The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-10-04

One of nest of boilers at the Couyng-
ham shaft of the Delaware and Hudson
Coal Company exploded on last Monday
morning with terrific violence. The boiler
house was completely demolished and the
other boilers damaged. No one was in the
boiler house at the time, the mines being
IDLE.
The Tuscarora, No. As, and the Nep
tune, No ~, two new engines OF the KY
stone pattern, are about completed at the
Valley shops at Weatherly. Master Me
chanic H0iecker has also commenced the
construction OF two more locomotives of the
same pattern, IN addition to a new gravel
train engine with four drivers.
Rev. II. G B Artman, n missionery of
the Lutheran church in India, died some
time ago in said far off heatnen land. He
left this country in 1880, preaching a s'r
mon in Allentown shortly before his depar-
ure. A widow and two children survive
h,m. He was the eldest son of Mahlon
Artmar, formerly of Quskertown.
Ess~ Buy the Elevator Alarm clock for
sale at Z. Il Hohls, Mauch Chunk.
On last Monday afternoon U. s. Com
missioner kirkpatrick, of Philadelphia,
committed in default of bail, Francis
Shields, OF Lsnsford, this county, for sell
ing liquor aud cigars without paying the
special tax. though asked for several times
after the fraud was discovered. His case
will come up tor trial at the next term of
the District Court at Philadelphia.
Colonel Morton, night editor of the
Bradford Era, died at Montreal on Friday
night, of consumption, aged As years. He
served in the war Of the rebellion where he
won his spurs. He was postmaster at Mil
ton, Pa, for several years, wnere he also
published the Weeklv Aiitonian He has
has had connections with papersat Oil City.
Pit Hole and Lcekpprt, N. Y. He leaves
Il wife and five children.
CLAUS & Bro, The Tail
ors, are making up elegant
suitings, in the very latest
styles ana best workmanship,
for SIG, sold last year for $24.
Call and see them.
~ VI James, Il miner, got INTO dis
pnte with travelling umbrella mender at
Tn" General Grant Hotel at Alden, Luzrrne
county, on the afternoon Of the 25th W.T.
when he procured an old army muske',
standing IN the corner OF the bar room,
anu dealt the umbrella man fatal blow on
the heard James resid S at Alden and Il
wlrrant has been issued for lis arrest. Both
'"'" were 'n'""''a'eu'
George R four months old son o.
Mr.. VIM II Ksercher, Of town, died on
last Sunday morning, The little one had
been sick for some time with cholera in
antum and was canvalescing when it had
relapse and died as stated Funeral ser
vices were held at the house on Monday
'vening and on Tuesday morning the body
i the child was taken to louisville where
i was inferred. The family have our
ympathy in the loss Of their little one.
The golden wedding of Mr., and Mrs
William Hommann. Of E,stop wss ce,e.
brated Thursday evening oi last week nv =,
gathering of the family and friends. many
of whom were from Philadelphia and
Bethlehem. Mr.. Hammann was from ts
Organization until within few years teller
Of the First National Bank and his sever
sons now hold positions of trust aud i'm.
portance in that community. Quite I
number of valuable presents were bestow, {
on the aged couple.
VA See psv nirs sor-;rcs o,5 cb,iDs a.
Il Hohl's, Mauch Chunk.
Thu Ac, of As.s,nblv ia ,,rir,srt IN
regord 10 6r,orms II raad. ss fol,ow.
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