The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-12-01

please pay up, for we need the money.
December, the last month of the year,
is with us, 1t Is a month given up to snow
and Ice, to frost and cold, to thick furs and
rosy cheeks, and the music of sleigh bells.
1t brings Christmas, the greatest holiday OF
the year, We love summer best, but there
are some--even poets--to whom December
is the favorite month of the year. Burns,
for instance, said:
o MAY, thy morn was meier sac sweet
AS The mcknight OF December.
Lehigh canal any day, boats are now run
ming night and day, so as to reach 'port. 7"
This keeps the lock tenders mp and about
continually, and what sleep and rest they
get must be snatchcd at such moments
when boats are not going through their
locks. In some places the leyels have
already been frozen oyer, but not so as to
prevent boats from passing through.
-Diphthera is a dreadful disease. 1t is
prevalent in many towns in the State.
Severe colds from which children frequent
~ suffer are apt TO terminate In this malady,
Therefore guard against the prime evil in
the first place and much subsequent misery
will be avoided. Also look well about your
cellars and see that no deeaying vegetables
are left lying around the corners, rs they
are said to help along the disease.
Sir Knight Harry Kreidler, of Carbon
Castle, No. Ill, Knights Of the Golden
EagIe, of town, collected something over
fifty dollars In the contest for beautiful
gold chain and society charm, which has
been going on for some time past under the
auspices of Wahnetah Castle, of Mauch
Chunk, and carried off the prize, His op-
ponent only succeeded in raising about
s45. Harry here's our S1g--, shake.
From Richmond, Val sell great
deal of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and find
that it gives better. satisfaction than any
other Cough Syrup.
l. WILSON MosELEY, Druggist.
"Once upon midnight dreary," when
1 tossed so sad and weary, upon my bed
half mad with pain, friend bought me a
bottle of Salvation Oil. 1t cured me.
needed his, and nothing more"
Fur caps at Mehrkam & Sons.
Periodically, for several years past, the
efficacy of matchmaking Bank street is
discussed Why Is not some action takenq
OF course 1t is now too late In the season to
begin the important work, but our Council
should get ready so that the important worl
can be proceeded with early in the spring
Business men and taxpayers heartily favor
Mrs. LYDIA Klotz, the aged mother o.
Jirs. Moses Rehtig, Hon. Robert ard Am
mon Klotz, who resides on Lehlgh street
suffered a third paralytic stroke on Satur
day evening and is now reported as belnI
nigh unto DEATH This esteemed old lad!
was first afflicted about fifteen years ago
the second and third attacks were but a few
months apart
: Steam heaters have been put in tht
following busiress houses and private
, dwellings during the past year or two. Ex
change Hotel, j. l.. Gabel's residence anC
business block, Mansion House, JOSEPH
} Obert's residence and Nusbaum's Origina
/ Cheap Cash Store.
, English Kip Boots at Mehrkam &Son's
only $3.50 per pair
Go to Val. Schwartz's for all kinds o
furniture. Prices very low.
5 If dogs with 16 legs can catch 20 rab
8 bits with 81 legs in "A minutes, how man.
legs must the same rabbits have to get ava.
from dogs with 32 legs in II minutes anC
half-allowing 365 days 20 the year. Tn
I Allentown Democrat solicits an answer t,
!. the aboYe.
The pack peddlcrs of the valley are no
o very happy this sort of weather. The fac
+ Is, there have been but q very few days thi
}. fall when they could ply their trade sue
cessfully, and many of them are about dis
Y couraged at the prospect of n good winter
IS business.
: Adam Kunkle, a much respecte
citizen of Carbon county, residing at Littl
n Gap, died on Tuesday at the advanced ag
n Of II years. He leaves six children I
h mourn for him. He was prOsperou
farmer and a strict church member
J. Rev. Burt, of Parr,vlle, who, also hG
le charge of Evangelical missions at Slateda
= and Slatington, is now in PhIladelph
lie where he is engaged collecting money Il
IS the repair and general renovation of Il
Slatedale charge.
er 800 mems overeoats at SO, So, $40 an
j. upward, at Sondheim's One Price ST.
Clothing Hall, MauCh Chunk
le Leave your measure for fine suit
OF overcoat at Sondheim's Merchant Tallorir
Hall, Mauch Chunk, and you can save ;
y on each order.
al in the Moraviau calendar last Saturd,
is marked as the anniversary OF the bur
ze ing of the mission house at Gnaden Hul,e
ho now Lehighion, by the Indians in l75
when eleven members of the mission fami
ed were killed.
nd AT meeting of Carbon Castle, X.
T., on Monday evening, T. J. Bretney W
ut elected Noble chief and A. Bartholome
sh Vice-C Chief to ill unexpired terms.
The boys must have suits and overcoi
ed and you can find u full assortment of all {
ST. latest styles at Sondhelm's One Price 81
Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk.
els The public schools will be closed ne
RI week on account of the teachers cour
institute which opens In Wieauds Opc
'ye House on Monday.
Bows, don't forget the fue school b
un you recelYs with every suit or oYercoat y
buy at Sondhelm's One Price Star Cloth
at Hall, Maueh Chunk
The merchants Nre receiving their h,
'ck day goods Now is the time to inform
public where they can be secured.
OF Buy your suits aud oyercoals at Sol
helms One Price Star Clothing Hall. Maj
, Is Chunk, and save 25 cents on each dollar