The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-05

Philadelphia and Reading The latter, il |
is averred, has refused to renew the lease. |
The coInplainants ask that the lease he
declared valid and that tha defendants be |
restrained from making lease to any other
parties.
"A tramp printer, aged 4S years, while
walking on the Lehigh Valley track near
Glen onoko, was struck by passenger tram,
No. 3, Monday afternoon, which arrives
here at noon, and Instantly killed The
body was removed to Mauch Chunk and
an inquest held on the body. Deceased
had stopped at Mauch Chunk and was on
his way to Weatherly. The jury rendered
verdict according to the above facts.
% There is a perfect rush
at CLAUss & Bro, for those
handsomely-made, all-w o oil
suits at $1,000. Call early
if you wish to take advantage
of this remarkably low price
for a suit made to order.
&s- Children's School and Sailor Hats
for 80 and IS cents, at Alvenia Grayer's
Millinery store.
Andrew Hennessy aged about go years,
a resident OF Allentown, was killed on the
Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad at Cnta.
sauqus Monday morning. With several
others he was loading furnace Stag on cars
and during The high wind took rsfuge be-
hind train. Suddenly a shifting engine
backed up and moved the cars, throwing
the men on the track. They all escaped
except Hennessy, who was run over and so
badly injured that he died in ten minutes.
He leaves widow and one child in desti-
tute circumstances.
The Republicans of Allentown, at the
primary election held on Friday evening,
declared in favor of James G. Blaine for
President, and Robert Lincoln for vice,
President. In the county convention on
Saturday. Samuel Thomas, ESQ, was elect
ed to represent the Lehgh portion of the
10th Congressional district in the Republi
csn National Convention. He is a strong
Blaine and Lincoln man.
Why don't our borough council and
the school board publish the proceedings of
their meetings in the ADvocArE? II the
Secretaries will furnish the copy we will be
pleased to publish said proceedings for the
benefit Of our readers. DO il, gentlemen.
M II. HI. Peters, at the
Post-ofice building, Lehigh-
ton, will make you an all
wool suit Tor only $40 cash,
if you order now.
&s- Alvenia Graver has just returned
from the city with large line Of Spring
Millinery. Do not fail to call on her.
e. r. Siewers, ESQ, and Hon. Micheal
Cassidy were in town Thursday and called
10 See us.
While a number OF workmen in the
employ of the Morris Ridge Coal Company
were draining an sirwsy at the Morris
Ridge cOlliery, near Centralia, OH Monday,
they struck a large spring Of fresh water,
and ills flow wAs 81 steady and strong that
| in a short time the mine was inundated.
The pumps were unable to keep it out and
the colllery suspended Tuesday.
| -Notwithst andiDg the recent dullness in
the iron trade good many workmen are
| finding employment. The Valley Rolling
Mill at Sharon began operations leu dsys
Hgo after a suspension of several months;
the Pottstown Iron Cnmpanys Works are
increasing in activity furnaces will blow
in at Allentown and West CoEshoho1ken
The Reading Hardware Company has com
menced operations, aud various additions
to Pennsylvania mills are projected in Two
or three localities. Ten per cent. reductions
in wages have been announced.
%A-E. F. Luckenbach, 6l Broadway,
MAuch Chunk, has enlarged his store, put
in new skyiRht, aud now has on exhibl
tion over 1000 styles Of fine paper hsngirgs
decorations, ireizrs and borders. together
with an elegant line Of dsdo shades, with
latest attachments and trimmings. Books
stationery and fancy goods in great variety
aud at lowest prices
ca Now is the time, and
CLAUSS & Il RO., the
place, if you want nice fit
ting ALL-wooL suit of clothes,
made to order for only $1,000,
The rumors in reference to the form a,
tion OF new union in the anthracite Goa
field are without foundation. Western
delegates have been through the eastern
region urging organization. The represen
tatiye miners there are in accord with g
movement Of that kind, but past experienc,
and the inertness Of the great mass OF tn,
miners are both against any effort Of tn,
kind, especially now. when full time /
likely TO be allowed for a few months.
B. X. Culton, Of Weissport, will leaY,
| far E. al,
pose Of procuring large stock Of first elias
Fruit aud Ornamental Trees and Vines
which he will have on hand, and for sal
at low price,, on ar about the Goth OF April
A few good csnvassing agents wanted. Fo
iurther particulars apply ri his residene
on White street, WeiSspOTt, Pa.
e April s, 1884 4-4wa
6 Governor PattisoD, in letter receive,
I Thursday afternoon OF last week iuiorme,
e the counsel for the murderer Dillman tha
. he declines to interfere with the earryin
out OF the sentence Of death and cannC
grant their request tor stay Of preceding
The execution will take place in the Jail, .
8 Easton, on April 8. The gsllows is read
q To be put up and everything is prepared
A even to the clothes the condemned ma
will wear.
;, On account Of the non appearance
y R, X. Fox. the referee, the race betwee
Hurst and WhetleY, announced to tax
o place at the Driving Pork, in this place, o
- Friday, did not come off. About fifty pe
u sons were 10 town TO witnes the contest ,bI
had to return home mach disappointed.
!, The race between FroJ Rodgers.
Philadelphia, and Harry whelley, Of CAT
K ada, took place at Echo Park .Philadelph
!. an Monday afternoon, aud was won !
Rodgers, who beat Whctley three yards.
y large number Of sporting men were ples
'r aud the bets Tan mostly in favor Of Il
a winner.
5. On Monday, while attempting to VI
l. hook the chain from a car. on the landir
RI Of No. slope, Honey Brook, john DaVi
Ls sou Of David S. DaYis. had one OF his ATn
broken and came near lOsiBE his life.