The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-25
NEWSY OCCTRRENCES.
LOUAr MATTERS on MORE OR LESS
IMPORTANCE.


Special kepor1ors,
Are you insuredY (
Insure in the Prudential
Fine teams for all purposes at the
South End Livery.
The Elmira Telegram is for sale at
Bretney's news stand.
All kinds of books and fine station
cry at Luckenbach's, Mapch Chunk.
Everybody should be insured in
the Prudential Insurance Company of
America.
John Hummel, foreman in Koch's
cigar factory, is proud oyer the safe
arrival of a baby boy.
Wash Heilman, of Bridge street. is
recovering from an illness superin-
duced by a very painful carbuucle.
Ladies' and misses coats and capes
/ for the spring season have been receive
/ at Sondheim's Tailoring Hall, Mauch
! Chunk.
Just make it point to see David
/ Ebbert when you want team for bust
ness or pleasure. Lowest prices.
Frank Zahn. of Second street,
after an illness of several weeks with
an old complaint, was out on the street
! for few hours on Tuesday.
$1,000 worth of mems and boys
suits will he sold at Is the price in or
| der to reduce stock, at the One Price
Star Clothing Hail, Mauch Chunk.
John j. Hummel will be a candi-
| date before the new town council for
| the office of police and market clerk.
Confirmation suits we made to or
I ,lars coll FhaTR rsnuIrr rrRafla AZ M
cent saving at the One Price Star
/ Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk.
Notary Public Gillian has an.
nouuced himself as a candidate for
/ borough secretary. l.. NJ. Beidler, ac-
countant for the Swift Chicago Beef
| Co., is also a candidate.
Joseph German, of the First Ward,
was confined to the house with a severe
/ illness from Christmas day until Tues
day. when he was out for the first time
in the above period, TO cast his ballot
at the spring election.
We are offering great bargains in
| boys aud children's suits. We sell
suits at 500, worth $3.50; suits at $500.
worth $500. &c, at the One Price Star
Clothing Hall, Mauch Chunk.
The oldest voter in the First Ward
is George Derhamer. of Iron street. He
is a staunch Republican. He cast his
first vote 80 years ago and has never
missed an election since. Mr.. Derha-
mer, in the shadow of four score years,
is still in fair health.
Roy, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Lawfer, died on Sunday.
lnterment was made ON Tuesday. Rev
J. Alvin Reber officiating. The parents
hrve our sincere sympathy in their sad
! bereavement
Our genial friend Edw. II, Schil
lingproprietor of Hotel Schilling,Pott
Vile, will accept thanks for one of the
most unique cigar holders we have ever
seen. "Edsn is one of the best hotels
in the city and if at any time you go to
Pottsville be sure to stop and see him.
He will use you right.
The Prudential has been doing
business in Carbon County for eleven
years. and has nearly 5000 policies i'm
force on persons living in this County.
Many deathshave occurred from among
their policy holders. ranging in
mounts from s. to $1,000, and all were
promptly paid. +
The finest selection in tailoring
suits are our all wool spring styles at
$500, worth $1,000, a fine diagonal
dress suit made to order at 5000,
worth $500 We guarantee fit, styles
and workmanship to be first class, at
Sondheim's Tailoring Hall, Mauch
Chunk.
Michael Kresge made a savage at
tack on Charley Gross Monday night
He took Gross unawares and succeed
ed in landing a couple of "rattlers" be-
fore the former knew "where he was
at" On lockers parted 'em, but not
before Gross planted beauty spot on
Kresge's prObosis The racket was the
outcome of an old grudge.
A Martha Washington Tea will be
given at Cables Hall on Saturday eve
ming, by the Girls Society Of the ZiOn's
Reformed Church, A program will be
rendered consisting Of praise in song
and speech of the GraudOld Patriarch
| G 60. Washington, and Martha. his
amiable spouse, interspersed with in
/ strumeutal music in solos, Duets
4 and quartettes. The Girls Society,
should be literally patrouized as the
cause is a most excellent one.
Constable julius Kleh, of Mauch
/ Chunk, through the advice of the Car
| bon County Commissioners, has been
putting in some of his spare time
watching persons who drive over the
/ Lehightou-W Weissport bridge faster
! than a walk There is a penalty of $50
| for the Otfense and half this amount
| goes to the informer, so if Julius
| catches one half the fellows who "let
her go Gallagher he will be coming
money.
Engineer Jack Walters, of the Val
/ ley road, had a wreck down in Jersey
last Friday, caused by aVaNle break
ing. Five minutes more and paSsen-
ger train would have dashed in the
debris and there would have been a
fearful loss of life, but Engineer Jack
with great presence Of mind, uncoup
led his engine and dashed down the
tracks to meet the approaching train.
and to warn them of the danger. He
was on time and there was no fatali-
ties. Bully for Jack,
-Councilman-elect NJ. o. Kunt2 and
his estimable wife entertained a num-
ber of their friends at a supper in
honor of our patron saint, George
Washington, at their pretty residence
on Second street, Wednesday evening
Following an elegant banquet there
was the usual happy indulgence IN
IlhNlfa hNlhntLltllNn anu IllNtnAAAA AA
partee. Those who we're present were
the following gentlemen and then
wives: DR. r. l. Smith, p, A. German
10 r. L. Sweeuy, W. f. Ash, A. L. Hager
man, l. S. Koch and II. B Kennel,
John Lauchnor, of Weatherly, wi {
was arrested last week by Policeman
HoodmacheT, of the same place, charg
. ed by Frank p. Semmel, of this city
with larceny, has made settlement 10y
S paying Semmel s54SOO, Lauchnor stOl,
the money from several trunks that
had been removed from the Gilbert
House, in the former place, during the
big fire there. 1t is also said that he
has been dismissed from the services
G of the Valley Company, He owns
fine property, fully paid for and II
B. said TO be well fixed. Heretofore hI
D bore am excellent reputation.
The crash iu Lehigh Valley aul
Reading Railroad stocks hit this tow
o. for inst about $4,000. Among tn
.r losers it is reported are Hon. A. j
During for $1,000; Douglass Mehr
" kan, SSblu; William Mont2, 81 200; II
d S. Diehl. 500. Mr.. John S. Lent /
j also reported among the unf0rtunat,
Z ones II these figures are true as the
~ are reported, and they come from goo
S authority, we cannot help but tender
j. sincere sympathy TO the losers, wit
II tine wish that the loss, though sever,
i- will not in any way injure the tutur
y prospects or plans of the gentlemen.
,r Wendell Schwartz,of Second stree
D was 50 years old Thursday aud the i'm
.s portaut event was appropriately cel'
g brated with big diur er at which son
'' daughters, relatives and neighbOrs o
lciated Mr.. Schwartz has long bee
resident of this town. He is a uati'
of Alsase, Frautz, and we believe cam
10 this country about 1896 His viii
died several years ago. The chiidre
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