The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-05

Joseph d. Lathrop, formerly q clerk IN
the Office Of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, pleaded guilty in the General ses-
sions, at New York, Tuesday Of stealing
IS ,326 from the company. Counsel fol R ..
ceiver Little asked for clemency for Lath-
rop for the sake of his parents, who had moi
attempted TO shield him, but had believed
II to be their duty 10 aid the company in
arresting him. Lathrop was sentenced Il
State prison for four years.
Ng-For Bargains in dress goods, dry
goods, notions, &C., call at Joseph Jonas
Obert's building. He is closing out his en-
tire stock at and below cost, and all must BE-
sold out before the 18th inst, so call now i
Aypd wish bargains.
~ Mr.. Fred Lehckel ir, arrived home on
afisit to his parents and friends hereabouts
on the afternoon train on Wednesday last
from Kokomo, Col, where he has been So
journing for the past two years. He looks
remarkably well, the country evidently
agrees well with him. We trust bis visit
will prove pleasant one.
Charles Rapp has rented the room re-
cently occupied by the Chicago meat market
and proposes TO supply the people with
fresh killed meat, of fine quality, every day
@A.Jonas, Obert's building, will close
out his entire stock Of new and fashionabl le
Ready Made Clothing, before the 18th inst.
at and below cost. Men, Youths and BOYS
if yeu need clothing now is the time, as nc
such opportunity will occur again for you
to get so much for so little ready money.
Emanuel Bennet, miner, living neal
Wilkesbarre, while crossing the Susquc.
hanna River in a ferryboat Wednesday
evening fell off and was drowned. He
leaves widow and child.
james Hullen, q drivers boy employ
ed at Big Mine Run Colliery, Ashland, was
caught between two loaded mine car
Wednesday and dangerously injured. Hi
bedy was horribly bruised.
&About dozen oil cars were thrown
tf,om the track Of the Lehigh and Susque
hanna Railroad Tuesday evening a Treich
ler's Station, by broken wheel. The oil
t,ok fire and for some time burned fiercely
and threatened TO consume the lock of th,
ctnsl, but was subdued by the Mar:or
Hose Company from Mauch Chunk. Tn,
damage was large and the track was block
ed until Wednesday forenoon. Five oil car
with their contents were burned
Coke Bros. & Co haye cellars dug f
seven blocks Of new houses at Beaver Mead
ow, and if carpenters can be obtained the,
will build from fifteen to twenty blocks thi
spring, in order TO accommodate the in
cress I'd number of employees required at th'
old Ely colliery.
Rev. C.S. Haman, Presiding Elder o
Allentown District, will preach in tht
Evangelical Church, at Lehighton, to NOR
row Sunday; in the German language a
40 a. m, and in the English language a
7.S0 p. M. Communion services at p. IN
All are nyited.
Henry Glessner, Of Easton, brakeman
on an iron train on the Lehigh Valley rail
road, had the second finger of his left hand
badly mashed one day last week Will,
coupling cars at the depot in Allentown
! Hs will be unable to work for some time.
NAMr.I. |. S Koch the cigar manufacturer
of this borough, voluntarily raised the
wages Of his employees, on the LIST instant
81 per thousand for making cigars. This ii
commemorate on the part of Mr.. Koch, and
shows liberality not generally exhibited
by manufacturers.
~ : George Horn and Miss Emma Deibert
of Weissport, were joined in thu holy bondi
of matrmony, by Rey. S, T, Leopold, a
Tamaqua, on the LIST inst. They returned
home on the End inst, and were treated t,
serenade by the calathumpians-one o
the parties dancing in hog trough and
busting it.