The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-07-04
Our Neighborhood in Brief,


--Muzzie your ours, the dog days are
drawing nigh.
-Have your pie mic and excursion
posters printed at this office.
Three carrier pigeons recently made
the trip from Scranton to Philadelphia
in three hours.
nT~Go to Frs. Roderer, under the
Exchange Hotel, for smooth shave
and fashionable hair cut.
The old Bangor Slate Company is
manufacturing school slate for shipment
TO foreign countries.
WIN. ]. Miley, 1.-THE sprinter) and
Miss Mary Brady, of Summit Hill, were
married last Thursday.
Jonathan Kistler, of the Carbon
House. sold his trotting horse "Honest
john" to C.. II, Weiss, of Alden.
The centennial anniversary of the
survey and settlement of Lewisburg will
be celebrated to-day Saturday, July H.
rB-A 64 page cook book containing
800 valuable recipes is given away to
purchasers of one dollars worth of Jad-
wins Tar Syrup. Sold at Thomas drug
store.
Nathan Kern living near Slatington,
recently captured an eagle in field near
his house, which measured feet inches
from tip to tip of wings.
The immense pile of burning coal
set on fire by the burning breaker, pre-
sents beautiful sight, at night, but it
Is rather expensive.
B~Alfrcd Van Scooter, Of Packertcn.
has opened stone quarry at the above
> named place and is prepared TO furnish
building stone in any quantity at very
reasonable prices. Give him a call.
The Stevens Family gave one of
their grand vocal and instrumental con-
certs in School Hall, Oh Tuesday even
ing. Those of our readers who failed to
hear them missed A rare musical treat.
THE cornerstone of st. Johns Ro-
man Catholic Church, for the use of the
Hungarian population, was laid at
Hazleton Monday by Bishop o. Hara, as
sisted by Rev. Ignatius Jaskovitz, the
pastor.
eel have complete line of Light
Single and Heavy Double Harness,
Collors, Whips, Blankets, &C., on hand,
all of which am selling at very rca-
sonable price. MILTON FLORY,
WEISsPoRT, PA.
"A sudden drop of the thermometer
took place last Monday-in the morning
1t was SO degrees and in the evening ii
had fallen to 5S degrees; and Spring
overcoats were donned by some of oul
citizens.
Now letter can be remailcd as
often as necessary within the United
States to get it to the owner, without
extra postage. The only limit is the
number of changes that can be made
in addresses on the face of the envelope
The post Office will be open on thu
4th of July between the hours of 6 80 a
m, and S:45 a. M, and l0:45 a. M, t.
p. IN. from 2:45 p. m., to 1 p. M, ant
from p. m, to 7:30 p. III.
JAMES p. SMITH, p. NJ.
For the week ending June u, ther,
were l05,S0 tons Of coal shipped owe
the L. V. RR., making total for III,
year of 3,005,2l2 tons, showing a de
crease, as compared with the same tim
last year, of S9,ST3 tons.
j. NJ. Miller, living near Eastor
furprised strange man on Thursday o
last week in the act of assaulting hi
servant girl. He knocked the the fel
low down. then summoning help h
bound him hand and feet and gave hir
fifty lashes with cart whip. He wa
then plentifully besmeared with tar an
allowed to depart.
sB- You have heard of the man VIII
chased mosquito through five mil
swamp to get his fat. This was tn
man who would not buy Jadwin's Ia
Syrup. He died with hacking cougt
Sold at Thomas drug store.
The Wilkesbarre correspondent {
the Scranton Republican in last Satul
days issue says the oollieries have mad
little more than half time hereabout
this month, but expect to make full
three-quarters time in July. Full tim
for August, September, October an
November is confidently expected by tn
coal operators.
eR-Mr. E. F. Luckenbach, O1 Broat
way, Mauch Chunk, makes an eXcelleT
display of PHOTOGRAPH and Auto
GRAPH ALBUMS, SCRAP Books, an
WRITING PAPER in boxes at reduce
prices. 1t will pay you to see thes
goods now.
I'VE omitted to mention in our Ia!
weeks issue that Mr.. P. F. Clark, form
erly of Mauch Chunk and later of Ne
quehoning, had taken charge of the 81
loon recently conducted by A. b, Mert
In this borough. Mr.. ClaFk, is a genia
whole-sQnled young man, and fully III
derstands "how to run saloOn;" tho
calling at his place will be sure to r
eeiVe fair treatment.
rNearly 43, 900 bottles of Jadwin
Tar Syrup sold last year on positi,
guarantee OF cure, and only l3 bOttl
returned as unsatisfactory. The large
bottle for the money. Sold at Thoma
drug store.
There have been no arrangement
made for the celebration of the Four
in this borough, The Bank and prime
pal stores will be closed, and those
our people who wish to participate
any of the festivities usually pro ID,
for this day will have too seek the
elsewhere. We suppose even here q
usual number of fireworks will be b