The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-05-16

the L. V. RR., making a total for tn,
year of 2,1S2, l40 tons, showing a de
crease, as compared with the same time
last year, of %, 1872 tons.
we know the cause of the benigant
smile of George Sandhers-it's bonny
girl baby.
"A novel combat was witnessed by
our friend DIR. c. T. Horn, while driving
between this place and Packerton on
Wednesday, 1t was a terrible encounter
between a mammoth snake and an
immence Tom cat. After a number ol
severe fought rounds, the Thomas cal
succeeded in knocking his snake shiI
out, and earring him off as a trophy OF
victory.
sB-HOUSE and BUILDING LOTS
for sale. Apply to d. $. BOOK.
The annual parade of the fire de-
partment of Allentown will come off on
Whit-Monday, May 25th. Great prepar-
ations are being made for the event by
the several companies, and they expect
a real grand and extensive demonstra-
ton.
Mr.. Paul Schweibintz and Miss Ida
Zimmerman, both of East Weissport,
were Joined in the holy bonds of matri-
mony last Saturday, Rev. Egge officiat-
ing,
john Burke, aged IS years, resi-
dent of Plainsville, Luzerne county, was
shot Wednesday and fatally wounded
by Mrs. John Harris, at her residence
near Nanticoke, The woman, who is
about 40 years of age, went to Wilkes
barre, accompanied by her husband and
three small children, and surrenered her
self. She maintains that the shooting
was entirely accidental.
Martin Lavelle, fifteen years old,
attempted to board moving coal car at
Centralia Colliery Monday. He fell
under the wheels and had his two legs
badly lacerated. He was removed to
the Miners Hospital and one of his legs
had to be amputated above the knee.
Preston, No. 3, Colliery, at Girard-
vile, resumed operations Monday, The
fire is still burning, but that part of the
mine has been closed, which enables the
men to work east and west. The water
is still running and 1t is believed that
the fire win soon be extinguished,
in these shutting down" times it
is evident that ten mills do not make a
cent. There is no shutting down" at
David Ebbert's popular livery, on North
street, his prices are so low all can af-
ford to ride, and this is just the season
to ride around among our beautiful
mountain scenery.
Jacob Arnold, an epileptic, of Al
lentown, who recently rose in the Opera
House of that place and proclaimed
himself an ambassador of the Lord, and
later entered Methodist church and
announced his intention to occupy the
pulpit, was on Saturday sent to the Nor
ristown Insane Asylum.
President Scranton, of the Scranton
Steel Company, some of whose men
struck against the demand that all en-
ployees promise to give two weeks
notice before leaving the mills, says
that the measure is one of self-defense
and that the mills will remain idle until
sufficient men assent to the scheme.
-Clauss Dc Bro, The Tail
ors, still have a few of those
Justly celebrated $40 suitings
on hand.
Joseph Jobal, of Allentown, fell
asleep while driving home from Bethle-
hem, on Friday night, and a coal train
on the Valley Railroad struck his team,
reducing the horse 70 mincemeat, de-
molishing the wagon and throwing
Jobal into ditch on the roadside,
where he lay unconscious, though not
fatally injured, until picked up by a
policeman.
Hon. James r. Struthers of Wilkes
barre died Friday morning. He was a
graduate of Lafayette College, Easton,
at which place he studied law with EX-
Governor Porter. He lived at Mauch
Chunk for a number of years and repre-
sented Carbon county in the State
Legislature for three terms. He was
well known throughout the county and
had large circle of friends.
The Board of Examiners for the
mine inspectorship of the Middle Dist.
of Luzerne and Carbon counties, in ses-
sion at Wilkesbarre for two weeks,
completed their task of comparing the
examination papers on Friday, and on
DbbhlhUl W lllC
judges of the court asking for the reap
pointment of G. NJ. Williams as mine
inspector for the term Of five years.
M H. H.54Peters. at the
Post-office building, Lehigh-
ton, will make you an all
wool suit Tor only $40 cash,
if you order now.
The wife Albert Christman, residing
in Allentown, went to a butcher shop
Monday and purchased bologna for the
family's dinner. The family consists OF
Christman, his wife and five children.
All but one of the children partook OF
the bologna. During the afternoon the
five were seized with violent retching,
accompanied by intense pain. A ply
sician expressed the opinion that theii
illness was caused by some irritant
poison. Monday evening the sufferers
were in very low condition.
Il. b. McElhaney, a drummer from
Baltimore, registered at the Exchange
Hotel, Wilkesbarre, last Fourth of July
When he awoke the next morning ht
went to the office and stated he was
robbed of S275 during the night. He
wanted the landlord to reimburse, but
he refused, saying he never lost the
money in his house. Sarah Kildale, q
chambermaid, found the money under
the carpet and handed it over to the pro
prietor, few days ago. McElhaney put
it there on the night he went bed. He
being intoxicated he forgot all about il
the next morning.
The Diligent Hose Co., of Upper
Mauch Chunk, will hold fair and fes,
tival at StahPs Hall, commencing or
Thursday evening, May 2lst, and tc
continue until the evening of May 9th
The proceeds will be used for liquidat.
ing the debt contracted in the purchase
OF their new hand engine.
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Easton & Amboy Rail
road Company, branch of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, was held on FRIDAY
afternoon at Thompion's Hotel, Glou,
cester City, when the following directors
were elected E. p. Wilbur, Charles
Hartshorne, II. II. Sayre, j. II. Fan
Shave, Thomas n. McCarter, L. NJ,
Patterson, Samuel Thomas, John b.
Garrett, w. @. Anderson. The director:
than mat a,x1 ,oalnotnl A.