The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-10-13

On Thursday morning OF last week
three men were seen hastily jumping into
an empty freight car that stood IN the
Hazlelon yard Of the Lehigh Valley Co.
c. A. Smith suspecting something, quickly
locked the follows in and went for police
man. While he was gone E. c. Young was
attracted by the cries Of the prisoners. They
told hin they bad been locked in for joke.
lie acted good Samaritan and let them out.
When Smith returned with the officer he
was mad. Tho men were tramps who had
robbed n clothes line. Good Samaritan,
Young, was arrested for .trespass.
Frederick Dreher, at one time resi-
Adent Of this place, but recently Of Tresckow,
was accidentally killed near Jeansville, on
Monday evening. He was driving a wagon
loaded with furniture, when he accidental
ly fell from his seat, and the wheels of the
wagon passed over his body, causing oil
most instant death. He leaves a wife aud
family to mourn his sudden taking of. The
remains were brought to this borough for
burial on Wednesday afternoon. His fami.
ly has the sympathy Of our community in
their bereaye n ,nt.
Mrs. Thomas Cooch who was terribly
burned Thursday morning of last week
while boiling apple butter, died Tuesday
evening after intense suffering. Just before
her death she requested her daughter, who
was TO have been married OH the 25th in
slant to prominent young man Of Potts
vile, to have the ceremony performed at
once. A clergyman was sent for and the
ceremony, which was solemn and impies.
sive, was performed at the bedside Of the
dying woman, who expired almost immed-
lately after.
There was an animated discussion on
Tuesday morning in the Wyoming Melho,
dist convention at Wilkesbarre over the
desecration Of the Sabbath. Rey. DR.. Smith
was opposed even to buying milk on Sun
day. Rev. Mr.. Woodruff begged to dilfer
with Mr.. Smith,. He thought it necessary
tn get milk, which could be Laid for on
Monday. Sunday newspapers Mr.. W0pd'
ruff ropndly denounced, styling then ths
dev il personitied.
The Department Of Agriculture has re.
c,ived information Of the Breaking out o.
pleuro pneumonia among cattle in Lehigh
county and tue proper authorities are in
vestigating the matter.
MIR. Joseph H. Fuller, Of Catasauqua
was married on Thursday of last week to
Miss Ella V. Kern, the only daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Kern, Of Stat n :
ton. the ceremony being performed at tht
residence of the brides parents by Rev. W
J. Peters, pastor Of the Reformed Church o
that place.
laS~ Dear reader, haYe you noticed "thC
snug little store," just above the Mansion
House, run by Charles B. Rhoads, ag'I? II,
keeps on hnd everything from a" Nutmeg
to Bag of Four" and is selling at aston
ishingly low prices Just you drop in anC
see how Charley will"snIilc."
Daniel Strausser, Of Shamolln, ha
three sons, one of whom, while playing
with some companions on Monday OF las
week, fell and broke his leg. On Tuesda,
the second fell from tree on the mountain
while gathering chestnuts aud broke hi
leg. We lnesday tie third was knocl ec
down and run oyer BY a wagon aud had
leg broken.
AT meeting of the trustees Of Lafay
ette Cnllege Friday afternoon Rev. DR.. j. II
NJ Knox, of Bristol, was elected presden
to succeed DR.. Cattell. whose resignation
goes into effect on the Esd OF this mont h
1t is not known whether he will accent {.
not. Dr. Knox is regarded BY those win
know him as a very able man in the pul
pit. lie was for five years nastor Of churcl
'n Easion. subsequently, wentto FLila1el
phia, and for many years has been at Brls
tol.
Our young friend Mr.. II. A. Keiser
teacher of the New Mahoning scho j, wa
in town on Wednesday evening and mad
us very pleasant call.
-Jnhn L. Sullivan, formerly manager q
; the Anthracite club, of Pottsville, will
lecture this winter on "Ninety Minutes o
Base Ball, or the Science OF the Sphere"
William Mcdonnell and Charles Brigc
who have been working on the railroa
bridge at Packerton, joined in assauItin
Charles Hummel and James Stanton, Il
Mauch Chunk on Saturday night Stanto
had valuable gold watch and some mon
ey, which it is said the other fellows wante
; To lay hands on. Briggs was captured a
, noon on Sunday, and Mcdonnell, who is
muscular, christian escaped through bac
window of the Mauch Chunk House.