The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-10-27

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Our readers should not miss reading
the sermon on "Josephus," by Falkland
this week.
-Chas. M >Sweeny a Bon, Of this place
shipped 1000 bushels of potatoes TO the coal
regions last week.
The teachers Of Lehigh County will
have possession Of Allentown next week.
--slatington wants to borrow $4,000 al
4 per cent. 10 erect new water works.
Levi Angsiadt, Of. New jerusalem
Bsrks county, has a turkey hen that has
laid l47 eggs since spring, and is still lay
ing having shown no signs Of hstching.
The Allentown Democrat SAYS that oil
blacksmiths viii be glad to know that ~
sitting prussiate Of potash on red hot on
AID cooling il immediately,a tem?crs sklii
b. obtained hard enough 10 make a gflt
inany Of the anvil tools used by smths
Twenty-Five years ago young lady
residing at Allentown had singular
dream. She consulted dream book and
learned that she would have four husbands
before she reached the age of 80. This
made her very independent, and she is now
az and has never had beau.
Sas- Society badges at E. q. hobbs,
Mauch Chunk.
-"The Merchant ol Venice" was a fail
ure at the Allentown Academy Of Music.
The young and old citizens prefer brass
bands, Uncle Toms Cabin, and burnt cork
artists.
Oyer twenty Yistims of peculiar kind
of fever are lying dangerously i'll atCen
tralia. The disease was brought by mum
Der of filthy emgrants who have settled at
that place, and are among the stricken ones
The epidemic is spreading with alarming
rupdity.
DIR. D. j. Langdon, Of Shenandoah,
coroner OF Schuylkill county, was married
on Tuesday to Miss Belle scnnlau, daughter
Of ex Sheriff Scanlan.
"A clog-duncng match was arranged on
Tuesday at Mt. Carmel between James
Quinn, the champion step dancer in North
umberland county, aud Patrick McGuth
the best dancer in Schuylkill county, for
$50.
R-GeBuine Australian pebble spectacles
and eyeglasses at L. II. Hollis, Mauch
Chunk.
-Dlphtheria has made its appearance IN
Allentown and quite number of children
are Frustrated by its ravagea
The man who was killed Saturday night
on the railroad near Wilkes. Barre was lden
tifel on Monday. His name is William
Dickson, Of Plains Station. He leaves
wife and seven children.
William Williams was fatally injured
at Dodson colliery, Wilkes Barre, on Satur-
day. lie fell under moving mine car,
and was terribly mangled.
WA Farm Of ll8 acres with house
on it, and about 3 acres clea red. for sale
cheap or in exchange for town property.
Three miles from Mauch Chunk. Address
W. NJ. Rapsher. Lehighton, Pa.
-i,Ichard Blake and John Smith, Of
Wilkes Barre, were arrested by Detective
Smith. of the Valley rond. Monday after
noon at Catnsauqua, while stealing rides
ON coal train. The officer took the offend
ers to Allentown, and after hearing before
Aldermao Fry they were committee to Jail
for ten days.
Owen Sharp, miner at Tresckow, No.
2 colliery, was severly injured in No. Z
slope on Saturday morning. I1e was push
ing down tho c'si in a shute when large
lump came down after him. 1t bowled on
to his ankle, broke it aud bruised bis leg
badly. Ell Smith, Of the same place, will
probably lose the sight Of one eye from an
accident by which the leather of his hat
came loose, letting the Aame oil his lamp
fall right upon his eyes.
Eas- Gentle reader, you may see for your
sell at Il. II. Hollis, who it is that sells at
the most reasonable prices, and who carries |
lie best assortment in the county.
An unknown man was killed by the |
Nnnticoke train which had just lett the
depot, starting up The track +" switch of |
the main line on Saturday. He was struck |
right on the temple aud Que Of his legs hors
ribly mangled. He died almost instant ly |
after being struck.
Patrick Dever, a miner aged SO, was
injured by fall Of coal at Spring Noun
tain colliery, Jeansville, on Monday morn
ing. His face and leg are badly bruised,
but it is hoped that he may recover.
Saturdays pay roll of the Lehigh Val
ley Company was over one hundred thous-
aud dollars.
On Saturday afternoon a bootmaker
named Patrick Walsh was fnund dead in
front Of saloon in Wilkesbarre. lie had
been drinking heavily of late, and met his |
death, it is thought, while intoxicated.
Coroner speyed decided that an inquest was
THIS is a remarkable de-
csioni
GsS-it will do your eyes and appetite
good u see the handsome assortment ni gold |
and silver watches just received at L. II
Hoh's, Mauch Chunk.
On saturday evening James Conogan,
living near the Empire, Wilkesbarre, was
struck by an engine on the Nantiookc
branch of the p. & r. AMI badly hurt. lie
hn been on aspree and was making o
way home on the track. When near the
Stanton mine he was struck. The injury
IS not fatal but the man will be laid Up for
! considerable time.
The withdrawal af William wilhelm,
If Puttsville, a Greenbaok candidate Tor
District Attorney Of Schuylklll county will
naturally affect the eamplign. He stated
his reasons aud his withdrawal was accept
d. HE reasons are said to lie that he took
he nomination under protest aud only on
he promise that each of the candidates
Fould put $3.50 into the campaign. This,it
S said, they have failed to do.
The greater portion Of tho new station
# the Lehigh Valley road At wlkesbsrre is
eAdy 10 have the slate roof put on, the
vorkmen having been engaged Monday in
IMPLYING the preliminary coating of felt
Material.
GzJ- Best silver spoons, forks and knives,
H.