The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-08-30

H. II. Peters is having his residence
repainted which will greatly add to its sp-
pearance.
Moses Hirschfield, who recently failed
as shoe manufacturer at Easton. has been
arrested on a charge Of defrsuding his New
York creditors.
nv-see new goods at E. II. Hollis,
| Mauch CHUNK.
John Madden, Of Bethlehem, has pur-
chased the famous little gray stallion
"Ironcled" Of George Snyder, of Allentown.
"Ironclad" has record Of 23O.
Samuel Roberts, Jr.,. for fiye years pay
master for Charles Parrish & Co., coal oper
ators, and an active Wilkesbarre church
member, Is found TO be defaulter 10 at
least s76 900.
Ma Beautiful wedding and tremen-
dously large assortment frings Of all kinds
al E. II. Hohl's, Mauch Chunk.
John Shafier, aged 62 years, of Coopers.
burg, northampton County, ATTEMPTED the
descent Of a we'll lO4 feet deep. When ten
feet down from the surface the rope broke,
he was precipitated to the bottom and died
Henry Lazarous. of Steinsville, Lehigh
county, witnessed battle between large
rat and a copperhead snake four feet long.
1t lasted twenty-five minutes, after which
the rat had partially separated the snakes
head from its body. The rat then dragged
its conquered and dead foe to its haunts.
Mg-See Z. H. Hohl's new stock of hand
some gold watches. Susquehanua street,
| MauCh Chunk.
William M. silkman has made an
agreement with the Post Office authorities
to erect a building at Scranton, suitable for
the occupation OF the post office, which the
government will rent until Scran.ons new
public building is finished. The spaoe
which the post Office will occupy will coycr
three thousand square feet.
Hiram Stout, engineer on the Lehigh
Valley engine No. 1871, while leaning out
of his locomotive as it passed AppleJacE
water tank, near Slatngton, Saturday
afternoon, was struck by a telegraph pole
and badly injured about the head and
shoulder. He was removed to his home at
Easton.
See E. H. Hollis stock OF Railroad
Watches before going elsewhere. 1t will
pay you. Susquehauua St., Mauch Chunk
Thomas Enrght, aged l3 years, while
attempting to board a moving coal train on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Bethlehem
Friday evening, slipped and fell under the
wheels, which passed over his right leg
near the thigh and left foot at the ankle
crushing them in a horrible manner. The
boy was picked up in an unconscious con
diton aud cunyeyed to ST. Lukes Hospital
where the injured limbs were amputated
1t is thought he will not recover.
Last Sunday morning Robert Petit. o
Parryville, fell from a dumping car while
II was in motion. He was struck by th'
oil box Of the car and received severe Gu
across the back.
About two weeks ago a ! title son o
Frank Held, residing in one of the suburb!
of Allentown, swallowed a grain of coffee
which lodged in his windplpe. He was in
great distress and for several days lay a
the point Of death by strauglng. Th,
coffee grain finally worked its way into th,
lung and he boy became very sick. Frida
of last week. after a great deal of suffering
, he died.
Ng FOR SALE.-A LIQUOR STORE
now doing good paying business, will
! good will and fixtures is offered for sale a
, a reasonable cash price. Also. one eligitll
located LOT on BANK STREET, Lehign
ton, will be sold at a fair figure. For par
liculars, apply Immediately, at the ADvo
oATR office. 81