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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-01-04
nIaboninp Items.

Val. Neumeyer Is building butcher
shop.
Mat. Torrance, of Philadelphia, is
home on visit.
Mrs. A. Arner is having new dwell
ing house erect ed at Lehighton.
Rev. W. H. Strauss has organized
class of catechumens in ST. Johns church.
Prot. Thomas NJ. Ballet, of Spring
field, Mass, was visiting his parents during
the week.
Our School Board held its regular
monthly meeting in Horns school house
on Saturday.
Miss Mary Kistler, formerly of this
place, but for the past few years living in
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn,, is visiting here.
The beautiful, time honored custom of
holding watcn-night meeting was observed
in the Evangelical church on New Years
Eve.
While out hunting the other week
Charles Hontz was accidentally shot by his
brother. A few of the shot lodged in his
hand and arm.
-DandeloH is in bloom in the valley!
What has become of our local prophets who
prophesied that there would be good sleigh
ing during the holidays.
The series of revival meetings which
were held in the Evangelical church the
past two months, were closed this week.
Some fifteen new members have been added
to the church,
On Christmas Day Miss Ella Nothstein
and Clement Kressley were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. j. S.
Newhart. The Young couple have our best
wishes for happy journey through life.
Among the visitors in the Valley dur
ing the week were the following: Miss
Minnie Otter inc. of White Haven; Milton
Nothsteln and wife, of Freeland; John
Heiser, of Lewistown; MISS Fannie Brun-
ner.of Meyersrown: Miss Emma Nothstein,
of Beaver Meadow; Hebron Miller and
wife, of New PHILADELPHIA.
The election of officers for the New
Mahoning Sunday schoal for the ensuing
year was held last Sunday and resulted us
as follows: Superintendent, Thomas Mus
sehnan assistant superintendent A. Amer;
secretary, win Arner; assistant secretary,
Miss Kate j. Arner; librarian, H A. Keiser
assistant librarion, Miss Emma Brown
treasurer, Mahlon Nothstein; organist, II.
B. Arner; assistant organist, Miss Minnie
d. Arner; deacons, Erwin Nothstein and
Stephen Fenstermacher.
The following students of the different
colleges are spending their holiday vacation
at home; c. E Arner and E o Nothstein,
Franklin and Marshall College; A. J. Bal
het, Yale; d. W. Sitter, Williams College.
Miss E. Lille Arner, Fredericksburg, Pa.
Misses Amanda and Hannah Ballet Highs.
town, N. j.; w. o, Nander, A. G. Mus.
selman aud q d. Kressley, Meyerstown
/. E. Seidel and j. II. LSngacre. Mullen.
berg; D. NJ. Ballet, Lehigh University.
DASH
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Lower Towamensing Items.

The new organ for St. Johns church
will soon be completed.
Samuel Nol, of East Penn, lost 400
pound hog by death last week.
Contractor Noll is erecting dive ling
house At Bowmanstown for Edwin Kueh-
ner.
On Tuesday Peter Blose slaughtered a
mammoth hog that tipped the scales at
400 pounds.
Bowmanstown is booming They now
haYe three stores, one tavern and one ten.
perance house.
Mrs. Samuel Green, Of Stembersyllle le
died last week and on Monday was buried
in the ST. Johns cnmetarY.
Roger Bo@man, Of PiItsburg, is home
on a visit. He will be Partner with Maur
ice Bowman in the shipment OF sand.
Washington Camp, No. 20, p. o. S. Of
A., of Bowmanstowu, resolved at recent
meeting 70 present an American Gag TO the
public school at Fire Line.
dennis Nothsteln, Of Normal Square
Is located in this section with his porlabl,
saw mill, Last week be was saving WOOD
for Henry Sherer; this week h. has steam
up ior Levi Harlspap,
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rnor1n wno ooMn ANn ao.


