The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-05-17

The fair and festival under the auspices
Of the Lehlghton Base Ball Club in Gabers
Hall Friday and Saturday evenings Of last
week was a grand financial success. The
contestants brought in S525.2O, divided as
follows: On the watch, Carrie lIough,
300; Jennie Irwin, SlstlO ON the
ring, Bertha Farrea, S60.o5; Annie Law
fer, $4,000; Miss KRONER, $12.15 Misses
Hough and Irwin each received handsome
gold watches and the three contestants for
the ring were rewarded in the same way
for merltorious service.
Revenue Collector Lacair, OF Wilkes
barre, came to town on Monday with the
necessary papers to "pull' an alleged
"speak easy' but the scheme didn't work.
What had been reported as a barrel of
whiskey and number of demiiohns of
choicer liquors proved 10 he only yinigar
and syrups for soft drinks The place in
question was Jos Webb's neat little
restaurant on First street, and after a
thorough examination the Collector left
satisfied that 1t was a put up game to in
jnre Joe.
The arrangement for the grand parade
In this town on the Fourth of July under
the auspices Of Lehigh Council, No. 101,
Ir. o. u. A. NJ, are perfecting, and the
indications are that IL will surpass any pre-.
vious similar turnout ever held in this place.
In the evening there will be a beautiful dis
play of fireworks from the Square on Third
street providing our citizens contribute
liberally for this purpose.
AT a meeting of the Pastoral Associa.
tion of the upper part of the Second Con
ference of the Evangelical Minlsterium Of
Pennsylvania, at Hazleton on Monday
Rev. j. II. Kuder, of town, under the head
ing Of Pastoral Theology discussed the sub
of "Sponsorship."
Elsewhere in to-day's paper our readers
will notice the advertisement of Kemerel
& Swartz, dealers in furniture, carpets
baby carriages, &c II will pay You to read
it and then call and learn prices the firu
is composed Of enterprislnR Young men who
takepleasure in showing their line of goods
The firm of Mantz & Dick, Of which
the former is our townsman Thos. ManJz
have the contract to build railroad tracl
between Buffalo and Ithaca in New Yorl
state, 1t is likely that the work will be il
charge of the genial Griff Mantz, at pre-
sent the able mixerologst at the Exchange
She had been sick for week anC
didn't want TO live, until her lovey-dovey
drove up to her home with one of Davl
Ebberts handsome rigs. Livery on Nortl
street. Terms lowest.
--Neighbor John Peters, employed II
the shops at Packerton, carries his left hanl
in sling caused by being hit on tina
member with flying piece of steel, on,
day this week,
There will be an important meeting o
Maj. Klotz Commandery after the session
of the Castle next Monday evening. Yol
want to be there, and don't you forget i'll
The grand drawing for the beautiful
Chimes Of Normandy clock under the aus
pices of the Lehighton Base Ball Club, will
come off on Decoration Day.
Remember that F P. HeiPs Excelsio
Carpet Works are now in Rex's buildin
on First street, below the ApYoCAT
office. 2w,
Whether you want cheap wall pape
or fine hangings you can be supplied q
Luckenbach's. Mauch Chunk.
Everything in the line of spectacles an
eyeglasses at E. H. Hohls Jewelry Stor,
Mauch Chunk.
-Durling & Mitchelps car spring worl
were idle this week, Reason-no ste
on stock.