The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-09-20

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vote November 4th, your county taxes
must be paid before October 4th. Attend
to this matter to day. E. B. Albright, al
Gabels hardware store. is the collector.
IPY7H II. II. Peters, at the
Post-office building, Lehigh-
ton, will make you an all
wool suit Tor only $40 cash,
if you order now.
The iron rope attached to the carriage
used for lowering the miners at the Port
Bowkley mine, Wilkesbarre, broke satur
day morning and John Harrison and
Michael Galley, who were in the carriage,
were hurled to the bottom of the shaft, a
distance of eighty feet, aud instantly killed
"A Bio THISGi-Every subscriber 10 the
CARBON ADVOCATE who Immediately pays
up arrearages and one year in advance will
receive free for one year Health and Home
a large page, 40 column monthly paper
devoted to home matters. Step up.
Lafayette College begans its Fall term
Thursday oi last week, with eighty three
freshmen and a total roll of nearly 300
The gymnasium is flushed and J. C
Tydegrove, 81, has been engaged as in
structor. Several new instructors bave been
added 10 the faculty.
Mc~FoR SALE-A LIQUOR STORE
now doing good pay ling business, with
good will and fixtures Is offered for sale VI
a reasonable cash price Also. one elgibly
located LOT on BANK STREET, Lehigh
ton, will be sold at fair figure. For par
liculnrs, apply Immediately, at the ADvo
CATg office. 81
Rev. T. N Reber, Of Allentown, will
preach a harvest sermon IN German in
Zlon's Reformed church, at Lehighton, to
morrow Sunday morning. In the even
ing ol the same day he will preach in th {
same church in English.
mr. The Last Law Passed was Laws
agent VINO is passing through the State in
trnduced Laws Celebrated Bluing, used
inr bluIng, bleaching aud cn!oriug, aud
makes good ink. For sale at C T. Horns
and at the Novelty Store. Bankwav.
Our young friend. James P. Smith, the
Democratic nominee for Rigister and Re
cnrder, is working like a beaver to secure
his election. Mr.. Smith is hard working
honest young man, and il elected, as he NJ
doubt will be. will make a capable and
efficient officer He deserves success.
Mr.. John Fidler, a highly esteeme ed
citizen of Mnuch Chunk, died on Tuesday
morning. lie was confined to his bed iol
about ten days, but had been ailing evei
al months ago, which bore heavily upor
him. Mr.. Fidler was So years of age. Th,
funeral took place on Thursday.
Christian Fagsn, an engineer on pas.
senger train No 2I,otth- Hazleton division
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and fol
twenty seven years engaged ia railroadng
was Saturday morning instantly killed by
striking his head against the fixture Of {
watrrtank near Halle Creek bridge Will,
alighting from his engine. Pagan WAS al
old soldie and respected citizen of hIgt
standing IN his occupation.
Eugene Clark, the thirteen yesr-olt
son of Peter Clark, living at Ashley, me
with hurrlble death on the morning o
the lOth inst. He was assisting in thu
shifting Of cars at Ashley, when the trair
| upon which he stood parted and he Tel
between the cars upon the track and somt
three hundred cars passed over him. Hi
head was cut in two aud his body mangle,
into shapeless mass.
The funeral ei Mrs. Mary ]. Clauss
which took place last Saturday Afternoon
was one ol the largest il not the largest eve
witnessed in this place The ilnral oiierlng
were numerous and beautiful. Service
were held in the Lutheran charch which
was filled to oyernowing. Reys. Z. Bauer
Of Hazletou, aud j. IL. Kuder, the pastor o
the church, otiiciated.
On Saturd y evening last Robert
Hongen, OF this place, was united in tn
holy bonds of wedl"ck with Miss Katl
j, Wslck, Of Weissport. The ceremony wa
witnessed only blythe respective families in
teresled and the nearest personal friends O
the contracting parties. The young coupi'
have our best wishes Tor long life of unin
terrupted happiness and prosperity.
We notice with pleasure that Col. Johi
Craig, of Lehgh Gap, has been nnminate'
by the Democracy oi Carbon for member q
Assembly. A better selection could M
have been made. IIls record is good On
aud he is we'll qualified for the office Ii
will look after the interest of his constituent
and represent them with becoming dignity
We expect the Col I" haye large major
ity.-Slatington Nclos.
A cave in OF considerable size occurre
Sunday aud Monday in the vicinity Of III
Lehigh Valley shops, along the Hazleto
div ision Of the Lehlgh Valley Railroad, a
Hazieton. The railroad tor the distance ,
about quarter OF mile settled about fou
inches,aud at one place near the track ther
was a cave about sixty feet deep. Simila
caves have occurred IN the same region d
late, and il is agitAte.l that the road will
transferred so as to pass aruuud the porto
undermined.
The Republican county convention
held at Mauch Chunk, last Saturday ,almo.
entirely ignored the member of the party
this end oi the county-Possihiy they hav
no longer any use for the Dutch. Ou
estermed friend, Paul Buck, "l Towamepi
, ing, was placed on the tail oi the ticket 4
I Auditor. As Paul Is one OF tue most pnpr
. lar men at this eud OF he county, the part
;. hosses at Mauch Chunk evidently inter
, that the "tsIl shall wag the dog" 10 Ih
. campaign. Our Republican friends al
\ certainly not pleased With the county tlcke
e Son,
Take thy
best girl To an
ice cream parlOr
and treat her. Thou
a p,ual raman,har that tba