The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-03

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dered near Hecla, Montana, by one Mer-
rill, who robbed Davidson Of $1,000 Mer-
rll was swung up four times by mob, but
would not confess.
Photographs Of Nick Bildle. the first
man whose blood was shed in the Rebellion
are for sale at the Office Of the Miners Jour-
nal, PottsvilIe. The proceeds will be de-
voted to the erection of stone over Bddle's
unmarked grave.
"A German lost his way 10 the woods a
few days ago in going from Beaver Meadow
to Stockton. He wandered about for two
days and nights, and his feet were so badly
frozen that after be found his way home
they had to be amputsted.
| DIR. J. A. Mayer, the practical Surgeon
! Dentist, Of Broadway, Mauch Chunk, has
had practice OF over 20 years, and isprob-
ably the oldest resident dentist in this val
ley. The Drs work speaks for itself, and
the fact that all critical work in the region
is given to him is a sufficient guarantee of
his superior ability as Surgeon Dentist.
- General william Lilly, OF Mauch
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his family, left last Monday for the Hot
Springs of Arkansas. He will remain for
some time and will probably spend several
months in Florida. He gues for the bene-
fit Of his health, which has been very much
impaired Of late.
Charles Kunkle, of Long Run, had his
hand hurt while coupling some cars at
Mauch Chunk on Wednesday morning.
The injury was such as to require the am
putation Of the middle finger Of the right
hand. The operation was performed at E
A. Horns drug store by DR.. j. G. Zern, Of
Weissport.
Caroline Seaboldt, daughter of Joseph
Seuboldt, Of this place, has for some years
been troubled with Eecroses OF the left limb
IA particles Of dead bone having been ex.
foliated within a short time. The operation
Of scraping the tibia or shin bone was found
to be in every way necessary to prevent any
further trouble and inconvenience. The
operation was successfully performed on last
Tuesday morning by Drs. j. G. Zern and
W. W. Reber.
Hon. E H. Snyder member Of the State
Legislature from this county is member
Ot the following Committees: Geological
Survey, Vice and immortality, Military and
Elections; and Hon. J. j. Gallagher, on
Mining, Labor and Industry, Public Build
ings, Iron and Coal Companies, and Judi
cial Apportionment
"A German at hotel table in this place
the other day had same Limburger cheese
sent to him. A little hoy who sat beside him
turned to his mother and exclaimed
"Mamms, how | wish | was deaf aud
dumb in my nose" And still our popular
liveryman, David Ebbert, presists in loan.
lug out teams at low rates.
Annie Trexler, aged twenty two, ser.
want girl in the Island House, Allentown
attempted to commit suicide Friday bv TAX
ing arsenic. When discovered she aske
, that certain young man should be told o.
her act, and that he be sent for TO witness
her death. A physician was sent for instead
and he succeeded in administering anti
dotes, although the girl strongly object,
Her life was saved.
Martin Coyngham, a Young man 81
years Of age, employed as gangway man a
the Packer No. 2Colliery ne rShenandoah h
ives killed by fall of coal Friday. A mi
ner, Coyngham, and another laborer wer,
engaged at drying a turnout sixteen fec
wide. Noticing that the coal was cracking
:hey stepped back to the second or third
section Of timber, but large piece fel
+ through the ledge, killing Coyngham in
stantly.
Frank Eckert, well-known mine con
tractor, WAS fatally injured at Riley & Co..
Logan Colliery, rear Centralia, Monda,
morning, by a fall Of top ccai. Eckert, will
two luborers, was engaged in blasting
shot had Just been fired, and before the man
way had cleared itself Of the smoke Ecker
went in to dress the coal, when the fall &C
CURED. The other two men narrowly es
capped. Eckert was sixty years of age anc
the father Of eight children.
) -Twilla,a 10 year old daughter Of Reuber
t Rehrig, residing at Pine Run, Towamen
S sing twp, in handing a blasting cap to
boy who had been sent for it, on Thursda,
afternoon of last week, fell across the stove
i exploding the cap tearing off the thum
A and two first fingers Of the left hand, neces
g stating the amputatinn Of the three mem
bers above the second joints. The opera
tion was performed by DR.. J. G. Zern, Q
z Weissport, assisted by DR.. W. W. Rebei
= She is doing we'll.
John Leuckel and Daniel Eastman, {
Town, are now in Indiana buying morse
aud mules. They expect to return here du
ring next week with dne lot, comprisn
. heavy draught, family carriage horses an
horses suitable for all kinds Of business. W
purchase horses or mules tn await their re
turn, when they will undoubtedly be abl
, to please themselves IN making.a purchase
:, MS Messrs. Leuckel & Eastman perfectly uu
A derstand their business.
james Breslin, Of Tamaqua, aged 2
a years, Thursday night of last week, CON
r. mitted violent aud unprovoked attac
d upon his mother, aged 60 years, beating he
= with his fists and kicking her until sh
was insensible. Neighbors heard her erie
,f and hurried to her assistance. Breslin le
d the house, but was captured and sent
re- prison. His mother, having no one to car
a for her, was sent 10 the Almshouse, whel
t. she lies in a critical condition, with poss
bilities against her recovery.
d On Monday, about seventeen mine
a. and lsborers. employed at A. Pardee & Co
IN Laurel Hill mine, had a narrow escsy
ID from falling victims to Ire damp, caused
.. the ignorance Of a Polander. The part
led by the FIRE boss, were going To anoth,
A. section Of the mine Polander tha WI
ID among the party, passed the Gre boss, wi
IN stopped to speak to one of the men, toe