The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-06-13


port. on Wednesday evening the 18th
inst. subject: Pretty Peggy for the
benefit of the church fund. Admission,
adults. 20 cents; children under II years,
10 Conts.
"A curious specimen of coal, eight
by ten inches in surface and composed
of three layers to the thickness of about
an inch and a half, strillingly like the
thick bark of a tree, has been found n
depth of ten feet within the limits of
Wilkesbarre.
eD-Editor ADVOCATE please inform
your many readers that Jadwin's Tar
Syrup cured my cold after all other
remedies failed. It is the largest bottle
for the price ever bought. Old Sub
scriber. Sold at Thomas drug store.
Patrick Smith, of Lansford, en-
ployed at colliery No. of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company while
ascending the steps leading to the break
er his foot caught in the steps and he
was thrown backward breaking his leg,
a few days ago,
The supposed skeleton of boy
found in the woods along the Lehigh
Valley Railroad above Bethlehem the
other day, proves TO be that of a ba-
boon. 1t is believed that the animal,
while with menagarie, died and was
thrown out of the cage.
The Lehighton Carbon AdUGcdte
came to us this week in an entirely new
typographical dress looking neat and
well arranged. This is a sign that the
Adrocdte's career is a prosperous one
which we hope may continue. e.-Hazleton
Plain Speaker,
tY-Lowis Wehr has nicely fixed up
his ice cream parlor for the accommoda-
tion of ladies and gentlemen, and will
keep a full supply of choice favored
cream every day and evening. lie in
vitcs you to call. Ice waters, confec-
tions and fruits in season.
T. Flanagan, who murdered a man
named Gilroy, with poker at Browns
vile near Pottsville, Saturday night ,2Sth
ult., and who afterwards escaped, was
captured Saturday evening at Pleasant
Valley, The County Commissioners
had offered 5000 reward for his detection.
-On Saturday foot race came off
over the Rittersville course between
Peter Whitehead, of Freeland, Luzerne
county, and James Cunningham,
Of Catasauqua, for $50 a side. The
distance was l25 yards. Whitehead won
the race, coming out five yards ahead Of
his opponent.
Councilman VIM. Miller desires us
to inform Mr.. A. w. Horn that he is in
error when he says he asked for the
building of water-closet for the lock-
up; he (Horn) simply asked Miller to
make hole in the floor, which he re-
fused to do. The lookup is in filthy
condition, nevertheless.
Several cases Of typhoid fever, Of a
very malignant type, have occurred in
HGzleton, and the doctors pronounce il
similar to that which has prevailed al
Plymouth. The town ia said to be in a
very bad sanitary condition. We are
still 'snifting' the stencil from the
''stinking ditoh," in this place.
The amount of anthracite coal sent
to market for the week ending May 3j
was 490, $50 tons, compared with S73,.
35S tons in the corresponding week last
! year. The total amount Of anthracite
mined thus far IN the year 1885 is TO-,
80, 300 tons, compared with 11,2l3,62l
tons for the same period last year.
Stephen Petch, a young man Is
years of age, was found lying dead early
| Tuesday morning in one of the slopes o.
| Parlee, Sons & Co., at Mount Pleasant
He was employed as driver. but it il
| not known how he came to his death
| The skull was fractured and there were
\ several other wounds on the head. IhI
| On SO is 70 he investigated
[fJY II, II. Peters. at the
Post-office building, Lehigh.
ton, will make you an all.
wool suit Tor only $40 cash
if you order now.
Mr.. Charles A. Boone, Of Shick
| shinny, Pa, in connection with part,
of capitalists from Luzerne county, ha
| just purchased about 10000 acres il
Polk county, Florila, which it is pro
posed to colOnize AMI improve. A larg
saw-mill will be built to manufactur
lumber for the erection of dwelling
houses. The location is within a shor
distance of railroad transportation.
"A large body of water, located il
chamber No. of the mine operated b
j. Leiscnring IL Co., at Eckley, Pa.
was accidentally tapped Saturday an
the water rushed into chamber No.
through the opening before it could b
stepped and covered the pumps an
other machinery. No once was injure
and it is thought no further damage wi
be done, The accident caused p sus
pension of mining for several days.
s-Muhlenberg College has conferrc
|, its honors on this years graduatin
class, as follows: First honor, +. L
Fry, son of Rev. DR.. Fry, Of Reading
, second honor, Charles c. Boyer, Q
Tuscarora, Pa; third honor, A, NJ
Mefkhasn, Lehlgh.on, Pa. These thre
mlie the best record of the year, thei
notations of merit standing Fry 96.93
Boyer IS. 6D4, and Mcrkham 81. %. Non
of the graduating class made less tha
80.
Two Children Of Casper Erapt, {
Quaker Valley, LUzeFne county, haviH
been attacked with cercbro-s pins
meningitis, the father decided that the
were bewitchel ami employed curiou:
, ly named ClairyOyant, Mrs. Deist, {
| llON NbN tlih llAA4G oAllt4tIo. l4t NllllAlt Z
, recovered within a week of the pow
wowing, as they probably would hay
done without it, but Krapt is more tina
ever sure that they were bewiJched.-
| Exchange,
= Abe Buzzlrl, on the 9Th inst, gu
wi.tel the detective and made the ser
saL'onal newspapers inconsolable b
, surr1nderiBg himself to the keeper {
e the Lancaster Jail The detectives cay
a not claim the reward OF one thou an
J dollars offered for his capture, and III
newspapers are deprived of Terrenni,
t source Of cheap invention which passe
, for news. Abe Buzzlri in jail will SOC
degenerate into the common-plaC
: chicken thief that he undoubtedly i
and lose his prominence as a topic,
Lg7With a view to reduce stock az
D make room for new goods, G.. c. Dea
0 & Co., Watchmakers and Jewellers, ]
4. o. building, Weissport, will dispose
j their present stock of watches, clOcl
S and jewelry at great reduction c
previous prices. Now is the time to br
a if you need any aFticle in their line,
J The Coroner was called upon
| thron 1aothg Cnn I,u.n. CIo,,oI