The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-05-23

! iOuAAA ebiihlAlE anu utAiNt lllils-
tration of the comparative worth of the
various kinds of baking powders now in
the market,
&I@When you go to Mauch Chunk.
call in and see e. H. Hohl's handsome
stock of gold watches.
Mr. Martin f. Tupper. the English
poet, whose financial embarrassments
have attracted so much attention of late,
has written a short reminiscent paper of
the late Col, Fred. Burnaby for the June
number of The Brooklyn Magazine.
GY~See the ladies pretty gold watches
at 4. II. HohPs, Mauch Chunk.
Peter Helm having left on a three
months visit to Germany, announces to
his customers that he has left his boot
and shoe business in charge of his wife
and son Edward, who, during his absence,
will be pleased to wait upon all in want
Of first-class boots, shoes and CATERS.
ag-Nearly As, 900 bottles of Jadwin's
Tar Syrup sold last year on positive
guarantee of cure, and only 13 bottles
returned as unsatisfactory. The largest
bottle for the money. Sold at Thomas
drug store.
The engine "Monocacy," of the
Lehigh Valley railroad, on Friday night
a week carried a passenger train from
Mauch Chunk to Easton in 90 minutes
this including eight stops. Consider
ing that the distance is forty-six miles
this may be set down as very lively run.
You should take your family out
riding through our valleys Just now, the
scenery is just lovely. and David Ebbert's
teams are in splendid condition, while
his terms are so low that even you can
afford to ride.
"A rattle will take place at the Poho
POGO Hotel, at Big Creek, on Monday
next, the 25th inst, for a phaeton, So
| gold piece, violin, watch, meerschaum
pipe and box of cigars, winding up in
the evening with grand hop, If you
want fun go there.
nB-Do call and see the gents pretty
gold watches at e. Ii. HohPs, Mauch
Chunk.
Jonathan Kistler took possession of
| the Carbon House on Thursday, our
| friend j. W. Raudenbush retiring, We
understand Mr.. Raudenbush proposes
establishing first-class livery, IN which
business we wish him abundant success.
MIR. Butler, of the Lehigh Stove and
Manufacturing Co.'S works, informs us
that things are just booming with them
that they have orders ahead for three
months. This is refreshing, and we
trust 1t is an Indication of a steady re-
yival in business that will extend over
the entire country,
GH@Lewis Wehr has nicely fixed up
his Ice cream parlor for the accommoda- |
tion of ladies and gentlemen, and will |
keep full supply of choice favored |
cream every day and evening" He in |
vitos you to call. Ice waters, confec-
tions and fruits in season.
On Wednesday evening last week q |
tramp jumped off Lehigh Valley coal |
train near Bethlehem, and before he |
could get out of the way a coming |
passenger engine struck and killed him. |
The Coroner held an inquest. The
name of the unfortunate was Richard |
Cooney, and he belonged to Shenandoah,
Pa.
The following named gentlemen,
members of the Masonic Lodge of
Mauch Chunk, attended the reception
rendered by said lodge to the officers of |
the Grand Lodge, on Monday evening
last: John S. Lentz, T. D. Clauss. John
Seabold, A. G. Brodhead, J. H. Gabel,
Paul Wagner, E. H. Snyder and Percy
German.
M II. H. Peters, at the
Post t-office building, Lehigh-
ton, will make you an all
wool suit ior only $40 cash,
if you order now.
Extensive forest fires have been
raging at Harvey's Lake, Luzerne coun-
ty, well-lSnown summer resort, twelve
miles from Willlesbarre. Several thou
sand dollars worth of valuable timber
has been destroyed since Sunday. Many
valuable cottages are within short dis
tance of the fire, but were saved through
the efforts of some fifty men engaged in
fighting the flames.
"A large force of brlcklayers, en-
ployed by ex-Representative II. c. Frey.
at Will6esbarre, struck Tuesday morn
ing on account of his refusal to discharge
non-union men in his employ, The
strikers arc members of Union No. ], of
Pennsylvania, and they warn all union
lists to keep away from that city until
the dispute is settled. The contractor
is firm and will not yield to their demand.
eel have a complete line of Light
Single and Heavy Double Harness.
Collors, Whips, Blankets, &C., on hand
all of which am sailing at very rea-
sonable price. MILTON FLORY,
WEIssPoRT, PA.
An Easton despatch of the 18th inst,
says: Samuel Seem, one of the wealth
lest slate operators in Northampton
county, made an assignment Monday
morning TO his son. Thomas II. Seem.
of Bangor. SEEMS real estate is worth
100000. His assets will largely cover
his liabilities. Seem has been laid up
for months with carbuncle on his neck.
and finding himself pressed by few
creditors he made the assignment TO
give him time to square his accounts.
Allen Remmel, well-known citizen
of Allentown, committed suicide Tues
day morning by hanging. He had re-
Gently married and lived alone in his
house while preparations to begin house
keeping were going on. lie fastened
one end Of the rope to a door-knob,
threw the other end over the door. slip
ped his head through moose and while
standing on tiptoe slowly strangled.
His body was discovered by his son and
was still warm, Remmel was worried
about money matters.
eY~Editor ADVOCATE please inform
your many readers that Jadwin's Tar
Syrup cured my cold after all other
remedies failed. 1t is the largest bottle
for the price ever bought. Old Sub
scriber. Sold at Thomas drug store.
Mr.. Val. Schwartz, the furniture
dealer of town, accompanied by his
daughter Rosa, left on Tuesday morning
for New York City, whence on Satur-
day to-day they will sail for Germany.
They expect to be absent about three
months, and will extend their trip to
Rome and London. During his absence
the business will be in charge of his son !
Henry, who will attend promptly TO all |
orders in the furniture or undertaking
line left in his charge. Messrs. John ,
Hauk and Peter Helm left Friday morn !
ing to join Mr.. Schwartz at New York !
and sail on the same steamer.