The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-07-27
Bank Street, Lehighton, Pa.
TheCarbon Advocate
LOCAL EVENTS CUT UP.

William Schoch, a Lehigh Valley
brakeman on Engineer Noll's train had his
left leg badly bruised and his right hand
Slatington, and is confined to the house
here. 1t happened in this wise. The
engineer made "fy" and had given the
signal for the train to move up, the engine
returning to meet the train, which caused
a collision of such force as to wreck two
freight cars, injure Schoch and Peter
Kroner, of Catasauqua.
George w. Nusbaum on Tuesday
purchased the double frame dwelling house
belonging to the Clauss estate on Bank
street, next door to Clauss Bros, tailoring
establishment, paying for the same 2,205.
He will remodel the building for his own
business as soon as vacated by Jeweler
Campbell.
According to an exchange the dog tax.
by recent act of the assembly, is as
follows: males, so cents; females. S1.00,
and the money goes to the school board.
There has been no change in the rating
here tor 1889. Council should take a
squint over the new act.
DIR. F. 1. Smith, the dentist, opposite
the Opera House, Bank street, will leS<S
August 1st for vacation of month to
recuperate poor health. Persons desiring
any thing in his line are kindly requested
to call before the above date or hold orders
until his return. 3to
oxr,i1 ho J,,o oto1
in the Presbyterian church this place,
next Sabbath morning at 1890 o cleck by
Rev. J. H. Doremus, of Summit Hill.
Evening services at7;45. A cordial invita-
tion is extended TO all.
&C. c. Weiss, local preacher of the
Methodist Episcopal denomination, resid-
ing here, will discourse at Slatedale on Sun
day morning, and in the evening of the
same day will discourse to a Slatngton
audience.
One of the oldest and most reliable of
the large business houses employing agents
wants lumber of men at once, on salary.
See their ad elsewhere in this issue, headed
"a chance to make money"
H. w. Foster & Co., reliable firm of
. Geneva, N. Y, want salesmen. Experience
not required. Read their advertisement
headed Wanted, Reliable, Energetic
Men,"
AS result Of fishing excursion one day
recently, Conductor Bob Klotz caught a
ten pound mess of finny denizens from the
Mahoning Creek, about three miles from
town.
The Evangelical Sunday school, in con.
junction with Mauch Chunk schools of the
same denomination will picnic Gler
Onoko on next Tuesday.
Engine 1913 telescoped the rear end O.
Engineer William Noll's coal train a
Slatington Friday night. Trains were de
layed several hours.
-Lehigh Valley engine, No. 90, jumped
the tracks opposite the round houses OF
Saturday and delayed trains several hour
in consequence.
Call a. Kemerer & Swartz's on BAN
street, and see the largest stock of furni
ture, carpets, etc. You can save none
by doing so. o
"A young daughter of JEFF Krum. resd
ing on Bank street, fell down a flight c
stairs one day this week and factured he
right arm.
When noses are counted by the ceusu
man next year Lehighton will have abou
thirtY-three hundred-all sizes and shapes
The members of the Methodist Sunda
school peniced very pleasantly in Klotz
grove, Franklin township, on Wednesda'
If you want a clock or watch prompt
repaired at a reasonable price go to
Hagaman Bank street Lehighton. GINS
The old fence enclosing the publ
square becomes more rickerty every da
Old Father Time has lien on it.
-Everything in the line of furniture
Kemerer &'Swartz's. Prices always lowe
and goods the best. o
big reductions l n wall paper, wi
dow shades, paints, etc., at Luekenbach'
Mauch Chunk, Pa.