The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-11
Big Greek Items.
Oats has been harvested.

blR Oreek items.
Oats has been harvested.
Cool nights are the latest luxury.
Rye is selling at from 80 to % cts.
per bushe.
sabbath School at Solt's, Sunday
at 2 p. m. Come
Eggs are selling in this locality at
from 10 to ~ cents a dozen.
The Bass Mill, at this place, is to
restart shortly, so 1t Is stated,
Our farmers have commenced plow-
Ing, preparatory to sowing grain.
The roads are in an excellent con.
dition for travel at the present time.
"A large crop of corn is expected
this year, if the frost don't appear too
early.
All the crops so far harvested, with
the single exception Of wheat, have
been good,
The teachers of Towamensng will
receive the same pay as last year, viz
S23 per month.
-Everything in the drug line, whole
sale and retail, at II. A. Peters. See
advertisement on lst page,
Mr.. G. A. Book, of Danielsville,
Northampton county. who taught school
at No. 6 (Pine RUM, last winter, has
been appointed to No. 8 (Sh@nberger's)
for the coming term.
Lost, on Thursday of last week,
between Lehighton and this place, a
pocket book, belonging to A. j. Durl-
ing, Lehighton, contaiping $175. The
finder will please return it to the rlghtA
tut owner and receive the liberal res
ward of $50.
There are number of dogs in this
neighborhoOd that howl and yelp at
night, so that people are deprived of
their regular hours of sleep. This is
real nuisance. Half ounce doses of
lead will cure it effectually, il properly
administered.
The School Directors of Towamen-
sing should adopt uniform series Of
text books. it would save the teacher a
great amount of labor, and at the same
time greatly conduce to the progress of
the scholars. hope, at their next
meeting, the Directors will take the
matter into consideration.
The reunion of the Evangelical S.
S., at Lehlgh Gap, on Tuesday last was
a success in every particular. The at
tendance was very large, especially in
the afternoon the number present
cannot attempt to estimate, but the
woods were literally thronged with peo-
pie. A number of able addresses were
delivered, and highly appreciated by
the vast assemblage, especially that de-
livered by Mr.. w. G. Weiss, of East
Wessport. Young America Cornet
Band, of Weissport, was present and
enlivenei the occasion by rendering a
number of choice selections. Weiss
port, Lehighton, Mauch Chunk and in
fact oil the schools in the circuit were
well represented. Among the distin-
guished visitors present, noticed Bish
Op, Thomas Bowman, p. E., Rev. Sol
Neitz, Revs. j. L. Werner, j. K. Knerr
j. q Bleim, w. II. Weidner, l. e
Knerr, /. w. Yeakel, - Becker, Hons
j. q. Kreamer, l.. Wentz, and Others.
1t had been decided to have a camT
meeting, near StemIersville, to begr
on the Goth inst, but the committed
who had the matter in hand, have deci
ded not to comply with the requests o.
the Presiding Elder, viz; 1st That the!
(the committee) make themselves re
spOnsble for all the expenses of thu
meeting. end That they pledge them
selves to pay the fare and expenses ant
board all the visiting ministers free, IL
addition to conveying them to and from
the camp grounds to the RR. depots
Sd. He undoubtedly wanted the liOn'
share Gas is customary on such occa
: sions) of the collections lifted, but il
this he will now be greatly disappointed
The members of the church have a
: much to do as they are able to attent
= to at the present time, and the commit
, tee have acted wisely in refusing Il
A comply with his unreas enable requests
5 besides we can do very well without
. camp meeting.
l REVERE.
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