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

lights.
-Berks county people were shaken by
an earthquake last week.
For watches of all descriptions 90 to
T. II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
The barbed wire works at Allentown
will soon be In running order.
There are quite number of payements
in town that should be attended TO.
"A valuable bed of white clay has been
discovered in Saylorsburg, Monroe county.
For a handsome selection of gold
watches go to E. H. Hollis Mauch Chunk.
--Interesting services were held in our
churches on Thanksgiving day and even
Ing. 49,.
"A very superior quality of manganese
has been found in Upper Macungie, Le-
high county.
The Allentown gas company has issued
. mortgage Of $50, 600 on its real and per-
sonal property.
For a smooth shave and a fine hair GU.
90 to EsranRs shaving saloon; opposite the
ADVOCATE Office. U
Go to Frs. Roderer, under the Ex-
change Hotel, for a smooth shave and a
fashionable hair cut.
-Luzerne county has thirteen lodges of
the order OF the knights of Pythias with a
membership OF ,259. -
About sixty girls employed In the silk
mill at South Bethlehem, struck last week
for an advance IN wages.
Don't fail to read the advertisement
headed ''Save time and money" and end
ing, "All cheap for cash." H
Naomi Walt, aged about twenty years,
committed suicide at Lower Pottsgrove,
SchuYlkill county, Tuesday.
Arrangements are being made by our
several Sunday schools and churches for
the proper observance Of Christmas.
"A grand rattle for fat hog will come
of at Clark's Beer Hall, Bank street, on
December o. Tickets only fifty cents.
"A number Of our store windows have
put on holiday appearance. To increase
your sales and profits advertise with us.
-GoYernor Pattison has issued the dealt
warrant Of William Bust, of Elk county,
convicted Of murder 9m the first degree.
Our old friend Joseph Drumbore, we
are sorry TO announce, islying in a precari-
onf condition at his home on Bank street.
There were two Thousand people present
at the laying of the corner stone of Christ
Lutheran Church, Hazleton, last Sunday.
The property of the Pennsylvania An
NttSSiec Ooai NOuipduy " IS SOld III SHeTlu
sale at Scranton on Saturday. Amount
$650.00O.
The Northampton county teachers in
stituts, in session at Easton this week. was
the most successful affair of the kind ever
held in that county.
We are panied to note that Mrs. Esch,
OF the Valley House. has been so seriously
indispOsed during The past week as to be
confined to her bed.
-E. ii. Hohl, OF Mauch Chunk, has lust
returned from the cities with the finest
stock Of holiday goods ever seen in this sec
tion Of the State. .
The property of the North Bangor
Slate and Mining Manufacturing Company
has been seized by the sheriff of Northamp-
ton county, for wages due employees.
Rev. J. II. Kuder, preached an inter-
eating sermon to the members of his con-
gregation and the j. o. u. A. NJ, especially.
whS we're present in a body, last Sunday
evening.
The pig iron trade has been brisk dur
Ing the past week. A good bit of quiet
buying has been going on all over the
State which has been the means of harden
ing prices.
n have this year larger displayed ST.
lection of choice goods than any previous
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don't buy. Call and see. E. II. Hohl,
Mauch Chunk.
,,.,
PetIt'on Is oeing circulated amongst
ne i.uzefhe county hnishts OF Labor ask
,nir.rs who vi"IatoJ H. o.;.',S ~ 'u' &c &c
WasIire e,o, en,,ntv Ias, ' In Conspiracy Id" III
.! 80, '"'' U""V
Soniraetor s wllllam herns. OF Reading,
hAS nnisneu the construction OF the Delano
H1u LiaLeton ha,Iroau, the connecting link
y.nia Sch"vIiir Viz Ra;iroI pa;h ohe fehnsyi'
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.mI nIe WIN oe q gfan1 shootlng ana
HnS nlAsen NJ ine mouse OF d. frantz'
h New MahonIhg, next wednesday even
rh rig. you want 70 win turkey for
christmas you should make II point To
A mn, -
nat sweetmeat DO you geb by slam
n,g hihg tns door on your hngerT jam What
nsS Hnu ~ nshS So you get DY taxing rlde IN
SS y, DANIu EouerI easy rlulhg carrlagesF
OeIght: Livery on North street. Terms
nodeta1e'
For the week ending Nov. 20, there
were 209, ,067 tons of coal shipped over the
LehlGh Hailey railroad, making total to
uAte Oh o,4Oi ,ooO tons' ana showlng,an In
INSS q oI<, 'o4 IONS compared with same
GATE last year. T.
The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany's breaker at NesquehOning was total
y destroyed by fire on. Thursday night
The loss 10 the company is probably $685.
OOO-fully insured Five hundred men arr
thrown out Of employment.
"A wreck occurred on the Reading Rail
road near Ashley FRIDAY evening by tn,
breaking Of an axle. Wp. Auman, IN,
engineer; VIM. Rogers, abtakeman, anC
Patrick FARRELL were severely Injured Pht
loss to the company will be $l25, 900.
An engine and twentv.6va co.l oor
were wrecked on the Lehigh ana Smsn,,a
hanna Railroad aboVe penn Tsvsn Non
day morning, by one csai train rs"ninc iOt,