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49, AN~ NA"A a AAAiHNCAS - IN~ANN
Sterling.
Portsmouth was en- f9te Thursday, February
26, the occasion being the launching by the
Queen of the Royal Artbur and the floating
out of dock of the Royal Sorereign-two new
warships. Her Majesty was accompanied by
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and
other members of the Royal Family. On the
arrival Of the royal party at Portsmouth;
they were received by the Lords of the Ad
mlralty, the Naval COMMANDMENT Chief, and
His Royal Highness commanding the South
ern District. The ceremony was witnessed
ny thousands OF people, including nearly two
hundred Members of Parliament, who were
conveyed to Portsmouth by special train. The
Royal Sovereign is the largest man of-war that
has ever been constructed in England. She
has cost nearly q million sterling. As BELTS
her enormous bulk and weight, the construc.
ton OF the ship has been made exceptionally
strong. The hull alone absorbes not less than
9,G4O tons of the total displacement, and of
that amount about 1900 has been worked
INTO the structure since the keel plate was
laid down on October /, 1889, up to the time
OF the floating out of dock, q period Of less
than II months. This is a record Of progress
winch is believed to be wholly beyond prece-
SCNSAU ttiIC III IL hON6IulIlCllu OF Ill d DElNDb6
yard. And this remarkable advancement is
all the more creditabIe to the Portsmouth
establishment, seeing that the Royal Sovereign
was built in the open, and that work h; d
frequently to be suspended in consequence #
the very severe winter. Her armament Wi |
comprise four 135-inch G4-ton guns mounted
en- 6%ar6ette, IN pairs, and firing a projectile
weighing 1880 lbs. with a powder charge of
$50 lbs; 10 6-inch lO0.pounder quick firing
guns, double banked, the four on the main
deck being mounted in classmates protected
by 6-lnch armour, while the six on the upper
deck are mounted on sponsors 1G 6-pounder
and nine 3-pounder quick. irers, eight small
machine guns, and two 9-pounder field guns,
The auxiliary armament is distributed all over
the ship, and extends from bow to stern, the
top sides and bridges having q considerable
lighted throughout with an installation of
over 900 electric lights, and will also be equip;
ed with four electric search lights of 25,000
candle power, each Of which will be worked,
by dynamos under protection. The Royal
Arthar may be described as an enlarged
MerSey or a diminished Blake, having u
smaller coal endurance than the latter, and
being intended to steam at 8 somewhat lower
rate OF speed. Designed. for isolated service
at sea, she embodies all the essentials requil.
ed IN a vessel of the kind, possessing, as she
does, good speed (191 knots under forced
draught), fair coal capacity, great powers of
offence and defence against all commers largo
boat complement, ability to keep to sea for y
long period withouthavin to be locked Through
beng sheathed and coppered), and excellent
m~anoeuvring hardness.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
BASE ball GOSSIP.

fBase ball is getting up to fever heat.
IA Lehigh Valley League is talked
Allentown may yet have a base ball
club.
Manager Reber is hustling to get his
club in good shape.
SLeviston promises to trot out the
best team in the coal region.
IThe l.. B. B. A., will hold a fair and
festival in Cables Hall, on May Sand g..
fThe local sports of Lewiston are
making great efforts to re-organize the
Blue Stockings.
TRothermal was hit by ball at Wash
ington Wednesday and knocked sense
less.
IA base ball coal region league is
being talked about. Mt. Carmel,
Shamokin, Ashland, Shenandoah, Ma
hanoy City, Freeland, Hazleton and
Lansford are the towns to be in it,
TAT a recent meeting of the executive
committee of the Lehighton B. B. Asso-
citation it was decided that ladies be
admitted free TO all games played on
the home grounds.
Manager Reber has scheduled the
following games: May 2, Lehighton at
Catasauqua; May 9, Phillipsburg' at Le-
highton; May 16; Bethlehem at I4ehigh-
ton; May %, Wilkesbarre at Lehighton;
May 30, Highland of Philadelphia at
Lehighton; June 4, Lehighton at Phil
lipsburg; June 6, JeanesVille at Lehigh-
ton; June 13, Philhpsburg at Lehighton;
July 4, Drifton at Lehighton, morning
and afternoon.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18

