The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-09-22

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the ground, distance OF l24 feet, and was
seriously injured, on Tuesday.
Since the disappearance of Rose Carton
several other girls have been missing from
the neighborhood OF Easton. Nobody can
account for the occurrences,
The Greenback Convention, held at
Pottsville on Monday, was not brilliant
success. DR.. Birch, of Port Carbon, and
Congressman Brumm devoted large portions
of their speeches to regretting the small at
tendance.
Colonel ]. Augustus Page, prominent
and wealthy citizen, of Milford, Pike coun
ty, a lawyer and politician, led yesterday.
aged forty niue years, from tumor OF the
liver.
TIE corner stone of the Methodist Epis-
copal church to be built on Franklin street,
wilkesbnrre, was laid on Tuesday. Rev.
Mr.. Woodruff, the pastor, conducted the
services, and addresses were made by Revs.
Browpscombe and Smith.
What is claimed to be the greatest coal
mining undertaking in this country will be
C .mmenced soon by Coke Bros.&Co., who
have reopened one OF the slopes sunk bv
Jonah Reese at Beaver Meadow about six
teen years ago. 1t is proposed to drive to
the old No. Beaver Meadow gsngway and
then determine the points from which work
shall begin to tunnel from Quakake to Mud
Run, a distance of five miles.
Young Dayidsburg, OF Wilkesbarre, who
was arrested on SUNDAY for arson, was re-
leased on Monday and given over to the
care of his father. But about noon the
young man improved the occasion by at
tempting To burn the family residence of
his father. The flames, however, were dis
covered and extnguished ,as also the young
man. This time he was put in the lock-
up. He is not supposed to be in his right
mind.
We would call attention, in another
column, to the new advertisement of Mr..
W. II. Strauss HIS great "Star" store op.
poste the L. & s., depot, on Bank street,
offers unusual attractions to all residents
and visitors during the Fair week and at
all seasons who desire to procure the largest
variety with the least expense. Groceries,
Queensware, Dry Goods and Notions, all in
full lines, are ON sale at the "Star" empor.
ium, and friends, neighbors and country
men are invited TO inspect them. The flag
of the "Star" which has been paied to the
mast, is "Large Sales and Small Profits"
+ 1t is stated that President F. B. Gowen
of the z. & r. R., is really going to give up
the presidency of both the railroad and the
coal and iron companies with which he has
been so long identified. The reason given
is that w. II. Vanderbilt has induced him
to accept the general solicitorship OF his new
system of Pennsylvania railroad at a salary
equal to, it not exceeding, that which he
derives from his present position.
To all whom it may concern: BY a
decree made at Lafayette on Wednesday
the aged, wisdom worn Sophomores have
decided that in future the gentle Fresh
men" shall be permitted to carry canes
with or without india rubber handles. The
future peacefulness of International rcla-
tions OF the Western Republic is now per-
fecty assured. N. B.-our "devil" says
this is a canine joke
The Easton Base BALL Club was dis
banded on Monday night, and the players
who were mostly from Philadelphia, re-
turned to their homes. The season was
not success owing to the lateness with
which the club was organized, and the diff
6culty in securing dates with other clubs.
There are Eve weddings on the carpet
in Bethlehem, and all the brides are Mo.
ravian single sisters. By the way, what i:
double sister?
The oldest person in Bucks county is
Mrs. Catharne Keil, Of Quakertown, who il
in her ninety eighth year. Last Fall she
walked SIX miles without resting She ha;
72 great grand children.
1t is with much pleasure that we ac
, knowledge The receipt of very interesting
copy of the Denver Republican, sent by ou
old friend and towusman Mr.. Fred Leucke
ir., who is at preseht residing at Kokomo
Colorado. We trust that his "pi!e" is "grow
ing up with the country"
The disease has opened in Hazleton
Here's what the Plain Speaker says: Th,
:, Interchange of the small tlntypes known a
"Gems" is becoming the next thing to
mania among school children and youn
people generally. One young man in towi
after having one set taken was compele,
to have nine sets moro taken, making On
hundred and eighty in all, to accommodate
d his numerous friends He now has a spleu
1t did collection.
l. - Mt. Pleasant was greatly agitatej las
y week by Hungarian elopement from tha
II place. A bright eyed buxom woman, mar
e rled five years, left her home and her hus
" band with a young Hungarian. She wa
l. the belle OF the colony. 1t is supposed tina
they have gone to California. The Hun
x gariuns are taking kindly to American
d civilization.
r. A convention Of firemen is being bel,
e in Scranton this week. The department @
1t Allentown is represented as follows: Chic
u D''A'h6SiS - AoNAtJ vbuu ana l.
H. Renninger, Of the Columbia; A. G. De
r walt and Aaron Henry. Of the Good Will
Is George X lein, Ofthe Liberty, and G. W. Fus
IS selman, of the Allen.
t. Charles V. Wieder, of Emaus, arreste,
n last week on a charge Of Forgery on oath O
d Cyrus w. Kaufman, of Blandon, Berk
g county, was given hearing before Alder
ID man Jones, in Allentown, on Monday morn
N ing, and required to give bail in the sum g
$500 for trial at court. Wieder it is alleged
ef forged KauiIman's name on note for sl2,
E. The officers of Calypso Lodge No. 200;
is Knights of Honor, OF Bethlehem, have jus
OF paid $4,000 to Mrs. Helen Luckenbaet
to widow of the late Ed. II. Luckenbach,
Iy said place, the same being the amount Of
I'd policy of insurance issued to decea sed b
Id said Lodge.