The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-05-01


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Some of the many readers Of the pop
ular little sheet, "The Carbon Advo-
cats" may be anxious to know how
Slatington, the slate centre of this sec.
tion, Is fourishlng. What follows will
show that it is yet In existence and Is
realizing the American motto, "On-
ward and Upward" All over town
the rattle Of the trowel and the jinkle
of the carpenters tools Is heard. The
strong "Panic" arm had full sway of
our thriving borough rs everywhere
else, but the busy hand of industry
seems to loosen his grasp, and give
things q more progressive appearance.
Some new structures.are being built,
while improvements and attachments
are made In every section.
Mr.. d. Williams Is making prepara-
tions for raising another building to
take the place of the one now in ruins
which was destroyed by the "great de-
stroyer"-fire, some time ago, for MAX
ing school states. It will be OF larger
dimensions than the former and more
conveniently arranged inside.
The instlgators of the National Bank
project met on Saturday last at the
Slatington Hotel. The proceedings of
the meeting were encouraging to the
project. Over $4,000 were subscribed
for, by S.atingtonians and by represen-
tatives from Ironton and CatasauQua,
and from rural districts. Saturday,
May the 9Th is the day appointed for
another meeting, when permanent Or
ganization it is supposed will be effect
ed. just the thing we are in need of.
Since the P. & r RR. Company have
leased the Berks county RR. every thing
goes along swi mmingly. Their traffic
has increased fully one hundred per ct.
They have just finished putting up the
telegraph wires and several messages
have been sent. The following passen-
ger trains leave and arrive at this place
regularly:
Leave. ve.............8.05 A. NJ.
.............5 70 P. NJ.
Arrive. ............ 10. Is A. NJ.
$40 p. NJ.
and mixed freight line arrives and
leaves about noon--tbis also carries
passengers.
A Pittsburg Gas Company has rep
resentative in town soliciting patronage.
They propose to put up factory If
they can get a sufficient number of
consumers. The prospects therefore
are fair.
Mr.. Urich. student of the Philadel.
phia Lutheran Seminary, occupied the
pulpit of the the st. Johns church
Sunday last, in an impressive sermon
in the German language in the morning,
and one of more impressive character
in the English language in the evening.
There is rrmor aaoat to the effect
that he intends giving his name as a
candidate to fill the vacancy made by
Rev. d. K. Kepner.
A party, consisting Of several knights
Of the mortar, one of the birch, one of
the Quill and one Of the press, lately
went out rusticatlng themselves. The
distance rambled around the suburbs of
the town and ontside seemed indescri.
badly far from the complaints made by
few, of the soreness of their "under-
standings who were in possession of
corned "grass tanglers." Notwith-
standing all those conscientious scruples
the trip was hugely enjoyed in testing
speed, trying strength, cutting up
pranks and cracking jokes. All were
disposed to think that there was truth
IN the adage:
"That a little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the best of men,"
Several hand organ grinders the other
day attracted quite q crowd of juveniles
and adults that love TO hear the sweet
strains of music, as produced by the
twitterIng hand Organ In grinding
down jigs, songs and smash downs.
Now AND THEN.
Slatington, April 2Sth, 1875.
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