The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-02-01
The Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY I. 1890
LOCAL EVENTS CUT UP.

The next holiday will be Washington's
birthday,
The mayor of this city receives a salary
of $40 year.
The Lehigh Valley round house is be-
ing painted deep, dark red.
Hair, tooth, clothe and backing
brushes and combs at Luckenbach'S
Mauch Chunk.
james Boyer, recently employed as
clerk with Robert Walp, has opened a store
on Lehigh street.
For pleasure or funeral purposes David
Ebbert hires out the best teams in the
VALLEY. Prices the lowest.
The Lehigh Valley coal dump, under
going thorough repairs for the past month
or more, is now completed.
ED. Campbell, a tonsorial artist in
Roederer's saloon, was laid up this week
with an attack Of lumbago.
Miss Lizzie Farren, sister Of our towns.
man John Farren, residing on Pine sereet,
is reported as being seriously i'll.
B. j. Kester this week sold the rights
of three townships for the manufacture Of
his popular brand Of phosphate.
Charley MacDanlel, of Weissport,
dumped 81 and won the pig raffled off at
Esrang's restaurant on Saturday.
William Anthony, of Parryville, while
drying down Bank street Saturday loSt a
wheel and was landed peremptorily.
The annual election Of directors for the
LehiVhton Cemetery takes place at the
office of j. & H. Seaboldt, on Saturday.
"A. L. HagerInan, the Singer Sewing
Machine agent, is recovering from pro-
longed lness superinduced by the grippe.
Sam. Belta, the U. S, expressman,
sports a new suit with brass buttons and
wears a smile as big as the Fourth of July.
The ADVOCATE Is pleased TO anpounce
the convalescence Of Mrs. F. ]. Stet:ler,
the eStimable wife Of our worthy principal
Of schools.
The best place In town town to buy
your furniture is at Kemerer & Swartz's,
north Bank street. Biggest stock and
lowest prices.
Edward Ratclifie, of south Bank street.
employed on the Lehlgh Valley dump, had
the second finger on bis left hand badly
mashed on Monday.
Miss Emma, the estlmable daughter oi
Samuel Seller, Is recovering from a serious
three weeks illness which will be gIatify
ing news to her many frienda.
MANY Of our town people have Otter
wondered what become of Philip Mause.
genial. and jovial hearted fellow, wit
many wears ago was employed by Trexle
a KFeidler. He Is now At Amber, Pa.
doing we'll which will be gratifying imfOT
nation to old acquaintances.
An old willow tree-a landmark of tn
early Lehighton, when we were part G
Mahoning township and NoFthampto
county, was recently cut down on the proI
erty of Frank Gerber on Lehigh street.
similar tree along the public road in Sout
Lehighton Is five feet in diameter and n
sembles a monster grizzly giant.
"A base ball association for the comm
summer is about being organized her'
One hundred shares Of stock ct 90 per Shal
VII be issped, tbs FIRST payment to be ms'
In March and the last paymentin May.
high board fence will enclose the grour
leased on Heilman's Hill and grand star
erected. The ASSOCIATION will also hold
festival in April. Jennings will play he
aud other good ballsts will sign.
The Young Peoples Society of the r
formed church will give free sociable
The basement of the aboYe named chure
on the evening Of their regular meetin
Februar, lOlh. to which all are invited.
special programme has besn arranged 81
D grand treat Is In store for all those W
attend. Remember the date and come.