The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-11-02
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"A new in,e table VIII 20 inso enecl on
the 10Th ins on the Lehigh Vale Rail-
road.
Hon Eekley b. Coke, OF Drifton, was
given great reception on his return home
from Europe.
Efforts are being made to organize a
Commandety of the Knights of Malta. in
this boroagh.
-Trexler & Kreldler are building an ad-
liiion to their carriage works on north
Bank street.
Clinton Bretney has laid substantial
plank pavement along his property on
Bankway Rightl
John Hauk's horse "Kilbourn," took
first money in the pacing race, class 2;33,
at Shamokin last FRIDAY.
--About the wealthiest G. A. r. Post in
this State is Post 14O, at Shamokln. Their
assets amount to $4,000.
Election day-Tuesday next, Noy. 9th.
Don't forget to deposit a ballot. You owe
to Yourself and party to do so.
Look at the direction tab on this pa
per, and then send the amount you owe.
We need The cash. Don't neglect i'll
Edmond Randall, of the Dispatch, has
been appointed postmaster at Catasauqua,
vice w. II. Bartholomew, of the Record.
Our town is growing pretty fast. Whv
not have the stores and dwellings numb
cred? 1t would prove of much convenience,
especially to strangers.
The costs in the case of Long VS.. Le-
highton Borough will amount to very
nearly $500 and will have to be paid by
Mr.. Long. Rather expensive, ehp
The regular meeting night of Major
Klotz Commandery, X. G. E., has been
changed and hereafter that organization
will meet every Friday evening in Gabel's
Hall
Counsel for Bartholomew, the con-
yicted murderer of Aaron billiard, have
failed to put in motion for a new trial,
and he and Mrs. billiard will probably be
sentenced Monday.
Jacob Zonntag, an old hotel keeper, Of
Scranton, was murdered on Sunday night
by Hungarians, who broke in his saloon in
mad quest for drink. Two of the three
involved have been arrested.
Ranges. stoves, heaters of every des-
cription of house furnishing goods can be
obtained at W. S. Kuhn's north Bank
street, at the lowest cash prices. Call and
be convinced.
We are pleased to state that DIR. O.W.
Snyder, the veterinary surgeon, who has
been confined to the house for the past ten
days with severe attack OF bronchitis and
pleurisy, is able to be around again.
-Wanted-Two energetic young men
and three young ladies to solicit; salary
$2. so day; permanentenplovm Ref
erence required. Jno. L, Trexler, 524
Hamilton street. Allentown, Pa. 51-4w
Andrew Swillig, the baggage master of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at
Schuylkill Haven, caught his foot'in the
track and was run down by train, but
only lost his foot, ewing to his presence OF
mind.
Under the new contract awarded by the
Postoffice Department the one cent stamp
will continue TO be printed in blue; the two
cent stamp now printed in green, will be
printed in bright carmine, and changes will
be made in some of the other denomina
tions.
William Kennedy, of Catasauqua, 25
years old, while attempting to cross The
Lehigh river in a boat to his work at the
Thomas Iron Company's iron establish
ment, at o'clock Monday morning, was
with his boat, swept over the dam and
drowned.
The Thomas Iron Company has an
nounced an advance 81 per ton on foundry
irons, and practically restores the price t.
the figures they were before the cut of las
MAY of $1.50 The recent advance goe
into effect Nov /, and applies to all deliv
cries until the end OF the year.
The Grand Lodge, F. & A. M, o
Pennsylvania, will pay an official visit t,
Allentown, on Monday, November 11th
for the benefit of all the lodges in this dis
tIict, which includes Allentown, Catasau
qua, Slatington, Coopersburg. Crexlertown
Mauch Chunk and Hazeton.
The Lehigh Coal & Navigation Com
pany's Board of Managers have decided t
increase the capital stock Of the compan
by issuing a. par to tha present stockhold
ers an allotment OF 10 per cent. of ne'
stock, which will increase the total capita
to S13, ,943, ,250. This is the first time tina
hoa 40 Ia
= pany within the past % years.
"A copy of the Springfield Mass, RI
publican, of the 2Sth ult., informs us this
our esteemed friend Thomas NJ. Baltic
+ was unanimously reelected Superintender
i of the schools in that city by the Scho,
e Committee, on Saturday last, the salary
. remain the same as previously paid, viz
% SO, 500 per annum. We are sure the Pr
81 fessor's many friends will be pleased
note the above fact.
The will of Henry G.. Broheck,
!, Bethlehem, has been probated. He leay
u about $4,000 worth OF properly, but h
Az debts OF nearly $4,000. He gives
al Angeline Rinker, his housekeeper, 1910
" and to Edwin Bright and Peter Youn
employees, $4,000 each. He divides 4
II. balance between A. G. Borheck, M.
OF Borheck and ]. II. Borheek. his brother
- 1t is said the brothers will contest t
&c will
~ Lewis Young, a brakeman on an A
eS boy coal train on the Lehigh Valley Ra
''- read, fell from his train at Hillsboro, abe
~ twelve miles west Of Metuchen, about o
ne o'clock Thursday morning, oath ult., a
was run over by the cars and. IT is 81
er, posed, instantly killed. His body v
n found some time afterwards by the or
re- Of another train. The unfortunate m
II. was about 21 years old and lived at Ro'
dale, Lehigh county.
. Mr.. j. j. Woodring, the canvsssi