The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-05-09


during tho past ten days.
Arrangements are being made for the
due observance Of Decoration Day--May 30
in this borough.
For the week ending on May 2, 1885,
there were 56,s2S tons Of coal shipped oyer
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, making a
total OF 2 ,O63, ,o23 tons to date and showing
decrease of l9s,lS7 us compared with
same time last year.
William Kelly an umbrella tinker
from Harrisburg, stabbed nd badly wound
ed james Engler in Eas,on Wednesday
because the latter would not accompany
him to see him stab his (Kelly's) wife.
Kelly was also badly injured.
Money has been raised by citizens Of
Easton to extend the Bangor and Portland
Railroad to Martins Creek, a distance of IA
miles. It is only intended to extend the
line across the Delaware River and connect
It with the BelYidere. Delaware Railroad.
The attention OF persons wishing luo
rative employment is directed TO the ad
vertisement OF the U. s. Art Co., in another
column, for agents to sell photo Autographs
of Cleveland and bis Cabinet. There is
money In it, and those wishing employ
ment should apply at once.
-Clauss Dc Bro. The Tail
ors, still have a few of those
Justly celebrated $40 suitings
on hand.
Two burglars, John Winch and Louis
Henry, escaped from Pottsvlle prison Sun.
day night. They filed the steel bar across
their cell window, and with hooks and
rocks scaled the high walls surround
ing the prison yard. Winch is a ons armed
man and only had two months to serve.
The Ave weeks strike of the employees
OF Coke Brothers & Co. at the Drifton
colleries ended Monday. The men accepted
the corporations ultlmatum, applied in
dividuslly for work and nearly all were
re employed. 1t is thought that the
Beaver Meadow Galleries will also shortly
resume work.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
last Friday took possession OF and began
the operation of the Snow Shoe coal fields,
which baye heretofore been worked under
q lease by Berwin, White & Co. The mines
can readily produce 400 tons of coal per
day, and lSo oyens have been erected for
clking purposes.
-orwgsburg, schuylkill county, has a
sensation in the arrest o John c. Beck, one
Of its principal citizens, who is charged by
the directors with having embezsled "a ,OOO
while acting as secretary and treasurer OI
the orwigsburg Shoe Manufacturing Com.
panY, at least SO says a special to the PhiIa.
depha Times.
On Saturday afternoon, at about four
o'clock, while Mr.. Esaias Rehrig, President
Of the Allentown National Bank, was out
on his farm in Salisbury, he was stricken
with paralysis, bis entire left side being
affected. He did not lose consciousness
entirely, and was driven home bv his little
nieces. His condition is not at all hopeful
TCY HI. H. Peters, at the
Post office building, Lehigh-
ton, will make you an all
wool suit ior only $40 cash,
if you order now.
The wife of Henry Richards, Of Scran.
ton, died late on Sunday night at the house
of Mrs. Mary FredericKs, WIlkesbarre
where she was employed as a domestic
from an over dose of laudnum, taken with
suicidal intent. Letters in her trunk
showed that she was unhappy because o
: her separation from her husband, whom
she only occasionally visited.
The Philadelphia and Reading Goa
and Iron Company Friday issued its circu
lar Of Eastern prices at Port Richmond io
shipment beyond the CaYes Of the Delaware
and at Elizabeth, New Jersey. The only
changes in the old prices are advances o
10 cents per ton for hard white ash, broker
and egg, and Is cents per ton for free burn
, ing white ash at Port Richmond.
"A FIRE broke out in Freeaud, LuEern,
county, Tuesday morning shortly after
o'clock which destroyed two frame building
belonging to William Eckert. One was oc
cupied by F. Fox as bakery and the othe
as clothing store. Nearly all the goods II
the buildings were destroyed. The loss oil
the buildings will amount to from So 900 t.
$4,000, with little insurance.
AN English traveller, in looking owe
some American town names, came acros
the well-known ones Of Pawtucket, She
tucket and Nantucket. "Haw | haw |" b.
l exclaimed. "Im blessed if the Who'll
family didn't take it |" Just so ana W
t may here remark that Pa, Ma. and all tn
rest Of the family go 10 the popular livery
!. OF David Ebbert, on North street. for first
class teams at reasonable charges.
Judge Pershlng, OF Pottsville in charg
ing the grand jury Monday said there wa
one licensed drinking place for every
i twenty-eight voters in Schuylkill county
while the unlicensed places would swe
the number TO one in every fifteen. TIL
81, Clair Law ard Order Society began pro
e ceediugs Monday TO have a number of il
legally issued licenses revoked. and againl
e the Clerk Of the Schuylkill County coui
u for issuing them.
VI &s-I have now in sample a complet
10 line Of Lin Crusta Walton, Wsll Paper
Bordere, Decorations aud 6ue Hand Good
to examine which you are cordially invite
y TO visit my store. Your custom is so licite
~ ~ for the purchase Of these goods, as also f
y Painting, Paper Hanging and Decorating
y which is guaranteed equal TO the best cit
o. WORK at the same price. Prompt attentio
II given TO making up and hanging all class,
5 OF Shades. Plain Shading. Ready-M
"A and fine line OF Dado Shades, Shade FiJ
~ lures and Trimmings always in stock.
ie F. Lukenoach, 81 Broadway, Mauc
Chunk.
as THE commencement exercises Of Il
y class of 's5, on Wednesday evening, wei
le OF q very interesting nature. Co. Supt.