and go visiting
Wilson Miller Of Wilkesbsrre, is home
on visit this week.
Miss Sydney Snyder, Of Allentown, is
visiting W. d. Peters on Iron street,
j. A. Waible and wife, OF Scranton,
visited here during the Christmas holi-
days.
George Remmel and wife, Of Easton,
spent last week with Lehlghton relatives
and friends.
Misses Minnie Yale and Ida Kern, of
Slstington, spent New Years Day very
pleasantly IN town.
Homer Adams left on Thursday for
the fredericksburg Seminary 10 continue
his further education.
Our old Republican friend John
Fensteriaacher, of Lehigh Gap, was a
visitor in town on Monday.
The genial Ed Brannix, Of PHILADELPHIA,
vas visitor at the Ebbelt residence on
North street oyer Sunday.
Misses Alice Focht and Lizzie Otto, of
Allentown, were guests of Miss Ida Vert,
vi Dduh oblt6ts Ahlo Wtths
Miss Carrie Smith, who was visiting
her brother DR.. f. l. Smith. for several
weeks past has returned home.
-Harye, Morgan, book-keeper for the
Hersh Furnace Co, spent the HOLIDAYS
very pleasantly in Philadelphia.
&C. Miller ana John Clicking, Of Halle
ton, were the guests of Fred Mi Ter aud
family on Dank street, New Years Day.
Miss Sophia Miller, of Saegarsyille, a
recent graduate of our High School, is
visiting at the DIR. Seiple residence on
South street.
Miss Ella X. Graver, one of our sue
cessfu primary teachers, has returned from
a delightful visit among Allentown rela-
tiYes and friends.
Our young friend YIN Weisel, of
iladelphia, accompanied by his wife,
are spending the HOLIDAYS in town with
Mrs. WIS relatives.
Miss Irene, daughter of Merchant
Reuben Fenstermacher, of Lehigh street,
is spending the lo iday home from the
West Chester State Normal school,
Hon. j. j. Gallagher, of Beaver
Meadow, clrcled in town Saturday seeing
friends He was collecting money for the
erection of Dorachial residence in his
district.
Rev. Joseph Werner, wife and two
daughters, of Pottstown, parents and sis
ters of Mrs. j. S. Newhart, are visiting al
the parsonage. Mrs and Sallie Werner
and Carrie Newhart are confined to their
rooms, suff ring with Influenza.
San uel T. Dickenson, the new Super
intendent of the Lehigh Stove Works has
returned from his former home, Columbia,
where he spent the holidays. He is ac-
companied by bis wife and daughter.
They will hereafter make their home here
and on behalf of our townspeople the
ADVOCATE extends hearty welcome
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MatrimoniaI-Nusbaum-Angis.

A fashionable wedding solemized in
Trinity Eyange ical Lutheran church on
Thursday afternoon last was the marriage
OF Miss Camilla B. Angle, an accomplished
and eslimable lady, for two years the
efficient teacher of the Packerton primary
school, and Wm. II. Nusbaum, buyer tor
the "Original Cheap Cash SIore." and one
of our most popular Young men. Al four
o'clock, to the sweet strains OF Menlelshons
wedding march as beautifully play ed by
Miss Lulu L, Zehner, the contracting
couple followed by Miss Angle, sister OF
the bride, and Frank Nusbaum, a brother
of the groom, as bridesmaid and grooms-
man respectively, marched up the aisle
and took their places At the chahcel rail
where Rev. j. II Kuder pronounced the
customary words and the, were made man
and wife. Returning from the church 10
their residence on north Bank street a
marriage reception was held and at eight
o o'cock be same evening they left on 4
wedding tour-tsklng In Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington before their
return. Ths Young couple have the besl
wishes Of hosts Of friends for a happy aud
prosperous voyage Through life.
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Lentz and warg Arrestcd.

