The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-06-09
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY. JUNE o. 1888
Current Events Epitomized.


He comes into the Office with cunning,
leering smile, says something he considers
very funny that he has been coDjuring ir
his little brain for weeks, and expects 10
see the outcome published in our next. He
leans his arm on a galley of live type, puts
his moist hands on the polished parts of the
press, reads what copy his eyes can grasp,
comments on your customers whose job
printing he may see piled or drying and
finally makes a smart remark about the
scissors being the assistant editor D-n
him; of course, every town has couple of
such fellows.
Excuse us, but the water question will
force itself up before us. Well, some of
you lucky folks who happen to be the
possessors of more than your share of
filthy lucre refuse to contribute, and why?
Simply because you can't see your way
clear to make ten or twenty per cent. is it
not SOP now own and be honest, Well,
you ought TO be ashamed of yourselves
but we don't suppose you are. How is itp
One of our popular young farmer
friends residing near Beaver Run was
"held up" by highwayman or some such
fellow one night recently while on his way
home and in lonely part of the road.
Fortunately, the night was dark and our
young friend managed to elude the would
be robbery.
&C. H. HON, the popular, enterprising
and go-aheadative proprietor of the Mansion
House, has put in new solid walnut bar,
in the rear of which is French plate glass
mirror. The room is fitted up in elegant
style and is unquestionably the finest room
of the kind in Carbon county or the
T.ehigh Valley.
According TO the Record, Summit Hill
will ask for a borough charter at the
October term of court Why in the name
of common sense lively 1000 town like
Summit Hill should be kept in township
clothes is more than we can understand.
The attention of the people of Summit
Hill, Lansford and vicinity is directed to
the fact that George f. Huntzinger, of .he
lied by us to receive subscriptions and
moneys for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
We are making ali-wool suits to ordel
from $12 up $40; we would be pleased &c
have you call and leave your order with us
by so doing you will save at least S5 or
each suit. Call at Sondheim's One Price
Star Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk.
Misses Mamie Gabel and Mary Drebel
bies; Messrs. Francis Bachman and Ed
Kuntz, are the members of our high schoo
graduating class. The commencement
exercises will be held in Wieand's Operi
House on the 10th instant
In the rear of Rhoade's general stor
is beautiful field of German Clover, tn
property G. D. Weiss, who would be mucl
pleased If the miserable wretches of huma
nifty who have been stealing it, would no
do so some more.
Your boys need new suits to make ther
look neat and stylish-we have 1900 suit
for boys at the lowest cash price and ca
save you rs per cent on every suit. Call q
Sondheim's One Price Star Clothing Hal
Mauch Chunk.
Rev. DR.. ]. A. Little, of Hokendauqui
who has ministered to that congregatio
for about twenty years, starts for EuroI
this month to attend as a delegate fro
Am Arica the great Presbyterian Council
ondon.
Now, look here; some of you folks wi
have money salted down, why don't yC
hep the artesian well projectp 1t
practicable and safe and will pay big +
turns.
Subscribers to this paper who are
arrears we would be pleased to see liquida
their accounts. We must have the mon
to meet the expenses of our business.
The new Lutheran Church at Kresa
vile, Monroe Co., will be dedicated ne,
Sunday. A number of ministers are G
pccted TO take part in the services.
The Gazette last week exhibited sol
more of its rare enterprise by pubishi
the jury list which appeared in our C
lumns oyer month ago.
Henry Grayer, of South Lehigh sire
IS muchly over joyed. His good wife b;
Ing presented him with handsome ba
one day this week.
--ReY. j.. IL. Kuder preached very
pressiYe and interesting sermon to lal
audience in the Lutheran church on |
Sunday evening.
Samuel r. Mecces, of John d. BeT
letle Post, 4S4, G. A. R., this place, d
at brakes Creek, on Thursday morning
five o'clock.
One of our old farmer friends v
makes 1t point to watch the weather S
thai the month of May was the wett
since 1910.
ReY. G. f. Bartholomew, will occl
lie pulpit in the Cressona, Schuyl
county, Reformed church, this summer.
Work has been commenced on
twenty foot addition to the l.. & S.
road depot at this end of town.
If you want a room carpetsd. or
room or parlor furnished, call at Kem
4 Swartz, Lehighton.
-Kemerer & Swartz, Bank street
headquarters for bed room and parlor ST
Prices the lowest.
"A reliable watchmaker;-D S. b,
opposite the Public Square.
"A ox9 Dougherday Model Press for
cheap. Apply at this office,
Go 10 Val Schwartz's for all kind
furniture. Prices very low.
Full line Of Ingram and Brussels
pets at V. Schwartz, on Bank street.