The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-04-07
Fittings are popular.


Kemerer & Swartz.
Easter services were held in all our
churches last Sunday.
Reuben Fenstermacher, is improving
his Lehigh street residence.
"A reliable watchmaker;-D. S. Book,
opposite the Public Square.
Charles Trainer, of Lehigh street. is
building an addition to hisTesidence.
There are number of bad pavements
in town that should be attended to at
once.
-Enquirer-No, the trout fishing season
opens on the 18th. .and not on the 1st as you
presume.
As usual, this week, we treat our
readers to large amount of choice local
reading matter.
-Wantedi-S4000 on first mortgage
Property worth more than double the
amount. Apply or address this office. 1stf
-Ya, va. lch geh zum Sondheims One
Price Star Clothing Hall. Mauch Chunk,
fer meine spring kleider; er ferkauft wohl-
full.
The days will lengthen quite rapidly
from this time forward until the 21st of
June, when they will be at their greatest
length for the year.
"A large number of new buildings will
be erected at Catasauqua this summer, and
likewise in all the other towns and villages
in the Lehigh Valley.
The funeral of Harry Blanks young
daughter last Friday was largely attended
by relatives and friends from distance
Reys. Gross and Kline officiated.
On the oath ult., at PhilipsbuIg, n. j.,
by Rev. r. BRYAN, Daniel Kolp and
Miss Sabina Stroll, of Packerton, were
united in the bonds of matrimony.
George Lawfer, of Slatington, moved
with his family to this place, on Monday
last. Mr.. Lawfer will occupy the house on
Bankway recently vacated by AL. Hufford
The steeple will be removed from the
Presbyterian church, on Northampton
street. an early day. For number of
years the steeple has been in tottering
condition.
Old Mother Grundy is erroneous in re-
porting that Dayid Ebbert will soon raze
the old stone building on Bank street to
the ground. At present no such move is
contemplated.
"A riot occurred at Wilkes-barre on
Monday between a number of drunken
Poles and Hungarians. Many of the par
Elephants were seriously hurt, several of
whom may die.
William DeLong, for number of years
resident of this borough, moved to Le-
highton on Monday, where he has obtained
work in the Lehigh Wagon Works. Slat-
ington Ne,cs.
The public school, of this borough
will appropriately observe Arbor Day ;trees
will be planted, and the younger scholars,
under Prof. Roberts management, will
carry out program of speech and song.
| Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage of Lewis NJ. Beidler and Miss
Agnes, daughter of our esteemed towns
man, John t. Nusbaum, at Trinity Luth-
eran church on Saturday afternoon, April l.
AT Obert's pork packing establishment
one day recently one hundred and twenty
| FIVE hogs were knocked silly' in two hours
and ten minutes, or almost one minute.
This is an unprecedented feat in this Sec
tion Of the country.
The attention of the people of Summit
Hill, Lansford and vicinity is directed to
the fact that George f. Huntznger, of The
popular Swtchback Restaurant, is author
lied by us to receive subscriptions and
moneys for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
Tax collector George w. Nusbaum is
to be congratulated on the very creditable
manner in which he has looked after the
borough affairs. His report to the school
board shown S1Os.62 additions and only
$60.S0 60 as exonerations. We need more
such officials.
The annual meeting of the stockholi-
ers of the Carbon County Industrial Socie-
ty will be held at the Exchange Hotel, in
this borough, on Monday, the 9th inst, at
o'clock M, at which time officers for
the ensuing year Will be elected and other
routine business transacted.
-Obert's electric light dynamo was in
spected by practical New York electrician
last Monday, with view to perfecting any
deficiencies. The lights, thus far, seem to
give satisfaction. A dynamo with increased
capacity will shortly be procured and the
wires extended 10 north Bank street.
How does this strike our ball players
for winning nine: Brinkman, catcher:
Reichard, pitcher; Frank Nusbaum, first
base; Koons, second base; DIR. smith, third
base; John Rehrig, short stop; with Gard
iner, Spoonheimer and Rusbaum in the
held9 With such nine Lehighton would
hold her own this season.
Tell us not in mcurnful numbers that
this town is full of gloom, for the mans a
crank who slumbers in these bursting days
Of boom. Life is real, life is earnest, and
the grave is not its goal; every dollar that
thou turnest helps to make the old towr
roll. Hire your teams of David Ebbert, the
North street liverYman. Terms low.
On Thursday evening number of oul
young gentlemen assembled at the Mansion
House, and in a manner consistent, cele
brated in royal style" the birthday ami.
yersary of the "Jolly Four" During the
evening musical aud vocal selections and
short addresses were the order. A lunch
served at eleven o'clock capped the climax
The following officers were elected by
the l. o. o. F., on Tuesday evening: n
g., Henry Trapp; V. G., Robert Hongen
secretary, Charles Bower; assistant secre
tary, t. j. Seifert; treasurer, ]. NJ. Fritz
inger; trustees, d. s. Book and ]. NJ. Fritz
inger. The order is in a prosperous con
dition-haying a large and CONSTANT,
growing membership.
. The state fishery commission has ar
ranged TO stock the streams of Pennsyl
vania with rock and grass brass, yellow
perch and pike from Lake Erie, where th @,