Detective Haines and Constable Gift. OF
Allentown, Tuesday arrested, at Weather
", Prosper Warg, the engineer, and Ben
jamin Lentz, the conductor of the freight
train which was run into at Laury's Sta
ion, on the 2lst of December, The collision
resulting in the death of Engineer Music,
of the Buffalo express.
Both men expected to be arrested, and
after few informalities before the District
Attorney, entered bail in he sum of $1,000
each for hearing on the 25th instant.
The entire crew of the freight train has
been suspended. Warg and Lentz are
charged with wilfully and maliciously dis.
o5eying orders, and that their neglect and
disobedience resulted in the accident which
cost Engineer Music his life.
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The National Police Gazette OF New
York, in this weeks issue publishes cut
of William W. Mortimer, of the CARBON
ADVOCATE. The Gazette says: "There
are said 10 be but two one-handed COM
postors in the world, and the most rapid
of these two is William w. Mortimer, of
the CARBON ADVOCATE, published at lie
highton, Pa. He can set and dump in
ten hours from 10000 TO $4,000 ems. He
lost his left arm at the wrist in a railroad
accident at A Allentown, Pa. Besides set
ting and dumping he corrects proof, has
pulled off papers on a hand press, and
until few months ago held the foreman
ship of the Hazleton Plain Speaker. where
he was employed in the make uplifting
as much pc with one land as most men
do with two"
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- lNnusrRIAL MoRL

A Detroit river tunnel is projected
which is 10 cost $4,000
The Iowa rolling mills, at Burlington,
Ia, are to be rebuilt on a larger and i'm
proved plan.
An employo of the Romeo, Mich,
cooper shops put up 104 apple barrels In
a day. and claims the belt
European railway companies are grad
ually adopting American patterns in the
construction Of passenger coaches.
With all the risks from hot wires more
deaths have resulted from the use Of gas
than electricity for lighting purposes,
"Rustless" wrought iron pipes for
water, gas and steam are so successful
that in time no other kind will be used.
Spreckels new sugar refinery in Phila-
delphia is insured for S2,O0O,OOO, the
largest line ever placed on a single risk
in that city.
Iron and steel mills throughout the
United States are crowded with work to
their full capacity, and prices are fairly
compensatory.
Good boiler steel, up to one-half inch
in thickness, should be capable of being
doubled over and hammered down on
itself without showing any signs Of frac-
ture.
The American Boiler association con-
demns the use of cast iron in mud
drums, legs, headers, etc., and in any
part Of boilers where it will be subject
TO tensile strain.
House builders in Japan begin their
work at tho top, constructing the roof
first, supporting it with scaffolding Of
long poles. Then they begin to build the
walls and construct the interior.
The Willimantic spool cotton factory's
daily output of thread is 144, ,000, 900 feet,
or a single thread $4,000 miles long
There are 1900 operatives, and the build
ing covers three and one-half acres Of
ground.
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Fntnl Rridrn Acnihent.

