The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-12-30
From Mauch Chunk.

The Phoenix Cornet Band were out
serenading some Of our citizens on
Monday night.
With the very best of bottom for
sleighing, both Of OuI liverymep did a
thriving business during the holidays.
The cross in memory of the late
Louis Weiss, made out of the debris of
the bell he so often tolled while living,
was, on Christmas day, elevated OH the
altar OF st. Marks p. E. church.
Having closed their yearly accounts
on Saturday last, the clerical force EN-
plOyed in the l.. V. RR. Co.'S general
freight office enjoyed merry Christ
mas" and why shouldn't they, with
nothing to harrow their minds.
Professor Siegfreds Combination
Troupe contributed considerably to-
wards making things lively on Christ
mas evening; indeed but for their pres
ence the day and evening would have
passed in very ordinary manner.
"A little npleasantness, which oc-
Cured on Christmas day, between
party of COASTERS" and certain divine
of the German Lutheran persuasion,
ended in the commitment to Jail Of
number of the precOcious Juveniles,
From personal experience your in
tOrmant may state that John Brighton
e&celled all Others in the very II berM
treatment Of his friends aud customers
on Christmas Aag. His lunch wastru-
ly exquisite.
The scarcity of stamps bad, un-
dOubtedly, something to do with the
failure of SchweitIer's shooting match,
for fat hog, on Tuesday afternoon, as
only some 20 individuals had reported
themselves at the time appointed as
possessed of the needed dollar. Hard
times those.
The 'chimes" of st. Marks were
Ginning Justify at an early hour Mon
day morning, but. somehow, il can't
be said that there is much music in
them. Whether more experienced play
ers could do better, | am unable to say;
at any rate the remarks passed about
them are not such as to encourage their
more general introduction.
Mr.. II, F. j. Brown, of the Ord.
nance Department, Washington, DC,
is again home on "leave," and most as
siduOusly devOting bis leisure time to
the enlightenment of the " natives :"
indeed, what would the party of ed- |
vanced moral ideas be without an III.
f. j. b. as an eXpOunder of the faith?
One of our fellow citizens COM |
planned within your infOrmant's hear |
ing that on Monday morning he found |
himself in possession of more poultry |
Than he cared about, and on more par |
yiculaT inquiry 1--WE" found that on Sa- |
Iurday evening he had played for and |
won seven turkies. Lucky dog
Among the valuable Christmas
presents received by some of our towns
people, we noticed a massive silver bar
pitcher, presented by some of his Phil
sdel lphia friends to Mr.. l.. ArmUruster.
Mr.. VIM. Butler, the efficient organist
md leader of st. Marks choir, was
with a chime of miniature
)ells, cast out Of the old clock formerly
n St. Marks tower
Absent duTing the holidays, General Dull.
less has aGdir returned to town, where, b tug
IN occasional absence OF dag OF two, he expects
o remain all winter.
Ever since Christmas. when some Of the fe.
male members OF his hDCK presented him with
IOasI turaeY, Rev. Heakie, OF Upper Mauch
hunk, appears to have more exalted opinion !
I the culinary skill of Mauch Chunk ladies
han ever before.
AT Masonic ConvOcatioD held on wodnes.
ay evening, uhe following gentlemen were in
JAILED no officers 10 serve die ensuing year: j.
;. Coke, W.M John A. Esser, s. W. j. II.
itOCkett, j w; James HOus ton, SeC sam. B.
'1oe, Trustee Il, IL. Blakeslee. Tyler j. L.
lakeslee, Treas Respecting Messrs. Houston
nd j. L. Blakeslee u may not be Improper here
o remark that the former has been chosen for
he sixteenth time 90 fill the Office OF Secretary
7hlie The latter has filled the office OF Treasurer
Of tWenty'Ihree consecutive years previous to
he last installation.
-On Monday (Christmasl forenoon Mrs Gen.
.lOrignT maze very liberal distribution of
christmas presents among the members OF her
iusi Of the undaY school OF the NJ. E. church,
1hereaG the Juveniles 1eit greatly lCiDIced. In
be afternoon Jolly Sam COrlrgnt had q
hllstind3 celebration iD keeping Win his puCu-
an uUouh.y Of disposition. 70 which a the
Tray lttle Oues apOu town had been cordially !
nv ted. Tue no eAduICe was large. SAINTS lree
cl!Psei any mug OF the KIND ever se3l lGre J
uI Wlen b.5 no % OF urchus 4elJ. loaded no ,l
lltn ple~eAts AZ Was wt.n Bratef "a hearts TO-
lard the kind donor, and happiness depicted en-
vsry oountsnance.