The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-12-30
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Splendid skating last week.
Money is still getting scarcer.
More of the beautiful snow,
Have your horses shed sharp now.
The Bass Mill is still in operation.
Secure doors and windows. Sneak
,thieves are around.
Scarlet rash has abated somewhat
In this section.
We have now sufficient quantity
of snow to make sleigldng good.
still there are no tidings Of the lost
girl-Miss Heiney, mp to the present
writing.
MIR Cornelius Solt was on a visit
to his widowed mother on Sunday of
last week.
Our friend, WIN. Boyer, is anxious
TO dispose of his property, and if sue
cessful, will go West.
i not as yet been able to ascertain
whether watch night service will be
held in Solt's church or not.
--Diphtherla is still prevalent in this
valley quite number of young per-
sons being down with it.
Mr.. j j. Kemerer, accompanied bv
DG..J. #. Miller, of Slatington, has been
on business trip to Monroe county.
during the past week.
Mr., Robert Miller, Of this place
caught another otter on Friday night of
last week at Kemerer's dam. Mr..
Miller is an expert at trapping.
Mr.. David Harpel, a son of Josiah
Harpel of this place, returned home
from Harrisburg few days ago, at
which place he had been sojourning for
some time.
The public school at Pine Run is
one of the most punctual attended in
the county, both male and female
scholars having made 100 per cent. for
the past month,
The long-wished for snow put in
G2 appearance on Monday of last week,
aud in the evening a number of young
folks were out sieigh-riding. Your re-
porter was among the number, and ac-
companied by Mr.. g. A. Buck, teacher
at Pine Run school. We had splendid
llue up lIle valley.
The st. Paul Church, of this place,
was finely decorated with eyergreens,
on Christmas. 1t presented very fine
appearance. All the children received
presents, whereby many heart was
made glad. The officers who had the
matter in hands deserve thanks.
MIR. w. Shoenberger, of this place
captured black fox on Monday of this
week. near John Serfass', in'Penn For
rest township. 1t is very beautiful
animal, and its fur is worth about six
dollars, which, with the premium paid
for its scalp 50, will amount to So. A
good days wages. William, try again
The Towamensing Horse Thief
Detective company will meet at Stem
lersville, on Saturday, January 9Th, at
l p. M, at which time the roll will be
called. All members not present will
be sned 80 cents, officers of the board
50. Members will please make note
of this.
The following named pupils in G.
A. Bucks school deserve a place on the
roll of honor for the month ending the
9th inst: Oliver Stemler, Elvin Buck,
Alfred SUlt and John Neeb Sarah
Stemler, Cath. Walck, Emma Stcmler,
Elmira Stemler, Tevilia Stemler, Edna
Bnck, Martha Buck, Joanna Buck, Lucy
Walck, Edna Walck, and Tillie Solt.
The wife Of our esteemed friend
Mr.. Chas. Dreisbach, ended her earth
ly career at 4 O'Clock on Thursday af-
ternoon of last week, deeply beloved
by all who knew her. We deeply sym.
pathize with the family in this their
sad bereavement. May they put their
trust in Him who doeth all things well. |
She leaves a kind husband and eight |
to mourn her loss. Peace be |
to her ashes. She was inferred at the |
Sot's cemetery, on Sunday morning |
last, at II O'Clock. Her funeral was !
very largely attended, the church being |
filled to its utmost capacity with reIa-
fives and friends, to hear the able ser.
mon which was delivered by Rev. j.
U. Biem, Of Lehighlon, who offlciated
in German. He preached from Reve-
ations. IA Chap. and 18th verse
And | heard voice from Heaven,
saying unto me Write blessed are the
lead which die in the Lord from hence
'orth Yea, saith the Spirit, that they
nay rest from their labOrs, and their
works do follow them" She attained
he age of AZ years, II months, and
lays.
The TOwamensing Horse Thief De.
ectiye Company will meet at the hotel
# Nathan Stemler, on Saturday, Janu.
ry 9th, 1877, at O'Clock p. NJ. sharp.
All members are requested to be present
IS business of Importance will be trans.
Cted. REVERE,