The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-07-28
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The popular Mansion House is TO be
steam heated.
Pay your taxes within sixty days and
saYe the five per cent reduction.
We might remark that our prices on
all kinds Of job work have been reduced.
An exchange says that Lehigh county
farmers are jubilant oyer prospective big
crops.
Our agricultural friends and all others
should be careful in signing notes and
agreements.
The street crossing on South street
along Bank has been raised and consider
ably improved.
Robert Walp, of the Eagle store, North
Bank street, is making number of inn
provements on his property.
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-Gold Watches-you can see the largest
and prettiest assortment, and can save
money by buying Of E. II. Hohl, Mauch
Chunk.
-150 seersucker coats and vests have
been reduced to 90 cents. All our goods
are marked down, as we must sell them.
Call at Sondheim's Merchant Tailoring
Hall, Mauch Chunk.
Parents should make IL a point TO keep
their children off the street, especially
young girls who by association with the
,o,,ob aod ,opnopnarix haoou,a bo;e4 aroue
Keep them off the street.
Naturalization. will be and ad-
journed Court, Sept. 3rd, 1888. and con-
tinue until Sept. sth, inclusive; those who
are entitled To their final naturalization
papers can apply at this Court.
&C. d. Miner sent us bunch of oats
raised on the Miner farm in Franklin twp,
which measured feet, inches in length.
If any of our other farmer friends can do
better, we would like to hear from them.
Wonderful transformation in the stock
of watches and jewelry now kept on hand
-handsomer and newer designs than eyer
shown before Step in at K. II. Uohl's
jewelry store, Mauch Chunk, and see new
goods.
The Allentown Democrat, says: Ac-
cording to their last published statements
the ten national banks in Allentown,
Bethlehem, Easton, Catasauqua, Slatington
and Lehighton had on deposit the sum of
| 81. .951 400.
is the silk mill project to die? If so,
why? We certainly haYe men in this town
in position financially to father such a
commendable and highly necessary enter
prise. Awake from this lethargy and move
in the matter.
The Hazletou professl onal base ball
club cleaned out the home nine on Friday
afternoon last to the tune of 16 to 2.
Fully 2000 people witnessed the game with
much excitement Weatherly plays here
Saturday afternoon.
The Slatington borough council have
made moye towards extending the
borough lines. Lehighton might annex
jamestown, it would give us several hun
| dred more population and add considerable
to the town. What do you think about it?
johnny Nothstein, of Weissport, who
was arrested last week on the charge of
theft preferred by DIR. c. T. Horn, of town,
had final examination on Monday before
Squire Beltz, and was bound over to
court in the sum of $500. Ex-sheriff Lentz,
of Mauch Chunk, went his bail.
Our popular townsman Jonathan
Kistler, of Bank street, has leased Boards
well-known hostlery at Tamaqua, and will
take possession in the course of few
weeks. His many friends extend best
wishes for his success. Mr.. Kistler was
formely the genial and jolly landlord at the
Carbon House this borough.
The Carbon County Fair is but two
months off; farmers and all others in any
way interested should commence prepara-
tions for grand exhibit. Our agricultural
friends in Mahoning Valley should not fail
to make display of their mammoth cab
bages, squashes and pumpkins. Let every
body have something to show that will be
of interest.
AS will be seen elsewhere Prof. j. F.
Stetler, principal for the past fifteen years
of the Slatington public schools, has been
elected to tho head of the schools here.
Mr.. Stetler is man of much intellectual
force and power and is well-known through
out the state as an educator of no mean
capacity. We welcome him to our town
and hope that his residence among us may
be long and pleasant.
Prof. j. Morris Roberts, for two years
past the successful principal of our public
schools, has accepted similar position al
Bethlehem. During the time that Mr.
Roberts has presided over our schools they
have steadily advanced, until a. the clos,
of the last term, they stood as high as any
in the valley. Professor Roberts Is a faith
full, dellgent and persevering instructor
and this means that he is in everyway
success as an educator. We wish both hin
and his aimable wife much success ant
, happiness in their new home.
Low Prices for Job Work.
We take pleasure is calling attention t,