The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-11-27

uniformed "cOppers,"
"A new form of postal cards will be put
in circulation next week.
--Lehigh courty last week paid State
tax amounting to S16,S84.14.
The Lehigh Valley offices located at
Mauch Chunk will IN all probability be re-
moved TO Bethlehem.
The old Berk's county fair grounds
have been decided TO the city of Reading to
be used as public park.
FRENZY Klotz, probably one Of the oldest
residents Of this place, died on Tuesday
morning of this week.
We invite the attention Of our readers
to advertisements appearing in our columns
from time to time.
The Catasauqua silk Mil is rapidly
nearing completion, and will be in running
order about the LIST of January.
"A man who will cheat printer is mean
enough to tickle his nose with feather to
save the expense of buying snuff.
john r. Jones, aged sixteen years. fell
over bank into a slate quarry, at Stating
ton, Saturday, and was instantly killed.
The Lehigh Valley railroad company
along the line, owing to a scarcity Of box
cars.
1t will make your eyes bulge to look at
the many pretty things suitable for Christ
mas presents just opened at e. II. Hollis,
Mauch Chunk.
The Lehighton ADVOCATE has entered
upon its fifteenth year. The ADVOCATE
was never better paper than 1t is now
LansfOrd Record.
The thrty-fourth annual cUnclaye Of
the Grand Commandaryof Knight Templars
of Pennsylvania, will be held at Flifladel.
phia, during May 1887.
The employees Of the Lehgh Valley Co.,
and the Crane Iron Co., have consented TO
contribute one days wages annually toward
the maintenance Of st. Luke's Hospital.
john S. Heintzelman, Of Lyon Valley,
contemplates taking possession Of the gem
eral store of Charles Roth, at Lehighton,
the coming spring. --Allentown Democrat.
john Meister, prominent base ball
player of Allentown, signed an agreement
to play with the Metropolitans, of New
York, next season. He is to have $1,000
and expenses.
PARTIES wanting photographs for the
Holidays cannot do better than with Read
man, of Mauch Chunk, and now is the time
to sit for them, so as to avoid the rush that
comes nearer Christmas time.
The Y. NJ. c. A., Of this place will
hold their first meeting in Kemerer's Hall,
next Wednesday evening. The association
now numbers about forty five members and
is in very prosperous condition.
-LosT, on Sunday, Nov. 2lst, between
Bowman's and Lehigh Gap q solid band
gold ring, with the name "Kate Miller
engraved OH the inside. The finder will
be suitably rewarded on leaving 1t with
Charles F. Miller, at Weissport.
The attention of the people Of Summit
Hill, Lansford and vicinity is directed TO
the fact that George F. Huntzinger, OF the
popular Switchback Restaurant, is authOriz-
ed by us to receive subscription and moneys
for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
The first regular trains on the Potts
vile and MahanoY Railroad were run on
Monday. The new line, although built by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, will
be operated for the present by the Lehigh
Valley Company. according to an arrange
mont recently effected.
The G. A. r. State officers have sent out
to all the posts in Pennsylvania circulars in
reference to tombstones for deceased
soldiers. The posts are requested to send
to headquarters the names Of such deceased
soldiers with their company, regiment etc,
as have not been provided with tomb
stones.
Lewis Geggus, OF town, conductor OH
the fast freight, while marking the cars OF
his train in the Packcrton yard last Friday,
slipped and fell striking his head against a
passing caboose, which inflicted two severe
scalp wounds. Lew has our sympathy.
We are pleased TO note, however, that he is
again able to he about.
A man of about 90 years of age feet,
s inches tall, was given lodging at the
Weston House, Stroudsburg, by the over
seers of the poor of that place. Late in
the evening he was found unconscious and
remained in that condition until lie died.
In his pocket was found note signed by
Calvin Brodhead. of Dingman's Ferry, ad-
dressed to Mr., Leisenring, Mauch Chunk.
asking him to procure the individual
ticket TO Shenandoah.
Robert Mcdowell Shoemaker, one of
the largest owners of coal land in the Wy
oming Valley. died at Forty Fort Tuesday
evening, of rheumatic affection. aged "a.
He was grandson of Lieutenant Elijah
Shoemaker, who perished in the Wyoming
massacre, and brother of ex-Congressman
l.. ID. Shoemaker, of WilkesbarTe. Mr..
Shoemaker leaves one son, Robert, who is
the superintendent of a number of the Le-
high Valley Coal Company's collieries.
Mature does moi give snap judgments,
but always warns offenders. Give heed to
her warnings, and take DIR. Bulls Balti-
more Pills in time.
If a horse islands with his legs wide
apart; straddles, and looks uneasily at his
side he has kidney trouble. Days Horse
Powder will cure him.
The ''goOd time Is coming when pare
| goric and lau1annm will be baRished from
the nursery, and DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup
alone used.
A point for farmers. fit is desired to
change cider to vinegar as quickly as pos
sible. it should not be kept in one corner of
a cellar where IL cannot be easily got at.
Keep it on tap, and every day draw out
little and turn 1t into the barrel again
through the bunghole. Insert a bellows
into the cider once day, and blow several
pints of air through IL. The oxygen of the
air Is what changes the cider to vinegar
II the entire quantity is taken from the
barrel, and run back through wood shavngs
the cider will turn very rapidly, as this ex-
! poses large surface to the air.
The almanac for 1887 gives few items
of general interest; New Years day comes
on Saturday; WashingtOn's Birthday on
Tuesday; st. Valentines day on Monday
April Fool day on Friday; Memorial day
on Monday; Fourth of July on Monday:
Christmas on Sunday; Easter Sunday will
be the 10th of April; Lent begins March
2nd. There will be four eelipses, two of
the sun and two of the moons on February
sth, visiqle as partial eclipstfn th@ United
States. The othersThat occnr as follows
are not visible in the United States; the
anular eclipse of the sun, February -22nd
August 10, of the sun.
Christmas at y. H Hollis. So
Next week there will be displayed the
finest assortment of choice Christmas goods