The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-25

Six persons we're killed in the Pennsyl-
yania coal mines during March.
james Long, is renovsting his building
on BOnkway which is occupied by Joseph
| Webb.
AT Allentown Wednesday the ther-
mometer registered 900 in the shade at noon
aud farmers ere spprehenslve Of drouth's
-Rsy. James swindells, father Of Rev
J. T. swindells, formerly Of this place, died
at West Chester, on April 2l, aged eighty
years.
George SchifTert, of this borough, was
married to MISS Mary A . Peter, of Stating
ton, on Saturday, April IL, Rev. J. S. Erb,
ofiiciating
"A hot summer is always the result Of
late spring. Our thermometer has thawed
out, aud On Wednesday "sneaked" way up
TO 900.
Examine advertisement OF X. O Chase
& Co, IN another column. II is Of inpor
tsnce to those seeking employment as cam
vassers.
"A charter was granted at the Slate De-
psrtmeDt on Thursday Of last::week to the
Martain's Greek Railroad Company, Of
Northampton county. Capital, $40 900.
AN exchange says, there have been tive
murders IN JuEerne county within nine
months, and no hanginGs. The latter cir
cumstance would seem TO account for the
former.
DR.. Joshua Potts was sentenced at
Reading Wednesday to pay a fine of 5000
aud fiye years imprisonment In the peui-
tentiary for performing criminal opera
tlon on young woman.
The Philadelphia Press is responsible
for the following; A hen that has been
raised on a Georgia battle field was killed
the other day, and in ner giszard were
found twelve copper cartridges.
In the Senate at Harrisburg the poll
tax repeal proposition was discussed with.
out action. The house passed a similar
measure on second reading. In the latter
| branch the anti.sparring bill was passed 10
third reading
"A surprise party was rendered Rev.
Gross and family at their home on Bank
street last Thursday evening by the mem
bers OF the Evangelical congregation, who
rushed IN upon the uususpectIDg pastor and
wife burdened down with baskets, packages,
&c.
The Philadelphia and Reading Com
pany will have filled their coal quota for
April to day Saturday, and shipments
will then be discontinued. DuriRg the
month OF Muy, the cO,lieries In the Sch uyl
kill region will be worked on thres. quarter
time.
Our young friend Ed. R Raudenbush
and Miss Tille Person were Joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony, by Rev. Breugel,
OF Cherryvllle. on Thursday. We, with a
host OF other friends extend our hearty con-
gratulations. The young couple haye our
best wishes for long life of uninterrupted
prosperity and happiness.
Two swindlers, one representing him.
self as an agent for local dy5ing house and
the other az a reparer of clothes wriugers
have been virtimizing the people of Allen
town. The former secured several valu
able shawlS and other goods, to be returned
after dyeing, and the accumulation Of
wrngers by the other is quite large.
Joseph Y"der vas on Tuesday morn
ing engaged with farm hand named Roth
burning brush on his farm, near st. Luke's
Hospital Bethlehem The flames spread very
RAPIDLY and threatened to reach the hos
pital Both men worked 80 hard fighting
the fire tina. they were overcome by the
heat and smoke, and in falling Mr.. Yoder
received injuries from which he died at the
hospital the same afternoon. Roth was
unconscious at last accounts.