The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-09-23
NEWSY OCCURRENCES.
LOCAL MATTERS OF MORE OR LESS
IMPORTANCE

-l We regret the illness this week of
our esteemed fellow townsman, James
P. Smith, of Second street. His many
friends hope for his quick aud per
manent recovery.
An obstruction in water main on
First street the other day proved TO be
an eel measuring fifteen inches in
length
Henry Mearhof threatened the
life of his wife. She had him arrested.
The case was settled. Mearhoff is to
pay her slope month, keep sober and
leave her alone.
The Carbon County Fair will be
held on the llth, 18th and 18th of Octo-
Der, an effort will be made to make the
event a pleasant and successful one.
Our people should give the officers of
the society a hearty cooperation
Boom the Fair. Remember the dates
The improvements making to
Kemerer S Swartz's store for several
weeks past are about completed. The
large show windows make beautiful
appearance while the greatly enlarged
room adds much to convenience and
facilitate the display of goods.
The following persons have entered
for the bicycles races to come off on
the Fair Grounds some time next
month Al. Greenawald, Al. Hagerman,
d. S. Book, Ed Zern, Jr., OF town,
W. II. Straussberger, " eissport; Frank
Foreman, Ashfleld; j. Il. Peter and
Sam Snyder, of Mahoning.
George Turner, who was arrested
some weeks ago on the charge Of bigamy
aud tahen to Reading for trial, has been
honorably acquitted and is back in
town. The Reading Morning Herald,
10th inst, says: George Turner was
acquitted of the charge of adultry and
bigamy, no evidence being offered to
prove the charge.
If you want a suit of clothes go to
NJ. Losos a. Co., Oberts Block,
Big reduction In baby coaches at
J. L. Gabels.
John Eaches, ST., is doing a refresh
ment stand business at the Kutztown
fair this week.
Harrison Bower is nursing a
sprained right ankle caused by step
ping on round stone.
The prob b lity is that it won he
very long before a new school blilding
or an addition to the present structure
will have to be erected. TIE schools
are much over crowded at present.
John A. Peters and wife of north
First street, greatly surprised their
daughters last week by presenting
them a handsome piano recently pur-
chased from Mr.. Philips.
The bricklayers are at work on the
new hose house.
Great variety of rubber hose for
sale at lowest prices at Gabels.
Fine teams for all purposes at the
South End Livery.
Go to NJ. Losos & Co., for children
suits.
Ice cream freezers at Gabers First
street.
Charley Weiss and John caches
two Lehighton boys, who decampeC
some weeks ago with gang OF tramps
= are back home again and are telling o
the wonders of the Worlds Fair Al
Chicago.
Look on our fourth page and Sc,
Mehrkam q Sons new advertisement
: This firm has large line of hats anC
. shoes and clothing of all kinds. Price
! are always very low.
t Harvest Home services were oh
4 served in Zion's Reformed church oi
7 last Sunday evening Rev. j. Alvil
7 Reber ofiiciated and entertained hi
large congregation with an eloquent AM
e appropriate discourse.
e Fashionable clothing for every
y body at NJ, Losos n Co., Oberts Blocl
M. Losos 4 Co, have full line q
latest STYLES hats and caps.
Just make it point to see Davi
"a Ebbert when you want a team for bus
II ness or pleasure. Lowest prices.
~ Pure Paris Green at lowest pric
y at Gabel's.
r Moses Rehrig is minus one of tn
thoroughbred pug dogs that he had o
N exhibition at the fair last weel
II Friday plight before the eXhibitio
n. closed some miscreaut stole into Oh
Or grounds and carried off one Of the dog
Last Thursday Simon Everett am
George Haines were out driving. o
their way home the horse became NJ
n manageable and ran away. Both wei
st thrown out, Haiues sustained
W brokel knee cap and severed cord
ne the right leg. Everett landed on h
re head. He had dozen cuts and oil
ca beautifully colored optic.
eD n At the next meeting of Lehil
,is Fire Co, No. l. A committee will |
appointed to make arrangements (,
the dedication of the new hose houi
IN. sometime during the early sprin
on probably during the month Of Jun
aS Il will be one Of the greatest event
in. the towns history and many thou
er. and people will be here. We no
Ihs that the Fire Co., will be properly
a a couraged in this celebration.
Peter Meyer, Of Allentown, vi
had entered a number of fast hors
for the several races at the fair Ia
OK week was much Disappointed on
'm count of the very bad weather viii
ges prevented all trials of speed, he W
zen however, much pleased with the Fl
i'm officers who, without solicitatin gen
ously contributed a fair share towa
his horses here.
1 ,ar. Harry f Clauss, a former resid,
al of this town, was married last week
Miss Annie Hartman, an accomplish
young lady Of Allentown. The ce
mony was performed at Philadelp
y by the Rev. Or, Seiss. Many frieI
Do hereabouts tender the warmest c.
, Of gragulations. The genial Harry is
] r aI in
Philadelphia.
At late meeting of the Germa
the Saugerbund these new officers W
uer elected: President, Tobias Buss; v
president, John EXner; secreta
Florian Seila; assistant secretary, q
Dittmar; treasurer, Franz RoedeI
ect- trustees, John Goldbach, Jacob Clint
CITY musical director, A. A. Causs; ass
car ant, VIM. sandhrr; collector, Jos,
last Shinkie,
der Percy Faust, the genial editor
aled the Weatherly Herald makes him,
.ect- liable 10 indictment by publishing [
hers paragraph. AT the Lehighton
rom this week bottle of catsup was
oOo1 rested for working on Sunday, jan
Ne,' pickles that got second premium
''su very sour over It, and a loaf of br
that got no premium at all was v
49, crusty. The lemons objected 20 be
111'te squeezed in the big crowds that atte
~ IA ed"
onn An unknown individual dri,
- Que OF Horsemau Bowers fast no.
bui along alum street last Saturday e,
lisns ing lost control of the animal am,
/ H. making the turn at the corner of
street he was dumped 10 the gro
and rendered unconscious.
Ike. animal continued on at "a mad 81
ye iu down Mahohlng 70 urst aud up A
auuu where no culllOou with "a tree and