The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-09-22

barre, was Iarrested on Butler avenue, last
Sunday morning, while in the act of hiding
behind a lumber pile. Combustble mater
ial was found in his possession and, on
being questioned, he asserted his intention
TO set fire to the store Of his emplcyer-a
Mr.. Horn, who accused him Of stealing
money from the drawer He was at once
taken to prison.
William Runyan, who was found dead
at Jerseytown on Saturday, was a brother
of Milton Runyan, ,ofSlenandoah, who has
gone to the scene OF the tragedy to pursue
an Investigation. lie is convinced that his
brother and bis brothers wife were murd
cred, and, as he is a gentleman of means
and determination, he proposes to hunt the
guilty parties down, IL possible.
Ready mixed paints at
]. L. Gabels for $1.25 per
gallon.
Early on Tuesday morning a nice little
Aurora Borealis appeared to a distinguished
medical man of this town. 1t was some
thing in size, between good sun flower
and the Packerton Electric light. The
medical man says il was only young
"rory" and hopes that when it grows older
IL will call round again.
DIR. Reber wishesit to be understood
that he makes no charge whatever against
the school authorities in the matter Of what
ne considers to have been defective ventila-
tion. Human foresight cannot anticipate
all contingencies. Nobody foresaw the ter
rible accident on Brooklyn bridge, but
everybody was wise after the event. Let
US also, school directors included, be wise,
even after the event; and see to il that all
schoolrooms, which have been closed for
months, shall be thoroughly ventilated aud
heated or cooled to the Proper temperature
before the admission OF a single chlld.
Detective Burkhard arrested Joseph
Gragg of South Bethlehem on Saturday
afternoon for stealing a ride on freight
train on the East Penn railroad. He was
taken befUre.Alderman Klecker for a hear
ing, who committed him to the care of
Warden Jacoby for Is days.
The shipments of'sldte from Slatington
and vicinity for the week ending Septem-
Der 6, 1883, were as follows: Roofing slate,
1865 squares; school slate, 1922 cas- S;
blackboards, l2O cases; tagging, l55 cases
and Is pieces; mantel, case.
Lewis Best White Lead
at $500 a hundred at J. l..
Gabcl's, for cash.
An artesian we'll, which is to be $50 f.
deep, is being bored half mile east OF
Scranton, to get water for the furnaces aud
mills of the Lackawanra C. & |. Co.
The goth annual exhibition OF the Berks
County Agricultural and Horticultural So
ciety will take place at Reading, on October
2, 3, 4 and 5. Two grand concerts will be
given daily. 1t is expected to he the most
successful exhibition ever held in the State
outside Of Philadelphia. Gov. Pattison, the
candidates on the respective State tickets,
aud other prominent men are expected to
be present.
The hop at the "Carbon House." on
Thursday evening Of last week, under the
management of Messrs. Kressley, Fenner
and Campbell, was grand success. More
than so persons were present, and enjoyed
themselves until amang the we sma' hours
John G. Williamson, a leading sporting
man Of Wilkesjarre, charged with attempt
ing to commit gross crime upon the young
daughter of Engineer Llewellyn, has been
arrested and held to answer at future
hearing.
"A woolen mill is to be built in Beth
chem.
james Hubbs and Charles Jenkins
were terribly burned by powder explos.
ion in Buck Ridge COlliery, at Shamokin
on Friday.
The Republicans of Pike county bough
brass cannon fifty years ago with which
to celebrate Republican victories. 1t ha
not been used for thirty FIVE years.
, The police of New YORK city have beer
notified to look for Abram S. NesLil, the 10
year old son of the President OF the Secon,
National Bank of Wilkcsbarre, Pa, VIII,
ran away from home and is supposed I,
have gone there. He is said TO be heir I,
IS co. 900. Young Nesbit left home thre
W eks ago.
- The Democratic County Convention
was held at Allentown, Saturday afteroon
aud the following ticket nominated: 70
Sheriff, Charles Mayberry; District Attor
ney, j. Marshall Wright, Recorder, Josepl
c. Ru9pj Poor Director, Edwin Kramlich
Surveyor, Francis Weiss; State Centra
Committee, Hon. Ernst Nakel.
a -ELECTRICITY.- OF all the know
Electro Galvauic Appliances at the presen
day it is now conceded bv the Medical Fra
ternity and Electricians generally, that tn
: American Galvanic Co.'S Howard SHIELD
o are the best, possessing intrinsic Electrca
S merils, as one shield or appliance can b.
fitted 10 any part of the body, which is no
true OF any other. See advertisement il
!, another column OF this paper Electric Ga
n sette.
. George wegan, of Hazleton, has ST:
fingers and a thumb on each hand, an,
seven toes on one foot and six on the Other
So severe has been the drought in tn
& Delaware Valley, that farmers are no
e gathering the buckwheat crop, but will
t plow up the hand aud SOW winter grain.
The 2OOth anniversary of the deliver
ance of Vienna from Mahommodan infdel
by the Polish King, John Sobieski, wa
celebrated at Shenandoah on Sunday last
+ There is a very large Polish and Hungarian
population in that neighhorhood, an
crowds turned out in great parade. Anon
a those in line were nearly 200 uniforme
Guards of Warsaw. A similar celebration
8 took place at Shamokin.
n "A corps of engineers, il charge of Chi,
B. Engineer Wood, of the New York, susouc
n hanna, and Western Railroad Company.
now surveying line for the extension ,