The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1873-12-06
Mauch Chunk ItemS.
By our own correspondent.

By our own correspondent.
Gen. Banks, of Mass, passed through
town on his way to Towanda, on We'd
nesday, to deliver one of course of
lectures at that place. His presence
was unknown for time, but as soon
as it was noised abroad, large number
of our prominent citizens called upon
him at the Mansion House parlor,
among whom were Hons. Asa Packer,
Allen craig, W. b. Leonard, Major Il.
KlOtz, Judge BrOdhead, J. II. Siewers
and Daniel Kalbfus, Esqs. The Gen'l
is fine looking man of soldierly APP
pearance, his hair is almost white, he
wears an iron gray moustache, and has
an open, honest face, his voice is stem
torian, and in manner he is dignifed,
easy and agreeable. Judge Packer was
colleague of his in Congress, and Maj.
Klotz knew hin in the Mexican war,
and consequently spent pleasant time
with him. Daniel Kalbfus, Esq, had
accompanied him on a campaign tour,
in some sections nf this State, at the last
Governors election.
Thomas Kemerer. Esq, has taken
full possession of the Prothonotary's
Office, and is moving along slowly but
surely.
On Wednesday all the available men
who "knew soldiers" were in immense
demand, the quarterly pension papers
being sent in on the 4th.
The holiday sociable to be held at the
Broadway House, has been postponed,
and it was intended, by Mr.. o. T. Zeig-
enfuss, to turn it into a charity ball the
proceeds to be distributed among the
poor of the town, but, fortunately, few
can he found that are actually in want.
The snow that fell on Monday, after
making fair sleighing for several days,
has almost disappeared from the streets.
Ex-Sheriff j. w. Raudenbush moved
his household goods and family on
Tuesday, and I suppose by this time has
become one of your LehightOn landlords.
The fair and festival, held at the
Market Hall, in aid of the NJ. e. church,
last week, was a great success. Not.
withstanding the hard times, about
$1,000 were realized. The conductors
lantern was voted to Mr.. John Seip, of
the =. & S. Railroad. The Jr. Order
of American Mechanics received the
silk flag. Miss Clara Tobias was voted
the revolving sewing stand. The little
daughters of w. II. Stroh and j. Dink
were awarded tie doll babies, and Mr..
o. T. Ziegenfuss was presented with a
handsome iced pyramid fruit cake for
his labors in behalf of the enterprise.
The L. V. Railroad Company have
reduced the monthly wages all along
their line 10 per cent, from the Presi-
dents salary down to the repair men,
and as consequence the men are on a
| strike. ~"
Your paper is we'll thought of in
town, and every one speaks well of it,
A very romantic glen has been dis
covered opposite the Penn Haven juno
tion, across the Lehigh river. Its beau
tiful falls are said to surpass "Onoko. 4"
A very pleasant surprise party, cem-
posed of the youth and beauty of the
town, assembled at the elegant residence
of Mrs e. Polk, on Tuesday evening of
last week, and ".gay and happy''
time was had by all. Prof. II. A. Kline
kept his position at the piano until the
"wee sma' hours of the morn.'' apart
from the fine refreshments, music and
dancing was the order of the evening.
Our merchants generally are begin
ming to display their holiday goods.