The high wind that prevailed in this sec
tion during last Thursday proved disastri-
GUS to the third span of the new iron bridge
being erected over the Lehigh river at this
place. The "trayeleE" or derrick, was
blown against a cord while the men were
putting a stringer in place, the force Of
which caused she "shoe" TO slip from the
pier, and the immense iron frame work Of
forty or more tons, fell to the ground a
distance of thirty feet, with loud crash
above which echoed the discordant eyles of
the injured men who went down in the
ruins. There were six men at work on the
span at the time, and of this number Chas.
Zimmerman, of Miftlin county, was serious
ly injured; August Berg, a Swede, Of New
Jerse', injured Internal, Fred Moon and
Dan Crawford we're also seriously Injured
The two latter were taken TO the Fort Al
len House, Weissport, and had their injur-
les attended to by DR.. zern. Zimmerman
and Berg were taken the same day to ST.
Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, where the
latter died on Friday. The remains we're
taken to Weissport on saturday, and on
Monday afternoon inferred IN the cemetery
Al that p ace.
No one but old boreous can be he'd re-
sponsible for The accident, as the span
b'own down was of gooe, sound material
in every respect, and its erection was under
the supervision Of "nick" Rowan, a p &C
llcal bridge builder. The loss falls entirel
on McCauley 6 Morse, sub-coutractors fol
the Pitlsburg Bridge Co.. aud will delay
the completion of the structure for several
months or more.
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Hair, tooth, clothe and blacking
brushes and combs at Luekenbach's
Mauch Chunk.
David Ebbert the North street livery
man. hires out the best teams at the very
lowest rates.
Remember the low prices on curtain
polls and window shades at Luckenbach's
Mauch Chunk.
--Everything in the line Of furniture at
Kemerer & Swartz's. Prices always lowest
and goods the best.
Work at the Durliug & Mitchell car
spring works is booming and another fur
mace will shortly be erected 10 facilitate the
ru h.
Call a. Kemerer & Swartz's on Bank
street, and see the largest stock of furni.
ture. carpets, etc. You can save money
qy doing so. o
w. s. Kuhns sold more ranges and
heaters last ear than did any single COM
petitor The reason for this is that his
prices are the lowest.
-Lehigh Hook and Ladder Company,
No. 1, mee;s at eight O'Clock on the first
and third Wednesday evenings of each
month, and all members are wanted pre-
sent.
For sale for want of use A one-horse
truck wagon. as good as new. This is a
solid hand made wagon, and is warranted
as represented. Apply to Moses Rehrig,
Lehiqb street. Lehipbton. 3w*
The first annual ball under the auspices
of the G. A. r Drum Corps, at the Ex
change Hotel, New Years Eve, was en-
! ioyably participated in by large nuu ber
of young folks from town and elsewhere
Frank Miller ate turke, at Al Camp
belrs on new years dav, and it was
Bainder who perpetrated the cruel joke of
filling Mikes pocket with the bone, party
Of the fowl and then sending him down
town.
The pump for the artesian well has
arrived. 1t has a capacity of 200 gallon
per minute and would have been in place
ere this had the old pump not fallen to
The bottom of the well while efforts were
being made % remove it.
"A letter received from our young
friend Frank L. Reber, who left for Mon
tana several weeks ago, announces his safe
arrival there. He is employed on the
Mining Herald, in Butte City. The AID
voCATE is pleased to note his success.
L. NJ. Bedler, for several years past
principal OF the Packerton public schools
has been elected to fill the Grammer school
vacancy here caused b. the resignation of
w. e. Smith. His salary will be $50
while Smith, for almost two years, taught
he same school at S45 per month.
The many friends of DR.. Wm. DuFour
and wife, of Williamsport, will be panied
to learn that their dest son William. aged
about twenty-four years. was found dead
IN bed on Tuesday morning, Tie famil
formerly resided here and have man
friends who express kindliest sympathy in
their sad bereavement.
Rev Newhart and family were agree
ably surprised on Tuesday evening b a
rush of their friends to the parsonage, and
who lei behind em substantial evidences
of their esteem and good will for which
many thanks are returned. Miss Carrie
eceived valuable purse from her young
friends, the love and esteem of whom she
highly appreciates.
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CARBON COOgqY FPBMS OF NEWS.


