The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-23

-Mauch Chunk school children now
occupy new and handsome $4,000
school building.
The Lehigh Valley railroad COM
pany is laying new siding north of the
station at Catasauqua.
Rev G. A. Bruegel, of Cherryville,
is still confined to his room by reason of
his recent illness.
Our citizens are now filling up their
ice houses with fine, clear ice 10 and II
inches thick.
,g-See, pretty stock Of open and
closed cases gold watches opened to-day
at l.. II. Hollis, Mauch Chunk.
We are In receipt Of a very neat lit
tie annual for 1886, issued from the Of
fee of the Mahanoy City Local.
jonathan Kistler, is sporting
handsome new cutter, built by Trexler
& Kreidler.
Mrs. Joseph Moore died ut her resi-
dencc, in Upper Mauch Chunk, on Sun
day morning, aged about so years. The
funeral took place on Wednesday after
noon.
A man named Correll, employed as
n coal train brakeman on the Wyoming
division of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
fell from u car at Packerton Saturday
Inofning, .agissustaincd SEVERE injuries.
He was takeH to<-frfs lf5mo in,4ybite.
Haven. - -tst8s
"A large number Of the friends of
Miss Ida Hontz assembled at her home
on Northampton street, last Saturday
evening, in honor of her birthday ami
versary. The evening was very delight
fully spent by those present.
On SATURDAY evening one of IIar-
lacher's large beer wagons met with an
upset at the railroad crossing, at Wits
Mil, in Salisbury. The accident was
caused by the mules attached to the
wagon becoming frightened.
H. W. Hankee, a merchant of Slat-
ington, had his right arm fractured on
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. IIankec was
out sleigh riding, and while turning a
corner the sleigh upset, throwing him
out.
The wife of Mr.. Joseph Sheckler,o of
town, died Tuesday night, after a sick
ness of about one week. She was high
ly respected by all who knew her. The
funeral will take place this Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock.
1t has been finally decided TO locate
the much talked Of new State Normal
School for the 9th district at Penn Argyll.
Northampton county. The, building
site an money required as a donation
has all been subscribed.
The slcighing during the week has
been excellent, and David Ebbert's
popular teams have been in constant de
mand,yet he has been able to accommo
date all who came from his immense
stock. Terms moderate.
We learn that our young friend
George W. Nusbaum will be candid
ate for the Democratic nomination for
ta:, collector III this borough. George
is live, active young Dcmocra: and, If
9?M,ga.cl aQl ?!?;;;2!.. Of wh!.h .hcre
is no doubt, viii make a good honest
and reliable collector of taxes.
Two large sleighinG parties, one
from town and the other from Weiss
port, had very enjoyable time at j. T.
McDaniels, last Friday evening.
On Saturday afternoon, Geo. Boyer
and Ella Prutzman, of East Penn, For
ost Township, were united in the holy
bonds Of matrinony by Squire Stroh.
Neal O'Brien was employed as a
breaker boy at Prospect Colliery, IITlkcs-
barre. Tuesday night be was standing
in the middle of the tract, when two
coal ears came together with great force
and before he could yet out of the way
he was caught and jammcd almost to
jelly.
While in Mau"h Chunk a dav or
two ago had occasion to stop IN at L.
II. Hollis: was surprised to see what
elegant designs there atC made in fine
gold watches. NJ. H. has. without a
doubt. The finest and large c, ect' on
Of gold watches in this section of the
State; AMI his prices found SO reason-
able that am positive it will pay you to
see these pretty watches and save money
by buying.
-Georgc \. Esch, Of Moscow, Pa,
formerly of town, and Miss Aggic Dor
ward, of Slatington, were joined in the
holy bonds of mGtrimony on Saturday
last, 10th inst, Rev. Strassbcrger tying
the knot, at his residence in Allentown
We join with the many friends Of the
young couple in wishing them a full
measure OF prosperity AMI happiness in
their journey through life.
The Law and Order Society of
Mahanoy City Tuesday filed in court re-
mons'ranccs against thirty applications
for licenses for tavcrns. eating houses
and wholesale liquor stores. OF the
four hundred license applications adver-
tisel over two hundred have been pro-
tested against. February 5 has been
fixed for hearing the cases and the cru
SADIE Of last year will be continued with
renewed yigor.
The Republican Committee of Car
bon county, met Monday in Mauch
Chunk. Joseph Kalfus, Esq, the chair
man, said the meeting was called to
elect secretary. Mr.. Kalfus was re
elected chairman, and Charles Orion
Stroh, secretary. James McGinty, of
Buck Mountain, was nominated for
Poor Director of the Middle Coal Field
Poor District, and David B. Griffith, of
NesquehOning, for auditor.
-Rev. j. II. Dubbs, ID. D., professor
of history and archaeology in Franklin
and Marshal College, Lancaster, has
been notified of his election as Fellow
of tla Rp,-pl IIigt,,f,,I Sso,;,t,, oe o..