That's a fact. It was the most bare
faced and deliberately planned swindle
that we have seen for some time. It
beat all previous efforts in the same
direction. This reference is to the
half mile foot race on the fair grounds
Monday afternoon between George
Chisnell, of Schuylkill county, and
Julius Engleman, of Weatherly, for a
purse of $500. II was long after three
o'clock when the men stripped and got
on the track. Larry Tarleton, of
Weatherly, was pistol firer, and james
Milheim, of the same town, presided as
referee and stakeholder, at the crack of
the pistol both men started on dog
trot, Chisnell little in the lead, which
he maintained up to within few yards
of the finish when the runners were
breast to breast and Engleman stopped
almost dead short, and Chisnell run
over the line alone. The time was
about minutes 3 seconds and a half.
Neither of the men were the worse for
the half mile spin and left the grounds
with smiles on their faces. The
Weatherly backer of Engleman we're
completely disguised and were unable
to give vent to their feelings over his
pedrify, he being a sure winner. His
stock won't run high ia Weatherly for
some yeasr to come.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
RAIrRnAn nnssrp

Heavier rails are to be used on the
Lehigh Valley.
tEighteen locomotives are employed
about the Bethlehem Iron Company at
South Bethlehem, Pa.
tMany railroads are introducing
brakeshoes on both sides of the wheel,
the claim being made that the brake
power is thus more efficiently used.
tJoseph Brader, of Trichlers, in
Northampton county, is the new Central
station agent at this place, vice M. o.
Bryan, resigned. Mr.. Brader makes his
home with Tom Swartz ON Coal street
IA man in Missouri has gone before
the Legislature of that State advocate
ing the introduction and passage of a
bill compelling the keepers of railroad
restaurants to date their pies and
crullers.
tThe Railroad Time Convention met
In New York last week. One hundred
and twenty-five thousand miles of
roads were represented in the Associa.
ton. One of the amendments adopted
to train rules is that green and white
flags shall be carried ct night as we'll
as day.
tDoes anybody doubt that the Penn
sylvania railroad is large concern? If
all its rolling stock was placed in a
straight line, it would make a train 725
miles long. There are 2,204 locomotives,
2,750 passengers cars and 107, ,5l3 freight
bars of all descriptions. The shops of
the Eastern and Western division en-
ploy 2l,8O8 men, and there are 1911 fire
men and engineers,
trhere are forty -four general officers
under the Lehigh Valley company.
Their yearly compensation is S200,3S
o5, or an average daily compensation of
e667.94 There are 218 section foremen
who earn S139, ,979.27, or 81 day, and
594 carpenters 1901, ,960.11, or S165 a
day. Three hundred telegraph oper-
ators and despatchers only earned Sl63,
GO. 80 or el68 day and Dol station
agents only earned S129,354.53 or 81. 80
day. Next to the general officers
the 455 enginemen earned the highest
wages. They got s4s5, ,22704 or s3.40 a
day. Next came 3l5 conductors at S.
30 a day. The 6S2 machinists employed
by the company earned $685., 5.72 OF
300 Ia day. There are 2,897 traclmen
who get Sl.lS a day. Thus it will be
seen that one general official" is worth
398 telegraph operators at s168 day
and Is paid for doing more work than
1913 enginemen. Then there are 315
general Office" clerks. They earn an
average OF S262 a day. Altogether
there are l05,03S employees in Pennsyl-
vania and the entire force earned s5,
ISL, ,346.50.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18

The meeting was called to order on
the 10th inst, at the usual time by the
president, Oscar Heilman. Minutes Of
previous meeting we're read and APP
proved. The program was then taken
up, as follows: Song, Sailing" by the
school; select reading, "1he girls view
of life" Lizzie Lentz; question, "Has a
saw without teeth ever been success
fully operated ~ Martha Long; select
reading, "Pat's mistake - William Bren-
ner; solo, promise me darling, yon'll
not sail tonight Mabel Wheatly;
sketch, ANDREW Jackson Ella See
boldt; question, "Where is the largest
bell in the world and what does it
weigh p Bert Gomery; chorus, "Chime
again, beautiful bells,n Lizzie Schoeh,
Mamie Semmel, Annabel Brokate and
Katie fenstermacher; select reading,
"Hannah Beasley,n Bertha Hollenbach;
select reading, "Ihe slim teacher Of
Cranberry Gulch, Emma Fortwangler;
question, why does the water of the
ocean not become stagnate ~ Jennie
Grosscup; recitation, "Never Mind, %
Mamie Semmel; question, "What ami
NAL roosts upon its kwings ~ Irene
Weidawi select reading, "Hard Luck, .
Mamie Gomeryi song, "Dip boys, dip
the car" by the school The program
for the next meeting was announced
after which the society adjourned
DAISY HonN, Secretary
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18