Newsy soourings from Here and Where and
Evervwhero In the County.
The town council Of WeatherlY have
awarded the contract TO supply an incan-
descent light system for the town to the
Thompson 6 Houston Electric Light Co
There was seven or eight bidders.
w c. Weiss, Of Bethlehem, represent
ing Whitney s. Kemerer, coal operators of
Mauch Chunk, Thursday made the first
shipment Of coal over the Allentown Term
inal Railroad. The coai was consigned to
William Roth the brick manufacturer.
The Evangelical Association Of Lehigh
Gap. celebrated the birth Of the meek and
lOWl, Nazerne who was born in a manger
in the city OF Bethlehem 1900 wears ago.
on last SUNDAY evening by a glorious de-
monsiralion of gospel song, reel alton and
prayer rhe gathering was yer large and
Superintendent Teter is TO be compliment
ed on the programme recited.
That the wives of coal barons have
hearts, even if their husbands have not, is
clearly and beautifully demonstrated by
the christian acts of benevolence described
as follows bv newspaper reporter; "The
liberaltv of'the Mrs. Coxes was shown al
Beaver Meadow on Christmas day. Every
child whose father or eldest brother was In
the employ of Coke Bros. & Co, was given
present. The presents were just such
things as make children happy, consisting
of clothing books. albums, toys, cakes and
candies. A committee of six employees
we're chosen to present the gifts to the
children. This kindness adds another link
TO the chain of friendship by which the
Coxe's are bound to the working people of
their town"
"A writer in the lively Ashland AdUO-
cate says of live Carbon county town.
The other day the Rambler dropped into
Weatherly, Carbon county, where he spent
several hours among a clever and hospit.
able class of people, who live in an enter
prising town that is an example of what a
| Ii tie pluck can do. AT one time the only
industry there, outside of the Lehigh VA
ley shops, was the shipping of huckleber-
ries in summer. Now there is d large silk
mill employing many hundreds of hands,
besides number of other smaller indus
tries. In everv square throughout the
town is suspended large arc light at the
corner. and ere long the business places
and houses will be furnished with the in
candescent light. Weather contains a
arge and comfortable hotel that would be
credit to a larger town, while several
handsome new buildings have recent
been erected, and the once stad old town
is now becoming modernized. 1t did not
take the people of this Jumping off place
long TO see the adYisabiity of securing this
boom. The population is not very large
but her people are possessed of consider
able goaheaditiveness that is commendable
to say the least"
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WEISSPOR7 GBgBRALIfIES.


and Surroundings.
William Reich, Of franklin, is reported
very sick
w. II. Weigner, Of Elkhard, Ind. is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Emily Hongen, Of Allentown, is
visiting Miss Clara Miller.
Our old friend A. A. Hatch, of South
Easton, was In town Monday.
Joseph Green this week moyed into
Sheriff Levan's house on Union Hill.
Mrs. Emma Frankenield, OF Easton,
is guest at the residence Of Alex. Phifer
B. F. Vogt of Newark, N. j.. was
calling on his numerous friends here last
week.
Miss Annie sewell, Of Williamsport
spent several days last week with Mrs. r.
j. Sewel
Revival services commenced in the
Evangelical church with their watch night
services on New Years Eve.
Nathan Solt was elected superintend.
ent of the Chapel Sunday school, and WIN.
Phifer was appointed as his assistant
Presiding Elder Rev. d. A. Medlar will
oflicate at the communion services in the
Evangelical church on Sunday morning
next.
On Monday Lee Wills received eight
cans of California rout which he distributed
in the several trout streams in Monroe
county.
Miss Magma, the estimable daughter
of ?. j. Klstler, is our new assistant post
mistress, and she does the honors quite
gracefully.
DIS. Hongen, of Franklin. was made
the happy dad of twin baby boys on Frida
Who will help swell Pennsy lyania's Repub-
lican majority some day.
Our population was increased this
week by additions to the families of Dan
Arner and b, F. Adams. The former is
proud of thirteen pound girl and the lat
ter of bright and bouncing boy.
The following officers for the Lutheran
and Reformed church have been elected for
1890: Organlst, Ella Berlin; janitor, Mrs.
M. Meyer; secretary, L. f. Arner; treas
urer, Owen Hunsicker.
On Benz. Kotz taking possession of
his new home on the hill few da, ago a
regular old-fashioned house warming was
held at which many Lehightonians were
present. Refreshments and music kept
things moving lively.
The following officers for the Lutheran
and Reformed Sunday school have been
elected for 1890: superintendent, A. A.
Betz; assistant superintendent, Milton
Flory; secretary, II. C. Trapp; assistant
secretary, D. L. Arner; treasurer. Owen
Boyer; organlst, Magma Kistler; librarians,
Cora Buss and Mary Musselman.
Mrs. Sallie, relict of the late Gustus
Schreiber, died at five o'clock Tuesday
morning of dropsical affection of long
standing. Deceased was perhaps one of
our oldest inhabitants, having lived here
nigh on to three-score years. She was
born on January 27, 1907, in Moore town
ship. Northampton co. She was married to
Gustus Schreber ard five children resulted
from the union-twO bows and three girls,
and OF the number four survive, namely,
Lewis, William and Mary Schreber and
Mrs. John w. Gillian. She was close
and consistent member of the Reformed
church and for many years, up to the time
when her eye-sight failed, she was a close
bible student. Interment took place on
Thursday afternoon from her late residence
on White street.
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KnIghtslof the Golden Eagle.

