The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-09-08
Ths Carbon Sdhurntc.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1883.
Our Neighborhood in Brief
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has sixteen potat toes that GIL an ordinary
potato basket.
The Mahanoy people arc in state of
ferment. They are soon TO have q real
laundry In their citv.
Three hundred delegates will attend
the Fireman's convention at Scranton the
week after next.
Ea-Go TO ROsEBERY's. IN oBERTs
BUILDING FUR AN EASY SHAVE.
james Stanton, miner, employed at
the Ellangownn Collery, near Shenandoah,
was fatally injured by fall Of top coal on
Friday.
Mrs. franklin Smith, Of Eldred town
ship, Monroe county, killed large rattle.
snake a few days since while it was in the
act ofsprlnging at her infant chitd.
The case of Sabato Alexander, the Itul-
ian murderer, has been appealed to the
supreme court, and the expenses are assured
by Mr.. Ford, of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Democratic primary elections will
be held on Saturday, September goth, and
the convention will he held at the Court
House Mauch Chunk, on MoIday, octo-
Der LIST.
AT least $500 persons were on the
grounds at East Mahanoy Junction, Schuyl-
kill county, on Friday TO witness the servi-
ces in commemoration Of the 4OOth anniver-
sary of Martin Luther's birth.
&a- For Sale, an illustrated edition of
the History of the United States, four large
octave volumes, will be sold cheap. For
particulars call at the ADVOCATE office.
The Easton fair will be held on the
IIth, 18th, 18th and l4th Of September. Ar
ringcments have been mabe To render il
more popular than eyer. Liberal premiums
are offered.
Tho truck. and grocery store kept by
George Davis, of Shenandoah, was robbed
on Saturday of many valuable articles and
SCI in money. Mr.. Davis has clue to the
thieves.
The ghost, whose unhpaven,y cries has
frightened the people of Tamhuqua almost
into an increase of their police force and
fire brigade, turns out to be young woman
with nightmare.
no. Go to Hagaman's store, Lehighton,
Pa, to get the leading genuine American
watches; as he deals in none of the foreign
imitation trash with which the people have
been so extensively swindled.
4-S6me persons broke into St. Joseph's
Catholic school house in South Enston, last
week. They tore up all the books, spilled
the ink on the fnar, broke the desks and
drew indecent pictures on the walls.
john Track and wife, of Hyde Park,
were arrested on Saturday, for an outrageous
assault upon little girl, Cassie Richards,
an orphan aged thirteen.
The American AqritGltWist (Englsh or
German edition) and the CARBON ADvocATR
will be sent tn any address on receipt Of two
dollars. The price of the Agriculturist is
$I.50.
Miss Mary Packer, eldest daughter Of
the late Judge Packer, was at Mountain
Park last week with troop Of children
from Mauch Chunk.
-Ground was broken on Saturday by a
of the Philadelphia and Reading company s
new short line between PottsYille and Sha-
mokin.
Patrick Cummings, Shenandoah, was
severely injured by blast at Kohinoor col
liery on Saturday. A portion Of his skull was
driven in, and other serious injuries were
inflicted.
%a-Ifycu wanta nice smooth easy shave
your hair cut or shampooing, 60 to Franz
ROedsrer's Saloon, under the Exchange Ho-
tel. He will fix you right, and don't you
forget it.
John Lutz; respectable young man Of
Po'tsville, died suddenly. Sunday morning,
Of heart disease. This was the second case
Of the kind IN that city within tweut ty four
iurs.
Forty one additional suits were insti-
tuted before an alderman Of Allentown, on
Mouday, against the Bethlehem Iron Com
pany by former employees, tn receive the
amount deducted from their wages in pay
ment Of store bills.
The Assosiation Of the Welsh Congre.
gational churchs, in Eastern Pennsylvania,
held its annual conference IN Minersvile
on Saturday and Sunday, and in Puttsvine
on Monday. There was a large attendance
from adjoining counties.
"A mortgage given by the Eastcn and
Bangor Railroad company for SiOO 900 was
fled in the Recorders olIica at Esston last
week. W. Ii. Galzmer, oi Philadelphia, is
trustee. The grading of the road is being
pushed rapidly forward,
ESs- have purchased an immense stock
of Wall Paner as jobs, and will give the
people Of Carbon county a chance 10 buy re-
tail AT wholesale prices. Don't miss this
ehance. z. F. Luckenbach, 6l Broadway,
MAueh Chunk.
Mn. r. Q. Butler has resigned his ap-
roiutment as suditor to ascertain the indebt-
edness Of Kidder township, and the court
has appointed Hon. W. II. Rapsher an at
tornty of town, as his successor.
For the week ending on the 25tb inst
1926 tons of coal was transported over
the l.. v. RR., making total Of I.lOj .Oig
Of ) as compared with same time last
year.
The Lehigh Orchestra, Of this place,
exhibited their musical skill aud training.
with great success, at the residence Of b. J.
kuntz, on Lehigh street last Thursday
evening.
S-Mss Mary Packer lately purchased
the Beliord properly in Mauch Chunk
which she proposes to turn into paiochisl
school and which will be under the immed-
late care Of St. Marks Episcopal Church,
Maueh Chunk.
The gate-keeper Of the bridge at Wilkes.
barre ealle4 his dog Ia help him to compel
man and woman u pay toll. The dog
lit o0th aud thea they paid.