The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-06-16

tons to that date, and showing an increase
of 1866, ,73S, as compared with same time last
year.
M0-Mrs. Mamie J. Mullen, fashionable
dressmaker, at the CARBON ADVOCATE Of
| fee, this borough. Pcr'ect fits and work.
manship guaranteed. Wax Flowers Of all
designs at lowest prices. White Flowers
for funerals a specially.
The driving park at Rittersville, lie.
high county has been leased for the season
by B. A. Fulmer, who last year managed
the trotting horse Deacon Crankett. The
pa rk has been entered into the National
Trotting Association.
My- have now on hand lot of Light
Single and Double Buggy Harness and
Heavy Team Harness, which will sell at
very reasonable price. Any style made
to order on short notice.
Yours, &c,
M1LroN FLoRY, WeisspOrt, Pa.
For the days ending on the Sth inst,
there were l2l JOG tons Of coal shipped over
the Lehigh & Susquehanua RR., making
total for the year to that date OF ,990,4SO
tons, an increase as compared with same
| tllue ldSb NedT VI ztl yOoO buS's
Ia -TELEPaoNE-"Hello! hello | Who
| is il Mary :" Jennie, | did use Horns
Telephone Liniment for my headache, 1t
cured it IN less than ten minutes. | would
not he without it. 1t is the king Of all
linments, and thank you, Jennie, for
recommending me such good medicine.
Good byeW
Are we going to have any celebration
in this borough of the glorious Fourth But
three weeks remain to perfect arrangements
| if you intend to do anything. What are
the members Of the ehightop Ban6 doing?
They should start the ball rolling. Come,
boys wake up, and let us hear from you.
- Best make of Horse
Shoe Nails for 20cts a pound
by the box at J. l.. Gabel's.
Scene on an ocean steamer Steward
You mustn't be sick on the stairs, sir. SUI
fering Frenchman-SacreblG And think
you am sick on your damne stairs to
make myself pleasure? But sick or well,
you will always find comfortable carriages
at low rates at David Ebbert's popular
livery on North street, this borough.
r. james O'Donuell, resident of New
kirk, near Tanaqua, committed suicide by
Hanging Tuesday. The deceased worked
in the mines until recently when he started
to peddle notions. lie had just returned
from trip to Mauch Chunk and COM
planned of feeling unwell. In the absence
Of bis wife and family he hanged himself to
to the bed post. He was ffty.eght years
| of age.
Lewis Best White Lead
at 800 a hundred at J. l..
Gabels, for cash.
-Ex- Prothonotary Thomas F. Kerns, CT
Schuylkill county was married Tuesday at
ST. Patrick's Church, Pottsville, by Rev. A
j. Gallagher to Miss Clara E. daughter OF
Frank P. Sterns. The wedding was very
quiet affair, and Immediately alterward,
the couple left 70. Philadelphia, where they
will make their future home, and where a
handsome residence had already been fitted
up Tor their reception.
lsSScOn Monday evening an old man named !
tSmon Brown, resident in East Weissport,
and employed at the iron bridge on the L.
V. r. r., above Packerton, was struck by
the bumper Of passing car, and knocked
down, receiving aNsevere scalp wound, a
dislOcated jaw, and other cuts and bruises.
He was brought to the depot in town and
attended to by Drs RebeT and Zern, and
taken to his home, whore be remains under
the care Of DR.. Zern.
james Clark, aged seventy years, one
Of the first employees at the furnace of the
late Peter Cooper in Phillipsburg, was in
stantly killed at PhIilipsburg, on the New
Jersey Central Railroad Friday morning
After an engine on one track passed him he
walked across to the down track and was
struck by a passenger train and thrown
high into the air. His forehead was
knocked in and his neck aud one arm and
a leg broken. He leaYes vile and four
children.
-l0d. to God. nails OF J.
l.. Gabel's for only $500 per
Eeg.
f|Letters received from John G. Biery.
formerly of Weissport, report him well and
doing we'll. He is now working at New
castle, King county, Washington Territory
erecting houses for coal company located
at that placej wages vary from SO SO tn S4.
per day and board and lodgings at $500 per
week His last letter dated May goth, says
'it has been raining here for 2s days in
succession, aud is still cloudy" His health
is good, ard he desires to be remembered
to all his old frends-Sherilf Lentz in
cluded
Married at the residence of the brides
parents, in this city, on Tuesday morning,
June 5th, by Rev. Chas. Irish, Mr.. Wm. A.
Cortright, of Mauch Chunk, and Miss Jen-
ME Rawlings. Un4uestionably Mineral
Point rears superior lot of girls, as they
are in demand all over the country, and
almost too frequently are they captured by
distant parties, and taken to superintend
distant homes; however we must acauesce
to Cupld's cunning, and draw consolation
from the fact that our loss is a great gain
for others, They departed the same day
for Pennsylvania, followed by the well
wishes of every one in this community,
where the bride IS a standing iavorite.-
Mineral Point, Wis., Tribune.
.GThe corner stone of a new Roman
M Catholic church at Parsons, Luzerne county,
was laid on Sunday by Bishop o'Hara.
The new church will be lOS feet long and
IS feet in width.
1.-THE borough authorities of Weissport
Pare putting the streets of that borough in a
fine condition. Right, gentlemen, beautify
your town.
A fouF-year-old son of William Filbert
is lying at the point Of death at Shenau.
doah, the result Of drinking the dregs Of