The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-04-19

a Local Caslet Df Live Happenings Per
sonnl and Otherwise.

a Local Cashet Df Live Happenings Per
sonnI and Otherwise.
1t Is now given out that on account o
Hon. w. M. Rapsher's dislike 10 become
candidate for President Judge, that hi
friends have persuaded him to be a candl
date for the State Senate. They say tha
the people are entitled TO the benefit Of hi
experience and abilities in the Senate, tina
his wide acquaintance with men and things
would give him high place in the Senate
where he could render valuable serYic
to the people in shaping and moulding tn
laws of the Commonwealth. Some, even
insist that he would be Of more service II
the Senate than on the bench, because III
is known TO be strongly in favor Of TN
Australian System in Ballot Reform, a
well as many other reform measures tina
will come before the next Legislature, ant
that. the people are interested in beini
represented by their abiest debater IN
pushing forward the good work.
The first grand annual ball under th,
auspices Of the Conductors Mutual Aid o.
MaUch Chunk will be held at the Mansion
House on the evening of the oath instant
Excellent music has been engaged for the
occasion and a good time can be expected,
During the evening their will be a contest
for a beautiful silver cup between lady
dancers. The dancing during the evening
will be conducted by the following ex
cellent committee: James ConroY, Wilson
Campbell, August Kuenell, James Walker
Jacob Drum, Jacob Kennels and Harry
johnson. II you delight in skipping the
light fantastic toe YOU should go, for the
affair promises good time to all attend.
ing.
"A delicate surgical operation per.
formed on Joserh Rostey, of East Mauch
Chunk, at ST. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem,
a few days ago, was the amputatiOn of the
right leg at the hip joint. Rostey had
been suffering for ten years from white
swelling and the operation was deemed
necessary TO save his life.
1t is said that an effort is being made
on the part of several well-known insur-
ance agents in Carbon county TO control
that branch of business by the formation
of a combination or trust so to speak.
The smaller fish are TO be bought up and
the business conducted by the bigger
fellows who have the money.
Pop" Painter is still said to be quite
seriously III, but clings to life tenaciously.
Tie was sheriff of this county almost
half century agoand for many years las been
tax collector of this city. He is aged 20
years.
Ed Bastian, firemen on the Central,
was brought home from New Jersey Tues
day with a broken arm and a muchly
battered face, caused by falling through a
bridge while on his way to his engine.s
--Bounties on fox scalps were this week
paid as follows: Henry Schoch, Mduch
Chunk township, 81 Adam Kibler, Penn
Forest, 81. for fox scalp and 50. for wild
cat; Frank Arner, Long Run, 81.
The Carbon County Commissioners
issued bonds In the sum OF $4,000 10 May
A Berlin Of Slatington, and $500 TO
Andrew Hontz, of the 2nd Ward.
Michael Dunagy, of Audenrled, has
taken up his abode with Sheriff I.evan,
not from choice, but for malicious mis-
chief,
Water connections were this week
made with the main pipe to supply the new
electric light building.
MCKINLEY is the man who runs the
nav street sprinkler.
NOTES OF COURT DOING
The following tavern and restaurant
licences were transferred:
William II. Nusbaum, restaurant at
LehightOn, TO Augustus K. Miller.
Aaron ID Keller, tavern, Susquehanna
street, Mauch Chunk, to Nelson Il. DeppY.
Lewis j. Chnstman, tavern, Lower
Towamensing, to Joseph Heimbach.
Jacob Straussberger. restaurant, Weiss
port, to Henry Drumbore.
Christian Decker, tavern, Towamensing,
to Lewis j. Christman.
Philip RAIDER, tavern, East Mauch
Chunk, to Anthony Coll.
Maurice Stack, tavern, Beaver Meadow,
TO Margaret Stack.
William Shea, restaurant, Summit Hill,
TO George 4. Fenstermacher.
Charles W. Haas, tavern, East MauGll
Chunk, to Barthold Zeiser.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Washington Camp 252, P. o. S. of A..
OF Lansford was granted charter OF in.
corporation.
John Gerhard, was appointed supervisor
of Packer township, owing to a failure pi
the regularly elected supervisor TO qualify
The tax collector bond Of j. f. Christ
man was presented and approved.
SHERIFF SALES.
No l. Property OF Elias Shich OH Broad
way, Mauch Chunk, to Leonard Yeager
$40 and subject mortgage.
No 2. Three story dwelling in Maucl
! Chunk, property of Elias Shiek to G.. l.
Watson, Price 81 200.
No. 8. Three story dwelling and lot
Mau?h Chunk, property of Elias Shick t
W. G. Freyman. $160.05.
No. 4. Two story double house in Uppe
Mauch Chunk, property of James Nc cElro.
to Carl Fidernan, 81 $50.
No. 5. House and lot in Weatherly
property of Caroline Ballet to w. G.. Frey
man. $555, subject to dowry in suppOl
Of Hannah Ballet.
No. G. House and lot in Lehigh Tapnery
property OF Fred Braudmler to Michae
Cassidy, for plaintiff $265.
No. I. Two farms 90 and IS acres re
spectively, property of Jos, Hunsicker i
MahOning, TO W. g, FreyMan, PLAINTIFF
attorney, 50. 100.