The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-12-11

next year.
ANEW Two cent stamped envelope win
be issued shortly.
The Bethlehem silk Mill started up on
Monday with fifty hands
Read Sweeny lS Sons new ADVERTISE
ment in another column.
-Step in and see the pretty jewelry at
l.. ii. HUhl s. Malch Chunk.
Gold spectacrs at +. II. Hollis, Sus-
quehanna street, Mauch Chunk.
Work was commenced ut Tic new
barbcd wire mill, Allentown, Monday.
-Sleighs made their appearance on our
streets Monday for the first time this win
ter.
An Immense stock OF pretty rings at E.
II. 5Idhrs, Mauch Chunk, step in and look
at them.
During the month of November 3,209
yards of carpet were made by the convicts
in the Lehigh county Jail.
Peter Meitzler, who was injured on the
railroad near Catasauqua last week has
since died of his injuries.
twenty-five weavers, employed in the
Pioneer Silk Mill, Allentown, struck for an
advance in wages this week.
1t will positively pay you to see L. II.
Hollis, Mauch Chunk, holiday stock, learn
prices and see the endless variety.
For the first four days of the new coal
year ending December 4,there were shipped
over the Lehigh Valley Rail- Dad S9,S51 .O5
tons of anthracite coal.
For fine dress suit or overcoat made
to order at from $40 to S35, call at the One
Price Star Clothing Hail.. Maucf Chunk.
Workmanship guaranteed.
Those who are in arrears with their
subscription should make it point to ''pay
up" before January lst, 1887, so as to start
out square on the new year.
"A grand rattle for a two thousand
pound OK will come off at the Franklin
House. East lFeissport, on December l3.
The guessing box is now open.
We are still making those famous all
wool overcoats and suits to order at from
so to S12. Nothing to beat it in the Le
high Valley. Call at the One Price Star
Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk.
The dudes are very partial to winter
because it is such chappic weather. you
know; and the ladies' berause-well, be
canse they enjoy riding in David Ebberl's
handsome cutters. Livery on North street.
The Carbon county teachers iNstitule
was in session at Mauch Chunk during he
week. The day sessions were well attend
ed. On account of more Interesting local
news we are unable to give a resume of the
proceedings.
Paul Ballet, OF Ballictsyille. who died
on Tuesday last. was one of the beSt-known
citizens of Lehgh county, having been
County Commissioner AMI County Auditor.
lie was largely interested in the North
White Hall Mines and the Coplay Furnace.
" hv
the paper on Mature and Development of
Sense Preccpton." read by Prof. Baliet
Of Reading. before a large and highly in.
telligent gathering Ot prominent educators
in the former city, was well received and
highly commented on. Mr.. Ballet was
formerly Co. Supt. of schools, of this
county.
-Three substantial buildings have been
erected in place of the structures recently
DESTROYED by fire in East Wessport, and
are already occupied. Our popular friend
Joseph Rex occupies the building erected
on the site Of his former business place. and
is now ready to supply all his friends and
cu tomHrs with anytling in The line Ct flour,
feed and furniture. Give him call.
Worth, of Paris, has decided in favor
of hoops, but they come in use slowly. In
this country every body has decided that DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is the best remedy for
coughs and colds. AMI it's coming fast into
general use Price - cents.
Salvation Oil is the greatest pain-destroy-
er of any age or cline. For the cure of
neuralgia AMI rheumatism it has no equal
Price only % cents.
George Derhammer, .Ir., soldier of
the war of the rebellion, was k;nled in the
battle of Antietam, Nd. Sept. 10Th, 1862.
His body was recovered and sent home for
interment One day last week his remains
were disinierrcd from the cemetery at
ITcissport for removal to the family plot in
the cemetery at Lehigh;on. ana on the
casket being opened the bullet which had
done the tI.al work was found amidst the
frame ana dust remaining.
A silver dollar weighs very nearly an
ounce, hence any letter not heavier than
dotar can go for a single twO-cpnt stamp.
Five nickels and a small copper cent will
also give an ounce. Anything sealed re-
qures postage at the rate of two cents per
ounce, and ANYTHING written must be paid
for at the same rate, whether sealed or not.
One dollar pays for the ADVOCATE for one
year, too.
George p, son of Frederick and Will
helnlina Milci, of this place, died Monday
at consumption, aged about twenty years.
| The young man was favorably ami pupu-
/ larly known throughout this section as a
| promising young musician, and had he lived
would in time have ranked among the best
musicians III the country. His untimely
demise is mourned by large number OF
sorrowing relatives AMI friends, who have
the ADVoaArE's sympathy in this their
hour of aillicIon. lie was well AMI popu-
larly known at Mauch Chunk, having fire.
/ quently played in Concert Hall The fun
eral took place on Thursday afternoon.
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