Rev Kunlfle and family, left this
town on Monday for his new charge at
Easton.
Rev. Daniels and wife, of Nazareth,
Pa, are the guests of Rev, A. NJ. Mason
heimer this week.
The Chisnell- Englman foot race
causes considerable talk in this town
by those who we're sold in it.
The trout season opens on the 18th
inst. and then our streames will be lined
with fishermen from early morn until
late at night.
Married at the Reformed Parsonage
on Saturday by the Rev. A. M Mason
heimer, Jas. Walton and Ida Borhor
both of Packer Township.
The sheriff of Carbon county has
levied on the store goods of VIM. Ham
who carried on a general store business
in this town for the last three or four
years.
Two wrecks on the Beaver Meadow
Division of the l.. V. r. r. on Monday
caused some delay in the moving of
trains on that division. The first one
was in the yard at Halle Creek Bridge
where a coal train backed one train Of
coal cars against another train with
sufficient force to smash half dozen
cars. No one was hurt The second
occurred a short distance east Of Black
Creek Junction where coal engine No.
344 run into the rear end of coal train
drawn by engine No. 427 smashing a
eaboose and some twenty coal cars.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18


Subscribe for the ADVOCATE. Only
sl.00 year If paid In advance
A Leghorn hen owned by Charles
Green, on Wednesday, laid an egg mea-
surfing eight and one-fourth inches
lengthwise, and six and one-half inches
the other way.
Walter B. Smith, q bricllayer, of
Bethlehem, formerly of this place, was
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
on Sunday, April 18th, but we are un-
able to give the name Of the bride. We
extend congratulations and best wishes.
AT late meeting of the Union Sun
day school at Little Gap, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year. Superintendent, Lewis Smith;
assistant superintendent, VIM. George;
secretary, Tilghman Smith; assistant
secretary, Levi George; librarians,
Erastus Gouger and Preston e. George;
vocal leader, Perry b. Silfies.
Savannah, the wife Of Daniel Wash
burn, died at the residence of her sons,
Daniel and David Washburn, occupy
ing the old homestead near Little Gap.
The cause Of her death was consump-
tion with which she had been afflicted
for about four years. She was 70 years
of age and is survived by six children.
The funeral took place on Thursday
forenoon at the Jerusalem church,
THE primary school at Millport,
taught by g. V. Kuehner, of Jonesville,
closed its six months term on Friday,
April 10Th In the afternoon all the
scholars participated with the teacher
in scrubbing the school room, after
which Mr.. Kuehner gave them all the
lemonade they wanted to drink and
presented to each one Of them a very
fine reward ofmerit card, with which
they were much pleased.
The public school which has been
taught to the satisfaction of all our
by Alvin II. Silfes, closed on
after a six months term
Both parents and pupils congratulated
the teacher on his efficiency during the
term. The following are the names of
the pupils who attended every day dur
ing the term: Nathan George, Preston
b. George, Preston George, Emma J
George, Cora A. Beltz, Ella V. George,
Manda L. George, Lille @. Beltz, Clara
A. George and Hattie NJ George.
Eliza, widow of the late Charles
died on Monday last, at the
residence of her son Reuben, who occu- |
pies the old homestead near Little Gap, |
and with whom she has been living since |
5he demise of her husband. The cause |
1f her death was apopleXy. She was rs
years of age and is survived by five |
hildren-Jacob, Charles, Reuben, Liz
sie and Amelia, The funeral will take |
place this (Friday) afternoon at the
Jerusalem church. Rev. Smith viii
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
The Ginter Monument.

We below append bill No. 317 pre-
sented to the State Senate by Senator
Rapsher of this county;
AN ACT Appropriating the sum of one
thousand dollars for the erection of
monument to the memory of Philip
Ginter the discoyerer of anthracite
coal in Pennsylvania
SECTION l Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the
same that the sum of one thousand
dollars be appropriated towards the
erection of suitable monument to
commemorate the memory of Philip
Ginter the first discoverer of anthra-
cite coal in Pennsylvania to be paid to
the committee in charge upon the
warrant of the Auditor General.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
PEOPLE ON THE GO.
Flash Pictures of Familiar Faces Coming
and Going.

Flash Pictures of Familiar Faces Coming
and Going.
j. d. Ballet, of Ashheld, was
visitor in town Monday.
r /. Sweeny, of the "Corner Store"
spent Sunday at Drifton.
John j, Kutz was doing business
at Quakertown on Wednesday.
Miss Laura Arnold, of Reading,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Al Hagerman.
Mrs. w. 3. Ash and sister Miss
Gussie Clauss are visiting at Catasau-
qua.
Charles Weiss, of Wilkesbarre, was
among the prominent visitors in town
Tuesday.
Oliver Lilly, tonsorial artist of
philadelphia, was in town a few days
this week.
Paul Wagner, of Conshohocken. Pa.
big, fat and jolly as ever was in town for
a few days this week on business.
Our old friend Harry Hunsicker.
of Reading, was in town this week
shaking hands with friends
Prof. Riley, Of Allentown, was in
town during the week, and visited
Thomas Fink and family on Second
street.
Miss Jennie Hughes, accompanied
by Miss Maggie Sitter, spent Sunday
very pleasantly with relatives at
Kreidersville.
"A. Lukens Hagerman and d.
Mehrkam, two town merchants, were
IN philadelphia this week buying IN
new seasonable goods.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
Carbon Advocate
SATURDAY, APRIL l8, 1891.



