The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-03-01
Our Neighborhood in Brief.

OuI IN 01BnDOInOOu III bI1G1'
May 30-Decorntion Day.
March list. Pa.rick's Day.
The shad season approached.
Lent com menced last Wednesday.
The new Lehgh Valley shops at Sayre
will give work for 100 more men.
&a-CREscENT TonAcco advertisement in
another column.
-Maucb Chunkers want 10 have their
streets lighted by the electric light.
George Probst, an old and wealthy res
ident of Allentown, is dead, aged s5 years
M.o- Silver watches from 81 to So cheaper
than eyer before at Books Jewelry store.
The residents Of South Bethlehem want
to change the name of their town to Packer
City.
The paper box factory at Allentown is
engaged upon an order for 500 900 match
boxes,
Ground has been staked off at Lewis
burg for the erection of a rolling mill and
nail works.
E3a- New "a hour dial standard railroad
watches are now on sale at E II. Hollis,
Mauch Chunk.
During Wednesday night and Thurs
day some or 3 inches of snow fell in this
section OF the country.
In 1882 the Lehigh Valley made 600,
33S net tons of pig iron, and in 1888, 575,
0S7 tons.
jacob Mummey, OF Berinsylle, died
of cancer on Thursday morning week at
the age of SO.
E5-A new lot Of CLOCKS, WATCHES
and JEWELRY just received at S. HAGA.
MANS Store, Lehighton. Pa.
--Calawissa wanted to be incorporated
but the project was defeated in the grand
jury by single vote.
The stationery store of Pryor e Thomp'
son, in Scranton, was robbed on THURSDAY
night of goods valued at $500.
Il. S. Koch, the cigar manufacturer, ha,
purchased the property Of W. A. Peters
next to Helms shoe, on Bank strret.
Pay up your subscription to the ADyo
CATE, and get Health and Homo one year a,
premium, large page monthly paper.
DR.. r. Leonard is one of the physicians
appointed by the Governor to inquire into
the sanity of Dillman, the murderer, al
| Easton.
Grip Van W,nkle" IN Pcnnsvlvanif
Dutch was successfully produced Monday
night in Allentown, by u company ofama-
4 teurs
| EsJ~ Australian lcnse spectacles, and q
new patent adjustable eye glass that will
fit any nose, are sold at E. IL. Hollis, Maucl
Chunk.
The body of Patrick Glmartin, an ole
man who disappeared from his home il
Scranton several weeks ago, was found il
the Lackawanma river Saturday.
"A cha rler was granted last Friday f,
the First National Bank of SHENANDOAH
with capital stock Of 100000, oil o
which has been taken.
VA. You can geta Single Buggv Harness
in part nickle, at ten dollars and tail nickl,
at twelve dollars, got up in good stvle. IL
NJ. FIory's Harness Shop, Welssport, Pa.
Don't you forget that the fourth an
nivcrsary festival of Franklin Lodge. posi-
X. of II commences in the Weisspor
Schoul hall, on the lih inst,
-Amandus Boyer, super inlcndpnt q
Hrnninger's ore bed near Ruchsvillc, wa
KILLED Tuesday morning bv bank slide
He leaves Il widow and two children
Na-lfyou wanta nice smooth easy shay
your hair cut or shampoomg, 60 to Fran
ROedercrs Saloon, under the Exchange lio
tel. He will fix you right, and don'tyo
orgct It.
DIR. C, T. Horn has purchased the oil
Fawcett property, opposite the Publ
Square, on Bank street, and contemplate
making Improvements thereon in the nea
future.
"A bill was introduced the House q
Washington Monday, To donate coudemne
ordinance to Ezra Gtiffin Post, IS9, G. A
r., of Scranton aud TO the Scranton vet
erans.
Bower has broken groun,
Next to his residence on Bank street, pre-
paratOry TO the erection Of three stor
double frame house. Nathan Musser ha
the contract.
Read the notice on fourth page Of Ar
vocArE headed "Sealed Unto Him." an
hand in your subscription early, il you de
/ sire to obtain this intensely interestin IN
. story of Mormon life.
! %sa-A Farm of lis acres with hous
: on il, and cbout acres cleared. for sal
r cheap or in exchange Tor town propert,
J, Three miles from Maueh Chunk. Addre;
i W. NJ Rapsher. Lehighton, Ia.
+. Don't forget to buy ticket for III
: rallle at the Iron Exchange House, Parry
J, vile, which takes place on the goth inst
Tor the celebrated grey pacing horse-recOr
\ 2'2j, fastest in the county.
Work has been resumed on full tim
in all the mines of the susquehunna Coz
: Company OF NUnticoke. The number
: hours iur work will be ten, instead Of min
& as heretofore.
"A company of prJspectors are drivir
tunnel in the hills west OF the town
:. Stroudsburg,in Monroe county, in the hoI
Of finding a bed ot coal. Some samples
s oarbonaceous slate taken out have CO
{ characteristics.
. Ga-T Rent, house with 0 rooms, ne
: to Dr.. Reber's block on Bank Street. In
. borough. For terms, apply to LEw
e GRAVES, or on the premises to ALyES
GRAyEu. feb, l6-tf
Patrick Dermolt, Of Eesquehouiug,di
of loekjav, resulting from a cold TAX
while engaged filling an ice house, on F.
day last, aud was buried on Monday aft,
noon. Deceased was highly respected
Those who knew him.