The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-11-15


The Reading Coal and Iron Company
has ordered its employees in the Grardville
district 10 work until half past six o'clock
during the first five days Of every week and
on Saturday until half past I'VE o'clock,
owing tp the large number OF orders they
have on hand for shipments this month,
which could not be shipped otherwise than
by working overtime. At the Preston Nos.
2 and collieries, the men refused on Sat-
urday TO work longer than the usual time,
Notwithstanding they were told they would
be paid for all the overtime worked.
m0- You meyer saw such large assert.
ment Of pretty gold watches os can now be
seen at E. II. Hohl's, Mauch Chunk.
In a recent decision of The Supreme
Court it is held that the pay of County
Commissioners is limited to the per diem
fixed by the statue, aud they haye no right
to demand payment for additional expenses
incurred by them in tramping through the
country tor the purpose of holding appeals,
and in visiting and examining county
bridges.
Albert oberle, of Pottsyille, fell 30 feet
down the slope Of Preston No. 2, but caught
himself then by the rope and saYed his life
Ho was, however, seriously injured.
G9s- Beautiful gold rings ofall descrip-
tions, suitable for wedding rings or holiday
presentt, at Z. II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
Mrs. Eliza Edmonds, an aged lady,
died a Summit Hill last Sunday a week,
after an illness Of but few days, from
pneumonia. She was about co years of age,
and was a resident of Tamaqua about 36
years. She was buried in the NJ. L. grave.
yard, on Wednesday.
Squire Thomas wife, of Lansford, last
week presented him with twins, and he
calls them respectively by the name of
Blaine and Logan. Had he an eye to the
future he would have named them Butler
and West-names that grace new era in
the politics of this country. Tri- Weekly.
There will be grand Salt River
parade here next Wednesday evening
Lots Of fun is anticipated.
Our schools arc in a hourlshing con
dition. The number of small children is
so large that our directors have been conf
PEELED to create another school, which is
presided over by our efficient young lady
friend Miss Lizzie Ash, of town.
Look at the Monster Trrnip in Il. D..
Thomas window, raised from Landreth's
celebrated seed.
Grandmother Lentz, mother Of Mr..
Chas. Leptz, of Ms Hollow, died in this
borough on Tuesday morning last.
Geo. w. Mortimer has been quite
seriously indispnsed for the past two weeks,
but we are pleased to state that he is now
conYa lescing.
Nine furnaces in the Valley Mill at
Sharon were put in opera ton on Monday.
These works haYe been idle for year or
more. Boyce, Rawle & Co.'s furnaces re
sumed work after being out Of blast for
several months and now employ about one
hundred men.
The Lafayette College foot ball team
defeated the Lehigb University in a game
of foot ball on the Athletic grounds of Le.
high University Wednesday afternoon
Score, "a to 4. Davis and Ladvo, Of Lehish,
and Wells aud Davidson, of Lafayette,
earned the honors of the game. This is the
second defeat Lehigh University has suffer.
ed at the hands of Lafayette this season.
Oysters in every style at Lewis Wehr's,
on Bank street.
Judge Meyers at Allentown, Wednes
day, heard testimony in support of the al.
| legation that the late Andrew Herster was
influenced in making his will and was not
of sound mind. The case is a contest OF
the decedent's will, in which he gave near.
ly all his property, amounting to more
than 100000, to his son Andrew, and ut
Off his other children with little or moth.
ing. The ease is still pending.
The trustees of the State Hospital for
the Insane, at Dauville, after vainly trying
to collect from Luzerne county the money
due for boarding and clothing the insane oI
that county, have placed the matter in the
hands of the Attorney General, who Wed
nesday brought suit to recover the full
amount, $l0,l37 SO.
Take your lady friends to Wehr's and
treat them to one OF his famous oyster stews
The 2lst annual Institute ofthe Teach.
rrs of this county will convene in Concert
Hall, Mouch Chunk, on Monday, the 24th
inst, aud continues in session five days
A number Of prominent Instructors have
bee secured for the occasion, and teachers
aud these interested IN educational matters
should attend. Remember, Monday, the
Gath inst.