After an illness of about six months
with complication of diseases Fred
erick Brinkman passed peacefully
away Monday morning between the
hours of eight and nine o'clock His
last moments on earth were passed in
the presence of members of his family
and the attending physician, Dr.J. G.
Zern. Deceased was aged 6S years, and
leaves wife in poor health, and a
family of boys, VIII, Henry, Fred,
George and Charles. Interment took
place Thursday afternoon, Revs. j.
Alvin Reber, of lions Reformed
church, A. Bartholomew, of the same
faith officiating at the last sad rites.
+
Carl Frederick Adolph Brinlman is
another representative of what thrift
and determination can do. He was born
in Lippe Detmolt, one of the sixty-six
states which comprise the great Ger
man empire At the tender age of
seven years he was left an orphan, and
the world was before him. He was
adopted by friends, and the compulsory
school law of that country gave him a
good education; later he was appren-
ticed to learn the sculpture trade,
which he mastered in every detail.
When % years of age he started, with
an emigrant trunk containing all earth
" belongings, for America, a land of
full and plenty. First, he made his
home in Lehigh Gap but soon after
settled in this town when Sunday was
scarcely known and what are now well
kept streets and by ways we're only
scrub oak and stones. He launched in
the tumb stone business which he con-
tinued until about year ago when he
turned the business over to his sons
who now conduct it. 1t was in this
business that he acquired his belong
ings which are said to be considerable.
He married Miss Fredericka Pehle, a
sister to Mrs. George Rapp, of Weiss
port, who still survives him, though for
some years she has been bedfast with
disease By faith Mr.. BrinlSman was
of lions Reformed sect, having con-
nected himself with that church while
boy in the old Fatherland. He filed,
at different times church offices and
held municipal and other honorary
offices. He was a man of firm integrity
and had many kindly qualities. He
was the last of his lEin-a brother and
sister whom he parted with when he
bid his native land goodbye, not hav-
ing been heard of in a quarter of
century or more. To the bereaved
family, the ADVOCATE, as an old friend,
offers kindly sympathy.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18

At the regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Carbon county In
dustrial Society held at the Exchange
Hotel, Monday afternoon the old off.
GERS, who have served the society faith
Rooms; treasurer, Valentine Schwartz;
secretary, Elwen Bauer. It was decided
that the exhibition be held on Oct. 6, 7,
and 9, and a resolution was passed
that the society become a member on
the National Trotting Association.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
Spring, 1891.
Cassimeres,
Worsteds,
Corkscrews,
Cheviots, &C., B

These are seasonable alb
RIGS and we have them in ii
the newest styles and effects.
The markets were searched tor
the best and here they are In
great array at all prices. Our
reputation as merchant tailors II
established. We make the best
fitting clothing at the lowest
figure, two important facts to be
BONE in mind when you think
of getting measured for new
clothing, We would like you
to call and see us before you
leave your measure elsewhere.
n. B.-Only one word more. Don't forEet
that we have unpacked new things in season
able Footwear for Men, Women and Children,
also Gents Furnishings.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
Wen, Guess Not,

Lehighton is to lose it's knitting mill
on May and its proprietor is looking
about for another location. If it is a
well managed concern it might be To-
Gated very comfortably and prosperous
ly right here in Bethlehem II the
Lebighton affair should come down
this way, none of us would be sorry
Bethlehem Times
The Knitting Mill is a fixed institu-
ton for this town-having orders
enough on hand to keep running stead
lily for one year.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18

George F, Hughes, of New York City,
paid the Lehighton Knitting Company
a visit recently and was entertained by
]. 7. Semmel, secretary, and J. Fink
Thompson, manager, of the mill, and
entered cash contract for 46,8oO
dozen half hose. 1t viii take just one
year to fill this order. Mr.. Hughes was
registered at the Carbon House over
night Mr.. Thompson has put the
Lehighton mill on firm, paying basis
and it is to be regretted that he leaves
this town. He is firmly welded to the
business and has many friends here.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18

