The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-10-26


at e. II. Hobbs, Mauch Chunk.
The new iron bridge across the Lehigh
river here will be finished by Christmas.
While j. j. Mosser, Of Allentown, was
speeding his horse on race track Satur-
day the animal ran away and was so badly
hurt that it had to be killed. Mosser's leg
was broken.
while extinguishing a fire which did
considerable damage in his grocery store
Saturday c. X. Wenner, of Allentown, was
seriously burned
Lots of new designs in sllyerware that
can no be found elsewhere in this section
can be seen at e. II. Hohl's iewelry store,
Mauch Chunk.
Annie Schalle, 20 years old, of Fuller
ton, Saturday attempted suicide by taking
rat poison, but prompt efforts saved her
life.
The Labor Union Council of Reading
will fight western beer and five-cent bar
bers.
e H. Hohl's jewelry store, at Mauch
Chunk, has been remoddled. You can
now see the incest assortment of watches,
iewelrv and silverware you ever looked at.
It will do you good to take look.
All members of L. II. g. L. Co. are
urged to join the newly organized L. II. &
Il. & L. Co., No. 1. All applications for
membership should be handed to Charles
f. Miller, Secretary.
Tha Mastar Rddia bhott Conhin tion
gave one of their unexceled performances
in the opera house on Wednesday evening.
The performance was really excellent and
they deserved better house.
John Sendel, one of the Oldest resi-
dents in the Mahoning Valley, who had a
paralytic stroke some time ago, died on
Wednesday morning. Mr.. S. was highly
respected and well known throughout this
county. He leaves seven grown up sons
and daughters to mourn the loss of kind
father; among the number being Mrs. VIM.
Miller, of Lehigh street, this borough.
Rev. j. S. Newhart, pastor of the
Evangelical church. and Rev. A. A. De-
Long, of Allentown, will exchange pulpits
next Sabbath. Services in the German
language at 10 a. M, and in the Eng ish
language at p. m.
The weekly meeting of the Young
Peoples Cleaner Society of the Evangeli
cal congregation are largely attended. An
interesting programme for this Saturday
evening is prepared, and ReY. A, A. De
Long will favor it with an address.
The L. V. r. R. Co., has purchased
the row of frame houses, known as the
Dolen row, along the Lehigh river at
Packerton and are putting in water and
giving item general overhauling.
There will be grand drawing for an
eight day clock at Fred Miller's saloon, on
north Bank street, this Saturday evening.
Have you got a ticket?
R. q. Chase & Co., whose advertise
ment appears in another column, still have
room for few energetic, temperate men.
Those unemployed should write at once
for terms. The firm is well and favorablY
known.
If you want to buy or get good rag
caroet wove ct short notice you must call
at f. p. Heil's Excelsior Carpet Works, on
north Bank street. Stair carpet special
ty. Rags taken in exchange for carpet.
The premiums for rag carpets at our fair
were awarded him. Best warp always in
stock. 1w
Our extraordinary large selection of
watches gives you chance to be properly
suited and our latest reduced prices sell
them on sight. 1t will positively save you
money to buy watches at E. II. Hohl's
iewelry store, Mauch Chunk.
Professor Waldemar X. Grosman, of
Allentown, who was supposed to have
taken refuge in Canada two years ago after
embezzling $4,000 from his employ ers,
now claims that he has been in Allentown
during the entire past two years with his
family. Prosecution is now barred by the
statute of limitation.
-HaYe the people of our lively, pro-
gressive suburb, jamestown, let the idea
of building a church drop through We
hope not; such an edifice would be big
improvement to the north end. Besides
we hope to see jamestown Join this bor-
ough some day, and good ward should be
relgiously supplied.
-Lehighton is doing its duty in supply
ing young men to preach the gospel; we
now have thee students in different col
'eges and seminaries, viz: William Yenser,
Reformed; Chas. d. Clauss and Calvin
nd mi Iahr
kan filling a large and responsible Luth-
eran charge at Columbia, Pa.
"A new social game has been introduced
in the west, which would prove good
game in the east as well. One of the girls
in the room takes bite of onion and a
young man must discover the fair bitter by
kissing all the ladies present. The young
man enjoys it immensely until he strikes
the girl who bit the onion, and then he
looks around for his hat and says he
promised to be home at half-past nine.
-On Monday evening at the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor,
meeting in the Presbyterian church, the
leader of the meeting for the evening will
give bible reading and blackboard exer-
else on the topic Tor the evening. The
topic is, "Results of Trusting in the Lord" "
Every body is cordially invited to attend,
and those who attend are requested to
bring their bibles along and take part in
the exercises of the evening, which prom
ises to be both interesting and profitable.
Bring friend with you.
The Young Mems Christian Assocla-
tion enjoyed an oyster supper by them
selves on Friday evening of last week,
which was highly relished by the youthful
members of the Association. Those who
we're present on this happy occasion have
expressed the opinion that the committee
who managed the supper did things IN In