The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-04-26

to that date Of 39l ,pS7 tons as compared
with same time last year.
~ Only $1,000 cash
for an all-wool Suit at II. II.
Peters, Post-office building,
Lehighton.
The Keystone state normal school has
more scholars this term than ever before
It has boarding facilities for about 400
students. These are all taken up, and
many students board in private families
In all there are over 800 students.
Ground has been stnked ofl in the Uni
Yersily Park, South Bethlehem, whereon
is to be erected the Sarah Packer memorial
chapel. The chapel. It is well known, will
be built in honor of the memory of the wife
Of Judge Asa Packer, the founder OF the
University.
[pY7 H. H. Peters, at the
Post office building, Lehigh-
ton, will make you an all
wool suit Tor only $40 cash,
Ii you Ordcr now.
Fanny Davenport has contracted To
appear at the Chestnut street Opera House,
Philadelphia, next season: but our popular
livcryman David Ebbert, will remain at
his old stand on Bank street, for the pur-
pose Of supplying the people with cheap
and handSuine teams,
Rev. DR.. porler has rendered his resig-
nation of the Third Street Reformed Church,
Eastop, to take effect the fret of August.
H. has been In charge for seven years and
resigns because Of i'll health. He is also
professor OF botany and Zoology in Lafayette
college.
~ The rush still continues
at CLAUsS & BRO, for those
handsomely-made, all-w o oil
suits at $1,000. Call carly
if you wish to take advantage
of this remarkably low price
for a suit made to order.
B, X. Cultun, Of weIssport, will leave
for Geneva, N. Y, next week, for the pur.
pose Of procuring a large stock Of first class
Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Vines,
which he will have on hand, and fbr sale
ut low prices, on nr about The goth OF April.
A few good canvassing agents wanted. For
further particulars Apply nj his residences
on White street, Weissport, Pa.
April 3, lSS4-4wz
Two accidents, one very serious, the
other fatal, occurred on last Saturday night
on the Lehish Valley tracks. Oscar Smith,
| brakeman, was run over at Glenden and
lost his right leg. 1t is thought he will re
cover. Frank Schug, Of Chain Dam, wac
struck by freight engine about midnight,
mad both legs crushed anG died soon alter
R5@ Now is the time, and
CLAUSS & B r o.. the
place, if you want a nice fit
ting ALL-wOOL suit of clothes,
made to order for only $1,000,
The liquor sellers of Bangor and Pen
Argyll grew very angry because the publ
Usher OF local paper accepted and printed
for the temperance people an advertisement
containing the names Of persons who signed
license petitions and threatened tn boycott
his paper in retaliation. But the temper
ance folks, who are in the majority, took a
firm stand and threatened to retaiate in
kind upon the liquor men, and the boycot
ting match is now declared Off in conse
quences
Our young townsman, Jas. p Smith
we understand will be candidate at the
Democratic convention for the position of
Register and Recorder. Mr.. s., was can.
didnte three years ago, and was within a
a few votes Ut ublaiuing the nomination at
that t:He-exhibltlng remarkable strength
for his frstappearance before nominating
convention. lie is young man ci most
cstimable character, and bv education Is
well fitted tn fill the position Of Register
and Recorder Of the county of Carbon.
%l-E. f. Luckenbach, 6l Broadway,
Mauch Chunk, has enlarged his store, put
in a new skylight, and now has on eNhibi
ton over 1000 styles Of fine paper hsngircs
decorations, ireises and borders. together
with an elegant line of dado shades, with
latest attachments aud trimmings. Books
stationery and fancy goods in great variety
and at lowest prices.
The Lehigh Fresbytery met at Bethle-
hem, on the nth inst, and continued IN
session all dav, Rev. +. V. King was APP
pointed to the church az White Haven and
Rev. j. F. Campbell to the one at Slaling-
ton. John 3. Kolb was licensed to preach
after which he preached his trial sermon
The overture from the General Assem- bl y
on the revise book of discipline was ans,
wered in the negative. The next session
will he held i'll Tamaqua on the third Tues
day in June.
Late Sunday afternoon Glover's Hill, a
suburb Of Shenandoah, was the scene of a
lively fight between about one hundred
Hungarians and about the same number oi
Americans. A bitter feeling has existed ioi
some time against the foreigners, and, as i.
! customary on Sundays, a number of Hun
garisns went out on the hill to practice
shooting. This the Americans determined
to stop, and while endsavoring TO do so
free fight took place. Stones were freely
used, several persons on botn sides benl
: injured by nying missiles. A number o
: shots were exchanged, but no one was hit.
"A young man named Samuel Drucken
miller, OF Weatherly, was instantly killed
4 at that place on Wednesday morning. II,
II
was employed in the foundry, and in at
e tempting to board a car TO ride to his work
caught his foot in a Switch and was IN row.
under the wheels. The top Of his heat
> was cut of, aud death was almost instant.
i. William Harris, an Rnglishman, age,
45, was struck by train Wednesday o.
the Bangor and Portland Railroad, nta
= Easton, sud fatally injured. He WIS hsr
10 OF hearing.
l. Mr. Henry La,0hford's Lecture,
We understand that Mr.. II. Latch for
r will deliver a lecture in the Presbyterian
y church, slatiDgton, this friday evenin
! at T.S0 O'Clock. Subject: English States
men from Magma Charta 10 the Preseu
l. Time. The subject is an interesting one
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