The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-11-03

So far il3 suits for wages due workmer
have been brought against the Penpsyl
vanii, slatngton and New England Rail-
road Company, OF Esston. Sixty Of the
suits were entered Mouday--thO others had
been entered some time siuce.
Frank Howard, a brakeman on the L.
a s. Railroad, fell from a coal car on Mon
day evening, at walnutport, and wos in
stantly killed. The body was taken to
Easton.
Mrs. George W. Snyder, wife Of the
founder Of the Colliery Iron Works at Potts.
vile, died on Monday night at the age OF
CO years, after years illness. She was the
mother Of large family and was widely
known and very highly respected.
On Wednesday afternoon Of last week
Mr.. Albert c. Vanaker was united in we'd
lock 10 Miss Nettle, daughter of Abrnm
stroh of West Broadway, Mauch Chunk,
! by Rev. L. D. Hoffman of the M. E. church.
Our young friend Sam. Roscberry, the
barber, spent the fore part Of the week in
Philadelphia.
Wednesday of last week was founders
day ut Lafayette College, Easton, and DR..
Knox. tue newly chosen President was
welcomed to the institution in a very neat
speech by our fellow townsman Horace
Heydt, Esq.
Our old friend Jake Ginter entered the
stables of the Broadway House, Mauch
Chunk, on Thursday night of last week in
the dark, and ran against horse, when he
received a seyere kick in the face, which
felled him to to the floor and rendered him
Unconscious for a time. Jake's beauty evi-
dcrtly suffered.
1t is rumored that the officials Of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, who last
week made tour Of inspection along the
line of the Lehigh aud Susquehanna Rail
roud and its branches, contemplate in the
near future the erection of new depot build
ings at Easton, Allentown and at other
points along said railroad But then il lie
only railroad rumor, you know.
The addition Of bay window has
added much TO the attractveness Of the
residence OF J. L. Gabel, on Bank street.
Fred Burtman, inside foreman at Mer
rian colliery, Ashland, was killed by fall
OF top coal on Friday last.
.-Hazlelon people hope to be able TO have
their town illuminated with the Edison
electric lights by January 1st. All the
stock (S25, ,OOO) has been taken.
Coke Bros. & CO., are now slowly but
satisfactorily working the Ely collIery, at
Beaver Meadow.
There were SO accidents in Schuylkill
region in September, in which l persons
lost their lives. and 80 others were injured
During the month 81 Jig employees worked
224 days, and mined l,O4l.72O tons of coal
But one of the persons were married, aud
he left wife and s children. Nine Of those
killed were 2l years of age and under.
The Je6ersonian says pheasonts are so
numerous thereubouts that they fly into
town aud alight on the signboards to view
the young niinrods OF Stroudsburg.
-Dphtheria is making terrible havoc
among the children of Wikesbarre.
Hugh, a II year old son Of Peter Rob-
inson, Of Stock ton, received injuries from a
mule he was unhitching. OH Thursday Of
last week, aud died the same night.
The Lehgh and Wilkesbarrc Coal Co,
announce that 81 u cent. interest on its
registered income bonds will be paid on
Nov. 18th.
Our esteemed young friend Mr.. A. J.
Ballet, OF Mahoning, was in town We'd
nesday evening, and made US very Pleas.
ant visit. e.
Lewis KIinger, for number of years
resident on Mahoning street, this borough
aud who for some time has been lying vei
i'll, died on Tuesday last, and was buried
m Friday forenoon. Ills family ba
the sympathy of the community in then
sad bereavement
Dan Graver, of Fsirview was in town
| Wednesday, to purchase a new wagoR.
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