The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-08-19
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ITEMS.
Great indignation is felt by some of
the citizens of Upper Mauch Chunk, at
a party of cOlOred gentlemen who almost
nightly sit in a certain pathway, great
ly to the annoyance of ladies. If, one
of these days, you should learn of a
mishap to some of the cOlored gents in
question, you may easily imagine the
cause.
The plank between this place
and Upper Mauch Chunk is in miSer.
able condition. Property owners or
town council should attend to it at
once. For high-toued place as ours,
'ts a disgrace that such things should
be suffered to be.
Our neighbors across the river are
just now, greatly agitated over the
d los of some stray goats that have
lately shown their partiality for Cen
teunial trees by barking them. To PIE
vent repetition of the oifense, 'twere
best to kill the "varmiDts."
On Monday of this week, the lady
managers of the Marion Hose Co s
Centennial Leap Year Picnic, present.
ed the Company with $50 as the result
Of their labors. The presentation cere-
mOny, which took place at the Hazard
House, was numerOusly attended by
both gentlemen and ladies, and great
hlldrity is said to have prevailed, and
speech making formed no incOnstder-
able part of the programme. The
hnppiest effort in that line is
said to have been the great speech of
Jake. the barber, who we are informed,
concluded with these momentOus words:
"Wel, geb' us some more gut lager
beer -
Mr.. Jas. r. Struthers, of East Mauch
Chunk, has discovered the parties who
robbed his pear tree, but being ladies
(Ileaven save the mark) he refuses to
p.OSec ate.
The scarcity of water is represented
to be so great at Summit Hill, that but
for the scant supply daily dealt out to
the residents by the sender of the
freight train locomotive, many of them
would have to go mile or two to obtain
supply for culinary purposes. Nearly
all the wells are dry, aud what little
water there is to be had is almost un-
fit tor use.
The friends of Mr.. James Beford
are urging his candidacy TOR the Pro-
thonotaryship of this county.
Mr., Fred. Wagner reioices over the
birth of a Centennial boy. The happy
event transpircd on Sunday last.
The festivities attending the Kiefer,
Winklernuptials,a East Mauch Chunk,
on Tuesday last, will long be remem-
bered by those that participated. Per-
sons that were present assure US that
it was more enjoyable occasion than
any of the kind they had ever witness
ed, and that none of the "hfalutins"
of Mauch Chunk ever celebrated mar
rage with equal eclat The "happy
couple" have our best wishes.
The Marion Hose Company announce
for the 22d inst, picnic in Moxheim-
er's garden, weather permitting. If it
should prove unfavoraDle, the picnic
will be held on the first fair day sue
ceedng. And now that their lady
friends have done SO well let us hope
that they all will assist the members OF
the company to enable them to achieve
a still greater financial success. Tickets
at 50 cts. may be obtained from any
one connected with the company.
A robbery, committed at the Asa
Packer residence on Monday night, by
which Miss Fannie Skeer is said to be
the heaviest loser, still continues the all
absorbing topic of conversation. The
booty taken, consisting of jewelry gold,
and silverware, is roughly estimated at
twelve to fifteen hundred dollars. The
pocket books of Misses Mary Packer
and Fannie Skeer, containing S27 were
also taken. No clue, but robbery sup
posed to have been committed by per-
sons we'll posted about the premises.