The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-02-09

susquehauna Company.
-10d. to 40d. nails OF J.
l.. Gabel's for only $500 per
keg. Locks $2.75 per doz.
For the week ending on the End inst,
there were 95,9s6 tons of coal trans,
ported over the Lchigh Valley railroad,
making a total to date Of ,906 tons, a
decrease of l7O,57O tons as compared with
same time last wear.
MIR. s. Rosebery has sold his barbering
esta blishment, in 0bert's building, to
Francis Rhoederer, who will take possession
Of it next week. Mr.. Rosebery goes to
Slatington, aud. with his brother, will oc
cupy the U. s. Hotel, at that place, on or
about the LIST OF April.
= Best make of Horse
Shoe Nails for 20cts a pound
by the box at J. l.. Gabel's.
The choir of the Presbyterian church,
of Hokendauqua, gave splendid concerts
last week at that place and at Lock Ridge.
These concerts, under the direction Of Mr..
Joha Thomas, showed his admirable success
in training. The proceeds were for the
new parsonage at Hukendnuqua.
%Sa-The Hamden watch-the finest
Railroad watch made IN America. Call
and see them at Z. II. Honl's, Mauch
| Chunk.
The double track Of the LehIgh and
Susquehanna railroad is now completed
Chunk, and the work is behing pushed
rapidly. only few gaps remaining. The
bridges across the Lehigh and the Delaware
at Eason are also to be provided with a
double track.
"A Big THINol- Every subscriber to the
| Cannon ADVOCATE who Immediately pays
up arrearsGes and one year in advance will
receive free for one year Health and Home,
large page, 40 column monthly paper
devoted to home matters. Step up.
--Junss Long. a well known merchant
Council, died Saturday evening, aged 54.
| His business relations with New York and
Philadelphia dry goods houses were ex
tensive. Mr.. Long leaves an estate Of over
100000.
Fun AND CANDY.-lt is impossible TO
have more lun these long eveniHgs than by
making candy at home. You can learn how
to make every kind Of fine candy sold at
the best cnnlectirnary stores in the cities,
ffOm that valuabln book, "HOw To MAKE
CANDY" No home can afford to be without
it. Sent postpaid Tor 80 cts. lin one or two
cent stamps Address, THE HOUSEWIFE,
Rochester, n. Y.
The social hop at the "Carbon House"
on the 3lst ult., was a success; and the
managers deserve praise for the pleasant
manner in which they hao things con
Quoted There was no quarrelling as is the
c,se at some hops, but all enjoyed themselves
at skipping the light fantastic tue until the
wee 'sma hours of the morn.
"A terrific explosion of fire damd oc'
Cured in the Dorrence shaft Of the Lehigh
Valley Coal COmpany's mine Friday morn
! ing, doing considerable damage Ia the brat
tice work in the mines. Cor ,elius Mccall
was 81 seriously burned that he cannot re
cnver. The explosion is supposed /" have
been caused by the naked lamp on McCall's
| nat.
@h-The finest lot of day clocks. with .
charming musical strike, guara nteed No. ]
umekeepers, Just received at E. II. Hollis.
Mauch Chunk. These clocks are the finest
YOU ever laid ewes on-beats anything ever
offered in time. quality, fnish, beauty and
!rice. Call and see them.
The Democrats of this borough will
hold meeting at the Carbon House, on
Saturday evening, the 10th inst, at 1880
o'clock for the purpose Of nominating can
didates for the several offices to be voted for
| on Tuesday, the l9lh inst. Be YOU there.
An application was made to the State
Department last Saturday for charter by
the West Eud Slate Company, of Bangor,
Northampton county, capital stock, $3.50,
| OOO The Directors are John Scott, j G..
| NefT, William A. StansborO, Of Bangor f.
| Il. Leisenring, Mauch Chunk; j G.. Hay
den, Jcausvile; r. p. Schoon"ver, Wilkes
barre, W. II. Lpngshore, HaGleton.
The 5Srd annual meeting OF the Le-
high County Agricultural Society was held
in the Court House, Allentown, on Tuesday
last. The attendance was large. The So
cety would appear to be in prosperous
condition. the TressuIer's report showing a
balance Of 81 .Ass.34 in the treasury Mr..
| Enns Erdman was re elected President Of
the Society. II was decided tn bold the
next annual fair on September 80, October
Isl, 2nd and 3rd, 1884.
The following item may be of interest
to Reigel & Co, of this county: Judge
Wood ward on Monday of last week gave
| Judgment in favor OF b. Yordy aud
against the county for $40. the amount Of
Mr.. Yordy's bill for printing the jury lists
ordered by Eek ProthOnotary Monroe. The
| Commissioners refused To pay this bill and
Mr.. Yordy forthwith brought suit. The
lists are Of great value to the lawyers and
save the SQUIRT much delay and trouble, and
the wisdom of the decision is generally con-
ceded.
"A ripple Of excitement was created
among the young Catholics in Wilkesharre
by the sermon delivered by Father o O'Haran
pastor If the st Mary's Catholic Church.
| SUNDAY evening, in which he took occasion
tu speak strongly of the evil effects Of pub
lie balls and nlas1uerades lie made par
tcular mention OF several Of such festivities
that had recently occurred there and warned
the youth Oi his congregation pi their de-
morallzIng character. lie also threa tened
that should any Of his congregation resort
to such amusements in the iuture he would
publicly reprimand them from the pulpit.
Mr. Rufus Kstler fprmer resident Of
this tnwn, now an enterprisiDg business
man Of Great Bend, was at this place visit
ing friends during last week.
-X-A Hungarian labnrer while working
N armand the bridge opposite the PackeIIun
J Yard. Thursday afternoon, was struck by
engine No, So. aud severely injured about
the head aud body. He was cent 10 ST.
Luks's Hospital, Bethlehem.