The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-30
COUNTY SEAT CORRESPONDENCE.
Timely Topics rithiiy Written Up BY Yer
satile ouillist.


one hundred and twenty miles from New
York city, located in the most picturesque
section of Pennsyyania,is the County Seat
Of Carbon county, known the world over
as the Switzerland Of America-Mauch
Chunk. The town is completely hemmed
in by mountains grand and lofty, which
lends at this season of the year new beauty
to the oldest incorporated town in the
county. The incorporation of the borough
was effected sometime during 1851, since
which period the growth of the town has
been steady, The population in 1880 was
70O in 1910, 1900; 1850, 2559, and in 1880,
5,210. Just now the old town is undergo
ing revolution in the way of improve
ments-the entire lot of buildings on low
or Susquehanna street having been razed
to the ground to make room for a number
of new buildings to be erected by the Cen
tral Railroad Company for passenger and
other purposes. One prominent feature
in connection with Mauch Chunk is the
large number of first-class, wel-connected
business houses, particularly amongst the
number we deem following specially worthy
of notice in our columns:
e. II. Hollis JEwELRY STORE.
Probably among the leading jewelry
stores outside Of the larger cities none will
be found to rank equal with that of E. H.
Hohls, on Susquehanna street. The store
is arranged in neat and attractive manner,
In which he displays complete line of new
and fashionable jewelry in rich, elegant and
unique designs, together with watches and
clocks of the best makes. Mr.. Hohl is a
thorough matchmaker and jeweler; he is a
reliable and industrious business man, and
being thoroughly practical in the business
is prepared at all times to give satisfaction.
He has been with us nine years and his
establishment is recognized as one of the
successful enterprises of our little city. He
is a genial and courteous in demeanor, you
should call and see him.
MURRAY's BOOT AND SHOE STORE,
On Susquehanna street, opposite where
the old Democrat printing Office formerly
stood, is probably the oldest boot and shoe
store in Mauch Chunk. For the past ter
or twelve years it has been under the
management of the present proprietor
P. F. Murray, native of Hawley, Wayne
county. The store has double front anC
is large and roomy. A large and full stocl
comprising general assortment of fashion
able and substantial boots, shoes, rubbers
&C., for men, women, misses and children
is always carried in stock. and manufac
tured at prices which are marked down tt
the lowest notch. Mr. Murray is perhap
thirty-nine years of age, courteous anC
genial in manner, and has hosts of friends
in our booming town.
REX's RON MARCHE.
On Broadway, opposite the American
House, is located the largest general stor
in Mauch Chunk. We are speaking of Re-
Bros, Bon Akarche. This establishment i
rightly recognized as headquarters for al
the latest and most fashionable novelties il
dry goods, carpets, rugs, groceries, glass
ware and chinaware. The obliging ant
generous proprietors and the corps of cour
teous clerks makes trading at this popula
establishment pleasure to every one.
There is nothing new under the sun
the county courts adjourned on Frida
with batch of untried civil cases starin
| the Judges, clerks and attorneys in th
| face, and since then the old town has sum
back into her usual repose and quitetude
The lateness of the excursion season ha
had tendency to make things more o
less dull Some of our people are sojourr
| ing at the sea shore resorts inhaling tn
ozone, others stick closely to business an
| try TO make an honest trade dollar. In th
meantime the weather grows hotter an
hotter. Harrison and Morton, struck som
| of our leading Republicans silly, but wha
are they going to do about it? The Blain
men must rally to the support of the nobl
old warrier who would food the countr
with the heather Chinese because he offeI
protection to the muchly underpaid toiler
now sweating away in the Lehigh count
ore mines at sixty-five cents a day. Oh
we'll get protection enough after awhile
see if we don't.
There was a meeting of the Carlo
county Baseball League, in John Faga
office oD Broadway, Monday evening
Fl. G. Steele, represented the "Kettle,
VIM. Snyder, Summit Hill; John Fag
this city; George Mortimer, Lehightor
George DaYis, of Lansford, was elected PEI
manent chairman. Considerable bushes
was transacted and the following schedu
was agreed upon: July 4--Mauch Chur
at Summit Hill, Lehighton at East Mauc
, July 14-Mauch Chunk at East Mau,
: Chunk; Summit Hill at Lehighton. Ju
21-Manch Chunk at Lehighton. July 27
summit Hill at East Mauch Chuk.
Charles Seidle, of Normal Square,
looming up very prominently for the A
, sociate Judgeship in this county.
would fill the office with much credit al
ability-being life long party man,
could not help but command the votes
e all Democrats. Judge Meendsen is al
d said to be looking for re-nominati
though it is doubtful whether he wou
come before the convention to fight ott
aspirants. Seidle would make good JUDI
!, The fourth anniversary of the
i Aloysious Temperate society was celebrat
e in Oak Hall on last Saturday eYenir
d. NJ. Mulharen presided very creditab
y Short addresses, pertinent and touchiI
speeches were delivered by different spes
ers.
u In the course of a conversation recel
d ly prominent gentleman remarked ii
IS "George Esser has filled the Office of p
II thonotary with more credit and ability th
d any man he had ever known"
Marriage license number six hundl
X and eighty-seven was on Wednesday issr
l. IN Adam Silliman and Miss Emma Sarfa