The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-05-22
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The double track Of the North
Penn railroad, between Bethlehem and
Philadelphia, has been completed.
The North Pennsylvania Railroad
announces a quarterly dividend of 2 per
cent, payable May 25th.
The Crane Iron Company has re-
duced the hours of labor Of its employees
from eleven to ten hours per day, and
agreed to pay every two weeks.
The Lehigh Valley Medical Society
will hold its sixth annual meeting at the
Glen Summit hotel, Luzerne county, on
Wednesday, June 10th
Mr.. Henry e. Lerch, merchant and
postmaster at Cherryville, died at said
place on Sunday morning last, at the
age of "a years.
Jacob Zimmerman, wealthy
farmer, living near Lynnport, Lehigh
county, was killed Wednesday by a
falling tree.
: Mrs. Campbell, wife of Rev. Mr..
Campbell, of Lower Mount Bethel,
Northampton county, recently gave
birth to trlplets.
The Slatington National Bank has
declared semi-annual dividend of 4
per cent, and the Catasauqua National
8 per cent.
sT-For full line of alpaca linen
coats, searsucker coats and vests from
25c. to 40c. and upwards Call at the
One Price Star Clothing Hall, Mauch
Chunk.
The programme for the public en-
tertainment of the Chatauqua Circle,
will appear in our next issue. 1t will
take place in Reber's Hall, on Decora-
ton day evening, goth inst. the admis-
sion will'be free, and our citizens are
cordially invited to be present.
There will be a grand hop at Dildine
Snyder's hotel, on Thursday evening
May 27th. All are invited as good time
is anticipated. The Marion Orchestra
of Mauch Chunk will furnish the music
for dancing and the Bowmanstown Cor
net Band will also be present.
The beautiful drama entitled The
Social Glass" in five acts, will be pro-
duced under the auspices of Gnaden
Huetten Lodge, /. o. o. F., in the
School Hall, this borough, on Friday
and Saturday evenings, June 4th and
9th next, for the benefit of Addie
Shepe, a young boy who, about two
years ago, lost both his legs in attempt
ing to jump cars on the L. V, r. II. 1t
is purposed that the money raised on
this occasion be applied TO the purchase
of artificial limbs for the hoy. 25 cents
invested for ticket will be duly ap-
precated by the society having the
matter in hand. Admission, 25 cents;
children 10 cents.
The Lutheran congregations in the
Lehigh Valley, between Bethlehem and
Mauch Chunk, have arranged for an
excursion via the Lehigh Valley rail-
road to the Orphans Home at German
town, on Thursday, May 9th. The
train will leave Mauch Chunk at @ a.
M, stopping at all stations between the
two points named, The Orphans
Home is under the fostering care Of the
Lutheran Ministeriam of Pennsylvania.
The following charters were granted
at the State Department Tuesday: The
Scranton Illuminating, Heat and Power
Company; capital, 100000. There was
protest against the company on the
ground that another company in Scran-
ton had the exclusive right to furnish
electric light. 1t was decided In favor
of the applicant. The Easton Steam
Heating Company; capital, $50,OoO.
The Sewickley Valley Electric Light
Company; capital, $4,000.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Sallie
O'Neil, on trial at Pottsyille for the
murder of her husbands aunt, Sarah
Keefe, Thursday, 18th inst, returned
verdict of not guilty on the ground of
mental responsibility. On the night
of September 20 last, at Silver Creek,
Schuclkill county, Mrs. O'Neil in fit
of jealous and drunken fury attacked
her husband aunt, an old woman, with
hatchet, crushing her skull and sever
ing her head from her body. She then
dragged the mutilated corpse from the
house and threw it into the highway.