The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-10-30
Current Events Epitomized


Bhope of genuine white crow.
Your attention is directed to large
number of new advertisements in to-
days issue.
Halloween, October so. will no
doubt be forcibly observed by our
youngsters.
Go to Frs. Roderer, under the
Exchange Hotel, for a smooth shave
and a fashionable hair cut, n
james Kane, of Hokendauqua, had
his foot cut off by falling in under the
cars at Allentown, recently.
Don't fail to read the advertise
ment headed "Save time and money"
and ending, Gan cheap for cash."
The new building at Bethlehem to
be occupied by the chief officials of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company will
soon be completed.
"A two-year-old child of Henry HUI
Der, of Gordon. Schuylkill county, fell
into boiler of hot lard Tuesday, and
was so badly burned that it died shortly
after.
The offence of betting or Offering to
bet on the result of any election is pun
ishable by fine of $500. This fact
should be remembered by the over en-
thusiastic.
The Lehigh county teachers insti-
tute will convene in the Court House at
Allentown, for one week commencing
November 10. Prominent lecturers
haYe been secured for the occasion.
For the week ending Oct 16, there
were 1871, 7,644 tons of coal shipped over
the Lehigh Valley railroad, making a
total to date of ., 600, ,907 tons, and show
ing an increase Of 1853, 1876 tons compared
with same date last year.
"A tourist without money is a tramp.
a tramp whohas monay is tourist. and
the man who takes his family for Il
pleasure ride in one of David Ebherts
fancy rigs is about rs sensible as you
generally find EN-. Livery on North st.
The Lehigh Hook and Ladder COM
pany was reorganized about two months
ago, and last Saturdays Mauch Chunk
Times says: "Another fire company has
been organized in Lehighton. so It's
said" Rather late, brother Sigley, $50
'tis said"
The first local institute of the teach
ers' of this county. will be held at SUM
init Hill to day friday and continue
on Saturday. Arrangements have been
made by which the rates over the
Switchback have been reduced one-half
in price.
Intense excitement prevailed at
Gowen. LuZerne county, Monday, by
the finding OF the dead body of a Po-
lander who is supposed TO have been
murdered by party Of Hungarans
rtsit trINA ha hnI ~.
night before.
One hundred men employed by the
commissioners of Berks county, have
been on the Blue Mountain lighting
mountain fires day and night during the
past week. The charred remains of
hundreds of cattle and birds were found
in the burned district.
While Joel Baitey, Berks county
farmer, was returning home from church
last Sunday, his horse ran away, throw
ing him out of the wagon, his feet
catching in the harness. He was
dragged for several miles and when eX-
trieated he was dead.
AT one o'clock on the 10th and I7th
of November, the attorneys for the heirs
of $. ii. Steigerwalt, decd, will sell a
variety of Farm Stock and Implements
and Household Furniture. at his late
residence on the road leading to Ms
Hollow, in Mahoning twp.
"A W:lkesbarre lady has commenced
suit against the Reading Marriage As
ISOLATION to recover $1,000. In 1882 the
lady signed a contract by which she
was to receive $1,000 if she married
within three years. She married lately
but was refused the $1,000 by the COM
pany.
Daniel Ellis, of Ringlown, Schuyl-
kill county, shot and seriously wounded
his wife Tuesday. The ball entered the
woman's forehead and came out back of
the ear. Ellis strongly denies the shoot
ing but his wife claims that he did il.
but whether by accident or purpose she
will not say.
1--we strange mCn We're killed on
the Lehigh Valley tracks at Bethlehem
last Saturday, and the same day brake
man Tomplin, of Easton, had his right
leg crushed, and Thomas McIlvaine, an
employe of the Bethlehem Iron COM
pany was found near the works with his
head crushed.
"A letter received from c. G. Froe-
Itch, Minneapolis, Mimi, informs us
that his family is well and that they are
prospering in their Western home. He
says the ADVOCATE is an indispensable
article in their household. Granville
and his wife desire to be remembered
kindly TO all old friends.
Dense volumes OF smoke were seen
issuing from the shaft of the Mount
Carmel Colliery, Tuesday, which had
the effect of bringing hundreds of people
TO the scene who feared the safety of
their friends. The flames were in the
airwaY and were only subdued after the
brave and daring miners had risked their
ives in the suffocating smoke. No one
vas injured.
On last Monday morning while
walking on the l.. d S. railroad track
between this place and PackertOn, a
tramp, giving his name as Thomas IL.
Victory, and his place of residence
Philadelphia, was struck by first section
Of 81 coal running south, and had his
leg broken. He was put in charge of
the PackertOn poor directors who sent
him TO st. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.
The administrators of the estate of
Michael Gerber, dec d., will sell at pub.
lie sale, on the premises near McDan-
ie's hotel, in Mahoning Valley, on sat
urday, November 18th, at II O'Clock
NJ, variety of Farm Stock and Impe-
ments and Household Furniture, COM
prising horses, cows, hogs, grain, hay,
straw and potatoes, beds, kedding, car
pets. &c, &c. If you wish for bargains
be on hand Nv.
Should your domestic animals have
pneumonia give them Days Horse
Powder, the famous specific for this
disease, and great condition powder.
For headache, flatulency, dyspepsia,
liver and blood diseases, nervousness,
&C, DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills stand
unsxeelled. Price 70 cents. Mothers
who are wise and love their babies keep
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