The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-09-04
Our Neighborhood in Brief.

SoclaUlOn was organized In tnlS county
last week.
"A Hungarian was killed at Wilkes
barre, last Sunday, while attempting to
board moving train.
Raymond Kistler, aged five years,
was run over by wagon and killed, at
Allentown, on Saturday.
SO far this year fortY-fve new build
ings have been erected in Bangor, North
ampton county, at a cost of $123, $50.
Samuel jefferson, of Tamaqua, aged
1o4 years, died on Saturday. He was
the oldest person in Schuylkill county
Willie Graver, aged about ten years,
while romping about the school yard,
Monday, fell and fractured his right
arm.
The State fair will be held in Phila-
delphia from the 9th to the 18th of Sep
tember. About S15, 900 will be awarded
in premiums.
Henry Graver, one day last week,
found a common land turtle on his
premises in South Lehighton with III.
Y, 1777," cut on its shell.
The Mauch Chunk STANDARD has
changed hands. J. X. Gillespie is now
at the helm, and lie promises to steer the
paper through the troubled waters of
journalism.
A temperance meeting will be held
on the public square this Saturday
evening. Everybody is invited to at
tend. The meeting will be addressed
by prominent speakers.
The Lehigh and Schuylkill coal ex-
changes at its meeting in Philadelphia
last Friday, concluded not to make any
advance on the prices which have ruled
for the past two months.
For the week ending Aug 2S, there
were l06,996 tons of coal shipped over
the Lchigl Valley railroad, making
total to date of 1853, 241 tons, and show
: ing an increase of 37S, PAP tons compared
with same date last year.
Our young friend Geo. p. Miller is
acquiring quite reputation as a musi-
clan and frequently fills engagements
with the various bands in this county.
One day last week he accompanied the
Bowmanstown band to Danielsville.
David Cassidy, an old veteran of the
late war, residing at Catssauqua, in or
der to secure sufficient evidence to pro-
cure pension, started on June Isl to
walk to Missouri, He says that by
forced marches he will reach home by
October l.
Two strange men visited S. Haga-
mans jewelry store, on Bank street, last
Thursday and after examining his stock
of gold watches concluded to purchase
one, offering in payment check for the
amount, which Mr.. Hagaman refused
doubling its validity. 1t is thought that
the men are "sharpers." Look out for
them.
The German Catholic churches of
East Mauch Chunk and Lehighton, will
run an excursion from the former place
TO the Rising Sun Park, Philadelphia,
stopping at all stations between Mauch
Chunk and Bowmanstown, on Sept. Sth
fare for the round trip, 81. 40; children,
$500. Train leaves Lehighton at 7:2t
q. m.
by the explosion of fire damp in
the Fairlawn mines, near Scranton, al
eight O'Clock Monday morning, fiv,
miners were instantly killed and two
dangerously injured This mine hat
long been considered dangerous on ac
count of the rapidity with which tn,
gas accumulates and the inadequacy o
ventilation. -.
Our public schools opened on Mon
day with a fair attendance. Prior I,
the opening of the building the severa
rooms were thoroughly cleaned and dis
infected, a heavy fire built in the heat
ers which were kept up for several days
The directors deserve to be compliment
ed for the precaution they have takei
in this matter.
Efforts are being made by the com
missioners of Warren and Eric countie
TO get up State convention of Tn
County Commissioners, to meet in Har
risburg, October 6, for the purpose o
forming revised tax law, or fixing up
on uniform practice under existin:
laws, with power to transact any bust
ness or duties of county commissioners
Miss NJ. L. Major, graduate of tn,
National School of Elocution and Ora
tory, will begin course of instruction
in elocution in Reber's Hall, on FIida
evening, Sept. 10th, at S o'clock. Tn
course will consist of twenty lessons ;th
class meeting once a week. Allperson
interested or desiring to join such
class, are invited to be present at tn
first meeting. Also, a juvenile class {
meet on Saturday afternoon, will proba
bly, be organized.
The work of putting up the soldier
monument, at Mauch Chunk, is con
pleted and will be unveiled Tuesday
September 2S. The structure is of whit
bronze, manufactured at Bridgeport
Conn, SO feet in height, and has an al
titicial stone base of 10 feet, making
total height Of 81 feet. 1t is very beat
tiful, and is claimed to be the neate,
and most extensive soldiers monumer
in the State. II is the largest bron1
structure ever made in this country, AN
il stands at the most prominent place
the town.