The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-01-20

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We will send the CARBoN ADVOCATE to-
gether with the Philadelphia Weekly Press
for one year for $500
ME-There was sold on Saturday, 25th,
ult., at Hagaman's store, Lehighton, seven
ty-one dollars worth OF watches and jewell
ly, for one family.
We learn from a private letter to
gentleman OF town, that Mrs. c. Boyer, Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, is lying very serious
ly i'll, which her many friends in this Sec
tion will no doubt feel panied TO learn.
William Evans, foreman at the Cayuga
Colliery, at Providence, near Scranton, was
killed Saturday by the explosion Of dyna.
mite cartridge.
Ssa-If you wanta nice smooth easy shave
your hair cut or shampoong, go to Franz
Roederer's Saloon, under the Exchange Ho-
tel. He will fix you right, and don'tyou
forget it.
John Welles Halleuback, Of Wilkes
barre, last week presented $4,000 to Latay-
cite College TO endow the chair of the Presi
dent. A similar gift was make by him to
the College few years ago.
"A years subscription to the Breeders
Journal given for new subscribers to the
CARBON ADVOCATE at 81 each. The Breed
sers' journal is published at Beecher, Ill.
M5-M. Florey, of Weissport, has now on
hand and for sale a large stock of Horse
Blankets, Lap and Buffalo Robes. Bells,
Whips, and Double and Single Harness,
suitable for winter use, all Of which he will
dispose of at very reasonable prices.
The project to annex the lower portion
of Luzerne to this county, seems to meet
with the approval Of the inhabitants OF
Lower Luzerne. They say all business con-
nected with the Courts can be attended to
more speedily and at less cost than under
the present arrangement.
DIR. J. A. Mayer, the practical Surgeon
Dentist, of Broadway, Mauch Chunk, has
had practice OF over 20 years, and is prob
ably the oldest resident dentist in this val
ley. The Dr's work speaks for itself, and
the fact that all critical work in the region
is given to him is a sufficient guarantee oi
his superior ability as a Surgeon Dentist.
For the week ending on the l3th INST
l33,235 tons of Goa! was transported oveI
the L v. RR., makngS total of 799,85S
tons to that date, and showing an increase
of ,447 as compared with same time las
year.
NSs-Mrs. Mamie J. Mullen, fashionable
dressmaker, corner of Second aud South
Etreets, this borough. Per 'ect fits and work
manship guaranteed. Wax Flowers Of al
desigus at lowest prices. White Flowers
for funerals a speciality.
while engine 1862 of the L. v. R. R.
was backing into the siding at the depot 1t
this place, freight car jumped the track
the conductor, Oscar Watorbor, was helping
to get il on the track again with crowbar
when the bar flew from his hand and strucl
him under the chin, loosening several ol hi
teeth and knocking him down.
The Coroner's inquest into the cause O
death of the four persons killed by the ex
plosion of boilers at the Bethlehem Iroi
Company's works on Tuesday OF last week
met Friday. and, after examining mum
ber of witnesses, rendered a verdict tina
George Grade, Jesse Bright, Samuel Nc
Candies and Mrs Rosa Graft came 10 thei
death al the works of the Bethlehem lro
Company, on January 8, 1883. by an eN
plosion of boilers, and that the iron CON
pany should be exonerated from all blam
ASs- Library of Universal knowledge
one half Russia, reduced TO SIC 90, Il
Luckenbach 81 Broadway, ,Mauch Chunk
An Italian laborer, named Michae
Joseph, had just flushed clearing the sno'
from frog on the L. V. railroad, net
South sugarloaf, last Saturday, when b
was struck by an engine and almost instan
ly killed.
Christopher King, farmer, aged
years, died suddenly of heart disease in a
clubhouse at bis home in Butztown, Nortl
ampton county, on Saturday afternoon.
A series ofrevival meetings are in prot
ress at the Evangelical church, Weisspor
aud from what we learn are proving qui
successful, there being on Sunday evenin
last 6fteen penitents at the mourners bencl
Work at the rolling mill at Weisspor
was stopped for an indefinite period on sa
urday last.
For the week ending on the 18th ins
there were 81 ,402 tons Of coal shipped ov'
the Lehigh & Susquehanna RR., making
total for the year to that date of l43 rs
tons, an increase as compared with san
time last year Of II ,O95 tons.
The National Newspaper Uaion,
Philadelphia, will please accept our thanl
for very handsomely printed Counting
house Calendar Tor 1888.
Tuesday afternoon, while John NJ
Cormick and POlander were working /
gether in a breast at Lehigh Valley No.
COlliery, at Lost Geek, II dispute arose
tween them about some work, when NJ
cormick struck the Polander over the hei
with pick, inhicting frightlu aud fat
wound. Mccormick was arrested.
Notwithstanding Beecher's ascerti,
that there is no hell, Dav EbOert contnu
to hire out excellent teams, at his livery
North street, at very low rates, aud dol
you forget it,
Wednesday the shoemakers employ
by John E. Lentz 4 Co., of Allentown,
quested an advance IN wages, which bel
refused the men stopped work.
Monday 9 year old daughter Of oh'
Wengel, of Tamaqua, found bottle Of di
ted hartshorn, while playing in the kitch
and drank Of il, from the effects OF VIII
she died in great aguuy on Wednesday.
-Twenty-three young people united W
the Presbyterian church, Hoke ndauqua,
the recent January communion I'm
the labors Of Rev. J. A, Little this prosF
Gus church has received aecessions to
membership at every communion for
years.