The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-05


was a grandson Of Colonel Zebulon
Butler, who commanded the patriot
forces at the battle Of Wyoming on July
8, 177s. His father, the late Steuben
Butler, was Postmaster of Wilkesbarre
under President Taylor. For some years
past and up TO the time of his death Mr..
Butler was adjuster for the Royal Fire
Insurance Company of Liverpool.
nT-Jonas Sundheim's large stock of
suits and overcoats must be sold before
Jan. l., 1886, on account of giving up
his present store. The greatest bargains
In the country-everything must be sold
regardless Of cost. First clothing store
above the Mansion House, Mauch
Chunk.
hE-When in Mauch Chunk don't
fan to see e. H, Hollis elegant Christ
mas stock.
Amos Ebbert, near the brick church,
ir East Penn twp, is still alive and
weaving flrst-class carpet at low prices
for cash.
@B-Immense stock of ladies and
gents handsome gold watches at f. II.
Hohps, Mauch Chunk. 1t will pay you
to call and see them and learn prices.
The furnace of the Leesport Iron
Company, at Leesport, Berks county,
which has been idle for the past ten
months, resumed Monday, giving EN-
ployment to large number of hands.
Several other idle furnaces in that local
ity, are preparing to 60 into operation.
For your holiday suits and overcoats
call at the One Price Clothing Hall,
Mauch Chunk, where prices are cut
down to the lowest notch. Boys over
coats at $500 and 2,60, an all wool suit
at IS; overcoats 3.95, APO and upwards.
AT a meeting of the Directors of
the Carbon County Industrial Society,
held at the Exchange Hotel, in this
borough, on the 30th ult., 1t was found
that balance of about S40O after paying
all expenses remained TO the credit of
the Society, from the proceeds of the
last fair, showing that 1t was a success
Notwithstanding the very unpleasant
weather which prevailed during the
week of the exhibition. This is no
doubt matter of satisfaction to the
shareholders, who feared that they
might be called upon for a dividend to
meet loss on that occasion. Good
management always tells.
For the week ending Nov. 80, there
were 160, ,4S4 tons of coal shipped over
the L. V. RR., making a total for the
year of 6,25S,17s tons, showing an in
crease, as compared with the same time
last year, of 249, ITO tons.
Miss Matilda H. Ross, the Lady
Lecturer. Of Chicago, at the County In
stitute on Friday evening, Dec. 11th.
Miss Ross has an enviable reputation
throughout the West and she has had
many calls at the County Institutes of
this State this year among which we
find the counties of Lancaster, Dauphin,
Lebanon and Clinton. Don't fail to hear
] her. Admission with reserved seat %
cents.
Some people of "a ton have en-
ployed counsel and, under an agreement
with the County Commissioners, insti-
tuted proceedings in Court to restrain
the Assessors from compelling them to
make return of the taxable property.
They hold that the new act is void, ow-
ing to its conflict with the article in the
Constitution on taxation.
ALI fine beaver or fur hats and caps
marked in plain figures for holiday
present at the One Price Star Clothing
Hall, Mauch Chunk.
Boys and girls, Nice and Naughty,
is the subject of Col. Geo. w. Bain's
/ lecture at the County Institute, in the
School Hall, on Tuesday evening. Dec.
Sth. Don't fail to hear this great Ora
tor. His calls last season numbered
several hundred more than were DAYS
in the year Notice what is said of him: {:
He Is too eloquent to be reported on the
spot. for his flights were often so fascinating
| that the reporter forgot what he came for.
Besides his eioqucnce he has the magic
| power OF melting his hearers TO tears or con-
yulsing them with laughter. at pleasure
Scranton (PG,) Republican. Col Bain's lee
ture, Boys and Girls" was listened to IN
trntlv by over 1000 people lie delighted
everybody. The lecture was THE feature of
our list.-M g. BrGmbGugh, CoUaty Supertn-
tendsnf, Huntingdon Co., Pa. In humor, II is
better than, Mark Twain: In oratory, ii
equals Wendell Philips, and in poetic 'des-
| crlptlon surpasseS ANYTHING we ever listened
| TO. Lincoln (IH Daily Sentinel.
| Admission with reserved seat 35 cts.
On Tuesday of last week a canal
boat laden with SO tons of coal sank to
the bottom of the canal at Lehigh Gap.
Efforts were at once instituted to raise
1t, and by means of chains and the ap-
plication of powerful screws it was sue
cessfully lifted to the surface, and after
the water had been pumped out of it it
passed on TO its intended point of desti-
nation.
You can buy the cheapest and best
overcoat for men, boys and chill dren, at
prices lower than elsewhere, at the One
Price Star Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk.
-Lenora Tariton, aged two years and
six months, daughter of Laurence Tari-
ton of the Carbon House, Neatherly,
died Wednesday, Goth ult., of congestion
Of the brain. The remains were taken
to Nesquehoning on Friday and inferred
at that place. She was a pretty child
and much beloved by all the neighbors.
-IMPoRTANT-The sudden change in
weather mean cough and Group for
children. Don't forget DIR. Hand's $
Cough and CroupMedicine when needed.
1t relieves all Inflammation of the throat
and tubes Of the lungs.
Several weeks ago the publishers of
the Standard, semi-weel1ly newspaper
of Hazleton, were sued by Adam
Schmitz for criminal libel. The paper
published long article accusing
SchmitZ with having treated his daugh-
ter so badly that she lost her reason.
Schmitz disproved the charges and now
claims $1,000 damages. The case has
just been heard by board of arbltrators
appointed by the Court and they have
decided against the paper, the publishers
of which will appeal It TO court.
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