The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-08-04
Che Carbon Sdrufntc,
SATURDAY. AUGUST A, 1888.
Our Neighborhood in Brief

Our Neighborhood in Brief
Hiram Cuder, of Laurys, was in town
over Sunday.
Daniel Gravcr and wife, of Mountain
Top, was 10 town last week.
Al Campbell, of town, has accepted
position in New Market, N. J.
W. W. Flickinger, of Mauch Chunk,
was ia town, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Kuntz, mother of B. J. Kuntz,
was visiting in town during the week.
One hundred and seventy two new
buildings have Lcen erected in Reading
This year.
Two chicks, hatched from one egg in
Erie, are doing we'll, although they are but
half the ordinary size.
va. Handy Lunch Boxes, for sale at
Books Jewelry store, opposite the Carbon
House.
The funeral of George W. Smith, Of
Ctssauqua, took place at Mauch Chunk
last Tuesday.
SR-R0SEBERY'S Boss Barber Shop, in
call. Satisfaction guaranteed.
"A piece of well preserved smoked meat
has been in the granary of James Conrath,
in Lchigh county, for thirty FIVE years.
Major Foley, of the New Orleans bar
loctured ut Shenandoah, Monday night, on
Old World Orators.
Will Snyder, of Bevedere, N. j., wps
stopping with his brother Prof. T. A.
Snyder, on Bankway during the week
Hon. Harry E. Packer and wife, ac-
companied bv Miss Annie Hartman, left
Mauch Chunk for Saratoga Springs, last
Friday.
Rev. Geo. w. StLilz, of Lewistown, has
accepted a call from the Trinity Reformed
church Of Shenandoah, and will take charge
Aug. 5.
Esc- An increase Of Clocks Watches and
Jewelry at IIagaman's store and decline
in prices. Please call and see as We make
no false statements in advertising.
The CARBON ADVOCATE has original
poems ard a very original "deyi' on hand
For all and each trade dollars will Ge taken
at par.
Lewis Modjesky, aged six years fell in,
to a wash boiler of scalding water that his
mother had put on the fin"r, IN Shenandoah.
His injuries are regarded ms fatal.
&a- For Sale, an illustrated edition Of
the History OF the United States, four Ia rye
ociHvo volumes. will he sold cheap. For
particulars call at The ADVOCATE office.
nian.e -. A., L. -,
on tie Reading road near Landingvile, ,one
da.s last week, and seriously hurt. He was
taken tn tho Almshouse.
Several freight cars on the Lehigh Val
ley Rairond were wrecked near White
Haven on Friday. Passenger travel was
delayed several hours.
"A Lehigh Valley railroad brakeman
had all the fingers on his right hand mash
ed Thursday night while coupling cars
near the Easton depot.
Lewis Best White Lead
at $500 a hundred at J. l..
Gabel's, for cash.
Last year there were SIOs persons
killed and wounded on the railroads in this
State. The killed numbered 9O3 and the
injured 22O5.
--"Shenandoah has school debt Of $50 .
OoO." Shaw That's nothing to brag abnu t
L"hishton has Just as much and isn't ha Il
the size.
Jacob seigel, of Shenandoah, assaulted
his wife with axe on Sunday night anc
drove her from the house. She was bndl,
injured. Seigel was arrested and is now in
Jail.
%A-IFyou wanta nice smooth easy SHAY,
your hair cut or shamp0ong, 70 to Fran:
Roederer's Saloon, under tho Exchange Ho
tel. lie will fix you right, and don't yot
forget it.
The american Aqritultmis English o
German edition. and the CARBON ADVOCATE
will be sent to auY address on receipt Of tw,
dollars. The price of the Agricuituist i
$l,5O,
The little Aye year old boy OF Mrs
Charles Lauther,of Reading, was burne,
almost to death on Sunday night. whil
setting Are 10 bits OF paper. His life is des
paired OF.
EO- Go to HaRamnn's store, Lehighton
Pa, to get the lead n ; genuine American
Watches as he deals IN none of the foreirl
imitation trash with which the people hay
been so extensively swindled.
Several persons have recently spokel
IN Mr.. Gowen on the subject of leasing som
OF the furnaces owned by the Reading Rail
road Company, but nothing definite La
been done.
The Wilkesbarre Record denies en-:
phaiieally that any overtures for the PHI
Chase OF the Lehigh Valley Road have bee
made to President Packer by the Pennsy.
vania Company or by W. H. Vanderbilt.
- Best make of Hors,
Shoe Nails for 20cts a pounc
by the box at j. l.. Gabel's.
--sabssiO Alexander, the Easton mur
derer, has refused to eat anything sine
Thursday last, aud seems determined 4
starve himself to death. lie says that b
shall not be hung, The Court will seuten,
him I" death on Monday next.
George JoueS, coal operator OF &c,
tralia, awoke on Thursday morning last,
two O'Clock, and complained of feelr
hlDgry. His wife arose aud made BIZ
some toast, which be ate, saying shat /
felt better. After dayligh; his vile horr
fed 10 find him dead
The Thomas Iron Company, Of Hoke
dauqua, in the Lehigh Valley. within
stone throw of the best anthrscile oolleri,
is altering lie furnaees-ave in nnmJer-
which but coke has been used that col
may be used entirely.