The following are the officers of Gnaden
Huetten Castle, No. 3l6, of Lehighton. for
the ensuing six months term:
Past Chief-John Stark.
Noble Chief-C. T, Hagerdorn.
Vice Chief~-A. j. LltzeHberger.
High Priest-Henry w, Holder.
Venerable Hermit-Frederick Stahl.
Master Of Records-F. p. He'll.
Clerk of Exchequer-Henry Zeigler.
Keeper of chequer-Samuel seller.
Sir Herald-August Kunow.
Worthy Bard-George II. Enzian.
Worth observation-disclosures Swartz
Enslgn-Samuel GraveI.
Esquire-John Kredenwess.
First Guardsmau-Leouard Frederick.
Second Guardsman-Charles Beltz.
Trustees-Charles Beltz, Samuel GraYer
John Stark.
Rep, TO Grand Castls-C. E. Delcamp.
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ne Eramine tbe Roads.

This section will probably be visited
shortly by commission from the State
Legislature on a good errand. Last March
the Legislature passed joint resolurio n
providing for the appointment of three
Senators, the Speaker of the House and FIVE
Representatives to act in conjunction with
five citizens to be appointed by the Gov
ernor to form a commission to revise the
road laws, and also to consider the advis-
iblity Of the State assisting in the con-
struction and improvement of the same.
Lehighton offers rare inducements to this
commission to distinguish themselves for
we have the very worst roads in this State
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a mappr FnmIIr Re.rhIon.

A more than pleasant family reunion
took place On Christmas day at the resi-
dence of George Behler, in New Ringgold
Among those present were F. Kieckner
and wife, Morgan Sassaman and wife, Ed
Godshall and wife, Fred Hassell and wife,
of Mahanoy City; James Setter and wife,
Henry Godshall and wife. and H. j. and
Valentine Behler, of New Ringgold, to-
gether with number of friends from Ma
honing. The occasion was made yer,
ENJOYABLE one by all present, and feasting
and delightful repartee ruled supreme.
The parents were presented with many
useful and valuable gifts from children and
friends.
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ORIGINAL CHEAP CASE STORE

WE HAVE DONE WELL FOR YOU
IN TIE PAST, BUT WE PLEDGE
OURSELVES TO DO STILL BETTER
FOR YOU IN THE FUTURE.
Since we entered the mercantile busi-
ness we've brought down the prices on
everything we deal in. We've wsged manv
a war and have always come out victorious.
OUR AIM Is TO GIVE YOU THE
BEST SERVICE POSSIBLE.
This means much, but our position to
day enables us TO do Il.
Cash buyers alwa,s possess great ad-
vantage over those who are compelled to
seek credit. Herein lies the secret of our
ability to out do competition.
The system ins ituled when our busi-
ness was estsblished-of bu ing exclusive
ly for prompt cash, and causing rapid sales
by selling for cash at small advances on
the low prices that cash secured has been
rigidlp adhered to ever since through all
the gradations and growths of our busi'
ness, from its small beginning to It's present
proportions, and has been the basis Of
whatever measure of success our business
has thus faT met with.
Thus zoe enter into neg year asSur-
inc you that zoe wiH serOe yon better than
sper.
J. T. FTUSBAUM,
Bank Street, between South Street and Plum
Alley Lehighton, Pa.