The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-02-01


IAN the new books at Luckenbach's
Mauch Chunk.
. Full line Of Ingram and Brussels car
pets at Henry Schwartz, on Bank st.
Thomas Sell now occupies one Of
David Ebbert's houses on LehlRh street.
"A careful perusal OF the advertise
ments will pay the buyer who wants bar.
gains.
Remember the low prices on surtain
polls and window shades at Luckenbach's 8
Mauch Chunk.
For carpets, bed room suits, &C., pur-
chaser will find best satisfaction a. Kemerer
q Swartz's, north Bank street.
Joseph Cadrey, employed At the L v.
r. r. round house, Is still confined to the
house with a serious attack Of the prevail
ing epidemic.
Lewis Kline, Of the north end, has
his right hand in sling since Wednesda 4.
He fell on the Valley railroad on that day
and injured his wrist.
W. G. Miller and Thos. Webb, of
town, caught an elegant mess Of fish on
Wednesday. This is something unusual
for this time Of the year.
-DAvid Hayman, Of town, had Nathan
Kalp, of East Penn township, up In
Squire Beltzs Court on Bank street this
week for threats. The case is under con-
tinuation.
w. Kuhns does large business in
heaters and ranges because his prices are
low, terms easy and goods the best. Call
and see him on north Bank street, he keeps
full line of tinware and house furnish.
ings,
Recently Ed. A. Horn who Is in
Philadelphia met an old friend in the per
son of Fl. j Neumeyer who is located in
the same city,as a result Ed feastsd with
Mr.. N. on the 26th ult., and the pranks oi
ye days Of old were renewed with interest
1t is said that a syndicate of monieC
men from another town, one day this week
we're viewing the Lin1erman tract Of land
on Mahoning street, and also the Francis
Weiss tract In the west end, with an eye x
purchasing the same and cutting into build
ing lots.
The Y. p S., Of the Reformed churcl
is making preparations to hold = public
meeting on the evening of the 22d of Feb
rusrY, Washingtons Birthday. The pro
Rramme will be arranged suitable for tb,
occasion.
No. passenger train on the L. Y. r
r., going south on Wednesday stopped
just in time to prevent killing boy nameC
Rudy who was standing on the tracl
watching a passing train and failed t.
hear its approach. This should be warn
ing to others to keep of the railroad.
Hon Allen Craig, A. j. Durllng, N
Stemler, Ed. Reber, II. Beinaman snC
G. W. Twining haYe been appointed b!
the Court on petition of the County Com.
missioners to view the new bridge across
the Lehigh river between this town anC
Weissport, and pass upon the manner oft
construction, &c.
ALI the talk about the new iron brldgt
across the Lehigh river at this place no
being sufficiently strong is exploded, on,
dav this week between ninety and oA,
hundred tons we're loaded on the seconC
span which crosses the river withou
apparent strain, to the iron work. WheI
completed it will be magnificent strUc
ture and a credit to the county.
Milton &. Clauss, the artistic cutie
for Clauss Bros, the tailors, came within
ten mintes of guessing the correct time o
Nellie Bly's trip around the world. Grea
interest was manifested during the LADY,
travels by many of our peop ., the majoril.
of whom made estimates as to the time |
would take, &C., but we've heard of non,
coming nearer the mark than the genis
Milt who "can take his place up head"
An important event in the history o
this town passed BIZ unnoticed to the ma
jority of our people on Saturday when th
pipes and force of the new water supply
were tested by the Water Company AM
contractors. From what We can learn
worked satisfactorily, the force being suf
flcient to throw the water oyer a hundre,
feet. The reservoir is now being filed AM
property holders who have SpigotI can turl
on the water