The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-02
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY. JUNE 2. 1888
Current Events Epitomized.
Handsome wedding presents at Il. H
Hohps, Mauch Chunk.

Hohrs, Mauch Chunk.
"A reliable watchmaker;-D. S. Bock,
opposite the Public Square.
"A ox9 Dougherday Model Press for sale
cheap. Apply at this office.
Go to Val. Schwartz's for all kinds OF
furniture. Prices yerY low.
Full line of Ingram and Brussels car
pets at V. Schwartz, on Bank street. If
Let everybody push along the water
question. Work with a vim and determin-
alton and wen get there.
The commencement exercises OF the
Lansford public schools Will be held on Sat
urday evening, 9th instant.
--Slatington was visited by fire on Sun
day. A frame dwelling occupied by five
families was burned to the ground.
Rev. A. s. Kline, of the Evangelical
church, will discourse 10 the members of
Carbon Castle, K. G. E., on SUNDAY.
The finest selection of jewelry ever dis
played in this section can now be seen at
the jewelry store of K. II, Hohl, Mauch
Chunk.
Charles Henry, colored, was struck in
the head with brick-bat on Saturday eye-
ming, after fracas with q Bank street
young man.
-Ebbert, the popular lIyeryman on North
street, turns out the nobbiest rigs in this
section. Rates are very low; drop around
and see him.
There are quite a number of tenant
houses unoccupied la Slatington. This is
attributed to the scare produced in The
town by contagious sickness during the
winter.
--Guth & Son, the popular Allentown
dry goods merchants have new and i'm
poItant announcement in to-day's issue.
You will find 1t elsewhere, look it up and
read it.
The Summit Hill base ball tossers for.
feited last Saturdays game to the home
nine by failure to appear on the ball
grounds. Percy Faust, of Weatherly, was
to haye umpired the game.
--Hazleton only has four paid policemen,
and as a consequence considerable trouble
prevails In that lively old town. Fights,
stab5ing affrays, murders and robberies are
OulJ COhthOh OSSuiAOhNSo'
Have you subscribed toward the water
fund.- If not, whyp You certainly under
tand that Lehlghton needs such an i'm
portant improvement. Come, gentlemen,
you we mean, who have the spoendulix,
pay up and look pleasant.
The attention of the people of Summit
Hill, Lansford and vicinity is directed to
the fact that George F. Huntzinger, of the
popular Switchback Restaurant, is author
lied by us to receive subscriptions and
moneys for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
Williams, the photographer, of Mauch
Chunk, still remains at the old stand
Corner Broadway & Susquehanna streets,
where he continues to turn out first class
work. Cabinets $500 per dozen. Go al
once as he expects to remain but shorl
time.
-Hazeton is gaining for itself quite 8
reputation for murders and outrages ant
the District Attorney of Luzerne county
has been obliged to issue warrants against
some of its officials for their culpability il
the escape of certain criminals who hav'
been allowed to go scot free.
"A Gospel Temperance Meeting unde
the auspices of the l. o. G. T., of thi
place, will be held in jamestown on Sab
bath evening. Addresses will be delivere,
by Father Hagaman and John Bohn. othe
exercises by members of the lodge All ar
inyited. G. s. WEISS, w. G. I.
Albert Backsy. of town, was conyicts
Ia, tba IT o1,,.I Of Dhiladalnhia on Tines
day of last week, for using doctored postag
stamps, and on Friday morning sentence
to pay a 6ne of 500 and costs of prosecu
tlon, which will foot up that much more
Rather a costly experiment
Recently Altoona had to pay -, 900 !
damages to q man who was injured by fal
ing on broken board walk, and Williams
port has been similarly mulcted for an il
jury sustained by woman who suffered
fall on dilapidated pavement. This is
pointer to our town council. The broke
and dllapidated pavements should be fixeC
AT about half-past eleven o'clock MOI
day night during the prevalence of sevel
thunder storm, lightning struck into Il
double frame dwelling house on Coal stre
occupied by John Pratt and Ed. Rucl
The electric ball passed through the roc
and running along the bedroom foo
knocked one leg off lounge on which
baby was sleeping. The damage done WI
considerable, fortunately no one was Il
jured.
We sell yoH patent IA karet gentl
mans gold watch beautifully engraye
stem winding, full jewelled with genuiI
ruby jewels-Elgin Waltham or Hampd'
movement patent regulator, works all u
latest improvements that can be contrlv'
by an open case. This is the best Amel
can watch at the lowest price ever offer
on this continent in appearance they a
equal to 1900 watch, and are guarante
TO give the same satisfaction in time kee
Ing qualities, duribility and service. Ca
see and be convinced.
If you want room carpetsd, OF b
room or parlor furnished, call at KemeI
q Swartz, Lehighton.
Major John P. Brua, aged IS years,
brother-in-law Of General Simon Camera
died at Cressona, Schuylkill county, SAT-
DAY at the residence Of Senator Reefer.
served In the volunteer and regular arm
as Paymaster. aud was placed on the
Tired list some time ago.