The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-07-25
The assessed value Of real estate in

property, 500, ,920, 145. But 534 watches
are reported for taxation in the whole
county.
"A party consisting of ], Raymond
Claghorn, of Philadelphia, president of
the State Line and Sullivan Railroad,
and a number of leading New England
merchants, passed through Mauch
Chunk Monday to visit the mines Of
Mr.. Claghorn at Bernice.
Franklin B. Kershner, postmaster
at Drehersville, ScbuyllSill county, has
been missing since Thursday of last
week, and vain search has since been
made for him. No cause for his fight
is assigned save his fear of being turned
out of Office.
The parties Of this place who were
arrested for participation in the rack
et'' on Bank street, last Saturday a
week ago, appeared before Squire
Stroh, at Mauch Chunk, on Friday and
escaped by paying the costs.
aB-WALL PAPER BARGAINS
Brown back paper, 8 cts. and upwards,
White cts. and
Gilt i" 25 cts. and
In small lots, as low as cents for white
back paper. L. L. LUCKENBAcH.
81 Broadway, Mauch Chunk.
Eli Benedict, who died in New
York on Friday last, was member of
the slate firm of Benedict & Davis, of
Northampton county, and the largest
slate owner in the United States. His
property at Pen Argyll is valued at $780,
! 600.
David p. Haupt, one Of the wealth.
lest citizens of Frackville, Schuylkil
county. was sent TO Jail for contempt of
court in connection with his exploit of
last week in turning the course of the
stream whence Ashland draws its water
supply.
"A barn on the property of Moses
Rex, In West Penn, Schuylkill county,
was struck by lightning and burned 10
the ground on Tuesday evening. The
contents, consisting of two horses, four
calves, forty shocks of wheat and a
quantity Of hay were totally destroyed.
Insurance, SCC0.
An exchange says some go to church
to weep, while others go to sleep. Some
so their wives to please, their conscience
others 60 TO ease. Some go to hear the
preacher, others like the solo screecher
Boys go to reconnoiter, girls go becau' o
they oughter Many 60 for sage re6ec-
tion precious few to help collection.
sE~Lewis Wehr has nicely fixed up
his ice cream parlor for the accommoda-
tion of ladies and gentlemen, and will
keep a full supply of choice favored
cream every day and evening. He in
vites you to call. Ice waters, confec-
tions and fruits in season.
"A number of the friends OF Miss
Name Miller, of Philadelphia, assembled
at the residence of DR.. Seiple, on South
street, last Monday evening and en-
joyed themselves till late hour. Dur
ing the evening choice selections of
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rendered by Miss Miller and Others.
--Mr. William DeFrehn, of East
Mauch Chunk, died very suddenly of
paralysis at Weatherly on Monday. He
was one of the early settlers of Mauch
Chunk AMI was we'll and favorably
known throughout the county. He was
about seventy years age. He was a
brother of our townsman Mr. Eli De-
Frehn.
B-Elegant new designs in jewelry
that cannot be beat any where else in
the county at L. II. Hollis, Mauch
| Chunk.
benjamin Morgan, of Mauch Chunk,
who has been employed at Mt. Carmel,
for three weeks in experimenting the
erection of an addition to Mt. Carmel
colliery breaker, was choked TO death at
the National Hotel Tuesday while
attempting to remove from his throat a
piece of beef which he had neglected to
properly mastricate.
The President Tuesday appointed: /:
joseph Bogcrt, postmaster at Wilkes
barre, Pa, vice A. S. Orr, suspended.
Mr.. Dogert is the editor of the Wilkes
barre Leader, the leading Democratic
paper of Luzerne county, and was chair
man of the Democratic State Committee
in 1881, when Orange Noble was de-
feated for the State treasurership.
M II. II. Peters. at the
Post-office building, Lehigh-
ton, will make you an all
wool suit Tor only $40 cash,
if you order now.
Our young friend George b. NJ.
Stocker while riding his bicycle along a
country road one day last week, saw
from distance what he supposed was
a long pole lying across the road, but
upon approaching it discovered it to be
an immense blacksnake. In trying to
ride over it George was thrown from the
"bi," but Immediately picking himself
up" he hastily secured large club and
after desperate encounter succeeded
in killing his snakeship which he declares
measured s feet, inches. Oh, George.
GB-If you want to secure a bargain
in an Elgin, Rockford or Waltham
watch, don't fail to get L. II. Hollis,
Mauch Chunk, very latest prices on
watches. 1t astonishes everybody when
they learn his prices, and what is more
astonishing is the large number of
watches Mr.. Hohl sells, especially these
dull times.
Tuesday morning Jacob Lambert,
the fireman at No. colliery, at Jeanes-
vile, undertook to hoist car from the
mines during the absence of the regular
engineer, James Sterling. The result
was he put on head Of steam which
Eas more than requisite at fatal mo-
ment, and the loaded car was taken over
the sheaves doing considerable damage.
The breaker was suspended for the day.