The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-11

were for sometime in precarious condition
CLAUS Dc Bro, The Tail
ors, still have a few of those
justly celebrated $40 suitings
on hand.
Helen. Eckhert, a fat woman, who
trayeled some years ago with Barnum's
Circus, died at Glendon, Northampton
county, Tuesday. Her weight at one time
was 500 pounds, but sickness reduced it at
the time Of her death to 400 pounds.
DR. D. A. Beckley, Postmaster at
Bloomsbury, Columbia county, has been
arrested for embezzling the funds of the
office. lie was hello in bail for trial at
Court. His deputy, who is his brother in
aw, is the guilty party, though the Post
master must stand the responsibilitY.-Er
The 10th annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Carbon County Industrial
Society, will be held at the hotel of j. W.
Raudenbush, in this borough, on Monday
afternoon, next, at 3 O'Clock. 4 full a.
tendance is requested. The society has
declared dividend of 50 per share on the
earnings Of last year.
Grand Spring Opening i have just
arrived from New York with an immense
stock of Hats, Bonnets, &C., which | now
offer at rock bottom prices. defy compe
ttion.
ALTENLA GRATER,
Bank ST., Lehightou. 3w
An explosion of gas occurred at the
Lawrence collery, Mahanoy Plane, Friday,
by which William Minnehan, OF Frackvile,
and William Hope, of St. Clair, were
seriously and, perhaps, fatally burned. The
explosion was caused by miner entering
the breast with naked lamp. Both are
married men with families.
The attention Of parents and guardians
is directed TO the announcement in another
column of to days ADvoc ATE, of Prof. C. A.
Ritter's select school opening, which will
take place on May llth and continue for
eight weeks. Mr.. R. is one of the best
instructors in the county, aud our people
will do well to patronze his school.
NS Railroad men, the
pretticst, BEST and largest
stock of WATCHES can be
seen at e. H. HOnL's. Mauch
Chunk, Pa. 2
Charles Baber, one Of the oldest and
most prominent citizens of PottsYiile, died
Saturday morning after lingering illness,
aged 80 years. He was a man OF large
wealth, President of the Peoples Street
Railway Company and Of the Safe Deposit
Bank, a Director of theSchuylkill Nayiga.
tion Company and prominently identified
with many other public interests.
During the heavy gale which prevailed
on Sunday the greater portion of No. o
br,aker Of G. F. Myers & Co., at Yorktown
was blown down. Fortunately it occurred
on an idle day or serious loss of life
might have occurred. A gang Of carpen-
ters will be put to work Immediately to
repair the injured part.
ne H. H. Peters, at the
Post-office building, Lehigh-
ton, will make you an all
wool suit Tor only $40 cash,
if you order now.
-Lehigh Chassis of the Reformed church
will hold its annual conference a Kutztow n
on May 18th.
Gideon Muth, tailor. residing at Ger
mansvIle, having disposed OF his lot Of
ground, during the week moved along with
his son in law, John Horn, and family To
Penn Forest, this county, where they will
go in the farming business.
-Clauss q Bro, The Tail
ors, are making up elegant
suitings, in the very latest
styles and best workmanship,
for SIG, sold last year for $24.
Call and see them.
The Slatington Netcs in speaking OF
our young townsman saysi "PreE T. F.
Kleintor has for the past two years been
giving music Lessons on both piano and
organ to a large class of pupils in this
vicinity. His class is steadily growing
larger, and judging from the fiatiering en-
coniums passed upon his efforts by patrons
as well as the marked progress of his schol-
ars, we should say no better teacher can be
secured for instrumental instruction"
nf I,doCcvu, - Ia. l. a. -
treatment Of ca tarrh-whether in the form
OF suppositories or ointmeuts-should be
avoided, as they are both injurious and
dangerous. Iodoiorm s easily de tected by
It's offensive odOr. The only reliable ca
tarrh remedy on the market to day is Ely's
Cream Balm, being free from all poisonous
drugs. 1t has cured thousands Of chronic
and acute cases, where all other remedies
have failed, A particle is applied in to each
nostrilj no pain; agreeable TO use. Price
30 cents Of druggists.
Profitable employment is offered TO
desirable men as canyassers, by the reliable
| firm of r. G. Chase 4 Co. See advertise.
ineHt in our columns.
james Bennighof, OF slatington, lost q
valuable horse by death recently.
All operations have been stopped at
the FriedensYille zinc mines. Since the
stopping Of the big engine the mines are
filling with water.
rel have now in sample a complete
line Of Liu Crusta Walton, Wall Papers,
Borders, Decorations and fine Hand Goods,
TO examine which you are cordially invited
to visit my store, Your custom Is solicited
for the purchase Of these goods, as also for
Painting, Paper Hsnging and Decorating,
which is guaranteed equal to the best city
work at the same price. Prompt attention
given to making up and hanging all classes
Of Shades. Plain Shading, Ready Made
and fine line of Dado Shades, Shade Fix
tures and Trimmings always in stock. +,
F. Lukenbaeh, 6l Broadway, Maueh
Chunk.
The April term OF Court will commence
al Maueh Chunk on Monday next, 18th