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Mount Carmel Item from Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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Mount Carmel Itemi
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Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania
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The Fee-wee train is taxed to its The end of the Lehigh strike is i The blue bird has already been heard to chirp. close at hand. Men belonging: to fullest capacity. The Baldwin locomotive works last In boiling a ham allow fifteen many Assemblies of the Knights of I Labor hare been notified to go to 1 ENTITLED year completed 653 locomotives. minutes to each pound.

work. By next week it is said 20,000 miners will be at work. March winds and April showers Mrs. A. J.

Smith, of Miffiinville, is visiting her nephew, T. Smith. ROBERT EMMET, bring forth May flowers. At ten minutes to one o'clock Tues The Evangelical conference will Judge Rockefeller and his son C. W.

Rockefellea, will sail for Europe day morning, Feb. 28, 1888, Eliza- meet next year at Pottsville. Will be produced by home talent on beth, wife of David C. Haas, after I May 2nd. March came in like a lamb, The suffering patiently for three years I lion will be at the other end.

Bill Lerch says you may expect a terrible wind storm between the 28th The Weekly Item. Saturday, March, 3 1888. You Can Have Cards, Labels, Circulars, Bill heads. Envelopes, Statements, Price Lists, Order Books, Letter Heads, Check Books. Packet Heads, Receipt Books, Ball Invitations, Ball Programmes, "Wedding Invitations, Printed at the Item office, 3rd street, between Oak and Maple, Mt.

Carmel, Pa, with neatness and at short notice. Give us a call. with a cancerous tumor, passed peace- tSSier MOnQSjf I UGSGdJ LVEningS fully away, aged 44 years. She I Green Ridge did not start on and 30th of March. Thursday as reported it would.

The engineers on the Philadelphia leaves behind to mourn for her aj For the benefit of husband, two sons and two little daughters. Interment took place at THE NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH Alaska cemetary Thursday, March and Reading Railroad have been Col. James is cunfined to the house with a severe attack of officially notified to discontinue the use of soft coal on their engines. 1st, a stormy life, a peaceful death, Under the auspices of the which they have been using since the with a bright rest in Jesus. i Asulana unaerwear iactory now strike in tne bcnuylkul mines com employs ninety women, lhe num Eofcert Em met Eramatic Association menced.

ber is steadily being increased. PROFESSIONAL. uentrauy located store rooms in The Association has spared neither time or expense and an ing of enjoyment may be expected. Leap year brings forth more than leap year parties. A society called the Match Making Club is started in town.

They are trying hard to sup- JJ G. TURLEY, USUAL PRICES OF ADMISSION April 1st comes on Sunday. erssed the original and only genuine "Dorcases," but they get left every Mt. Carmel that are not rented, are as "scarce as pickled hen's teeth." The Goddess of Liberty is about the only American woman who isn't looking forward to a new Spring bonnet. The bottom has fell out of the western coal market, the conse- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Diseases of Women Children and Skin The C.

I. police are glad the strike is over. Seats at Heiser's Drug Store. a specialty, umce ior. uaK ana 4m t.

Reserved feb. 25-tf Jan.7-t time. The Reading officials at Shamo kin have begun, by orders of Presi Come and see our 5 cent counter, over two hundred different articles at Lord's noveltv store. feb-2m dent Corbin, to find out the number i quence is the Union Coal Company's of their needed employees who en- Righter lort Monday on account of collieries are idle. gaged in the late strike, for the pur- JjAVlD d.

too much water. Packer colliery No, 2, which has pose of ffiviug them such financial JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, -CAN YOU APPRECIATE A been on the been idle near two years will resume aid as will be deemed necessary. Oak Between 4th 5th, Mt.Carmel. P. W.

Hoffman has sick list this week. Finest line of jewelry a strike would last six Years ago Collections promptly made. Bonds and i at Lord's operation soon. No. 4 Packer will start next Monday.

When a young man sits in the parlor talking nonsense to his best months before an understanding or mortgages carefully written. Jan.7-tf i feb.l-2m noyelty store. a settlement could be made; but in these days a conclusion is arrived at Mnnh I 4- wt Iti I fr vtAAI WHEN YOU SEE ITl- McCAFFEBTY, there has been many strikes all of IHi The railroad shops a Sunbury are illuminated by electricity. The State Firemen's Convention will be held in Shamokin in girl, that's capital. But when he has to stay in during the evenings after they're married, that's labor.

