The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-22

The Democratic delegate elections
, in the several districts of this county
will be held on Saturday, September
18th, and the County convention or
Monday, the 14ci. The only officers te
nominate candidates for are Prothon.
otary and Sheriff.
-TheLehighton baseball club crossed
bats with the Weissport nine, at the lat
ter place, last Saturday afternoon, The
game was one-sided--Lehighton go
Weissport 8, The Lehighton nine will
play the East Mauch Chunk Club on
their grounds tomorrow Saturday.
B>gsAn all-wool import
ed Corkscrew Suit for only
$22, at the popular tailoring
establishment of II II Peters.
Hon. John b. Guthrie, twice Mayor
Of Pittsburg, a member of the State
Constitutional Convention and for many
years Special Agent Of the United States
Treasury, died at Cresson, Pa, Monday,
after brief illness, Deceased was 7s
years of age,
gB~ Ladies, see the pretty gold
watches at E, II. Hohl's, Mauch Chunk.
"A dozen cars Of an empty Lehigh
Valley Railroad coal train were wrecked
at the Front street crossing, Allentown,
Saturday morning. The cars were
completely demolished and scattered
over the tracks. A broken axle was the
cause. The damage is $4,000.
6R-WALL PAPER BARGAINS
Brown back paper 9 cts, and upwards.
White 0 OTIS. and W
Gilt 4" 25 cts. and 1"
in small lots, as low as cents for white
back paper, Z, T, LUpKENBAcu.
6l Broadway, Mauch Chunk.
On Sunday last, daughter of Mr..
Llewllyn Hold, stepped on a piece of
broken glass and cut the inner maleolar
artery, She made narrow escape from
bleeding to death before surgical aid
arrived. We ara pleased to state that
she is now doing well under the care of
DR., Seiple,
[lEB H. H. Peters, at the
Post-office building, Lehigh-
ton, will make you an all
wool suit lor only $40 cash,
if you order now.
The Arion Cprnet Band will hold a
fair and festival in Linderman's Hall,
commencing on " ednesday evening,
Sept 9th, and closing on Saturday even
ing, the 18th, The following articles
will be contested for,--1 gold watch,
gold necklace, l gold ring and a conduc-
tors lantern, A number of bands from
neighboring towns have been invited to
participate, and refreshments of all
kinds will be furnished at low prices in
the hail. Give the Arion boys q lift on
the occasion,
WEAK as cat" from this terrible
cold. Well, don't grunble when it is
your fault and not ours, for we used
Jadwin' tar syrup and was cured. Why
dom you try it, you run no risk for it
is sold no cure, no pay" and is the
largest bottle on the market for the
money. Thomas sells it.
"A few days ago son of Mr.. Thigh.
Remaley, ,ofPackerton, fractured his right
arm, near the wrist He is doing well
under the treatment of Dr. w, G., NJ.
Seiple, of town.
We must this week congratulate
our esteemed friend, Prof. r. NJ. Ballet,
on his election as City Superintendent
OF the Reading schools, at a salary of
$4,000 per annum. The Times and Dis
patch, of the 18th inst, photographs the
Professor as follows: "IIe is about ~
years of age, of small stature, but COM
pactly built, His hairs black, sprinkled
with gray, and ne wears a black NOUS
tache, neatly trimmed. He is a native
of Lchigh county, was educated at
Franklin and Marshall College, was
Professor of Classics in the keystone
State Normal School, and ouperiptepd-
ent of the public schools of Carbon
county, He has also held various posi-
tions in other educational institutions,
and of late has been lecturing in differ
ent States on educational methods. He
is an energetic, enthusiastic worker, ,and
will labor to advance our schools to a
high standard, Prof, Ballet is pnmar-
ried,"
The 200 yard foot race between
John E. Tisdale of Canada, and Thos.
Brennan of Tamaqua, for $1,000, at
Ritterviile, Tuesday, ended in a tizzle.
About 1000 persons were present, but
Tisdale failed to appear, William Z,
Harding, who represented Richard Il.
Fox. declared Brennan winner.
The second camp meeting of the
Evangelical Association of Lehieh
county commences on Monday next,
Aug. oath, in the woods OF hIcssrs,
Croll " Long, near Ballietsville, North
Whitehall tsp, The camp will be under
the general Supervision of the Presiding
Elder of that District, and tho pgosnaets
are very favorable for large and inter
esting meeting,
Upon Recommendation of congress
man Sowden Pension Commissioner
Black last week commissioned DIR. F. j.
Slough and DIR. p. l.. Reichard. of
Allsntown, and DR.. Motion ]. Kline, of
Guthsville, as pension examining sur
geons for Lehigh district. The former
board had its place ofneeting at Easton,
but under the new arrangement 1t will
heaceforth meet in Allentown.
The finest line of sporting goods in
Allentown, lat Ebbecke's hardware store,
All kinds of guns and fowling pieces,
as also ammunition. See advertisement
In another column.
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