The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-17

The Arion band discoursed swee
music on our streets Monday evening.
There will be no services in tt
Lutheran church tomorrow Sunday.
The Lords Supper will be observe,
in the Lutheran church on Sunday ,25tl
inst.
M. o. Kuntz's new dwelling, OF
Lchigh street, is rapidly nearing com
pletion.
The Lutheran Sunday School con
templates picnicing at Glen Onokc
sometime shortly.
You can save five per cent. OF
your taxes by paying before the expira
tion of the next sixty days.
The masons have commenced worl
on the Catasauqua silk mill. and it vii
be rapidly pushed to completion.
daniel Olewine has greatly i'm
proved his property on lower Bank
street by laying substantial plank
pavement.
j. l.. Gable is doing a rushing bust
ness in the machinery line. He sold
seven self binders last week all of which
gave entire satisfaction.
The Mauch Chunk Coal Gazette
says that S Il. Price, of Upper lie.
-high, is now enjoying the romantic love.
illness of Italy's sunny cline.
We are pleased to note that Rev. G..
A. Bruegel. of Cherryyille. formerly OF
this place, who is now travelling in Ger
many is rapidly improving in health.
There were 6l4 teachers present at
the State Teachers Convention at AL
lentown last week. Prominent educa-
tors from all sections of the State were
present.
-Luzcrne county folks are going
wild over the prospects of prize fight
between Dominck McCaifcry and Jack
Dempsey, which will take place in that
section
Mr. Stcckel,a theological student Of
Slatington, will fill the pulpit in the Re
! formed church, this borough, for three
successive Sundays, beginning on the
25th inst.
The Mansion House sports new
sign. The present landlord, Columbus
Hon, is continually making improve
mcnts, which add 20 the attractiyeness
of the house.
Mrs. +, G. Dernd, mother of our
former townsman, Rev. f. X. Bernd,
died at her home in Egypt last Sunday
morning after lingering Illness with
cancer of the stomach.
The information Is official that A.
p. BIakslec, OF Delano, has been ap-
pointed superintendent Of the Uazleton
division of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
He entered upon his duties Wednesday.
-Ilazleton has borough tax rate of
% mills, with an additional rate to
provide for sinking fund; Tamaqua
has fixed the rate at mills; Mahanoy
has rate of mills, and Lehighton 10
mills.
The iron trade is extremely dull.
both among producers and consumers,
in both Eastern and Western markets.
Quotations for pig iron are SIS to SlQ.-
80 for No. /, and Sl5 TO S1G.5O for gray
forge.
Mrs. Whitman, aged 40 years, the
mother of four children. died at Hun
locks Creek, near Sanlicoke. on Mon
day. She is believed to have taken a
dose of paris green because of domestic
differences.
There will be services in the Presby-
terian church of this borough to morrow
Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock, on
which occasion Rev. j. +. Scott. of
Siatington will preach. All are cord-
ally invited to attend.
For the week ending July 10, there
were 0G,373 tons of coal shipped over
the Lehigh Valley railroad, making a
total to date Of 3,G9l, 0G3 tons. and show
ing an increase Of 452, ,SG4 tons compared
with the same time last year.
The Mauch Chunk Times does not
think it wrong to purchase ten cents
worth of ice cream on Sunday. and in
an editorial last Tuesday presents a very
strong argument to the town fathers re-
gariing the Sunday closing law.
Charles \. j. Hartman. one of the
proprietors of the Allentown Item, and
Miss Minnie +. Kline, also of that city.
were married in Akron, O. The an
nouncemcnt Of the marriage was a
great surprise to the friends of both
parties.
Two boilers at the Mineral Railroad
AMI Mining Company's Colliey. at
shamokin, exploded on Monday, doing
considerable damage to property
Michael johnson was probably fatally
injured by a fall Of top coal at the
Pennsylvania Colliery.
Booth d Golfers Uncle Toms Cab.
in troupe, gave one of their exhibitions.
under large tent, in the public square
last Friday night. The attendance was
very largc-every available seat being
occupied, and the performance, We I'm,
derStand, was a complete failure.
The Pennsylvania Junior State
Council, order of United American
/ Mechanics, will meet in annual session
July 2O,in the House of Representatives,
at Harrisburg. About three hundred
delegates, representing the different
lodges OF the state will be present.
John Horn, aged 30 years, arrested
at Ashland tor assault and battery and
house-brcaking, was Tuesday being
taken to Pottsville in charge of Police.
man Frank Garner when he laaped
through the window of the water closet
on a moving train, sustaining severe
bruises on the face and body. He wa,
secured, however, and taken to Potts,