To the outside world who read the Sunday papers, Mt. Carmel must which have proved disasterous both JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, CONVEY-! ANCEK INSURANCE AliJb-JN T. to employee and operator. II you want to get the worth of your money go to IiOCUST GAP, 1'EXNA. lo all lnends who rendered ser Bickel was idle the greater part of appear a wicked place.

Each Sun- Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages, vices to the familv of P. C. Haas in promptly and carefully executed. Col-; the week on account of too much their late bereavement, and espec lections promptly made. day they contain a sensation of soaie kind.

Strange we know nothing about them. 0. J. SCOTT'S- febiStf ially to Mr. and Mrs.

Jno. H. Davis, Mrs. Joseph Hughes, Mrs. Joseph water.

The pumps at the different col-leries were taxed to their fullest capacity during the Walton, and to the Rev. Barlow sin The Robert Emmet Dramatic Association will produce a drama en- cere thanks are extended. Lot For Sale. I Furniture Ware Rooms, D. C.

Haas, Have already sold nearly 100 doz- titled Robert Emmet on Easter Mon- ViNceNT Haas. en of Dennv handkerchiefs, to be day and Tuesday evenings for the benefit of the new Catholic Church. Lower end of Mt. Carmel Borough, size 25x150. Cheaper than any in the borough.

Less than one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars will buy it. Ap-i ply to Corner 6th and Oak Sts. The Polish priest refused to ad had only at Lord's novelty store. 2m Peter Muchler has been offered a $25 conscience A man has 3ent money to a church. minister mass yesterday morning in It is supposed his church at the funeral of one of ri nni -3 3 Feb.25-im 13.

131s.KoL.lM he always slept during: the sermon PENNA. MT. CARMEL, and was at last awakening to the fact that he ought to pay for his uis congregation, xuc ucccuoeu was a member of an organization which-attended the funeral in a body and and wore regalias, and because the i steady position at Delano building passenger coaches for the L. V. Co.

To those interested. Some of the fire plugs are frozen. Are you waiting for the sun to thaw them out? Don't wait too long. The North Branch Conference of 2KAT' ESTATE FOR SALE! Two Double Houses on Mt. Carmel I the coal The largest stock in region.

lodging. On Thursday a blockade occurred all along the P. R. line. Avenue, (north side) between Hickory and bright colors were not covered with black crepe he refused to administer Market Streets, known as the Flump the last rights of the church.

property. The lot is fifty (50) by one This was owing to the inability of the handlers at Port Richmond and Eliz the Susquehanna Lutheran Synod hundred and fifty (150) feet. Each house and met in Miffiinville on Monday contains six (6) rooms. abeth to move off the coal as rapidly By refering to another column you will find that Coffee has made an entire change in his advertisement, and For price and terms apply at this onice. i -1 "escay 01 tins wees.

Appetite is often a good thermome by going to his store you might think he has just started anew by the stock of new goods just got in. He JAMES HARRIS' ter. Nobody knows but the ones who have drained the cup to the dregs how bitter a thing poverty is. If you want to purchase fancy toilet articles 20 to Dr. E.

S. Heiser as it was shipped, People who inhabit sections of the country remote trom the coal regions read occasionally in their newspapers of strikes among the miners, but seldom do they read between the lines a short paragraph, hastily worded by a careless reporter, the suffering destitution and starvation which follow in the wake of such has either sold all the old stock or throwed it away to make room for that immense stock of spring and summer goods, and 'boys' ready- Co. HOTEL, made pants. He sells trunks as fast BED ROOM AND DINING ROOM FURNITURE! FURNITURE In endless variety and elegance. SIDEBOARDS.

SECRETARIES, HAT RACKS, CENTRE TABLES, LOUNGES, AND CHAIRS as they can be hauled in the back way. If you want to see or purchase Fancy Easter toys go to Bill Laricks Confection and toy store. Mar. 3-1 m. W.

H. Lercii. S. W. Cor.

Second andMarket Streets, troubles. A thousand miles an enemy of his terrors, and when thought is given to the subject at all, if: a likflv t.r Ho rtreA nrl or! that. IIW fcJ nu wr A VJ V- VUMW MT. CARMEL, Locust Gai, March 2nd, 1888. Messers.

