The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-06-06

street, to all who want them at very
low prices.
&C. II. Bower, of town, has been
chosen juror to inquire into the case
of Gold Mine Co., of Colorado and Il
Philadelphia Bank, now in litigation,
left on Sunday morning for Philadelphia
where he with Others will proceed to
Colorado to investigate the case.
aB@New stock. Fine, solid gold
jewelry in all the very latest designs at
E. II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
On Thursday afternoon of last week,
a young man, named Will Campbell, of
town, attempted to mount a moving
coal train near the depot, and was
thrown down on the track, and consid-
erably cut and bruised about the head
and body. He is again up an about.
lB-Nearly $1,000 bottles of Jadwin's
Tar Syrup sold last year on a positive
guarantee of cure, and only 10 bottles
returned as unsatisfactory. The largest
bottle for the money. Sold at Thomas
drug store.
On Thursday forenoon a very dis
tressing accident occurred at Hoken-
dauqua, by which John V. Thiess. aged
20, in the employ of the Thomas Iron
Co., was so badly crushed by being
caught between the bumpers of two cars
that he died two hours later.
H-With a view to reduce stock and
make room for new goods, G.. G. Deats
& Co., Watchmakers and jewelers., p.
o. building, Weissport, will dispose of
their present stock of watches, clocks
and jewelry at great reduction on
previous prices. Now is the time to buy
if you need any article in their line.
Two hungarians, who recently gave
$500 in small change to an unknown
man for what they believed to be bank
note of that denomination, were inform
ed at a Uniontown bank that the note
was only an advertisement for a business
college.
lB-A watch for SIS that formerly
sold for $50, another for S3.75 that
formerly sold for $500, and still another
for $50 that formerly sold for S25 at L.
III. HohPs, Mauch Chunk.
Ezra Cooper, a banker of Union
City, Erie county, who is reported to be
worth $50, 900, 600, has been fined $1,000
for assault upon woman. The Judge
said, in passing sentence, that it was
usual to inflict fine of So in cases of
the kind, but he felt it his duty to make
the penalty what the case deserved.
lpSweeping reductions in prices of
watches to suit tho times at L. II.
HohPs, Mauch Chunk. Call and see
for yourselves.
Peter Whitehead, of Lansford, and
John Gavin of Mahanoy City will run
foot race of 1875 yards for 500 side,
at Lehighton race track; to go by report
of pistol, Peter Whitehead to receive
five yards start. j. 4. Smith, of Shen-
andoah, to be referee and stake holder.
The race takes place on Monday June
%. 1885.
"A gentleman, former resident of
this borough, writes: "a more healthful
community than this cannot be found
3anywhere-no mdlariuI here, neither a
"Stinking ditch" What a pity that
that abomination cannot be removed,
and your people delivered from its deadly
effects" Still the members of council
sit with folded hands, and thank the
Lord that they are not as other men are.
M 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.
According to the Mauch Chunk
Democrat the many friends of Geo. w.
Esser will be pleased to learn that al
though he failed to get the chief collec-
torship of revenue for this district ow-
ing to his residence in Carbon, his sue
cessful competitor voluntarily rendered
him the deputyship for the county of
Carbon and part of Luzene including
all the coal region of the lower end,
which, after due consideration, was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Esser.
Alfred Van Scooter. of Packerton,
mas opened stone quarry at the above
named place and is prepared to furnish
building stone IN any quantity at very
reasonable prices. Give him call.
This office does not advertise to do
work cheaper than any other, moro do we
send out circulars sluring the abilities of
neighbors to do work equal to ourselves,
but we do guarantee as good work and
as low prices for the quality as any other
Office in the country. We use only first
class paper and other stock, and for this
and good workmanship, we ask fair
and honest price. If any of our friends
wish to have their letter-heads, bill
heads, &c, printed on common stock at
low prices, we can furnish them as low
as the Gerry lOlUeSt, but we do not recon-
mend such class of printing, as we feel
sure it never gives satisfaction-It is
only "trick Of the trader
Sometime during Saturday night
last, miScreants entered the watch and
iewelry store of Mr. AL. Campbell, on
Bank street, and stole about 800 worth
of jewelry, and devoured pretty much
all the provisions they could lay hands
on. So far there appears to be no clue
to the thieves.
The widow of the late A. L. Patter-
son, died of cancer, at her residence in
this borough, on Friday last, aged about
40 years. She had been sick for nearly
two years. Her funeral took place on
Monday afternoon.
Our young friend F. p. Boyer, of
Parryville, is nursing sore foot; about
three weeks ago while engaged chopping
wood, ne made miss and struck his
foot nearly severing the toes.
One of our merchants asks: Why
don't the borough council issue water
bonds, and put in water supply? He
believes it would pay,
1T has been decided that the death
of John Dugan, whose headless body
was found on the railroad near Mauch
Chunk recently, was accidental.
Mrs, John Remmel, of Kingston,
was fatally shot Wednesday by gun
accidentally discharged while in the
hands of a son of Mrs. T. IL. B. Lewis,
of that place.
Wilson J. Dorward, driver of the
Philadelphia and Reading express at
Slatington, committed suicide Wednes-
day morning by hanging. He was found
in the stable where the team is kept and
while the body was still warm, but life
was extinct. The only cause which can
be assigned is the fact that he lately
purchased the express team, and being
unable to dispose of ii he became des-
pondent. He was in comfortable cir