The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1873-12-20
siauch l,,i Chunk ITEMS items.
By our own correspondent.

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BY our own correspondent.
On Monday night the Hihrrnia Cornet
Bard serenaded jerry S. Keiser, the new
proprietor of the Broadway Ilon'e.
They were invited in and offered the
1lospitaitips Of the hotel, after which
Il ey marched through the town render
ing splendid musical selections
On Christmas eve the dancing school
scholars give n complimentary sociable
at RhoadS' Hall.
On Monday evening next the Junior
Mechanics Of this place, after the regr-
lar routine Of business, will give socl.
able to their frirn Is at their lodge-room
on Race street. A collation. will I've sat
down tn, after which the beautiful silk
I flag voted TO them at the Methodist
fair will he presented. The flag Is Mt
! present displayed in the window of Mr..
4 Asa Beers, merchant 1t was purch.
astsl of the well known firm of Horst
man Bros, Philadelphia and cost s6j,
the staff co ting S15 additional. 1t is
bordered with gold fring", has silken
/ ta,spls has spear head at the top of
the flag staff, and altogether is very
i hand ,0me gilt.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. have
paid off for November, and the situa-
ition OF the condition between the COM
pany and the hands, as reg glrdS the re-
dLction of wages, remains unchanged.
The survivors of Co. X, who went
to the Mexican war on December 9th,
1886, will hold their eth annual re-
union and banquet at the Mansion
House on Christmas Eve. Maj. Rob't
-Klotz is the commanding spirit.
l. The Presbytrrians celebrate their
Sunday School Christmas Festival on
! New Years Eve, the Episcopa-
lians on Second Christmas, and tine
MethOdists will dispense with the Civ.
lug of gifts to their Sunday School
children, owing to the unfinished con-
ditiUn Of their new church building.
Col. Batchpllor, New England art
ist of great repute. is now busily en-
gagged taking sketches about town for
an extensive guile book, which he will
publish, of the most prominent summer
resOrtss4
Messrs. o. T. and j. Zie.enfuSs, the
former popular hosts of the Broadway
House, received several presents from
their friends the evening b fore their
dep ,rture for Philadelphia. The pres.
ents consisted of pair of elegant
vases and gold mounted pencil. Mr..
Cole made the presentation speech, and
the whole affair prOveda very agreeable
surprise. The MesSrs. ZiegenfusS left
Mauch Chunk very Reluctantly, hav'
ing made hosts of steadfast friends dur
ing their sojonrn here.
The Junior Mechahcs are making
extensive arrangements for their grand
ball, to be given at Rhoads' Hall on
New Years Eve. RpnZ's Orchestra
OF Philadelphia, furnishes The music.
7 On April 18th, 1874. the celebration
ofthe anniversary of the battle OF Cerrc
G'rJo VIII take place at tbs Mansion
, House, Mauch Chunk. 'ihe scott lie
J gion, of Philadelphia. j ave accepted
: Mai Katz's invitation to be present
Gems Patterson. Hooker, Cadwallader,
and other distinguished soldiers, will
be present.
L. e. Klotz, son of Maj. sKlotz. is al
present sojourning in Pdris and seeing
} the sights of that great city.
Tie banks will be closed on Christ
mas and New Years days. and as {
; CONSEQUENCES all uotes that fan due Oh
, those days must be paid tile day pre-
viOuS
, EX-SheriT Raudenbush was in tow
this week. and says Everything is lovel.
in TIE borough of LAhigh.on.
The horse attached to the wagon o
j. w. lleberling & Co, got frightened