and fine iruit trees on it. Address,
W. NJ. RArsHER, this borough.
The measels are raging in the neigh
borhood Of A9aast ieola in one family there
are Ave aud another three children down
with them t6is week.
George Ellsworth. conductor OF
freight train On the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
was injured on the road just below Packer
son on Thursday.
The great Virgins storm set down for
last Friday, Saturday and Sunday was
evidently postponed on account of the
weather. Still Virgins is said to be happy
aS-There was sold on Saturday, 25th,
ult., at Hsgamxn's store, LehIghton, seven
ty-.ne dollars worth OF watches ami jewell
ly, Tor one family.
"A fire at Wilkesbarre on Saturday par
TALLY destroyed the stores OF Seioei &
Wentz, butchers; II. Horn, tobacconist, and
A. Gotthold, barber. The loss will reach
$4,000.
%u-If you wanta nice smooth easy shave
your hair cut or shampooing, so to Franz
Heederer's Saloon, under the Exchange Ho-
tel. lie will fix you right, and don't you
forget it.
The L. 4 S. depot at Lehigh Gap was
completely destroyed by ere at an early
hour on Tuesday morning last, with all its
eonteuts. How tho FIRE originated is un.
known.
We learn that DR.. C. T. Horn has pur.
chased the Rspsher property ,on Bank street,
between the Carbon House and Clauss B ros.,
aud that he proposes erecting for himself a
hnndsome store aud residence thereon.
va L. F. Luckenbach, Broadway ,Msuch
Chunk, 10 now opening for the inspectioI of
his friends. the largest stock Of new designs
in WALL PAPERS ever seen in this coun.
ty, and is selling at very lowest prices
The American Aqritaltu, ist (English or
German edition aud the Carbon ADvocAIR
will be sent 10 any address on receipt Of two
dollars. The price Of the Agric@itarist is
$l.Sp.
An explosion of fire damp occurred at
the mines Of the William Penn Cullery,
near Shenandoah, Monday afternoon, by
which Perris Kurtz, Of William Penn, aud
Henry Beisel, were badly burned. Kurta
is supposed 10 be fatally injured.
Ess- Mrs. Mamie j. Mullen, fashionable
dressnaker, corner Of Second and South
streets, this borough. Per 'ect fits aud work
msnship guaranteed. Wax Flowers Of all
designs at lowest prices. White Flowers
for funerals u specially.
The post Office at New Philadelphia
schuylkill county, was robbed on Friday
night of a small amount Of money aud
postage stamps. The burglar. set FIRE to the
building, but the flames were quickly sub
dued.
For the week ending on the 10th inst.
9l,0s6 tons. of Goa! was transported ovel
the l. v. RR., making total Of l,5l7,00!
tons to that date, and showing an increas.
of ASH as compared with same time las
year.
DIR. j. A. Mayer, the practical Surgeon
Dentist, Of Bradwav, Mauch Chunk, ha
had practice of over 20 years, md is prob
ably the oldest resident dentist in this val
ley. The Dr's work speaks for itself. anc
the fact that all critical work in the regior
is given to him is a sufficient guarantee q
his superior ability as Surgeon Dentist.
The smallest country newspaper i
worth more to its subscribers in one mnntl
than its price fur year, and does more fo
its neighberhood for nothing than many
high official does for his nluuifcent salary
-Printer's CircUiGr.
For the week ending on The 9th inst
there were 65, los tons Of coal shipped owe
the Lehigh & Susquehanna RR, making
total for the year to that date OF 1885,
tons, an increase as compared with sam
time last year of rs 2O4 tons.
George Carroll, aged thirty eight year
employed as brakeman on the Jersey Cen
trail Railroad, running between Lsnsfor
and Tamaqua, was fatally injured MonGa!
morning. He was standing on the top Of
freight car and was struck by an overhes
bridge.
"A letter from our young friend Fred
Weidenhemer, Of Lima, Kansas, dated 9t
inst. reports the family all in good healt
aud doing well. lie reports their crops lei
year gOOd--oSer 5000 bushels Of corn Va
raised BY them in Additisn to other crcl
which were Gbundant.
~LoST.-on Saturday night, March 5,
between my store and residence, in Ea
Weissport, a Roll Of Bills amounting
something over 5000 comprising 6 or
$40 bills. one $40 and several small bill
The finder will be literally rewarded o
Teturning il to me at my store, as above.
JOSIAH RUCH,
March Q. 'R3s EAsT WnssPoRr.
Mrs. Wolfe, an sged lady living {