P. Dever and P. McCan- The Company paid its employees obstiliate men have banded them this wp.p.k. and also distributed the ley 01 Mt. tjarmei spent bunuay 111 our town.

selves together for melicious purposes, too often this is a mistake, and the truth is the strikes are making: a struggle for existance. part allotted to Mt. Carmel of Mr. Corbin' $20,000. It was only given to those in distress.

To be willing to work, and unable Mr. Patrick W. McCafferty, of Scranton, visited his father, sisters Has just fixed it up and is prepared to furnish those that call on him withFresh Beer tapped direct from the keg, and the best of Wines and Liquors. For- eign and Domestic. Whiskies a Those people who so hastily judge and brothers over Sunday.

Mr. C. E. Dugan is at present in a Philadelphia Hospital for treat ment for a fractured elbow. the miner by those correspondents, should pause and consider that those downtrodden people are creatures of the same GodJJas they, and that if they violate any law, they know punishment awaits them, but 3'ou and ex- Call specialty.

Your are invited to give i Of every description. to find anything for your hands to do is hard; but it is equally unjust, and inhuman to refuse a laborer the actual value of his honest labor. When the fangs of the wolf sink into the vitals, and men see their neighbors rolling in luxuries which their right am have paid for, there is danger ahead, and a single spark amine stock. jviiss lvate Mchiaie, alter a six him a call. feb.

i-tf I. 0 jan 7-tf week's visit through Schuylidll and say corporations are combinations of Lackawanna counties, has returned brain and capital for the purpose ot home. may kindle a furious blaze. The newly elected township officers have everything in readiness to step making money, we admit this, but if they fail they should surrender their charter, no matter what their aim may be, it is unjust to trample the rights of employes under foot. Flesh into the harness on Monday when We hear philosophers moralize how to avert the ills of poverty.

EAGLE RUN BREWERY. things will hum. New boilers were put in at the Locust Spring Colliery. The Locust Gap will be in condition to resume and blood are valuable to some, only because, by their labor they can be transformed into gold. A corporation should be a pocketbook which should feed and clothe all who are ILVE.

Prop'r, in a week or ten days. interested in its progress, suppose iiugu u. jsresnn, lormeriv proprie Hugh C. Washington Irving says as soon as you confess your poverty you cease to feel its sting, but if the whole band of silver tongue says, were to exist for a coupleof months on coal miners fare. Such a howl would arise that even corporations would hear, As long as men are well fed they are governable; but starve them and they will be ready to turn the world upside down.

In speaking 01 our new Mayor, men work for those corporations for tor of the Centenial House here has wages that will not keep body and left for Kansas City where he wil soul together, are they doing right? engage in the store business Suppose miners strike when a scale ti nn Miss Rose McCafferty is confined hrW nnv fnr t.hAir fond, are thev to ber room by a severc illness, and her sister Miss Bridget is lyin Manufacturer of the CELEBRATED SHAMOKIN BEEIl Which is acknowledged by experts and every one else to be tne best beer manufactured. For sale by I wrong? concerning the lighting of our street, he said: "It is something we should have had long ago, and no doubt would if tne finances would allow." He said he expected the dangerously ill in Philadelphia. The Sunday News correspondent from here should pull himself into a hole and pull the hole in after him and there remain the remainder of valuation would in a great many oona Ua ftdvanfipd and with part of Deep beneath the firm set earth, Behold a niner bold and brave, Kin to Christ but mamons slave; Look upon him as he stands Picking coal with grimy hands; Think in all this world of strife Not for him the joys of life! Yet his labors stern and dire Furnish us with wedded fire! Is it not our duty true His hard path with flowers to strew? his life. nrr oriatnor from license, ana OT. OT.

McWILMiLlYrS, AGEKT, restriction on street work during the coming summer, the borough dads White is grieved, apparently, because the township auditors receive treble the amount of tne borough could see their way clear Dy ian ana MT. CARMEL, PENNA. sentinels and then hints theft. Oh, no White, not so. It is the report that troubles.

Some say no, but mark in such as we Lies our country's destiny; make a move in mis ui.cvinuu. to the cost, will rjive it to you after I have had time study it. 1 A.

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