] aE
~ We ~ ~ m etNMs
The County Capital spiritedIy Hpitomiaod
by "a Special Correspondents Personal
and Otherwise.
Sheriff Levan Is feeding twelve
! prisoners.
THE famous suitcbbacls raiiroaa
| thoroughly overhauIed and improved
will be open for travel on NAV Isl
The OnolSo Hose COMPANY will
/ hold q grand fair and festival over In
/ the UKittlen eommencino on tha 15tb
co,,5t,oi., a.. ..i..,.s9. -.
nese r. a s ,;si, ti,nt W. ,e
10 sb,,t D0 ga sU USE a Slas ne 10 g s
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e,o,, soI5 a. osrIT s II
r HFoSon Sylu ono ... PlOPel.y "a ~; ~
Fiaro ,af[,,sia Eoe;ae co. u Vo"n' Ou VIII VI
o,s
~. II. Green, OF Towamensing, was
TX + RooI s pi, Tn Smo Sl,l llluh soeips aiio
~, A., ~ : ~ p e ~ q tuA s0s'lP
~ ~ Noiiii,'is'ioueis VlliS "eeA'
assers Dy disturbed thieves who
1f 1ad forced an entrance into John
pIrauolngers restaurant on Susque-
llt'iiua sIreet' early sunday morning
George Arner, of town, while at
WORK on Jhe BOttsvllle DIVISION OF the
LenIlgh valley road, had his hand
pa1ly nlashed; lie was taken TO St
A'ukes hospltal.
The criminal trial list was un-
usually light, there being scarce a
dozen cases before court. This speaks
well for the improved morals of Car
bon county, Let the good work go on.
Thomas Black, of the east side,
assaulted his mother-in-law the other
day while laboring under the influence
OF that which cheers and inebriates. |
lie IS now languishing in Hotel De |
Levan on West Broadway.
An excellent likeness of the late |
Henry Webster. who died in New York |
City recently. was on exhibition in the
show window at Rex's Bon Marcbe tbfs
week and attracted much attention. |
Henry Webster was liked by our |
people.
The following hotel and restaurant |
icinses were transferred bv the court |
on Monday: Summit Hill. Amandus
Bachman to David Bitterman: Iehiph- |
ton, Columbus HON to y. III, @. HON. |
Beaver Meadow, Margaret Stack to i |
A. Dauphertv: Paekerton. y. RI q HON |
W L. IL H4f6IlJt.
Miss Elizabeth Thomson died at |
the home of her mother on broadway |
Friday evening last. Deceased was |
a most estimable lady and was a daueh- |
ter of the late DIR. j. ID. THOMPSON. one |
of the first physiciansin the conntv |
having lived at Weissport in 1896 In,
terment took place Monday afternoon
and was largely attended.
James l. BlaksIee and his esteemed
wife celebrated the fifty-third anniver-
sary of their marriage on Friday even
ing by having a family re-nnion at
their mansion on Broa dway. THE aoed
have many friends who hone
for many years more of peace and han
piness for them. Mr.. b. is fine sinner
intendent of coal branches of tbe
road.
NIL o..
ployed as fireman on the Central Rail.
road. met with an accident at Faston
Friday whereby he lost his life He
was attempting to hoard a moving coal
train when he slipped and falling 1nder
the cars the wheels passed over his left
leg. He was taken to tbe Easton hos
pital where he died. He leaves wife
and two children,
Tbo hondsr,o,, 90 po,,i E,,,,,s u,h
vss taN coIionfor - oF e Rel. 2 A1vams toai mho
T1S "a Az Ioileoeor os panks U9wnsnP,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
zinc alerehant Tailoring.

Persons needing suits or pantaloons
viii find Sondheim's Merchant Tailor
ing Hall, Mauch Chunk, the cheapest
place in Carbon county. New spring
and summer stock can't be matched.
Come look at the style and leave your
measure. ALI wool suits TO order for
s12 to $40. All wool pants to order for
S3 to SO.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
A Good Thing TO Have.

While bicycles are useful for pleas
ure, they are good for objects more
practical. The bicycle has ceased TO
be looked upon as simply q means of
amusement; it has become a vehicle of
public utily. Z. G.. Zern is agent for
the following popular makes of bicycles
Columbia, Eclipse, Crescent and Non
pariel. If you want a machine see him
before you make a purchase.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-04-18
Hnrlnfon WANT Him.

Mr.. Thompson, the knitting mill man
OF Lehighton, is to leave that place on
the 1st of May. He win then be ready
to take up a new location, and perhaps
it would not be bad scheme for our
capitalists to say to him, "come neither
Mr.. Thompson. PLAIN Speaker, Halle.
ton.