The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-23
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY. JUNE 2s. 1888
Current Events Epitomized

Pink tea party next.
Keep the cutters clean.
Hay making season this.
--Eleven days until July a.
The country is beautiful now.
--Patronize those who advertise.
New potatoes are In our market.
I'm season strawberry Shortcake.
ALI the best news--the ADVOCATE.
--Catasauqua had small fire on Fri
day last.
There are no prisoners in the Monroe
county jail.
"A reliable watchmaker;-D. S. Book,
opposite the Public Square.
Go to Val. Schwartz's for all kinds OF
furniture. Prices very low.
-Tramps are unusually numerous in this
section. Give 'em the bounce.
"A water meeting in Gabel's Hall on
Tuesday evening, Be present.
The targets and switches along the
Lehigh Valley railroad have been repainted'
--Chas. German has erected neat iron
fence on the Iron street side, of his resi-
dence.
Wedding rings in all styles and at al
prices at K. H. Hohps popular jewelry store
Mauch Chunk.
Before buying carpets 60 to Kemerel
8 Swartz's and see their large assortment
Prices beyond the reach of competition.
The teachers and scholars of the James
town Sunday school very beautifully OBJ
served Chlldren's Day last Sunday morning
and evening.
The malarial odor along Bankway i:
simply intense. Something should be don't
TO clear the atmosphere of the sickeninG
stencil. Use disinfectants.
If you want to be surprised, why jus
take stroll around our booming town ant
''catch onto" the large number of hand
some residences being erected.
"A. A. Hatch, of East Weissport, is thu
agent for very handsome, well-bount
photograph album. One of the pretties
and most substantial that we have seen II
some time. The price is only S1.65 Yol
want to get one. IF.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage OF Miss Emma LeBar, o
Mount Bethel. Northampton county, ant
Mr.. A. NJ. Mehrkam, Of town, Lutheran
Theological student, of some promise w
extend congratulations.
The Lehighton base ball club will g
TO Summit Hill on Saturday afternoon t
cross bats with the League nine at tina
place. They should be accompanied by
goodly number of our people. The gam
will likely prove close one.
"A letter receiyed from our esteeme
friend Rev. j. II. Hartman, of Hanover
Pa, formerly pastor of the Reformed churc
here, informs lis of the general good healt
and prosperity of the family. Their man
friends win be pleased to hear this.
The first annual grand picnic of Wasl
ington Camp No. 20, P. o. S. of A., wi
be held In the beautiful grove at Bowman
town on July A. A big time is expected
The East Penn band will be in attendant
all day. If you want to spend day plea
antly don't fail TO attend.
What has become of the petition pra,
ing the Lehlgh Valley company to erect
new station in the rear of Mantz's Hote
Dropped through, just as we expected.
the matter had been pushed and the tn
facts properly set before that corporation
might have been otherwise.
-E. Fl. Hahn, popular boot and sh
maker, of Franklin township, left at ii
ONCE on Saturday last rye stalk, the pr
duct of his farm, which measured sew
feet, eleven and three-quarter inches
length. What's the matter with that
you can beat II, let us hear from you.
--ReY. AL. Reber, of Cressona, II
preached his first sermons in the Reform
church on Sunday morning and evenin
He Is spoken of as pleasant and agreeal
discourser. he and his family will oceu
the dwelling next TO the church on Lehi
street. We extend to the family cord
welcome.
We hear of several young boys abo
town engaging In petty pilferlng, whi
will be sure to sooner or later land them
State Prison unless they call a sudden h
to their evil practices. Parents, look af
your boys before It is too late. Keep tn,
of the strsets-it gives them an edueati
that is anything but good.
"A bogus pension agent is operating
Northampton county. He represents hi
self as = special government agent a
claims to be able TO Increase the soldie
pensions He makes pretended exam
alton, fixes price for his work, gets
and decamps. Just see that he don't
In any of his funny business in this secti
Mems and boys suits are necess
article and every mother should consi
where to get the best clothing for the le
money. We will try TO help mothers
of their dlficalty by Advising them to br
their husbands, their boys and all their
iations to Sondhelm, the Merchant Tai
At Mauch Chunk, for their suits as we h
the largest and best assortment for
least money,
- The water question justly holds pu
attention at this time. Between two
three thousand dollars have been subscri
towards the artesian well project by
progressive and enterprising townspeo
The amount Is almost large enough Ia
sure commencement of operations Al
early day. Let everybody turn In and 7
sRd work for thu success of the sche
and wen get there.