The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-01-27
Our Neighborhood in Brief.


the Lehigh & Susquehanna RR., making
total for the year to that date Of 2l7,424
tons, a decrease as compared with same
time last year of 4,24O tons.
For the week ending on the goth inst,
CLIPS tons of coal was transported over
the L. V. RR., making total of S6O,7S2
tons to that date, and showing a decrease
of 1855 as compared with same time last
year.
Hss- Mrs. Mamie J. Mullen, fashionable
dressmaker, corner Of Second and South
streets, this borough. Per 'ect fits and work
manship guaranteed. Wax Flowers OF all
designs at lowest prices. Waite Flowers
for funerals a specially.
"A rattle for a steer weighing 2O55
pounds will be held at VIM. Mantz's hotel,
West Penn, on March Goth and 9th.
Mrs. Matilda, wife of w p. Long, and
daughter of the late David Clauss. deed,
died in this borough, on Sunday evening
last, of consumption. The funeral took
on Wednesday afternoon, and was very
largely attended by relatives and friends.
Deceased was 90 years of age.
M9~ Who wants to exchange Town prop
erty for Farm of lag acres, with good new
buildings and fine iruit trees on it. Address,
W. NJ. RAPsHER, this borough.
On Saturday morning the friends of
Mrs. Elizabeth W.. vile of John Martyr,
of Beaver Meadow, were startled on hear
ing of her sudden death. Deceased linger-
ed only a few days Of cardiac paralysis.
She reached the age of Sc years. Her re-
mains were taken to Philadelphia on the
9:45 train on Tuesday.
The State Encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic will meet in Wilkes
barre on January 80 and will be in session
for two days Preparations are being made
by Ely Post, No. 81, to entertain one thous-
and delegates and visitors.
R:c~There was sold on Saturday, 25th,
ult., at Hagaman's store, Lehighton, seven
tyrone dollars worth oil watches and jewel
ly, ior one family.
The people of Giradyille, Schuylklll
county, are indignant over the fact that Sc
veral Girardvlle ladies were struck and Sc
verely injured with snow balls in Potts
Vile Girardville says quite plainly that
Pottsyille ought to have police force that
will protect ladies in the public streets
The houses of Joseph Allen, Andrew
Miller, John Bridegroom, Urah Eichelberg-
er and Mrs. Mcbride and the office of c.
w. Brown, lumber dealer, in South Bethle-
hem, were entered by burglars On Saturday
night and Sunday morning. The thieves
got only IS in money and two articles OF
jewelry by the raid.
%1- If you wanta nice smooth easy shave
Y ur hair cut or shampoong, go to Franz
..oederer's Saloon, under the Exchange Ho-
tel He will fix you right, and don't you
forget it.
: Mrs. Brodhead, mother of A. G.
Brodhead, superintendent of the Beaver
Meadow division Of the Lehish Valley
Mauch Chunk, Sunday night. Her age
was eighty five years.
The Phoenix Iron Company's iron
mines at Boyertown, Berks county. which
haye been idle for more than year, were
putin working order this week.
Rev. Robert Weightman, Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, Shenandoah, died al
his residence Sunday morning. lie wa,
Deputy Grand Master of The Odd Fellows a
the time of his death.
N5- NJ. Florey, of Weissport, has now OF
hand and for sale large stock of Uors,
Blankets, Lap aud Buffalo Robes. Bells
Whips, and Double and Single Harness
suitable for winter use, all OF which he will
dis.'o of at very reasonable prices.
The people of Mahanoy City wcr,
shocked by horrible affair shortly Lefor,
midnight Monday night. A sleighng party
pissed through the town at that time, anc
in drivng down the principal street drop
ped or threw out of the sleigh a small box
The box was picked up by persons who saw
it tall. aud on examining it they were hor
riiied to find that it contained the mutlatet
corpse of a new born habe. Its head wa
severed from its body and it was 0therwis,
mangled.
DIR. J. A. Mayer, the practical Surgeor
Dentist, of Broadway, MaUch Chunk, hu
had practice of over 90 years, aud is prob
ably the oldest resident dentist in this val
ley. The Dr's work speaks for itself, ant
the TACT that all critical work in the regioi
is given 70 him is sufficient guarantee u
his superior ability as Surgeon Dentist,
The engine "W. C. Alderson," whicl
took the S;25 train from this place Friday
while detached from its train at at Weather
ly, and being turned on the turn table, wa
run into by the passenger train comin
from Audentied, which runs from Wealth
erly to Black Creek Junction without Al
engine. The train in question was il
charge Of John A. Lyman, who was unabl
I" control it on account of the ice and suo,
which had accumulated on the track durin
the storm. The engine was Knocked eu
trely of the track, delaying trains thirt
minutes.-HlsietoH Plain Speaker.
The cigar store Of Francis Hunsicker,
Allentown, was robbed Friday night of ST
thousand cigars. Several days ago the sho
Oft, D. Ksmerer was entered and robbed
1900 cigars.
MIR. James Cole, prominent saloor
keeper of Iiazeton, died on Saturday ever
ing at about haf.past eleven O'Clock. D.
ceased was well-known in Luzerne /
Carbon equities He had been complain
ing for some time, but was competent to a
tend to his business until a few days befo
his death. The remains were taken
BucksVilIs, Berks county for interment.
The s@eet sleigh bells the sweet sleig
bellsl
How eheerfuliy the music swells,
ReverbatiDg through Lhe dels,
BY Cynthea's pale heams lighted.
While the lovers in their youthful pride !;
Sit in the cutter side by side;
Aud DER the snowy surface glide,
With Loves young dream" delighted
Especially is this 50, when the teams q
procured at the popular livery of Dlv
Ebbert, on North street, this borough.
There are entirelytoo msny children ru
ming around the streets till and 10 o'clo
every evening. Parents should keep /